Sonya build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Last updated: October 22, 2026

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Sonya

Successor Admiral

SSR

Water

Lightning

Sword

Attack

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

CV: Akari Higuchi

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Tier position

DPS

T0.5

See the full tier list

Limit Break priority

High

A large part of what they do gets better.

Analysis

A versatile sub-attacker that can hit on 3 weaknesses anytime she wants meaning you can use her in any of these 3 element teams. Also offers a great offensive utility to your main DPS while having a really good self-survivability and self damage due to passives.

Pros

Can cover 3 weaknesses.

Gets a lot of self ATK&DEF buffs during battle.

Can fill special gauge of ally in front and buff his ATK.

Has AoE and multi hit skills.

Cons

A lot of self ATK buffs are locked behind LB2.

Magic and physical attacks are too much mixed.

Recommended gear

Rune

Recommended

Power Rune

Alternative

Magical Rune

Accessory

Recommended

Sword Bangle

Alternative

Lightning Ring

Example teams

Lightning team

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Sword team

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Stats

Ranked among SSR characters (64)

Stands out MATK #7 of 64 DEF #8 of 64 ATK #9 of 64

Falls behind HIT #35 of 64

HP 819

Above average #19 of 64

SPD A 84

Top 10% #6 of 64

ATK 254

Above average #9 of 64

DEF 209

Above average #8 of 64

MATK 251

Above average #7 of 64

MDEF 212

Above average #15 of 64

HIT C+ 75

Below average #35 of 64

DODGE B+ 81

Above average #8 of 64

Same stats ranked among the 64 Attack characters

HP #15 SPD #7 ATK #10 DEF #5 MATK #10 MDEF #12 HIT #35 DODGE #12

Stat Calculator

Bond Rank

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Ability Training

HP: 729
ATK: 242
DEF: 205
MATK: 239
MDEF: 208

Weak

Lightning +50%

Earth +50%

Combat +50%

Resist

Fire −25%

Water −25%

Wisdom −25%

Passives

By the Five Great Generals

Unique Skill

[When you inflict damage a total of 3 time(s) with WEAK attribute attacks]
• Increase ATK & DEF by 90%

All 2 levels

Lv. 1

[When you inflict damage a total of 3 time(s) with WEAK attribute attacks]
• Increase ATK & DEF by 70%
Lv. 2 1★ Limit Break

[When you inflict damage a total of 3 time(s) with WEAK attribute attacks]
• Increase ATK & DEF by 90%

Leader Skill

[At all times]
Increase HP & ATK of matching tag allies by 15%
Tag:

Scarlet Moon Imperial Army

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.

Thunderclap

2★ Limit Break

WEAK Heavy Strike

Thunderous Lightning

Lv. 20

Love and Respect

Lv. 30

Thunderclap

2★ Limit Break

[Each time you perform a Water or Lightning attack] (Usable x5)
• Increase ATK by 15% each time

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

Thunderous Lightning

[With a Lightning attack when HP is at 50% or more] (Usable x7)
• Temporarily increase ATK by 35%

All 4 levels

Rank C Requires Lv. 20

[With a Lightning attack when HP is at 50% or more] (Usable x7)
• Temporarily increase ATK by 20%

1

1

1

1
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[With a Lightning attack when HP is at 50% or more] (Usable x7)
• Temporarily increase ATK by 25%

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[With a Lightning attack when HP is at 50% or more] (Usable x7)
• Temporarily increase ATK by 30%

3

4

3

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[With a Lightning attack when HP is at 50% or more] (Usable x7)
• Temporarily increase ATK by 35%

10

10

10

1

Love and Respect

[At the start of a battle]
• Fill special gauge of ally in front by 50%
• Increase ATK of ally in front by 25%

All 4 levels

Rank C Requires Lv. 30

[At the start of a battle]
• Fill special gauge of ally in front by 50%
• Increase ATK of ally in front by 17.5%

2

2

2

1
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[At the start of a battle]
• Fill special gauge of ally in front by 50%
• Increase ATK of ally in front by 20%

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[At the start of a battle]
• Fill special gauge of ally in front by 50%
• Increase ATK of ally in front by 22.5%

4

3

3

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[At the start of a battle]
• Fill special gauge of ally in front by 50%
• Increase ATK of ally in front by 25%

10

10

10

1

Ability Training 12

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

Thunderclap Spear

Wreathes her spear in fierce lightning that cuts through the heavens and inflicts judgment.

