A guide to which levels characters receive rune slots at.

In Suikoden 3, magic rune spells are cast and command runes are executed independently of when a character's turn would normally happen. This system can be interpreted from the bar at the bottom of the screen when an attack is being selected. Each turn is divided into eight 'ticks', visible on the bar. However, each unite, magic rune spell, and command rune attack has its own MOV value, from 1-100 per turn. For example, a spell with a MOV value of 75 will take 3/4 of a turn to execute.

The execution time for command runes can not be affected by any skill. The only way they can be affected is by proximity to the enemy for certain runes. Many runes require that the character be next to the enemy to execute. However, if the time needed for the character to get into range of the enemy is LESS than the execution time of the rune, the time will not be affected. And even if it does take longer than the rune execution time to reach the enemy, the command will execute immediately when the character reaches the enemy.

Rune boxes with a colored background indicate that the character does NOT have to be adjacent to the enemy to execute.

Click on the rune names for description and locations.

Rune	MOV		Rune	MOV
Boronda Hawk	30		Phoenix	60
Comet	45		Red Rose	40
Devil's Doll	75		Ripple	45
Double Tusk	50		Shining Wing	85
Eight Devil	40		Shining Wind	75
Full Moon	10		Shrike	35
Gadget	90		Sickle-Weasel	75
Goss	75		Spreading Flame	95
Great Hawk	35		Titan	100
Isshin	45		Unicorn	60
Kite	40		Viper	35
Lion	55		War Horse	75
Mallet	95		Wrath	25

Magic Rune Spells take time to cast, but the cast time can be reduced by learning the skill for that particular rune. The formula by which it affects the casting time is shown in the following table, from the Skills Guide here at Suikosource. The casting of a magic rune spell can be interrupted by being attacked. You can click on the rune names to see spell descriptions and locations of the rune crystals.

Casting Time Reduction Reduces the time needed to cast each spell.
Rank	E	D	C	B	B+	A	A+	S
Cast Time (%)	-10	-25	-40	-55	-65	-70	-75	-85

Blinking Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Ready!	100
Level 2	Set!	130
Level 3	Go!	200

Cyclone Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Healing Wind	35
Level 2	The Shredding	175
Level 3	Funeral Wind	225
Level 4	Shining Wind	275

Earth Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Clay Guardian	90
Level 2	Vengeful Child	140
Level 3	Guardian Earth	200
Level 4	Earthquake	290

Fire Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Flaming Arrows	125
Level 2	Dancing Flames	175
Level 3	Blazing Wall	225
Level 4	Explosion	275

Flowing Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Breath of Ice	130
Level 2	Kindness Rain	145
Level 3	Silent Lake	200
Level 4	Mother Ocean	295

Jongleur Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Song of Skylark	50
Level 2	Song of Serenity	50
Level 3	Song of Madness	50
Level 4	Song of a Hero	50

Lightning Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Thunder Runner	125
Level 2	Berserk Blow	185
Level 3	Soaring Bolt	205
Level 4	Furious Blow	275

Mother Earth Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Vengeful Child	140
Level 2	Guardian Earth	200
Level 3	Earthquake	290
Level 4	Canopy Defense	310

Pale Gate Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Open Gate	140
Level 2	Royal Passage	220
Level 3	Pale Palace	255
Level 4	Empty World	305

Rage Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Dancing Flames	170
Level 2	Blazing Wall	220
Level 3	Explosion	265
Level 4	Final Flame	335

Shield Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Battle Oath	100
Level 2	Great Blessing	125
Level 3	Battlefield	225

Sword of Cyclone Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Sword of Cyclone	40
Level 2	Wind Amulet	65

Sword of Rage Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Sword of Rage	55
Level 2	Fire Amulet	75

Sword of Thunder Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Sword of Thunder	55
Level 2	Lightning Amulet	75

Thunder Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Berserk Blow	185
Level 2	Soaring Bolt	205
Level 3	Furius Blow	275
Level 4	Thunder Storm	330

True Earth Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Guardian Earth	175
Level 2	Earthquake	275
Level 3	Canopy Defense	300
Level 4	Land of Eternity	365

True Fire Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Blazing Wall	100
Level 2	Explosion	125
Level 3	Final Flame	150
Level 4	Hellfire	175

True Lightning Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Soaring Bolt	95
Level 2	Furious Blow	125
Level 3	Thunder Storm	145
Level 4	Hammer of Raijin	175

True Water Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Kindness Rain	65
Level 2	Silent Lake	90
Level 3	Mother Ocean	125
Level 4	Heavenly Drops	165

True Wind Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	The Shredding	165
Level 2	Funeral Wind	230
Level 3	Shining Wind	300
Level 4	Eternal Wind	365

Water Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Kindness Drops	55
Level 2	Breath of Ice	130
Level 3	Kindness Rain	145
Level 4	Silent Lake	200

Wind Rune
Level	Spell Name	Base MOV
Level 1	Wind of Sleep	75
Level 2	Healing Wind	35
Level 3	The Shredding	175
Level 4	Funeral Wind	225