Fatolich, Lamentable Dead

Learn the best strategies and weaknesses to defeat the Fatolich boss in Metaphor: ReFantazio. Get tips on handling its summons and dark magic attacks.

Alright, so you've stumbled upon the Fatolich bounty, huh? This one's a bit of a tricky one, especially since it unlocks a whole new dungeon, the Tomb of Lament. You'll find the bounty posted by recruiters once you've finished up some story stuff in Port Brilehaven, specifically around July 23rd. Don't rush off to the Tomb just yet though – there's a side quest that ties directly into this bounty, so it's worth waiting a bit.

You'll want to head to the Arenafront Wharf. There's an NPC there who'll ask you to grab the Chalice of Legends. Guess what? The Fatolich has it! So, you'll be killing two birds with one stone. Before you head into the Tomb of Lament, definitely swing by the Informant and buy any tips they have about the Fatolich. It'll make the fight a lot smoother.

Boss Strategy: Fatolich

This boss has a few tricks up its sleeve, mostly revolving around Dark magic and summoning a buddy. Here's a breakdown of its abilities:

• Soul Cry: This is how the Fatolich gets extra turns. It'll use this early on to gain two Turn Icons.
• Summon: It'll summon a Chimenza, but only once.
• Deiamahan: The Chimenza can use this to heal the Fatolich. Pretty annoying, right?
• Mudodyne: Hits one person hard with Dark damage.
• Hyper: Boosts its next magic attack significantly.
• Mamudo: Weak Dark damage to the whole party.
• Curse Chant: Tries to inflict Hex on everyone. It might try twice if it misses the first time.
• Mudoon: Medium Dark damage to a single target.

The Fight Breakdown:

So, the Fatolich starts alone, but don't get too comfortable. On its first turn, it'll use Soul Cry to get those extra actions. Then, it'll immediately summon the Chimenza. That Chimenza will likely use Deiamahan to heal the Fatolich. Your main priority here is to take down that Chimenza as fast as possible. Seriously, focus all your attacks on it. The Fatolich gets stronger while its little buddy is around.

Weaknesses:

• Chimenza: Weak to Wind.
• Fatolich: Weak to Light.

The Chimenza you fight here isn't as tough as ones you might have faced before; it mostly just uses normal attacks. Still, it's probably best to avoid party members weak to Fire or Lightning if you can. Once the Chimenza is down, it won't be coming back.

The Fatolich itself relies heavily on Dark magic, hitting both single targets and the whole party. Keep an eye out for Hyper – when it uses that, it's usually followed by a powerful Mudodyne. If the Fatolich uses Soul Cry a second time, get ready for Curse Chant. This is its attempt to inflict Hex on your whole team. Hex is nasty because it halves the damage you deal and makes Dark attacks hit even harder. If you get Hex, heal it off ASAP!