Hero (Fake Imperial Soldier) build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Hero (Fake Imperial Soldier) build collects build notes, tier position, skills, stats, teams, and related Suikoden STAR LEAP guides.

Hero

Fake Imperial Soldier

108 Stars

Wind

Sword

Defense

High defensive ability. Protects allies from
enemy attacks.

CV: Tomohiro Ono

Review by

Akira

Content Creator

Tier position

Tank

T0.5

See the full tier list

Analysis

Sword variant of MC. Becomes a magical tank and comes with good skills & passives.

Pros

Provides a x2 sword skill for easier breaks.

Huge defense buff and HP recovery on a passive.

Really tanky, with good M.DEF buff passives.

Recommended gear

Rune

Recommended

Magic Protection Rune

Alternative

HP Rune

Accessory

Recommended

Gold Cape

Alternative

Gold Wing Plume

Example teams

Sword team

Free to play

Pick a character

Wind team

Free to play

Pick a character

Stats

Ranked among 108 Stars characters (52)

Stands out ATK #2 of 52 HP #3 of 52 MATK #3 of 52

Falls behind SPD #22 of 52 DODGE #17 of 52

HP 873

Top 10% #3 of 52

SPD C 72

Below average #22 of 52

ATK 251

Top 5% #2 of 52

DEF 203

Top 10% #5 of 52

MATK 254

Top 10% #3 of 52

MDEF 206

Above average #10 of 52

HIT B 78

Average #12 of 52

DODGE C 72

Below average #17 of 52

Same stats ranked among the 27 Defense characters

HP #5 SPD #12 ATK #1 DEF #12 MATK #1 MDEF #7 HIT #7 DODGE #12

Stat Calculator

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Ability Training

HP: 783
ATK: 239
DEF: 199
MATK: 242
MDEF: 202

Weak

Fire +50%

Combat +50%

Resist

Earth −25%

Wisdom −25%

Limit Break

★	Requires	Unlocks
0	—	Starting state
1	175	Unique skill Lv. 2
2	175	Talent panel: Renew
3	175	Ougi Lv. 2
4	175	Basic stats +10% Normal attack Lv. 2
5	175	Ougi Lv. 3
6	175	Basic stats +10% Normal attack Lv. 3

Weapon

Rank	Lv.	ATK	Cost
Imperial Blade —	—	—	—
Imperial Blade G	5	+6	1,200
Imperial Blade F	10	+13	2,400 3 2 2
Imperial Blade E	15	+18	4,800 3 2 2
Imperial Trueblade D	20	+22	12,000 3 3 2
Imperial Trueblade C	25	+27	24,000 3 3 2 1
Imperial Trueblade B	30	+32	48,000 20 7 3 1
Imperial Trueblade A	35	+37	120,000 30 10 25 1
Imperial Primeblade S	40	+43	240,000 18 25 25 1

Armor

Stage	Lv.	Head	Torso	Arm	Leg	DEF	MDEF
1	—	Headgear	Wool Undershirt	Gloves	Boots	+9	+9
2	10	Hide Headgear	Martial Arts Robe	Chain Gloves	Leather Boots	+22	+21
3	15	Bone Headgear	Fur Undershirt	Leather Gloves	Bone Boots	+28	+29
4	20	Bronze Headgear	Silk Undershirt	Silk Gloves	Silk Boots	+36	+36
5	25	Iron Headgear	Iron Undershirt	Feather Gloves	Iron Boots	+44	+44
6	30	Silver Headgear	M. Arts Uniform	Silver Gloves	Silver Boots	+52	+52
7	35	Ninja Headgear	Ninja Garb	Battle Gloves	Gold Boots	+60	+60
8	40	Platinum Headgear	Black Outfit	Platinum Gloves	Platinum Boots	+70	+70

Special effect armor

Same defence as the plain piece on the same stage.

S-Bull Headgear Head · Stage 1+ Storm Bull DEF Ball

[With a Wind attack] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%
Liberator's Bandana Head · Stage 5+ Liberator's DEF Ball

[If your HP is at 100% or more] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%
S-Tiger Headgear Head · Stage 6+ 迅虎の守玉

【風属性攻撃を受ける時】・防御力が一時的に2.5%上昇
S-Tiger Garment Torso · Stage 6+ 迅虎の守玉

【風属性攻撃を受ける時】・防御力が一時的に2.5%上昇
Liberator's Gloves Arm · Stage 5+ Liberator's DEF Ball

[If your HP is at 100% or more] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%
S-Tiger Gauntlets Arm · Stage 6+ 迅虎の守玉

【風属性攻撃を受ける時】・防御力が一時的に2.5%上昇
Liberator's Boots Leg · Stage 5+ Liberator's DEF Ball

[If your HP is at 100% or more] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%

Ascension

Step	Level cap	Cost
1	25	20
2	30	24
3	35	30
4	40	30
5	45	25
6	50	35

Passives

まだ、ここからだ！

Unique Skill

[When you reach 50% HP or less] (Usable x1)
• Recover 75% HP
• Increase ATK by 50%
• Increase DEF by 100%

All 2 levels

Lv. 1

[When you reach 50% HP or less] (Usable x1)
• Recover 50% HP
• Increase ATK by 25%
• Increase DEF by 75%
Lv. 2 1★ Limit Break

[When you reach 50% HP or less] (Usable x1)
• Recover 75% HP
• Increase ATK by 50%
• Increase DEF by 100%

Leader Skill

[At all times]
Increase basic stats of allies by 5%
(Effects x2during the Story)

Talent Tree

A panel opens once the panel it is joined to has been taken. Each one has its own level requirement and its own materials, and a skill panel is upgraded a rank at a time.

