Metatron is the light raid of the M2 series. This guide will go over the basic details of the fight as well as setups for fighting it. For more detailed mechanics information, please check the wiki.
Overview
Information
- JP Name: メタトãƒãƒ³
- HP: 500,000,000
- Defense: 12 (100%) -> 11 (50%)
- Blue Chest: 418k honors
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Drops
These are the most notable drops from this raid. Any unlisted weapons are safe to fodder.
- Mat for awakenings and for converting to Shiva Omega Anima.
- Highly useful mat for uncapping a large amount of weapons, summons, and characters.
Incandescence  |
Massive light DMG to a foe (Gain Charge Bar and Counters on DMG.)
Additional effect at 4★: |
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Knightcode’s Stamina
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Medium boost to light allies’ ATK based on how high HP is |
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Knightcode’s Verity II
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Big boost to light allies’ critical hit rate |
- Core weapon to Omega crit grids.
- Single copy can be used for double Harmonia burst grids.
- Gains increased usage in M3 thanks to it needing only 2 copies with double Lumi and 3 with single to max crit.
Pleiades |
Massive Light DMG to a foe. All allies gain 30% DMG Cut (0.5T) and Light ATK Boosted (20%, 3.5t). |
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Knightcode’s Stamina
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Medium boost to light allies’ ATK based on how high HP is |
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Knightcode’s Resolve
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Medium boost to light allies’ critical hit rate / Slight chance to dodge and counter (Medium DMG) |
- Component to the crit setup for Omega.
- Used only during the M2 era but Crit is often not run then.
Pleiades |
Massive Light DMG to a foe. All allies gain 30% DMG Cut (0.5T) and Light ATK Boosted (20%, 3.5t). |
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Knightcode’s Celere
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Small boost to light allies’ ATK and critical hit rate |
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Knightcode’s Enmity
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Small boost to light allies’ ATK based on how low HP is |
- Medium stam and medium crit.
- Core weapon to the crit setup for magna, but the grid is unused now a days.
Blue Chest Setups
Blue chests are awarded based on the amount of honors achieved in a raid maxing out at 99% chance at raid specific amount of honors: 418k in the case of Metatron. They contain the most desirable drops in a raid such as the weapon drops. When farming a raid, this is the chest you want to aim for. The typical strategy is to deal the blue chest amount and then moving onto the next raid. Below is a list of strategies on how to effectively and quickly achieve blue chests.
Beginner
These setups are oriented towards beginner players.
Relic Buster 
Relic Buster is the easiest way to achieve a blue chest. Limit Burst
All allies gain Charge Bar, C.A. DMG Boosted (1 time), and C.A. DMG Cap Boosted (1 time) based on number of Machine Cell.
(Consumes all Machine Cell.)
makes it simple to to perform a teamwide charge attack burst. It also supports a wide variety of characters and is very flexible grid wise. Weaker grids and characters may need to press additional buttons to reach the desired damage.
Rotation
- Turn 1
- Relic Buster
,
All allies gain Charge Bar, C.A. DMG Boosted (1 time), and C.A. DMG Cap Boosted (1 time) based on number of Machine Cell.
(Consumes all Machine Cell.) - Vania
Inflict Charm (20%, Accuracy: 100%, 180s) on a foe.
Gain Guaranteed TA (2T).
Level 95:
When 1 Vampyr Drop (SSR) 1 is consumed:
Also gain Blood Queen (Multiplier: Perpetuity, 3T) and Double Strike (1T). 
- Relic Buster
- Turn 2
- Qilin
- Relic Buster
,
All allies gain Charge Bar, C.A. DMG Boosted (1 time), and C.A. DMG Cap Boosted (1 time) based on number of Machine Cell.
(Consumes all Machine Cell.)
- Qilin
Notes
- Metatron has the highest blue chest of any M2 raid and can be difficult to hit mins when starting out. It is reccomended to farm Avatar first and get an Abyss Spine or two.
- Vania can be subbed up for Fediel with her skill 3 or Shalem with her Skill 1.
- Other characters can be subbed out for characters with Unworldly CAs or skill nukes after CA.
