The General is one of the Adept Archetypes in Metaphor: ReFantazio. It is focused on careful positioning inspiring allies to the back row and gaining access to powerful Synthesis attacks. It is weak to Strike damage, while resistant to Piercing damage.

The General is a part of the Commander Lineage and investing in it will allow you to unlock its Elite form: the Warlord. The General Archetype is a fairly specialized class, built for those who want to deliver hard-hitting precise attacks while strategically positioning your team.

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How to unlock the General Archetype¶

The General Archetype is unlocked upon reaching Rank 3 with Bardon. To do this, you need to talk to him a couple of days after you talk to him late in 07 month to rank him up.

You will also need to spend 11,700 MAG and reach Rank 20 with the Commander.

General Skills¶

The General has access to a large variety of Skills:

• Enhanced Cooperation - [Hero Passive] Makes enemies more likely to be stunned by support attacks in overworld combat.
• Matarukaja - Increases all allies’ Attack for 3 turns. (18 MP)
• Icy Strike - Deals medium physical Ice damage to one enemy. May inflict Frostbite. (10 MP)
• Ice Dodge - [Passive] Increases Evasion against Ice attacks. (10 MP)
• **Shelter Formation ** - Moves all allies to the back row, and increases their Defence by two ranks for 3 turns. (35 MP)
• Megido - Deals medium magic Almighty damage to all enemies. (15 MP)
• Frigid Fortress Tactic - Deals heavy magic Ice damage to one enemy. Inflicts a one-time weakness to Ice. (36 MP)

General Synthesis Skills¶

The General has access to five high-damage/high healing Synthesis Skills:

• Blusterblast Maneuver - Deals extreme magic Fire damage to all enemies. Decreases their Hit/Evasion for 3 turns. (18 MP) [Allies needed: Mage, Masked Dancer, or Summoner Lineages]
• Icewolf Offensive - Deals extreme magic Ice damage to one enemy. (14 MP) [Allies needed: Seeker, Mage, or Healer Lineages]
• Assault Beacon - Increases Attack/Defence/Hit/Evasion for all allies for 3 turns. (26 MP) [Allies needed: Seeker, Healer, or Commander Lineages]
• Healing Shelter Formation - All allies recover 10% of their HP each turn for 3 turns. (8 MP) [Allies needed: Knight, Healer, or Commander Lineages]
• Megidola - Deals heavy magic Almighty damage to all enemies. (20 MP) [Allies needed: Gunner, Faker, or Summoner Lineages]

For a full list of the Archetypes in the game, check out our Archetypes list.