Weapon rune damage in unites

[Hxc Flavor]

Do weapon runes work while doing unites or special runes? i.e. will pahn do fire damage with his weapon while doing a unite with gremio? Will Valeria do fire damage while using the Falcon? Same goes for in Suikoden 2 with runes like down and poison.

[KFCrispy]

i know that the element affects unites, but i didn't test it extensively. i don't know if the bonus dmg from Fire/Lightning add to unites. in Suikoden 2, the element and bonus damage from Fire/Lightning/Rage/Thunder definitely don't apply to unites--only ones that actually increase your attack power, like Exertion and Kindness, help unites.

[Hxc Flavor]

What about command runes or down, poison, etc? Any clue? I just might have to try it myself.

[KFCrispy]

are you playing Suikoden I or II or both..?
In I, I'm pretty sure command runes are also affected by your weapon's element but again, I'm not sure if Fire/Lightning's extra dmg bonus applies.

In II, the Down and Poison Runes don't affect unites/special attacks. the only ones that work are the ones that directly modify your ATK value, which are Kindness, Friendship, and Exertion (and Solitaire)... that's probably it.

[Hxc Flavor]

Thanks, that's what I was looking for.