Metaphor: ReFantazio Follower Guide: Unlock ALL Companions!

Metaphor: ReFantazio Follower Guide: Unlock Every Companion!

Metaphor: ReFantazio - How to Recruit Every Awesome Follower!

Metaphor: ReFantazio is a seriously cool RPG where building relationships matters! Your "Followers" aren't just party members; they're close companions, teachers, and shipmates. They share skills, professions, and secrets! Some Followers automatically join your adventure as part of the main story; this means the very first Followers would become available to those progressing the story line as well! Some might join your adventure much later or only through those unexpected encounters with NPCs, requiring a good understanding of both the story and potential opportunities, this would be exceptionally important, especially those late-game situations!

This guide has the total breakdown; covering how to recruit ALL fourteen Followers in the game. It's going to be crucial to plan which ones to collect, which depend completely on the moment in the storyline, these elements need careful thought. We cover when they become available, special requirements (Royal Virtue levels or quests) for gaining maximum impact! It's also important to remember which might be missed entirely because of this strict calendar system! It is quite possibly one of the trickiest aspects when playing through this.

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Every Follower In Metaphor: ReFantazio and the Key Timing

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Here is a full list of Followers. They can either be automatically recruited, require a certain Royal Virtue level or need completing a quest for them to join.

Follower	Type	Join Date	Requirement
Strohl	Party Member	6/6	Story
Hulkenberg	Party Member	6/11	Story
Heismay	Party Member	7/4	Story
Junah	NPC	8/19	Side Quest
Eupha	NPC	8/19	Side Quest
Basilio	NPC	9/11	Interaction
More	NPC	6/5	Story
Gallica	NPC	6/6	Story
Maria	NPC	6/10	Story
Catherina	NPC	6/12	Non-optional Side Quest
Neuras	NPC	6/23	Side Quest
Bardon	NPC	7/5-7/15	Non-optional Side Quest
Brigitta	NPC	Any time after 6/12	Wisdom Virtue, Side Quest
Alonzo	NPC	Any time after 6/12	Imagination Virtue, Side Quest

Remember: "Follower" status is separate from being a party member or NPC. You might meet someone early, but they might not be ready to be a Follower yet. It's essential to know exactly what these conditions mean!

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Unlocking Your Automatic Followers!

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Many Followers join naturally by progressing the story; this mostly revolves around finishing a main storyline mission or reaching a specific calendar date. Those following the main plot won't miss these early-game Followers, so there is little strategy required here.

More (the Seeker): He joins the main storyline at the beginning; introducing Archetypes!
Gallica: Will's aide. She joins on 6/6.
Strohl: An early party member. Also joins on 6/6.
Maria: She joins on 6/10.
Hulkenberg: She joins on 6/11. It's interesting how these storylines are tightly knit together with that required date system for recruiting and maintaining relationships.
Catherina: Technically a side quest from 6/12; but this becomes completely unavoidable; needing to advance to 6/13. This is absolutely required!
Bardon: Another "side quest" that is non-optional in order to fully advance through this storyline; completing the Sinner’s Dungeon on 7/5 finishes this without any extra effort. It becomes mandatory, needing to do this by 7/15 to avoid failure.
Heismay: The final "automatic" Follower; He joins on 7/4!

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Finding Those Optional Followers

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There's six others! These might easily get missed! Most start a side quest, or need raising your Royal Virtue levels.

Neuras: Starts his side quest on 6/23. Go to Komero to recruit.
Brigitta: Needs Wisdom Rank 2 and you'll have to do her side quest.
Alonzo: Needs Imagination Rank 2, completing a lengthy side quest. Travel time makes this one extra crucial! Make sure to avoid the potential automatic Game Over conditions imposed by date.
Junah: While initially a party member (8/19), complete her side quest to unlock full Follower status.
Eupha: (Also 8/19), her side quest involves beating Homo Pento.
Basilio: The final Follower joining at 9/11! Find him on the Gauntlet Runner to make him a follower; doing so sooner is always better! It’s essential to recognize which ones depend heavily upon the exact time, this makes completing several specific quests absolutely important.

(Thank you to TagTheLegend's YouTube walkthrough for all these crucial tips! Go check it out!) That requires a bunch of extra work. It is important to check YouTube for various resources for maximizing game progress. Those potential game over situations demonstrate why keeping to a strict storyline matters and are made aware of those various requirements; including certain timing to unlock all those required things.

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Conclusion: Maximize Your Team, Master the Relationships!

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Recruiting every Follower in Metaphor: ReFantazio adds an immense dimension! Those deep bonds mean a seriously awesome adventure; allowing for those amazing potential upgrades and increased overall player progression!

Remember that strict timing! Getting those optional Followers requires some planning; ensuring you don’t accidentally lose that opportunity. Using YouTube or similar resources, including this article should help you succeed in this and acquire all your awesome Followers! That combined effort really creates the most amazing gameplay, showing how these additional Characters, who initially might have just been part of the wider storyline greatly enhances Gameplay itself! This requires smart gameplay planning, knowing your limitations and the game’s conditions.