Retso build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Retso

Phantom-Chasing Cook

Earth

Sword

Support

Party support. Get the upper hand by enhancing
or interfering with other characters.

CV: Kiyohito Yoshikai

Review by

Akira

Content Creator

Tier position

Support

T0.5

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Analysis

Great support that allows really quick clear for earth parties. Although he can be used in no-earth party, he loses a lot of utility if not.

Pros

Has multi target moves.

Can buff ATK & SPD for a row.

Cons

Only earth physical teams.

Recommended gear

Rune

HP Rune

Accessory

Gold Wing Plume

Stats

Ranked among SR characters (24)

Stands out HIT #2 of 24

Falls behind MATK #22 of 24 DEF #21 of 24 SPD #18 of 24

HP 603

Below average #17 of 24

SPD D 66

Below average #18 of 24

ATK 161

Below average #16 of 24

DEF 98

Below average #21 of 24

MATK 86

Bottom 10% #22 of 24

MDEF 134

Average #12 of 24

HIT A+ 87

Top 10% #2 of 24

DODGE E+ 63

Below average #18 of 24

Same stats ranked among the 43 Support characters

HP #31 SPD #34 ATK #29 DEF #39 MATK #40 MDEF #31 HIT #1 DODGE #35

Stat Calculator

Bond Rank

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Ability Training

HP: 513
ATK: 149
DEF: 94
MATK: 74
MDEF: 130

Weak

Wind +50%

Combat +50%

Resist

Lightning −25%

Wisdom −25%

Limit Break

★	Requires	Unlocks
0	—	Starting state
1	175	Unique skill Lv. 2
2	175	Talent panel: Rescuer's Support
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
Kitchen Knife —	—	—	—
Kitchen Knife G	5	+4	1,200
Kitchen Knife F	10	+9	2,400 3 2 2
Kitchen Knife E	15	+12	4,800 3 2 2
Cook's Knife D	20	+15	12,000 3 3 2
Cook's Knife C	25	+18	24,000 3 3 2 1
Cook's Knife B	30	+21	48,000 20 7 3 1
Cook's Knife A	35	+25	120,000 30 10 25 1
Master Chef's Knife S	40	+28	240,000 18 25 25 1

Armor

Stage	Lv.	Head	Torso	Arm	Leg	DEF	MDEF
1	—	Pointed Hat	Wool Undershirt	Gloves	Sandals	+9	+9
2	10	Leather Hat	Martial Arts Robe	Chain Gloves	Cotton Shoes	+22	+21
3	15	Skullcap	Fur Undershirt	Leather Gloves	Fur Shoes	+28	+29
4	20	Silk Hat	Silk Undershirt	Silk Gloves	Silk Shoes	+36	+36
5	25	Feather Hat	Iron Undershirt	Feather Gloves	Feather Shoes	+44	+44
6	30	Silver Hat	M. Arts Uniform	Silver Gloves	Silver Mules	+52	+52
7	35	Gold Hat	Ninja Garb	Battle Gloves	Gold Mules	+60	+60
8	40	Magical Hat	Black Outfit	Platinum Gloves	Aristocrat's Shoes	+70	+70

Special effect armor

Same defence as the plain piece on the same stage.

Evil Rock Outfit Torso · Stage 2+ Evil Rock DEF Ball

[With an Earth attack] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%
Evil Rock Gloves Arm · Stage 2+ Evil Rock DEF Ball

[With an Earth 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 Carp Main Ingredients ◆ or better
Bond points 124
Reward

Base stats +5%
Course to serve
- Raw Sea Urchin Salad Ingredients ◆◆ or better
- Salmon Roe Rice Bowl Main Ingredients ◆◆ or better
Bond points 384
Reward

Support ability learned Feast
Course to serve
- Grouper Sashimi Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆ or better
- Pufferfish Sashimi Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆ or better
- Grilled Eel on Rice Main Ingredients ◆ or better Sugar ◆◆◆ or better
Bond points 1,830
Reward

Base stats +5%
Course to serve
- Salt-Grilled Char Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
- Turtle Soup Soup Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
- Sweetfish Rice Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
Bond points 4,235
Reward

Bond Charm - Phantom-Chasing Cook

[At all times]
・Increase MDEF of target attribute allies by 5.0%
Attribute: Earth
Course to serve
- Eel Omelet Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Grouper Sashimi Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Standard Sushi Set Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Grilled Eel on Rice Main Ingredients ◆◆◆ or better Sugar ◆◆◆◆◆ 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

ウデをふるわせていただきます

Unique Skill

[At the start of a battle]
• Increase PATK of 1 of the target attribute allies with the highest PATK by 60%
Target Attribute:

Earth

All 2 levels

Lv. 1

[At the start of a battle]
• Increase PATK of 1 of the target attribute allies with the highest PATK by 40%
Target Attribute: Earth
Lv. 2 1★ Limit Break

[At the start of a battle]
• Increase PATK of 1 of the target attribute allies with the highest PATK by 60%
Target Attribute: Earth

Leader Skill

[At all times]
Increase HP of allies by 7%

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.

