Gadget Rune

The Gadget Rune (からくりの紋章, Karakuri no Monshō), translated as Trick Rune in Suikoden and Suikoden II, is a rune which appears in several games of the Suikoden series.

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Type	Attack rune
Appears in	Suikoden Suikoden II Suikoden III Suikoden V

Information

This rune is permanently attached to Juppo. The rune seems to give the bearer the ability to control and manipulate a mechanical doll.

Data

Data
Cost	0 potch
Drop	Death Machine (Dwarves' Vault)
Equipped	Juppo (irremovable)
Found	No location in-game contains this rune.
Sold	No store in-game sells this rune.

Attack
1	Trick Rune Deals 1.5x damage to one enemy. Damage element will reflect weapon element.

Data
Cost	0 potch
Drop	No enemy drops this rune.
Equipped	Meg (irremovable, LH)
Found	No location in-game contains this rune.
Sold	No store in-game sells this rune.

Attack
1	Trick Rune Deals 3x damage to one enemy. Once per battle.

Data
Cost	0 potch
Drop	No enemy drops this rune.
Equipped	Gadget Z (irremovable, RH)
Found	No location in-game contains this rune.
Sold	No store in-game sells this rune.

Attack
1	Gadget Rune Deals 0.4x damage to all enemies. User loses 50% of their HP and has the Unbalance status.

Data
Cost	0 potch
Drop	No enemy drops this rune.
Equipped	Sorensen (irremovable, RH)
Found	No location in-game contains this rune.
Sold	No store in-game sells this rune.

Effect
1	Gadget Rune Deals 0.4x damage to all enemies.

Trivia

• Called the Trick Rune in the first two games, the Japanese word karakuri does mean trick, but it is also a term used for mechanical dolls and string puppets and forms part of the Japanese name for Gadget and Gadget Z.

References

1. Gensosuikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, page 38