Supporter and Follower Ranks unlock new Archetypes, new abilities, and new quests. As such, it’s vital to level up your Followers as quickly as possible in Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Each Follower is closely linked to one of the many Archetypes in the game. As such, if you want to unlock more advanced Archetypes of a specific tree, you will need to focus on nurturing the relationships of that Follower to unlock the new Archetype.
BONUS TIP
The exact time and date Bond events become available may be slightly different, depending on your progress in other areas of the game. However, there is a quick and easy method to check what Followers are available to increase Rank.
When exploring the game world, press Y to speak with Gallica and then choose the Supporters option. You can then navigate the list of Followers and see which ones have a red handshake icon.
You can then select that Follower to immediately fast travel to their location.
Below is a list of all Followers in the game, in the order they become available. You can then navigate to each Rank and learn the requirements to increase it.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Below is a list of the dates and locations the bond events became available during our playthrough. However, these are likely tied to other aspects as well.
If you reach a date listed below and the bond event is not available, try focusing on related tasks for that character. For example, completing any quests they may have given you, or increasing your Royal Virtues.
Most Bonds are tied to time and Royal Virtues
Gallica
Rank 2: After the King’s Funeral, when Gallica and the main character speak in the bedroom of The Hushed Honeybee
Rank 3: After finishing all story events in Martira
Rank 4: After you clear the infiltration route, in the story mission, in Port Brilehaven.
Rank 5: After finishing the story in Port Brilehaven.
Rank 6: Shortly after finishing the Dragon Temple in the story
Rank 7: Right before the final battle in the story
Rank 8: After unlocking the final Archetype in the story
More
Rank 2: Complete More’s quest to increase the Healer Archetype to Level 10
Rank 3: Complete More’s quest to unlock the Gunner Archetype
Rank 4: Complete More’s quest to raise the Merchant Archetype to level 15 on any character
Rank 5: Complete More’s quest to unlock a total of 15 Archetypes
Rank 6: Complete More’s quest to raise the General Archetype to level 15
Rank 7: Complete More’s quest to unlock 25 different Archetypes
Rank 8: Complete More’s final Request and master an Elite Archetype
Hulkenberg
Rank 2: Complete Bond event in Grand Trad from 06/16 onward
Rank 3: Complete Bond event aboard the Gauntlet Runner from 06/29
Rank 4: Complete Bond Event in The Greatest Catch Tavern in Port Brilehaven from 07/23 onward
Rank 5: Complete Bond event aboard the Gauntlet Runner at night from 07/27
Rank 6: Complete Bond event aboard the Gauntlet Runner during the day from 07/29
Rank 7: 08/25, complete the Bond event. Requires 4 Wisdom
Rank 8: 08/28, aboard the Gauntlet Runner during the trip to
Strohl
Rank 2: Complete Bond event in Grand Trad from 06/17 onward
Rank 3: Complete Bond event in Grand Trad from 06/21 onward
Rank 4: Complete Bond event aboard the Gauntlet Runner from 07/27 onwards. During side quests near the port.
Rank 5: Speak with Strohl in Port Brilehaven around 08/02
Rank 6: Complete Strohl’s Request A Noble’s Legacy
Rank 7: Speak with Strohl on 08/19 at Village of Pagans.
Rank 8: Around 08/25, Strohl will want to speak for his last Rank increase
Maria
Rank 2: Complete Bond event at The Hushed Honeybee 06/30 onward. Requires Level 2 Tolerance
Rank 3: After visiting the Midnight Sands point of interest on the World Map during the story. Complete Maria’s Bond event.
Rank 4: Around 07/11 Maria was available for another Bond event
Rank 5: Immediately after the previous event, on 07/13, Maria was available for another Bond event
Rank 6: After you visit the City Ruins on the road to Port Brilehaven in the story and Peregrine Falls, North of the Port, during side quests.
Rank 7: Was a long wait for this one. This was 09/15, toward the end of the game. During the day Bond event. Requires 4 Tolerance. After visiting all of the places of interests in and around the islands
Rank 8: Around 09/17, after visiting the Solstice Crossing.
Catherina
Rank 2: 07/01, during the story mission to claim the human bounty target. Defeat Catherina.
Rank 3: During the story, Catherina will attack again on the road to Port Brilehaven. Defeat her to increase her Rank.
Rank 4: Defeat Catherina on the Gauntlet Runner near Port Brilehaven
Rank 5: Around 09/13 Catherina was available to Bond but only during the night
Rank 6: 10/01, Catherina was available at night. Requires 5 Tolerance
Rank 7: 10/11, another meeting with Catherina. Requires 5 Wisdom
Rank 8: 10/12 Catherina’s final meeting
Brigitta
Rank 2: Around 07/05, Brigitta called to me at Martira tavern. Return to her at Grand Trad and complete the Bond event. Only available at night.
