Mad Sanctor Hyperic is a boss that can be fought during the Wayward Shepherd Quest in Metaphor: Refantazio. Read on to learn how to beat Mad Sanctor Hyperic, their weaknesses, rewards, as well as the recommended party setup and Archetypes to use against Mad Sanctor Hyperic.

Mad Sanctor Hyperic Overview and Rewards

Mad Sanctor Hyperic Quest and Location

Mad Sanctor Hyperic Boss
Quest	Level	Location
Wayward Shepherd	65	Mt. Vulkano

Mad Sanctor Hyperic 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.

Mad Sanctor Hyperic Weakness and Resistances

All Elemental Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

Recommended Party Setup Against Mad Sanctor Hyperic

Protagonist, Hulkenberg, Eupha, Junah

Character	Explanation
Protagonist	The Protagonist will carry the Soul Hacker Archetype, with Wind and Almighty skills to be the main damage dealer against the Mad Sanctor.
Eupha Required	Eupha is a required party member in this fight, and will equip the Summoner Archetype. She will primarily focus on debuffing Hyperic for the Protagonist and Junah.
Hulkenberg	Hulkenberg will equip the General Archetype, and will serve as support for buffing and Synthesis Skills
Junah	Junah will carry the Masked Dancer for this fight. Use her skills to inflict a one-turn weakness on Hyperic, and deal big damage against him. She will help the Protagonist deal damage against Hyperic.

Recommended Archetypes Against Mad Sanctor Hyperic

Soul Hacker, General, Summoner, Persona Master

Archetype	Recommended Skills
Soul Hacker	・Emerald Vortex Synthesis Skills: ・Soulblade Rider
General	・Matarukaja Synthesis Skills: ・Blusterblast Maneuver ・Assault Beacon
Summoner	・Summon Eagle Lion Inherited Skills: ・Vidyartha
Persona Master	・Dance of Verdure ・Ruin's Flameflower Synthesis Skills: ・Hellfire Dance Inherited Skills: ・Vitalja

The Soul Hacker will be your main source of damage, with it using Emerald Vortex or Soulblade Rider when possible.

The Summoner and Persona Master will be assisting in dealing damage, with Persona Master's Dance of Verdure to inflict a one-time weakness of Wind or Hellfire Dance for a one-time Fire Weakness. Both will also be buffing and debuffing when possible.

The General will serve as main support, with Matarukaja and Assault Beacon as their main buffing moves.

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How to Beat Mad Sanctor Hyperic

How to Beat Mad Sanctor Hyperic
Use Almighty Skills Use Persona Master's Skills to Inflict Weaknesses Focus on Buffs and Debuffs

Use Almighty Skills

Since Mad Sanctor Hyperic does not have a weakness to anything, the Soul Hacker's Almighty Synthesis Skills will do the most damage to Hyperic.

Soulblade Rider will be your best bet to deal the most damage to him.

List of All Almighty Skills

Use Persona Master's Skills to Inflict Weaknesses

The Persona Master has skills that will inflict a particular elemental weakness on Hyperic which can help deal extra damage towards him and gain extra Turn Icons in the battle.

It is recommended to use Dance of Verdure as well as Hellfire Dance since Soul Hacker and Summoner have Wind Skills and the Persona Master has Fire skills.

Battle System Explained

Focus on Buffs and Debuffs

Since Hyperic has no weakness, it's imperative now to use buffing moves for the party and debuffing moves against him to make sure your attacks hit as hard as it can. Vitalja and Vidyartha will be your premier buff and debuff moves during this battle.

List of All Support Skills

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