Jowy build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Jowy build collects build notes, tier position, skills, stats, teams, and related Suikoden STAR LEAP guides.

Jowy

Black Blade Inheritor

SSR

Water

Darkness

Combat

Attack

High offensive ability. Annihilates enemies by
utilizing attributes they are weak to.

CV: Simba Tsuchiya

Review by

Akira

Content Creator

Tier position

DPS

See the full tier list

Limit Break priority

High

A large part of what they do gets better.

Analysis

He's a pretty decent attacker that offer more support to the team than actually dealing damage himself.

Pros

Has acces to dark skills.

Can hit multiple enemies with skill.

Good passive buffs for melee allies.

Buff damage of all allies during combos.

Cons

Need to defeat an enemy to get offensive buffs.

Doesn't have a lot of damage/ATK buff and some are locked behind LB2.

Dark skills are magical based.

Loses HP when triggering passive (Need Barrier rune to nullify).

Recommended gear

Rune

Recommended

Barrier Rune

Alternative

Power Rune

Accessory

Recommended

Melee Bangle

Alternative

Holy Bone Earrings

Example teams

Combat team

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Stats

Ranked among SSR characters (49)

Stands out MATK #8 of 49 HIT #4 of 49 MDEF #19 of 49

Falls behind HP #35 of 49 SPD #26 of 49

HP 702

Below average #35 of 49

SPD C 72

Below average #26 of 49

ATK 215

Average #26 of 49

DEF 170

Average #21 of 49

MATK 248

Above average #8 of 49

MDEF 194

Above average #19 of 49

HIT A 84

Top 10% #4 of 49

DODGE C+ 75

Average #20 of 49

Same stats ranked among the 57 Attack characters

HP #37 SPD #34 ATK #34 DEF #17 MATK #9 MDEF #15 HIT #4 DODGE #24

Stat Calculator

Bond Rank

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Ability Training

HP: 612
ATK: 203
DEF: 166
MATK: 236
MDEF: 190

Weak

Lightning +50%

Wisdom +50%

Resist

Fire −25%

Sword −25%

Limit Break

★	Requires	Unlocks
0	—	Starting state
1	175	Unique skill Lv. 2
2	175	Talent panel: Dark Conquest
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
Star Staff —	—	—	—
Star Staff G	5	+6	1,200
Star Staff F	10	+13	2,400 3 2 2
Star Staff E	15	+18	4,800 3 2 2
Heavenly Staff D	20	+22	12,000 3 3 2
Heavenly Staff C	25	+27	24,000 3 3 2 1
Heavenly Staff B	30	+32	48,000 20 7 3 1
Heavenly Staff A	35	+37	120,000 30 10 25 1
Heavenly Star Staff S	40	+43	240,000 18 25 25 1

Armor

Stage	Lv.	Head	Torso	Arm	Leg	DEF	MDEF
1	—	Pointed Hat	Stone Mail	Stone Gauntlets	Boots	+9	+9
2	10	Leather Hat	Chain Mail	Chain Gauntlets	Leather Boots	+22	+21
3	15	Skullcap	Ring Mail	Bone Gauntlets	Bone Boots	+28	+29
4	20	Silk Hat	Scale Mail	Scaly Gauntlets	Silk Boots	+36	+36
5	25	Feather Hat	Iron Mail	Iron Gauntlets	Iron Boots	+44	+44
6	30	Silver Hat	Silver Mail	Silver Gauntlets	Silver Boots	+52	+52
7	35	Gold Hat	Gold Mail	Gold Gauntlets	Gold Boots	+60	+60
8	40	Magical Hat	Platinum Mail	Aristocrat's Gauntlets	Platinum Boots	+70	+70

Special effect armor

Same defence as the plain piece on the same stage.

