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This is a walkthrough guide from Northern Checkpoint to Gregminster 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 |
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| Dragon's Den to Dragon Knights' Fortress |
List of Contents
| 1 | Once you return to your headquarters, you will find Krin and Kasumi speaking by the elevator entrance. After that's done, you can take the elevator up to your meeting area. |
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| 2 |  Speak to Mathiu to start a cutscene, and once that's done, head back to your room to rest for the night. Before going to bed, you'll be approached by Mathiu and he'll ask you to accept his request. |
| 3 |  When you wake up the next day, speak to Mathiu one more time to start his military training drills. In reality, the training drills are actually a surprise assault on the Northern Checkpoint. This gives a massive advantage to your army, and you can easily wipe the enemy forces thanks to your superior numbers. ▶︎ Army Battle Guide |
| 4 |  After winning, choose to spare Griffith, recruiting him and his troops to your cause. ▶︎ How to Recruit Griffith and Stats |
| 5 | Once that's done, you'll be back in your headquarters, with your next task being to infiltrate Moravia Castle with Kasumi, Krin, and three other party members. |
| * |  Before going to Moravia Castle, go back to the Northern Checkpoint so that you can grab the Old Book inside the chest. ▶︎ Northern Checkpoint Guide |
| * |  You'll also want to take a detour to Kalekka so you can speak to Leon in one of the southern houses. Make sure to do this now so that you can recruit him after the events at Moravia Castle. |
| 1 | When you're ready, head north from the Northern Checkpoint to reach Moravia Castle. ▶︎ Moravia Map Guide |
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| 2 |  Enter the castle and talk to the soldier in the top right to rest and save. From there, you can start going through the castle and grabbing any treasure chests you can find. |
| 3 |  Once you reach the end, you'll start a cutscene where Viktor and Warren are rescued. You'll also encounter Vincent and a treasure chest up here, but you can't interact with them yet since you'll be teleported back downstairs. |
| 4 |  After you've rescued your allies, you'll meet General Kasim, who'll surrender and join your army. From there, you'll be teleported back outside of the castle. ▶︎ How to Recruit Kasim Hazil and Stats |
| 5 |  Now that you have control of your character again, you can head back up to the jail cell to open the treasure chest and rescue Vincent. ▶︎ How to Recruit Vincent |
| * |  Instead of teleporting straight back to your headquarters, go back to the Northern Checkpoint to meet Maximillian and Sancho, who will request to join the Liberation Army. Once that's done, you're free to head back to your headquarters |
| * |  Before advancing to Shasarazade, speak to Mathiu about Leon. He'll then give you a letter, which you can then give to Leon to recruit him. Make sure to do this before the next part of the story, otherwise, you'll no longer be able to recruit him. ▶︎ How to Recruit Leon |
| 1 | Speak to Mathiu in the meeting room of your headquarters, and choose to advance on Shasarazade. Afterwards, retire to your bedroom. If you have not yet recruited Leon, this is your last chance to do so, as he cannot be recruited after you go to sleep. |
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| 2 |  The next day, head down to the docks to see the boats for your invasion. When you're ready, give Mathiu the command to start the Army Battle. As usual, use your Ninjas and Thieves to learn the enemy's next move so that you can decisively win the battle with the correct strategies. ▶︎ Army Battle Guide |
| 3 | After the battle has been won, you'll now be outside the fortress. Viktor will join you for this part of the story, and you must select 4 more members to help you infiltrate Shasarazade. ▶︎ Best Party and Team Composition |
| * | Before entering, you can take the boat back to your headquarters to purchase upgrades and items for the upcoming boss battles. |
| * |  Since you'll want to upgrade your equipment, form a party with Maas, Meese, Moose, and Mose so that you can speak to and recruit Mace in Seek Valley. After Mace joins, you can head back to your headquarters and max out your weapons at level 16. However, you can't teleport there directly and you'll need to take the dragon in the Dragon Knights' Fortress to reach the valley. ▶︎ How to Recruit Mace and Stats |
