Suikoden 1

How to Recruit Hero (Tenkai Star) and Stats

Hero (Tenkai Star) is a playable character in Suikoden 1 HD Remaster that can be recruited in Gregminster. See how to recruit Hero, their stats, range, army battle team, unite attacks, weapons, equipment, and protection summary.

How to Recruit Hero

Chapter Unlocked ▶︎ Chapter 1
Location ▶︎ Gregminster

Automatically Joins

Immediately joins you at the beginning of the game.

Missables Guide

Hero Strengths and Weaknesses

Strength Permanently Equips the Soul Eater

Strength Has Balanced Stats for Versatility

Strength Effective Unite Attacks with Kai

Permanently Equips the Soul Eater

Hero permanently equips the Soul Eater, a powerful and unique Rune obtained at the end of Chapter 1. While its potential is limited in the early game, upgrading it unlocks devastating spells like Hell, which instantly kills all enemies by sucking them into a black hole.

How to Get Soul Eater and Effects

Has Balanced Stats for Versatility

As the game's protagonist, Hero boasts above-average stats across the board, making him a highly versatile fighter. It's recommended to position him in the back row during battles.

All Character Stats and How to Increase

Effective Unite Attacks with Kai

Hero pairs well with Kai for Unite Attacks that deal double damage to all enemies, making them useful for efficiently clearing enemies in the early to mid-game. You can recruit Kai by talking to him at the Fortress of Garan during Chapter 3.

Kai How to Recruit and Stats

Hero Overview and Stats

Stats and Range

Hero Icon Hero Star Tenkai (Star Chief Star of Heaven)
Gender Male
Range M
Level ※ 1
Playable? Yes
HP STR DEX PROT SPD MAG LCK
B A S B S A A

※: Level upon joining your team.
The status is displayed using a 9-tier ranking system: SS, S, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.

Army Battle Team

Team Name Commander's Team
Attack Type Charge
Team Attack Power 26
Team Composition
Hero Icon Hero
Captain
Pahn Icon Pahn
Vice Captain 1
Gremio Icon Gremio
Vice Captain 2

Army Battle Guide

Hero Unite Attacks

Combination and Effects

Unite Attack Combo and Effect
Master Pupil Attack Hero
Kai
2x damage to all enemies.

Substitutes can replace any member to perform a Unite Attack. Only 1 Candidate need to be selected for a Unite Attack.

Unite Attacks List and Guide

Hero Weapons and Equipment

Runes

Rune Effect
Soul Eater Lv. 1 Spell: Finger of Death

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. ・One of the 27 True Runes, the Rune of Life and Death

Hero is given the Soul Eater rune by Ted after his confrontation with Windy. He now becomes the bearer of the Soul Eater for the rest of the game.
How to Use Runes

Weapons

Early Mid Late
Wolf Fang Staff Dragon Fang Staff Heaven Fang Staff

Armor Restrictions

Head Hat
Body Light Armor
Shield No

List of All Armor

Hero Protection Summary

Protects This character protects no other character.
Protected By

How to Protect Characters

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