Looking for all Gold Beetles in Metaphor: ReFantazio? This Metaphor: ReFantazio guide details all of the game's Gold Beetle locations, which are spread out across the entire adventure.
Where Do You Find All Gold Beetles in Metaphor: ReFantazio?
Gold Beetles are key items that can be found throughout Metaphor: ReFantazio. At the beginning of the game, you won't have a use for them, but once you reach Port Brilehaven around 25 or 30 hours into the adventure, you'll come across an old man who'll trade your Gold Beetles for rare and powerful equipment.
Below is a list of every Gold Beetle in Metaphor: ReFantazio, complete with screenshots and location descriptions. This list is in chronological order.
By our count, there are a total of 49 Gold Beetles in the game, but you only need to find 46 to trade for the old man's final reward, and unlock the All That Glitters Trophy.
Oh, and one quick tip before we start: you can hear Gold Beetles when they're nearby. Listen out for a kind of chirping noise if a bug is close.
Gold Beetle 1
Location: Grand Trad: Recruitment Centre
- In one of the corridors, behind the wall
Gold Beetle 2
Location: Northern Border Fort: Mountain Forest Camp
- When you camp for the night with Strohl and Grius, check the surrounding area and you'll see the Gold Beetle
- This Gold Beetle is missable, as there's no way to revisit the campsite
Gold Beetle 3
Location: Grand Trad: Sunshade Row
- Behind the stairs that lead up to the item shop
Gold Beetle 4
Location: Grand Trad: Comfort Concoctions
- You'll see a Gold Beetle to the right of the counter behind some pots — but you can't collect this particular beetle yet (detailed later in this guide)
- The Gold Beetle you want can be found by inspecting the glowing spice sack on the left side of the shop
Gold Beetle 5
Location: Tradia Desert: Traveller's Graveyard
- Found near the middle of the area, next to a large rock
Gold Beetle 6
Location: Belega Corridor
- Found on the bottom floor of the dungeon, in a room that's accessed via a hole in the wall that you can crawl through
Gold Beetle 7
Location: Martira: Visca Alba Tavern
- Found by inspecting the tavern's fireplace
Gold Beetle 8
Location: Martira: Visca Alba Tavern
- Found by inspecting the water jug on the table in the tavern's bedroom
Gold Beetle 9
Location: Imp's Den: Goblin's Nest
- Found near the top left of the map
Gold Beetle 10
Location: Man-Eater's Grotto
- Found on the bottom floor of the dungeon, near the top left of the map between two flights of stairs that both lead upwards
Gold Beetle 11
Location: Abandoned Tomb
- Found on the first underground floor of the dungeon, next to a gate that can't be opened — you'll need to take a ladder down to the corridor from the top floor
Gold Beetle 12
Location: Port Brilehaven: Seabreeze Street
- Found up on a balcony overlooking the main street
Gold Beetle 13
Location: Port Brilehaven: Seabreeze Street
- Found in a corner on the docks, near the top left of the map
Gold Beetle 14
Location: Port Brilehaven: Merchant's Bazaar
- Found past the food stalls and left of the item shop, in a corner
Gold Beetle 15
Location: Port Brilehaven: Merchant's Bazaar
- Found to the right of the Recruitment Centre's entrance, in the bottom corner of the yard
Gold Beetle 16
Location: Port Brilehaven: Arenafront Wharf
- Found directly to the north of the old man who collects Gold Beetles, up near the houses
Gold Beetle 17
Location: Port Brilehaven: Seabreeze Street
- A reward for completing the Request 'Dental Distress'
- This Gold Beetle is missable if you don't complete the Request by the deadline
Gold Beetle 18
Location: Gracia Forest
- Found near the top right of the map, in a dead end
Gold Beetle 19
Location: Forsaken Tower
- Found on the fifth floor of the dungeon, near the stairs leading up and next to the central railing
Gold Beetle 20
Location: Tomb of Lament
- Found on the bottom floor of the dungeon, in a small room that can be accessed via crawling through a hole in the wall of the larger corridor
Gold Beetle 21
Location: Tomb of Lament
- Found right before the boss room, crawl through a hole near More's cat, and follow the corridor down to the gate
Gold Beetle 22
Location: Virga Island: Village of Pagans
- Found just north of the village inn, out in the open
Gold Beetle 23
Location: Virga Island: Village of Pagans
- Found behind the village tavern
Gold Beetle 24
Location: Virga Island: Village of Pagans
- Found on the walkway behind the huge statue that leads to the longhouse
Gold Beetle 25
Location: Virga Island: Village of Pagans
- Found on the upper walkway, next to a large hut on the very left of the map
Gold Beetle 26
Location: Orbwise Path
- Found on the ground floor of the dungeon, on the in the large room with two treasure chests
Gold Beetle 27
Location: Orbwise Path
- Found on the upper floor of the dungeon, in a corridor that can be accessed via stairs
Gold Beetle 28
Location: Land of Ceremony
