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How to Get Soul Eater and Effects

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Soul Eater is a type of Rune you can acquire in Suikoden 1 HD Remaster. Learn how to get Soul Eater, its effects and spells, characters who can use Soul Eater!

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Soul Eater Effects and Info

Soul Eater Info

Soul Eater
Type Magic Rune
Rune Group 27 True Runes
Permanently Equipped On Hero Icon Hero
Spells
・Lv. 1 Spell: Deadly Fingertips
Kills 1 enemy instantly (Not effective on bosses).
・Lv. 2 Spell: Black Shadow
Deals about 300 damage to all enemies.
・Lv. 3 Spell: Hell
Sucks all enemies into a black hole, killing them instantly (Not effective on bosses).
・Lv. 4 Spell: Judgment
Deals about 1500 damage to 1 enemy.

How to Get Soul Eater

Given to the Hero in Chapter 1

How to Get Given to the Hero (○) in Chapter 1

(○) = Attached Permanently to Character

Some Runes, like the Soul Eater cannot be bought from any shop, nor found in any treasure chest in the world, nor dropped by any monster. Instead, there is only way to acquire it.

Compatible Characters

Characters Initially Equipped with Soul Eater

Compatible Characters
Ted

The Soul Eater can be found already equipped to Ted when you recruit them. The Soul Eater is also permanently attached to Hero.

Characters Compatible with Soul Eater

This Rune can be equipped on any Character with no permanently attached Rune.

The Soul Eater can be equipped on any of the 66 Combat Characters who do not have permanently-attached Runes.

List of All Characters and Recruit Conditions

Suikoden 1 HD Remaster Related Guides

Suikoden I - Runes
List of Runes and Effects

List of All Runes

Soul Eater Fire Rune Water Rune
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Falcon Rune Hate Rune Shrike Rune
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