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This is a walkthrough guide from the Fortress of Lorimar to Neclord's 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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| Scarleticia Castle to the Pirate's Fortress | Dragon's Den to Dragon Knights' Fortress |
List of Contents
| 1 | After the duel with Teo, return to headquarters and speak with Mathiu in the meeting room. Before you go to the Fortress of Lorimar, make sure that you've fixed your party composition first. ▶︎ Fortress of Lorimar Guide |
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| * | For this section of the story, it's recommended to bring Kirkis with you since you'll need to level him up to 41 to recruit a certain character. ▶︎EXP Farming Guide: How to Level Up Fast |
| 2 |  When you get there, a short cutscene will play and you can head out south to enter a new region. Before continuing on, make sure to exit and re-enter the fortress so that you can recruit Kirke to your army. ▶︎ How to Recruit Kirke and Stats |
| * | As usual, take some time to explore the new region first and visit every area so that you can unlock them as fast travel locations. |
| 3 | Once you're done, head to the Warriors' Village located south of the Fortress of Lorimar. |
| 1 |  After you arrive at the Warriors’ Village, go to the northernmost house and speak with Zorak, the Village Chief. After hearing his story, talk to Viktor in the bedroom to rest for the night. ▶︎ Warriors' Village Guide |
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| 2 |  The next morning, leave the house to trigger a cutscene that leads to a battle against Neclord. This is an unwinnable fight, so just use Auto-Battle to skip through the fight. |
| 3 | When you wake up after the fight, you'll want to talk to Zorak again, then take a quick detour to recruit some characters in the village. |
| 4 |  On the east side of the village, you'll encounter Marco again. To recruit him, you'll need to win at least 5,000 Potch from his minigame. It's recommended to take the 1,000 Potch bets since choosing 10,000 makes it nearly impossible to track the coin without having to record the game and watch back the footage in slow-mo. ▶︎ Marco's Coin Minigame Guide |
| 5 |  Once that's done, head back to your headquarters first to add Maas, Meese, and Mose to your party. You'll need to have them with you to recruit Moose, located in the top right house of the Warriors' Village. After you've recruited him, you can swap back to your old team and continue the story. ▶︎ How to Recruit Moose and Stats |
| * | Now that you've recruited Moose, you can upgrade your weapons up to level 15 by talking to him in your headquarters. |
| 1 |  When you're ready, head west to Qlon Temple and speak with Fukien to recruit him and unlock the Cave of the Past. ▶︎ Qlon Temple Guide |
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| * |  Before going in, you'll want to recruit Zen, who's located beside the cave entrance, by giving him the following three flower seeds that can be purchased in item shops: ・Red Flower Seeds from the Warriors' Village. ・Blue Flower Seeds from Rikon. ・Yellow Flower Seeds from Teien. As a note, you can also purchase these Seeds from the item shop in your headquarters. ▶︎ How to Recruit Zen |
| * |  Also, you can talk to, and recruit, Morgan inside the temple, as well as examine a bookshelf for an Old Book. ▶︎ How to Recruit Morgan and Stats |
| 2 | Once you're done, and your party is prepared, head inside the Cave of the Past. |
| 1 |  Before going deep inside the cave, take some time to fight enemies and level up your party. Once Kirkis is level 41, you can leave first to recruit Rubi inside the Kobold Village's inn. If this is your first time speaking to Rubi, you may need to talk to them one more time for them to actually join your party. ▶︎ How to Recruit Rubi and Stats |
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| 2 |  Once you're done, head back to the cave and make a save at the save point before going in and exploring for treasure chests. ▶︎ Cave of the Past Map Guide |
| 3 | While inside, make sure not the miss the Window Orb and Illustrated War Scroll, since they're required to recruit two characters. |
| 4 |  Around halfway through the cave, there will be a hidden path that leads to Crowley. Unfortunately, you can't recruit them at this moment so keep his location in mind for now. |
| 5 |  At the end of the cave, you'll encounter the Celestial Sword, and after a short cutscene, you will be teleported to the Village of the Hidden Rune. |
| 1 | Once you're in the village, follow the young boy around until the village chief calls out for him. |
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| 2 |  From there, head to the northern house to speak with the old man. After the cutscene, follow the path south and you can freely explore the village again after one more cutscene. |
| 3 | Before heading through the light, explore the town first to open all the treasure chests that you can find. Make sure not to miss the Boar and Champion's Orbs since they can only be obtained through monster drops or bought for 200k Potch respectively. |
| 4 |  When you're ready, go towards the light to get back to the Cave of the Past. Once you're back, head to where the Celestial Sword was to claim it after a short cutscene. Since there's nothing left to do here, you can use an Escape Talisman to leave the dungeon. |
