Flowing Rune

Flowing Rune

Water Rune

Rune Information

Type

Magic rune

Appears In

• Suikoden
  
• Suikoden II
  
• Suikoden III
  
• Suikoden IV
  
• Suikoden V

The Flowing Rune (流水の紋章, Ryūsui no Monshō, Flowing Water Rune) is a rune which appears in many games in the Suikoden series.

Information

The Flowing Rune is one of the runes of the five elements, its lower order variant being the Water Rune. Its effects mainly help to recover the stamina of the rune bearer and their allies. When attached to a weapon, it can help to slow recover the weapon wielder's wounds.

Data

SuikodenSuikoden IISuikoden IIISuikoden IVSuikoden TacticsSuikoden V

Data
Cost	15000 potch
Drop	Siren (Shasarazade)
Equipped	No character comes equipped with this rune.
Found	Cave of the Past (chest)
Sold	No store in-game sells this rune.

Spells
1	Fog of Deception Raises Evade percentage for all allies.
2	Rain of Kindness Heals 300 HP and cures all negative statuses for all allies.
3	Water of Kindness Fully heals and cures all negative statuses for all allies.
4	Mother Ocean Revives, fully heals and cures all negative statuses for all allies.

Data
Cost	22000 potch
Drop	Shiu Lin (Matilda Knightdom - Liberation)
Equipped	Rulodia
Found	Muse City (given by villager in rune shop post-liberation)
Sold	Gregminster (rare find), Sajah Village (epilogue)

Spells
1	Protect Mist Magic Repel percentage +20 for all allies.
2	Kindness Rain Heals 300 HP and cures all negative statuses for all allies.
3	Silent Lake No magic use for any, ally or enemy. Last for 3 rounds.
4	Mother Ocean Revives, fully heals and cures all negative statuses for one ally.

Data
Cost	22000 potch
Drop	Sarah (Ceremonial Site - if Chris is Flame Champ), Water Dragon
Equipped	Sarah Sasarai
Found	Brass Castle (Victory+ battle spoil)
Sold	No store in-game sells this rune.

Spells
1	Breath of Ice 100 Water Damage to 1 enemy + any enemies or allies in range.
2	Kindness Rain Heals 400 HP and cures all negative statuses for all allies in range.
3	Silent Lake No magic use for any, ally or enemy. Last for 3 rounds.
4	Mother Ocean Revives, fully heals and cures all negative statuses for one ally.

Data
Cost	10000 potch
Drop	No enemy drops this rune.
Equipped	Warlock
Found	Treasure Hunt Map #4
Sold	No store in-game sells this rune.

Spells
1	Breath of Ice 100 Water Damage to all enemies.
2	Kindness Rain Fully heals and cures all negative statuses for all allies.
3	Silent Lake No magic use for any, ally or enemy. Last for 3 rounds.
4	Mother Ocean Revives, fully heals and cures all negative statuses for one ally.

Data
Cost	10000 potch
Drop	Flowing Dragon (Ruins of Obel, Water Chamber)
Equipped	Simeon
Found	No location in-game contains this rune.
Sold	No store in-game sells this rune.

Spells
1	Flowing Force (0-2 radius, 0-4 tile range, instantaneous cast.) Changes terrain element to Water.
2	Breath of Ice (3x3 zone, 0-5 tile range, quick cast.) 30 Water damage to all units in range, changes terrain element to Water.
3	Kindness Rain (3x3 zone, 0-5 tile range, medium cast.) Fully heals and cures all negative statuses for units in range, changes terrain element to Water.
4	Silent Lake (7x7 zone, 0-5 tile range, instantaneous cast.) Inflicts Silence on all units in range, changes terrain element to Water.

Data
Cost	14000 potch
Drop	Piece: Diamond Sun (Ceras Lake Ruins)
Equipped	Bernadette
Found	Piece: Raftfleet (chest, Dahak), Beaver Lodge (chest), Sauronix Castle (chest), Intercepting Luger’s Fleet (Defeat ArcShip), Lelcar Campaign (Defeat Rune ArcShip), The Recapture (Defeat ArcShip), Final Defense Campaign (Defeat Rune ArcShip), Armes Pursuit Battle (Defeat Rune Archer), Childerich Pursuit Battle (Defeat Rune ArcShip)
Sold	No store in-game sells this rune.

Spells
1	Breath of Ice 100 Water Damage to all enemies. Can inflict Freeze status and damage (5% of max HP per turn).
2	Kindness Rain Heals 300 HP and cures all negative statuses for all allies.
3	Silent Lake No magic use for any, ally or enemy. Last for 5 rounds.
4	Mother Ocean Revives, fully heals and cures all negative statuses for one ally.

References

1. Gensosuikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 306