Mare (SSR) build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Mare (SSR) build collects build notes, tier position, skills, stats, teams, and related Suikoden STAR LEAP guides.

Mare

Azure-Scaled Maiden

SSR

Water

Wisdom

Defense

High defensive ability. Protects allies from
enemy attacks.

CV: Mai Kanno

Review by

Akira

Content Creator

Tier position

Tank

See the full tier list

Limit Break priority

Essential

Key parts of their kit only switch on at LB2.

Analysis

A versatile physical tank that offers a lot of utility to the team while acting as a healer and sub-DPS. However, she needs to have her limit break 2* passive to be fully functionnal.

Pros

Exceptionnal survivability due to passive.

Can deal a lot of damage due to her huge M.ATK buffs.

Has physical barrier at battle start.

Can buff her DEF.

Has a x2 water rune skill for easier breaks.

Cons

Has low HP & DEF meaning she needs her LB2 to unlock self-sustain.

Really low speed.

Recommended gear

Rune

Recommended

HP Rune

Alternative

Magical Rune

Accessory

Recommended

Gold Wing Plume

Alternative

Gold Cape

Example teams

Water team

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Stats

Ranked among SSR characters (43)

Stands out MDEF #6 of 43

Falls behind SPD #36 of 43 DODGE #34 of 43 ATK #33 of 43

HP 774

Average #18 of 43

SPD D 66

Bottom 10% #36 of 43

ATK 170

Below average #33 of 43

DEF 155

Average #21 of 43

MATK 221

Average #18 of 43

MDEF 224

Above average #6 of 43

HIT C 72

Below average #28 of 43

DODGE D 66

Below average #34 of 43

Same stats ranked among the 24 Defense characters

HP #15 SPD #16 ATK #22 DEF #19 MATK #2 MDEF #1 HIT #12 DODGE #17

Stat Calculator

Bond Rank

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Ability Training

HP: 684
ATK: 158
DEF: 151
MATK: 209
MDEF: 220

Weak

Lightning +50%

Sword +50%

Resist

Fire −25%

Combat −25%

Limit Break

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

Armor

Stage	Lv.	Head	Torso	Arm	Leg	DEF	MDEF
1	—	Circlet	Robe	Gloves	Sandals	+9	+9
2	10	Hide Circlet	Tunic	Chain Gloves	Cotton Shoes	+22	+21
3	15	Bone Circlet	Leather Robe	Leather Gloves	Fur Shoes	+28	+29
4	20	Bronze Circlet	Silk Robe	Silk Gloves	Silk Shoes	+36	+36
5	25	Iron Circlet	Guard Robe	Feather Gloves	Feather Shoes	+44	+44
6	30	Silver Circlet	S. White Robe	Silver Gloves	Silver Mules	+52	+52
7	35	Gold Circlet	Gold Robe	Battle Gloves	Gold Mules	+60	+60
8	40	Platinum Circlet	Magic Robe	Platinum Gloves	Aristocrat's Shoes	+70	+70

Special effect armor

Same defence as the plain piece on the same stage.

F. Hex Crown Head · Stage 3+ Flooding Hex DEF Ball

[With a Water attack] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%
F. Hex Robe Torso · Stage 3+ Flooding Hex DEF Ball

[With a Water attack] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%
Liberator's Robe Torso · Stage 5+

[If your HP is at 100% or more] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%
F. Hex Gloves Arm · Stage 3+ Flooding Hex DEF Ball

[With a Water attack] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%
Liberator's Gloves Arm · 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
- Whole-Roasted Crucian Carp Main Ingredients ◆ or better
Bond points 124
Reward

Base stats +5%
Course to serve
- Salt-Grilled Char Main Ingredients ◆◆ or better
- Pudding Dessert Ingredients ◆ or better
Bond points 384
Reward

Support ability learned Breath of Ice
Course to serve
- Bannerfish Sashimi Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆ or better
- Grouper Sashimi Main Ingredients ◆◆◆ or better
- Sliced Grapefruit Dessert Ingredients ◆◆◆ or better
Bond points 1,830
Reward

Base stats +5%
Course to serve
- Bannerfish Sashimi Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
- Amberjack with Radish Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
- Sliced Grapefruit Dessert Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
Bond points 4,235
Reward

Bond Charm - Azure-Scaled Maiden

[At all times]
・Increase PDEF of target attribute allies by 5.0%
Attribute: Wisdom
Course to serve
- Salt-Grilled Char Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Bread & Caviar Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Croissant Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Salt-Grilled Saury 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

Time to Turn the Tide

Unique Skill

[When you have activated cover 5 time(s) total]
• Recover 30% HP for all allies
• Increase MATK & DEF by 120%

All 2 levels

Lv. 1

[When you have activated cover 5 time(s) total]
• Recover 15% HP for all allies
• Increase MATK & DEF by 80%
Lv. 2 1★ Limit Break

[When you have activated cover 5 time(s) total]
• Recover 30% HP for all allies
• Increase MATK & DEF by 120%

Leader Skill

[At all times]
Increase HP & MDEF of target attribute allies by 18%
Attribute: Water

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.

Water Path

2★ Limit Break

Physical Protection

Endurance

Lv. 20

Strong Physical Barrier

Lv. 30

Water Path

2★ Limit Break

[Each time you perform a Water attack] (Usable x5)
• Recover 15% HP each time
• Increase MATK by 15% each time

Physical Protection

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

All 4 levels

Rank C

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

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

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

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

3

3

4

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

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

10

10

10

1

Endurance

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

All 4 levels

Rank C Requires Lv. 20

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

1

1

1

1
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

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

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

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

3

4

3

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

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

10

10

10

1

Strong Physical Barrier

[At the start of a battle]
• Put up a physical barrier (x2)
(Damage nullification applies to physical attacks whose damage is 75% or less of max HP)
(Per 1 barrier, 1 use of damage nullification)

All 4 levels

Rank C Requires Lv. 30

[At the start of a battle]
• Put up a physical barrier (x2)
(Damage nullification applies to physical attacks whose damage is 60% or less of max HP)
(Per 1 barrier, 1 use of damage nullification)

2

2

2

1
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[At the start of a battle]
• Put up a physical barrier (x2)
(Damage nullification applies to physical attacks whose damage is 65% or less of max HP)
(Per 1 barrier, 1 use of damage nullification)

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[At the start of a battle]
• Put up a physical barrier (x2)
(Damage nullification applies to physical attacks whose damage is 70% or less of max HP)
(Per 1 barrier, 1 use of damage nullification)

4

3

3

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[At the start of a battle]
• Put up a physical barrier (x2)
(Damage nullification applies to physical attacks whose damage is 75% or less of max HP)
(Per 1 barrier, 1 use of damage nullification)

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