Metaphor: ReFantazio - Grieving Ghost Of The Goblet Bounty Walkthrough

"Grieving Ghost of the Goblet" pits players in Metaphor: ReFantazio against Fatolich in the Tomb of Lament. It's all very dramatically titled, and in truth, the Tomb of Lament can be as daunting as it sounds like. But Fatolich itself is fairly easy to overcome - if you know what you're doing ahead of time.

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Follow our guide so that you can get started on this quest, as well as the related quest, "The Chalice vs. The Brew". With both of them in tow, head to the dungeon, which we've got a walkthrough on, and then do unto Fatolich what Fatolich would have done unto you.

How To Begin "Grieving Ghost Of The Goblet"

In most cases, picking up a bounty quest is as simple as visiting a city's local Recruitment Centre. And, indeed, the same holds true for "Grieving Ghost of the Goblet", which tasks you with slaying Fatolich. There's a bit of a twist, however.

Namely, there's another side quest closely associated with this one, so you certainly don't want to miss it. The side quest is entitled "The Chalice vs. The Brew", and you'll find the petitioner, designed Brewer, at Port Brilehaven: Arenafront Wharf.

In our experience, both these quests became available at the same time, on or around 7/23.

Quest Prep

The informant at The Greatest Catch, the tavern in Brilehaven, sells a note informing you that Fatolich summons a Chimenza, and grows more powerful when it does. You can buy the tip if you're a completionist, but you won't need it if you're reading our guide!

Pick up around ten or so Tinned Torpors from the Black Cat's Claw, the item shop in Brilehaven. These will be helpful for lowering your foes' Attack stat; the Guptauros enemies prowling the Tomb of Lament hit hard.

Some Great Fairy Dusts and Expensive Medicines will also help. The Lifesaving Medicine costs a pretty penny at 1,000 reeve per bottle, so we'd recommend refraining from grabbing those, by contrast.​ Maybe later in the game, when 1,000 reeve is easier to come by...

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Tomb Of Lament

The Tomb of Lament is the name of the dungeon where you'll find Fatolich. It's filled with tough foes, and we have a full walkthrough to the Tomb of Lament to ensure you find every treasure and know what's in store for you with each enemy.

Since Fatolich carries the Chalice of Legends, which the bounty quest has you show to the Recruitment Officer as proof of the deed, and your other quest tells you to bring to the brewer, we've got a two-liches-with-one-stone situation on our hands here.

Recommended Party Setup

As always, Metaphor: ReFantazio's quite forgiving toward those of us who love to theorycraft, devising strategies galore.

The following is far from the only workable party setup, but it's built around destroying Fatolich before it can do much of anything, so we think you'll find it to your liking.

Character

Archetype

Formation

Strategy

Protagonist

Magic Seeker

Front

Inherit the Hamaon skill, inherited from the Cleric Archetype, and use it liberally. If needed, serve as the team's healer; but our strategy involves a rapid approach to defeating Fatolich, so don't get carried away healing.

Strohl

Brawler/Pugilist

Front

Begin the battle with Perfect Punch, inherited via the Brawler Archetype. Crushing Fist, if you've unlocked the Pugilist, works even better. Use it when he's at full HP, or any other Strike damage attack that suits you, when he isn't.

Hulkenberg

Brawler/Pugilist

Front

Everything we said for Strohl.

Heismay

Brawler/Pugilist

Front

Everything we said for Strohl.

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Movesets And Affinities

Affinities And Weaknesses

Slash

—

Pierce

—

Strike

Weak

Fire

Repel

Ice

—

Electric

—

Wind

—

Light

Weak

Dark

Repel

Moveset

Soul Cry

Gains two turn icons. Typically uses it to set up the summoning of a Chimenza.

Summon

Summons a Chimenza.

Deiamahan

This is cast not by the Fatolich, but by the summoned Chimenza, on the same turn it's brought

into the battle. Using the second of the two turn icons gained via Soul Cry, it fully heals Fatolich.

Hyper

When Fatolich casts Hyper, it's spending its turn icon building toward tremendous power for the

Dark-elemental attack it will use on the following turn.

Kandera

The Chimenza can use a single-target Electric-elemental medium-damage spell.

Battle Strategy

As mentioned earlier, the strategy we used to defeat Fatolich involves getting rid of it long before it poses a threat. Provided you're around level 30 or so, the following tactics should work like a charm.

We do this by tearing through its HP in the first turn, shrugging our shoulders when the Chimenza heals Fatolich on the first turn, and then tearing through its HP a second time.

In the first round, have Strohl and Hulkenberg use either Perfect Punch, or, if you have it, Crushing Fist, dealing heaps of damage to Fatolich. Heismay should, with his superior Agility, try to steal the Fulmine Rod. The protagonist should use Hamaon or heal if necessary.

The reason the protagonist isn't simply another Brawler/Pugilist is so that he can top off everyone's HP when needed, so as to ensure that the other party members' HP-based attacks go off without a reduction in damage.

By the time Fatolich gets its first turn, it'll use Soul Cry, Summon the Chimenza, and then the Chimenza will heal Fatolich to nearly full HP. Whatever - we'll rinse and repeat our prior actions, except this time, Heismay will join in on the punching.

After the second round, Fatolich should be fairly low on health. It will waste its turn using Hyper to concentrate for the coming of a super-powerful attack on the third round. Unfortunately for Fatolich, one more round of our strategy will kill it.

At this point, only Chimenza remains. It might fire off a couple of Kandera spells, medium, single-target, Electric damage. Wipe it out and that's a wrap.

Rewards For Defeating Fatolich

Whenever you're done traveling along the world map to complete other quests, just return to Brilehaven and turn in the Chalice of Legends that you acquired by defeating Fatolich. Head to the Recruitment Centre first.

If you see the Brewer before turning in the bounty, Gallica will simply realize that the protagonist still needs to show the Chalice of Legends to the soldier first.

For your efforts, 52,500 reeve and the customary, bounty-related, increase in Courage will be obtained. (The bounty is 35,000 reeve without Catherina's follower boon, but from what we can tell, you'll probably have it by this point.)

When you're done with that, return to the Brewer at Arenafront Wharf. Your reward from him is 7,500 reeve and a Miraculous Mead, which fully restores the party's HP when used.