Army Battle (S1)

Overview

War events involve dividing all allies into fixed teams of up to three members. Each team corresponds to one of four options: "Charge," "Bow," "Magic," or "Other." The first three—Charge, Bow, and Magic—function like a rock-paper-scissors system. Each team can act only once per battle.

Battle Outcomes:

• Charge vs. Charge: Both sides take damage.
• Charge vs. Bow: Both sides take damage, but Bow suffers more significant losses.
• Charge vs. Magic: Only Charge takes heavy damage.
• Bow vs. Bow: Both sides take damage.
• Bow vs. Magic: Only Magic takes heavy damage.
• Magic vs. Magic: One side randomly takes heavy damage.

The relationship between the actions is as follows: Charge > Bow > Magic > Charge, with some nuances.

Other Actions

These are primarily support roles and do not consume the team's action. They include:

• Boosting the attack power of Charge.
• Scouting enemy actions (a critical strategy given the rock-paper-scissors mechanic).

Key Strategies:

• Use scouting to predict enemy actions and select the best counter move.
• Leverage support actions to enhance Charge attacks.
• Protect vulnerable, low-HP characters by minimizing unnecessary risks.

To gain intelligence about the enemy on the battlefield, reconnaissance is essential. Ninjas and "thieves" who join the Liberation Army excel in reconnaissance and are perfect for uncovering the enemy’s plans. However, thieves can be unreliable, so it’s advisable to rely on ninjas to reliably expose the enemy's attacks. By the way, thieves occasionally steal 2,000 Potch. The basic rule of warfare is to first uncover the enemy’s plans and then choose an attack method that has a good match-up, dealing significant damage. If done well, victory can be achieved without losses.

Even if you uncover the enemy’s tactics, it’s meaningless unless you can respond appropriately. Moreover, some enemy units use attack methods that are difficult to identify. Use the knowledge you gain here to secure certain victory.

It is sheer folly to confront the unknown head-on. Instead, identify the various types of special attacks used by enemy commanders and counter them accordingly. There are also foes, like Teo, whom you cannot defeat on the first attempt.

When your forces take damage, death checks are applied to certain team members, typically those not directly involved in key events. Characters with lower HP, such as Luc or Eileen, tend to have a higher chance of dying.

Teams

Charge Teams

The attack power shown assumes the team is at full strength (all three members are present).

Team Name	Attack	Members
Knights Party	30	Maximillian, Sancho, Qlon
Lepant Family	26	Lepant, Eileen, Sheena
Commander's Team	26	Protagonist, Pahn, Gremio
Old Soldiers	24	Kai, Liukan, Fukien
Wild Geese	24	Kreutz, Morgan, Kirke
Humphrey's Team	24	Humphrey, Alen, Grenseal
Viktor's Team	23	Viktor, Warren, Taggart
Pirates	23	Anji, Leonardo, Kanak
Former Imperial Team	22	Kasim, Griffith, Valeria
Invulnerable Defense	21	Kwanda, Eikei, Gaspar
Fellows	21	Blackman, Zen, Ivanov
Bandits	21	Varkas, Sydonia, Kessler
Fishermens	19	Tai Ho, Yam Koo, Kimberly
Warriors Village Kids	17	Flik, Tengaar, Hix
Good Buddies	16	Marie, Onil, Sansuke
Black Golds	15	Maas, Meese, Moose
Carpenters	14	Gen, Kamandol, Tesla
Secret Factory Team	14	Mose, Ronnie Bell, Sarah
Kobolds	13	Fu Su Lu, Kuromimi, Gon
Tricksters	6	Juppo, Jabba, Meg

Bow Teams

Team Name	Attack	Members
Forest Protectors	21	Kirkis, Sylvina, Stallion
Experts	19	Clive, Pesmerga, Mace
Adventurers	17	Lorelai, Quincy, Mina
Cooks	14	Antonio, Lester, Rock
Engineers	12	Sergei, Hugo, Templeton
Archers	8	Rubi, Georges, Marco

Magic Teams

Team Name	Attack	Members
Children of the Runes	25	Crowley, Luc, Lotte
Magicians	20	Jeane, Hellion, Viki
Soldier Beauties	20	Sonya, Cleo, Camille
Narcissists	18	Milich, Vincent, Esmeralda
Musicians	14	Kasios, Melodye, Window

Other Teams

Dragon Knights

• Members: Joshua, Milia, Futch
• Effect: Reduces 1/4 of the enemy's total troops if the opponent is not using Bow attacks.

Merchants

• Members: Kun To, Chapman, Chandler
• Effect: Converts a portion of the enemy's troops to your side. Success rate is fairly low.

Ninjas

• Members: Kage, Kasumi, Fuma
• Effect: Predicts the enemy's next action with a 100% success rate. Each member can be used one at a time. Cannot be used simultaneously with the Thieves.

