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This is a walkthrough guide from Fortress of Garan to Soniere Prison 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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| Kouan to Pannu Yakuta Castle | Scarleticia to the Pirate's Fortress |
List of Contents
| 1 |  Speak to Flik, who is located in the meeting room of the headquarters. After the cutscene ends, he will leave the castle and go to Kaku. |
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| 2 |  Go to the house guarded by two soldiers across the docks to find Flik. Speak to him so that you can recruit him to your party. ▶︎ How to Recruit Flik and Stats |
| 3 |  From there, head back to the headquarters and return to where you met Flik earlier to launch an assault on the Fortress of Garan. ▶︎ Fortress of Garan Guide |
| 4 |  Unlike the previous army battle, you'll have the numbers advantage in this fight. Because of this, you don't have to worry too much about what the opponent is doing and you can go heavily on the offensive. ▶︎ Army Battle Guide |
| 5 |  After conquering the fortress, you'll immediately be thrown into another army battle for Scarleticia Castle. However, this cannot be won and you'll retreat after your first command. |
| 6 | Once you've fled from the battlefield, you'll regroup back at the Fortress of Garan and Flik, Viktor, and Gremio will join your party. Do note that for Gremio to join, you'll need to tell him to come with you. |
| * | Before continuing with the story, you'll want to take a detour to recruit some new allies first. Make sure that Juppo and Lepant are in your party since they're required to recruit two specific characters. ▶︎ List of All Characters and Recruitment Guide |
| * |  First off, head to Kaku and talk to Meg outside of the inn and recruit her. Again, make sure Juppo is in your party or else she won't join you. ▶︎ How to Recruit Meg and Stats |
| * |  Next, head back to the bar's basement, where Tai Ho was originally, and gamble with Gaspar. To recruit him, you'll need to win at least 5000 Potch. As mentioned before, if you don't want to lose money, it's best to save first before you start gambling. ▶︎ How to Recruit Gaspar |
| * |  Afterwards, head to Kouan and go inside the inn to recruit Lorelai. You'll need to be at least Level 25 to recruit her, so come back later if you still need to grind EXP. ▶︎ How to Recruit Lorelai and Stats |
| * |  Once you're done in Kouan, head to Seika next. Your first stop will be the inn, where you can recruit Sheena as long as Lepant is in your party. ▶︎ How to Recruit Sheena and Stats |
| * |  Finally, the last character you're looking to recruit is Apple, who can be found inside Mathiu's house on the north side of town. Once she's part of the team, you can head back to your headquarters to reorganize your party. ▶︎ How to Recruit Apple |
| 7 | When you're ready, head back to the Fortress of Garan and head out west to Teien to continue your journey. |
| 1 |  Before doing anything else, go to the inn in Teien to recruit Hellion. This is very important since you can get the Blinking Mirror from the chest to her right after recruiting her. The combination of the Blinking Mirror teleporting you back to your HQ and Viki teleporting you to wherever you've been before makes travelling so much easier. Because of this, you'll want to make sure you don't miss recruiting Hellion to get the mirror. ▶︎ Teien Guide |
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| 2 | Now that you're in a new region, and you got the Blinking Mirror, take this opportunity to explore the surrounding areas first to farm enemies and unlock new locations to fast travel to. |
| 3 |  Once you're done, head back to Teien and go to the blacksmiths to upgrade your weapons up to level 12. However, this can be very expensive so you'll want to talk to Gaspar in the headquarters to gamble and farm money. ▶︎ Teien Guide |
| 4 |  After you've upgraded your gear, talk to the villager outside the smithy to learn about Liukan, who's located in Rikon. Learning about this, you can head out of town and travel south to find him. |
| * |  Once you're in Rikon, explore the town for anything you need. The most important place to visit is the appraiser's building so you can recruit Jabba by presenting him a Nameless Urn. If you don't have one, you can get a Nameless Urn as a drop from the Holly Masters encountered outside the town. ▶︎ Rikon Guide |
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| 1 |  When you're done, talk to a villager in the middle of town to learn that Liukan is now hiding in the middle of the mountains. To get there, you'll need to take a boat and sail south down the river, but the path is blocked by rapids. To progress the story, you'll need to sail into the rapids first, otherwise, a plot trigger won't go off. |
| 2 |  Landing back on Rikon, you'll need to find someone who can build a boat strong enough to cross the rapids. Thankfully, you can talk to a man named Gen in Teien's top left house for this so go there to recruit him. ▶︎ How to Recruit Gen and Stats |
| 3 |  For Gen to help you, he'll require the help of Kamandol who lives next door. After a cutscene, you'll recruit him as well and you'll be heading back to Rikon so they can upgrade the boat. ▶︎ How to Recruit Kamandol and Stats |
| 4 | Once you're back in Rikon, your new allies will tell you to rest at the inn and that they'll have the boat ready the next day. Take this opportunity to save as well and sail over to Liukan's Hermitage once they're done installing the engine. |
| 1 | Board on the upgraded boat and head back to the rapids that can now be easily crossed. Enter Liukan's Hermitage, which you will see immediately upon crossing. |
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| 2 |  When you finally get to speak to Liukan, Milich suddenly swoops down and kidnaps him. Before you leave and return to your headquarters, get the Black Paint from the chest in his home. |
| 3 | At the headquarters, speak with Mathiu and he will ask you to travel to Antei to get assistance from Kimberly and Tesla using Mathiu's Letter. |
| * | Before heading to Antei, you'll want to take another detour to recruit some more allies to your army. Make sure that Kuromimi is in your party and that you have at least 10,000 Potch so that you can recruit the two characters you're looking for. ▶︎ Money Farming Guide |
