The Ninja is one of the Elite Archetypes in Metaphor: ReFantazio. It has high evasion and attack capabilities, while utilizing Synthesis Skills that attack with the many different affinities in the game. It is weak to Electric damage, but strong against Dark damage.
The Ninja is the final form of the Thief Lineage. The Ninja Archetype is arguably the easiest of the Lineage to use, due to its selection of skills and abilities.
How to unlock the Ninja Archetype¶
The Ninja is unlocked upon reaching Rank 7 with Heismay’s Bond. This occurs on the Gauntlet Runner during the next free day in any city at night. Simply to talk to him once you have reached Rank 6.
You will also need 22,500 MAG and to have reached Rank 20 with the Assassin.
Ninja Skills¶
The Ninja has access to a variety of Skills:
- Pickpocket - [Hero Passive] Chance of getting an item each time an enemy is stunned or defeated in overworld combat.
- Hazy Moon Nightblade - Deals medium physical Slash damage to all enemies. Any enemies with ailments are hit as though Weak to this skill. (27 MP)
- Steal - Steals a rare item from one enemy. (The higher your agility the higher your success rate) (4 MP)
- Agitator’s Art - May inflict Rage on all enemies. (8 MP)
- Adamant Nightblade - Deals heavy physical Dark damage to one enemy. Decreases their Hit/Evasion for 3 turns. (22 MP)
- Quick-Change Arts - Nullifies one Slash/Pierce/Strike attack for caster. (5 MP)
- Agility Lore - [Passive] Automatically increases wielder’s Hit/Evasion at the start of battle.
- Third Eye - [Passive] When attacked, halves attacking enemy’s Hit Rate.
Ninja Synthesis Skills¶
The four Synthesis Skills the Ninja can use are:
- Fire Art - Deals extreme magic Fire damage to one enemy. May inflict Burn. (14 MP) [Allies needed: Mage, Masked Dancer, or Summoner Lineages]
- Ice Art - Deals extreme magic Ice damage to one enemy. May inflict Frostbite. (14 MP) [Allies needed: Seeker, Mage, or Healer Lineages]
- Bloodrain Twin Ninpo - Deals severe physical Slash damage to one enemy. Removes status, Repel, and strength buff effects on the target. (20 MP) [Allies needed: Thief, Faker, or Merchant Lineages]
- Godkiller - Deals extreme physical Dark damage to one enemy. High chance of one-hit killing target. (14 MP) [Allies needed: Gunner, Masked Dancer, or Berserker Lineages]
For a full list of the Archetypes in the game, check out our Archetypes list.
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