Thieves

• Members: Krin, Ledon, Giovanni
• Effect: Attempts to predict the enemy's next action with a moderate success rate. Each member can be used one at a time. Cannot be used simultaneously with the Ninjas. Occasionally, instead of providing intel, they will steal money.

Strategists

• Members: Mathiu, Leon, Apple
• Effect: Boosts the attack power of all Charge teams by 1.5x for a few turns. While the effect is active, text changes to green.

Battle List

1. Battle at Pannu Yakuta Castle
2. Battle at Fortress of Garan
3. Battle at Scarleticia Castle (1st)
4. Battle at Scarleticia Castle (2nd)
5. Battle with Teo (1st)
6. Battle with Teo (2nd)
7. Battle at the Northern Checkpoint
8. Battle at Floating Fortress Shasarazade
9. The Last Battle

List of Special Attacks Done by Enemies

Name	Effect
Kwanda's Attack	Treated as a "Charge" attack.
Poison Pollen	Invincible until the event is cleared.
Milich's Attack	Treated as a "Magic" attack.
Armored Cavalry	Defeated only by a Fire Spear-equipped "Charge."
Teo's Attack	Defeated only by a Fire Spear-equipped "Charge."
Griffith's Attack	Treated as a "Charge" attack.
Sonya's Attack	Treated as a "Charge" attack.
Sonya's Magic	Treated as a "Magic" attack.
Yuber's Charge	Treated as a "Charge" attack.

Quick Overview of the Battles and Strategies

Battle	Enemy Commander	Enemy Troops	Basic Strategy
Battle at Pannu Yakuta Castle	Kwanda Rosman	9,000	First, use a thief to uncover the enemy’s strategy. If they fail, it’s safest to choose a bow attack.
Battle at Fortress of Garan	None	6,000	Use the same tactics as the previous battle. If you cannot discern the enemy’s strategy, use a charge attack enhanced by your strategist.
Battle at Scarleticia Castle (1st)	Milich Oppenheimer	12,000	You've come this far with momentum, but you cannot win due to the poisonous pollen.
Battle at Scarleticia Castle (2nd)	Milich Oppenheimer	12,000	Stick to the basics and uncover the enemy’s strategy. Since magic attacks are common, opt for a bow attack if your reconnaissance fails.
Battle with Teo (1st)	Teo McDohl	12,000	At this point, you cannot defeat Teo’s Armored Cavalry. Follow Mathiu’s advice.
Battle with Teo (2nd)	Teo McDohl	12,000	Keep using charge attacks repeatedly, and even the "Invincible General" can be defeated. The Fire Spear is truly fearsome.
Battle at the Northern Checkpoint	Griffith	3,700	You have overwhelming numbers. While you’re unlikely to lose, use a ninja to scout the enemy’s plans just in case.
Battle at Floating Fortress Shasarazade	Sonya Shulen	18,000	Sonya uses both charge and magic attacks, but if you deploy three ninjas, you cannot lose.
The Last Battle	Yuber	20,000	Although the enemy has many troops, the strength of three ninjas ensures your safety. End the battle quickly.

War Abilities Chart

• Team Name: The name of the team during war events.
• Attack Type: The attack method when acting as the commander. Note - This may differ from the type listed above, as those are the default types.
• Commander Combat Power: The attack value when serving as the commander.
• Vice Commander Combat Power: The attack value when serving as the vice commander.
• Troop Strength: The increased troop power when joining as an ally

