Golems & Mad Scientists→

POWER

T1 LesserIron Thrall

Melee

Forged worker-construct; cheap, slow, keeps moving regardless of casualties→T1 LesserClay Ward

Melee

Ancient inscribed clay soldier; +100 DFN while all 3 members alive→T2 SoldierSteam Crusher

Melee

Industrial iron brute; ARM 1 — boiler-plated, built to absorb punishment→T2 SoldierFlesh Engine

Melee

Stitched corpse construct; below half strength gains +100 ATK→T2 SoldierStoneguard

Melee

Ancient temple guardian repurposed; +100 DFN on objective hexes→T3 EliteClockwork Sentinel

MeleeFirst Strike

Precision clockwork killer; strikes first — the gears never hesitate→T3 EliteThe Rebuilt

Melee

Survives first destruction at 100 HP (once per match)→T3 EliteSlag Titan

Melee

ARM 1; moves only 1 hex per turn — massive, nearly immovable, almost unkillable→T4 ChampionThe Inexorable

Melee

Cannot be pushed or pulled; immune to First Strike→T4 ChampionThe Overcharged

Melee

Once per match, spend 300 Power to double ATK for one full round→T5 CommanderThe Great Work

Named per institute

Unique ability per institute — the masterpiece construct→

Vampires→

BLOOD

T1 LesserThrall

Melee

Basic servant; expendable; Kill-trigger: gains ATK and DMG per kill→T1 LesserNightshroud

MeleeFirst Strike

Reckless fledgling; attacks before the enemy can react; Glass Cannon→T2 SoldierBloodguard

Melee

Veteran turned warrior; disciplined→T2 SoldierDuskwing

Flying

Partial transformation; air layer access→T2 SoldierVein Stalker

MeleeFirst Strike

Isolation hunter; cuts off escape→T3 EliteCrimson Knight

Melee

Ancient armored warrior; battlefield noble→T3 EliteNighthunter

Ranged

Projects blood-force or darkness at range→T3 EliteRevenant

Melee

Survives first defeat at 100 HP (once/match)→T4 ChampionBlood Sovereign

MeleeFirst Strike

Ancient; remembers when the world was young→T4 ChampionThe Sired

Melee

Friendly Lessers within 2 hexes gain +100 ATK→T5 CommanderClan Lord/Lady

Named per clan

Unique ability per clan→

Werewolves→

RAGE

T1 LesserWhelp

Melee

Youngest pack members; raw, reckless; generates Rage when hit→T1 LesserFeral Scout

MeleeFirst Strike

Outriders sent ahead; strikes fast, dies fast→T1 LesserThe Howling Dead

Melee

When destroyed by an enemy of Tier 2+, immediately generate +300 Rage (once per match)→T2 SoldierPack Runner

Melee

Pack Fury: gains ATK and DMG per nearby ally hit→T2 SoldierBone Gnawer

Melee

Strips ARM or DFN on hit (once per target per match)→T2 SoldierHowling Spear

Ranged

Channels the beast's roar at range; can target Flying groups→T2 SoldierFlank Hunter

Melee

+100 ATK for each enemy unit deployed (max +400)→T3 EliteThe Exposed

Melee

Each attack permanently reduces target's DFN by 100 (stacks)→T3 EliteAlpha Stalker

MeleeFirst StrikeReach

Pack leader below Commander; Reach allows targeting Flying groups→T3 EliteBlood-Maw

Melee

Rage engine — generates additional Rage per damage instance received→T3 EliteIronpelt

Melee

Only Werewolf group with ARM; slower but nearly impossible to break→T4 ChampionThe Raging

Melee

Volatile: +100 ATK per damage instance received this round→T4 ChampionThe Unbroken

Melee

Cannot be reduced below 100 HP more than once per match→T5 CommanderPack Commander