| * | It's also recommended to have Sacrificial Buddhas on all of your party members going forward. If you don't have any, you can purchase them at your headquarters' item shop. ▶︎ How to Get Sacrificial Buddha |
| 4 |  When you're ready, head back to Shasarazade, and save at the save point near the boat. From there, double-check your party and equipment, before entering the fortress. ▶︎ Shasarazade Map Guide |
| 5 | While exploring the dungeon and opening treasure chests, keep in mind that you'll need to leave by coming back the way you came. This essentially makes the dungeon twice as long, so make sure to preserve your resources. |
| 6 |  At the end of the dungeon, you'll encounter a Shell Venus that's blocking your path. Defeat it so that you can continue with your quest. Try not to use up all your spells in this fight since you'll face one more boss after this one. ▶︎ Shell Venus Boss Guide |
| 7 |  After defeating the boss, and the cutscene has ended, open the chest and make your way back to the entrance. Before you approach the staircase, make sure your party is healed up since you'll be confronted by Sonya as you try to leave. ▶︎ Sonya Shulen Boss Guide |
| 8 |  Once Sonya's been defeated, head outside so that you can return to your headquarters. As a note, you can find Sonya locked up in the basement. Speak with her and ask her to join your side so that you can recruit her. ▶︎ How to Recruit Sonya Shulen and Stats |
| * | Before proceeding with the story, take a detour to recruit any remaining characters. Also, make a save first just in case you accidentally start the next part of the story. |
| * |  First off, go to Rikon's inn to recruit Clive. However, he appears randomly and you may need to leave and come back multiple times until he spawns. ▶︎ How to Recruit Clive and Stats |
| * |  Next, head back to the Cave of the Past, behind Qlon Temple, so that you can recruit Crowley past a hidden path in the cave. ▶︎ How to Recruit Crowley and Stats |
| * |  After that, go back to Neclord's Castle and head up to the top floor to find and recruit Pesmerga. ▶︎ How to Recruit Pesmerga and Stats |
| * |  Finally, go to the Fortress of Garan and talk to Qunicy on the left side of the bridge to recruit the final character that you're looking for. ▶︎ How to Recruit Quincy and Stats |
| * |  To double-check that you've recruited every character in the game, head to the stone tablets in your headquarters to see if all 108 stars have been filled up with a name underneath them. ▶︎ List of All Characters and Recruit Conditions |
| 1 | When you're ready, speak to Mathiu and a special cutscene will play provided all 108 characters are recruited and no one died during the previous battles. Once that's done, all that's left to do now is start the final charge into Gregminster Castle. |
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| 2 |  After a cutscene, the final army battle will begin. Again, use your Ninjas and Thieves like before so that you can select advantageous commands. ▶︎ Army Battle Guide |
| 3 | After winning the battle, you can now infiltrate Gregminster with Viktor, Flik, and three other party members. Make sure that their equipment is maxed out since you're about to enter the final dungeon of the game. As a note, Gregminster's item and armour shops have new stock, so make sure to visit and purchase any upgrades you may need. ▶︎ Best Party and Team Composition |
| 4 |  When you're ready, proceed to the entrance of Gregminster Castle, where Ain Gide will try to prevent you from going further. Defeat him so that you can unlock the way forward. ▶︎ Ain Gide Boss Guide |
| * | Once you've defeated him, it's recommended to go back to your headquarters first so that you can save and heal your party members. It's also a good idea to stock up on healing items since you'll face a lot of resistance on the way to the final boss. As a note, a lot of the soldiers that you'll face have a good chance of dropping Mega Medicines, so you don't need to fill your inventory with healing items since you'll likely get them as a drop. |
| 5 | When you're ready, head inside the castle and fight a ton of enemies on your way to the top. Don't forget to open the chests in here as well since they contain powerful armour pieces. ▶︎ Gregminster Castle Map Guide |
| 6 |  Before the final boss, there will be a save point that you can use. Make any final preparations and head through the final rooms of the castle to face the final boss. This is your last chance to make any changes, so leave the castle first if you still need to upgrade your armour or weapons, equip the best runes possible, or grind EXP to level up. |
