This is a guide on choosing the strongest party and team composition for all chapters in Suikoden 2 HD Remaster. Read on to learn which characters and equipment are recommended for your party as you progress through the game!

Party and Team Composition Guide

Party Recommendations for Each Chapter

This guide provides a recommended party setup for each chapter. Adjust your team based on availability and preferred playstyle.

Chapter 2 Best Party Composition

Chapter 2 Walkthrough
Front Row
Hero	Shiro	Rikimaru
Back Row
Jowy Atreides (Required)	Nanami	Kinnison

Chapter 2 Full Walkthrough

Use Hero and Jowy's Unite Attack

Use the Hero and Jowy's Unite attack—Buddy Attack—which can attack all enemies simultaneously.

It can be used every turn at no cost, so it is recommended to always use especially when leveling up during the early stages of the game.

List of All Unite Attacks

Use Tsai's Unicorn Rune attack

Tsai has the Unicorn Rune that enables you to attack a row of enemies in a single move.

Tsai is a good M-range character, so it is recommended that you add him to the party and remove Rikimaru.

Tsai How to Recruit and Stats

Recruit allies for Chapter 3

After escaping the fortress at the end of Chapter 2, your party will be automatically organized with random characters, and you will not be able to change it for a while.

To play through Chapter 3 with ease, it is recommended to try recruiting the strongest characters during this stage of the game.

Recruit Kinnison and Shiro

Recommended Characters to Recruit
Kinnison	Shiro

Kinnison and Shiro are recommended to recruit in your party as they have strong Unite Attacks. Prioritize recruiting them as they are valuable characters with high attack stats.

Chapter 3 Best Party Composition

Front Row
Hero	Jowy Atreides (Required)	Nanami (Required)
Back Row
Random	Random	Random

Chapter 3 Walkthrough

Equip Fire Rune to Nanami

The Double Head boss is weak to fire, so use fire magic attacks to deal the most damage. It is recommended to equip Nanami with Runes that have fire magic attacks to deal damage efficiently.

Double Head Boss Guide and How to Beat

Use Falcon Rune with Anita

Anita possesses a strong Rune, called Falcon Rune, which allows her to attack with 2x damage

It is recommended to use Anita and equip her with the Falcon Rune as she is a strong physical attacker and has a high aptitude for lightning and can be used as a magic attacker.

Recruiting Anita is considered quite difficult to pull off, but it's recommended to recruit her to your party.

Anita How to Recruit and Stats

Trigger Clive's Quest

To trigger the Clive's Quest event, go to the shadow of the building in the northeast of Muse City.

If you fail to trigger this event, you will not be able to recruit Clive to your party anymore.

Chapter 4 Best Party Composition

Front Row
Freed Yamamoto (Required)	Viktor (Required)	Nanami (Required)
Back Row
Hero	Ellie (Required)	Rina

Chapter 4 Walkthrough

Use Kahn Marley and Resurrection Rune during the Abomination Boss Battle

Use Kahn's Resurrection Rune to deal Holy damage with its Scolding attack on Abomination.

If one of your allies gets taken out (especially if it's the healer or the one who's holding the Fire Rune), revive them with the Resurrection Rune's Yell spell.

Abomination Boss Guide and How to Beat

Recruit Luc

Luc is recommended to recruit to your party as he is a character with high magic stats and is effective with many Runes.

He is a good S range character, but his durability is quite low, so he should be placed in the back row and used mainly for Rune attacks.

Luc How to Recruit and Stats

Recruit Oulan and Use Angry Dragon Rune

Oulan has a unique Rune called Angry Dragon Rune that can deal double damage to a single enemy. So, it is recommended to recruit Oulan and use her Rune.

Although Angry Dragon Rune can only be used once during battle, it can be used every turn if you are in the Anger state.

Oulan How to Recruit and Stats

Chapter 5 Best Party Composition

Front Row
Flik	Viktor	Oulan
Back Row
Hero	Luc	Rina

Chapter 5 Walkthrough

Use Luc and Rina during Pest Rat Boss Battle

It is recommended to include Luc and Rina in your party setup during the boss battle with Pest Rat as they are strong magic users.

Pest Rat Boss Guide and How to Beat

Recruit Tengaar

Tengaar is a recommended character to recruit for his overall high magic skill.

It is recommended to remove Rina from your party, and replace her with Tengaar.

Tengaar How to Recruit and Stats

Greenhill has party setup limitations

Front Row
Flik	Nanami	Hero
Back Row
Ellie	Luc	Tengaar

Since you will infiltrate Greenhill disguised as a student, you can only recruit certain characteres. The front row members aren't really that durable except for Flik so make sure the magic characters in the back row have Water Rune or Wind Rune so that they can always recover.

Walkthrough Part 5: Two River City to Greenhill Forest

Chapter 6 Best Party Composition

Front Row
Flik	Viktor	Oulan
Back Row
Hero	Luc	Tengaar

Chapter 6 Walkthrough

No Boss Battles

Take time to level up companions

Since Chapter 6 does not have a boss battle, it is recommended to use this time to level up your characters, especially characters you have not upgraded or Stallion, a good L range character who has high SPD stat and can move quickly around the field.

EXP Farming Guide: How to Level Up Fast

Recruit Wakaba

It is recommended to recruit Wakaba, who can perform powerful Unite attacks together with Long Chan-Chan later on in the game.

