Get through Suikoden 1 HD Remaster fast by learning the essentials from our Beginner's Guide. Check out our beginner tips for getting the best characters, how to farm EXP efficiently, and more!

Beginner's Guide to Suikoden 1 HD Remaster

1. Get the Best Characters For Your Party
2. Change Party and Formation Strategy
3. Find Out the Best Runes
4. Farm EXP Efficiently
5. Earn Money as Fast as Possible
6. Learn How to Escape from Battles
7. Win Duels
8. Adjust Your Difficulty

Get the Best Characters For Your Party

Suikoden 1 HD Remaster features 108 characters, but not all are equally strong. Early in the game, you'll encounter powerhouses like the main character's teacher, Kai, while later on, you'll meet formidable allies such as Viktor and Flik, along with missable characters like Maximillian.

For smooth and efficient progression, recruit these characters into your party and invest in building their strength whenever possible.

Best Characters Tier List

Change Party and Formation Strategy

Of course, getting the best characters is only half the battle, as you will have to learn how to change your party members! It is not just a matter of putting the strongest characters in the same party, but synergizing them with characters mandated by the story to be in your party.

You will also have to make sure that at least one or two of your party members are able to hit enemies at certain ranges.

How to Change Party and Formation Strategy

Get the Best Runes Early On

Runes like the Water Rune, the Wind Rune, and the Double-Jab Rune not only make your game easier, but some of them are also relatively easy for players to acquire early on.

For instance, the Water Rune alone can make battles easy by giving a character access to healing spells as well as powerful Unite Magic when paired with another character with the Lightning Rune.

Best Runes

Farm EXP Efficiently

If you don’t properly level up your party in Suikoden 1 HD Remaster, you may find yourself repeatedly restarting from your last save point.

Additionally, some characters won’t join your party unless the main character reaches a specific level, and certain fights can result in losing key characters if they aren’t strong enough.

To avoid these mishaps during your adventure, it’s crucial to know where to find essential runes like the Fortune Rune for fast EXP farming and to use efficient farming strategies.

EXP Farming Guide

Earn Money as Fast as Possible

Just like with EXP, farming money (or Potch) is crucial if you want to not only get the best gear for your characters, but to buy certain quest items.

You will spend more than a fair amount of Potch in this game, so find the Prosperity Rune, play dice games with Gaspar, and use other ways to earn money in-game.

Money Farming Guide

Learn How to Escape from Battles

They say discretion is the better part of valor, and that is more true in Suikoden 1 HD Remaster because there will be times when you will find yourself in battles you cannot win.

The only way forward without dying and having to start again from your last save is to escape and pick your battles wisely next time.

Additionally, avoiding unnecessary battles by using the Let Go option in combat is also a way to conserve precious resources.

How to Escape From Battles

Win Duels

Duels are single-combat fights that play much differently than normal fights. Learn the duel triangle, predict what kind of moves your enemy will make by using their dialogue as cues, and find out how to counter them.

How to Win Duels and Dialogue Patterns

Adjust Your Difficulty

Suikoden 1 HD Remaster adds difficulty settings for combat to adjust the game for those who prefer different levels of challenge. You can adjust yours to suit how you enjoy the game.

How to Change Difficulty Settings

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