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This is a walkthrough guide from Lenankamp to Toran Lake Castle for Suikoden 1 HD Remaster. Check out what you need to do in each area to progress the story, as well as a list of recruitable characters along the way!
| ◀ Previous Guide | Next Guide ▶ |
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| Gregminster to Mt. Seifu | Kouan to Pannu Yakuta Castle |
List of Contents
| 1 | After you've departed from Gregminster, head south towards Lenankamp. In case you haven't done so yet, explore the town to purchase any items and upgrades you need, especially for your weapons at the blacksmith. ▶︎ Lenankamp Guide |
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| 2 |  Once you've spent the night at the inn, a cutscene will start. Interact with Odessa who emerges behind the clock to meet the Liberation Army in the inn's basement. |
| 3 |  After the cutscene, a collapsed bandit will appear in front of the stairs leading out of the basement. Helping him will start another cutscene and Odessa will task you with rescuing Varkas and Sydonia. |
| 4 |  When you're ready, head northeast towards Rockland, and interact with the NPC located in front of Grady's Mansion to initiate a cutscene. From there, Viktor will cause a distraction, allowing you to enter the building. |
| 5 | Follow the path leading to the left and defeat any Empire Soldiers that you encounter. You can also find some treasure chests along the way so make sure not to miss them. ▶︎ Rockland Military Government Office Map Guide |
| 6 |  Continue on until you exit the building through the leftmost door. Once you're outside, rescue Varkas and Sydonia and head back towards Lenankamp. |
| 7 |  Go back to the hideout beneath the inn and approach the Liberation Army. Odessa will join you and you'll be tasked with going to Sarady, located past Mt. Tigerwolf. ▶︎ How to Recruit Odessa Silverberg and Stats |
| 1 | Head northwest from Lenankamp and pass the bridge to reach Mt. Tigerwolf. On the way up, make sure to collect any treasures along the way, especially if you didn't go here at the start of the game. ▶︎ Mt. Tigerwolf Map Guide |
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| 2 |  Once you've reached the halfway point of the path, a cutscene will occur. After spending the night at the inn, continue heading north until you've reached Sarady. |
| 1 |  Go to the large building in the middle to rest at the inn. This will trigger a cutscene with Odessa, and once that's done, go back to bed so that you can progress the story and head back to Lenankamp. ▶︎ Sarady Guide |
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| * | While it's not required, it's recommended to go to the item shop and purchase a Water Orb so that you're not as reliant on Medicine for healing in the future. ▶︎ How to Get Water Rune and Effects |
| 2 | Before going back inside Lenankamp's inn, you'll want to remove Odessa's items and equipment since going inside will have her leave the party. |
| 3 |  When you're ready, go inside the inn to trigger a cutscene. Afterwards, follow Odessa down into the hideout and fight through a bunch of enemies to reach her. |
| 4 | Once the battle ends, another cutscene will start. The dialogue options that you will pick will result in the same outcome, but choosing "I can't" three times will cause Viktor to react. |
| 5 | After the cutscene ends, your next task is to head south to Seika, through the Fortress of Kwaba. |
| * | Once you pass through Kwaba's checkpoint, you won't be able to return north to Gregminster and its surrounding areas. Make sure that you haven't missed anything important before you head south to progress the story. |
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| 1 |  When you're ready, head into Kwaba to start a cutscene where you get through the checkpoint. Your dialogue choices don't matter here, but choosing "I'll have your head for this!" three times will cause Gremio to react and Viktor will stop him. ▶︎ Fortress of Kwaba Guide |
| 2 | Once you're past the checkpoint, continue heading south until you've reached the town of Seika. |
| 1 | Explore the town first to get any items you need, and once you're ready, head to the northernmost house to look for Mathiu. ▶︎ Seika Guide |
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| 2 |  Talking to the kids inside the house will reveal that Mathiu is out for a walk. Leave the house first and talk to the man in front of the stairs to reveal that he's actually Mathiu. |
| 3 | After the conversation ends, he'll go back to his home. Follow him and talk to him again, but his stance won't change so leave the house once more. |
| 4 |  Once you're back at the bottom of the stairs, some soldiers will go to Mathiu's house, so head back one more time to fight them. |
| 5 | After the battle's done, talk to Mathiu for the last time to convince him to join you, as long as you're the leader of the Liberation Army. |
| 6 | Your next task is to claim the castle in the middle of Lake Toran to use as your headquarters. However, you'll need to go southwest to Kaku first so you can get a boat that will take you there. |
| 1 | Once you've arrived in Kaku, explore the town as usual for any items and equipment you may need. However, it's recommended to not purchase any armour upgrades here since you can go south to Kouan instead and purchase better armour pieces over there. ▶︎ Kaku Guide |
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| 2 |  When you're done, head to the bar in the southeast and talk to Camille to recruit her. This will also unlock the bar's basement where Tai Ho is, so make your way downstairs afterwards. ▶︎ How to Recruit Camille and Stats |
| 3 |  To recruit Tai Ho and get the boat you need to cross the lake, you'll need to beat him at a game of dice first. If you don't want to waste money trying to recruit him, you can always save before playing and reload if you lose. ▶︎ How to Recruit Tai Ho and Stats |
| 4 |  After winning the dice game and recruiting him, you can head out to the docks and talk to Tai Ho to sail west to Toran Lake Castle. |
| 5 | Before going to the castle, it's recommended to head southeast first to the Great Forest Village to upgrade your armour and farm enemies in the Great Forest for a ton of EXP. While the fights here may seem hard, the enemies here are weak to Fire so you can use the Fire Rune's AoE spells to quickly wipe them out. ▶︎ EXP Farming Guide: How to Level Up Fast |
