How to Defeat Sogne in Metaphor: ReFantazio

Sogne the Icebound is a challenging boss fight in Metaphor: ReFantazio, between Relle providing it support and it having two phases. You will need to have either ample planning beforehand to make sure that you don’t struggle in this fight, or have lots of items handy.

Phase 1 of Sogne in Metaphor: ReFantazio

In the first phase of the Sogne fight, you will face off against both it and Rella. Sogne is weak to fire, so skills like Infernal Vortex and Bot line spells are really handy. It attacks with ice, so you’ll want to be careful that you don’t have anyone weak to that element. However, every turn, Rella will cast Quartz Wall on Sogne, which nullifies any elemental damage to it.

You cannot target Rella and because Quartz Wall is not a Makarakarn effect, you will not be able to dispel it with items like Mindbreak Hammer. You can try to use spells anyway to dispel Quartz Wall. Doing so will cost you two turns and risks Anxiety though. The best method I found was simply relying on physical attacks with Archetypes like Swordmaster or Sniper. Rella is also capable of casting Dekunda to negate debuffs on Sogne. So while Rella is around, I don’t recommend wasting precious turns or MP on lowering its stats.

Sogne’s main danger comes from its ability to inflict Frostbite on your party with its AoE attack, Icy Breath. Frostbite lowers how much damage your attacks deal, so you want to remove it from your attackers as quickly as possible. You can also equip a Pocket Heater on characters, as this prevents Frostbite. While Rella is around, she can boost Sogne’s attack with Tarukaja so if you’re having trouble keeping up with healing, you can consider dispelling it.

Phase 2 of Sogne

After you defeat Sogne, Rella will heal it using all of her strength, effectively removing herself from this fight. Sogne is actually easier to deal with without Rella’s support. You can now use as many fire element attacks as you want. So long as you keep up the assault with fire spells and stay on top of the healing, you should be able to defeat Sogne without issue.

That being said, it is still a dangerous enemy with Icy Breath and Tail Swipe. When it starts to charge up its attack, you can use items like Amnesty Talisman or skills like Dekaja to dispel the buffs.

Archetypes to bring

As a reminder, you don’t actually need to use the Archetypes listed here; you can choose whatever Archetype you want and then inherit the skills that you need.

For the first phase of the fight, I recommend using Archetypes like Swordmaster, Sniper, Merchant, or Berserker. You should also bring Healer, or at least someone capable of Patra and Medi skills. I don’t recommend Brawler Archetypes because of their weakness to ice. Depending on your level, it might also be difficult to keep up with healing the Brawler if they’re also consuming HP on their moves. For the second phase, you can go to town with fire spells so Archetypes like Summoner, Masked Dancer, and Mage are fantastic.

What do you get after defeating Sogne in Metaphor: ReFantazio?

At the end of the battle, you obtain: 9075 EXP, 1445 A-EXP, 10500 Magla, and 4250 money. You also get the Dragon’s Breath item to sell.

Metaphor: ReFantazio is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC.