The Ultimate Shining Force 2 Guide: The Shining Force: Karna

Name:	Karna
Japanese:	Tsuiggii (translated: 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 to recruit her (and the other two you turned down) by returning to Creed’s after Frayja opens the gate of Moun. 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?”

Animations

Many thanks to Wolfgang Landgraf for these animations!

Priest Class (PRST)

attack	defend

Vicar Class (VICR)

attack	defend

Master Monk Class (MMNK)

attack	defend

Statistics & Growth

Initial Statistics

LV	HP	MP	ATT	DEF	AGI	MOV	Weapon	Spells
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
Base Class:
After Promotion:

Key

Weapons

Priest (PRST) Class Weapons

Can also be equipped following promotion to VICR

Wooden Rod
ATT +3
No special notes

Short Rod
ATT +5
No special notes

Bronze Rod
ATT +8
No special notes

Iron Rod
ATT +12
No special notes

Power Stick
ATT +15
No special notes

Vicar (VICR) Class Weapons

Can only be equipped following promotion to VICR

Flail
ATT +19
No special notes

Guardian Staff
ATT +22 / DEF +5
No special notes

Indra Staff
ATT +25
Steals monster’s MP

Wish Staff
ATT +26
Mithril Weapon / Attack Lv1

Great Rod
ATT +28
Mithril Weapon

Holy Staff
ATT +29
Mithril Weapon

Goddess Staff
ATT +31
Mithril Weapon / Aura Lv2

Mystery Staff
ATT +39
Mithril Weapon / Regains 2MP/round

Demon Rod
ATT +50 / AGI -10
Cursed Weapon / Steals your MP

Master Monk (MMNK) Class Weapons

Can only be equipped following promotion to MMNK

Leather Glove
ATT +26
No special notes

Power Glove
ATT +33
No special notes

Brass Knuckles
ATT +39
No special notes

Iron Knuckles
ATT +43
No special notes

Misty Knuckles
ATT +49
Mithril Weapon / Steal monster’s MP

Giant Knuckles
ATT +55
Mithril Weapon / Muddle Lv1

Evil Knuckles
ATT +63
Cursed weapon

Spells

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.