| 1 |  When you're ready, enter the castle grounds and make your way through the dungeon. As a note, you can talk to Yam Koo at any time to sail back to Kaku if need be. ▶︎ Toran Lake Castle Map Guide |
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| * | The enemies around here are pretty difficult, so take this opportunity to fight them and level up if needed. However, it's still recommended to farm in the Great Forest instead since the EXP gains there are better and access to an inn is a lot quicker compared to having to sail back from the castle. ▶︎ EXP Farming Guide: How to Level Up Fast |
| 2 | After you're done grinding, head inside and follow the path through the castle's caves. There's a bunch of chests with useful items inside so make sure not to miss them. |
| 3 |  Around halfway through the dungeon, you'll come across a save point. Make a save before continuing on forwards since this dungeon is pretty long compared to the previous ones and you don't want to lose any progress. |
| 4 |  Once you've reached the second large room, you'll want to heal up first before continuing down the stairs since you're about to face the boss of this dungeon. |
| 5 |  When you're ready, continue down the stairs to face the Zombie Dragon. This is the first real boss fight so make sure you're fully prepared. ▶︎ Zombie Dragon Boss Guide |
| 6 |  After beating the dragon, you'll claim the castle as your new base of operations. You can also name the castle, so make sure to pick something good since this choice is permanent. ▶︎ What is the Canon Castle Name? |
| 7 |  A few more cutscenes will play, and you'll wake up with the castle being refurbished. You'll also unlock Yam Koo and Luc as party members, so make sure to talk to Mathiu so that you can organize who's in your party. ▶︎ How to Change Party Members and Formation |
| * | Before continuing your journey, you'll want to revisit Kaku, Seika, and Kwaba first so you can recruit new allies to the Liberation Army. ▶︎ List of All Characters and Recruitment Guide |
| * |  Your first stop will be to head back to Kaku, where you can recruit Sergei at the bar. Once that's done, you can leave the town and head to Seika next. |
| * |  Once you've arrived in Seika, you'll be looking to recruit Marie inside the inn, as well as Onil inside the house in the middle of town. |
| * |  Afterwards, you can head north to Kwaba to recruit Chandler located just before the checkpoint. |
| * |  The last recruit you're looking for is Antonio in Seika's inn, but you'll need to head back to your headquarters and rest at the inn first. Doing this will cause Marie to say that she needs a cook the next time you talk to her, which then allows you to recruit Antonio back in Seika. |
| 8 | Once you're done recruiting everyone that you can, you can head towards Kouan, located south of Kaku. ▶︎ Kouan to Pannu Yakuta Castle |
| Character | Playable? | How to Recruit |
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 Odessa Silverberg
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✔️ | She joins you automatically when you return to the Liberation Army's secret hideout in Lenankamp after saving Varkas and Sydonia. |
 Mathiu
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❌ | He joins you automatically after leaving Seika. |
 Camille
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✔️ | She will join you by talking to her at the bar in Kaku. |
 Tai Ho
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✔️ | Beat Tai Ho in Chinchirorin by earning 1,000 Potch and he will join you. |
 Luc
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✔️ | Joins you automatically after securing the Toran Castle. |
 Yam Koo
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✔️ | Joins you automatically after securing the Toran Castle. |
 Chandler
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❌ | Talk to him outside of the Fortress of Kwaba after securing Toran Castle to recruit him. |
 Marie
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❌ | Talk to her at the inn in Seika after securing Toran Castle to recruit her. |
 Onil
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❌ | Talk to her in Seika after securing the Toran Castle to recruit her. |
 Sergei
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✔️ | Sergei can be recruited by talking to him at the tavern in Kaku after securing Toran Castle. |
 Antonio
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✔️ | Recruit Marie and speak to her until she mentions wanting a cook in the Headquarters. Afterwards, speak to Antonio in the Seika inn. |
List of All Characters and Recruit Conditions
 Recommended Level: 17 |
| Tips to Defeat the Zombie Dragon |
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・Spam Cleo's Fire Spells to exploit its weakness ・Has an AoE breath attack that hits the entire party ・Keep HP up to prevent getting multiple KOs ・Equip Water Runes for recovery spells |
Zombie Dragon Boss Guide and How to Beat
| Night in Sarady | |
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 Bronze |
Said farewell to Odessa ► Walkthrough Part 2: Lenankamp to Toran Lake Castle |
| Zombie Dragon Slayer | |
| Bronze |
Defeated the Zombie Dragon ► How to Beat the Zombie Dragon |
| The Castle on Lake Toran | |
| Bronze |
Obtained the HQ in Suikoden I ► Castle Headquarters Guide |
The Night in Sarady Trophy unlocks not in Sarady but upon returning to Lenankamp, where the group parts ways with Odessa.
The Zombie Dragon Slayer is earned after defeating the Zombie Dragon residing in Toran Lake Caste. Then The Castle on Lake Toran trophy is earned after obtaining your HQ for the Liberation Army, shortly after defeating the Zombie Dragon.
Trophy Guide and Achievements List: How to Get Platinum
100% Complete Walkthrough Guide
| Suikoden 1 HD Remaster Walkthroughs | |
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| 1 | Gregminster to Mt. Seifu |
| 2 | Lenankamp to Toran Lake Castle |
| 3 | Kouan to Pannu Yakuta Castle |
| 4 | Fortress of Garan to Soniere Prison |
| 5 | Scarleticia Castle to Pirate's Fortress |
| 6 | Fortress of Lorimar to Neclord's Castle |
| 7 | Dragon's Den to Dragon Knights' Fortress |
| 8 | Northern Checkpoint to Gregminster Palace |
Walkthrough Part 2: Lenankamp to Toran Lake Castle
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