Formations

Basic Formation	Advanced Formation	Special Formation	Description
Melee Stance			Improves mobility of lead ranks.
Cup of Celapaleis			Improves attack of flanks. Effective versus beastmen.
Counteroffensive			Improves attack of lead ranks, but reduces mobility. Effective versus land insecta.
Stacked Attack			Improves attack of outer wall, defense of inner wall. Effective versus plantae.
Raiders' Fork	Marauders' Glaive		Improves attack of lead ranks, but reduces mobility. Effective versus faeries.
Scatterswarm	Leapfrog		Improves Mystic Attack and Speed, but forefits defense and Mystic Defense
Chariot			Improves attack and defense of front line. Enhances battle traps.
Whirlpool	Maelstrom	Hurricane	Improves attack and defense, but reduces mobility of extremities.
Hangman's Noose			Improves attack of union leader and mobility of lead ranks. Effective versus giants.
Hourglass			Improves defense of lead ranks and mystic attack of back ranks. Enhances Item Arts.
Vanguard			A decoy formation used by ancient warriors. Improves defense of lead ranks and mystic attack of back ranks.
Arch			Improves defense of lead ranks and mystic defense of back ranks, but forfeits the respective attacks.
Arrow of Athlum			Improves attack of arrowhead and defense of flanks.
Wings of Nagapur			Improves attack of union, but reduces mobility significantly.
Pincers' Grip	Talon's Clutch	Claws' Grasp	Improves attack of front line and defense of flanks. Enhances slashing.
Goblet	Chalice		Improves attack of lead ranks, but reduces defense of flanks. Effective versus avian fiends.
Wedge	Chisel	Mattock	Improves attack of lead ranks, but significantly reduces defense and mystic defense of back ranks.
Wave Crest	Riptide		Improves attack and defense of union leader, as well as mystic attack of back ranks.
Leash	Lariat		Improves attack of lead ranks. Effective versus winged insecta.
Hill and Vale			Improves attack and defense of triangle, but reduces defense of back ranks. Enhances Explosives.
Skirmish Cross			Improves attack of lead ranks, but reduces mobility of union. Enhances impact attacks.
Scorpion			Improves attack of flanks, but reduces mobility. Increases occurrence of added effects.
Needle	Spike		Improves attack and mobility of union, but forfeits defense and mystic defense.
Rattail	Foxtail	Dragontail	Greatly improves attack of front ranks, but reduces defense and mobility.
Trident			Greatly improves attack of three front posts. Enhances Combat Arts.
Battle Crown			Greatly improves attack and defense of union, but forfeits mystic attack and mystic defense.
Mystic Mountain	Wroth Volcano		Improves mystic attack of back ranks, but reduces capabilities of union leader.
Catapult	Ballista		Improves mystic attack of back ranks, but reduces attack and defense of lead ranks.
Pentacle			Improves mystic attack of back ranks, but reduces mobility. Highly effective against demons.
Cascade	Avalanche		Improves mystic attack of back ranks and attack of lead ranks, but reduces mobility.
Tiger's Den	Lion's Den		Improves mystic attack of flanks, but reduces defense and mystic defense.
Orb			Improves mystic attack of union leader. Alleviates AP costs of arts.
Box	Cage		Improves mystic attack of back ranks and defense of lead ranks, but reduces attack.
Crossbow			Greatly improves mystic attack of union leader. Increases number of extra hits when performing mystic attacks.
Warhorse	Destrier		Greatly improves mystic attacks of rear line and defense of lead ranks, but reduces mobility.
Prism	Obelisk	Pyramid	Improves Mystic attack of rear flanks, but reduces defense. Enhances psionics.
Flame			Greatly improves mystic attack of rear line, but forfeits defense of flanks. Enhances recovery from status ailments.
Comet			Improves capabilities of union leader. Enhances Wards.
Horns of Undelwalt			Improves defense of lead ranks and union leader. Enhances bludgeon defense.
Hawk-eye	Bullseye		Improves attack of lead ranks. Enhances physical evasion.
Picket Fence	Barbed Wall		Improves defense of lead ranks and mystic defense of back ranks.
Terrapin	Turtle	Tortoise	Improves attack and defense of lead ranks, but reduces defense of back ranks.
Blizzard			Improves defense of union, but reduces mobility. Enhances slash defense.
Slingshot			Improves defense of union, but greatly reduces capabilities of all, except for the union leader. Alleviates physical damage.
Anchor of Celapaleis			Improves mystic defense of all, except for union leader.
Vampire			Improves mystic defense of lead ranks, but reduces defense of back ranks. Enhances mystic evasion.
Mystic Shield	Spell Wall	Force Field	Greatly improves mystic defense of lead ranks, but reduces mobility.
Glove	Gauntlet		Improves mystic defense of all, except for union leader, but reduces defense.
Drawbridge			Improves mystic defense of union leader and back ranks. Enhances Shards defense.
Pendant			Greatly improves mystic defense of union leader, but reduces that of others. Alleviates damage from Psionics.
Mystic Henge	Rune Ring		Improves mystic defense of union, but reduces mobility.
Pendulum			Improves mystic defense of union, but significantly reduces capabilities of all, except for union leader.
Mast of Nagapur			Improves defense of back ranks and mobility of lead ranks, but reduces defense of lead ranks.
Belt			Greatly improves mobility of union, but forfeits defense.
Unicorn	Pegasus		Improves attack and mobility of lead ranks.
Whip	Lash	Flail	Improves mobility of union. Improves attack of lead ranks, but reduces defense.
Bait and Hook	Lure and Trap		Improves mystic attack and mobility of back ranks. Enhances lotions.
Juggernaut			Improves mobility of union, but reduces capabilities. Increases number of extra hits for physical attacks.
Snakebite			Greatly improves defense and mobility of lead ranks, but reduces attack.
Jewel of Undelwalt			Improves attack of central rank, but reduces mobility. Enhances Herbs.
Church Bell			Improves all attacks of lead ranks, but reduces mobility. Enhances potions.
Casket	Sickbed		Significantly reduces capabilities of union leader, but improves capabilities of others.
Basket	Satchel		Improves all defenses of back ranks, but reduces mystic attack, mystic defense, and mobility of lead ranks.
Batwings			Improves defense of lead ranks and mystic defense of back ranks, but significantly reduces mobility.
Porcelain Chain			Improves attack and speed of union, but reduces defense.
Mystic Seal			An ancient formation. Effects are determined by placement.
The Slayer			Improves attack and defense of lead ranks, and mystic attack and mystic defense of back ranks.
Eremurus Rain			An ancient formation. Effects are determined by placement.