Rudolf the Roussainte Lion Boss Guide: Weakness and Resistances

Rudolf the Roussainte Lion is one of the candidates that can be fought as a boss in Metaphor: Refantazio. Read on to learn how to beat Rudolf, his weaknesses, rewards, as well as the recommended party setup and Archetypes to use against Rudolf the Roussainte Lion.

Rudolf the Roussainte Lion Overview and Rewards

Rudolf the Roussainte Lion Quest and Location

Rudolf the Roussainte Lion
Availability	Level	Location
09/13 Onwards	55	Gauntlet Runner On the way to Tower of Insolence

Rudolf the Roussainte Lion 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.

Rudolf the Roussainte Lion Weakness and Resistances

All Elemental Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

Recommended Party Setup Against Rudolf the Roussainte Lion

Protagonist, Junah, Hulkenberg, and Eupha

Character	Explanation
Protagonist	The Protagonist will be using the Wizard Archetype and will be double teaming with Junah to cast stronger and party-wide elemental skills like Gakandera and Kandeon.
Junah	Junah will be taking up the Wizard Archetype as well. This is to empower the elemental Skills between her and the Protagonist.
Hulkenberg	Hulkenberg will be equipped with the Magic Knight Archetype and will be in charge of Support Skills by buffing the party, tanking enemy attacks, and healing.
Eupha	Eupha will be using the Summoner Archetype. She will be dealing additional elemental damage with debuff effects.

Recommended Archetypes Against Rudolf the Roussainte Lion

Wizard, Magic Knight, and Summoner

Archetype	Recommended Skills
Wizard	・Blizza ・Kandera Synthesis Skill: ・Gakandera ・Kandeon (Synthesis) ・Gablizza ・Blizzaton (Synthesis) ・Skyfall Bolt
Magic Knight	・Knight's Proclamation ・Rakukaja ・Mediline
Summoner	・Summon Eagle Lion Synthesis Skill: ・Summon Lizardman ・Summon Eagle Lion King ・Summon Dragon God

This battle is going to be between three enemy units, Rudolf himself who is weak to Electric Skills, Rudolf's Blade who is weak to Ice Skills, and Rudolf's Partisan who is weak to Wind Skills. All of them have resistance to Physical attacks.

The party composition will be very magic-heavy with two Wizards working together to target weakness with stronger spells. The Summoner will be providing supplemental damage and debuffs, while the Magic Knight will provide support.

All Archetypes and How to Unlock

How to Beat Rudolf the Roussainte Lion

How to Beat Rudolf the Roussainte Lion
Prioritize Elemental Skills Over Physical Skills Defeat Rudolf First

Prioritize Elemental Skills Over Physical Skills

Rudolf and his party will all be resistant to Physical Attacks so it would be better to dish out elemental skills instead. If players have 2 or so turns to spare, consider using Synthesis Skills to speed up the fight.

Take advantage of the Synthesis Skills that are available between Archetypes. More often than not they will be stronger than your regular skills. This is especially true when building a magic-based party like the one that you need for this match.

List of All Synthesis Skills

Defeat Rudolf First

Unlike most team battles once you defeat Rudolf the battle will automatically end. If you don't want to bother with his underlings you can go ahead and target Rudolf, but keep careful watch of your health since this will mean that there will be more attackers in your party if you decide to focus on only one enemy.

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