Fleets And Combat
Formations
A fleet fights in one of five formations. Encirclement, Phalanx, Intercept and Assault each counter one other formation and Siege, and are countered by one formation. Siege is countered by all of them. Ships and commanders with mastery in a formation gain a bonus when the fleet uses it.
Encirclement
Encirclement counters Phalanx and Siege but is countered by Assault.
31 ships and 24 commanders with Encirclement mastery
HyperionTornadoApocalypseKhizrielAbaddonDrakeGilaOracleRokhStormbringerThunderchildVexorArmageddonCatalystCormorantCrucifierCynabalDaredevilDominixKestrelMacharielMaelstromNightmareRattlesnakeScytheSlasherVindicatorBellicoseCoraxMagnateTormentorAlexanderBlaqueCerbFalekFlahertyHaatakanJamyl IJonasKarishalKarthKorvinMensMilaVictorVladYUNAmileAnventHaydenKaylynORE ExplorerPaladin CrusaderTribe ProphetLindsay
Phalanx
Phalanx counters Intercept and Siege but is countered by Encirclement.
29 ships and 27 commanders with Phalanx mastery
MallerDrakeOmenOrthrusRokhThunderchildVexorAshimmuAsteroBhaalgornBrutixDaredevilGriffinHarbingerMaelstromMegathronNestorNightmarePhantasmRattlesnakeRevenantScorpionTempestThoraxVindicatorBadgerIncursusWormNavitasAlexanderChelmFausFoiritanHaatakanJanusJonasKarsothKuvakeiMilaMordaOtroSantimonaTovil-TobaVepasVictorViolaYanaBaerGarrettGearLarikConcord OverseerCouncil PriestFederation MinutemanLai Dai EngineerAcademy Instructor
Intercept
Intercept counters Assault and Siege but is countered by Phalanx.
22 ships and 28 commanders with Intercept mastery
HyperionMyrmidonApocalypseAbaddonCaracalGilaOmenRifterTristanBhaalgornCycloneDragoonDramielPhantasmThoraxVigilantBreacherHeronInquisitorSuccubusCruorVigilAmelineBishopBlaqueCerbDraeaEstamelFalekFausFoiritanHethJamyl IKasoraKeztiMekiothMensTovil-TobaVepasVizanVladYorlasDramisKrugarMarcusThumgarTorkebairaBlood Raider ManiacDuvolle ResearcherThukker Analyst
Assault
Assault counters Encirclement and Siege but is countered by Intercept.
26 ships and 29 commanders with Assault mastery
MallerMyrmidonTornadoCaracalOracleOrthrusRifterStormbringerTristanCatalystCynabalDragoonDramielFeroxGriffinMacharielMegathronNestorRevenantScytheTalwarVigilantAlgosStratiosCondorImpairorAmelineBishopChelmDraeaJanusKarinKarishalKarsothKarthKasoraKeztiKorvinKuvakeiMordaOtroPomikSantimonaViolaVizanYUNYanaYorlasBrokaraCamoulFalauPolokGuristas PirateIshukone TechnicianMordu's Mercenary
Siege
Siege is countered by all other formations but deals extra damage to structures.