Renew

2★ Limit Break

Magical Protection

Cover→ATK Boost

Lv. 20

Unflappable

Lv. 30

Renew

2★ Limit Break

[When at critical HP] (Usable x1)
• Recover 50% HP

Magical Protection

[When an ally is about to be hit by a magic attack] (Usable x15)
• Activate cover for target ally (x1)
(When activated, temporarily increase MDEF by 35%)

All 4 levels

Rank C

[When an ally is about to be hit by a magic attack] (Usable x15)
• Activate cover for target ally (x1)
(When activated, temporarily increase MDEF by 20%)
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[When an ally is about to be hit by a magic attack] (Usable x15)
• Activate cover for target ally (x1)
(When activated, temporarily increase MDEF by 25%)

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[When an ally is about to be hit by a magic attack] (Usable x15)
• Activate cover for target ally (x1)
(When activated, temporarily increase MDEF by 30%)

3

3

4

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[When an ally is about to be hit by a magic attack] (Usable x15)
• Activate cover for target ally (x1)
(When activated, temporarily increase MDEF by 35%)

10

10

10

1

Cover→ATK Boost

[Each time you activate cover] (Usable x3)
• Increase ATK by 5% each time

All 4 levels

Rank C Requires Lv. 20

[Each time you activate cover] (Usable x2)
• Increase ATK by 3% each time

1

1

1

1
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[Each time you activate cover] (Usable x3)
• Increase ATK by 3% each time

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[Each time you activate cover] (Usable x3)
• Increase ATK by 4% each time

3

4

3

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[Each time you activate cover] (Usable x3)
• Increase ATK by 5% each time

10

10

10

1

Unflappable

[Each time you are hit by an attack] (Usable x8)
• Increase MDEF by 6% each time

All 4 levels

Rank C Requires Lv. 30

[Each time you are hit by an attack] (Usable x6)
• Increase MDEF by 5% each time

2

2

2

1
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[Each time you are hit by an attack] (Usable x7)
• Increase MDEF by 5% each time

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[Each time you are hit by an attack] (Usable x8)
• Increase MDEF by 5% each time

4

3

3

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[Each time you are hit by an attack] (Usable x8)
• Increase MDEF by 6% each time

10

10

10

1

Ability Training

Panel	Bonus	Lv.	Cost
Ability Training (Full Offense)	PATK +5, MATK +5	—	2
Ability Training (Body)	HP +23	—	2
Ability Training (Full Defense)	HP +13, PDEF +1, MDEF +1	—	2
Ability Training (Full Offense)	PATK +2, MATK +2	Lv. 20	6 1
Ability Training (Body)	HP +12	Lv. 20	6 1
Ability Training (Full Defense)	HP +6, PDEF +1, MDEF +1	Lv. 20	6 1
Ability Training (Full Offense)	PATK +3, MATK +3	Lv. 30	8 1
Ability Training (Body)	HP +11	Lv. 30	8 1
Ability Training (Full Defense)	HP +7, PDEF +1, MDEF +1	Lv. 30	8 1
Ability Training (Full Offense)	PATK +2, MATK +2	Lv. 40	13 1
Ability Training (Body)	HP +12	Lv. 40	13 1
Ability Training (Full Defense)	HP +6, PDEF +1, MDEF +1	Lv. 40	13 1

Battle Arts

Normal Attack

Lv. 3

Normal Attacks

Single

Physical Power 12

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Single Physical Power 10 1
Lv. 2

Single Physical Power 11 1
Lv. 3

Single Physical Power 12 1

Ougi (Ultimate)

Lv. 3

Shifting Supremacy Sword

Dons an imperial uniform, syncing with Hisui and generating radiance that becomes a falling comet.

SP Cost: 120

All

Magic Power 35

All

Physical Power 35

Yourself

PATK +2

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

All Magic Power 27 1
All Physical Power 27 1
Lv. 2

All Magic Power 30 1
All Physical Power 30 1
Yourself PATK +1
Lv. 3

All Magic Power 35 1
All Physical Power 35 1
Yourself PATK +2

Rune A — Wolf Rune

Lv. 3

Wolfblade Slash

Slashes tremendously with wolf-like ferocity.

Single

Physical Power 10

1 ×2

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Single Physical Power 8 1 ×2
Lv. 2

Single Physical Power 9 1 ×2

70,000

1

1
Lv. 3

Single Physical Power 10 1 ×2

250,000

1

1

Rune B — The Everchanging Rune

Lv. 3

Flowing Wind

Attacks the enemy with flowing wind.

Column

Magic Power 20

- WEAK attacks inflict 20% more damage

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Column Magic Power 16 1

- WEAK attacks inflict 20% more damage
Lv. 2

Column Magic Power 18 1

- WEAK attacks inflict 20% more damage

70,000

1

1
Lv. 3

Column Magic Power 20 1

- WEAK attacks inflict 20% more damage

250,000

1

1

Hero (Fake Imperial Soldier) build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Hero

Tier position

Analysis

Pros

Recommended gear

Example teams

Sword team

Wind team

Stats

Stat Calculator

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Special effect armor

Ascension

Passives

まだ、ここからだ！

Talent Tree

Renew

Magical Protection

Cover→ATK Boost

Unflappable

Ability Training

Battle Arts

Normal Attacks

Shifting Supremacy Sword

Wolfblade Slash

Flowing Wind

Archive

主人公について

Handy with a Sword, Too

Gift of Guidance

Strangely Casual Imperial Army?

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