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One of the final bounties available inMetaphor: ReFantaziois ‘The Incarnate in the Woods’, which will have you facing Ordemos, Grudge’s Fang in the Abandoned Path, a forest just south of Altabury. Like most bounties, this monster can pose a problem for the unprepared, but fortunately, for you, we’ve got everything you need to know covered right here.
From weaknesses and resistances to battle strategies and recommended party setups, we’ve got it all. Here’s what you need to know about taking down Ordemos and claiming your reward.
How To Unlock The ‘The Incarnate In The Woods’ Bounty
The ‘The Incarnate in the Woods’ bountyunlocks on 9/26and will be available from anyRecruitment Centre. There’s no deadline for this bounty and if you accept as soon as it’s unavailble, you’ve have a month to complete it.
It will take youtwo daysto travel to the Abandoned Path.
Quest Prep
You can speak to the Informant in the Skyward Tavern in Altabury Heights and purchase intel on the Giant of the Abandoned Path for 3,500 reeve. Or, you can save yourself some cash by just reading this guide.
On top of the usual healing items you should keep in reserve at all times, be awarenot to bother using weapons with Electric affinitiesand maybe bringsome Panacea as Ordemos can inflict Daze.
Recommended Party Setup
There are loads of viable party setups that can be used here and this is far from the most challenging bounty, but we’ve broken down our general setup that we used below and why.
Prince/Seeker Lineage/Healer Lineage
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You’ll need a healer for your party, and really any Archetype with the right inherited skills would work. We recommendPatra to remove status ailments and Dekunda to remove debuffs, as well as the usuals likeMedica.
Dark Knight/Any
Front
We recommend having Dark Knight playthe role of tank for your party(likely Hulkenberg), and additionally, if you have Thief and Healer in your party as recommended, you’ll get thePeerless Shadow Synthesis Skillthat deals severe physical Dark damage.
Thief Lineage/Warlock
Thief has a couple ofDark magic abilities, and if you have Gunner, Masked Dancer, or Beserker in your team, you’ll unlock theGodkiller Synthesis Skill, which deals Extreme Dark damage.
Alternatively,Warlock also utilises Dark abilitiesand can offer some great Dark magic Synthesis Skills if paired with Healer/Seeker for Mamudodyne, Mage, Masked Dancer, or Summoner for Netherworld Tree, or Warrior, Thief, or Masked Dancer for Child of Death.
Any Damage Dealer Archetype
Any damage dealing Archetype will work, just try tofocus on Dark magic, avoid Electric magic, and it’snot worth using any Archetypes that focus on Slash/Pierce/Strike damageas Ordemos is resistant to all three.
Using equipment with resistance to Electric magic or Dark affinity is a good choice.
How To Spawn Ordemos, Grudge’s Fang
Ordemos won’t be readily available to battle inthe Abandoned Path,first you’ll need to take out some Rigopetia. There are four marked on your map, butyou only need to defeat three, after which you’ll automatically be thrown into battle with Ordemos.
Movesets And Affinities
You have to defeat three Rigopetia before Ordemos will appear so we’ve listed details for both Rigopetia and Ordemos below.
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Medium physical Strike damage to one party member.
Fire Fang
Medium physical Fire damage to one party enemy and may inflict Burn.
Reduces the Attack and Defence of every party member.
Attack and Defense rises dramatically.
Physical Fire damage to one party member.
Battle Strategy
If you have any applicableskills to buff your team’s attack or defence, use them on your opening turn, and if not just go straight for the throat anduse your hardest hitting Dark moves(Synthesis Skills if you have them).
Ordemos will open withWar Cry, which will drop the Attack and Defence of all your party members. It will use it periodically, so it’s wise to have a party member withDekunda to shift those debuffs.
Earsplitting Shriek can cause Daze, so stay on top of removing this.
Ordemos will also use Soul Cry to give itself two more Turn Icons, then willCharge up and take aim, clueing you in that it’s about to unleash a powerful Slam Shatter attack hitting all party memberson its next turn. You have two options here:
If you do start taking a bit too much damage, justensure you keep your party healedso it doesn’t go south fast. Overall, the battle should be pretty straightforward, justfocus on hitting its weaknessesand watch out for those charged up Slam Shatter attacks.
Rewards For Defeating Ordemos, Grudge’s Fang
You’ll receive75,000 reeveandearn four points of Courageonce you hand in the Bounty at the Recruitment Centre.
You receive aTalisman of the Foulafter defeating Ordemos, as well as aBloodstained Talonto hand in to the Recruitment Centre.
