Most players who play Metaphor: ReFantazio have probably played the Persona series, which was made by the same developers. With that in mind, players might look into the romance options Persona was known for as Metaphor: ReFantazio uses the same systems in Persona, specifically with the bond features. As you meet more characters that join your party in the game, you might be curious if you can romance characters like Hulkenberg, who is one of the first members who’ll join your party.
Now the question is can you romance Hulkenberg or other characters in the game? The short answer is no, but you will still have several unique interactions with Hulkenberg as you increase your bond level with her. Here’s how to max out your relationship with Hulkenberg in Metaphor: ReFantazio.
How to Increase Bond Ranks With Hulkenberg in Metaphor ReFantazio
First, you’ll unlock Hulkenberg as a new ally when you start going through the Regalith Grand Cathedral dungeon. You’ll get the Knight archetype immediately when you form a bond with her, but you can’t increase your bond rank if you haven’t finished the dungeon yet. Well, there aren’t really any interactions available with Hulkenberg when you are exploring Grand Trad during the Grand Cathedral dungeon mission.
Go through the Grand Cathedral, rescue the hostages, beat the Spektos boss, and bring down Zorba, the Necromancer. Once you have finished the whole dungeon, you’ll get the freedom to increase your bond with Hulkenberg by interacting with her in the Hushed Honeybee Inn.
The rest of the interactions will be in the Gauntlet Runner while traveling. If Hulkenberg has a different icon (crown-like) on her head instead of a chat icon, interacting with her will increase your bond and trigger a dialogue.
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How to Max Out Your Bond With Hulkenberg in Metaphor ReFantazio
After going through all the bond ranks, you’ll hit a snag getting it to rank 7. You must increase your Wisdom rank to four before unlocking the next interaction with Hulkenberg outside the Gauntlet Runner.
Since the max bond is at rank 8, you still have another interaction to go through to reach it. However, you don’t need to max out any other Royal Virtues to reach it. You just have to wait out another free day and look for Hulkenberg while on a trip in the Gauntlet Runner.
What Do You Get When You Max Out Your Bond With Hulkenberg?
Most of the rewards you get are random passives, bonuses, skills, and an upgraded Knight archetype. They all revolve around reducing MAG cost when studying the Knight archetype, increasing skill inheritance slots for Knights, and improving the leveling progression with Knight archetypes on other characters.
The biggest upgrades are the new Knight archetype branches like the Paladin and Dark Knight, which unlocks at rank 7. You also get a new heroic embodiment on Hulkenberg at rank 8 along with the special guard duty, fitting for the perfect knight in the game.
Published: Oct 18, 2024 09:08 am