Here is a complete list of all Formations in Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven. Read on for a full list of all Formations, how to get them, their effects, the benefits of learning formations, as well as the recommended formations for early game, mid game, and late game.

Recommended Formations

Recommended Formation Based on Game Stage
At the Beginning, Imperial Cross - Early Game After You Recruit the Vagabonds, Free for All 2 - Early to Mid Game After You Recruit the Corsairs, Rapid Stream - Mid - Late Game

Imperial Cross During Early Game

At the start of the game, we recommend using the Imperial Cross Formation, which focuses the attack on the unit in the front row.

Using the Imperial Cross, the unit on the front row will receive a Physical and Magic defense boost and because of their position, they will take most of the attacks for your retinue. This gives your other units the chance to focus on attack, recovery, and avoid damage. It is recommended that you place your healer and characters with low HP in the back line.

After You Recruit the Vagabonds, Free for All 2 During Early to Mid Game

Once you get the Vagabond class, have them do a succession to become the new Emperor. Speak with the soldier in charge of learning formations in the Training Hall and unlock Free for All 2.

Free for All 2 raises the agility of the party. This is an important ability that can greatly affect elements in your battle like turn order and strength of Physical skill. On top of this, your unit in the back row will have their Physical Attack and Magic Attack raised, making them a less likely target and improving their survival.

The advantage of the Free for All 2 formation is its high stability, allowing it to maintain a relatively fast turn while protecting healers and other party members.

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After You Recruit the Corsairs, Rapid Stream During Mid to Late Game

Once you become allies with the Corsair, have them Succeed as Emperor, this will unlock the Rapid Stream Formation. Approach the soldier in the Training Hall to learn the new formation.

Rapid Stream has the advantage of Increased Speed with the additional benefit of guaranteeing that your retinue will always attack first. The only downside is that you will be sacrificing your defense since you will have your Shield Block Rate down. Being able to go first is a big advantage since this can allow you to deal with enemies that have abnormal conditions first, and allows you to take advantage of enemies with no stun resistance.

Defense relies on your characters stats so make sure to pay attention in developing your armor.

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List of All Formations and How to Get Them

