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This is a walkthrough guide from Dragon's Den to Dragon Knights' 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 ▶ |
|---|---|
| Fortress of Lorimar to Neclord's Castle | Northern Checkpoint to Gregminster Palace |
List of Contents
| 1 | After returning to your headquarters, head over to the meeting area and talk to Mathiu to start a cutscene. From there, Flik and Humphrey will join your party, and once you're done setting up the rest of your team, head out towards the Dragon's Den, located west of Antei. ▶︎ Recommended Party Setup |
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| * | We recommend bringing Liukan with you since you'll need him to advance the story later on. However, you can just revisit your headquarters and add him to the party when he's needed to progress the plot. |
| * |  Before going to the Dragon's Den, take a quick detour to Teien first so that you can recruit Eikei by having the Hero at level 41 or higher. ▶︎ How to Recruit Eikei and Stats |
| 2 |  Once you arrive in the Dragon's Den, talk to the knight guarding the cave to learn that there are strict orders to not let anyone through. From there, head back east and go to Antei. |
| 3 |  Upon entering Antei, you will notice two men arguing, talk to them and Vincent will leave the village to go to the Dragon's Den. |
| * |  Before heading back, you'll want to recruit some more characters while you're here. The easiest one to recruit is Qlon, by the entrance, since you just need to talk to him for him to join. ▶︎ How to Recruit Qlon |
| * |  As for the trickier one to recruit, you'll need to go to the second floor of the inn and give Esmeralda an Opal. If you don't have one yet, you'll need to grind Nightmares in Soniere or Scarleticia Castle until it drops. ▶︎ How to Recruit Esmeralda |
| 4 |  Once you're done, head back to the Dragon's Den and talk to Vincent to learn about a secret entrance. When you're ready, interact with the stone to enter the cave. You can only go through the cave once so make sure to grab everything inside. ▶︎ Dragon's Den Map Guide |
| 5 | Towards the end of the cave, you'll encounter Milia and Futch. From there, head west through the cave to reach the Dragon Knights' Fortress. |
| * |  Before entering the fortress' doors, go to the back right of the building to recruit Fuma, who's hiding in the shadows. ▶︎ How to Recruit Fuma and Stats |
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| * |  From there, go inside and speak with Kreutz in the top left part of the first floor to recruit him. ▶︎ How to Recruit Kreutz and Stats |
| 1 |  Once you've got those two recruited, head up to the second floor to trigger a cutscene. At this point, you'll need Liukan to progress the story, so add him to your party if you haven't done so already. Also, make sure to open the chest and examine the bookshelves at the back to get an Old Book. ▶︎ Dragon Knights' Fortress Guide |
| 2 |  After talking to Joshua again with Liukan in your party, he'll be swapped out for Milia. From there, you'll be tasked with going to Seek Valley. ▶︎ How to Recruit Milia and Stats |
| 3 | Before heading back to the fortress to fly over to Seek Valley, go to your headquarters first to properly equip your new party member. While you're here, make sure you have the Flowing Rune equipped on someone for healing, as well as an Earth Rune since the upcoming boss is weak to that element. |
| 1 |  When you arrive at Seek Valley, just follow the road forward, grabbing any treasures you find along the way. Partway through, you'll encounter an area with three branching paths. To the right, you'll find a blacksmith building where Mace resides, but you can't recruit him yet so just keep his location in mind for now. ▶︎ Seek Valley Map Guide |
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| 2 |  Continue along the path until you encounter the boss of this area, the Crystal Core. The fight only begins when you walk up to it so make sure you're prepared beforehand. ▶︎ Crystal Core Boss Guide |
| 3 | After defeating the boss, make a save and continue deeper into Seek Valley. Once you reach the end, a cutscene will start and you'll now be able to use the Soul Eater Rune's level 4 spell. As a note, your dialogue choices don't matter and the outcome will always be the same. |
| 4 | Return to the second floor of the Dragon Knights' Fortress and speak to Joshua to trigger an event where you'll control Futch. |
| 5 |  Head south and interact with the flower on the right. Afterwards, head back to your dragon, Black, to return to the fortress. |
| 6 |  When you get back to the fortress, and the cutscene is over, Joshua and Futch will both join your army. Once that's done, you can head back to your headquarters for the next part of your journey. ▶︎ Northern Checkpoint to Gregminster Castle |
| Character | Playable? | How to Recruit |
|---|---|---|
 Eikei
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✔️ | Get your main character to level 41 and speak to Eikei in Teien to recruit him. |
 Esmeralda
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❌ | Talk to Esmeralda in Antei and give her an Opal dropped from enemies in Soniere Prison to recruit her. |
 Qlon
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❌ | After the events at Scarleticia Castle, speak to Qlon in Antei to recruit him. |
 Fuma
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✔️ | Find Fuma lurking in the shadows outside the Dragon Knights' Fortress and speak to him to recruit him. |
 Kreutz
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✔️ | Speak to Kreutz with Humphrey in your party to recruit him. |
 Milia
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✔️ | Milia joins automatically when you set off for Seek Valley to retrieve the Moonlight Herb and cure the dragons. |
 Futch
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✔️ | Futch joins automatically after curing the dragons. |
 Joshua
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❌ | Joshua joins automatically after treating the dragons at the Dragon Knights' Den. |
List of All Characters and Recruit Conditions
 Recommended Level: 51 |
| Crystal Core Boss Guide |
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・ Save spells to burst down its second phase ・ Use Earth attacks to exploits its weakness ・ Heal off AoE damage using the Flowing Rune |
Crystal Core Boss Guide and How to Beat
| A Day for Alliances | |
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 Bronze |
Became allies with the Dragon Knights ► Walkthrough Part 7: Dragon's Den to Dragon Knights' Fortress |
The A Day for Alliances trophy and achievement unlocks at the conclusion of the events in the Dragon's Den and Dragon Knights' Fortress, once Joshua, Milia, and Futch join with the Liberation Army.
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 |
Walkthrough Part 7: Dragon's Den to Dragon Knights' Fortress
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