The strongest first pick for defensive players
Pick the Kin of Sheredyn first if you want an easier-to-understand faction centered on defensive city building. Its entrenchment identity unlocks additional bonuses and abilities as its cities become more fortified, while its military doctrine supports massive city defenses and powerful weapon and support systems waiting in orbit.
For other playstyles, the Aspects invest in spreading coral to support themselves beyond friendly territory, while the Necrophage use nests and burrows to travel across vast distances and ambush enemies from beneath.
Popularity and Rogue Faction choices
- What does Early Access play data add to the choice?
- The published player data covers the entire Early Access period and identifies the Kin as the most-played faction even after removing the tutorial, adding a clear popularity signal to your starter choice.
- How do Rogue Factions change the available playstyles?
- Rogue Factions are fully playable variants of existing major factions. The Order offers a more aggressive, expansionist version of the Kin, while the Severed Claws rely on physical augmentations and Saiadha's scattered forces, plundering villages and pressing survivors into their cities and armies.