List of All Formations

Class Acquired From: Default from the Start
Free For All	Aim↑	None	Aim↓	None
	Effect	None
	①	-
	②	-
	③	-
	④	-
	⑤	-
Class Acquired From: Default from the Start
Imperial Cross	Aim↑	③	Aim↓	②＞①
	Effect	None
	①	-
	②	Speed↓
	③	Physical Defense ↑, Magic defense ↑
	④	-
	⑤	-
Class Acquired From: Heavy Infantry
Imperial Shield	Aim↑	③>④⑤	Aim↓	②>①
	Effect	None
	①	-
	②	Speed↓
	③	Physical Defense ↑, Magic Defense ↑
	④	Physical Defense ↑, Magic Defense ↑
	⑤	Physical Defense ↑, Magic Defense ↑
Class Acquired From: Light Infantry
Imperial Attack	Aim↑	③④⑤	Aim↓	①②
	Effect	None
	①	-
	②	Speed↓
	③	Melee attack power↑
	④	Melee attack power↑
	⑤	Melee Attack ↑
Class Acquired From: Ranger
Imperial Ray	Aim↑	③	Aim↓	②④⑤
	Effect	None
	①	-
	②	Ranged Attack ↑, Speed ↓
	③	-
	④	Ranged Attack ↑, Speed ↓
	⑤	Ranged Attack ↑, Speed ↓
Class Acquired From: Court Mage
Imperial Magic	Aim↑	③	Aim↓	②>⑤
	Effect	None
	①	Magic Attack↑
	②	Speed↓
	③	-
	④	Magic Attack↑
	⑤	Magic Attack ↑
Class Acquired From: Imperial Guard
Imperial Arrow	Aim↑	③	Aim↓	②>④⑤>①
	Effect	None
	①	Speed↑
	②	Speed↑
	③	Speed↑↑
	④	Speed↑
	⑤	Speed ↑
Class Acquired From: Final Emperor
Imperial Force	Aim↑	①	Aim↓	④⑤
	Effect	None
	①	Physical Attack ↑↑, Physical Defense ↓↓
	②	Magic Attack ↑, Magic Defense ↓
	③	Magic Attack ↑, Magic Defense ↓
	④	Physical Attack ↑, Physical Defense ↓
	⑤	Physical Attack ↑, Physical Defense ↓
Class Acquired From: Mercenary
Fanged Assault	Aim↑	④>②	Aim↓	①
	Effect	None
	①	-
	②	Physical Attack↑
	③	Physical Attack↑
	④	Physical Attack↑
	⑤	-
Class Acquired From: Freelance Mage
Witch's Cap	Aim↑	①>②	Aim↓	③④⑤
	Effect	None
	①	Magic Defense↑
	②	Magic Defense↑
	③	Magic Attack ↑, Speed ↓
	④	Magic Attack ↑, Speed ↓
	⑤	Magic Attack ↑, Speed ↓
Class Acquired From: Vagabond
Free For All 2	Aim↑	None	Aim↓	①
	Effect	None
	①	Physical Attack ↑, Magic Attack ↑
	②	Speed↑
	③	Speed↑
	④	Speed↑
	⑤	Speed↑
Class Acquired From: Imperial Blacksmith
Iron Forge	Aim↑	②③	Aim↓	⑤
	Effect	None
	①	Physical Attack ↑, Physical Defense ↑
	②	Physical Attack ↑↑
	③	Physical Attack ↑↑
	④	Physical Defense↑
	⑤	Physical Defense ↑↑
Class Acquired From: Strategist
Rising Phoenix	Aim↑	①	Aim↓	④⑤>②③
	Effect	None
	①	Shield Block Rate ↑↑, Physical Defense ↑↑, Magic Defense ↑↑
	②	Shield Block Rate ↑, speed ↓
	③	Shield Block Rate ↑, speed ↓
	④	Shield Block Rate ↑, speed ↓
	⑤	Shield Block Rate ↑, speed ↓
Class Acquired From: Martial Artist
Dragon Stance	Aim↑	①>⑤	Aim↓	④
	Effect	Action order fixed
	①	Speed ↑↑, Easier to Target, defense after action
	②	-
	③	-
	④	-
	⑤	Ranged Attack ↑↑, Speed ↓↓
Class Acquired From: Saigo Clansman
Mu Rampart	Aim↑	None	Aim↓	None
	Effect	Attacks last
	①	Physical Defense ↑↑, Magic defense ↑↑
	②	Physical Defense ↑↑, Magic defense ↑↑
	③	Physical Defense ↑↑, Magic defense ↑↑
	④	Physical Defense ↑↑, Magic defense ↑↑
	⑤	Physical Defense ↑↑, Magic defense ↑↑
Class Acquired From: Corsair
Rapid Stream	Aim↑	None	Aim↓	None
	Effect	Attacks first
	①	Speed ​​↑↑, Shield Block Rate ↓↓
	②	Speed ​​↑, Shield Block Rate ↓↓
	③	Speed ​​↑, Shield Block Rate ↓↓
	④	Speed ​​↑, Shield Block Rate ↓↓
	⑤	Speed ​​↑, Shield Block Rate ↓↓
Class Acquired From: Diver
Seer's Focus	Aim↑	④⑤	Aim↓	①
	Effect	None
	①	Magic Attack ↑↑, Speed ↓
	②	Magic Attack↑
	③	Magic Attack↑
	④	-
	⑤	Easier to Target