| 5 |  Before going to the Warriors' Village, go back inside Qlon to recruit Hugo by giving him the Illustrated War Scroll. ▶︎ How to Recruit Hugo |
| 6 |  After that, you're free to go back to the Warriors' Village. However, you'll want to take a quick detour first to the item shop so that you can recruit Window by giving him the Window Orb. ▶︎ How to Recruit Window |
| 7 | Once that's done, approach Zorak in the center of the village, then head south to Neclord's Castle afterwards. |
| 2 |  Approach the castle doors and talk to Zorak for a cutscene where Hix joins you. Once that's over, you'll be inside Neclord's Castle. ▶︎ Neclord's Castle Map Guide |
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| 3 | Before you proceed, it's recommended to leave the castle and return to your headquarters so that you can upgrade HIx' equipment. If you want to save money, you only need to purchase weapon upgrades, a chest piece, and a shield since you can find a helmet and two accessories inside Neclord's Castle. |
| 4 | As a note, Viktor will leave the party once the events at Neclord's Castle end, so make sure not to equip or bring anything important on him. |
| 5 | When you're ready, go through the castle, grabbing any treasures you may find. Also, take some time to grind some EXP while you're here. |
| * |  There's also a save point through the door to the left in entrance room, so make sure to come here often and save. There's also a zombie in the room to the right that will give you a hint for an upcoming puzzle if you pay him. However, it's better to ignore him and save money instead. |
| 6 |  Partway through the castle, you'll encounter a puzzle with four paintings. Examine them in the following order to open the path forward. 1. Middle Right - Chestnut Tree 2. Middle Left - Woman in the Early Afternoon 3. Far Right - Peasant Girl 4. Far Left - King of the Night |
| 7 |  Once you're through, continue going through the dungeon and grabbing treasures until you get past the balcony area where the sky is red. Heal up and make any final preparations since you're about to face the boss of this dungeon. |
| 8 |  When you're ready, head up the stairs in the middle to face Neclord. Make sure that Viktor attacks him first, otherwise, your party won't be able to deal any damage. ▶︎ Neclord Boss Guide |
| 9 | After the boss has been defeated, you can head out of the castle. As mentioned earlier, Viktor will leave the party once you exit so make sure that you clear out his inventory beforehand. |
| 10 | Once you've left the dungeon and the cutscene has ended, Tengaar will join your party in place of Viktor. From there, you're free to return to your headquarters for the next part of your journey. ▶︎ Dragon's Den to Dragon Knights' Fortress |
| Character | Playable? | How to Recruit |
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 Rubi
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✔️ | Get Kirkis to level 41 or higher, then talk to Rubi in Kobold Village with Kirkis in the party. |
 Kirke
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✔️ | After conquering Lorimar, speak to Kirke to recruit him. |
 Marco
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❌ | Talk to him at the Warriors' Village and beat him at his game. |
 Moose
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✔️ | Speak to him in the Warriors' Village with Maas, Meese, and Mose in the party to recruit him. |
 Zen
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❌ | Give him red, blue, and yellow flower seeds at Qlon Temple. |
 Morgan
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✔️ | Speak to Morgan in Qlon Temple to recruit him. |
 Fukien
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✔️ | Joins automatically when visiting Qlon Temple. |
 Hugo
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❌ | Give Hugo the Illustrated War Scroll which can be found in the Cave of the Past. |
 Window
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❌ | Obtain the Window Orb from the Cave of the Past and give it to him in Warriors' Village. |
 Hix
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✔️ | Joins automatically when entering Neclord's Castle. |
 Tengaar
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✔️ | Joins automatically after defeating Neclord. |
List of All Characters and Recruit Conditions
 Recommended Level: 47 |
| Tips to Defeat Neclord |
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・ Attack with the Celestial Sword first ・ Use the Flowing Rune to heal the party ・ Keep using Magic attacks against him |
Neclord Boss Guide and How to Beat
| Showdown with Neclord | |
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 Bronze |
Vanquished Neclord in Suikoden I ► Neclord Boss Guide |
The Showdown with Neclord trophy and achievement is automatically unlocked once the vampire is vanquished.
Trophy Guide and Achievements List: How to Get Platinum
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 |
After beating Necklord, don't go first but go down by the window, there's a treasure chest containing Rage Orb , The lower end of the middle, the treasure chest is not very visible
Walkthrough Part 6: Fortress of Lorimar to Neclord's Castle
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If you're going to get Kirkis to 41 in the cave to get Rubi now, you might as well go get Eikei in Rikon since Hero is 40. I also stopped by the bridge right after that to check on Quincy, and he joined, too.