Named per pack

Unique ability per pack→

Atlanteans→

TIDE

T1 LesserTide Warden

Melee

Disciplined line infantry; cheap objective holders→T1 LesserDepth Crawler

Melee

Push adjacent enemy 1 hex on attack (once per round)→T2 SoldierCoral Guard

Melee

+100 DFN when adjacent to another friendly unit→T2 SoldierCurrent Rider

MeleeFirst Strike

Move range 3 hexes instead of 2→T2 SoldierPressure Lancer

Ranged

Projects force at range; counters Flying→T2 SoldierCurrent Breaker

Melee

+100 ATK and +100 DFN per enemy unit deployed (max +300 each)→T3 EliteTidecaller

Ranged

Pulls one enemy unit 1 hex closer on each attack→T3 EliteAbyssal Knight

Melee

ARM 1; heaviest Atlantean frontline group→T3 EliteFormation Breaker

MeleeFirst Strike

Pushes target 1 hex back on kill→T4 ChampionThe Immovable

Melee

Cannot be pushed or pulled; +100 DFN on objective hexes→T4 ChampionThe Current

Melee

After attacking, may move 2 hexes at no Command cost→T5 CommanderTide Lord/Lady

Named per house

Unique ability per house→

Lemurians→

RESONANCE

T1 LesserShard Bearer

Melee

On death: adjacent friendlies gain +100 ATK until end of turn→T1 LesserThe Trembling

Melee

When damaged: gain Resonance equal to members lost × 100 this turn→T2 SoldierFault Line

Melee

Strips 100 ARM or DFN on attack (Resonance cost + 1 Fracture; once per match)→T2 SoldierCrumbling Wall

Melee

ARM 1 at low Fracture; loses ARM and gains +100 ATK as Fracture accumulates→T3 EliteShattercast

Ranged

On deploy: deal 300 direct damage to target enemy (1 Fracture)→T3 EliteFracture Hound

Melee

On hit: permanently reduce target ATK by 100 (1 Fracture; once per match)→T4 ChampionThe Last Spire

Melee

Immune to push/pull; adjacent friendlies treat Fracture DFN penalty as 100 lower→T4 ChampionThe Collapse

Melee

Round 4+: +400 Resonance + 500 direct damage to target (2 Fracture; once per match)→T5 CommanderThe First Remnant

Named per remnant

Unique ability per remnant→

Wizards→

ARCANE FOCUS

T1 LesserApprentice Pair

Ranged

Two students; fragile but Ranged from the start — unique at T1→T1 LesserWarding Circle

Melee

Defensive pair; +100 DFN while both members alive→T2 SoldierArcanist Duo

Ranged

+100 ATK for each other friendly unit that attacked this round→T2 SoldierGlyph Binders

Melee

Hex ward — enemy units entering current hex cost +100 Command→T2 SoldierVoid Callers

RangedFirst Strike

+100 ATK each round survived undefeated; cap +300→T3 EliteArcane Sentinel

Ranged

ARM 1; a ward made flesh — only shielded Wizard unit→T3 EliteRuinmancer

Ranged

Each attack permanently reduces target DFN by 100 (once per target per match)→T3 EliteThe Prepared

Ranged

First Strike on any round following a round they did not attack→T4 ChampionThe Archmage

Ranged

Friendly units within 2 hexes gain +100 ATK; increases to +200 ATK after round 5→T4 ChampionThe Sealed

Melee

Stores incoming damage up to pool of 1,000; releases as single attack→T5 CommanderOrder Magister

Named per order

Unique ability per order→

Sorcerers→

BLOODLINE POWER

T1 LesserBlood Scion

Melee

On attack: spend Bloodline Power to deal bonus damage→T1 LesserHex Vessel

Ranged

On hit: spend Bloodline Power to permanently reduce target ATK→T2 SoldierThe Flayed

Melee

Each attack permanently strips 100 DFN from self AND target — mutual degradation→T2 SoldierSurge Caller

Ranged

On ability use: adjacent friendly units gain +100 ATK until end of round→T2 SoldierPact Bound

Melee

Below half strength: ability costs reduced; escalation track advances faster→T3 EliteThe Unwritten

Ranged

Once per match: fully reset one friendly unit's escalation track and restore 400 HP per member→T3 EliteBloodwrack

Melee

On kill: +400 Bloodline Power + advance own escalation track by 1 state→T4 ChampionThe Hollow King

