Followers are Metaphor's Confidant system. Deepening bonds unlocks new Archetype lineages and, at the highest ranks, the Royal Archetypes — making social play the single biggest driver of your combat power.
Bonding
- Spend calendar days with Followers to raise bond ranks between dungeons.
- Each Follower ties to an Archetype lineage — bond to unlock and strengthen it.
- Raise the matching Royal Virtue to open higher bond ranks.
- Max your main party's bonds to unlock their game-defining Royal Archetypes.
Prioritising bonds
- Focus first on Followers whose lineages fill gaps in your team's roles.
- Keep the required Royal Virtue rising in parallel, or a bond will stall at a threshold.
- Prioritise your main companions' bonds for their Royal Archetypes before the finale.
- Bring gifts and choose responses that match a Follower's personality for faster ranks.
Which Follower unlocks what
Each Follower is tied to an Archetype lineage, so bonding is how you unlock and strengthen that class family — and the main companions gate their unique Royal Archetypes at high ranks. Prioritise the Followers whose lineages fill your team's gaps, and always keep the Royal Virtue a bond requires climbing so it never stalls just short of the next rank.
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