SP Cost: 120

Single

Physical Power 40

1 ×3

Single

Magic Power 100

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Single Physical Power 30 1 ×3
Single Magic Power 70 1 1
Lv. 2

Single Physical Power 35 1 ×3
Single Magic Power 85 1 1
Lv. 3

Single Physical Power 40 1 ×3
Single Magic Power 100 1 1

Rune A — Flowing Sword Rune

Lv. 3

Flowing Pierce

Thrusts piercingly with a water-spouting blade.

Column

Physical Power 20

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Column Physical Power 16 1 1
Lv. 2

Column Physical Power 18 1 1

70,000

1

1
Lv. 3

Column Physical Power 20 1 1

250,000

1

1

Rune B — Thunder Rune

Lv. 3

Bolt of Wrath

Strikes the enemy with a divine thunderbolt.

Single

Magic Power 12

1 ×2

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Single Magic Power 10 1 ×2
Lv. 2

Single Magic Power 11 1 ×2

70,000

1

1
Lv. 3

Single Magic Power 12 1 ×2

250,000

1

1

Support Ability

Support

Bolt of Wrath

Strikes the enemy with a divine thunderbolt.

Single

Magic Power 10

1 ×2

Learned at Bond Rank B

Martial Skill

Infantry Unit

Usable x1

Thunder Blow

Attacks nearby enemy units, inflicting infantry/Lightning damage.

Limit Break

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

Armor

Stage	Lv.	Head	Torso	Arm	Leg	DEF	MDEF
1	—	Half Helmet	Chest Plate	Wooden Shield	Greaves	+9	+9
2	10	Leather Helmet	Leather Armor	Leather Shield	Leather Greaves	+22	+21
3	15	Scale Helmet	Half Plate	Bone Shield	Fur Greaves	+28	+29
4	20	Full Helmet	Bronze Armor	Scale Shield	Bronze Greaves	+36	+36
5	25	Iron Helmet	Plate Armor	Iron Shield	Iron Greaves	+44	+44
6	30	Silver Helmet	Special Armor	Silver Shield	Silver Greaves	+52	+52
7	35	Gold Helmet	Knight Armor	Gold Shield	Gold Greaves	+60	+60
8	40	Platinum Helmet	Platinum Armor	Platinum Shield	Platinum Greaves	+70	+70

Special effect armor

Same defence as the plain piece on the same stage.

White L. Helm Head · Stage 5+ White Lightning DEF Ball

[With a Lightning attack] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%
White L. Armor Torso · Stage 5+ White Lightning DEF Ball

[With a Lightning attack] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%
White L. Shield Arm · Stage 5+ White Lightning DEF Ball

[With a Lightning attack] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%
White L. Greaves Leg · Stage 5+ White Lightning DEF Ball

[With a Lightning attack] • 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
- Teriyaki Amberjack Main Ingredients ◆ or better
Bond points 124
Reward

Base stats +5%
Course to serve
- Amberjack with Radish Salad Ingredients ◆ or better Cooking Sake ◆◆ or better
- Saury with Rice Main Ingredients ◆ or better
Bond points 384
Reward

Support ability learned Bolt of Wrath
Course to serve
- Raw Sea Urchin Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆ or better
- Cream Stew Soup Ingredients ◆◆ or better Butter ◆◆◆ or better
- Cheesecake Dessert Ingredients ◆◆ or better Sugar ◆◆◆ or better
Bond points 1,830
Reward

Base stats +5%
Course to serve
- Veggie Stir Fry Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
- Whole Roasted Carp Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
- Saury with Rice Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
Bond points 4,235
Reward

Bond Charm - Successor Admiral

[At all times]
・Increase MATK of target attribute allies by 5.0%
Attribute: Lightning
Course to serve
- Veggie Stir Fry Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Miso Sardine Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Raw Sea Urchin Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Cheesecake Dessert Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better