InMetaphor: ReFantazio, all archetypes come packing an assortment of skills or, at the least, a potential to unlock skills. These skills come in all varieties. In fact, there are 14 different skill types. They are as follows:
Skills can provide either passive or active abilities in combat. The skills available to an archetype are often specialized to accompany the role of that specific archetype. Depending on the skills being used, you may offer support to other party members through healing and stat boosts, or you can deal direct damage using special abilities granted by a skill.
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With the base archetypes available in the game, you can unlock advanced archetypes that will enable you to unlock more skills. To do this, you will have to increase your Bond Rank through natural progression.
All Dark Skills
Dark skills are one type of skill available in-game that deals “dark” damage to enemies through various means. Below is a listing of all dark skills available in Metaphor: ReFantazio. This database is continually being updated. So, be sure to check back regularly.
Description
Inherit Cost
Normal (Archetype)
Synthesis (Archetype)
Igniter (Archetype)
Deal weak magic Dark damage to one enemy.
Deal medium magic Dark damage to one enemy.
Mage Underworld
Deal weak magic Dark damage to all enemies.
Penumbra Igniter
Adamant Nightblade
Deals heavy physical Dark damage to one enemy. Decreases their Hit/Evasion for 3 turns.
Assassinate
Deals heavy physical Dark damage to one enemy. May one-hit kill target.
Blackguard’s Hammer
Deals severe physical Dark damage to one enemy. Inflicts a one-time weakness to Dark.
Child of Death
Deals extreme magic Dark damage to one enemy.
Deals extreme physical Dark damage to one enemy. High chance of one-hit killing target.
Lurking Nightblade
Deals medium physical Dark damage to one enemy. Decreases their Hit/Evasion for 3 turns.
Mage Darkness
Uses equipped igniter to deal weak magic Dark damage to one enemy.
Antumbra Igniter
Mage Hellscape
Uses equipped igniter to deal heavy magic Dark damage to all enemies.
Umbra Igniter
Deals weak magic Dark damage to all enemies.
Mamudodyne
Deals heavy magic Dark damage to all enemies.
Deals medium magic Dark damage to all enemy.
Deals heavy magic Dark damage to one enemy.
Netherworld Tree
Deals extreme magic Dark damage to all enemies.
Peerless Shadow
Deals severe physical Dark damage to all enemies. Decreases their Attack/Defence/Hit/Evasion for 3 turns.
Summon Undead King
Deals severe magic Dark damage to one enemy. May one-hit kill target.Required Ally: Thief, Faker, or Merchant Lineages
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