Best Ways to Recover MP in Metaphor: ReFantazio

Discover the best ways to recover MP in Metaphor: ReFantazio! Learn about items, Archetypes like Mage and Wizard, and the Cursed Love Ballad.

Hey there! Running low on MP in Metaphor: ReFantazio can be a real bummer, especially when you're trying to pull off those awesome skills. Don't worry, though! I've got your back with some solid strategies to keep your MP topped up so you can keep fighting the good fight. Let's dive in!

Use Items

So, the most obvious way to get your MP back is by using items, right? The catch is that these MP-restoring goodies can be a bit scarce, especially early in the game. You might find some Fruit Cordials here and there, but shops usually limit how many you can buy. As you push through the story, though, you'll start finding more options. Once you get into cooking, you'll eventually be able to whip up some dishes that can restore MP for a single character or even your whole party!

Keep an eye out at shops; you'll find limited quantities of MP items as you progress. Also, some enemies are actually pretty good about dropping MP-restoring items. The moth or butterfly-like enemies are known for this. You'll run into them in various dungeons, so if you find a way to take them down easily, farming them could be a smart move. There are even spots like Trance Crystals that respawn enemies, and some of those in mid-game dungeons will spawn these MP-dropping foes. If you can defeat them on the overworld, you can rack up a good amount of MP items!

Mage Archetype

One of the most reliable ways to get MP back involves the Mage Archetype. This method is specifically for your protagonist, as he gets a passive skill with every Archetype he equips. For the Mage, this passive skill lets you regain some MP whenever you stun or defeat an enemy out in the overworld (meaning, before you even enter a Squad Battle). Obviously, you need to be strong enough to handle these enemies on the field, but it's a similar concept to using the Merchant to farm money. The downside? It only restores 1 MP per stun or defeat, but hey, it helps, and it applies to your whole party!

Remember, your protagonist gets this sweet skill whenever the Mage Archetype is equipped.

Shield Blessing Skill

After you conquer the second major dungeon, you'll unlock the Wizard Archetype. This happens when you reach Rank 3 with Gallica. One of the passive skills the Wizard learns is called Shield Blessing, and you get it at level 11. So, it'll take a little bit of leveling to get there, but once you do, this skill regenerates MP whenever the character equipped with it has their Attack/Defense or Hit/Evasion buffed. You can even equip an item that starts the battle with one of those buffs active, which will last for three turns. That's a great way to get the ball rolling!

The Shield Blessing skill gives you a nice 10 MP back per action for that character. With this in mind, you've got a couple of options to regain lost MP. First, you could get into a fight with a weaker enemy and just wait out your turns until your MP is back where you want it. You can actually get two ticks of MP regen per round by just passing the turn to another character instead of guarding. Alternatively, you could stun a tougher enemy, pass your turns to let your MP replenish, and then escape before the end of your second round to avoid the enemy recovering and attacking you.

Cursed Love Ballad

Cooking up dishes is fantastic, and many of them give you awesome items for battle. One of the best is the Cursed Love Ballad. It's normally a bit tricky to make during the game, but this dish restores a massive 100 MP to your entire party and also cures the Hex ailment! Once you get closer to the end of the game, you can actually buy all the ingredients for it from merchants in Grand Trad, making it way easier to craft. You'll still need to be moving around with your runner to cook, but with a good stock of ingredients, you can whip up a bunch of these dishes to see you through the rest of the story.