- Found on the top floor of the dungeon, in the bottom corner of the square corridor
Gold Beetle 29
Location: Tower of Blind Faith
- Found on the sixth floor of the dungeon, near the northern wall between the two staircases
Gold Beetle 30
Location: Scoundrel's Hold
- Found on the first underground floor, in a secluded corridor that's accessible via a ladder that comes down from the ground floor
Gold Beetle 31
Location: Virga Island: Village of Pagans
- Once you're done with the main story on Virga Island, speak to the Clumsy Boy near the village inn and he'll hand you a Gold Beetle
Gold Beetle 32
Location: Grand Trad: Comfort Concoctions
- Once you're done with the main story on Virga Island, return to Grand Trad and you'll find that the jars in the item shop have finally been moved, meaning that you can now collect the Gold Beetle
Gold Beetle 33
Location: Altabury Heights: Lunlumo Approach
- Found on the right side of the main street leading into the city
Gold Beetle 34
Location: Altabury Heights: Lunlumo Approach
- Found down the stairs on the right of the main road, just before you get to the northern bridge
Gold Beetle 35
Location: Altabury Heights: Blue Sky Bridge
- Found behind one of the pillars between the item and weapon shops
Gold Beetle 36
Location: Altabury Heights: Skyward Tavern
- Found in the corner of the main tavern, near some barrels and a long table
Gold Beetle 37
Location: Altabury Heights: Whitepeaks Magic Shop
- Found in the cauldron up close to the camera (the magic shop is only open at night)
Gold Beetle 38
Location: Altabury Heights: Opera House Square
- Found right near the end of the huge bridge that leads nowhere
Gold Beetle 39
Location: Everfrost Forest
- Found near the very bottom left of the map
Gold Beetle 40
Location: Tower of Insolence
- Found on the second floor, near the central railing
Gold Beetle 41
Location: Ancient Eldan Sanctum: Plaza of Light
- Found on the path to the right that leads to a dead end
- This Gold Beetle is missable as you're unable to revisit to this location
Gold Beetle 42
Location: Grand Trad: Regalith Grand Cathedral Area
- Found at a food stall to the right of the map
- This Gold Beetle only appears after the story events that take place on 9/24
Gold Beetle 43
Location: Martira: MesmerEyes Apothecary
- Found to the very right of the shop, directly behind the on-screen date
- This Gold Beetle only appears after the story events that take place on 9/24
Gold Beetle 44
Location: Martira: Cattleracket Road
- Found near the cow at the bottom of the stone steps
- This Gold Beetle only appears after the story events that take place on 9/24
Gold Beetle 45
Location: Altabury Heights: Blue Sky Bridge
- A reward for completing the Request 'Deliver Hot Spring Water'
Gold Beetle 46
Location: Abandoned Path
- Found at the most northern point of the map
Gold Beetle 47
Location: Mt. Vulkano
- Found on the second floor of the dungeon, you get there by climbing a ladder that's on the eastern side of the map, then just follow the corridor north
Gold Beetle 48
Location: Manor of the Ascendant
- Found on the second floor of the dungeon, in a room that can only be accessed by crawling through a hole in the wall of a long corridor, which has two ladders leading down on either side of it
Gold Beetle 49
Location: Disgraced Ruins
- Found right near the start of the dungeon, take the first left to a dead end
What Rewards Do You Get for Finding Gold Beetles in Metaphor: ReFantazio?
Gold Beetles won't mean much to you until later in the game. Once you reach Port Brilehaven as part of the main story, you can find an old man standing near the docks at the Arenafront Wharf. He'll have a beetle symbol conveniently placed above his head.
Speak to the old man and he'll tell you that he's collecting Gold Beetles, and he'll exchange the ones you find for rare items and equipment.
There are five rewards to claim, each one of them requiring more Gold Beetles.
Again, there are 49 Gold Beetles in the game, but you only need 46 to claim every reward.
The rewards are as follows:
- 1 Beetle
- Arcane Dragonblood - an incredibly potent healing item
- 12 Beetles
- Venomward Charm - a powerful accessory that nullifies all physical status elements
- 25 Beetles
- Claw Breakers - powerful gauntlet weapons
- 38 Beetles
- Flameseal Corselet - incredibly powerful armour that blocks all fire damage
- 46 Beetles
- Dragon's Fall - an incredibly powerful sword that deals more damage to dragons
The latter two rewards can make several endgame Requests much easier to complete, starting with 'Trial of the Dragon: Bygone Legacy'. For more information on those Requests, check out our Metaphor: ReFantazio: All Requests and How to Complete Them guide.
Have you found all the Gold Beetles in Metaphor: ReFantazio? Check out our Metaphor: ReFantazio guide for more help with the game, and then listen out for some chirping in the comments section below.
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