Suikoden: Star Leap - Runes

True Runes, elemental sorceries, command skill runes, and passive combat runes featured throughout Suikoden: Star Leap.
of 15 entries · updated 2026-08-20
Name Type Description Bearer Element Tier Spells
Rune of Change (True Rune / 変化の紋章) True Rune (27 True Runes) One of the primordial 27 True Runes governing the flow of time, alternate causality, and the Sindar civilization's mysterious migrations. Chao (The Hero) Time / Causality / Fate Tier 1: Rewind Strike — Deals heavy physical damage and pushes the target backward 2 action slots on the timeline. Tier 2: Temporal Acceleration — Grants 2 immediate consecutive turns to a designated allied unit. Tier 3: Echo Convergence — Summons phantom silhouettes of historical Stars of Destiny to execute a devastating 6-hit barrage. Tier 4: Leap of Fate — Dispels all party debuffs, fully revives fallen allies, and freezes all enemy timeline action meters for 1 complete cycle.
Deer Rune (鹿の紋章) Signature Skill Rune A sacred guardian rune passed down through Taiju Village elders. Chao (The Hero) Spirit / Nature / Swift Strike Tier 1: Antler Thrust — Piercing staff thrust dealing 1.8x damage and reducing target defense. Tier 2: Forest Guardian — Surrounds the party with a verdant aura that regenerates 15% HP per turn for 3 turns. Tier 3: Great Stag Stampede — Summons a phantom stag that charges through enemy rows, knocking targets off balance.
Speed Rune / Holy Rune (神行法の紋章) Utility & Movement Rune The famous speed rune gifted to Chief Hou by Stallion. Chao, Stallion, Scouts Wind / Swift Movement Passive / World Map: Doubles party movement speed in towns and dungeons; unlocks instant map dash between landmarks. Combat Action: Gale Sprint — Increases the bearer's action speed by 50% on the battle timeline.
Fox Rune (狐の紋章) Command Skill Rune An elusive combat rune that cloaks its wielder in spiritual foxfire, inflicting lingering curses upon struck foes. Agile Duelists / Assassins Darkness / Trickery Tier 1: Ominous Blade — Strikes with a cursed shadow blade that inflicts continuous bleed and lowers enemy attack. Tier 2: Foxfire Illusion — Creates illusory decoys that guarantee a 100% dodge rate on the next 2 physical attacks.
Fairy Rune (妖精の紋章) Support & Destruction Rune A whimsical yet potent rune that channels fae magic to breach enemy barriers and bestow spiritual blessings. Yume, Support Magicians Light / Spirit Tier 1: Badge of Destruction — Channels condensed spiritual energy to blast an enemy column and shatter defensive shields. Tier 2: Pixie Blessing — Grants high status ailment resistance and a 20% magic damage boost to the entire party.
Wind Rune & Cyclone Rune (風の紋章 / 旋風の紋章) Elemental Magic Rune Classic elemental rune balancing restorative wind magic with deadly gale area attacks. Luc, Hisui, Saphia Wind / Aero Tier 1: Wind of Sleep — Puts an enemy target to sleep. Tier 2: Healing Wind — Restores moderate HP to all party members. Tier 3: Shredding Wind — Slices enemy lines with razor-sharp gale vortices. Tier 4: Shining Wind / Stormbringer — Devastating wind tempest that damages all foes and fully heals all allies.
Fire Rune & Rage Rune (火の紋章 / 烈火の紋章) Elemental Magic Rune The premier destructive elemental magic rune, essential for clearing large enemy formations. Meesh, Orhan, Yua, Attack Mages Fire / Flame Tier 1: Flaming Arrows — Fires flaming arrows at a single enemy. Tier 2: Firestorm — Engulfs the enemy front row in roaring flames. Tier 3: Dancing Flames — Heavy fire blast hitting all enemies with high burn chance. Tier 4: Explosion / Final Flame — Massive cataclysmic inferno dealing immense fire damage.
Water Rune & Flowing Rune (水の紋章 / 流水の紋章) Elemental Magic Rune Essential healing and cleansing rune providing life-saving party recovery. Odessa, Uku, Mariye, Healers Water / Restoration Tier 1: Drops of Kindness — Restores single ally HP to full. Tier 2: Fog of Restoration — Dispels all status ailments and debuffs from the party. Tier 3: Water Barrier — Shields all party members, nullifying the next spell attack. Tier 4: Mother Ocean — Revives all fallen allies and restores party to maximum health.
Lightning Rune & Thunder Rune (雷の紋章 / 雷鳴の紋章) Elemental Magic Rune High-burst elemental magic specializing in single-target destruction and shock stuns. Flik, Shirin, Neaje Lightning / Voltage Tier 1: Thunder Runner — Electrocutes a single enemy line. Tier 2: Berserk Shock — Zaps target with heavy voltage, inflicting Stun. Tier 3: Soaring Bolt — Crashing high-voltage lightning strike with massive single-target damage. Tier 4: Furious Sky / Thunder Storm — Devastating lightning bombardment hitting all enemy ranks.
Earth Rune & Mother Earth Rune (土の紋章 / 大地の紋章) Elemental Magic Rune Stalwart defensive and crowd control rune favored by heavy knights and battle strategists. Shapur, Flanagan, Humphrey, Belladonna Earth / Stone Tier 1: Clay Guardian — Boosts target ally physical defense by 35%. Tier 2: Rock Armor — Coats the front row in stone armor to deflect attacks. Tier 3: Earth Protector — Grants immunity to physical damage for 1 turn. Tier 4: Earthquake — Massive seismic shockwave dealing enormous damage to all grounded enemies.
Blinking Rune (瞬きの紋章) Spatial Magic Rune The quirky, spatial teleportation rune that enables instantaneous travel between locations and unpredictable combat warps. Viki, Ruaar Space / Teleportation Tier 1: Ready! — Teleports a random enemy away from the battlefield. Tier 2: Set! — Warps an ally into position for an immediate flank attack. Tier 3: Go! — Massive spatial distortion dealing chaotic damage to all combatants.
Falcon Rune (はやぶさの紋章) Command Skill Rune Traditional Suikoden combat skill rune favored by swift duelists and swordsmen. One-Handed Sword Users, Georg, Mausar Physical / Speed Falcon Slash — Executes a blinding, high-speed downward slash dealing 3x standard damage with guaranteed accuracy.
Double-Beat Rune (倍返しの紋章) Passive Combat Rune Coveted offensive rune that doubles standard physical damage output per turn. Eikei, Physical Brawlers Passive Passive Strike: Enables the equipped character to attack twice consecutively during every standard physical action.
Killer Rune (必殺の紋章) Passive Combat Rune Enhances the bearer's lethality, turning precise strikes into fatal critical hits. Georg, Flik, Critical Hit Specialists Passive Passive: Increases critical hit chance by 50% and critical strike damage by 1.5x.
Prosperity & Fortune Runes (金運の紋章 / 幸運の紋章) Economic Passive Runes Essential economic runes that accelerate character leveling and base reconstruction fundraising. Chloe, Farah, Support Members Passive Economy Prosperity: Doubles the amount of Potch (currency) obtained from victorious battles. Fortune: Doubles the amount of Experience points earned by the equipped character.
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