F. Hex Boots Leg · Stage 3+ Flooding Hex DEF Ball

[With a Water attack] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%
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

Bond Rank Rewards

Bond points 20
Reward

50
Fantasy Stones
Course to serve
- Salt-Grilled Sweetfish Main Ingredients ◆ or better
Bond points 124
Reward

Base stats +5%
Course to serve
- Steamed Shrimp Salad Ingredients ◆◆ or better
- Salted Fried Noodles Main Ingredients ◆ or better Salt ◆◆ or better
Bond points 384
Reward

Support ability learned つらぬく者
Course to serve
- Smelt Tempura Salad Ingredients ◆◆ or better
- Clam Miso Soup Soup Ingredients ◆◆◆ or better
- Chilled Udon Noodles Main Ingredients ◆◆ or better
Bond points 1,830
Reward

Base stats +5%
Course to serve
- Seared Bonito Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
- Soy Sauce Ramen Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
- Standard Sushi Set Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
Bond points 4,235
Reward

Bond Charm - Black Blade Inheritor

[At all times]
・Increase MATK of target attribute allies by 5.0%
Attribute: Water
Course to serve
- Grilled Salmon Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Flounder Sashimi Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Pork Bone Ramen Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Tekka-Don Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better

A charm is worn by the party rather than by the character it comes from. Six can be equipped at once.

Every dish and every menu

Passives

I Have a Reason to Endure

Unique Skill

[When you defeat an enemy] (Usable x1)
• Increase ATK by 90%
• Increase DEF by 90%
• When hit by a magic attack for 51% of max HP
(Effect does not KO. Survives with 1 HP.)

All 2 levels

Lv. 1

[When you defeat an enemy] (Usable x1)
• Increase ATK by 75%
• Increase DEF by 75%
• When hit by a magic attack for 51% of max HP
(Effect does not KO. Survives with 1 HP.)
Lv. 2 1★ Limit Break

[When you defeat an enemy] (Usable x1)
• Increase ATK by 90%
• Increase DEF by 90%
• When hit by a magic attack for 51% of max HP
(Effect does not KO. Survives with 1 HP.)

Leader Skill

[At all times]
Increase HP & ATK of target attribute allies by 15%
Attribute:

Melee

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.

Dark Conquest

2★ Limit Break

WEAK Heavy Strike

Acolyte Pals

Lv. 20

Combo Assistant

Lv. 30

Dark Conquest

2★ Limit Break

[When you reach 50% HP or less] (Usable x1)
• Recover 30% HP
• Increase ATK by 30%

WEAK Heavy Strike

[When you inflict damage with a WEAK attribute attack]
• Temporarily increase damage inflicted by 35%

All 4 levels

Rank C

[When you inflict damage with a WEAK attribute attack]
• Temporarily increase damage inflicted by 20%
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[When you inflict damage with a WEAK attribute attack]
• Temporarily increase damage inflicted by 25%

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[When you inflict damage with a WEAK attribute attack]
• Temporarily increase damage inflicted by 30%

3

3

4

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[When you inflict damage with a WEAK attribute attack]
• Temporarily increase damage inflicted by 35%

10

10

10

1

Acolyte Pals

[During battle]
• Increase ATK of target attribute allies in your row by 30%
Attribute:

Melee
• Increase DEF of target attribute allies in your row by 15%
Attribute:

Melee

All 4 levels

Rank C Requires Lv. 20

[During battle]
• Increase ATK of target attribute allies in your row by 15%
Attribute: Melee
• Increase DEF of target attribute allies in your row by 7.5%
Attribute: Melee

1

1

1

1
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[During battle]
• Increase ATK of target attribute allies in your row by 20%
Attribute: Melee
• Increase DEF of target attribute allies in your row by 10%
Attribute: Melee

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[During battle]
• Increase ATK of target attribute allies in your row by 25%
Attribute: Melee
• Increase DEF of target attribute allies in your row by 12.5%
Attribute: Melee

3

4

3

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[During battle]
• Increase ATK of target attribute allies in your row by 30%
Attribute: Melee
• Increase DEF of target attribute allies in your row by 15%
Attribute: Melee

10

10

10

1

Combo Assistant

[When joining a combo] (Usable x3)
• Temporarily increase ATK of all allies by 10%

All 4 levels

Rank C Requires Lv. 30

[When joining a combo] (Usable x3)
• Temporarily increase ATK of all allies by 4%

2

2

2

1
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[When joining a combo] (Usable x3)
• Temporarily increase ATK of all allies by 6%

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[When joining a combo] (Usable x3)
• Temporarily increase ATK of all allies by 8%

4

3

3

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[When joining a combo] (Usable x3)
• Temporarily increase ATK of all allies by 10%

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