How to defeat Bandit Chief Cistus & Homo Sondro in Metaphor: ReFantazio

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How to defeat Bandit Chief Cistus & Homo Sondro

After the meeting with Louis in Grand Tradthe party goes to Ancient Eldan Sanctum to watch The Prince, where the main character in Metaphor: ReFantazioacquires the Prince Archetype. After this story segment, players can freely explore the city again. New side quests and bounties become available, incl Apostles of the Apocalypse. This reward opens up a new dungeon, the Shameful ruinswhich is a day's flight away.

This guide provides details on the quest and strategies for defeating the dungeon's main boss i Metaphor: ReFantazio. Since the reward has no deadline, it is recommended that you do not attempt it immediately, as most of the enemies in the dungeon are around level 60.

The player in Grand Trad with a red sky & several dungeons with horror

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On 09/26, players can collect the reward from the Recruiter Dispatcher for Bandit Chief Cistus, Fercent Zealot, located in Disgraced Ruins. After accepting the reward, visit the informant at the Hushed Honey Inn to gather more information before charting a course on the Gauntlet Runner. Once at the Disgraced Ruins, you'll encounter several armored Skeleton enemies, all vulnerable to Strike and Light attacks. Also, bandits throughout the dungeon are weak to Ice and Fire, while the hooded enemies are weak to Pierce and Strike.

Be sure to collect the various chests in the dungeon, but watch out for mimic chests that spawn a Bloodcoin Imitec, which must be defeated to access the contents. At the end of the dungeon, you'll find a save point before you meet Bandit Chief Cistus.

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How to defeat Bandit Chief Cistus & Homo Sondro

Manager	Weak	Resist	Block	Drain	Hit back
Bandit boss Cistus	Light	Dark	–	–	–
Homo Sondro	Physical strike	Light	–	–	Electrical Physical Pierce Physical slash

Party building:

Protagonist – Priest
Junah – Persona Master/Trickster
Strohl – Tycoon
Basilio – Destroyer

Bandit boss Cistus accompanied by two bandits, one of whom is hooded. The main character should have Priestly archetypeas light skills are essential for the first boss fight and consistent healing. All bandits can be lured along Tycoon archetype's Gold Rush Attackwhich can critically hit, giving an additional swing icon. If you have a multi-hit Light skill, use it to target all three enemies at once; this also gives an extra turn, as Bandit Chief is weak against Light.

Junah is valuable for giving buffs to allies and debuffs to the boss, which can help shorten the fight.

For Basiliothe Destroyer archetype is ideal as it includes powerful Strike attacks and a light skill that bypasses resistance. This first boss fight should be straightforward, and once the bandit boss is defeated, you'll face Homo Sondro.

Homo Sondro can increase his attack and defense by three ranks, so Junahs Decay is important to remove all buffs from the boss. Basilio is still a solid pick, so be sure to use the Inherit Skill feature to access additional strike attacks for your other party members.

Both matches provide significant EXP, and after completing them, players can turn in the quest to receive: