Metaphor ReFantazio | Maria Bond Guide

Welcome to NGB and our Metaphor: ReFantazio Maria bond guide. In Metaphor: ReFantazio, bonds with followers can be increased to unlock useful features such as Archetypes and upgrades to the Archetype abilities.

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Character Overview

Maria is the only daughter of Grius and is first met at the Hushed Honey Bee. Upon meeting her, the protagonist reads his book to her, and they develop a bond. With Maria, you’ll gain the Healer Archetype! Rank Maria’s bond up to gain new abilities for the Healer Archetype.

Maria Bond Ranks

Rank 1

Maria’s Rank 1 bond will be unlocked automatically during the main story on 06/10. Once you’ve unlocked Rank 1, you can study the Healer Archetype at Akademeia.

Rank 2

Upon leaving the Royal Capital for Martira, you’ll start a quest called Promising Returns, where you’ll promise Maria you’ll return to visit her. From that point, progress through the story until 06/29. You can travel back to the capital from that day on to check in with Maria. Speak with Fabienne at the Hushed Honeybee to learn that Maria is still getting over everything that happened. Mention the picture you have (obtained through the story), and she’ll bring it to Maria so you can complete the Promising Returns quest. After that, you can speak with Fabienne about spending time with Maria. You’ll need to have leveled up your Tolerance Royal Virute to Rank 2 for her to agree.

Upon speaking with Fabienne, she’ll tell you that she told Maria to hide her relationship with Grius because she’s worried someone might hurt her. After that conversation, she’s been acting a little weird. To help her feel better, we’ll be asked to take her out for a bit, leading to a cutscene. Listed below are the questions that will come up with the best answers to receive the most MAG.

• ……
  • Either Option (0)
• ……
  • Either Option (0)
• Yeah, I hear my mum say…
  • Any Option (0)
• Am I… weird…?
  • You’re not weird. (2)
• I was so happy when you gave it to me…
  • I wouldn’t break a promise. (3)
• Do they not tell me ’cause I’m a kid?
  • Any Option (1)
• Um… if it’s not too much trouble, can you, um…
  • Either option (3)

Once it concludes, you’ll increase Maria’s bone level to Rank 2, unlocking the Healer Enlightenment ability. It reduces the MAG cost of studying the Healer Lineage.

Rank 3

To do the Rank 3 bonding event, you’ll need to wait until after visiting the Midnight Sunsands on 07/02. After doing that, and some time has passed since the last visit, Gallica will inform you that Maira wants to see us. Travel to the Hushed Honeybee in Grand Trad to find her just outside. Speak with her to hand over the drawing, and then offer to go shopping with her to kick off the bonding event. Listed below are the questions that will come up with the best answers to receive the most MAG.

• Papa took me there once.
  • Let’s go there too. (3)
• ……
  • Either Option (1)
• Because… My family is all gone too.
  • You have me. (3)
• You should take me along!
  • Either Option (0)
• She’s the only one I can stay with…
  • Either Option (3)

Once it concludes, you’ll increase Maria’s bone level to Rank 3, unlocking the Healer Archetype: Adpet and Scion’s Skill abilities. The Healer Archetype: Adpet will unlock the Cleric Archeytupe for the party study, while Scion’s Skill increases the Healer Linage’s inheritances slots to 2.

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