Melee

Immune to Burnout self-damage; surge radius extends to 2 hexes→T4 ChampionThe Unbound

Ranged

Auto-enters Surging state at round start regardless of abilities used→T5 CommanderThe First Blood

Named per bloodline

Unique ability per bloodline→

Faith Theocracies→

DEVOTION

T1 LesserThe Congregation

Melee

Mass of faithful (7 members); bulk objective holders; expendable but ever-present→T1 LesserZealot Rush

MeleeFirst Strike

Forward fanatics who attack before retaliation; die quickly but strike first→T2 SoldierTemple Guard

Melee

+100 DFN while within 2 hexes of the Commander→T2 SoldierChoir of Ruin

Ranged

Chanted attack from range; primary Flying counter→T2 SoldierThe Flagellant

Melee

When this group takes damage, gains +100 ATK until end of turn→T3 EliteHigh Priest

Melee

On deploy: all friendly units recover 200 HP per member (once per match)→T3 EliteThe Penitent

Melee

Survives first destruction at 100 HP (once per match)→T3 EliteSacred Executioner

Melee

On kill: next target takes −100 ARM or −100 DFN→T4 ChampionThe Inquisitor

Melee

Cannot be pushed or pulled; enemies within 1 hex have −100 DFN while adjacent→T4 ChampionThe Reliquary

Melee

While alive, Commander's Sacred Hierarchy aura extends to 5 hexes→T5 CommanderThe Sacred Dead / The Living Word

Named per sect

Unique ability per sect→

Hive Mind→

SYNAPSE

T1 LesserGrunt Swarm

Melee

+100 ATK if any other friendly unit within 2 hexes (10 members)→T1 LesserCreeper Tide

Melee

Move range 3 hexes — covers ground to maintain network coherence (10 members)→T2 SoldierSynapse Node

Melee

While alive: all friendlies within 2 hexes generate +100 additional Synapse per turn→T2 SoldierVoid Feeder

Melee

+100 ATK per other friendly within 2 hexes (max +300) — proximity-gated scaling→T2 SoldierScreamer

Ranged

Can target Flying; enemy units within 2 hexes cost +100 Command to move→T3 EliteBrood Guardian

Melee

+100 DFN per adjacent friendly unit (max +200)→T3 EliteThe Merged

Melee

Once per match: absorbs remaining HP from a destroyed friendly within 2 hexes→T3 ElitePsychic Lancer

RangedFirst Strike

+100 ATK per other friendly within 2 hexes (max +200)→T4 ChampionThe Convergence

Melee

Aura: all friendlies within 2 hexes +100 ATK and +100 DFN while alive→T4 ChampionThe Hunger

Melee

After destroying a unit: move 2 hexes at no Command cost→T5 CommanderThe Chorus

Named per brood

A collective node — no single body; unique ability per brood→

Kith→

BIOMASS

T1 LesserWorker Swarm

Melee

The expendable mass (10 members); on destruction generates +100 bonus Biomass — bred to be spent→T1 LesserBiting Cloud

MeleeFirst Strike

Aggressive forward wave; ideal sacrifice unit (10 members)→T2 SoldierWarrior Caste

Melee

Core fighting body; disciplined biological soldiers→T2 SoldierSpitting Drone

Ranged

Acid attack from range; primary Flying counter→T2 SoldierBone Crusher

Melee

On kill: target's DFN −100 permanently→T3 EliteWinged Killer

MeleeFlyingReach

Only unit in the game with both Flying and Reach — dominates the air layer→T3 EliteThe Molt

Melee

Survives first destruction at 1 HP (cicada rebirth — sheds exoskeleton and emerges)→T3 EliteBrood Carrier

Melee

When destroyed: deploys one free Worker Swarm on this hex — death breeds more→T4 ChampionThe Ancient One

Melee

Cannot be pushed or pulled; +100 ATK per friendly unit destroyed this match (max +400)→T4 ChampionThe Consuming

MeleeBlow Through

Blow Through excess damage carries to next unit in path; +100 ATK while any friendly below half strength→T5 CommanderThe Queen

Named per colony

Never attacks; all abilities are free actions→