Heismay is a boss that can be fought during the Apprehend the Real Kidnapper Quest in Metaphor: Refantazio. Read on to learn how to beat Heismay, learn about his weaknesses and rewards, and learn about the recommended party setup and archetypes to use against Heismay.

Heismay Overview and Rewards

Heismay Quest and Location

Heismay Boss
Quest	Level	Location
Apprehend the Real Kidnapper	22	Giant Sandworm's Nest

Heismay Rewards

At the end of a battle, receiving a Spoil slightly reduces the EXP and A-EXP gained. If no Spoil is obtained, you'll receive the regular amount of EXP and A-EXP.

Heismay Weakness and Resistances

All Elemental Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

Heismay has no weaknesses. However, by paying no mind to the clones he will summon, players will be able to whittle down his health right away.

How to Beat Heismay

How to Beat Heismay
The Real Heismay Has a Shadow Strike Hard and Fast This is a Two-Part Battle

The Real Heismay Has a Shadow

While Heismay does not have a specific vulnerability, what he does is create clones. At the start of the battle, he will create three clones of himself to fight you.

Attack the real Heismay by finding his shadow, he will be the only one with it. You can ignore the clones and focus fire on the real body to end the battle quickly.

Strike Hard and Fast

Take advantage of Tarukaja and buff your party to hit harder. You can also take advantage of Critical Strike to deal more damage as well. Heismay will try and debuff you if the battle takes too long so try and finish the match as quick as possible.

This is a Two-Part Battle

The battle with Heismay is a two-part match. After reducing his health below 50% he will retreat and the match will break into a cut scene. The second half of the battle will be fought the same as the first half. Simply focus your attacks on his real body and make sure to maintain the party's health with Mediline when needed.

Recommended Party Setup Against Heismay

Best Characters to Choose

Character	Explanation
Protagonist	The Protagonist can take on the role of the Seeker Archetype, Heismay doesn't have any particular weaknesses so you will have the option to deal damage normally or through Skills.
Strohl	Strohl can act as the Warrior Archetype to try and deal Slash Damage and critical hits through the Critical Strike Skill.
Hulkenberg	Hulkeberg can take up the role of the Magic Knight and provide assistance with Mediline and Pierce Damage.

Recommended Archetypes Against Heismay

Best Archetypes to Equip

Archetype	Recommended Skills
Seeker	・Cyc ・Tarukaja ・Dei
Warrior	・Diagonal Slash ・Slicer ・Critical Strike
Magic Knight	・Mediline ・Heavy Rush

Heismay is a pretty straightforward battle, he has no particular weakness to any skill type so your units can attack normally or through their skills depending on what can deal more damage. Take advantage of the Seeker Archetype's Tarukaja skill to Increase your attack.

The Warrior Archetype will be dealing most of the damage with Slash Skills and the Magic Knight Archetype can manage the party's health with Mediline.

All Archetypes and How to Unlock

Metaphor: ReFantazio Related Guides

List of All Bosses

All Story Bosses

List of Bosses
Homo Gorleo	Captain Klinger	Homo Fulquilo
Undead Grius	Zorba	Homo Avades
Monk Captain Gideaux	Greatworm Homo Butera	Heismay
Homo Jaluzo	Sergeant Xanth	Maintenance Chief Ceiba
Master Sergeant Glechom	Helmsman Cabio and Grand Chief Salva	Glodell
Sea Horror Homo Sabara	Treebeast Alento	Malvirta Drako Eht
Homo Margo	Louis Guiabern	Sogne the Icebound
Homo Gorleo (Second Fight)	Melancholia Zorba	Diabolus Gorleo
Diabolus Avades	Diabolus Butera	Diabolus Jaluzo
Diabolus Sabara	Diabolus Margo	Archdemon Louis Charadrius
More	Destroyer Charadrius

All Optional Bosses

List of Bosses
Fire Dragon Mauna	Grotesque Guptauros	Maneater Manjula
Catherina the Bounty Queen	Goborn King	Demo Man Goddard
Alpha Rockworm Valmo	Kadablich	Roger the Libertarian
Lina the Machinist	Trove Imitec	Fatolich
Kokasados	Orgas	Kokasadors
Homo Pento	Psyocropos	Leogron
Milo the Adonis	Rudolf the Roussainte Lion	Icebeast Chimenzahn
Ziocropos	Ordemos	Mad Sanctor Hyperic
Jin the Charlatan	Serial Killer Vinca	Kokamordos
Bandit Chief Cistus	Homo Sandro	Devourer of Nations
Devourer of Stars	Devourer of Flames	Elegy of the Souls
Redscale Apocalypse Dragon