Suikoden+2+tier+list

: The premier mage. He has an enormous MP pool and incredible speed, making him the most effective user of high-level magic runes like

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The Kung Fu master. High evasion, high critical rate. She can equip Double-Beat and Counter runes effectively. However, her HP is too low for the front row and her magic is useless. A worse version of Nanami.

| Character | Rune / Role | Why | |-----------|-------------|-----| | (Hero) | Bright Shield Rune (default) | Mandatory party slot. Best healing spell (Forgiver Sign), good stats, S-rank friendship with Jowy/Nanami unlocks true power. | | Viktor | Warrior Rune / Double-Beat | Massive HP, high STR, can equip Rage Rune for fire damage. His Star Dragon Sword event makes him even stronger. | | Flik | Thunder Rune / Double-Beat | Fast, high TECH (critical hits), excellent magic and physical hybrid. | | Luc | Cyclone Rune (but give him Flowing / Rage) | Highest MAG in the game. One-shots groups with high-level spells. Fragile but trivializes random encounters. | | Mazus | Multiple Rune slots (unique) | Can equip two top-tier elemental runes. Better MAG than Luc endgame, but joins late. | | Sierra | Moon Rune | Unique drain attacks, immunity to instant death, high SPD. Best dodger in the game. | | Killey | Double-Beat + Fury + Violence | Best physical damage dealer in the game (two open rune slots). Put Double-Beat , Double-Strike , Fury → 4 attacks per turn. | | Sheena | Same as Killey | Identical physical damage potential. Joins earlier. |

The little kid. He has the lowest HP, Strength, and Defense. His only "value" is the Medicine rune for free healing, but any character can use that. Putting Tuta in your party is a handicap. He is the game's "weak child" trope personified.

: Top-tier physical attackers. Because they have 3 slots, they can equip the Fury/Double-Beat/Double-Strike combo to deal massive damage.

A solid, consistent fighter with high attack power, though sometimes less effective than elite attackers.

Good characters that require a little love or suffer from availability issues.

Characters who focus solely on one stat (like pure HP) but lack damage or speed. 📉 D-Tier: Avoid Using

: Her allows for 3x damage without any drawbacks (unlike the Boar Rune). She is one of the most efficient boss-killers in the mid-to-late game. B-Tier: The Specialists