Claude C. Kenny is a playable character in Star Ocean: The Second Story, its remake Star Ocean: Second Evolution, as well as Star Ocean: Blue Sphere and Star Ocean: Anamnesis.
The Second Story / Second Evolution[]
Claude wields swords and dons heavy armor in battle, and is a capable and versatile melee fighter with self-healing abilities, as well as both close and long-range arts. Claude has the third highest range of normal ground attack, losing only to Ernest and Dias. His stats are all very balanced, having the highest STR growth in the game, as well very high CON, making him excel as a frontline fighter.
Among his notable Special Arts are Helmetbreak, which allows him to strike enemies from virtually any range; the self-healing Sword of Life; Rock Explosion, which can cover a wide area of effect and hit multiple opponents at once; and the multi-hit Dragon Roar, which allows Claude to easily daze opponents. In the remake version, Claude can slash his opponent three times with his primary basic combo, and does a jumping slash against airborne opponent. His most powerful combo is when Mirror Blade serves as the last blow in the combo, dealing heavy damage on his opponents. A major drawback of Claude is that most of his Special Arts have high MP cost, although this can be remedied with some accessories.
Claude is well known to be a game-breaking character due to the ability to obtain the Aeterna early in the game. Not only it has good stats, but it also shoots stars on normal attacks, causing multiple hits and may daze and/or stun-lock enemies and bosses. This, combined with accessories such as Meteor Ring and Ring of Lightspeed, makes Claude deal a massive amount of hits per attack.
The Second Story R[]
Claude remains mostly the same in the remake, but has been balanced in general. His normal attack connects slightly better, and many of his underperforming Arts have been buffed, most notably Meteor Palm, which is now viable even in the endgame. His Double Slash now dealing in four hits due to Claude executing the art in four slashes. His Sword of Life now allies nearby to Claude, in addition to also having a hitbox that damage nearby enemies, making it a much more useful Art in general. On the other hand, his Rock Explosion and Dragon Roar have been nerfed, with the former now covering much less range, and the later having increased ending lag. His Dragon Roar now reveals to summon a mini blue dragon to form a projectile with its blue flame breath and his Mirror Blade now have blue aura properties as the last blow creates a powerful blue aura pillar to blast his enemies in a heavy damage.
Claude's new ultimate weapon is the Planeteer (acquired from a Group Battle after clearing the Maze of Tribulations), which doubles the trigger rates of the Godspeed, Breaker and Overload skills. While offensively it lags behind the Levantine, it is more accurate and also offers AVD in addition to its Breaking power. When upgraded into its Destruction form, its ATK and AVD values are increased, a DEF bonus is added, and it inflicts triple shield damage on top of its previous effects.
Parameters[]
| LV | HP | MP | STR | CON | DEX | AGL | INT | LUC | STM | GUTS | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain | -- | -- | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-3 | -- | 1-2 | -- | 0-1 | 0-1 | -- |
| 1 | 130 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 132 | 15 | 20 | 0 |
| 100 | 9279 | 556 | 705 | 321 | 352 | 102 | 267 | 133 | 100 | 109 | ? |
| 255 | 9999 | 999 | 1391 | 791 | 738 | 102 | 513 | 133 | 165 | 183 | ? |
Special Arts[]
| Name | Details | Learned |
|---|---|---|
| Phase Gun | Fire rays from a small phase gun issued by the Pangalactic Federation. | Default |
| A. Slash/Shkwv. Swirl | Deliver a shockwave. | Level 3 |
| Me. Palm/Palm of Destrc. | Fire off a burst of inner energy. | Level 7 |
| Helmetbreak | Jump into the air and deliver a crushing blow to the enemy's head. | Level 13 |
| Sword of Life | Restore HP by controlling the flow of energy within the body. | Level 20 |
| Knuckle Burst | Focus energy into the fist to produce a burst of fire. | Level 28 |
| Rock Explosion | Punch the ground to cause sharp rock formations to jut out and pierce enemies. | Level 38 |
| Double Slash | Deliver two attacks in rapid succession. | Level 45 |
| Dragon Roar | Deliver a burst of inner energy in the shape of a dragon. | Level 53 |
| Sword Bomber | Focus energy into the sword to shoot out several blasts of scorching fire. | Level 62 |
| Mirror Blade | Deliver a succession of blows in a beautifully choreographed sequence. | Level 70 |
- Talents
| Talent | Initial | Bloom | Learned when using |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originality | 65% | 10% | Crafting, Customize |
| Taste | 10% | 1% | Cooking |
| Nimble Fingers | 50% | 8% | Crafting, Machinist |
| Design Sense | 65% | 8% | Art, Machinist |
| Composition | 80% | 15% | Writing |
| Rhythm Sense | 40% | 2% | Music |
| Listening | 40% | 2% | Music |
| Love of Animals | 20% | 5% | Familiar |
| Animal Instinct | 10% | 1% | Scout |
| Blessing Of Mana | 0% | 0% | Alchemy |
Blue Sphere[]
Claude can be recruited through a PA after Rena joins the party, which involves creating a magic bullet. Although he is a reliable party member, his SP investments may be hindered due to joining in the end game. He is a close-range fighter as his regular attacks use both fighting and swords. His Special Arts are pretty good, except for Sword of Life.