Rescuer's Support

2★ Limit Break

Front Row Support

Long-Range Expert

Lv. 20

Special Prep

Lv. 30

Rescuer's Support

2★ Limit Break

[When an ally reaches critical HP] (Usable x1)
• Buff DEF (+2) of target ally (x1)

Front Row Support

[At all times]
• Increase HP of ally in front by 15%
[During battle]
• Increase ATK & DEF of ally in front by 15%

All 4 levels

Rank C

[During battle]
• Increase ATK & DEF of ally in front by 7.5%
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[During battle]
• Increase ATK & DEF of ally in front by 10%

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[At all times]
• Increase HP of ally in front by 10%
[During battle]
• Increase ATK & DEF of ally in front by 10%

3

3

4

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[At all times]
• Increase HP of ally in front by 15%
[During battle]
• Increase ATK & DEF of ally in front by 15%

10

10

10

1

Long-Range Expert

[If in the back row]
• Increase ATK by 10%
[If in the front row]
• Decrease ATK by 5%

All 4 levels

Rank C Requires Lv. 20

[If in the back row]
• Increase ATK by 5%
[If in the front row]
• Decrease ATK by 5%

1

1

1

1
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[If in the back row]
• Increase ATK by 6.5%
[If in the front row]
• Decrease ATK by 5%

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[If in the back row]
• Increase ATK by 8%
[If in the front row]
• Decrease ATK by 5%

3

4

3

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[If in the back row]
• Increase ATK by 10%
[If in the front row]
• Decrease ATK by 5%

10

10

10

1

Special Prep

[At the start of a battle]
• Fill the special gauge by 50%

All 4 levels

Rank C Requires Lv. 30

[At the start of a battle]
• Fill the special gauge by 12.5%

2

2

2

1
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[At the start of a battle]
• Fill the special gauge by 25%

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[At the start of a battle]
• Fill the special gauge by 37.5%

4

3

3

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[At the start of a battle]
• Fill the special gauge by 50%

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

Thousand Blades

Handles several knives with elegance, attacking as only a top-class chef can.

SP Cost: 120

Row

Physical Power 15

1 ×2

Row

Physical Power 30

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Row Physical Power 5 1 ×2
Row Physical Power 10 1 1
Lv. 2

Row Physical Power 10 1 ×2
Row Physical Power 20 1 1
Lv. 3

Row Physical Power 15 1 ×2
Row Physical Power 30 1 1

Rune A — Earthblast Rune

Lv. 3

Wild Earth

Attacks with roiling earth.

Row

Physical Power 15

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Row Physical Power 12 1
Lv. 2

Row Physical Power 14 1

70,000

1

1
Lv. 3

Row Physical Power 15 1

250,000

1

1

Rune B — Dining Rune

Lv. 3

Feast

Heals allies with a serving of treats.

The ally's row

Heal 15% of max HP

The ally's row

PATK / MATK / SPD +1

2 uses per battle

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

The ally's row Heal 12% of max HP
The ally's row PATK / MATK / SPD +1

2 uses per battle
Lv. 2

The ally's row Heal 13.5% of max HP
The ally's row PATK / MATK / SPD +1

2 uses per battle

70,000

1

1
Lv. 3

The ally's row Heal 15% of max HP
The ally's row PATK / MATK / SPD +1

2 uses per battle

250,000

1

1

Support Ability

Support

Feast

Heals allies with a serving of treats.

The ally's row

Heal 12% of max HP

The ally's row

PATK / MATK / SPD +1

Learned at Bond Rank B

Retso build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Retso

Tier position

Analysis

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Recommended gear

Stats

Stat Calculator

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Special effect armor

Ascension

Bond Rank Rewards

Passives

ウデをふるわせていただきます

Talent Tree

Rescuer's Support

Front Row Support

Long-Range Expert

Special Prep

Ability Training

Battle Arts

Normal Attacks

Thousand Blades

Wild Earth

Feast

Support Ability

Feast

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