| 7 |  When you're ready, approach Barbarosa to face this game's final boss, the Golden Hydra. ▶︎ Golden Hydra Boss Guide |
| 8 | After the final boss has been defeated, escape the castle and watch the final cutscenes to officially beat Suikoden I HD Remaster. ▶︎ Endings Guide: All Endings and Conditions |
| Character | Playable? | How to Recruit |
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 Quincy
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✔️ | Find Quincy in the Fortress of Garan and speak to him after recruiting 81 or more other characters to recruit him. |
 Clive
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✔️ | Clive has a chance to appear in the Rikon Inn after the Headquarters is upgraded to Level 4. Talk to him when he appears to recruit him. |
 Crowley
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✔️ | At HQ Level 4, talk to him an a secret room in the 2nd floor basement of Qlon Temple's Cave of the Past. |
 Pesmerga
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✔️ | After defeating Neclord, climb to the top room of Neclord's Castle and talk to him with HQ Level 4 to recruit him. |
 Leon
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❌ | Talk to Leon in Kalekka and then to Mathiu at HQ. Afterwhich, return to Leon and give him the letter Mathiu wrote to recruit him. |
 Taggart
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❌ | Joins automatically when you recruit Warren. |
 Mace
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✔️ | Talk to Mace in Seek Valley with Maas, Meese, Moose, and Mose all in your party. |
 Griffith
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✔️ | Joins automatically following the Battle at the Northern Checkpoint. |
 Kasim Hazil
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✔️ | He joins automatically after being persuaded by Mathiu following the conquest of Moravia. |
 Warren
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✔️ | He is found imprisoned in the Moravia Castle jail alongside Viktor and Vincent. He joins automatically as part of the story. |
 Vincent
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❌ | Return to the Moravia Castle jail and speak to Vincent inside the prison cell to recruit him. |
 Maximillian
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❌ | After conquering Moravia Castle, visit him at the Northern Checkpoint and speak to them to recruit them. |
 Sancho
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❌ | After conquering Moravia Castle, him at the Northern Checkpoint and speak to them to recruit them. |
 Sonya Shulen
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✔️ | Following the Battle at Shasarazade, she will be taken prisoner and brought to your Headquarters. Speak to her, and after asking her to join you, say that you do not care if she hates you. |
List of All Characters and Recruit Conditions
| Bosses from Northern Checkpoint to Gregminster Castle |
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 Recommended Level: 55 |
| Tips to Defeat the Shell Venus |
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・ Target its Earth and Lightning weaknesses ・ Don't forget to utilize strong physical attacks ・ Conserve healing spells for the next boss fight |
Shell Venus Boss Guide and How to Beat
 Recommended Level: 56 |
| Tips to Defeat Sonya Shulen |
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・ Heal every turn to prevent any knockouts ・ Use Final Judgement for massive damage ・ Equip Sacrificial Buddhas on your party members |
Sonya Shulen Boss Guide and How to Beat
 Recommended Level: 57 |
| Tips to Defeat Ain Gide |
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・ Avoid using Fire and Lightning attacks ・ Bring a strong healer with a Flowing Rune ・ Use Final Judgement to burst him down |
Ain Gide Boss Guide and How to Beat
 Recommended Level: 60 |
| Tips to Defeat the Golden Hydra |
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・Prioritize defeating the left head first ・Equip the Mother Earth and Cyclone Runes ・Max out your weapon and armour upgrades |
Golden Hydra Boss Guide and How to Beat
| Showdown in Shasarazade | |
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 Bronze |
Defeated Sonya ► Sonya Shulen Boss Guide |
Taking down Sonya Shulen in the floating fortress will unlock the Showdown in Shasarazade trophy and achievement.
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 8: Northern Checkpoint to Gregminster Castle
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