Followers and Bonds
Metaphor: ReFantazio guide · Complete companion requests and advance individual relationship tiers to unlock potent abilities and combat bonuses
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The Followers and Bonds system tracks relationship progression across 14 key allies, each featuring a progression ceiling capped at Rank 8. Spending free daytime or nighttime periods with available followers deepens your connection, immediately granting a full rank increase whenever prerequisites are met without tracking hidden affinity point meters. Raising these bond tiers awards combat enhancements, passive perks, and access to advanced Archetype lineages.
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Worth doing
- Cultivating Royal Virtues such as Courage, Wisdom, Eloquence, Imagination, and Tolerance to fulfill rank-up requirements for stubborn followers
Achievements here
Hearts as One MissableMax 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.
Chef in Training MissableVisit Maria at the Hushed Honeybee Inn in Grand Trad and spend time assisting her with cooking a meal.
Shake on ItForm your very first follower pact. This is unlocked automatically early in the story when you form a bond with Strohl and Gallica.
Tips
- Dialogue choices during rank-up conversations do not block progression, but picking the most suitable responses yields bonus Magla (MAG).
- Always check follower availability icons on the city and runner map screens to prioritize contacts whose next bond tier is ready to level up.
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