How to defeat Greatworm Homo Butera in Metaphor ReFantazio

You will face the Greatworm Homo Butera in Metaphor ReFantazio on two different occasions—once during the Martira arc of the main story, and another during Bardon's follower quest. Unlike most other human bosses such as the Homo Avades whom you will face in the game, the Greatworm Homo Butera in Metaphor ReFantazio is quite easy to deal with given you know a few tricks.

This article will guide you by teaching you how you can defeat the Greatworm Homo Butera in Metaphor ReFantazio.

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Guide to defeating Greatworm Homo Butera in Metaphor ReFantazio

The Homo Butera is quite weak compared to other humans (Image via Atlus)

You will face off against Greatworm Homo Butera twice given you decide to raise all followers' rank to obtain a certain trophy in Metaphor ReFantazio. The first time you fight the boss, it will be a walk in the park. The second time will be significantly more challenging.

Let's go over a few strategies using which you can take down the Greatworm Homo Butera in Metaphor ReFantazio.

Best Archetypes

Fight 1

• Seeker
• Knight
• Mage

Fight 2

• Wizard
• Cleric
• General
• Faker

For the first battle, you must quickly down the Homo Butera. Wind and Ice attacks are the best way to do this. The Seeker and Mage Archetypes in Metaphor ReFantazio come in handy for their specialty in dealing magic damage.

The Knight Archetype can block off physical hits, making the Homo Butera's attacks useless. Faker can be used to debuff the enemy and General can buff your party, making them essential for this fight. The Cleric will help you remove any debuffs and heal you.

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Recommended equipment and items

You do not need any special items for this fight. That said, make sure to stock up on healing items, in case your healer is out of turn.

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The Boss Battles

Defeating the foe in Storyteller will give you significantly more XP (Image via Atlus)

Battle 1

The first encounter with Greatworm Homo Butera in Metaphor ReFantazio is quite straightforward. Make sure to use Ice and Wind attacks to quickly take down its HP, but keep in mind not to go all out with attacks that consume more MP in Metaphor ReFantazio.

Use healing items and the Knight's defensive spells to deflect any incoming attacks from the Homo Butera. After you take out a significant chunk of the boss's HP, it will swallow you, starting the main dungeon.

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Battle 2

Similar to the first encounter, make sure to keep your offensive and defensive powers balanced. You can use the Faker to further tear down the Homo Butera's defenses and the Commander to buff your party, making it take more damage. Unless some RNG messes with you, you can defeat the boss in a few turns.