Wakaba How to Recruit and Stats

Chapter 7 Best Party Composition

Front Row
Flik	Viktor (Required)	Freed Yamamoto (Required)
Back Row
Hero	Luc	Tengaar

Chapter 7 Walkthrough

Use Water Rune and Have a Designated Healer in Worm Boss Battle

It is recommended to use Luc and equip him with the Water Rune to make him an effective healer for the party. You can also make the Hero as the healer using his unique Rune ability.

Worm Boss Guide and How to Beat

Choose Between Kasumi or Valeria

An event will occur where you have to choose who to recruit between Kasumi or Valeria. Either choice will not significantly affect the story progression, so you can freely choose the character you prefer.

There is not much difference between the two characters in terms of individual abilities. But Valeria is a slightly more effective physical attacker when it comes to combat.

Should You Choose Kasumi or Valeria?

Party Recommendations for Luca Boss Battle

The Luca boss fight requires three separate parties led by the Hero, Flik, and Viktor.

Since Luca can attack all enemies and deal great damage, each party should have a good balance of healers and attackers.

Hero's Party Formation

Front Row
Valeria	Anita	Sheena
Back Row
Hero	Luc	Tengaar

Valeria can team up with Anita and perform powerful Unite attacks to deal great damage onto Luca.

Sheena and the Hero are valuable as great magic attackers, while Luc and Tengaar are especially effective with Water Rune and Earth Rune.

Flik's Party Formation

Front Row
Flik	Humphrey Mintz	Freed Yamamoto
Back Row
Nina	Millie	Rina

As Luca often attacks the entire front row, place characters with high HP in the front row.

The back row characters will be mainly used as attackers and support. Nina is a good fighter in the back row who can utilize her fire magic, and Millie is effective with her lightning magic attacks. Rina has a high aptitude for water, so equip her with Water Rune so she becomes a powerful healer for the party.

Viktor's Party Formation

Front Row
Viktor	Oulan	Camus
Back Row
Yoshino Yamamoto	Lorelai	Nanami

Place characters with high HP in the front row, and characters who can perform magic attacks and support in the back row.

Though Yoshino 's magic stat is not that high, her overall magic aptitude is high so she can be used as both an attacker and a healer.

Chapter 8 Best Party Composition

Front Row
Flik	Viktor (Required)	Nanami (Required)
Back Row
Hero	Luc	Tengaar

Chapter 8 Walkthrough

Recruit Suikoden 1's Hero

It is recommended to recruit Tir McDohl, the hero of Suikoden 1, as he has a powerful Rune called the Soul Eater that deals great damage onto enemies.

If you have played Suikoden 1 and have progressed to its final chapter, you will be able to recruit Tir when you reach chapter 8. To accommodate Tir in your party, it is recommended to remove Luc or Tengaar as they have overlapping roles.

Tir McDohl How to Recruit and Stats

Recruit Long Chan-Chan

It is recommended to recruit Long Chan-Chan as he can perform a powerful Unite attack Wakaba.

To use their Unite attack, you need two Rage Runes including Wakaba's.

Long Chan-Chan How to Recruit and Stats

Use Kahn in fighting Sierra

Kahn is recommended to use in your party when fighting Sierra who is weak to Holy damage.

Use Kahn's Magic Absorb Rune when fighting Sierra.

Sierra Location and Item Drops

Chapter 9 Best Party Composition

Front Row
Flik	Kahn Marley	Hero
Back Row
Tengaar	Luc	Nanami (Required)

Chapter 9 Walkthrough

Use Flik, Sierra Mikain, or Luc Against Stone Golem

It is recommended to use Flik, Sierra Mikain, and Luc during the Stone Golem boss battle as these characters can deal great magical damage. It is recommended to exploit Stone Golem's weakness to lightning.

Use Kahn, Luc, or Tengaar against Neclord

Use Holy attacks on Neclord during the boss battle as Neclord is weak to Holy. It is also recommended to use Kahn and his Magic Absorb Rune to deal a lot of damage to Neclord.

As an alternative to Kahn, you can also opt to use Luc and Tengaar.

Neclord Boss Guide and How to Beat

Use Kahn, Luc, Georg, or Long-Chan Chan in Bone Dragon Boss Battle

It is recommended to recruit Georg Prime and use him in the boss battle against Bone Dragon. Georg Prime has high physical attack, and when combined with Long Chan-Chan, can make great physical attackers during the Bone Dragon boss fight.

It is also recommended to use Kahn and Luc to exploit Bone Dragon's weakness to Wind and Holy.

Bone Dragon Boss Guide and How to Beat

Endgame Best Party Composition

Front Row
Tir McDohl	Wakaba	Long Chan-Chan
Back Row
Hero	Luc	Nanami (Required)

Walkthrough Part 10: Rockaxe Castle to Tenzan Pass

Recruit Mazus

It is recommended to recruit Mazus as he will be especially effective during most boss battles.

Replace Luc and use Mazus especially in boss battles where single-target magic is more useful than area-of-effect magic.

Mazus How to Recruit and Stats

Use Tengaar When Nanami Leaves the Party

Nanami will leave the party when you climb Rockaxe Castle. In place of Nanami, we recommend that you use Tengaar in the boss battles.

Use Physical Attackers Like Oulan in Culgan and Seed Boss Battle

You won't be able to use Rune magic in this boss battle, so physical attacks like Oulan are effective during the Culgan and Seed boss battle.

Culgan and Seed Boss Guide and How to Beat

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