Kessler build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Kessler

Boss of Mt. Tigerwolf

Earth

Combat

Attack

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

CV: Masaaki Ihara

Review by

Akira

Content Creator

Tier position

DPS

See the full tier list

Analysis

He's more of a long battle attacker that need to trigger his ATK passives when reaching critical HP.

Pros

Can remove unbalance on himself.

Has some AoE that can help to unbalance multiple enemies.

Cons

Needs to get hit too many times to trigger all his damage passives.

ATK buff passive is RNG.

Stats

Ranked among SR characters (24)

Stands out ATK #8 of 24 DEF #10 of 24

Falls behind SPD #14 of 24 MDEF #15 of 24

HP 702

Average #13 of 24

SPD D+ 69

Below average #14 of 24

ATK 215

Above average #8 of 24

DEF 161

Above average #10 of 24

MATK 167

Average #13 of 24

MDEF 125

Below average #15 of 24

HIT C+ 75

Average #7 of 24

DODGE C 72

Average #11 of 24

Same stats ranked among the 57 Attack characters

HP #37 SPD #44 ATK #34 DEF #22 MATK #38 MDEF #40 HIT #30 DODGE #30

Stat Calculator

Bond Rank

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Ability Training

HP: 612
ATK: 203
DEF: 157
MATK: 155
MDEF: 121

Weak

Wind +50%

Wisdom +50%

Resist

Lightning −25%

Sword −25%

Limit Break

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

Armor

Stage	Lv.	Head	Torso	Arm	Leg	DEF	MDEF
1	—	Headgear	Chest Plate	Stone Gauntlets	Greaves	+9	+9
2	10	Hide Headgear	Leather Armor	Chain Gauntlets	Leather Greaves	+22	+21
3	15	Bone Headgear	Half Plate	Bone Gauntlets	Fur Greaves	+28	+29
4	20	Bronze Headgear	Bronze Armor	Scaly Gauntlets	Bronze Greaves	+36	+36
5	25	Iron Headgear	Plate Armor	Iron Gauntlets	Iron Greaves	+44	+44
6	30	Silver Headgear	Special Armor	Silver Gauntlets	Silver Greaves	+52	+52
7	35	Ninja Headgear	Knight Armor	Gold Gauntlets	Gold Greaves	+60	+60
8	40	Platinum Headgear	Platinum Armor	Aristocrat's Gauntlets	Platinum Greaves	+70	+70

Special effect armor

Same defence as the plain piece on the same stage.

Liberator's Bandana Head · 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
- Pork Steak Main Ingredients ◆ or better
Bond points 124
Reward

Base stats +5%
Course to serve
- Miso Soup with Turnip Soup Ingredients ◆◆ or better
- Cream Stew Main Ingredients ◆ or better Butter ◆◆ or better
Bond points 384
Reward

Support ability learned Devastating Axe
Course to serve
- Veggie Stir Fry Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆ or better
- Pot-au-feu Soup Ingredients ◆◆ or better
- Amberjack with Radish Main Ingredients ◆◆ or better Cooking Sake ◆◆◆ or better
Bond points 1,830
Reward

Base stats +5%
Course to serve
- Miso Sardine Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
- Cream Stew Soup Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
- Beef Rice Bowl Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
Bond points 4,235
Reward

Bond Charm - Boss of Mt. Tigerwolf

[At all times]
・Increase PDEF of target attribute allies by 5.0%
Attribute: Earth
Course to serve
- Veggie Stir Fry Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Pot-au-feu Soup Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Soy-Glazed Eel Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Grapefruit Yogurt Dessert 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

大義のためならこの程度…！

Unique Skill

[When you reach 50% HP or less] (Usable x1)
• Increase PATK & PDEF by 35%

All 2 levels

Lv. 1

[When you reach 50% HP or less] (Usable x1)
• Increase PATK & PDEF by 25%
Lv. 2 1★ Limit Break

[When you reach 50% HP or less] (Usable x1)
• Increase PATK & PDEF by 35%

Leader Skill

[At all times]
Increase PATK of target attribute allies by 10%
Attribute:

Earth

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.

Defiance

2★ Limit Break

WEAK Heavy Strike

Titanium Arm

Lv. 20

Steady Balance

Lv. 30

Defiance

2★ Limit Break

[When at critical HP] (Usable x1)
• Recover 35% HP
• Increase ATK by 35%

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

Titanium Arm

[With a physical attack] (Usable x5)
• Temporarily increase PATK by 35% (35% chance)

All 4 levels

Rank C Requires Lv. 20

[With a physical attack] (Usable x5)
• Temporarily increase PATK by 20% (35% chance)

1

1

1

1
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[With a physical attack] (Usable x5)
• Temporarily increase PATK by 25% (35% chance)

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[With a physical attack] (Usable x5)
• Temporarily increase PATK by 30% (35% chance)

3

4

3

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[With a physical attack] (Usable x5)
• Temporarily increase PATK by 35% (35% chance)

10

10

10

1

Steady Balance

[When you become unbalanced] (Usable x2)
• Unbalance is dispelled

All 4 levels

Rank C Requires Lv. 30

[When you become unbalanced] (Usable x1)
• Unbalance is dispelled (75% chance)

2

2

2

1
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[When you become unbalanced] (Usable x1)
• Unbalance is dispelled (85% chance)

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[When you become unbalanced] (Usable x1)
• Unbalance is dispelled

4

3

3

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[When you become unbalanced] (Usable x2)
• Unbalance is dispelled

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

Tiger & Wolf Axe Toss

Throws a dominant axe while laughing dominantly.

SP Cost: 120

Row

Physical Power 90

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Row Physical Power 75 1 1
Lv. 2

Row Physical Power 82 1 1
Lv. 3

Row Physical Power 90 1 1

Rune A — Gozu Rune

Lv. 3

Devastating Axe

Slashes with a spinning axe.

Single

Physical Power 20

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Single Physical Power 16 1
Lv. 2

Single Physical Power 18 1

70,000

1

1
Lv. 3

Single Physical Power 20 1

250,000

1

1

Rune B — Earth Rune

Lv. 3

Earth's Fury

Unleashes the fury of the great earth.

Row

Magic Power 15

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Row Magic Power 12 1
Lv. 2

Row Magic Power 14 1

70,000

1

1
Lv. 3

Row Magic Power 15 1

250,000

1

1

Support Ability

Support

Devastating Axe

Slashes with a spinning axe.

Single

Physical Power 16

Learned at Bond Rank B

Kessler build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Kessler

Tier position

Analysis

Pros

Cons

Stats

Stat Calculator

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Special effect armor

Ascension

Bond Rank Rewards

Passives

大義のためならこの程度…！

Talent Tree

Defiance

WEAK Heavy Strike

Titanium Arm

Steady Balance

Ability Training

Battle Arts

Normal Attacks

Tiger & Wolf Axe Toss

Devastating Axe

Earth's Fury

Support Ability

Devastating Axe

Archive

Kessler

Great Axe Blow

Troubled Bandit

A Cause Close to Heart

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Kessler build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Kessler

Tier position

Analysis

Pros

Cons

Stats

Stat Calculator

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Special effect armor

Ascension

Bond Rank Rewards

Passives

大義のためなら この程度…！

Talent Tree

Defiance

WEAK Heavy Strike

Titanium Arm

Steady Balance

Ability Training

Battle Arts

Normal Attacks

Tiger & Wolf Axe Toss

Devastating Axe

Earth's Fury

Support Ability

Devastating Axe

Archive

Kessler

Great Axe Blow

Troubled Bandit

A Cause Close to Heart

大義のためならこの程度…！