Unicorn Rune

Attack rune useable by spear-wielders
Unicorn Rune
イッカクの紋章, Ikkaku no Monshō

Type Attack rune
Appears in

The Unicorn Rune (イッカクの紋章, Ikkaku no Monshō) is an attack rune which appears in several game of the Suikoden series.

Information

This rune could only be borne by those who wielded spears and similar weapons in combat. The Unicorn Rune would add sharpness to the bearer's thrust, allowing its bearer to execute a powerful attack, penetrating a column of enemies. That said, the distributed damage per enemy could be less than a single attack on the same opponent would be.

However, the bearer would be left wide open following the attack, with zero defense, due to having to pull their spear back out. This meant that if the enemy survived the assault, a fatal counterattack could be on the horizon.

Data

Data
Cost 6000 potch
Drop No enemy drops this rune.
Equipped No character comes equipped with this rune.
Found No location in-game contains this rune.
Sold Caleria Rune Shop (ch. 4-5)
Duck Village Rune Shop
Council Rune Shop (ch. 5)
Le Buque Rune Shop (ch. 2-5; sixth POV)
Skill
1 Unicorn Rune
DMG x1 to one line of enemies.


Trivia

  • The Japanese name could also be translated as "Narwhal Rune", but Unicorn Rune, taken literally as a "Single Horn" rather than the animal of legend, is an alternate translation.

References

  1. Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 28
  2. Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 128, 281
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