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Formations are similar to unite attack but instead of dealing with two or three characters they deal with the entire party. Each formation does something like adding +5 to everybodies attack or +10 to physical and magical defense. Also each formation has a form skill, a special ability that only that formation can do. However you can only use one form skill for every battle, and that can only be used once so choose wisely.

You start out the game with only one formation, the standard form but as the game progresses you obtain more and more formations. Like a unite attack however if any one becomes unfriendly you will not be able to change your formation.

Some formations can only be done with a certain number of characters, like Quad Lightning, but most can be done with any number of characters. Finally the more characters you have and the stronger they are the stronger you form skill will be.

Formation List[]

Formation Name Description Form Skill Found in
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Arrowhead

The Arrowhead formation is a formation the addes +2 attack to the entire party

Blitzkrieg:
1x damage to a column of enemies.

Treasure chest in East Palace.

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Arrow Stance

The Arrow Stance formation boost front line defense, and rear line long range attack power.

Provocation:
The front member draws all enemy attacks.

Treasure chest in Yashuna Village.

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Black Tortoise

The Black Tortoise formation can only be used when both large characters (Genoh and Byakuren) are in your party. It adds +10 to all attributes for everyone in the party.

Mononoke Mastery:
Annihilate all weak enemies. Similiar to the Illusion formation.

Recruit both large characters.

Blue Dragon
Blue Dragon

The Blue Dragon is the most basic formation for large characters (such as Genoh or Byakuren) it really offers no added anything at all.

Mononoke Heal:
Restores HP to all allies

Recruit one large character.

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Circle

The Circle formation adds +10 to all characters physical defense, but -10 to all characters attack power.

Defensive Circle:
Unbalance all enemies for one round, your party members auto-attack.

Treasure chest in Ranro Mountain.

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Crane Wing

The Crane Wing formation adds +10 to accuracy, technique and speed to all characters.

Crane Swoop:
Allows your party to attack first.

Treasure chest in Doraat Fortress.

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Crescent

The Crescent formation adds +5 physical and magical defense for all characters.

Half Moon:
Damage to all allies is halved for one turn.

Treasure chest in Rainwall.

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Cross

The Cross formation adds +5 to all characters attack.

Southern Cross:
0.4x damage to all enemies.

Treasure chest in Haud Village.

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Double Arm

The Double Arm formation addes +2 physical and magical defense to all characters.

Guardian:
All allies get a defense boost for one turn.

Treasure chest in Stormfist, outside the arena.

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Goose

The Goose formation addes +2 accuracy and technique to all characters.

Wild Goose:
Your party gets to attack first.

Treasure chest in Western Woods

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Hungry Wolf

The Hungry Wolf formation adds +5 accuracy and technique to all characters.

Wild Wolf:
Your party gets to attack first.

You must need to win in First Combat battle.

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Illusion

The Illusion formation adds +10 to all attributes for all characters.

Spark:
Annihilate all weak enemies.

Treasure chest in West Palace.

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Pent Phoenix

The Pent Phoenix formation can only be used when you have exactly five characters in your party. It adds +20 to all attributes for the center character only.

Dance of the Phoenix:
0.6x fire damage on all enemies.

Treasure chest in Twilight Forest.

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Quad Lightning

The Quad Lightning formation can only be used when there is exactly four members on your party. It adds +10 to speed and evasion to all characters.

Lightning Dragon:
0.7x lightning damage on all enemies.

Treasure chest in Doraat Fortress.

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Red Phoenix

The Red Phoenix formation can only be used with a large character in your party, like Genoh or Byakuren. It adds +10 attack, physical defense, magical defense and evasion to the center (large) character.

Mononoke Fury:
Center (large) member gains Fury status and heal equal to damage caused.

Recruit both large characters.

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Sorcery

The Sorcery formation adds +5 to all characters physical and magical defense, and +20 magic to the rear character.

True Chain Magic:
The rear member chants twice in a row for only 1 magic point.

Treasure chest in Underground Ruins.

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Standard

The Standard formation is the formation you'll start out with at the beginning of Suikoden V. It offers no added anything to your party.

Soothe:
Restores a little HP to all allies.

You already had it at the beginning of the game.

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Striking Arrow

The Striking Arrow formation adds +10 to all characters attack and -5 to all characters physical defense.

Asuka:
1.2x damage to a column of enemies.

Treasure chest in Nirva Island.

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Tiger

The Tiger formation adds +10 attack to the front line (first three characters) and +10 magic to the rear line (last three characters).

Tiger Slash:
1.2x damage to a column of enemies.

Treasure chest in Ceras Lake Ruins.

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Tri Wind

The Tri Wind formation can only be used when there is exactly three members in your party. It adds +10 to attack, physical defense and speed to all characters.

Storm:
1.5x wind damage to one enemy.

Treasure chest in Lelcar.

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True Men

The True Men formation adds +20 attack to all characters, evasion is reduced to 0 and physical defense is reduced by -20. It can only be seen in Suikoden V.

Elegy:
1x damage to all enemies.

Treasure chest in Estrise.

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Twin Slash

The Twin Slash formation can only be used when there is exactly two members in your party. It adds +10 to attack, physical defense and speed to both characters.

Raging Slash:
1.2x damage to all enemies.

You must defeat Dolph.

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White Tiger

The White Tiger formation can only be used by a large character like Genoh or Byakuren. It adds +10 to the front lines attack, physical and magical defense.

Mononoke Enlightenment:
+20 evasion for allies for one turn.

Recruit both large characters.

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