In Metaphor ReFantazio, the Redscale Dragon is an extremely powerful Superboss that can only be battled on a New Game Plus. Beating this boss unlocks the Closing the Book trophy & achievement.
How to Unlock Redscale Dragon Superboss
Redscale Dragon is only available in the second playthrough in New Game+. You can fight the Dragon by selecting the Book of the Apocalypse in Akademia.
Access to the Boss will be permanently disabled until your next playthrough if you select Storyteller difficulty at any point, so be sure to play on Easy difficulty or harder. It’s okay if Storyteller difficulty was selected on your first playthrough.
Redscale Dragon Superboss Preparation
While you are on your second playthrough, be sure to grind materials and cook as many Sublime Spoonful items as you can, as these will be extremely useful for the fight. You should also consider maxing out Follower ranks once more, so you can unlock all of the Archetypes again. Once you make it to the final dungeon in the game, try to reach at least level 70.
Archetypes and Skill Sets
Protagonist – Prince Archetype
Inherited Skills: Slash Boost, Front Boost, Almighty Boost, Heat Up
Strohl – Royal Warrior Archetype
Inherited Skills: Slash Boost, Front Boost, Attack Lore, Heat Up
Hulkenberg – Royal Knight Archetype
Inherited Skills: Medicall, Debilitate, Dekaja (Optional if you have Dekaja items), Dekunda (Optional if you have Dekunda items)
Eupha – Royal Summoner Archetype
Inherited Skills: Pen Patra, Heat Riser (Optional), Debilitate (Optional if you equipped Mystic Crosier), Dekaja (Optional if you have Dekaja items)
Recommended Equipment
For the most part, you can just equip your best accessories, and auto-equip your strongest equipment, but useful and mandatory equipment is the following:
- Cardinal Dragon Armor for anyone (optional) – Nullifies Fire.
- Sunstalo Plate Armor for anyone (optional) – Resists Slash damage.
- Cardinal Dragon Robe for anyone (optional) – Nullifies Fire.
- Dragon’s Fall Sword for the Protagonist (optional) – Deals extra damage to Dragons.
- Dynastic Blade for Strohl (optional) – Deals extra Slash damage.
- Mystic Crosier for Eupha (optional, but recommended as you can spend a single turn using Summon Fury instead of using Debilitate) – Allows you to perform a Synthesis skill with 1 turn icon.
- Reverent Crown Gear for the Protagonist (Mandatory) – Adds an extra turn icon in battle.
- Knight’s Last Stand Gear for Eupha (Mandatory) – Allows you to survive with 1HP, very useful as Eupha can summon Harvest God and revive the full team with full HP.
Redscale Dragon Superboss Fight Strategy
Be sure not to equip any items that drain or repel certain attacks, as this will cause the Dragon to instantly Party Wipe your team. Once in battle with the Dragon, debuff the Dragon’s defense, and buff your own attack, then use your strongest attacks. You should be able to survive for the first three or so turns without issue, but the fight will get harder as it goes on. When you feel you won’t survive when the Dragon takes its next turn, use the Sublime Spoonful item when you are reduced to one turn, and you will gain four turns. You can keep using this item over and over, so keep using them, and attack the Dragon over and over so you can defeat it before it takes its next turn.
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