This is a quick guide on how to beat Heismay in Metaphor: ReFantazio. This enemy boss is required to defeat, will eventually join the party and the Protagonist can bond with them later after a few boss encounters. This boss is not as hard compared to other in-game bosses that can be faced later in the game, but he can pack a punch.
Heismay is a formidable opponent making him a valuable ally to the party. With no known weaknesses to exploit, Heismay is a great force to be reckoned with and players should not charge in without a plan of attack.
Where Can You Find Heismay?
The boss battle against Heismay is part of the Apprehend the Real Kidnapper questline and the arena is hosted at the Giant Sandworm’s Nest. The game developers of Studio Zero designed the United Kingdom of Euchronia to be massive in scale and give Metaphor: ReFantazio players an expansive stomping ground.
There are two phases during the fight against Heismay, similar to other Soulslike bosses like Godfrey, the First Elden Lord who changes into Hoarah Loux, Warrior in Elden Ring. Fortunately, the fight against this boss is not as difficult as traditional bosses but it will give the party a run for their money if they go in unprepared.
How to Prepare to Fight Heismay?
Players should prepare for two phases in this fight and have enough healing items in their inventory. Fortunately, players can get through different parts of the map with the fast-travel feature; however, there are limitations and players might not be able to do so if they are thrown into the deep end of a quest and should consider doing that before starting a lengthy mission.
Tip
Heismay has no weaknesses; however, observing the environment can pay off.
The combat design and system of Metaphor: ReFantazio is enough to keep fans of turn-based combat excited. Players can plot their strategies and plan which attacks or skills they must use after each turn and which party member should equip a specific archetype.
Suggested Party
| The Protagonist | The players can equip the Seeker Archetype for the Protagonist and use skills to inflict damage. |
| Hulkenberg | Hulkenberg can be the healer or medic for this boss battle with the Magic Knight Archetype. |
| Strohl | Strohl can damage Heismay with other physical attacks paired with the Warrior Archetype. |
How to Defeat Heismay?
There is no easy method or shortcut to defeat this boss. Players should use everything they have to take down Heismay without being distracted by his duplicates in the field and use the respective archetypes of each party member to their full potential.
| Optional | No |
| Weak to? | There are no established weaknesses. |
| Best Archetypes to Equip | Seeker, Magic Knight, and Warrior |
| Difficulty | 7/10 Players can get easily distracted by the clones. |
| How to Cheese Heismay? | Players should avoid using attacks that can impact a large portion of the enemy side. The main version of Heismay will have a shadow on the ground. |
| Rewards | 2500 Reeve, 473 EXP, 20 MAG, 135 A-EXP |
| Worth the Trouble? | Yes |
The party can ignore the rest of the clones and focus on dealing damage to the main version which can be identified with a shadow. Strohl can use a few heavy physical attacks like Diagonal Slash and Slicer while the Protagonist can increase the damage on each attack.
Despite having two phases, the second half is the same as the first with only half the health. Metaphor: ReFantazio players can use the time to replenish the health of their allies and move on with the same strategy of focusing all attacks on the main version and ignoring the clones.
After a few perfectly timed critical hits from physical skills, Heismay will be defeated. Players will receive rewards like Reeves, and a few experience points to level up their characters.
Eventually, Heismay will join the party and players can bond with the character. Players can also do other activities with them to increase the trust between them and the Protagonist.
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