Suikoden I Hero build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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

Suikoden I Hero

Bearer of Liberation

SSR

Earth

Darkness

Combat

Attack

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

CV: Gen Sato

Review by

Akira

Content Creator

Tier position

DPS

T0.5

See the full tier list

Limit Break priority

Essential

Key parts of their kit only switch on at LB2.

Analysis

A versatile attacker that can be use in most content of the game as long as you setup him properly due the originality of his kit.

Pros

Guaranteed AoE DEF debuffs.

Really good self buffs & damages.

Can recover uses of dark skill during battle.

All his stats are really good.

Cons

Require specific comps setups due to his passives.

Not so great for explorations & some phantom battles.

Recommended gear

Rune

Recommended

Power Rune

Alternative

Magical Rune

Accessory

Recommended

Melee Bangle

Alternative

Holy Bone Earrings

Example teams

Earth team

Gacha required Quick Clear

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Stats

Ranked among SSR characters (49)

Stands out DODGE #1 of 49 MDEF #4 of 49 SPD #6 of 49

HP 801

Above average #18 of 49

SPD A 84

Above average #6 of 49

ATK 233

Above average #20 of 49

DEF 191

Above average #11 of 49

MATK 236

Above average #16 of 49

MDEF 227

Top 10% #4 of 49

HIT A 84

Top 10% #4 of 49

DODGE A 84

Highest #1 of 49

Same stats ranked among the 57 Attack characters

HP #17 SPD #7 ATK #23 DEF #9 MATK #15 MDEF #4 HIT #4 DODGE #3

Stat Calculator

Bond Rank

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Ability Training

HP: 711
ATK: 221
DEF: 187
MATK: 224
MDEF: 223

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: Life-Death Curse
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
Wolf Fang Staff —	—	—	—
Wolf Fang Staff G	5	+6	1,200
Wolf Fang Staff F	10	+13	2,400 3 2 2
Wolf Fang Staff E	15	+18	4,800 3 2 2
Dragon Fang Staff D	20	+22	12,000 3 3 2
Dragon Fang Staff C	25	+27	24,000 3 3 2 1
Dragon Fang Staff B	30	+32	48,000 20 7 3 1
Dragon Fang Staff A	35	+37	120,000 30 10 25 1
Heaven Fang Staff S	40	+43	240,000 18 25 25 1

Armor

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

Special effect armor

Same defence as the plain piece on the same stage.

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
- Cream Stew Soup Ingredients ◆ or better
Bond points 124
Reward

Base stats +5%
Course to serve
- Orange Chicken Sautée Salad Ingredients ◆ or better Lemon ◆◆ or better
- Grilled Corn Main Ingredients ◆◆ or better
Bond points 384
Reward

Support ability learned Rocky Rod
Course to serve
- Grilled Sausage Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆ or better
- Cream Stew Soup Ingredients ◆◆ or better Butter ◆◆◆ or better
- Pork Steak Main Ingredients ◆◆◆ or better
Bond points 1,830
Reward

Base stats +5%
Course to serve
- Bear Stew Main Ingredients ◆◆ or better Napa Cabbage ◆◆◆◆ or better
- Cream Stew Soup Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
- Oyakodon Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
Bond points 4,235
Reward

Bond Charm - Bearer of Liberation

[At all times]
・Increase PATK of target attribute allies by 5.0%
Attribute: Earth
Course to serve
- Orange Chicken Sautée Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Cream Stew Soup Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Pork Cutlet Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Grape Juice 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

Argh...

Unique Skill

[When you KO an ally] (Usable x1)
• Increase ATK by 125%

Granted Skill: Life Eater
[When you have performed an action 3 time(s) total]
• KO ally in front or behind

All 2 levels

Lv. 1

[When you KO an ally] (Usable x1)
• Increase ATK by 100%

Granted Skill: Life Eater
[When you have performed an action 3 time(s) total]
• KO ally in front or behind
Lv. 2 1★ Limit Break

[When you KO an ally] (Usable x1)
• Increase ATK by 125%

Granted Skill: Life Eater
[When you have performed an action 3 time(s) total]
• KO ally in front or behind

Leader Skill

[At all times]
Increase basic stats of matching tag allies by 10%
Tag:

Liberation 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.

Life-Death Curse

2★ Limit Break

WEAK Heavy Strike

Resonance

Lv. 20

Endurance

Lv. 30

Life-Death Curse

2★ Limit Break

[Each time an ally is KO'd] (Usable x3)
• Recover usage of Black Shadow (x1)
• Increase ATK by 5% 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

Resonance

[With an attack during a combo] (Usable x5)
• Temporarily increase damage inflicted by 50%

All 4 levels

Rank C Requires Lv. 20

[With an attack during a combo] (Usable x5)
• Temporarily increase damage inflicted by 35%

1

1

1

1
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[With an attack during a combo] (Usable x5)
• Temporarily increase damage inflicted by 40%

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[With an attack during a combo] (Usable x5)
• Temporarily increase damage inflicted by 45%

3

4

3

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[With an attack during a combo] (Usable x5)
• Temporarily increase damage inflicted by 50%

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. 30

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

2

2

2

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

4

3

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

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

Soul of Liberty

Sends a spirit to bore into the enemy and unleash hostile darkness.

SP Cost: 120

Single

Physical Power 15

1 ×2

Single

Physical Power 50

Single

Magic Power 100

Yourself

PATK +2

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Single Physical Power 10 1 ×2
Single Physical Power 35 1 1
Single Magic Power 80 1
Lv. 2

Single Physical Power 12 1 ×2
Single Physical Power 42 1 1
Single Magic Power 90 1
Yourself PATK +1
Lv. 3

Single Physical Power 15 1 ×2
Single Physical Power 50 1 1
Single Magic Power 100 1
Yourself PATK +2

Rune A — Rocky Rune

Lv. 3

Rocky Rod

Sweeps aside the enemy with a rock-solid club.

Row

Physical Power 15

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Row Physical Power 12 1 1
Lv. 2

Row Physical Power 14 1 1

70,000

1

1
Lv. 3

Row Physical Power 15 1 1

250,000

1

1

Rune B — Soul Eater

Lv. 3

Black Shadow

Lures the enemy into darkness and inflicts serious damage.

All

Magic Power 40

All

PDEF / MDEF -1

2 uses per battle

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

All Magic Power 32 1
All PDEF / MDEF -1

2 uses per battle
Lv. 2

All Magic Power 36 1
All PDEF / MDEF -1

2 uses per battle

70,000

1

1
Lv. 3

All Magic Power 40 1
All PDEF / MDEF -1

2 uses per battle

250,000

1

1

Support Ability

Support

Rocky Rod

Sweeps aside the enemy with a rock-solid club.

Row

Physical Power 12

Learned at Bond Rank B

Suikoden I Hero build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Suikoden I Hero

Tier position

Limit Break priority

Analysis

Pros

Cons

Recommended gear

Example teams

Earth team

Stats

Stat Calculator

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Special effect armor

Ascension

Bond Rank Rewards

Passives

Argh...

Talent Tree

Life-Death Curse

WEAK Heavy Strike

Resonance

Endurance

Ability Training

Battle Arts

Normal Attacks

Soul of Liberty

Rocky Rod

Black Shadow

Support Ability

Rocky Rod

Archive

Hero

棒術の達人

Toran Liberation Army Hero

Soul Eater

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