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.
This rune was attached to Juppo during the Gate Rune War. The rune gave the bearer the ability to create, control, and manipulate a mechanical doll. These dolls do not function without the use of the rune.
The origin of this rune is unknown, but some theorize that it is a mechanical being created by Juppo in the shape of a rune. The rune mark itself looks as if it has a segmented head, torso, and hands, almost like a diagram.
Meg would later inherit the rune from Juppo, using it during the Dunan Unification War. Meg's use of the rune was restricted to once per battle and with more power behind it, perhaps due to her own tinkering.
During the War of the Champions, Gadget Z would wield this rune. It would allow him to merge with a giant robot, causing great destruction to his foes, but at the cost of his own health and balance.
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Cost | 0 potch |
| Drop | Death Machine (Dwarves' Vault) |
| Equipped | Juppo 
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| 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 | |
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| Cost | 0 potch |
| Drop | No enemy drops this rune. |
| Equipped | Meg 
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| 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 
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| 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
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| 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. |
