Nightmare Battlefield: ranks, formations and rewards — Suikoden STAR LEAP

Every Nightmare Battlefield rank in Suikoden STAR LEAP, what reaching each one takes and pays, the six formations and their shapes, and what the coins buy.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Every Nightmare Battlefield rank in Suikoden STAR LEAP, what reaching each one takes and pays, the six formations and their shapes, and what the...

Nothing is commanded here. Units are placed, a formation is chosen, and the battle plays itself out — so the whole of it is decided on the organisation screen. You attack 5 times a day and are attacked 3 times whether you are there or not, and the results of those come back the next day.

Attempts: 5 attempts a day. An opponent you do not fancy can be sent away and another drawn, 3 times a day.
Defence: You are attacked 3 times a day, and every one of those you hold pays 3 Nightmare Coin whether you saw it or not.
Preparation: Once matched there are 180 seconds to move units and swap reserves, with the opponent's deployment in front of you. A unit on the wrong side of the troop-type triangle fights at 67% of its strength, which is what those seconds are for.
Buying more: Attempts can be bought back 3 times a day at 100 Fantasy Stones each, and only once the free ones are gone.

The one track

It reads as two ladders and climbs as one. The first is a running count of wins against nightmares the game picks; the last rung of it is the first rung of the second, where the count becomes a rating that a loss takes back.

Against the game

A win is a point and so is a defence held. The four lowest ranks are never matched with another player.

Rank	To reach it	For reaching it
ROOKIE 2 squads, 1 in reserve	2 wins Never another player
D1	5 wins Never another player	130 Nightmare Coin
D2	8 wins Never another player	130 Nightmare Coin
D3	11 wins Never another player	130 Nightmare Coin
C1 3 squads, 1 in reserve	14 wins	160 Nightmare Coin
C2	17 wins	160 Nightmare Coin
C3	20 wins	160 Nightmare Coin
B1 4 squads, 1 in reserve	23 wins	200 Nightmare Coin
B2	26 wins	200 Nightmare Coin
B3	29 wins	200 Nightmare Coin
A1 4 squads, 2 in reserve	32 wins	250 Nightmare Coin
A2	35 wins	250 Nightmare Coin
A3	38 wins	250 Nightmare Coin
S1 5 squads, 2 in reserve	41 wins	310 Nightmare Coin
S2	44 wins	310 Nightmare Coin
S3	47 wins	310 Nightmare Coin

Against other players

Rating rather than wins, and it falls. The foot of each tier up to Platinum cannot be dropped out of; from Platinum on, every rank can.

Rank	To reach it	For reaching it
BRONZE I 5 squads, 3 in reserve	up to 139 rating, −0 a loss	50 Nightmare Coin
BRONZE II	up to 279 rating, −0 a loss	50 Nightmare Coin
BRONZE III	up to 419 rating, −0 a loss	50 Nightmare Coin
BRONZE IV	up to 559 rating, −0 a loss	50 Nightmare Coin
BRONZE V	up to 699 rating, −0 a loss	50 Nightmare Coin
SILVER I	up to 819 rating, −8 a loss	80 Nightmare Coin
SILVER II	up to 939 rating, −8 a loss	80 Nightmare Coin
SILVER III	up to 1,059 rating, −8 a loss	80 Nightmare Coin
SILVER IV	up to 1,179 rating, −8 a loss	80 Nightmare Coin
SILVER V	up to 1,299 rating, −8 a loss	80 Nightmare Coin
GOLD I	up to 1,459 rating, −12 a loss	130 Nightmare Coin
GOLD II	up to 1,619 rating, −12 a loss	130 Nightmare Coin
GOLD III	up to 1,779 rating, −12 a loss	130 Nightmare Coin
GOLD IV	up to 1,939 rating, −12 a loss	130 Nightmare Coin
GOLD V	up to 2,099 rating, −12 a loss	130 Nightmare Coin
PLATINUM I	up to 2,259 rating, −16 a loss	210 Nightmare Coin
PLATINUM II	up to 2,419 rating, −16 a loss	210 Nightmare Coin
PLATINUM III	up to 2,579 rating, −16 a loss	210 Nightmare Coin
PLATINUM IV	up to 2,739 rating, −16 a loss	210 Nightmare Coin
PLATINUM V	up to 2,899 rating, −16 a loss	210 Nightmare Coin
DIAMOND I	up to 3,059 rating, −16 a loss	340 Nightmare Coin
DIAMOND II	up to 3,219 rating, −16 a loss	340 Nightmare Coin
DIAMOND III	up to 3,379 rating, −16 a loss	340 Nightmare Coin
DIAMOND IV	up to 3,539 rating, −16 a loss	340 Nightmare Coin
DIAMOND V	up to 3,699 rating, −16 a loss	340 Nightmare Coin
MASTER	no ceiling, −18 a loss	550 Nightmare Coin

The six formations

Choosing one is the last thing decided before a battle runs itself, and it is the only thing that moves all five squads at once. The game gives its formations no description, so what is drawn here is where each one actually puts them: the enemy is at the top.

Rank and File

From the start

Fish Scale

Unlocked with rank

Phalanx

Unlocked with rank

Pentagon

Unlocked with rank

Crescent

Unlocked with rank

Crane Wing

Unlocked with rank

What a season pays

A season closes on the leaderboard rather than on your rank, and the payout flattens fast: tenth place and ten-thousandth are four times apart, and everyone below that is paid the same.

Placing	For reaching it
1	4,000 Nightmare Coin
2–3	4,000 Nightmare Coin
4–10	4,000 Nightmare Coin
11–50	3,100 Nightmare Coin
51–100	2,400 Nightmare Coin
101–300	1,900 Nightmare Coin
301–500	1,500 Nightmare Coin
501–1,000	1,200 Nightmare Coin
1,001–10,000	1,000 Nightmare Coin
10,001–999,999,999	1,000 Nightmare Coin