Metaphor: ReFantazio achievement guide

How to unlock every achievement, which ones you can miss, and the best order to get them all. Tick them off as you go.

100-130

Time to 100%

4/10

Difficulty

Playthroughs

Missable achievements

9 collectible10 cumulative2 difficulty

Points of no return

Finishing July–August campaign events: Julian's debate book "Bygone Days" and specific Port Brilehaven debate events become unobtainable.
Departing the Ancient Eldan Sanctum on 9/24: The Golden Beetle in the Plaza of Light becomes permanently unobtainable.
October 25 deadline: All uncompleted follower bonds, open side quests, debates, recipes, and virtue-building activities lock out permanently.

Recommended order

Step 1

Complete July through August in Port Brilehaven by accepting all local requests, participating in town debates on podiums, and obtaining the missable book from Julian before finishing the infiltration of the Skyrunner Charadrius dungeon.
Step 2

Progress through August and September on Virga Island by finishing the Dragon Temple operation, retrieving the required regional items before their deadlines, and using gauntlet runner journeys to read books and raise Royal Virtues.
Step 3

Advance through September by clearing the Montario Opera House storyline and returning to the Royal Capital, ensuring you keep up with all expired bounty targets and active bond events.
Step 4

Spend late September through late October completing all outstanding side quests, preparing top-tier equipment, tackling the Skybound Avatar, and entering the final battle.
Step 5

Manage Followers and Bonds across your run by prioritizing bond dialogues with party members and town allies whenever available to reach rank eight with every follower before the calendar runs out.
Step 6

Raise Royal Virtues to rank five early by reading all available travel books, participating in city debates, and choosing dedicated virtue tasks so bond rank gates are cleared immediately.
Step 7

Visit Akademeia regularly to study and master every Archetype across all lineages, forge summoner vessels, and craft high-level masks.
Step 8

Begin New Game Plus, carry over your end-game Archetype inventory, and defeat the exclusive bonus superboss to earn the remaining achievement.

All achievements 0/44

Globetrotter Missable Collectible 39.4% of players Visit all towns. Travel to every optional settlement and small town across Euchronia. A few towns are only visited via specific travel routes and side quests before time advances past points of no return.

Vista Viewer Missable Collectible 36.8% of players Collect all drawings of the journey. Discover all 11 scenic viewpoints and receive Neuras's commemorative drawings while traveling in the Gauntlet Runner. Several detour routes become inaccessible as calendar regions close down.

Hearts as One Missable Collectible 33.3% of players Max all Follower ranks. Max out your bond rank to 8 with every single Follower before the story concludes. You must carefully budget calendar days, complete individual Follower side quests, and raise your Royal Virtues to satisfy their prerequisites. Where: Followers and Bonds

Entrusted Missable 32.9% of players Hidden achievement Complete the three Trials of the Dragon bounty quests and defeat the final dragon boss at the Dragon's Temple before the end of the campaign. Where: September to October: Skybound Avatar and the Final Battle

Worldly Wisdom Missable Collectible 28.5% of players Unlock the entire map. Unfog and visit every settlement, landmark, and dungeon route across the kingdom map before completing the final main objective. Where: September to October: Skybound Avatar and the Final Battle

Help Anyone in Need Missable 18.1% of players Complete all quests. Accept and fulfill every side quest and main story request in the game before reaching the final story cutoff. Where: September to October: Skybound Avatar and the Final Battle

Coliseum Champion Missable Cumulative 18% of players Win 30 consecutive Gold Class battles at the coliseum. Reach the Gold Class division at the Varmare Coliseum in Port Brilehaven and win 30 consecutive matches before the final deadline. Where: September to October: Skybound Avatar and the Final Battle

At Your Own Risk Missable Difficulty 16% of players Successfully challenge the test of courage at the highest difficulty. Undertake and clear the bungee jumping Test of Courage in Martira three times until you conquer the highest difficulty setting. Where: Royal Virtues

Bookworm Missable Collectible 14.9% of players Finish reading all books. Collect all reading material and spend Gauntlet Runner travel slots to finish every available book before time expires. Where: Royal Virtues

Chef in Training Missable 13.6% of players Help cook a meal at the inn with Maria. Visit Maria at the Hushed Honeybee Inn in Grand Trad and spend time assisting her with cooking a meal. Where: Followers and Bonds

All That Glitters Missable Collectible Cumulative 11.9% of players Make all possible gold beetle item exchanges. Find enough hidden Gold Beetles across the world to claim every tier reward from the elderly beetle collector. Where: September to October: Skybound Avatar and the Final Battle

King of Cuisine Missable Collectible 11.1% of players Make all recipes. Gather the requisite recipes and ingredients, then prepare every single cooking recipe aboard the Gauntlet Runner's kitchen. Where: September to October: Skybound Avatar and the Final Battle

Summon Mask Time Missable Collectible 10.2% of players Create all summoning vessels and masks. Perform Special Experiments with More in Akademeia to craft all 16 Summoning Vessels and all 43 Masks. Where: Archetypes and Akademeia

Debate Me Missable 7.9% of players Win debates against all candidates. Challenge and defeat every rival candidate in podium debates across various towns on their specific scheduled calendar dates. Where: Royal Virtues

Star Shatterer Missable 7.1% of players Hidden achievement Head straight to the final encounter in the Tyrant's Star and defeat Destroyer Charadrius at full strength without destroying the auxiliary crystals. Where: September to October: Skybound Avatar and the Final Battle

The Traveller Missable Collectible 3% of players Acquire all achievements. Unlock all other Steam achievements in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Allies United 88.9% of players Hidden achievement Met your mysterious contact at the Northern Border Fort after defeating the prologue boss. It unlocks automatically as you progress through the early story.

