Bowman Jeane is a playable character in Star Ocean: The Second Story, its enhanced port Star Ocean: Second Evolution, its sequel Star Ocean: Blue Sphere, and Star Ocean: Anamnesis.
Star Ocean: The Second Story / Second Evolution[]
Bowman, like Rena and Noel, uses knuckles as weapons. Unlike those two, however, he is a martial artist capable of fighting at very close range. While not having any notable stats, they are all very balanced, with his DEX and GUTS being his highest stats, usually. He's one of the fastest characters in the game after Chisato and Dias.
Bowman's attacks are generally close range, his weapon being knuckles. While he has fast and strong attacks, he tends to quickly use up his MP, making him a fairly balanced fighter. He also possesses several Arts using medicinal pills to inflict damage and status conditions on enemies. Among his notable Special Arts are Neck Snap, which much like Ashton's Vanishing Swords will teleport him to opponents wherever they are; Self Medication, which allows him to heal himself in a similar manner to Claude's Energy Sword; and Inferno Pellets, a very fast attack that covers a large radius of explosion.
In Second Evolution, his primary attack combo consists of two punches followed by a heavy blow with the use of both hands. He can also kick his opponent in mid-air as part of his basic attack. His powerful combos make use on his Special Arts as the last blow (Explosive Fist serve as the last blow for the first combo, Cataclysmic Fist is the last blow for the second and Petal Fury is the last blow for the third and final combo).
The Second Story R[]
Bowman remains mostly the same in remake, but has higher priority in many of moves as well improved hitboxes. While the fundamental issues of his underperforming Arts still persist, they've been adjusted to hit more consistently. Most notably, Phoenix Talons, Tornado Fist and Cataclysmic Fist all feature larger projectiles. Deadly Intersection now has much larger hitboxes and will no longer miss constantly against smaller enemies. Bowman's Tornado Fist also reveals how Bowman creates a large tornado projectile using his multiple punches. His Cataclysmic Fist also shows Bowman utilizing three large projectiles using a punch followed by a kick and another punch instead of a heavy blow in the previous games where he can only executed a single projectile.
Bowman's new ultimate weapon is the Heart of Hearts (found in a chest north of the the Ell continent that must be flown to), which reduces the damage he takes by 80% damage while at full HP in addition to supplying a staggering 150 DEF, 80 STM and 80 GUTS boost. When upgraded into its Anger form, its ATK and DEF values are increased further, and it now causes a rage effect on Bowman during battle (effectively doubling his base ATK).
Parameters[]
| LV | HP | MP | STR | CON | DEX | AGL | INT | LUC | STM | GUTS | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain | -- | -- | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-3 | -- | 1-2 | -- | 0-1 | 0-1 | -- |
| 25 | 1660 | 180 | 90 | 50 | 62 | 5 | 35 | 118 | 35 | 36 | 100 |
| 100 | ? | ||||||||||
| 255 | ? |
Special Arts[]
| Name | Details | Learned |
|---|---|---|
| Explosive Fist | Fire off a burst of inner energy. | Default |
| Poison Pellets | Scatter a handful of pellets that explode on impact and produce a cloud of poison. | Default |
| Neck Snap | Jump into the air and deliver a blow from above the enemy. | Default |
| Phoenix Talons | Convert inner energy into a burst of fire that scorches enemies. | Default |
| Self Medication | Restore HP using a specialty compounded medicine. | Level 28 |
| Deadly Intersection | Produce doppelgangers that attack the enemy from different directions. | Level 35 |
| Tornado Fist | Rotate the fist at superhuman speeds to produce a giant tornado. | Level 43 |
| Cataclysmic Fist | Focus all inner energy into the fist to produce a gigantic sphere of energy to crush foes. | Level 51 |
| Inferno Pellets | Scatter a handful of pellets that produce an immense explosion on impact. | Level 66 |
| Petal Fury | Deliver a succession of bursts of inner energy in a beautifully choreographed sequence. | Level 74 |
Talents[]
| Talent | Initial | Bloom | Learned when using |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originality | 40% | 5% | Crafting, Customize |
| Taste | 10% | 2% | Cooking |
| Nimble Fingers | 20% | 1% | Crafting, Machinist |
| Design Sense | 20% | 8% | Art, Machinist |
| Composition | 80% | 25% | Writing |
| Rhythm Sense | 15% | 1% | Music |
| Listening | 15% | 1% | Music |
| Love of Animals | 0% | 25% | Familiar |
| Animal Instinct | 30% | 25% | Scout |
| Blessing Of Mana | 0% | 0% | Alchemy |
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere[]
Star Ocean: Anamnesis[]
Bowman[]
- Awakening
| AwakeningLevel | Details | Required |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Town's Counselor LV 2 - ATK +45%, and ATK +85% at 100% HP (party) | ![Awakening Chip α [R]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starocean/images/2/21/SOA_R_Chip_1.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20201015114946){kind=small} x375![Awakening Chip β [R]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starocean/images/7/7c/SOA_R_Chip_2.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20201015115409){kind=small} x75![Awakening Chip γ [R]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starocean/images/d/d6/SOA_R_Chip_3.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20201015115959){kind=small} x105,500,000 FOL |
| 2 | Medicine Locus LV 2 - ATK x 270% → 290% | |
| 3 | Authority in Medicine LV 2 - Party recovers 15% HP when using Inferno Pellets, and adds ATK/INT -20% to Tornado Fist (10 seconds) | |
| 4 | Inferno Pellets LV 2 - ATK x 360% → 390% | |
| 5 | New talent: Lifesaver (命を救うため?) - Rush Gauge 3% increase every 3 seconds, Assist usage +1, and AP recovery during movement (party) | |
| 6 | Poison Pellets LV 2 - ATK x 420% → 460% | |
| 7 | Paternity Watch LV 2 - 85% chance of surviving a lethal attack at 20% HP or more (party), evasion AP cost -80%, and maintains Cancel Bonus during evasion twice per combo | |
| 8 | Tornado Fist LV 2 - ATK x 720% → 750% | |
| 9 | Past at the Academy LV 2 - Damage taken -20%, AP recovery speed +50%, and AP cost -30% at 100% HP (party); damage taken +15% when poisoned (all enemies) | |
| 10 | New talent: Family Ties (家族への想い?) - Cancel Bonus 150% start while charging skills, no flinching during attacks, and slightly recovers AP when using skills Deadly Intersection LV 2 - ATK x 4500% → 5000% |