You’ll find yourself with a lot of free time between major operations in Metaphor: ReFantazio but don’t fret as there are a lot of people who are in need of assistance. If you manage to complete all of the quests in the game, you’ll unlock the Help Anyone in Need Trophy/Achievement so keep reading to learn where to find every quest.

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There are many side quests to find and complete in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Every Side Quest Location¶

There are 66 optional side quests in Metaphor, with another 10 mandatory story quests that make up the total list. For the sake of avoiding story spoilers, we’ve avoided adding these here as these are automatic and you cannot miss them. The table below will list every Side Quest you can find, when they’re available, and what rewards you can expect.

Name	First Available	Location	Reward
More’s Task: Foreword and Prologue	6/11	Akademia	Imagination + 4, Hero’s Incense x3
Pagan’s Dilemma	6/12	Grand Trad: Sunshade Row	Tolerance +4, Rusted Accessory x1 (appraise at a shop)
Help the Hushed Honeybee	6/12	Grand Trad: Sunlumeo Street	Wisdom + 4, Magla Pill x3, 2,000 Reeve
A Bullish Embargo	6/12	Grand Trad: Sunlumeo Street (speak to Brigitta outside her shop) Requires Wisdom Rank 2	Brigitta Bond unlock (Merchant Archetype), Courage + 4, Pious Igniter, 7,500 Reeve
A Friend in Need	6/12	In the entrance of the Mausoleum story dungeon	Catherina Bond Unlock (Brawler Archetype), 5,000 Reeve
More’s Task Chapter One: Ordeal	–	Complete More’s first quest and then return	Imagination + 4, Hero’s Fruit x5
Man’s Not-So Best Friend (Bounty)	6/23	Grand Trad: Recruitment Center	Courage +4, 10,000 Reeve
Promising Returns	6/23	Given by Maria during the story events	Curative Coney Roast
Providing a Spark	6/26	Given by Neuras on the way to Martira	Neuras Bond Unlock (Gunner Archetype), Hero’s Incense x 5
Relic Search: Inventor’s Bequest	After Providing a Spark	Given by Neuras after you complete Providing a Spark	Hero’s Incense x 10
Relic Search: Dregs of Destiny	After Inventor’s Bequest	Given by Neuras after you complete Relic Search: Inventor’s Bequest	Hero’s Fruit x6
Hatching a Plan	6/29	Martira: Thoroughfare Square	Invincible Noodles, 7,500 Reeve
A Dagger, a Ring, and a Rake	6/29	Martira: Thoroughfare Square Pompous man. Requires Imagination 2	Alonzo Bond Unlock (Faker Archetype), Courage + 4, Grius’s Memento, 15,000 Reeve
The New King of the Imps (Bounty)	6/29	Martira Recruit Dispatcher	Courage +4, 16,000 Reeve
Skullduggery	7/1	Grand Trad: Catacombs Entrance	Brigandine, 3,000 Reeve
A Haunted Heirloom	7/1	Grand Trad: Sunlumeo Street	Courage + 4, Sandglass Cuirass, 4,000 Reeve
The Queen of Cuisine: Heart	After solving the kidnapping in Martira	Martira: Tavern	Limp Goldfish, Brocaded Koi, 5,000 Reeve
More’s Task Chapter Two: Solitude	After More’s Chapter 1 quest	Akademia	Imagination + 4, Hero’s Fruit x8
More’s Task Chapter Three: Drifting	After More’s Chapter 2 quest	Akademia	Imagination +4, Hero’s Leaf of Light x5
More’s Task Chapter Four: Turmoil	After More’s Chapter 3 quest	Akademia	Imagination +4, Hero’s Leaf of Light x8
The Man-Eater in the Mine (Bounty)	7/5	Martira Recruit Dispatcher	Courage +4, 20,000 Reeve
Soldier’s Solace	7/23	Port Brilehaven: Angler’s Inn Square	Dragonblood Sap, 30,000 Reeve
Deeds and Diversions	7/23	Port Brilehaven: Angler’s Inn Square	Chef’s Toque, 10,000 Reeve
Efflorescent Youth	7/23	Port Brilehaven: Seabreeze Street	Tolerance + 4, 4,000 Reeve
Dental Distress	7/23	Port Brilehaven: Seabreeze Street	Gold Beetle, 15,000 Reeve
Superior Scrimshaw	7/23	Port Brilehaven: Merchants’ Bazaar	Courage + 4, 25,000 Reeve
The Chalice vs. The Brew	7/23	Port Brilehaven: Arenafront Wharf	Miraculous Mead, 7,500 Reeve
Grieving Ghost of the Goblet (Bounty)	7/23	Port Brilehaven: Recruitment Center	Courage +4, 35,000 Reeve
Relic Search: Youth’s Folly	After Dregs of Destiny	Given by Neuras after you complete Relic Search: Dregs of Destiny	Hero’s of Light x 6
A Noble’s Legacy	–	Given to you by Strohl at the end of his Rank 5 event (you will need Imagination Rank 3 to complete the quest)	Tolerance + 4
Defeat the Coliseum Monster	After Charadrius Infiltration	Port Brilehaven: Varmareno Coliseum	25,000 Reeve
