ENDLESS Legend 2 Faction Tier List (1.0 Launch)

Method note: this is an attributed opinion built strictly from documented data (unit stats and the research rows the wiki marks). No win-rate data exists yet at 1.0 — revisit after the first balance patch.

The read

Faction	Archetype	Data basis	Launch read
Kin of Sheredyn	Defenders	21 units, defense-stacked kits, Garin line discounts	S — safest openings, military tech discounts compound
Tahuks	Scientists	20 units, 15 with Ranged skills (the other five are melee Infantry)	A — ranged tempo but fragile frames (three of four T1 units at 110-140 HP)
Last Lords	Economic	20 units, Flying T1 line, Leeching kits	A — map control early, scaling late
Aspects	Coral Chorus	20 units, Swarm+Flying mix	A- — flexible, Awakening Quest dependent
Necrophages	Warmongers	16 units, Corpses economy, only T4 line	B+ — highest ceiling, highest execution tax

Why data says this

• Kin of Sheredyn is the only faction whose captured research rows (the Garin line plus Creen, Zelevas’ Stamina, Elite Focus) touch both unit specializations and industry costs.
• Necrophages’ Larva → T4 chain (16 units incl. two Behemoth frames) out-scales everyone if the corpse loop runs — see their unit page for the full cost table.
• Tahuks’ T1 damage floor is among the lowest in the game — Initiate at 28-38, with only the Necrophage Larva and the minor-faction Raider lower (both 25-35) — but Wrath Bearers hit Ranged V at 200 HP.

What would change the read

A 1.0 balance patch touching: Necrophage corpse costs, Kin’s industry discounts, or the Flying frame movement values. Update triggers are set — this page is due a re-read after the first balance patch.

Related

• Unit tables behind the scores: all 145 units
• Research rows per faction: research tree
• How each faction finishes a game: victory research routes

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Data source: official Hooded Horse wiki (ENDLESS Legend 2), observed 2026-09-19, game version 1.0.

Editorial framing — suggested build phases, research routes and faction-fit notes — is this site’s recommendation, not official wiki text.