Metaphor Embraces All Members: ReFantazio's Triumphant Unification

Metaphor: ReFantazio's expanding party: A guide to when each member joins your adventure.

Beyond the main character, seven companions will join your quest in Metaphor: ReFantazio, each contributing their unique combat skills. While Gallica is present from the start, her combat role is initially limited.

Note: This guide contains minor spoilers regarding party member recruitment.

Each party member joins on specific days during key story events. Some later additions may be unexpected, so proceed with caution if you wish to avoid spoilers.

Each character awakens to a unique Archetype, usable by any party member once unlocked. Initially, some party members are AI-controlled, but later members awaken before their first combat appearance.

Party Member Recruitment Timeline:

• Strohl (Warrior): Joins on June 5th during the Border Fort events, awakening to his Archetype the following day, June 6th, in the Nord Mines. Until his awakening, he's AI-controlled.

• Grius: Joins after the Border Fort events, but becomes a fully playable character on June 6th after Strohl's awakening. He doesn't undergo the same Archetype awakening as others.

• Hulkenberg (Knight): First interacts with the party on June 10th, fully joining and awakening her Archetype during the next day's boss fight (June 11th).

• Heismay (Thief): Heismay's awakening and party integration occur on July 4th within Martira's main dungeon, following a largely linear sequence of events.

• Junah (Masked Dancer): Joins after her Archetype awakening on August 13th.

• Eupha (Summoner): Eupha's recruitment offers more flexibility. Completing the Dragon Temple Dungeon between August 19th and September 4th during your Viraga Island free time determines her joining date for the final boss encounter. Her Bond quest, however, begins after this period.

• Basilio (Berserker): Awakens and joins the party on September 11th during the Saint's Day events. Combat use is available the following day, if desired.