How To Defeat Bandit Chief Cistus & Homo Sondro in Metaphor: ReFantazio

After the encounter with Louis in Grand Trad, the party heads to the Ancient Eldan Sanctum to check on the Prince, where the protagonist of Metaphor: ReFantazioacquires the Prince Archetype. After this story segment, players can freely explore the city again. New side quests and bounties become available, including The Apostles of the Apocalypse. This bounty opens up a new dungeon, the Disgraced Ruins, located a day’s flight away.

This guide provides details on the quest and strategies for defeating the dungeon’s main boss in Metaphor: ReFantazio. Since the bounty has no deadline, it’s recommended not to attempt it immediately, as most enemies in the dungeon are around level 60.

The Apostles of the Apocalypse Quest Guide In Metaphor: ReFantazio

On 09/26, players can pick up the bounty from the Recruiter Dispatcher for the Bandit Chief Cistus, the Fercent Zealot, located in the Disgraced Ruins. After accepting the bounty, visit the Informant at the Hushed Honey Inn to gather more information before charting a course on the Gauntlet Runner. Once at the Disgraced Ruins, you’ll encounter several armored Skeleton enemies, all vulnerable to Strike and Light attacks. Additionally, Bandits throughout the dungeon are weak to Ice and Fire, while the hooded enemies are weak to Pierce and Strike.

Be sure to collect the various chests in the dungeon, though beware of mimic chests that spawn a Bloodcoin Imitec, which must be defeated to access the contents. At the end of the dungeon, you’ll find a save point before facing the Bandit Chief Cistus.

How To Defeat Bandit Chief Cistus & Homo Sondro

Party Build:

• Protagonist – Cleric
• Junah – Persona Master/Trickster
• Strohl – Tycoon
• Basilio – Destroyer

Bandit Chief Cistus is accompanied by two bandits, one of which is hooded. The protagonist should have the Cleric Archetype, as Light skills are essential for the first boss fight and consistent healing. All Bandits can be enticed with the Tycoon Archetype‘s Gold Rush Attack, which may critically hit, providing an additional turn icon. If you have a multi-hitting Light skill, use it to target all three enemies simultaneously; this also grants an extra turn, as the Bandit Chief is weak against Light.

Junah is valuable for providing buffs to allies and debuffs to the boss, which can help shorten the fight.

For Basilio, the Destroyer Archetype is ideal as it includes powerful Strike attacks and a Light skill that bypasses resistances. This first boss fight should be straightforward, and once the Bandit Chief is defeated, you will face Homo Sondro.

Homo Sondro can increase its attack and defense by three ranks, so Junah’s Dekaja is essential for removing all buffs from the boss. Basilio remains a solid choice, so be sure to use the Inherit Skill feature to access additional Strike attacks for your other party members.

Both fights yield significant EXP, and after completing them, players can turn in the quest to receive: