Malvirta Drako Eht Boss Guide

Master the Malvirta Drako Eht boss fight in Metaphor: ReFantazio! Learn its attacks, weaknesses, and the best strategies to defeat it and Homo Margo.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Malvirta Drako Eht: Resists Light and Dark.
• Homo Margo: Weak to Wind.

Phases:

1. The fight starts with both Malvirta Drako Eht and Homo Margo present.
2. Defeating Homo Margo causes the dragon to lose one of its turns each round.
3. After defeating Malvirta Drako Eht, Homo Margo escapes.

Strategy:

• You're forced to bring Eupha, whose Archetype is Summoner. Her Synthesis Skills are generally more MP-efficient than her normal skills, especially early on.
• One of Eupha's Synthesis Skills is Wind-based, which is super effective against Homo Margo. Using this will also significantly lower the enemies' attack power.
• Homo Margo sits on the dragon's back and is the only one with a weakness (Wind). While he doesn't do much, attacking him is key. He can also steal life from the dragon, which is a nice bonus.
• Focusing on Homo Margo first gives you an advantage: he's weak to Wind, and once he's defeated, the dragon effectively loses one of its turns each round. This means the dragon will have fewer actions per turn.
• Malvirta Drako Eht has several dangerous attacks:
  • Poison Scratch: Hits one character and can inflict Poison.
  • Tarukaja: Buffs Eht's attack for 3 turns.
  • Rakukaja: Buffs Eht's defense for 3 turns.
  • Dragon God’s Breath: Medium magic Dark damage to all characters.
  • Dekunda: Removes Eht's debuffs.
  • Roar: Lowers all party stats (attack, defense, hit/evasion) by two ranks for 3 turns. This is nasty, so having Dekunda available on your team is highly recommended.
  • Curse Chant: Attempts to inflict Hex on your party. Hex makes you take damage from your own attacks and increases susceptibility to Dark damage. Heal this ASAP.
  • Mudodyne: Heavy magic Dark damage to a single character.
  • Tail Swipe: Strike damage to the entire party.
• Homo Margo's only move is Plundering Life, which steals health from the dragon. This isn't an attack on your party, but rather a way for Margo to heal the dragon.
• Avoid using Light or Dark attacks on the dragon, as it resists them. Stick to other elements, especially Wind against Margo.
• Once Margo is defeated, the dragon will effectively lose one of its turns each round. This is a huge advantage, so capitalize on it.
• After the fight, watch the cutscenes. Homo Margo escapes, heading back to the village, setting up the next boss encounter.