Varkas build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Varkas

Whirlwind Axe

SSR

Wind

Combat

Defense

High defensive ability. Protects allies from
enemy attacks.

CV: Hidenari Ugaki

Review by

Akira

Content Creator

Tier position

Tank

T0.5

See the full tier list

Limit Break priority

Free to get

Their pieces come from free sources, so this costs no pulls.

Analysis

A really offensive tank that give himself an enormous P.ATK buff and can bring some P.DEF & SPD debuffs.

Pros

Has huge P.DEF & HP.

Start with special filled at 50%.

Has a guaranteed SPD debuff on special.

Cons

P.DEF debuff at battle start is locked behind LB2.

P.DEF debuff is RNG and skill has limited uses.

Full ST kit.

Need to use special twice to get some P.ATK buffs.

Recommended gear

Rune

Recommended

HP Rune

Alternative

Power Rune

Accessory

Recommended

Gold Cape

Alternative

Melee Bangle

Example teams

Combat team

Gacha required

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Stats

Ranked among SSR characters (49)

Stands out DEF #3 of 49 HP #5 of 49 ATK #19 of 49

Falls behind MDEF #45 of 49 HIT #42 of 49 SPD #34 of 49

HP 909

Above average #5 of 49

SPD D+ 69

Below average #34 of 49

ATK 234

Above average #19 of 49

DEF 227

Top 10% #3 of 49

MATK 183

Below average #31 of 49

MDEF 110

Bottom 10% #45 of 49

HIT D 66

Bottom 10% #42 of 49

DODGE D+ 69

Below average #35 of 49

Same stats ranked among the 27 Defense characters

HP #3 SPD #15 ATK #4 DEF #6 MATK #10 MDEF #24 HIT #23 DODGE #16

Stat Calculator

Bond Rank

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Ability Training

HP: 819
ATK: 222
DEF: 223
MATK: 171
MDEF: 106

Weak

Fire +50%

Wisdom +50%

Resist

Earth −25%

Sword −25%

Limit Break

★	Requires	Unlocks
0	—	Starting state
1	175	Unique skill Lv. 2
2	175	Talent panel: Mighty Aura
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
Lightning Axe —	—	—	—
Lightning Axe G	5	+7	1,200
Lightning Axe F	10	+15	2,400 3 2 2
Lightning Axe E	15	+20	4,800 3 2 2
Rockbreaker Axe D	20	+25	12,000 3 3 2
Rockbreaker Axe C	25	+30	24,000 3 3 2 1
Rockbreaker Axe B	30	+35	48,000 20 7 3 1
Rockbreaker Axe A	35	+41	120,000 30 10 25 1
Earthrender Axe S	40	+48	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.

S-Bull Headgear Head · Stage 1+ Storm Bull DEF Ball

[With a Wind attack] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%
Liberator's Bandana Head · Stage 5+ Liberator's DEF Ball

[If your HP is at 100% or more] • Temporarily increase ATK by 2.5%
S-Tiger Headgear Head · Stage 6+ 迅虎の守玉

【風属性攻撃を受ける時】・防御力が一時的に2.5%上昇

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
- Chilled Udon Noodles Main Ingredients ◆ or better
Bond points 124
Reward

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

Support ability learned Pure Justice
Course to serve
- Maitake Tempura Salad Ingredients ◆◆ or better
- Pork Cutlet Main Ingredients ◆◆ or better
- Peperoncino Main Ingredients ◆◆ or better
Bond points 1,830
Reward

Base stats +5%
Course to serve
- Fried Chicken Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
- Pork Cutlet Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
- Tempura set Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better
Bond points 4,235
Reward

Bond Charm - Whirlwind Axe

[At all times]
・Increase PDEF of target attribute allies by 5.0%
Attribute: Wind
Course to serve
- Fried Cherry Salmon Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Maitake Tempura Salad Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Pot-au-feu Soup Ingredients ◆◆◆◆◆ or better
- Luxurious Seafood Hot Pot Main Ingredients ◆◆◆◆ or better Green Onion ◆◆◆◆◆ 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

手伝えよシドニア

Unique Skill

[At the start of a battle]
• If the ally behind is the target attribute, increase your PATK and PDEF by 115%
Attribute:

Wind-

Melee

All 2 levels

Lv. 1

[At the start of a battle]
• If the ally behind is the target attribute, increase your PATK and PDEF by 85%
Attribute: Wind-Melee
Lv. 2 1★ Limit Break

[At the start of a battle]
• If the ally behind is the target attribute, increase your PATK and PDEF by 115%
Attribute: Wind-Melee

Leader Skill

[At all times]
Increase HP, PATK, & PDEF of target attribute allies by 12%
Attribute:

Wind

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.