Class Acquired From: Dancer
Charming Drive	Aim↑	①	Aim↓	④⑤>②③
	Effect	None
	①	Speed ​​↑↑, Physical Defense ↑, Magic defense ↑
	②	Speed↑
	③	Speed↑
	④	Speed↑
	⑤	Speed ↑
Class Acquired From: Crusader
Divine Wall	Aim↑	①>②③	Aim↓	④⑤
	Effect	None
	①	Physical Defense ↑, Magic defense ↑
	②	Physical Defense ↑, Magic defense ↑
	③	Physical Defense ↑, Magic defense ↑
	④	Ranged Attack ↑, cannot be targeted
	⑤	Ranged Attack ↑, Cannot be targeted
Class Acquired From: Nomad
Whirlwind	Aim↑	②③	Aim↓	④⑤
	Effect	None
	①	Speed↑
	②	Speed ↑, Defends after attacking
	③	Speed ↑, Defends after attacking
	④	Ranged Attack↑
	⑤	Ranged Attack ↑
Class Acquired From: Hunter
Hunter's Gambit	Aim↑	②③	Aim↓	①
	Effect	None
	①	Ranged Attack ↑↑, Speed ↓↓
	②	Speed ↑, Defends after attacking
	③	Speed ↑, Defends after attacking
	④	Ranged Attack↑
	⑤	Ranged Attack↑
Class Acquired From: Amazon
Amazon Raid	Aim↑	①	Aim↓	None
	Effect	None
	①	Speed ​​↑↑, Melee Attack ↑↑
	②	Speed ​​↑, Melee Attack ↑
	③	Speed ​​↑, Melee Attack ↑
	④	-
	⑤	-
Class Acquired From: Desert Guard
Desert Fox	Aim↑	①	Aim↓	④⑤
	Effect	None
	①	Speed ​​↑, Physical Attack ↑, magic attack ↑, Defends after attacking
	②	Physical Attack ↑, Magic Attack ↑
	③	Physical Attack ↑, Magic Attack ↑
	④	-
	⑤	-
Class Acquired From: Levante Guard
Lightning Flash	Aim↑	②>③	Aim↓	①
	Effect	Fixed order of action
	①	Physical Attack ↑↑, Magic Attack ↑↑
	②	-
	③	-
	④	-
	⑤	-
Class Acquired From: Ninja
Flying Sword	Aim↑	①	Aim↓	⑤
	Effect	None
	①	Speed ↑↑, Overdrive Gauge↑↑
	②	Overdrive Gauge↑
	③	Overdrive Gauge↑
	④	Overdrive Gauge↑
	⑤	Speed ↑, Overdrive Gauge ↑
Class Acquired From: Salamander
Volcanic Heart	Aim↑	①>②③	Aim↓	④⑤
	Effect	None
	①	Pyro. Attack ↑↑, Pyro. Defense ↑↑
	②	Pyro. Defense↑
	③	Pyro. Defense↑
	④	Pyro. Attacks ↑, Speed ↓
	⑤	Pyro. Attacks ↑, Speed ↓
Class Acquired From: Mole
Twin Pyramids	Aim↑	②③	Aim↓	None
	Effect	None
	①	Terro. Attack ↑↑
	②	Terro. Defense↑↑
	③	Terro. Defense↑↑
	④	Terro. Attack ↑, Speed ↓
	⑤	Terro. Attack ↑, Speed ↓
Class Acquired From: Nereid
Crescent Tide	Aim↑	①>⑤	Aim↓	③
	Effect	None
	①	Hydro. Defense↑↑
	②	Hydro. Attack↑
	③	Hydro. Attack ↑↑, Speed ↓↓
	④	Hydro. Attack↑
	⑤	Hydro. Defense ↑↑
Class Acquired From: Iris
Winged Quintet	Aim↑	①②	Aim↓	⑤
	Effect	None
	①	Aero. Defense↑↑
	②	Aero. Defense↑↑
	③	Aero. Defense↑
	④	Aero. Defense↑
	⑤	Aero Attack. ↑↑, Speed ↓
Class Acquired From: Coppelia
Puppet Army	Aim↑	④⑤	Aim↓	①
	Effect	None
	①	All Ailment Resistance ↑↑
	②	All Ailment Resistance ↑
	③	All Ailment Resistance ↑
	④	All Ailment Resistance ↑
	⑤	All Ailment Resistance ↑

You Can Learn New Formations in the Castle Avalon Training Hall

You can learn formations once the Training Hall in Castle Avalon unlocks. Speak with the soldier in charge of formations after getting a new Emperor class and there will be short cut scene of the soldier explaining the formations benefits.

Benefits of Learning Formations

Get Advantages is Battles

When fighting in a party of five, you will form a formation. Depending on what formation you choose, your retinue can receive multiple bonuses that can aid you in battle.

It is good practice to adjust your formation depending on what your battle requires to make sure that you get the full benefits of its bonuses.

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