Rank 3: Around 07/12, Brigitta was available for another Bond event at night.
Rank 4: Around 07/23, Brigitta will be available for another Bond event at night
Rank 5: Around 08/02, again only available at night. Requires 3 Courage
Rank 6: Speak with Brigitta again around 08/04 at night for the next Rank increase.
Rank 7: Around 08/26, you can speak to Brigitta at night again. Requires 4 Courage
Rank 8: Around 09/26, 5 Requires 5 Courage
Neuras
Rank 2: Find the artifact in Man-Eaters Grotto, part of the Man-Eater In The Mine Bounty
Rank 3: Find the artifact in Tomb of Lament, part of the Grieving Ghost of the Goblet Bounty
Rank 4: Find the artifact in Scoundrel’s Hold, during The Greater One-Eye Scoundrel Bounty
Rank 5: The Land of Ceremony dungeon in The Trial of Malnova Request for Eupha, locate the artifact
Rank 6: Everfrost Forest dungeon, collect the artifact for Neuras during The Fiend in the Frozen Forest Bounty.
Rank 7: Mt. Vulkano, it’s a dungeon available during the Wayward Shepherd Request and The Edge of Glory Bounty.
Rank 8: Complete Neuras’s Request Petty Thief
Heismay
Rank 2: 07/23 Complete the Bond event with Heismay. Requires 2 Eloquence
Rank 3: 07/25 Complete the Bond event with Heismay
Rank 4: 08/03 Speak with Heismay aboard the Gauntlet Runner at night. I had just finished his book.
Rank 5: Around 08/20, the next time you go on a sea voyage to a quest location
Rank 6: Around 08/24 after winning the first arena battle, Heismay wanted to talk at night.
Rank 7: On the night of 09/13, Heismay had another Bond event. Requires 4 Imagination
Rank 8: On a road trip after 09/14, Heismay’s final Bond event is unlocked
Bardon
Rank 2: Complete Bardon’s Bond event on 07/26
Rank 3: Complete Bardon’s Bond event on 08/02
Rank 4: Complete Bardon’s Bond event on 08/04
Rank 5: Complete Bardon’s Bond event on 08/07. Requires 3 Eloquence
Rank 6: Another Bond event on 08/09
Rank 7: Complete Bardon’s Request, The Right To Rule
Rank 8: Around 09/30 Bardon was available. I had all of my Royal Virtues maxed by this point
Alonzo
Rank 2: On the night of 07/26, I was able to speak with Alonzo to increase rank. Requires 3 Wisdom
Rank 3: Around 08/04, once again at night, Alonzo requested a meeting.
Rank 4: Another meeting on 08/07 at night. Requires 3 Tolerance
Rank 5: 08/09 evening at the tavern, another message from Alonzo to meet.
Rank 6: Alonzo will contact you around 08/11, this time during the day
Rank 7: Around 09/15, Alonzo will be available to Bond at night. Requires Courage 5
Rank 8: 09/18 Alonzo was available for another Bond night meet
Junah
Rank 2: Around 08/22 on Virga Island. Junah will reach out for a Bond event
Rank 3: On 08/30, at night, Junah will be available to talk on the Gauntlet Runner
Rank 4: Likely available a lot earlier but Junah had another Bond event on 09/19, aboard the Gauntlet Runner
Rank 5: Evening of 09/22, Junah will be available again. Requires 4 Imagination
Rank 6: Around 09/26, board the Gauntlet Runner.
Rank 7: Night of 09/30, Junah was available
Rank 8: Night of 10/02, Junah’s final Bond event
Eupha
Rank 2: Around 09/13 in Altabury Heights, Eupha will want her first Bond event.
Rank 3: 09/15, Eupha reaches out for another Bond event
Rank 4: Around 09/22, Eupha will be available again
Rank 5: Eupha was available from 09/24 onwards
Rank 6: Another Bond event with Eupha becomes available 10/03. Requires 4 Eloquence
Rank 7: 10/05 onwards, Requires 5 Wisdom and complete Eupha’s Request Wayward Shepherd
Rank 8: 10/13 during a road trip on the Gauntlet Runner
Basilio
Rank 2: 10/01 Basilio was available for a talk
Rank 3: 10/02 Next Basilio event. As Basilio is recruited so late, it’s very likely you will have all of the Royal Virtues to progress quickly.
Rank 4: 10/04, this Bond event takes place while traveling on the Gauntlet Runner
Rank 5: 10/06 the next day time free time, Basilio Bond event is available
Rank 6: 10/10, another daytime meeting with Basilio. Requires 5 Imagination
Rank 7: 10/12 Meet with Basilio during the daytime.
Rank 8: Complete Basilio’s Request, A Brother’s Mercy, and requires 5 Eloquence
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