Suikoden 2 has you recruiting 108 characters often known as the Stars of Future to help you in your battle towards the Kingdom of Highland. Sadly, many of those are missable, and the sport may be very unforgiving relating to recruitment. Thankfully, you’ll be able to observe our spoiler-free information under to make sure you acquire all of the characters within the sport on the earliest alternative.
How does recruitment work in Suikoden 2?
In contrast to within the authentic sport, many characters in Suikoden 2 require you to carry out a brief aspect quest to recruit them. That makes it a bit harder to fill the complete roster. The information under locations the characters within the order you’ll be able to earliest recruit them. You’ll additionally discover alternate recruitment necessities for many who have them.
Spoiler-free Suikoden 2 recruitment walkthrough
Under, you’ll find a listing of all missable Suikoden 2 characters and some non-compulsory ones that don’t depend towards the 108 Stars of Future:
Riou: He’s the principle character!
Mukumuku: Discover the big tree north of Riou’s dwelling in Kyaro and study it.
Alternate: For those who don’t recruit Mukumuku in Kyaro you’ll have to stroll on the street between Two River and Greenhill till he randomly joins your occasion throughout battle.
Nanami: Joins through the story.
Gengen: Joins through the story.
Zamza: Put Nanami in your occasion and converse with him at Toto Inn.
Alternate: You’ll find him at South Window Inn later within the sport.
Rikimaru: Discover him in Ryube and pay for his 3,000 Potch tab.
Alternate: For those who miss him at Ryube, you’ll find him in the identical state of affairs in Coronet later within the sport.
Millie: Speak to her in Ryube and struggle Bonaparte in Ryube Forest.
Kinnison: When passing by Ryube Forest, select to place the infant hen again in its nest. Depart the display and return later to search out Kinnison and Shiro to recruit them.
Shiro: See #8.
Hanna: Converse to Hanna after Toto is destroyed and select to struggle collectively.
Tsai: Joins through the story.
Tuta: You’ll be able to recruit Tuta early by chatting with him at Dr. Huan’s home in Muse after leaving the White Deer Inn. In any other case, he’ll be part of robotically if you get your HQ.
Anita: Speak to her in Muse Tavern after assembly Anabelle. She’ll ask you to get a refill of her wine, which you are able to do by chatting with Leona. Then, exit Muse to the world map and return. She’ll then say {that a} feminine swordsman is uncommon. Reply, “However I’ve by no means seen one so lovely,” then go away to the world map and return. She’ll then ask you for Antitoxin. Say okay, go away and return, and reply with the primary or second choice to recruit her.
Alternate: For those who don’t recruit Anita at Muse, you’ll find her on the Tavern at Banner Village. Right here you’ll be able to both observe the identical sequence as above or skip it by chatting with her with Valeria in your occasion.
Templeton: Once you get the mission to spy on the Highland Camp, head to the Mercenary Fortress and converse with him. After that, he’ll transfer to Toto, and you’ll discuss to him there to recruit him.
Gilbert: You’ll struggle him within the third military battle the place you defend Muse Metropolis. For those who do one harm to him, he’ll defect and be part of your aspect.
Ellie: Joins through the story.
Rina: Joins through the story.
Bolgan: Joins through the story.
Viktor: Joins through the story.
Flik: Joins through the story.
Freed Y: Joins through the story.
Apple: Joins through the story.
Leona: Joins through the story.
Oulan: After unlocking the HQ make a celebration of all women. Head to Kuskus and go down the steps to the left of the doorway. She’ll inform the occasion {that a} gang that assaults solely girls have been plaguing the world. Depart the world and return. Head to the left and cross the bridge and a few males will assault the occasion and knock them out. When the group awakens, Oulan will present up and assist struggle off the gang. After this, you’ll be able to ask her to affix.
Shu: Joins through the story.
Huan: Joins through the story.
Luc: Joins through the story.
Barbara: Joins through the story.
Tai Ho: Converse with him on the Kuskus docks and play Chinchirorin with him. You must win 5,000 Potch from him in a sport to recruit him and his brother Yam Koo.
Yam Koo: See #29.
Yoshino: Add Freed Y to your occasion and head to Radat. Yoshino is in the home within the southeast a part of city.
Richmond: Play the coin sport with Richmond in Radat and lose. Afterward, converse with a person within the tavern who gives you a coin you need to use to win. After successful the sport, Richmond will be part of the group.
Amada: Struggle him in single fight in Radat to recruit him.
Clive: After seeing the scene between Clive and Elza, he’ll present up at South Window. Take your boat to the world map and head to South Window to recruit him.
Alex: Each Alex and Hilda may be recruited on the second ground of the South Window Inn.
Hilda: See #35.