The Right to Rule	–	Given to you by Bardon at the end of his Rank 6 event (the boss is Lv 60)	Courage + 4
Peak Curiosity	8/19	Virga Island: Just outside the Inn	Courage +4, Hero’s Jewelled Root x3, 90,000 Reeve
The Price of Hope	8/19	Virga Island: Outside the tavern	Wisdom + 4, Gleaming Crystal, 15,000 Reeve
A Guiding Gift	8/19	Virga Island: Just outside the Inn	Passionate Wraps, 33,750 Reeve
Save the Mourning Snakes	8/19	Virga Island: Dragon Statue Plaza	Junah Bond Unlock (Masked Dancer Archetype), Imagination + 4
The Greater One-Eyed Scoundrel (Bounty)	8/19	Any Recruitment Center	Courage +4, 90,000 Reeve
More’s Task Chapter Five: Resolve	After More’s Chapter 4 quest	Akademia	Imagination +4, Hero’s Jeweled Root x 5
Relic Search: Engineer’s Destiny	After Youth’s Folly	Given by Neuras after you complete Relic Search: Youth’s Folly	Hero’s Fruit x8
More’s Task Chapter Six: The End	After More’s Chapter 5 quest	Akademia	Imagination +4, Hero’s Jeweled Root x 8
The Trial of Malnova	After completing Dragon God Temple	Virga Island: Eht Ria	Eupha Bond Unlock (Summoner Archetype), Wisdom +4
Relic Search: Bitter Memories	After Engineer’s Destiny	Given by Neuras after you complete Relic Search: Engineer’s Destiny	Hero’s Leaf of Light x 8
Warmth in Winter	9/13	Altabury Heights: Dia Franco Street	Tolerance + 4, Mountaineer Gloves
Proof of Power	9/13	Altabury Heights: Opera House Square	Courage +4, 55,000 Reeve
Defeat Milo	9/13	Altabury Heights: Dia Franco Street (must speak to Loveless first and defeat him on his Runner before this becomes available)	Sumptuous Magla Feast, 40,000 Reeve
A Rake’s Last Wish	9/13	Port Brilehaven	No reward, but you get more support (if you need it still) and a memorandum entry for Alonzo
The Fiend in the Frozen Forest (Bounty)	9/13	Any Recruitment Center	Courage +4, 120,000 Reeve
Relic Search: A Dream’s Origin	After Bitter Memories	Given by Neuras after you complete Relic Search: Bitter Memories	Hero’s Leaf of Light x 8
The Queen of Cuisine: Soul	9/26 (must complete the first Queen of Cuisine Quest first)	Grand Trad: Sunlumeo Street	Eloquence +4, Lord of the Lake, 22,500 Reeve
The Edge of Glory	9/26	Grand Trad: Sunshade Row	Wisdom +4, Legendary Greatsword?, 30,000 Reeve
The Incarnate in the Woods (Bounty)	9/26	Any Recruitment Center	Courage +4, 112,500 Reeve
The Cockatrice in the Clouds (Bounty)	9/26	Any Recruitment Center	Courage +4, 157,500 Reeve
The Apostles of the Apocalypse (Bounty)	9/26	Any Recruitment Center	Courage +4, 172,500 Reeve
Deliver Hot Spring Water	9/26	Altabury Heights: Blue Sky Bridge	Almighty Panacea, Gold Beetle, 20,000 Reeve
Wayward Shepherd	9/26	During Eupha’s Rank 6 Bond Event	Eloquence +4
Petty Thief	9/26	During Neuras’ Rank 7 Bond Event	Hero’s Jeweled Root x 5
A Brother’s Mercy	9/26	During Basilio’s Rank 7 Bond Event	Tolerance +4
Become Champion of the Coliseum	–	Port Brilehaven: Varmareno Coliseum (after reaching and winning in Gold 1)	Yggdrasil Crown, 90,000 Reeve
Trial of the Dragon: Mad Mischief	9/26	Port Brilehaven: Angler’s Inn Square	Cardinal Dragon Raiment (first trial cleared reward), Cardinal Dragon Robe (second trial cleared reward), Dragon Armor (third trial cleared reward)
Trial of the Dragon: Heroes’ Rest	9/26	Virga Island: Eht Ria	Cardinal Dragon Raiment (first trial cleared reward), Cardinal Dragon Robe (second trial cleared reward), Dragon Armor (third trial cleared reward)
Trial of the Dragon: Bygone Legacy	9/26	Altabury Heights: Blue Sky Bridge	Cardinal Dragon Raiment (first trial cleared reward), Cardinal Dragon Robe (second trial cleared reward), Dragon Armor (third trial cleared reward)
Trial of the Dragon: Essence of Power	9/26	After finishing the three trial quests, you’ll unlock this final quest	Radiant Crystal (dropped from the boss), Dragon’s Legacy

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Use your map often and look for the quest marker to help identify them easier.

There you have it; every side quest available in Metaphor: ReFantazio. If you complete all of these quests, along with the mandatory story quests, you’ll obtain the Help Anyone in Need Trophy/Achievement, all of which can be done on your first playthrough.