Stunning! 88.7% of players Stun an enemy. Attack an unaware enemy in real-time fast combat until you break their posture. The achievement pops the first time you leave an opponent stunned on the field.

Shake on It 86.7% of players Obtain a Follower. Form your very first follower pact. This is unlocked automatically early in the story when you form a bond with Strohl and Gallica. Where: Followers and Bonds

Out of the Fire 81.1% of players Hidden achievement Successfully clear and traverse the Nord Mines dungeon. It pops during the story after escaping the mines and defeating the necromancer encounter.

United Front 77.3% of players Use a Synthesis skill for the first time. Trigger any Synthesis skill during turn-based combat for the first time. This requires spending extra turn icons and combining Archetype abilities between party members.

Shrewd Shopper 70.4% of players Buy an item on discount. Purchase any good from a shop vendor on an Idlesday discount or during a sale. You can easily trigger this on the fifth day of any five-day weekly cycle in any town.

Calamity Averted 70% of players Hidden achievement Successfully complete the Regalith Grand Cathedral main dungeon. This unlocks automatically upon finishing the June deadline's climax and defeating Zorba.

No Mercy Cumulative 69.1% of players End 50 battles without taking damage. Win 50 squad battles without any party member taking damage. You can easily rack this up by ambushing lower-level enemies and defeating them in a single turn.

Blessed Power 67.2% of players Purify a piece of equipment. Take an unpurified weapon or piece of armor to the church in Grand Trad. Pay the required MAG and Blessed Water to purify it once.

Monster Hunter 65.1% of players Subjugate a bounty. Complete and turn in any bounty quest from the Recruitment Center. Claim the reward at the dispatch office after felling your target.

Archetype Adept 63.7% of players Master an Archetype. Maximize any Archetype's level to Rank 20. You can achieve this naturally through battle experience or by using hero incense items. Where: Archetypes and Akademeia

Dark Truths 60.3% of players Hidden achievement Complete Kriegante Castle beneath Martira during early July. This achievement is awarded automatically after defeating Homo Jaluzo.

Tactical Strike Cumulative 57.4% of players Inflict ambush damage against stunned enemies 100 times. Knock down and stun an enemy in real-time combat, then transition into turn-based combat to initiate a squad ambush 100 times.

What's Yours is Mine 56.4% of players Steal an item from an enemy. Successfully steal an item from a hostile target in battle. You can do this by using the Steal skill granted by the Thief Archetype line. Where: Archetypes and Akademeia

Stray Elements Cumulative 55.4% of players Defeat 10 Elmentas. Hunt down and defeat 10 Elmentas throughout your adventure. These rare, crystalline elemental creatures run away quickly and are weak to specific affinities.

On Knife's Edge 53.4% of players Hidden achievement Traverse and complete the infiltration of Louis's flagship, the Skyrunner Charadrius. It unlocks naturally upon finishing the main operation in August. Where: July to August: Port Brilehaven and Skyrunner Charadrius

For Science! 50% of players Perform a Special Experiment. Visit More inside Akademeia and perform a Special Experiment. This allows you to combine items and relics into unique accessories and gear. Where: Archetypes and Akademeia

History Untold 49.6% of players Hidden achievement Complete the Dragon Temple dungeon located near Virga Island. It unlocks through story progression after securing the sacred relic and besting the trial. Where: August to September: Virga Island and the Dragon Temple

Mission Accomplished 47.3% of players Hidden achievement Infiltrate and clear the Montario Opera House in Altabury Heights. It automatically pops following the dramatic events of Louis's assassination attempt. Where: September: Montario Opera House and Royal Capital Return

His Majesty 44.3% of players Hidden achievement Awaken and study the royal Prince Archetype for the protagonist. This unlocks automatically during the late September story revelation. Where: September: Montario Opera House and Royal Capital Return

Skybound Hope 37.9% of players Hidden achievement Conquer and traverse the floating Skybound Avatar dungeon. It unlocks through story progression as you prepare for the final showdown. Where: September to October: Skybound Avatar and the Final Battle

Coronation of the King 34.4% of players Hidden achievement Clear the final battle, resolve the tournament for the crown, and view the game's ending credits. Where: September to October: Skybound Avatar and the Final Battle

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work Cumulative 28.1% of players Use 50 different Synthesis skills. Activate 50 uniquely named Synthesis combinations in turn-based combat using compatible Archetype party setups. Where: Archetypes and Akademeia

Hey, Listen! Cumulative 23.5% of players Consult Gallica 100 times. Press the party advice button to speak with Gallica 100 times throughout your journey.

Money is Power Cumulative 17.9% of players Spend a total of 100,000 reeve using skills that consume money. Spend an aggregate of 100,000 Reeve in combat by unleashing skills from the Merchant and Tycoon lineages. Where: Archetypes and Akademeia

Archetype Hero Cumulative 13.8% of players Master all the Archetypes with the protagonist. Reach maximum rank (level 20) across every single Archetype lineage specifically on the protagonist. Where: Archetypes and Akademeia

Sword Surfer Cumulative 7.7% of players Travel a significant distance by blade-riding. Mount and ride your weapon blade over open terrain repeatedly until you have traveled a significant cumulative distance.

Closing the Book Difficulty 4% of players Hidden achievement Defeat the secret superboss, the Redscale Dragon, by interacting with the Book of Apocalypse in Akademeia during New Game+ on Easy difficulty or higher. Where: Archetypes and Akademeia

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