There are tons of bosses to fight in Metaphor: ReFantazio, but the ones waiting for players in the Trial of the Dragon side quest are some of the toughest in the game. Each trial holds a strong dragon-type boss battle that culminates in a showdown with a mirror reflection of the protagonist himself.
The Elegy of the Soul isn’t like any other boss you’ve faced in Metaphor: ReFantazio, and you’ll need to put together a good strategy and a solid party to defeat it.
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The Elegy of the Soul is the level 75 boss for the 4th and final Trial of the Dragon side quest in Metaphor: ReFantazio. If you’ve already completed other Trials of the Dragon, simply teleport to the Magla Hollow on the bottom floor of the Dragon Temple.
It’s one of the trickiest bosses of the bunch, as players need to maneuver over a few mechanics to land hits on it.
Important Things To Know Before The Boss Fight
Before starting the fight, players should note the following things about The Elegy of the Soul:
- Your party must be at least level 70 or above before attempting to fight the Elegy of the Soul.
- Elegy of the Soul doesn’t have any particular weakness in general. It has access to 8 types of archetypes, and it’ll cycle through them mid-battle, allowing you to target the weakness of its particular archetype.
- Players must not have any Magic or Physical Attack repelling items equipped, as this can trigger the Boss’s Armageddon’s Final Sire attack, which will wipe out everyone in the party.
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Best Party Setup to Take on Elegy of the Soul
As Elegy of the Soul can use a large variety of archetypes, you’ll also need to have a particular set of party members to counter its moves and dish out high damage. Here are some recommendations for the party setup you can use:
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Best Skills |
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The Prince |
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Persona Master or Royal Masked Dancer |
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Royal Knight |
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Royal Summoner |
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Thief |
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Best Strategy to Beat Elegy of the Soul
There’s not a fixed method or strategy to beat the Elegy of the Soul in Metaphor: ReFantazio. However, players should still acknowledge that offense is the best defense in this battle. So, make sure to dish out a consistent barrage of attacks and try to heal whenever possible. If the fight draws out too long, it will trigger the Boss’s Armageddon’s Final Sire attack, wiping out your team.
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You’ll need to prevent the boss from accumulating buffs from various archetypes by resetting its stats with the 
Amnesty Talisman or rebuffing it with archetype skills. Once it cycles through different archetypes, try to target its weakness to deal a significant amount of damage.
Try to cast magic spells, but stay on the offensive front to continuously deal damage to the boss. Try to step back if you’re receiving critical damage to heal up. Your battle strategy will keep changing depending on the archetype-switching mechanic of the Elegy of the Soul. However, once you learn its pattern, the battle will become much easier.
Rewards for Beating Elegy of the Soul
Players will get the following rewards for beating the Elegy of the Soul boss in Metaphor ReFantazio.
- 13800 EXP
- 1725 Archetype EXP
- 30000 MAG
- 30000 reeve
- Hero’s Fruit
- Radiant Crystal
- Released
- October 11, 2024
- Developer(s)
- Studio Zero
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty