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This is a walkthrough guide from Scarleticia Castle to the Pirate's Fortress 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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| Fortress of Garan to Soniere Prison | Fortress of Lorimar to Neclord's Castle |
List of Contents
| 1 |  Approach the meeting area in your base to recruit Liukan. Afterwards, the army battle for Scarleticia Castle will begin. Now that you have a way to counteract the spores, this fight should be a breeze as long as you're analyzing the enemy's attack choices. ▶︎ Army Battle Guide |
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| 2 | After winning the army battle, select the allies you'll bring with you to infiltrate the castle. Viktor and Flik are mandatory party members so make sure to plan your team composition accordingly. It's recommended to also bring Pahn with you, especially if he's underleveled, since you will use him later, and you'll want to make him as strong as you can before then. ▶︎ Best Party and Team Composition |
| 3 | When you're ready, head on inside and explore Scarleticia Castle. As a note, you can leave at any time in case you need to visit some shops or a blacksmith. ▶︎ Scarleticia Castle Map Guide |
| 4 |  While exploring, you'll come across a portrait of Milich. Select "I actually kind of like his style..." to open up a secret room with two treasure chests inside. Also, there are two characters that you can recruit here, but you can't do it just yet so ignore them for now. |
| 5 |  Once you're done searching the castle, head out to the balcony to confront Milich. Similar to Kwanda Rosman, you'll want to select "This man is innocent." and "Very well." to recruit him. Again, if you don't select these options, he will die and you won't be able to recruit every character in the game. ▶︎ How to Recruit Milich and Stats |
| 6 | After the events at Scarleticia Castle are over, you will be alerted about an incoming army battle. Take this opportunity to make a save first since you're about to enter a pivotal part of the story. ▶︎ How to Save |
| 7 |  Talk to Kasumi in the meeting room of the castle to recruit her and start an army battle against Teo. This battle is scripted and cannot be won since the enemy's Armoured Cavalry is way too strong. ▶︎ Army Battle Guide |
| 8 |  Before the battle's lost, you will disengage and Pahn and Teo will start a duel. Make sure that he is sufficiently levelled and that you've upgraded his equipment beforehand, otherwise, you will permanently lose Pahn if he's defeated. ▶︎ Teo McDohl First Duel Guide |
| 9 | After the duel, head back to your room and rest. When you wake up, the Hero will now be able to use the Soul Eater's Black Shadow spell. ▶︎ How to Get Soul Eater and Effects |
| 10 | Before continuing the story, reorganize your party first. For the next section, you'll need to have Tai Ho with you so make sure you add him to your squad. Also, make sure Milich is with you as well since you'll need him to recruit one of the characters back in the castle. |
| 11 |  When you're ready, talk to Flik in the meeting room, then head down to the docks to speak to Gen. From there, Tai Ho will pilot the new ship, letting you reach Kirov in the northwest part of the lake. |
| * | Now that you have free reign of where you can go again, you'll want to take a detour to recruit some new allies first. As a note, you can also visit the Pirate's Fortress already, but it's better to go there later once your party is a bit stronger. |
| * |  As mentioned earlier, you'll go back to Scarleticia Castle to recruit the two characters there. As long as Milich is with you, Kasios joins automatically, while Ivanov will always come with you regardless . |
| * |  For the next, and final character for this part, you'll need to talk to Lotte in Rikon's inn to learn about her missing cat. Once you've done that, you can interact with the cat in Kaku and bring it to her to have her join you. ▶︎ How to Recruit Lotte and Stats |
| * | Once you're in Kirov, explore the town first and look for some more characters to recruit. ▶︎ Kirov Guide |
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| 1 |  Start by talking to Georges in the inn and beat the record in his Matching Cards Minigame to recruit him. You can select any difficulty for this so just keep going at it until you beat the score. ▶︎ How to Recruit Georges |
| 2 |  Afterwards, recruit Lester in the large house by talking to him after visiting two houses and tasting their stew. For reference, the two houses you need to enter are the ones to the side of Sarah, who's washing clothes. ▶︎ How to Recruit Lester and Stats |
| 3 |  Finally, talk to Sarah and start performing a trade chain with the residents of the town to get the soap required to recruit her. ▶︎ How to Recruit Sarah and Stats |
| * |  To get some soap, you'll first need to purchase some sugar in the item shop. Once you have that, talk to the town's villagers in the reverse order of the image to unlock trade opportunities. From there, all you'll need to do is talk to them in the order in the image to finally get the soap needed to recruit Sarah. ▶︎ How to Get Soap and How to Use |
| 4 | Once you're done recruiting your new allies, you're free to leave town and head north towards Kalekka. Also, since this is a new region, take some time to grind enemies and level up if you need to. ▶︎ EXP Farming Guide: How to Level Up Fast |
| 1 |  Explore the town first for any treasures. The most important one that you're looking for is the Sound Rune in the northernmost house since it allows you to recruit Melodye back in Kirov. As a note, you don't have to go back and recruit her now since you'll need to pass by Kirov again anyways as part of the story. ▶︎ Kalekka Guide |
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| 2 |  After you're done exploring, go towards the northern exit and recruit Blackman by talking to him without stepping on his crops. If you do step on any, you can just reset the crops by leaving and re-entering the town. ▶︎ How to Recruit Blackman and Stats |
| 3 | Once you're done here, you can leave the town and head further north to get to the Secret Factory. |
| 1 |  Once you arrive, a short cutscene will play involving some familiar faces. After that's done, head inside and talk to Mose to get the Fire Spears. ▶︎ Secret Factory Guide |
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| 2 |  From there, talk to Kage and give him 20,000 Potch to recruit him. Don't forget to open the chest as well to get the Window Set inside. ▶︎ How to Recruit Kage and Stats |
