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When dealing with troublesome enemies inMetaphor: ReFantazio, a Synthesis skill might be handy as they’re naturally much stronger than your regular abilities. These special moves are harder to use, but the combined effort of your party members gives a huge payoff during battles.
You’ll come across Synthesis moves early in the game, and building your team around them is a viable strategy for going through the game’s various dungeons. They can also be made stronger as you approach the end-game, so learning how to use them effectively is almost mandatory.
How To Use Synthesis
Synthesis is unlockedon June 11 once Hulkenberg joins the party. After choosing Synthesis on the battle command wheel, you can pick any available skills to use immediately. Theycost more MP than normalbut are equally stronger.
They also cost one Turn Icon per character involved. Most require two characters, but certain Synthesis require three characters, costing you three Turns at once. Synthesis cannot be used if a character is down or inflicted any Ailment.
All involved charactersneed the correct Archetype equippedand the required MP cost, so be careful not to be drained out of it early into a dungeon. Some Synthesisrequires multiple of the same Archetypeline to activate.
The Prince Archetype is unique, asit can replace any other Archetypein a Synthesis. It also has access to the game’s strongest Synthesis and can also (symbolically) use a Synthesis from each of your party members' main Archetypes.
Synthesis can missjust like any other attack, rendering multiple of your turns useless. But if you strike a weakness or critical hit, youget multiple Half Turn Iconsequaling how many Icons were used in the move.
Some items and skills willalter a Synthesis' cost and strength, making them more effective. These are:
Chain of Bonds
Accessory
Reduces the number of characters for Synthesis requiring the same Archetype tree.
Buy from Magic Shops at night (Alonzo Rank 6)
Triples Synthesis MP cost, but increases its strength.
Increases Synthesys strength and hit rate.
Reduces Synthesis MP cost by half.
Elemental Master Rank 12
These effects will only take place ifthe equipped character is the one initiating Synthesis.
How To Unlock New Synthesis
MostSynthesis are unlocked by default, and are available as soon as you add the correct Archetype combinations to your party. They usually have unique animations or small cutscenes to add some flavor.
Some Synthesis can only be learnedafter obtaining specific skills. Kandera won’t be available untilMages get Kande at Rank 6, for example. SynthesisKandera is also identical damage-wise to regular Kanderafrom Wizard.
The Summoner tree Synthesis is unique, as itrequires obtaining specific Vessels from Moreto get new Synthesis (similar to creating masks for Masked Dancer).
All Synthesis List
Teams built around using Synthesis can be very powerful, especially if you have the correct skills and equipment combinations. The Overlord’s Sash + Magic Link combo is great for longer battles, for example, butMagic Link isn’t needed if you can finish the battlequickly.
Severe attacks are stronger than Extreme, so they should be your priority when choosing which Synthesis to use.
Rider of the Blade
Heavy Physical Light damage to one target
Knight, Healer or Commander lines.
Heavy Physical Strike damage to one target
Warrior, Brawler or Berserker lines.
Weak Magic Wind damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Cyc skill.
All allies' attack increase (3 turns)
Seeker, Knight or Commander lines and Tarukaja skill.
All allies' critical rate increase (3 turns)
Gunner, Masked Dancer or Berserker lines.
Medium Magic Wind damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Cyclo skill.
Thief, Faker or Merchant lines
Increases Attack/Defence/Hit/Evasion for one ally (3 turns)
Seeker, Knight or Commander lines.
Heavy Magic Wind damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Cyclone skill.
Severe Physical Almighty damage to one target, absorbs MP
Severe Physical Strike damage to one target
Heavy Magic Wind damage to one enemy
Soul Hacker
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines + Knight, Healer or Commander lines.
Trial of the Seeker
Extreme Magic Almighty damage to all enemies, restores MP
Ally Archetypes & Requirements
Royal Sword
Severe Physical Almighty damage to one target. Increased damage against Humans
Deals 9999 damage to all enemies
Any four Royal Archetypes and Chronicle of the End item.
Extreme Physical Wind damage to all enemies
Blackguard’s Hammer
Severe Physical Dark damage to one target and gives them a Dark one-time weakness
Brawler, Merchant or Summoner lines.
Fire Art
Extreme Magic Fire damage to one target with a chance of Burn
Mage, Masked Dancer or Summoner lines.
Gives an one-time weakness to Dark to all enemies
Warrior, Thief or Masked Dancer lines.
Extreme Magic Ice damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines.
Wild Bore
Extreme Physical Pierce damage to one target and decreases their Attack by two stages for 3 turns
Prince
Gunner, Faker or Summoner lines.
While the Prince is technically a powered-up Seeker Archetype, it is unique enough to justify separating it from the main Seeker line.
Chronicle of the End is unlocked by leveling four Royal Archetypes to Rank 20 and speaking with More.
Weak Magic Fire damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Bot skill.
