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shining force ii: characters: the shining force: karna
PRST Karna

Karna, Priest of the Shining Force

Karna, Vicar of the Shining Force

Karna, Master Monk of the Shining Force

Name: Karna
Japanese: Tsuiggii (Trans: Twiggy)
Race: Human
Class: Priest (PRST)
Promotion: Vicar (VICR) / Master Monk (MMNK)

Karna is one of the four characters you can choose from at Creed's Mansion, however if you don't choose her, you can return when you have the Sky Orb to get her and the other 2 your tured down. She's a Priest and therefore uses healing spells, with one exception - Blast.

Her weapons are not very powerful for attacking, which can lead to her becoming weak, but I recommend that you keep using her as with the Vigor Ball she can have a special promotion to Master Monk. She'll have the same spells as she would have had as a Vicar, but the Master Monk weapons are far more powerful and by making her cast a Heal or Aura spell every move she soon gains levels. It's not uncommon to end up with a level 99 Master Monk. You won't believe how strong she can really be until you try her!

Karna's Headquarters Quote:
"I'm not afraid of devils! When's the next battle?"

Karna, Priest of the Shining Force

shining force ii: characters: the shining force: karna: animations
Many thanks to Wolfgang Landgraf for these animations!

Priest Class (PRST) Vicar Class (VICR)
attack defend attack defend

Master Monk Class (MMNK)
attack defend

shining force ii: characters: the shining force: karna: statistics
Initial Statistics
LVHPMPATTDEFAGIMOVWeaponSpells
24 43 51 40 25 27 5 Power Stick Heal 3, Blast 2, Boost 1

The graphs below show the growth rate of Karna's statistics throughout the game, starting at level 1 (level 1 stats are based on growth rate if the character joined at any other level). These are adapted from the ASCII/Famitsu Shining Force II Guide Book, and so should be pretty accurate! However, please note that the charts are based on a standard game, in which no extra training is given to any characters. The growth may vary with extra training, and even from game to game, due to the random level-ups.

HP MP ATT DEF AGI
Before Promotion:
After Promotion:

shining force ii: characters: the shining force: karna: weapons
Weapon types: Rods/Staves/Sticks & Gloves   Best Weapon: Giant Knuckles
Attack boosts for each weapon are listed below that weapon's name. If there is also a line of text in italics, this refers to the effect caused when the weapon is used, or anything else that is special about that weapon.
  - Priest Class Weapons (PRST) can also be equipped following promotion to VICR
Wooden Rod
Attack +3
No special notes
Short Rod
Attack +5
No special notes
Bronze Rod
Attack +8
No special notes
Iron Rod
Attack +12
No special notes
Power Stick
Attack +15
No special notes
  - Vicar Class Weapons (VICR) can only be equipped following promotion
Flail
Attack +19
No special notes
Guardian Staff
Attack +22 / Defence +5
No special notes
Indra Staff
Attack +25
Steals monster's MP
Wish Staff
Attack +26
Mithril Weapon
Attack level 1
Great Rod
Attack +28
Mithril Weapon
Holy Staff
Attack +29
Mithril Weapon
Goddess Staff
Attack +31
Mithril Weapon
Aura level 2
Mystery Staff
Attack +39
Mithril Weapon
Regains 2MP/round

Demon Rod
Attack +50 / Defence -10
Cursed Weapon
Steals your MP
  - Master Monk Class Weapons (MMNK) can only be equipped following promotion
Leather Glove
Attack +26
No special notes
Power Glove
Attack +33
No special notes
Brass Knuckles
Attack +39
No special notes
Iron Knuckles
Attack +43
No special notes
Misty Knuckles
Attack +49
Mithril Weapon
Steal monster's MP

Giant Knuckles
Attack +55
Mithril Weapon
Muddle level 1

Evil Knuckles
Attack +63
Cursed weapon

shining force ii: characters: the shining force: karna: spells
Magic type: Offensive and Defensive
Below is a list of the spells learned by this character, and at which level the character needs to be for the spell level to increase.
Note: the game always assumes that a character has been promoted at level 20. For example, a spell learned at level 37 could be gained at level 37 before promotion, or level 17 after promotion if promoted before level 37. For more info on how the spells work, see the Spells Page.
Heal - restores HP to allies
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
1
5
22
--
Blast - damages monsters with wind
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
8
16
26
37
Boost - increases allies AGI/DEF
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
12
30
--
--
Aura - restores HP to allies
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
33
41
55
60

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