Character	Team Name	Type	Commander	Vice-Commander	Troops
Tir McDohl	Commander's Team	Charge	14	5	700
Lepant	Lepant Family	Charge	17	3	900
Mathiu Silverberg	Strategists	Strategist	1	0	550
Luc	Children of the Runes	Magic	19	1	20
Humphrey	Humphrey's Team	Charge	17	3	450
Kasim Hazil	Former Imperial Team	Charge	15	2	200
Kwanda Rosman	Invulnerable Defense	Charge	14	3	300
Pesmerga	Experts	Charge	8	6	5
Gremio	Commander's Team	Charge	10	7	80
Warren	Viktor's Team	Charge	12	3	700
Kun To	Merchants	Merchant	12	3	240
Cleo	Soldier Beauties	Arrow	14	3	170
Viktor	Viktor's Team	Charge	14	2	300
Valeria	Former Imperial Team	Charge	13	4	250
Griffith	Former Imperial Team	Charge	12	3	400
Clive	Experts	Arrow	9	4	30
Flik	Warriors Village Kids	Charge	11	5	300
Camille	Soldier Beauties	Arrow	12	4	90
Kreutz	Wild Geese	Charge	17	3	300
Stallion	Forest Protectors	Arrow	5	3	20
Kage	Ninjas	Other	4	2	10
Fu Su Lu	Kobolds	Charge	2	1	10
Kirkis	Forest Protectors	Arrow	13	3	380
Milich Oppenheimer	Narcissists	Magic	14	3	270
Pahn	Commander's Team	Charge	12	5	150
Sonya Shulen	Soldier Beauties	Magic	13	4	250
Anji	Pirates	Charge	11	2	300
Tai Ho	Fishermens	Charge	13	3	120
Kanak	Pirates	Charge	7	7	90
Yam Koo	Fishermens	Charge	11	4	60
Leonardo	Pirates	Charge	9	5	90
Hix	Warriors Village Kids	Arrow	5	4	10
Tengaar	Warriors Village Kids	Magic	12	2	30
Varkas	Bandits	Charge	13	3	600
Sydonia	Bandits	Charge	12	4	120
Eileen	Lepant Family	Magic	13	7	150
Leon Silverberg	Strategists	Charge	1	2	250
Georges	Archers	Arrow	6	2	20
Ivanov	Fellows	Charge	6	2	140
Jeane	Magicians	Magic	15	2	200
Eikei	Invulnerable Defense	Charge	7	3	180
Maximillian	Knights Party	Charge	19	3	1200
Sancho	Knights Party	Charge	12	7	200
Grenseal	Humphrey's Team	Charge	13	4	150
Alen	Humphrey's Team	Charge	13	3	150
Tesla	Carpenters	Charge	1	5	70
Jabba	Tricksters	Charge	9	1	30
Lorelai	Adventurers	Arrow	11	3	90
Blackman	Fellows	Charge	15	4	110
Joshua Levenheit	Dragon Knights	Dragon Knight	16	5	600
Morgan	Wild Geese	Charge	5	4	80
Mose	Secret Factory Team	Charge	8	5	350
Esmeralda	Narcissists	Charge	6	3	70
Melodye	Musicians	Magic	9	3	60
Chapman	Merchants	Merchant	6	3	80
Liukan	Old Soldiers	Charge	6	5	100
Fukien	Old Soldiers	Charge	6	6	110
Futch	Dragon Knights	Dragon Knight	9	4	60
Kasumi	Ninjas	Ninja	10	6	90
Maas	Black Golds	Charge	7	4	90
Crowley	Children of the Runes	Magic	20	5	50
Fuma	Ninjas	Ninja	2	2	10
Moose	Black Golds	Charge	9	4	90
Meese	Black Golds	Charge	8	4	90
Sergei	Engineers	Arrow	5	5	80
Kimberly	Fishermens	Charge	5	2	280
Sheena	Lepant Family	Charge	8	2	60
Kessler	Bandits	Charge	8	4	270
Marco	Archers	Arrow	5	2	30
Gen	Carpenters	Charge	7	3	300
Hugo	Engineers	Arrow	4	4	110
Hellion	Magicians	Magic	17	3	70
Mina	Adventurers	Arrow	4	2	160
Milia	Dragon Knights	Charge	13	6	180
Kamandol	Carpenters	Charge	3	2	130
Juppo	Tricksters	Charge	3	3	70
Kasios	Musicians	Magic	8	3	30
Viki	Magicians	Magic	13	2	220
Rubi	Archers	Arrow	4	2	10
Vincent	Narcissists	Charge	10	1	5
Meg	Tricksters	Magic	13	2	190
Taggart	Viktor's Team	Charge	4	6	10
Giovanni	Thieves	Thief	2	6	30
Quincy	Adventurers	Arrow	9	4	180
Apple	Strategists	Charge	1	1	280
Kai	Old Soldiers	Charge	13	3	140
Lotte	Children of the Runes	Magic	15	4	220
Mace	Experts	Arrow	10	4	100
Onil	Good Buddies	Charge	9	2	20
Kuromimi	Kobolds	Arrow	9	4	60
Gon	Kobolds	Arrow	5	7	50
Antonio	Cooks	Arrow	6	4	180
Lester	Cooks	Arrow	5	4	190
Kirke	Wild Geese	Charge	9	3	5
Rock	Cooks	Charge	7	4	70
Ledon	Thieves	Thief	3	3	20
Sylvina	Forest Protectors	Arrow	7	5	60
Ronnie Bell	Secret Factory Team	Charge	6	2	110
Gaspar	Invulnerable Defense	Charge	14	4	10
Window	Musicians	Magic	11	3	60
Marie	Good Buddies	Charge	11	5	250
Zen	Fellows	Charge	6	4	300
Sarah	Secret Factory Team	Charge	12	4	180
Sansuke	Good Buddies	Charge	5	3	90
Qlon	Knights Party	Charge	6	4	300
Templeton	Engineers	Arrow	8	3	120
Krin	Thieves	Thief	1	1	5
Chandler	Merchants	Merchant	9	2	150

References

• Genso Suikoden Official Guide Book Complete Edition pages 26-27, 152-206
• Genso Suikoden I & II Official World Guide Book pages 86-87