Mighty Aura

2★ Limit Break

Physical Protection

Stoic Axe

Lv. 20

Special Prep

Lv. 30

Mighty Aura

2★ Limit Break

[At the start of a battle]
• Debuff PDEF (-4) of all enemies

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

Stoic Axe

[Each time SPD is debuffed] (Usable x2)
• Increase PATK by 20% each time

All 4 levels

Rank C Requires Lv. 20

[Each time SPD is debuffed] (Usable x2)
• Increase PATK by 14% each time

1

1

1

1
Rank B Requires Lv. 30

[Each time SPD is debuffed] (Usable x2)
• Increase PATK by 16% each time

2

2

2

1
Rank A Requires Lv. 40

[Each time SPD is debuffed] (Usable x2)
• Increase PATK by 18% each time

3

4

3

1
Rank S Requires Lv. 50

[Each time SPD is debuffed] (Usable x2)
• Increase PATK by 20% each time

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

Super Cyclone Axe

Whirls like a spinning top to pulverize enemies.

SP Cost: 120

Single

Physical Power 25

1 ×2

Single

Physical Power 100

Yourself

SPD -1

- Become unbalanced

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Single Physical Power 20 1 ×2
Single Physical Power 80 1 1
Yourself SPD -1

- Become unbalanced
Lv. 2

Single Physical Power 23 1 ×2
Single Physical Power 90 1 1
Yourself SPD -1

- Become unbalanced
Lv. 3

Single Physical Power 25 1 ×2
Single Physical Power 100 1 1
Yourself SPD -1

- Become unbalanced

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 — Fresh Storm Rune

Lv. 3

Pure Justice

Throws an axe with the power of a raging storm.

Single

Physical Power 25

Single

PDEF -1 25%

5 uses per battle

All 3 levels

Lv. 1

Single Physical Power 20 1 1
Single PDEF -1 25%

5 uses per battle
Lv. 2

Single Physical Power 23 1 1
Single PDEF -1 25%

5 uses per battle

70,000

1

1
Lv. 3

Single Physical Power 25 1 1
Single PDEF -1 25%

5 uses per battle

250,000

1

1

Support Ability

Support

Pure Justice

Throws an axe with the power of a raging storm.

Single

Physical Power 20

Single

PDEF -1 25%

Learned at Bond Rank B

Varkas build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Varkas

Tier position

Limit Break priority

Analysis

Pros

Cons

Recommended gear

Example teams

Combat team

Stats

Stat Calculator

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Special effect armor

Ascension

Bond Rank Rewards

Passives

手伝えよシドニア

Talent Tree

Mighty Aura

Physical Protection

Stoic Axe

Special Prep

Ability Training

Battle Arts

Normal Attacks

Super Cyclone Axe

Devastating Axe

Pure Justice

Support Ability

Pure Justice

Archive

Varkas

旋風斧

An Irreplaceable Man

Pride of an Honorable Thief

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Varkas build — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Varkas

Tier position

Limit Break priority

Analysis

Pros

Cons

Recommended gear

Example teams

Combat team

Stats

Stat Calculator

Limit Break

Weapon

Armor

Special effect armor

Ascension

Bond Rank Rewards

Passives

手伝えよ シドニア

Talent Tree

Mighty Aura

Physical Protection

Stoic Axe

Special Prep

Ability Training

Battle Arts

Normal Attacks

Super Cyclone Axe

Devastating Axe

Pure Justice

Support Ability

Pure Justice

Archive

Varkas

旋風斧

An Irreplaceable Man

Pride of an Honorable Thief

手伝えよシドニア