There are 20 formations in Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot, which are special bonuses unlocked permanently by meeting specific requirements with your fielded clan. This guide will provide you with a complete list of conditions on how to unlock all formations in the game, including:
- Elemental Formations (10)
- Unit Formations (7)
- Battlerune Formations (3)
Elemental Formations
| Formations | Unlock Conditions | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Hunters | No less than 80% of dwarves have a chance to inflict bleeding. | 30% more damage is dealt, and 10% of the damage is leeched as life against targets that are bleeding. |
| Burning Legion | No less than 80% of dwarves have a chance to burn enemies. | Increases the likelihood of burning by 10% and the damage caused by burning by 50%. |
| Order of Frost | No less than 80% of dwarves have a chance to freeze enemies. | Increases the likelihood of freezing by the same amount as the risk of adding a stack of chilled. |
| Soldiers of Heaven | No less than 80% of dwarves have a chance to shock enemies. | Enemies that are shocked take 20% more damage and deal 20% less. |
| Bludgeon Company | Five or more dwarves in the clan use the Physical Element. | For every 5% of their lost health, targets suffer more harm. |
| Dark Pact | Five or more dwarves in the clan use the Dark Element. | Increases the maximum Fear stacks by one for each five dwarves that use the Dark element. |
| Holy Alliance | Five or more dwarves in the clan use the Holy Element. | The Fractured debuff has a 10% chance of being applied when dealing Holy Damage. |
| Icebreakers | Five or more dwarves in the clan use the Ice Element. | For every stack of chilled, targets have a 10% higher chance of becoming frozen. |
| Riders on the Storm | Five or more dwarves in the clan use the Thunder Element. | Depending on their distance from the enemy, dwarves can increase their movement speed by up to 25%. |
| Squires of Fires | Five or more dwarves in the clan use the Fire Element. | Deal +4% damage per dwarf utilizing the Fire element against Burning targets. |
Unit Formations
| Formations | Unlock Conditions | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Bannerlords | Must have no less than three Supporters in your clan. | For 10% of the Supporter’s max HP, the Ultimate of Supporters will heal every member of the clan. |
| Berserkers | Must have no less than three two-handed melee weapon users in your clan. | All two-handed melee weapon users gain +8% parry chance per two-handed melee weapon user. |
| Pack of Thieves | Must have no less than three Thieves in your clan. | Poison has a 10% increase in damage and can be layered once more per thief. |
| Rangers | Must have no less than three Archers or Cannoneers in your clan. | Like thieves, all archers and cannoneers increase their jump back distance from DEX. |
| Wizardry | Must have no less than five staff users in your clan. | After use, there is a 30% chance for all staff users to reactivate their Ultimate. |
| Crusade | Have only Knights, Priests (at least 3), Paladins, or Warpriests in your clan. | Additionally, basic melee attacks will cause AoE damage proportionate to weight. |
| Ragtag | Have all seven base professions in your clan. | Increases each clan member’s primary traits by 15%. |
Battlerune Formations
| Formations | Unlock Conditions | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Battlerune: Cataclysm | Must have the following Ultimates in your clan: Harvest, Nightmare, Void Slash. | During combat, you can obtain Battlerune: Cataclysm. |
| Battlerune: Celestial Arrows | Must have the following Ultimates in your clan: Staggering Shot, Piercing Arrow, Arrowgance. | During combat, you can use the Battlerune: Celestial Arrows. |
| Battlerune: Inferno | Must have the following Ultimates in your clan: Phoenix, Eruption, Pyromaniac. | During combat, you can obtain Battlerune: Inferno. |
