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These characters won't trivialize the entire game, but they will carry you through the hardest dungeons.

| Character | Rune / Role | Why | |-----------|-------------|-----| | Riou (Hero) | Bright Shield Rune (default) | Mandatory party slot. Best healing spell (Forgiver Sign), good stats, S-rank friendship with Jowy/Nanami unlocks true power. | | Viktor | Warrior Rune / Double-Beat | Massive HP, high STR, can equip Rage Rune for fire damage. His Star Dragon Sword event makes him even stronger. | | Flik | Thunder Rune / Double-Beat | Fast, high TECH (critical hits), excellent magic and physical hybrid. | | Luc | Cyclone Rune (but give him Flowing / Rage) | Highest MAG in the game. One-shots groups with high-level spells. Fragile but trivializes random encounters. | | Mazus | Multiple Rune slots (unique) | Can equip two top-tier elemental runes. Better MAG than Luc endgame, but joins late. | | Sierra | Moon Rune | Unique drain attacks, immunity to instant death, high SPD. Best dodger in the game. | | Killey | Double-Beat + Fury + Violence | Best physical damage dealer in the game (two open rune slots). Put Double-Beat, Double-Strike, Fury → 4 attacks per turn. | | Sheena | Same as Killey | Identical physical damage potential. Joins earlier. | suikoden+2+tier+list

Why C Tier: She comes with the Blinking Rune (teleportation magic). This rune has a 50% chance to instantly kill non-boss enemies and a 25% chance to instantly kill your own party. She is a walking chaos gremlin. Fun for challenge runs, useless for serious play. These characters won't trivialize the entire game, but