Editing Formations (SaGa Scarlet Grace)

Formations are a gameplay feature in [[SaGa Scarlet Grace]], returning from other games in the series. Different formation grant different benefits while in battle. Some formations will grant more BP if you kill enemies, some will help you defend more fragile characters, and so on.

You gain new formations by recruiting new characters. There are 23 total normal formations in the base game, with more added in with Scarlet Ambition.

== Normal Formations ==

=== Free Fight ===
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* Starting Formation
* Allows characters to move quickly
* When not acting, speed increases for the next turn
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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 3, Max 7, Gain 1 each turn.
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=== Royal Hearts ===
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|Weapon power up small, speed up small, targeted rate up large
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* Default formation in Urpina's scenario
* The vanguards are targeted more, so it's good if you have two high defense characters
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|Weapon power up small, speed up small, targeted rate up large
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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 4, Max 8, Gain 1 each turn.
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Urpina]], [[Antonius Julanius|Antonius]], [[Kuroshōzoku]], [[Armored Princess]]
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| colspan="4" |Graces: 1
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=== Crooked Cross ===
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|Weapon power up small, targeted rate up, speed up
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* Default formation in Balmant's scenario
* The vanguard's attack power is high, and the rearguard's survivability is high
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|Targeted rate up, speed up small
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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 4, Max 8, Gain 1 each turn.
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Balmant]]
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| colspan="4" |Graces: 1
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=== Double Combine ===
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|Speed up extra large, targeted rate up
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* Default formation in Leonard's scenario
*The two vanguards have high speed
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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 4, Max 8, Gain 1 each turn.
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Elisabeth Adams|Elisabeth]]
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| colspan="4" |Graces: 1
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=== Feather Guard ===
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|Speed up small, targeted rate up
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* Default formation in Taria's scenario
*The rearguard is good for weak or caster characters
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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 4, Max 8, Gain 1 each turn.
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Taria]]
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| colspan="4" |Graces: 1
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=== Hunter Shift ===
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|Speed up small, targeted rate up small
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*A great formation for strong archers
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|Bow BP reduction, weapon power up small, speed down large
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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 4, Max 8, Gain 1 each turn.
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Colleen]], [[Heigl]] 
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| colspan="4" |Graces: 2
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=== Desert Lance ===
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|BP reduction, speed up large, targeting rate up
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* The vanguard's speed has increased and they can use stronger skills at a lower cost, but the rest of the team is slowed down and the vanguard will be targeted more.

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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 4, Max 8, Gain 1 each turn.
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Socrates]], [[Lamarr]] 
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| colspan="4" |Graces: 2
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=== Greater Cross ===
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|Speed up, targeted rate up large
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* Good for Great sword users, but beware the speed penalty
* Put a tough character in position 1

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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 4, Max 8, Gain 1 each turn.
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Kumi]], [[Natsir]], [[Luna]]  
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=== Bastard Wing ===
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|BP reduction for long swords, speed increase large, targeting rate up
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* BP reduction will also work for dual-wielding

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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 4, Max 8, Gain 1 each turn.
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Ereich]], [[Chichi]], [[Hilda]]   
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=== Norm Ax ===
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|Speed up small, targeting rate up large
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* Put tough characters in the front row

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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 4, Max 8, Gain 1 each turn.
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Kenji]], [[Nehe]]    
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=== Club North Watts ===
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|Reduce BP cost for club, speed up, targeted rate up
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* Good for club attackers

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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 4, Max 8, Gain 1 each turn.
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Ignatius]], [[Paul Hejin|Paul]], [[Madanite]], [[Yeoman]]     
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=== Catalina Wedge ===
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* Good for short sword attackers, speed can be compensated for by using interrupts

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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 4, Max 8, Gain 1 each turn.
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Ingres]], [[Keegan]], [[Giselle]], [[Raphael]]      
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=== Hook Marshall ===
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* The strength of barehanded attacks is increased, so try to hit your opponents before they can hit your decreased defense

