The world ofMetaphor: ReFantaziois a harsh one, indeed. The protagonist will need all the friends he can get, and the first one he meets is Strohl, a noble from a fallen house who courageously stands between corruption and the myriad innocent lives who might otherwise be lost to the dark influences of the rich and powerful.

Strohl’s a party member, and as such, he gets a follower (social link, essentially) line by default. Below, we’ll tell you when you can check out each rank, as well as what rewards await you - besides an even deeper friendship upon their completion.

Strohl’s Follower Rank screen in Metaphor ReFantazio

How To Unlock Strohl As A Follower

OnJune 6th, which is to say,very early in the story, Strohl willautomatically become a follower. With this fateful moment, you can alsobegin assigning the Warrior Archetypeto other characters - though, at this point, that just means the protagonist.

All Strohl Follower Ranks And Rewards

Strohl, like other Metaphor: ReFantazio followers, has a more relaxed follower rank-up process relative to Persona’s. InPersona, it’s important to choose the “right” conversation optionsto rank up, whereasin Metaphor, this is no longer necessary.

Whether theincreased MAG earnedwith certain conversation options is worth feeling confined to specific answers is up to you, butwe have included the optimal responses so you can go for them if you so desire.

Shaking hands in a new follower unlock screen in Metaphor ReFantazio.

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When next you’re traveling aboard the Gauntlet Runner, this will be available.

Upon completion of ‘Apprehend the Real Kidnapper’ quest.

Battle AuraIncreases the EXP Strohl earns when he’s not in the active party.

Warrior VenerationSignificantly reduces the MAG cost for studying the Warrior lineage.

Scion’s MeritIncreases inheritance slots to three.

Battle HypnosisStrohl will gain full EXP even when not in battle.

Slayer of HumansCritical hit chance increases against Human-type enemies.

Grand FantasyRequired in order to unlock the Royal Warrior class near the end of the game.