| * |  When you're ready, teleport to the Village of the Elves and head northwest to the Kobold Village. Once you're there, head to the inn and speak to Fu Su Lu to recruit him by paying 10,00 Potch for his meal. ▶︎ How to Recruit Fu Su Lu and Stats |
| * |  Afterwards, head to the house in the south to talk and recruit Gon. Again, you'll need Kuromimi in your party otherwise they won't join you. ▶︎ How to Recruit Gon and Stats |
| 4 | Once you're done, head back to the headquarters and fix your party before going west from Teien to get to Antei. ▶︎ How to Change Party Members |
| 1 | Arriving in Antei, you'll want to spend some time exploring the town to purchase anything you may need. Also, you'll have a bunch of new allies to recruit in this town. ▶︎ Antei Guide |
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| * |  The first person you're looking for is Jeane, who runs the rune shop. She'll join you as long as your headquarters is upgraded to Level 3. ▶︎ How to Recruit Jeane |
| * |  Next, head to the armour shop to recruit Chapman, who should join since he requires you to have Level 2 Headquarters. ▶︎ How to Recruit Chapman |
| * |  For the last optional recruit, go to the inn to dance with Mina and recruit her. To dance with her, the Hero will need to have Toe Shoes equipped, which you can buy at the armour shop. ▶︎ How to Recruit Mina and Stats |
| 2 |  As for the required recruits in this area, you'll need to talk to Kimberly first in the house behind the inn. Once she joins, head to the house behind hers to recruit Tesla as well. |
| 3 | Now that you're done recruiting, you can head back to your HQ to talk to Mathiu. A cutscene will start and you'll receive False Orders that will let you infiltrate Soniere Prison. |
| * | As a note, Gremio will leave the party after Soniere Prison, so make sure you have inventory space to hold his unequipped items later. |
| 1 | When you're ready, teleport to Antei and head south to Soniere Prison. Walk up to the door and you'll present the False Orders to get inside. ▶︎ Soniere Prison Map Guide |
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| 2 |  Once you're inside, make a save at the orb and follow the path down, grabbing any treasures you find on the way. |
| 2 |  At the bottom of the prison, you'll find Liukan trapped in one of the cells. Speak to him to unlock the door and make your way back out of the prison. |
| 3 | As mentioned earlier, Gremio will leave the party soon. Make sure that you've removed his rune and items from his inventory before reaching the top floor of the prison. |
| 4 | After reaching the prison's entrance and finishing the cutscene, you'll be teleported back to your headquarters, ready for the next part of your journey. ▶︎ Scarleticia Castle to the Pirate's Fortress |
| Character | Playable? | How to Recruit |
|---|---|---|
 Lorelai
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✔️ | After obtaining the Headquarters, talk to her in Kouan at Hero Level 25 or higher. |
 Meg
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✔️ | Have Juppo in your party and speak to Meg by the Kaku inn. |
 Gaspar
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❌ | With the Headquarters at Level 2 or higher, beat him at a game of Chinchirorin in the basement of the bar in Kaku. |
 Sheena
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✔️ | With the Headquarters at Level 2 or higher, have Lepant in your party and talk to Sheena in Seika's inn. |
 Fu Su Lu
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✔️ | With the Headquarters at Level 2 or higher, pay 10,000 Potch for his meal at the inn in Kobold Village. |
 Gon
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✔️ | With the Headquarters at Level 2 or higher, have Kuromimi in your party and talk to Gon at Kobold Village. |
 Apple
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❌ | After conquering Pannu Yakuta Castle, she appears at Mathiu's house in Seika. Speak to her with the Headquarters at Level 2 or higher for her to join. |
 Flik
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✔️ | Meet Flik in Kaku after he storms out of the Headquarters, and he will join you. |
 Chapman
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❌ | With the Headquarters at Level 2 or higher, he will ask to join you when you speak to him at the armor shop in Antei. |
 Hellion
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✔️ | With the Headquarters at Level 2 or higher, speak to her in Teien's inn and accept her request to join. |
 Jabba
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❌ | Obtain a Nameless Urn and have it appraised by Jabba in Rikon. |
 Jeane
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❌ | With the Headquarters at Level 3 or higher, speak to Jeane at the Rune Shop in Antei to recruit her. |
 Mina
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✔️ | With the Headquarters at Level 2 or higher, equip the Toe Shoes on the Hero and agree to dance with her at the inn in Antei. |
 Gen
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✔️ | He and Kamandol will automatically join in Teien after they agree to help you cross to Liukan's Hermitage. |
 Kamandol
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✔️ | He and Gen will automatically join in Teien after they agree to help you cross to Liukan's Hermitage. |
 Kimberly
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✔️ | Before infiltrating Soniere Prison, you must bring a letter from Mathiu to Kimberly in Antei for her to join. |
 Tesla
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❌ | After recruiting Kimberly, talk to him and he will agree to help infiltrate Soniere Prison. |
List of All Characters and Recruit Conditions
| All That We've Lost | |
|---|---|
 Bronze |
Said farewell to Gremio ► Walkthrough Part 4: Fortress of Garan to Soniere Prison |
The story-related All That We've Lost trophy and achievement unlocks automatically upon the conclusion of events at Soniere Prison.
Trophy Guide and Achievements List: How to Get Platinum
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| Suikoden 1 HD Remaster Walkthroughs | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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