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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Orville]], [[Rico]]       
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=== Magical Shower ===
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* Great for teams with two casters
* Put defensive characters up front

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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 4, Max 9, Gain 1 each turn.
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Elysed]], [[Chrysa]], [[Sai'd Stabian]], [[Nevan]], [[Nolan]], [[Mirane]], [[Julia (SaGa Scarlet Grace)|Julia]]        
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=== Counter Hazard ===
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* Reserve skills are protects, counters, and interrupts
* BP reduction is 2

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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Lewis Darling|Lewis]]         
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=== Big Rack ===
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* BP increases by 2 if a continuous attack is triggered
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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 5, Max 11, Gain 2 each turn if criteria is met
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Adill]], [[Roh Sung]]         
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=== Stray Sheep ===
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Aslana Melek|Aslana]],  [[Francis Torrence|Francis]], [[Hongswan]]          
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=== Brave Rise ===
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* 2 BP will be gained each time a vanguard character kills an enemy

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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Ogniana]], [[Griffin Urstel|Griffin]], [[Thiago Lisboa|Thiago]]          
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=== Erakleos Guard ===
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Irene Erakleos|Irene]]           
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=== Poison Dance ===
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* Due to this, you will start with 8 BP

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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Alexandra]], [[Sasha]], [[The Arch Witch]]            
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=== Angry March ===
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* All characters start off angry

* Due to this, you will start with 7 BP

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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 2, Max 7, Gain 1 for every character angry
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Strumiknen]]             
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=== Rogue Trap ===
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* BP increases if all three rearguard member use reserve techniques

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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 4, Max 12, Gain 1 if the criteria is met
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Maximus Urpinus Julanius|Maximus]]             
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| colspan="4" |Graces: 3
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=== Houdini Grue ===

=== Wings of Brahma ===
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* Defensive formation
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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 5, Max 7, Gain 1 each turn.
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Mondo]]
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| colspan="4" |Graces: 2
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=== Triple Sword ===
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| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 2, Max 6, Gain 1 each turn.
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| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Camelia]]
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| colspan="4" |Graces: 3
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=== Frontier Line ===
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!Position
Number
!Notes
!More Notes
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| rowspan="5" |
{| class="article-table"
|3
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|2
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|1
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|-
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|4
|
|
|
|-
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|5
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|}
|1
|Reduces BP for ax skills
| rowspan="5" |

|-
|2
|
|-
|3
|
|-
|4
|Reduces BP for ax skills
|-
|5
|Reduces BP for bow skills
|-
| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 2, Max 7, Gain 1 each turn.
|-
| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Tissisaaq]]
|-
| colspan="4" |Graces: 3
|}

=== Unison Strike ===
{| class="article-table"
!Layout
!Position
Number
!Notes
!More Notes
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| rowspan="5" |
{| class="article-table"
|1
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|
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|3
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|5
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|-
|
|2
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|
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|-
|
|4
|
|
|
|}
|1
|BP reduction for barehanded skills, speed up, aim rate up
| rowspan="5" |

|-
|2
|BP reduction for club skills
|-
|3
|
|-
|4
|Speed down small
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|5
|Speed down small
|-
| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 2, Max 6, Gain 1 each turn.
|-
| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Sabit]]
|-
| colspan="4" |Graces: 3
|}

=== Speculation ===
{| class="article-table"
!Layout
!Position
Number
!Notes
!More Notes
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| rowspan="5" |
{| class="article-table"
|
|
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|5
|
|-
|
|
|3
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|-
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|1
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|
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|-
|
|
|2
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|4
|
|}
|1
|Defense down
| rowspan="5" |
* Take advantage of the high early BP to strike before the opponent takes advantage of your lowered defense
|-
|2
|Defense down
|-
|3
|Defense down
|-
|4
|Defense down
|-
|5
|Defense down
|-
| colspan="4" |BP Usage: Start 5, Max 7, Gain 1 each turn.
|-
| colspan="4" |Characters: [[Khan]]
|-
| colspan="4" |Graces: 2
|}
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