- Press additional skills as needed.
- Huanglong
support also works. - Selene (Dark)
is the best MH for this for it’s strong CA and not needing to press RB1 on turn 2.
Chrysaor
Chrysaor with windhose is a classic way of getting MC and the entire party to 100% charge. This still winds up as a great option for CA setups thanks to Dual Arts
Gain C.A. Reactivation (2T).
(Can only be used when an auxiliary weapon is equipped.)
allowing for 5+ CAs in one turn.
Notes
- All characters can be subbed out for characters with Unworldly CAs or skill nukes after CA.
- With the eternal wonder and Six in slot 2, Wasserspeier (Dark)
can be used as MH for extra skill nukes.
Advanced
These setups are oriented towards players with stronger grids and characters.
Runeslayer 
The Chain of Falsehood grants teamwide double strike on charge attack. This allows for very quick and easy damage. While these setups are faster thanks to not having to deal with CA lockout, they are more restricted character wise requiring characters with guaranteed triple attacks or nukes after autos to pull off.
Rotation (Fediel)
- Turn 1
- Beelzebub
- Runeslayer
Convert caster’s HP to charge bar (3% charge bar for every 250 HP consumed, up to 100% charge bar).
(Consumes up to 50% of current HP.) - Fediel
The Field Effect|field is engulfed in the Malice of Despair.
(Can’t recast.)
- Beelzebub
Rotation (Ilsa)
- Turn 1
- Beelzebub
- Runeslayer
Convert caster’s HP to charge bar (3% charge bar for every 250 HP consumed, up to 100% charge bar).
(Consumes up to 50% of current HP.)
- Beelzebub
Notes
- Bowman can be subbed for:
- Cidala (Valentine)
- Lich
- T1:
Inflict Light ATK Lowered (25%, Accuracy: 200%, 180s), Dark DEF Down (25%, Accuracy: 200%, 180s), Poisoned (22,222, Accuracy: 200%, 180s), and Putrefied (22,222, Accuracy: 200%, 180s) on all foes.
Inflict Light ATK Lowered (10%, 5T), Dark DEF Down (10%, 5T), Poisoned (5% of max HP Damage cap: 500, 5T), and Putrefied (5% of max HP Damage cap: 500, 5T) on all allies.
- T1:
- Any GTA character
- Cidala (Valentine)
Eresh
Ereshkigal
takes the combo of splitting spirit into chain of falsehood CA and provides it for free for three turns. As a result, blue chest can easily be reached by simply attacking or with only a button press or call for weaker grids. The weapon provides strong buffs for auto attacks while punishing skill damage which will change the desired character selection accordingly.
Rotation
- Turn 1
- Ilsa (Yukata)
All Dark allies gain Critical Hit Rate Boosted (Dark) (20%, 5T), DMG Cap Boosted (15%, 5T), and Bonus Dark DMG (20%, 5T).
(optional)
- Ilsa (Yukata)
Notes
- Any character can be subbed for a GTA character like Meg (Summer)
or Zoro and Sanji
.
MVP
MVP chests are awarded to the player with the most honors in a raid as well as a possibility for other top scorers. While they have an additional weapon drop chance, it is advised to not aim for these especially as a a beginner due to the time it takes. However, if the raid is slow, it helps to join as higher damage output team so the raid can die.
Runeslayer
The Chain of Falsehood grants teamwide double strike on charge attack. This allows for very quick and easy damage. Runeslayer works great for this as its class skill Runeweaving
and splitting spirit can be used for two turns of easy double strike.
Rotation (Fediel)
- Turn 1
- Runeslayer
=> (Fire > Water)
- Fediel
The Field Effect|field is engulfed in the Malice of Despair.
(Can’t recast.) - Seox
Gain Adversity (20%, Multiplier: Seraphic, 3t).
Level 95:
Buff increased to Adversity (30%, Multiplier: Seraphic, 3t).
Also gain Bonus Dark DMG (60%, 3t).
- Runeslayer
- Turn 2
- [[m|runeslayer]]]
Convert caster’s HP to charge bar (3% charge bar for every 250 HP consumed, up to 100% charge bar).
