Donât worry, meal prep gets easier as you go. Spend enough time with one of the gameâs followers and youâll unlock speed cooking, which allows you to chef it up without losing any of your precious time.
Always Buy Information
Knowledge is power, but it will cost you. Every major city has a local informant who will sell you info about quests, monsters, ingredients, whatever. While it might seem like a ripoff at first, the informants are always worth talking to. Theyâll give you good intel on which archetypes to use in dungeons or offer crucial information about quests. The game has a few secrets you can only solve with a trip to one of these sources, so if youâre stuck itâs a good idea to check with them.
Switch Archetypes Often
The great thing about Metaphorâs archetypes system is that any character can assume any role with the right prerequisites. While it might feel a little nerve-wracking at first to experiment with new, low-level archetypes youâve just unlocked, each tree has a variety of skills worth trying out. If a boss is too hard, you might just need a different set of skills to tackle it. And while the original set of archetypes you start the game with is a solid lineup, certain characters will thrive by stepping outside their assigned roles.
Finish Dungeons Early
In Persona games, players had deadlines. For each big mission, you had to split your time wisely to finish side quests, hang with followers, and complete a dungeon. Unlike games like Persona 5, however, where youâd lose days if you finished early, Metaphor has no consequence for wrapping up a dungeon as soon as possible. If youâre anxious about dates, knock out the dungeons as soon as possible and spend the rest of your deadline enjoying leisure time with your followers.
Lost in a Dungeon? Look Down
As a chronic map watcher, dashing through Metaphorâs dungeons usually meant I kept my eyes trained on where my character needed to be, rather than where I actually was. This meant that occasionally I found myself stumped when trying to navigate the gameâs expansive dungeons. If youâre lost, the answer is probably closer than you think. Dungeons are full of hidden crawlspaces you need to look low for, whether itâs to reach new rooms or find treasure.
Gallicaâs fae sightâwhich also allows you to check enemy levels before you get yourself in troubleâis a huge help here. Sheâll highlight anything out of the ordinary for you, making it easy to find hard-to-spot holes.
Use Metaphorâs Online Features
If all else fails and youâre stuck with choice paralysis on what exactly to do with your time, you can always check how other players spent their day and what level and archetypes they used to beat dungeons. Make sure your system is connected to the internet when you start, and use the designated button to see what everyone else is up to.