Medium Magic Fire damage to one target
Mage, Masked Dancer or Summoner lines and Bot skill.
Medium Magic Fire damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Botra skill.
Heavy Magic Fire damage to one target
Mage, Masked Dancer or Summoner lines and Botra skill.
Heavy Magic Fire damage to all enemies
Weak Magic Ice damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Blizz skill.
Medium Magic Ice damage to one target
Mage, Masked Dancer or Summoner lines and Blizz skill.
Medium Magic Ice damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Blizzra skill.
Heavy Magic Ice damage to one target
Mage, Masked Dancer or Summoner lines and Blizzra skill.
Heavy Magic Ice damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Blizzaton skill.
Weak Magic Electric damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Kande skill.
Medium Magic Electric damage to one target
Mage, Masked Dancer or Summoner lines and Kande skill.
Medium Magic Electric damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Kandera skill.
Heavy Magic Electric damage to one target
Mage, Masked Dancer or Summoner lines and Kandera skill.
Heavy Magic Electric damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Kandeon skill.
Severe Magic Fire damage to one target
Mage/Wizard/Elemental Master
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines + Mage, Masked Dancer or Summoner lines.
Thief, Faker or Merchant lines.
Severe Magic Electric damage to one target
Wizard/Elemental Master
Mage, Masked Dancer or Summoner lines + Mage, Masked Dancer or Summoner lines.
Precipice of the Abyss
Severe Magic Almighty damage to all enemies
Elemental Master
Heavy Magic Dark damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Mudodyne skill.
Extreme Magic Dark damage to all enemies
Extreme Magic Dark damage to one target
Weak Physical Slash damage to all enemies
Bamboo Splitter
Heavy Physical Slash damage to one target, gives a Turn Icon if kills
Peerless Stonecleaver
Severe Physical Slash damage to one target, gives a Turn Icon if kills
Warrior/Swordmaster/Samurai/Royal Warrior
Warrior, Thief or Masked Dancer lines + Warrior, Brawler or Berserker lines.
Vorpal Blade
Extreme Physical Slash damage to all enemies and lowers their Attack for 3 turns
Phantom Swordswarm
Medium Physical Slash damage to one target 4-6 times, gives a Turn Icon if kills
Crimson Moon Sword Art
Severy Physical Slash damage to all enemies with a chance of Charm
Jump Thrust
Medium Physical Pierce damage to one target and lowers their Defense for 3 turns
Negates one Slash/Pierce/Strike attack for an ally
Negates one Elemental attack for an ally
Hammer of Justice
Heavy Physical Pierce damage to one target and gives them a Pierce one-time weakness
Increase Defense of all allies for 3 turns
Seeker, Knight or Commander lines and Rakukaja skill.
Leap Thrust
Heavy Physical Pierce damage to one target and lowers their defense for 3 turns
Magic Knight’s Hammer
Extreme Physical Electric damage to one target and gives them an Electric one-time weakness
Flying Guard Thrust
Extreme Physical Pierce damage to one target and lowers their defense for 3 turns
Crusader’s Hammer
Severe Physical Light damage to one target and gives them a Light one-time weakness
Peerless Sanctity
Severe Physical Light damage to all enemies and decreases their Attack/Defense/Hit/Evasion for 3 turns
Paladin/Royal Knight
Seeker, Knight or Commander lines + Knight, Healer or Commander lines.
Negates one Physical attack for an ally
Peerless Shadow
Severe Physical Dark damage to all enemies and decreases their Attack/Defense/Hit/Evasion for 3 turns
Dark Knight/Royal Knight
Warrior, Thief or Masked Dancer lines + Knight, Healer or Commander lines.
Negates one non-Almighty attack for all allies
Light Magic Dark damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Mudo skill.
Medium Magic Dark damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Mudoon skill.
Ice Art
Extreme Magic Ice damage to one target with a chance of Frostbite
Godkiller
Extreme Physical Dark damage to one target with a high chance of one-hit killing
Phantom Tracer
Extreme Physical Slash damage to one target and removes buff effects
Bloodrain Twin Ninpo
Severe Physical Slash damage to one target and removes all types of buffs (including Repel)
Gives an one-time weakness to Fire to all enemies
Gives an one-time weakness to Ice to all enemies
High chance of one-hit killing all enemies
Summon Lizardman
Extreme Physical Electric damage to one target and lowers their defence for 3 turns
Summon Undead King
Severe Magic Dark damage to one target with an one-hit-kill chance
Thief, Faker or Merchant lines and Gravelord Vessel item.
Summon Eagle Lion King
Extreme Magical Wind damage to all enemies and lowers their attack by two stages for 3 turns
Summon Dragon God
Severe Magic Fire damage to all enemies and removes their buffs
Mage, Masked Dancer or Summoner lines and Priestess Heart item.
