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The four formation bonuses, the Lord wildcard and a five-matching squad example.

Top Lords Guide
Hero field guide
Hero faction
bonuses
Match your heroes. Know the bonus.
Build a squad that works together.
One Lord · two appearances
Know your factions
UR hero examples
Legion
Harald III
Mulan
Tribe
Ragnar
Joan of Arc
Ranger
Alexander Nevsky
Cleopatra
What your five heroes unlock
Formation bonus to HP, ATK and DEF
3 + 1 + 1
+5%
Three matching
3 + 2
+10%
Two matching groups
4 + 1
+15%
Four matching
5
+20%
Five matching
Your Lord is the wildcard.
Lord has its own faction. For the formation bonus, it matches the faction that gives your squad the strongest result.
Example: four Tribe heroes + your Lord
Front
Rear
Ragnar
Sanada Yukimura
Joan of Arc
Attila
Lord → Tribe
4 Tribe + Lord
= 5 matching
+20%
HP · ATK · DEF
Count Lord once.
Male and female are appearances of the same player character.
Check the unlock.
The faction-bonus feature becomes available after the first Capital Siege.
Keep the whole squad in mind.
Skills, levels, stars and equipment still matter. Faction-specific effects have their own rules.
Independent game guide · October 2026
Hero skills, formation tools & more
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