Adlai: Receive a Wood Defend, a Wind Rune, and a Sacrificial Jizo and head to South Window. You’ll find Adlai in a home to the north. Give him the Wood Defend and Sacrificial Jizo, then select to throw the Wind Rune at him, and he’ll be part of you.
Taki: Converse to Taki in Lakewest to recruit her.
Hans: You’ll be able to discuss to Hans in Two River on the second ground of New Leaf Inn to recruit him. Nevertheless, should you ask him for cash, it’ll take some time earlier than he exhibits up at your HQ.
Fitcher: Joins through the story.
Ridley: Joins through the story.
Chaco: Joins through the story.
Tetsu: Go to Two River and go to the Kobold District and purchase some Fried Tacos. Then, go to Lakewest and use the Fried Tacos to make Riou toasty. You’ll be able to then converse to Tetsu within the center home within the north of the village to recruit him.
Hai Yo: You’ll discover him on the second ground of the HQ.
Stallion: Race him in Radat and win to recruit him. For those who lose you’ll want to go away the world and struggle just a few battles earlier than he’ll allow you to rechallenge him.
Shilo: Head to the Lakewest Inn and win 5,000 Potch from him in a sport of Chinchirorin to recruit him.
Gabocha: Add Gengen to your occasion and go to Gabocha within the tent within the Kobold District of Two Rivers to recruit him.
Sid: Put Chaco in your occasion and head to the Two River sewers. You’ll have to go down the primary ladder, then head left beneath the waterfall to search out Sid. Converse to him and he’ll be part of.
Meg: Converse to Meg on the Muse-Greenhill Border to recruit her and Gadget.
Gadget: See #49.
Tony: Converse with Tony on the chief’s home in Forest Village to recruit him.
Wakaba: As soon as Riou hits stage 30 you’ll be able to converse with Wakaba close to the armory in Forest Village to recruit her.
Hix: Go to Lakewest and converse with Hix and Tengaar. You’ll have to observe them to the Kobold Village the place you’ll get a quest to assemble gadgets from a number of places. After the hunt is over, Hix and Tengaar be part of up.
Tengaar: See #53.
Emilia: You’ll enroll in New Leaf Academy in Greenhill and Emilia gives you a tour. Converse to her afterward and inform her the reality to recruit her.
Jeane: Go to her within the Two River Rune Store to recruit her.
Yuzu: Help her to find her misplaced sheep in Kobold Village, and he or she’ll be part of.
Teresa: Joins through the story.
Shin: Joins through the story.
Nina: Joins through the story.
Viki: You’ll meet her on the trail to Matilda. Invite her to the HQ to recruit her.
Humphrey: Go to Freeway Village and converse with him. He’ll ship you on a aspect quest, and afterward, each he and Futch will be part of.
Futch: See #62.
Miklotov: Joins through the story.
Camus: Joins through the story.
Kiba: Joins through the story.
Klaus: Joins through the story.
Simone: Purchase the Rose Brooch at Banner Village and go to the dock in Radat. You may give Simone the brooch there and he’ll be part of.
Lebrante: To recruit Lebrante, convey a Celedon Urn with you to his Appraiser Store in Radat.
Valeria or Kasumi: You get a alternative between these two through the story. For those who select Kasumi, you’ll be able to recruit some characters earlier (and that is the order we’ll be following).
Sheena: Joins through the story.
Lorelai: Converse to Lorelai in Gregminster, and he or she’ll be part of.
Gordon: Converse to him on the Gregminster Buying and selling Publish, and he’ll problem you to earn 50,000 Potch from buying and selling. This counts your complete all through the sport, so you might have already offered this a lot already. Return to Gordon everytime you hit this level, and he’ll be part of you.
Mondo: Carry Kasumi to Rokkaku by heading to the world previous the ladders in Banner Go and going south. For those who selected Valeria as an alternative of Kasumi, you’ll have to attend to recruit Mondo and Susuke till you unlock the extent 4 HQ.
Sasuke: See #74.
Badeaux: Carry Shiro or Mukumulu to the Forest Path to Matilda and converse with him. He’ll provide you with Listening Crystals and be part of your group.
Connell: Be sure that a Sound Set is in your stock and converse to Connell at Forest Village to recruit him.
Feather: After getting the Listening Crystals, head to Forest Village and assist Ayda save Feather. You’ll be able to then use a crystal to recruit each of them.
Ayda: See #78.
Sigfried: After getting a Listening Crystal from Badeaux add a “maiden” to your occasion (Nanami is an instance) and go to the tip of Unicorn Woods. You’ll be able to head up the tree there and use a Listening Crystal to recruit Sigfried.
Bob: After recruiting 80 characters discuss to Bob within the Two River Kobold District.