Medium Physical Strike damage to all enemies 1-3 times
Warrior, Brawler or Berserker lines and Minotaur Vessel item.
Medium Magical Electric damage to one target 2-4 times
Summon Deity
Extreme Magic Light damage to all enemies with a chance of Daze
Devil Summoner
Mage, Masked Dancer or Summoner lines and Conch Shell Vessel item.
Summon Fury
Extreme Magic Strike damage to all enemies, decreases their attack and defense for 3 turns
Knight, Healer or Commander lines and Trident Vessel item.
Summon Tyrant
Severe Magic Almighty damage to all enemies with a chance of Hex
Thief, Faker or Merchant lines and Buzzling Fly Vessel item.
Extreme Physical Slash damage to one target, ignores resistances
Wanton Destruction
Extreme Physical Strike damage to one target and gives them a Strike one-time weakness
Battlecry Tackle
Heavy Physical Strike damage to all enemies 1-3 times, ignores resistances
Deadly Eraser
Severe Physical Almighty damage to one target and removes all types of buffs (including Repels)
Wild Barrage
Medium Physical Pierce damage to all enemies 2-3 times. Only available from back row
Mania Bullet
Heavy Physical Pierce damage to one target and inflicts a one-time weakness to Slash/Pierce/Strike. Only available from back row
Myriad Shots
Medium Physical Pierce damage to all enemies 3-5 times. Only available from back row
Bullet Barrage
Severe Physical Pierce damage to one target, ignores resistances. Only available from back row
Dragoroa
Extreme Magic Fire damage to one enemy with a chance of Burn. Only available from back row
Coldragoroa
Extreme Magic Ice damage to one enemy with a chance of Frostbite. Only available from back row
Draco Ray
Severe Magic Light damage to one enemy, ignores resistances. Only available from back row
All allies' Hit/Evasion increases for 3 turns
Weak Magic Light damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Hama skill.
Medium HP restore for all allies
Knight, Healer or Commander lines and Medi skill.
Magical Injection
Creates a barrier that nullifies one status ailment for all allies
Medium Magic Light damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Hamaon skill
Heavy HP restore for all allies
Knight, Healer or Commander lines and Medica skill
Revives all allies with full health
Heavy Magic Light damage to all enemies
Seeker, Mage or Healer lines and Hamadyne skill.
Divine Punishment
Extreme Magic Light damage to all enemies and inflicts a one-time Light weakness
Weak Physical Strike damage to all enemies 1-3 times
Energy Ray
Heavy Physical Light damage to one target. Damage increases the higher your remaining HP
Weak Physical Strike damage to all enemies 2-4 times
Super Energy Ray
Extreme Physical Light damage to one target. Damage increases the higher your remaining HP
Medium Physical Electric damage to all enemies 2-4 times
Ultimate Energy Ray
Severe Physical Light damage to one target. Damage increases the higher your remaining HP
Bodhisattva’s Palm
Severe Physical Strike damage to one target and inflicts a one-time Strike weakness. Damage increases the higher your remaining HP
Decreases Attack for all enemies (3 turns)
Knight, Healer or Commander lines and Tarunda skill.
Decreases Defense for all enemies (3 turns)
Knight, Healer or Commander lines and Rakunda skill.
Decreases Hit/Evasion for all enemies (3 turns)
Knight, Healer or Commander lines and Sukunda skill.
Decreases Attack/Defence/Hit/Evasion for one target (3 turns)
Faker/Trickster
Thief, Faker or Merchant lines + Thief, Faker or Merchant lines.
Weak Physical Almighty damage to all enemies, no MP cost
Extreme Physical Almighty damage to all enemies, no MP cost
Trickster
Thief, Faker or Merchant lines + Knight, Healer or Commander lines.
Blusterblast Maneuver
Extreme Magic Fire damage to all enemies and decreases their Hit/Evasion for 3 turns
Extreme Magic Ice damage to one target
Eureka Moment
Extreme Magic Fire damage to all enemies with a chance of Burn. Ignores resistances
Increases Attack/Defence/Hit/Evasion for all alies for 3 turns
Dynast Formation
Increases Attack/Defence/Hit/Evasion for all alies by three ranks for 3 turns
Healing Shelter Formation
Recovers 10% of all allies' HP each turn for 3 turns
Medium Magic Almighty damage to all enemies
Heavy Magic Almighty damage to all enemies
Extreme Magic Almighty damage to all enemies
Gunner, Faker or Summoner lines and Megidola skill
Removes buffs from enemies
Money Power
Increases all stats of one ally by three stages (3 turns)
Gunner, Masked Dancer or Berserker lines. Costs money.
Fortune Slots
Deals Critical Physical Almighty damage to one target with low Hit Rate
Brawler, Merchant or Summoner lines. Costs money.
Extreme Physical Almighty damage to all enemies
Warrior, Brawler or Berserker lines. Costs money.
