Gold Beetle

Gold Beetles (黄金蟲, Ougon Mushi)^? are a key item in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Appearances

• Metaphor: ReFantazio

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"A small bug that glows with golden magla. Nobody would buy it, but there's apparently someone out there who's into them..."

—Item description, Metaphor: ReFantazio

Gold Beetles appear scattered throughout the world as golden glowing orbs in towns and dungeons, with some being hidden in the environment. Once the protagonist arrives in Port Brilehaven, he can show them to the Elderly Entomophile at the Arenafront Wharf to earn rewards. The Elderly Entomophile will dispense additional rewards as more are presented to him.

Rewards

Amount	Reward
1	Arcane Dragonblood
12	Venomward Charm
25	Claw Breakers
38	Flameseal Corselet
46	Dragon's Fall

Only 46 Gold Beetles must be handed over to earn the "All That Glitters" achievement/trophy; each of the remaining 4 can be exchanged for a Dragonblood Sap.

Locations

Gold Beetles marked with an asterisk (*) are missable.

Number	Location
1	Grand Trad - Royal Army Recruitment Centre, behind the wall in one of the corridors
2*	Northern Border Fort - Mountain Forest Camp, next to a tree
3	Grand Trad - Sunshade Row, behind the stairs leading up to the item shop
4	Grand Trad - Comfort Concoctions, by examining the glowing spice sack
5	Tradia Desert (post-prologue), next to a large rock near the middle of the area
6	Belega Corridor, in a room on the bottom floor that can be reached by crawling
7	Martira - Visca Alba Tavern, by examining the guest room fireplace (random chance)
8	Martira - Visca Alba Tavern, by examining the water jug in the bedroom
9	Imp's Den, near the top left of the area
10	Man-Eater's Grotto, between two staircases leading upwards on the bottom floor
11	Abandoned Tomb, on the main level
12	Port Brilehaven - Seabreeze Street, on a balcony overlooking the main street
13	Port Brilehaven - Seabreeze Street, in a corner on the docks
14	Port Brilehaven - Merchants' Bazaar, Black Cat's Crow, in the alley to the left of the shop
15	Port Brilehaven - Merchant's Bazaar, to the right of the Recruitment Centre's entrance
16	Port Brilehaven - Arenafront Wharf, outside of the arena between two wooden boxes in the northeast corner
17*	Port Brilehaven - Seabreeze Street, from the Sullen Man after completing "Dental Distress" (before 8/9)
18	Gracia Forest, near the top right of the area
19	Forsaken Tower, near the stairs leading up and next to the central railing on the fifth floor
20	Tomb of Lament, in a room on the bottom floor that can be reached by crawling
21	Tomb of Lament, at the end of a corridor near the boss room that can be reached by crawling
22	Virga Island - Village of Pagans, near the Rooster Inn
23	Virga Island - Village of Pagans, behind the Golden Deer Hearth
24	Virga Island - Village of Pagans, Dragon Statue Plaza, on the platform directly behind the Dragon Statue
25	Virga Island - Village of Pagans, on the upper walkway next to the chief's house
26	Virga Island - Village of Pagans, Sandy Coast, behind the crates next to the gauntlet runner
27	Orbwise Path, in the large room with the two treasure chests on the ground floor
28	Orbwise Path, in a corridor on the upper floor
29	Land of Ceremony, in the bottom corner of the square corridor on the top floor
30	Spire of Blind Faith, near the northern wall between the two staircases on the sixth floor
31	Scoundrel's Hold, in a secluded corridor on the first underground floor
32	Virga Island - Village of Pagans, from the Clumsy Boy near the Rooster Inn (after clearing the Dragon Temple)
33	Grand Trad - Comfort Concoctions, to the right of the counter (after clearing the Dragon Temple)
34	Altabury Heights - Lunlumo Approach, on the right side of the main street leading into the city
35	Altabury Heights - Lunlumo Approach, down the stairs on the right side of the main road
36	Altabury Heights - Blue Sky Bridge, behind a pillar between the item and weapon shops
37	Altabury Heights - Skyward Tavern, in a corner near some barrels and a long table
38	Altabury Heights - Whitepeaks Magic Shop, by examining the cauldron farthest from the counter (night only)
39	Altabury Heights - Opera House Square, near the end of the huge bridge to nowhere
40	Everfrost Forest, near the bottom left of the area
41	Tower of Insolence, near the central railing on the second floor
42*	Ancient Eldan Sanctum - Plaza of Light, on the dead-end path to the right
43	Grad Trad - Regalith Grand Cathedral Area, at a food stall to the right of the area (9/24 onward)
44	Martira - MesmerEyes Apothecary, in the far right of the shop (9/24 onward)
45	Martira - Cattleracket Road, near the cow at the bottom of the stone steps (9/24 onward)
46	Altabury Heights - Blue Sky Bridge, from the Gentle Merchant after completing "Deliver Hot Spring Water"
47	Abandoned Path, at the northernmost point of the area
48	Mt. Vulkano, in a corridor on the second floor that can be reached by climbing a ladder on the eastern side of the area
49	Manor of the Ascendant, in a room on the second floor that can be reached by crawling
50	Disgraced Ruins, down the dead-end passage to the left near the entrance to the dungeon