Tomo: When Tsai asks you to take him to Ryube and get his instruments you’ll be able to take him to his home to recruit Tomo.
Max: After defeating a serious foe you’ll be able to recruit Max by simply heading to South Window.
Annallee: Head to the South Window Inn and observe her after talking along with her to recruit her.
Killey: Go to the South Window Buying and selling Publish and converse with Killey. Inform him Alex is aware of in regards to the Sindar Ruins after which head to your HQ to see a sceen between them. After that, return to South Window and discuss to him once more to recruit him.
Hoi: Converse to Hoi on the bar in Radat to recruit him.
Karen: Go to Kuskus Inn and inform Karen you’ll dance along with her. Pull off the strikes proper and he or she’ll be part of the group.
L.C. Chan: Place Wakaba in your occasion and go to Crom. Once you method the Inn, L.C. Chan will run out. You’ll be able to recruit him by chatting with him behind the merchandise store.
Tenkou: Place a Window Set in your stock and converse with Tenkou within the northeast nook of Crom to recruit him. Don’t ask him for cash otherwise you’ll miss out on an unique merchandise.
Raura: Go to Tinto and converse with Raura on the entrance to the mine. For those who inform her Jeane is a part of your group she’ll be part of you.
Hauser: Joins through the story.
Sierra: Joins through the story.
Jess: Joins through the story.
Gijimu: Joins through the story.
Lo Wen: Joins through the story.
Koyu: Joins through the story.
Marlowe: Joins through the story.
Kahn: Joins through the story.
Georg: He’ll be part of your group if you discuss to him on the Drakemouth-Tigermouth Go.
Gantetsu: For those who converse to him at South Window he’ll problem you. Win, and he’ll be part of.
Tessai: Put Viktor in your occasion and converse with Tessai at Kuskus to recruit them.
Pico: Go to the Greenhill Inn and inform Pico that Annallee is a member of your group to recruit him.
Jude: Go to Greenhill Academy and converse with Jude. He’ll say that he’s out of clay. To search out some, go ot Forest Village and take the trail between the Buying and selling Publish and one other constructing. You’ll quickly discover a man who gives you some clay you’ll be able to take again to Jude to recruit him.
Alberto: When you hve Pico, go to Tinto and converse with Alberto. Inform him Annalle and Pico are a part of your group and he’ll be part of.
Mazus: Go to the Tinto Mine save level and converse wtih Mazus to recruit him.
Vincent: Place Simone in your occasion and converse with Vincent on the Radat dock and he’ll be part of you.
Pesmerga: Go to the world within the Cave of the Wind the place the boss battle towards the Star Dragon Sword occured. You’ll be able to discuss to Pesmerga there to recruit him.
Genshu: Degree anybody’s weapon to stage 14 and take them to the Coronet dock. Converse to Genshu there and he’ll be part of the group.
Non-compulsory Characters
Abizboah: For those who didn’t recruit Sigfried, then Abizboah would be the alternate #80 recruit. You’ll find them by going to the watery space in Tinto Mine after defeating a selected fanged enemy and utilizing a Listening Crystal to recruit them.
Boris: For those who run away in Tinto, Ridley will die earlier than they will be part of your occasion. If so, Boris will probably be your alternate #41, and he’ll be ready for you at HQ.
The squirrels
Makumaku: After recruiting Mukumuku, stroll the street between Two River and Greenhill with a minimum of one occasion slot open, and Makumaku will ultimately be part of you throughout a random battle.
Mikumiku: After recruiting Makumaku, you’ll have to stroll the street between Greenhill and the Forest Path with a minimum of one occasion slot open, and Mikumiku will ultimately be part of you throughout a random battle.
Mekumeku: After recruiting Mikumiku, you’ll have to stroll the street between Greenhill and the Forest Path with a minimum of one occasion slot open. Mekumeku will ultimately be part of you throughout a random battle.
Mokumoku: After recruiting Mekumeku stroll across the space south of the Forest Village with a minimum of one slot open. Mokumoku will ultimately be part of your occasion throughout a random battle.
Tir McDohl
For those who load accomplished save information from the unique Suikoden you’ll be able to go to Banner Village after preventing a selected foe to begin a aspect quest to recruit Tir McDohl. Nevertheless, he received’t completely be part of you. If he’s faraway from the occasion you could head to his home in Grenminster so as to add him to the occasion once more.
Miscellaneous
Rulodia: After you recruit Abizboah you’ll be able to return to the spot the place you recruited him to search out Rulodia. You’ll be able to spend a Listening Crystal to recruit her, but it surely’s extremely advisable you reserve it for a Star of Future.
Chuchara: For those who recruit Abizboah and Rulodia you’ll find Chuchara on the HQ docks.