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Formation

Formations are the foundation of your character force and determine the number of Commanders, Assault Units, and Structures you bring into battle. The Force may be tailored for Player vs. Epic (PvE) or Player vs. Player (PvP). All players start with the Standard formation.


Acquiring Formations[]

Formations acquired from Missions:[]

Formations acquired through the Collection:[]

For Token/Insignia required to complete the following units, see Collection Formations

  • Sprawl
  • Veteran
  • Oligarchy
  • Juggernaut
  • Division
  • Wing
  • Empire
  • Vindicator
  • Annihilator
  • Obliterator
  • Swarm Vindicator
  • Rage Vindicator

Formations acquired from War Chips:[]

These Formations are no longer available and have not been offered in Armory Archive.

  • Tribunal
  • Stiletto
  • Encampment
  • Siege

Formation Structure[]

Formation Acquired Commanders Assault Structure Vindicator Ability Proc Other Effects
Standard Starter 1 2
Vanguard Mission 1 2 1
Squadron Mission 1 3 1
Urban Mission 1 3 5
Platoon Mission 1 5 2
Council Mission 4 2 1
Tribunal War Chips 5 2 1
Stiletto War Chips 1 6 3
Batallion Mission 1 7 3
Brigade Mission 2 7 4
Forward Mission 2 8 6
Encampment War Chips 3 8 4 Clinic N/A Chance to heal during battle
Sprawl Collection 4 8 10
Swarm Mission 2 10 6
Siege War Chips 3 10
Veteran Collection 4 10 4 Scramble Prevents Robotic from entering battle
Oligarchy Collection 6 8 6
Triton Mission 3 12 6 Triton Deep 39,50% Chance to bring extra naval unit into battle
Fortification Mission 3 12 4 Fortification 28,80% Chance to increase defense by 28%
Juggernaut Collection 3 14 4
Vindicator Collection 5 15 5 1 Allows Vindicator Unit to be equipped
Division Collection 4 16 4
Pantheon Mission 5 16 5 Salvation Chance to heal critically
Wing Collection 4 18 5
Empire Collection 6 16 6
Annihilator Collection 5 18 7 1 Allows a Vindicator Unit to be used
Devastator Mission 6 20 8
Obliterator Collection 6 22 10 1 Allows a Vindicator Unit to be used
Super Swarm Mission 7 24 10
Mobile Division Mission 9 28 Massive Siege 50% Prevents 3 Structures
War Division Mission 8 26 12
Swarm Vindicator Collection 8 25 12 1 Allows a Vindicator Unit to be used
Artemis Mission 8 20 20 Entrench 50% (215 sample size) Chance to increase damage from Structures by 30%
Aerial Swarm Mission 8 25 Skyhammer TBD Chance to increase Flying damage by 50%
Cloud Swarm TBD Chance to bring five flying units into battle
Purified March Mission 8 25 8 Devotion / Sanctity TBD Chance to heal a huge amount of health / Chance to bring in two Righteous units
Last Stand Mission 8 28 10 Last Stand TBD (in epics only) Chance to heal a huge amount of health and deal damage
Purifier Mission 8 25 10 Purity TBD Chance to deal damage against Epic Bosses and jam two Bloodthirsty units
Expedition Mission 10 30 12
Rage Vindicator Collection 10 30 14 1 Allows a Vindicator Unit to be used.
Emblem of Courage TBD +1 damage to all assault unit procs.