The Royal Thief is one of the Royal Archetypes in Metaphor: ReFantazio. It is the ulimate embodiment of power demonstrated by Heismay. Excellent evasive abilities, stealing neemy actions, and demolishing opponents with one-hit kills makes it exceptionally strong. It is weak to Electric damage but strong against Dark damage.

The Royal Thief is a part of the Thief Lineage and its final, ultimate form. The Royal Thief Archetype is a fairly tricky class to use like the rest of its Lineage due to its focus on evasiveness and precise attacks, rather than dealing damage consistently.

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How to unlock the Royal Thief Archetype¶

The Royal Thief Archetype is unlocked upon reaching Rank 8 with Heismay’s bond. On the next free day on the Gauntlet Runner you can get this once you have reached Rank 7. You will need Imagination Rank 4 and to speak with them consistently.

On top of that, you will need to drop 30,000 MAG and reach Rank 20 with the Ninja, Rank 15 with the Dragoon, and Rank 20 with the Tycoon.

Royal Thief Skills¶

The Royal Thief has access to the following Skills:

• Adamant Nightblade - Deals heavy physical Dark damage to one enemy. Decreases their Hit/Evasion for 3 turns. (22 MP)
• Illusive Dream - Deals weak physical Slash damage to one enemy 1-3 times. Absorbs MP. May one-hit kill target. (20 MP)
• Quick-Change Arts - Nullifies one Slash/Pierce/Strike attack for caster. (5 MP)
• Third Eye - [Passive] When attacked, halves attacking enemy’s Hit Rate.
• Plunder - High chance of stealing a rare item from one enemy. (Higher Agility = higher success rate.) (10 MP)
• Haste Lore - [Passive] Greatly increases wielder’s Hit/Evasion at the start of battle.
• Plasma Nightblade - Deals heavy physical Slash damage to all enemies. May one-hit kill targets. (42 MP)
• Noble Thief’s Soul - [Passive] Depletes all of an enemy’s Turn Icons if their attack is dodged.

Royal Thief Synthesis Skills¶

The Royal Thief also has access to three powerful Synthesis Skills:

• Godkiller - Deals extreme physical Dark damage to one enemy. High chance of one-hit killing target. (14 MP) [Allies required: Gunner, Masked Dancer, or Berserker Lineages]
• Bloodrain Twin Ninpo - Deals severe physical Slash damage to one enemy. Removes status, Repel, and strength buff effects on the target. (20 MP) [Allies required: Thief, Faker, or Merchant Lineages]
• Phantom Tracer - Deals extreme physical Slash damage to one enemy and removes buff effects. (12 MP) [Allies needed: Warrior, Thief, or Masked Dancer Lineages]

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