How to recover MP in Metaphor: ReFantazio – MP items explained
Dexerto/ATLUSMP items are essential in Metaphor: ReFantazio as you’ll need your abilities to hit enemy weaknesses and breeze through dungeons.
ATLUS’ latest game sets itself apart from Persona, swapping out high school for a high fantasy world setting but it still retains the developer’s signature turn-based combat. Enemy weaknesses are typically linked to elemental magic which you’ll need MP to cast.
Spamming spells like Blizz and Bolt, however, will drain your MP bar quickly, and compared to HP it can be tricky to refill.
How to replenish MP
You’ve got four options for refilling that MP bar in Metaphor: ReFantazio:
- Consumable MP Items
- Food
- Passive skills
- Taking a breather outside dungeons
Metaphor: ReFantazio consumable MP items
There are just a handful of consumable MP items in Metaphor: Re:Fantazio
| Item | Effect | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Magla Pills | Restores 20 MP to one ally | 250 reeve |
| Magla Potions | Restores 30 MP to one ally | 50 – 100 reeve |
| Magla Injections | Restores 100 MP to one ally | – |
| Fruit Cordials | Restores 30 MP to one ally | 1,000 reeve |
| Dragonblood Sap | Fully restores HP and MP of one ally | – |
Dexerto/ATLUSEarly on, your only source for Magla Pills and Potions is to scavenge them in dungeons. Keep your eyes peeled for those shiny blue dots on the ground – they might just be your ticket to some much-needed MP.
If you’re in the city of Grand Trad, look for a side quest called Help the Hushed Honeybee. Upon completion, you get three Magla Pills as a reward.
Don’t worry though; you’ll get access to more vendors that sell MP consumables later on. When you reach Komero Village later on, you can buy these items from a vendor. Just remember, there’s a cap on how many you can grab – stock is limited to 5.
Passive skills that restore MP
If you’re feeling adventurous, you can snag some MP by defeating or stunning enemies using the Mage Archetype when you’re out in the overworld. It’s not the most reliable method, but it can come in handy occasionally. You need to unlock Gallica as a Follower first though.
Dexerto/ATLUSLater on, you can unlock the Magic Font passive, which raises MP by 15%. This skill lets you reliably get a larger MP supply.
Finally, if you find yourself low on MP with no items to spare, it’s probably best to call it a day and head back to base.
You can always camp outside the dungeon to save a travel day for tomorrow. And don’t forget to hit up those safe rooms to snag a checkpoint for your next visit.
Food that restores MP
With the ingredients you get in Martira, you can bake Magical Bread in the Gauntlet Runner’s kitchen. This recipe allows party members to gradually recover MP while walking in dungeons for 60 seconds:
- x2 Mora Coney Meat
- x2 Rockbeans
- x1 Dreameater Moth
Dexerto/ATLUSHow to increase your MP bar
You can boost your MP points by using the washing machine in the Gauntlet Runner’s Engine Room.
If that sounds a bit confusing, you might want to hold off and come back once you’ve made more progress in the main story.
Dexerto/ATLUSBut if you’ve already unlocked the Gauntlet Runner, just head over to the Engine Room Corridor and give that washing machine a whirl.
As long as you’re on the road and the engine’s running, you can earn 3 MP points (and a bit of Reeve) by doing your laundry. Time will pass when doing this, however, so be prepared to waste an afternoon/night.
That’s everything you need to know about restoring MP and MP items in Metaphor: ReFantazio. For more on the game, check out our guides for improving Royal Virtues, how to make Redgrass-Roasted Bidou, the best Archetypes, and how to beat Elmenta, and All Informant Sheets.