| 3 |  Afterwards, go outside and talk to Kessler and Ledon to recruit them before you go all the way back to Kirov. |
| * |  Now that you're back, you can recruit Meoldye by giving her the Sound Rune from Kalekka. ▶︎ How to Recruit Melodye |
| 4 |  Finally, go to the house in the south and talk to Kun To to return back to your headquarters. You will also automatically recruit him, Mose, and Ronnie as part of the story. |
| * | The Pirate's Fortress is optional, but it is required if you want to recruit all possible party members. ▶︎ List of All Characters and Recruit Conditions |
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| 1 | Add Tai Ho and Yam Koo to your party and then teleport to Kirov so you can travel southwest to the Pirate's Fortress. You won't be able to fight the next boss without them so make sure to bring them with you. ▶︎ Pirate's Fortress Guide |
| 2 |  When you're ready, talk to Anji to start a boss battle against Anji, Kanak, and Leonardo. Aim to defeat them within 5 turns so that you can recruit all three of them after the fight. ▶︎ Anji, Kanak, and Leonardo Boss Guide |
| 3 |  Once they've been recruited, return to the meeting area in your headquarters and talk to Mathiu to start the second army battle against Teo. Now that you have the Fire Spears, you can simply spam Charge to win the fight. ▶︎ Army Battle Guide |
| 4 |  After winning, a duel will start between the Hero and Teo. This time around, Teo's health is halved and you can swiftly defeat him after selecting a few correct actions. ▶︎ Teo McDohl Second Duel Guide |
| 5 | Once the duel's over, a cutscene will play and the Hero will unlock the Hell spell from the Soul Eater. Also, Alen and Grenseal will automatically join you at the request of Teo. ▶︎ Fortress of Lorimar to Neclord's Castle |
| Character | Playable? | How to Recruit |
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 Lotte
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✔️ | With the Headquarters at Level 3 or higher, rescue Lotte's cat in Kaku, and return it to her. |
 Anji
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✔️ | With the Headquarters at Level 3 or higher, bring Tai Ho and Yam Koo to the Pirate's Fortress and defeat Anji and the others to recruit them. |
 Kanak
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✔️ | With the Headquarters at Level 3 or higher, bring Tai Ho and Yam Koo to the Pirate's Fortress and defeat Kanak and the others to recruit them. |
 Leonardo
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✔️ | With the Headquarters at Level 3 or higher, bring Tai Ho and Yam Koo to the Pirate's Fortress and defeat Leonardo and the others to recruit them. |
 Liukan
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✔️ | Rescue him from Soniere prison. |
 Milich
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✔️ | After conquering Scarleticia Castle, choose to recruit Milich instead of executing them. |
 Ivanov
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❌ | Speak to him in Scarleticia Castle after defeating Milich. |
 Kasios
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❌ | With the Headquarters at Level 3 or higher, speak to Kasios in Scarleticia Castle with Milich in the party. |
 Kasumi
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✔️ | After conquering Scarleticia Castle, she informs the Liberation Army about Teo's forces and becomes an ally. |
 Georges
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❌ | With the Headquarters at Level 3 or higher, talk to him at the Kirov inn and beat his card game. |
 Lester
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✔️ | With the Headquarters at Level 3 or higher, examine two stews found in houses in Kirov, and speak to Lester. |
 Sarah
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✔️ | With the Headquarters at Level 3 or higher, agree to find her some soap. Acquire it through a series of barter trades with Kirov citizens. |
 Blackman
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✔️ | Talk to Blackman at Kalekka without stepping on the plants around him. |
 Kage
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✔️ | With the Headquarters at Level 2 or higher, talk to Kage in the Secret Factory and pay 20,000 Potch to recruit him. |
 Kessler
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✔️ | Talk to him at the Secret Factory after helping him with Ronnie Bell. |
 Ledon
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❌ | Talk to him at the Secret Factory after helping him with Ronnie Bell. |
 Melodye
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❌ | With the Headquarters at Level 3 or higher, give her the Sound Orb to recruit her. |
 Kun To
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❌ | After acquiring the Fire Spears from the Secret Factory, go to his house in Kirov to recruit him. |
 Mose
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✔️ | He will automatically join after the events at the Secret Factory and acquiring the Fire Spears. |
 Ronnie Bell
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✔️ | She will automatically join after the events at the Secret Factory and acquiring the Fire Spears. |
 Alen
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✔️ | After besting Teo in single combat, Alen automatically joins alongside Glenshiel. |
 Glenshiel
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✔️ | After besting Teo in single combat, Glenshiel automatically joins alongside Alen. |
List of All Characters and Recruit Conditions
| Bosses from Scarleticia Castle to the Pirate's Fortress |
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 Recommended Level: 32 |
| Tips for Pahn's Duel with Teo |
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・ Make sure Pahn's properly levelled and equipped ・ Story will continue even if the duel's lost ・ The result of this duel affects the ending |
 Recommended Level: 36 |
| Tips to Defeat Anji, Kanak, and Leonardo |
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・ Focus down Leonardo, then Anji, then Kanak ・ Spam powerful AoE spells from your runes ・ Win within the turn limit to recruit all of them |
Anji, Kanak, and Leonardo Boss Guide
 Recommended Level: 36 |
| Tips for the Hero's Duel with Teo |
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・ Will fight similarly to his duel with Pahn ・ Teo will have lowered HP if Pahn won |
100% Complete Walkthrough Guide
| 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 |
Walkthrough Part 5: Scarleticia Castle to the Pirate's Fortress
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