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 was attached to Juppo during the Gate Rune War. The rune gave the bearer the ability to control and manipulate a mechanical doll. These dolls do not function without the use of the rune.

Meg would later inherit the rune from Juppo, using it during the Dunan Unification War.

Data

Data
Cost	0 potch
Drop	Death Machine (Dwarves' Vault)
Equipped	Juppo
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
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
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
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. Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 38, 139

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