(Consumes up to 50% of current HP.)
- [[m|runeslayer]]]
Rotation (Ilsa)
- Turn 1
- Runeslayer
=> (Fire > Water)
- Ilsa (Yukata)
All Dark allies gain Critical Hit Rate Boosted (Dark) (20%, 5T), DMG Cap Boosted (15%, 5T), and Bonus Dark DMG (20%, 5T).
- Seox
Gain Adversity (20%, Multiplier: Seraphic, 3t).
Level 95:
Buff increased to Adversity (30%, Multiplier: Seraphic, 3t).
Also gain Bonus Dark DMG (60%, 3t).
- Runeslayer
- Turn 2
- [[m|runeslayer]]]
Convert caster’s HP to charge bar (3% charge bar for every 250 HP consumed, up to 100% charge bar).
(Consumes up to 50% of current HP.)
- [[m|runeslayer]]]
Notes
- Uses chain of falsehood to grant party double strike.
- Bowman can be subbed for:
- Cidala (Valentine)
- Lich
- T1:
Inflict Light ATK Lowered (25%, Accuracy: 200%, 180s), Dark DEF Down (25%, Accuracy: 200%, 180s), Poisoned (22,222, Accuracy: 200%, 180s), and Putrefied (22,222, Accuracy: 200%, 180s) on all foes.
Inflict Light ATK Lowered (10%, 5T), Dark DEF Down (10%, 5T), Poisoned (5% of max HP Damage cap: 500, 5T), and Putrefied (5% of max HP Damage cap: 500, 5T) on all allies.
- T1:
- Any GTA character
- Cidala (Valentine)
Onmyoji
Onmyoji
uses a similar mechanic of relying on the Falsehood chain for teamwide double strike. Where is differs heavily is packing triple strike with skill damage on normal attacks for MC.
Rotation
- Turn 1
- Beelzebub
- Onmyoji
Gain Triple Strike (1T) and Duality Seal (3T).(Consumes 5 Spirit Seal.)
Gain Charge Bar Sped Up (70%, 3T).
- Cidala (Valentine)
- Tyra
- Ilsa (Yukata)
All Dark allies gain Critical Hit Rate Boosted (Dark) (20%, 5T), DMG Cap Boosted (15%, 5T), and Bonus Dark DMG (20%, 5T).
- Beelzebub
Eresh
Ereshkigal takes the combo of splitting spirit into chain of falsehood CA and provides it for free for three turns. As a result, very few buttons are needed to press compared to Runeslayer. The weapon provides strong buffs for auto attacks while punishing skill damage which will change the desired character selection accordingly.
Rotation
- Turn 1
- Beelzebub
- Ilsa (Yukata)
All Dark allies gain Critical Hit Rate Boosted (Dark) (20%, 5T), DMG Cap Boosted (15%, 5T), and Bonus Dark DMG (20%, 5T).
- Seox
Gain Adversity (20%, Multiplier: Seraphic, 3t).
Level 95:
Buff increased to Adversity (30%, Multiplier: Seraphic, 3t).
Also gain Bonus Dark DMG (60%, 3t).
- Beelzebub
- Turn 2
Notes
- Bowman can be subbed for:
- Cidala (Valentine)
- Any GTA character
- Cidala (Valentine)
Full Auto
Full autoing M2 raids is generally pretty easy once you have a developed M2 grid. Both class and character options are pretty free.
Coming up in November, a skip for M2 raids will be implemented. The following requirements are needed to be able to skip it.
- Solo the raid.
- Deal a certain amount of damage in 1 turn.
- Fight the raid 100 times to get a new trophy.
The following FA strategies are geared towards players who still need to unlock the skips.
Lumberjack
Lumberjack is one of the safest classes to full auto with and the buffs provided by it also helps weaker grids to reach damage cap. Characters can easily be upgraded to better and strong options.
Notes
- All characters can be easily replaced by others like Lich, Vikala
, Ilsa (Yukata), Magisa (Summer)
, Manamel
, Albert (Dark)
, Halluel and Malluel
, or Tanya
among many others. - Other options for friend summon include Celeste Omega
or Bahamut