His unique Field Actions are Phase Gun and its fire variant, Phase Gun α.
- Special Arts
| Name | Details | Learned |
|---|---|---|
| Phase Gun | Default | |
| Sword of Life | Default | |
| Rock Explosion | MP 50 + Power Release | |
| Dragon Roar | MP 70, INT 20 + Danger Radar | |
| Sword Bomber | MP 100, INT 30 + Body Control | |
| Mirror Blade | MP 120 + Eye for Detail | |
| Dragon Omega Break | Psychometry (Elysium) |
Anamnesis[]
It'll work itself out.
― Draw success
Claude[]
- Awakening
| Level | Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | New talent: Leaving the Sheltered Nest (庇護下からの巣立ち?) - Evasion possible during air attacks, no flinching and damage taken -30% when in air |
| 2 | Sword Bomber LV 2 - ATK x 550% → 600% |
| 3 | Helm Render LV 2 - ATK x 440% → 500% |
| 4 | Passed-Down Martial Arts LV 2 - Normal attack AP recovery +150% (party) |
| 5 | Air Slash LV 2 - ATK x 200% → 220% |
| 6 | Double Slash LV 2 - ATK x 200% → 220% |
| 7 | New talent: Hero of the Federation (銀河連邦の英雄?) - ATK damage dealt +100% during combos of 3 or more skills |
| 8 | Learned Finesse II LV 2 - ATK +60% (all defenders) |
| 9 | Mirror Blade Tempest LV 2 - ATK x 3000% → 4000% |
| 10 | Hero's Resolve LV 2 - ATK +40% (party), and ATK +60% (all attackers) |
Uniform Claude[]
Blue Sphere Claude[]
- Awakening
| Level | Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | Second Lieutenant's Discipline II LV 2 - Damage dealt +40%, and +80% when not behind target (party) |
| 2 | Phase Gun: Pierce LV 2 - ATK x 200% → 240% |
| 3 | Study Abroad Advocate II LV 2 - Normal attack AP recovery +250%, evasion AP cost -80%, and movement rate +30% (party) |
| 4 | Phase Gun: Detonate LV 2 - ATK x 750% → 770% |
| 5 | New talent: True Fairy Tale (おとぎ話の真相?) - 90% chance of surviving a lethal attack at 20% HP or more (sharpshooters, invokers, healers), and recovers 100% AP when evading damage (self) |
| 6 | Phase Gun: Diffuse LV 2 - ATK x 250% → 270% |
| 7 | Trials & Growth II LV 2 - Skills +60% damage when not behind target |
| 8 | Phase Gun: Trace LV 2 - ATK x 730% → 750% |
| 9 | Confident Poise LV 2 - Damage taken -35% (self, invokers, healers), and no flinching when taking damage of 25% HP or less (sharpshooters, invokers, healers) |
| 10 | New talent: Surpassing Father (父を超える英雄?) - Recovers 10% HP when using Phase Gun: Trace; HP recovery over limit possible, and adds 10000 HP excess limit |