Frontline Phalanx

“Now it's our turn to support the Heroes that are always fighting for us!”

Help the Heroes to repel the invader!

Frontline Phalanx is a special event introduced in Version 4.9.0. It was first presented during in Feh Channel (Aug 13, 2020).

Frontline Phalanx is an event in which summoners send their support to Heroes in other worlds struggling against the odds. Provides support to the four armies to repel the invaders!

Basics

Frontline Phalanx event consists exclusively into sending support forces to one of the four armies. Players can get score based on the number of support forces sent to a given army and the multiplier of that army at the end of the battle. Every battle lasts an hour. Any number of support forces can be sent to any of the armies at the same time, but once support forces have been deployed to an army, is not possible to sent them any more before the next battle.

Each army has a probability of winning and multiplier which lie between their minimals and maximals. Given the basic probability of an army, it is possible to calculate the second probabilitiy and both multipliers. The lowest probability $\mathit{LowProba}$ is calculated as $\mathit{LowProba} = 1.5 \times \mathit{BasicProba} - 75$, while the multipliers $\mathit{MinMult}$ and $\mathit{MaxMult}$ are calculated as $\mathit{MinMult} = 13.75 - \frac{\mathit{BasicProba}}{8}$ and $\mathit{MaxMult} = 2 + 1.2 \times \mathit{MinMult}$.

The actual probability of winning and multiplier depend on the total amount of support an army gather during a battle. The higher total number of support forces are send to an army, the higher will be the multiplier, but the lower will be the probability. The rate of support for the last 3 hours can be found when going to Support Intel → Total Support. A simplified formula for the winning probability is $\mathit{WinProba} = \mathit{BasicProba} - \frac{\mathit{TotalSupport}}{5}$. The associated multiplier can be retrieved using the above formula for $\mathit{MinMult}$.

The score a player will obtains at the end of a battle depends on several factor. It is initially defined as:

$\mathit{Score} = \lfloor 100 \times \mathit{SupportSent} \times \mathit{ArmyMult} \rfloor$

Moreover:

• In case of Defeat, $\mathit{ArmyMult}$ is reinitialized at 1.

  This can be avoided by using a  Guardian Shield on that army.

• A Victory may be transformed into a Triumph, adding an additional 2.0x multiplier.
  • Likely, a Defeat may be transformed into a Total Loss, adding a 0.5x multiplier.
• Using a  Guardian Shield will also add an additional 1.2x multiplier.
• The activation of Skjaldborg will results in the addition of another 1.2x multiplier.

A player can use a  Guardian Shield to secure its forces. Not only will this add a 1.2x multiplier to the player's score, it will also disable the reset of the army's multiplier in case of Defeat or Total Loss. Note that this does not neutralize the 0.5x multiplier in case of Total Loss. These effects apply only for the players using a  Guardian Shield, and will not change the output of the battle.
However, if enough players use a  Guardian Shield on the same army during the same battle, Skjaldborg will be activated. In that case, the army is guarantee to end the battle with a Victory or a Triumph, in addition to the 1.2x multuplier.

Strategy & Tips

Since this game mode is nothing but gambles, there is no such things as a winning strategy. However, there are some tips which should be followed in order to score as high as possible.

1. Do not use a  Guardian Shield on an army where Skjaldborg is already active. Even if this would add an additional 1.2x multiplier to the score, it is better to use it on a battle which would be lost.
   • The activation of Skjaldborg can be known by looking at the Shield icon on the army banner. There are 4 possibles states: fill at 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and complete. If it is complete, that means Skjaldborg will be activated.
2. Restrict the usage of a  Guardian Shield to an army with a very high multiplier, i.e. a final multiplier of 9.9x.
   • The army with the highest bonus / lowest probability is likely to have its basic multiplier increased by 1 or even more.
   • The other armies multiplier will typically increase by approximately 0.5.
   • Keep in mind that a Frontline Phalanx event is typically active 6-10 days. It may be tempting to use a  Guardian Shield on an army with a final 7.5x multiplier, but a better opportunity is bound to appeared later.
3. Avoid sending every support forces to the same army. It is more profitable to send a few to every armies, securing a minimum of points, rather than all to the same, and risking a big loss.
   • However, if a  Guardian Shield is planned to be used, it is more interesting to send them all on the same army.
4. The advices of the trio of the Order of Heroes follows a certain pattern.
   •  Alfonse: Prince of Askr will always advise the army with the highest probability of victory.
   •  Anna: Commander will always recommend the army with the highest multiplier.
   •  Sharena: Princess of Askr will pick any team, without any particular reason.

Rewards

Daily rewards

Daily rewards can be claimed by deploying at least one support forces each day. If the event is over before the fifth day, the remaining rewards are send to players who claimed every available daily rewards.

Day	Reward
1/5	4
2/5	3
3/5	50 50 50 50
4/5	5
5/5	5

Boss rewards

Boss rewards are obtain when each boss is defeated. If a boss is still alive at the end of the event, the reward can not be claimed.

Boss	Reward
3	60
4	40
5	20

Rank rewards

Rank rewards are granted once, at the end of the event, independently of the results of the battles against the bosses.

Rank	Reward
1 ~ 1,000	3,000
1,001 ~ 3,000	2,500
3,001 ~ 6,000	2,000
6,001 ~ 10,000	1,500
10,001 ~ 30,000	1,000
30,001 ~ 60,000	800
60,001 ~ 100,000	600
100,001 ~ 300,000	400
300,001 ~	200

List of Frontline Phalanx events

Event	Heroes	Enemies	Event Availability
Frontline Phalanx 1			2020-09-15T07:00:00Z – 2020-09-17T12:59:59Z
Frontline Phalanx 2			2020-12-12T07:00:00Z – 2020-12-22T06:59:59Z
Frontline Phalanx 3			2021-03-09T07:00:00Z – 2021-03-19T06:59:59Z
Frontline Phalanx 4			2021-06-24T07:00:00Z – 2021-07-01T12:59:59Z
Frontline Phalanx 5			2021-09-15T07:00:00Z – 2021-09-21T04:59:59Z
Frontline Phalanx 6			2021-12-13T07:00:00Z – 2021-12-19T14:59:59Z
Frontline Phalanx 7			2022-03-12T07:00:00Z – 2022-03-20T05:59:59Z
Frontline Phalanx 8			2022-06-14T07:00:00Z – 2022-06-21T08:59:59Z
Frontline Phalanx 9			2022-12-05T07:00:00Z – 2022-12-15T06:59:59Z

Story

English・Japanese

Annaアンナ	Alfonse, Sharena...I would like to ask your advice. Of course I'd like your input too, 【Summoner】.		アルフォンス、シャロン。 それに【Summoner】。 相談したいことがあるんだけど。
How can we help, Commander Anna?		何ですか？　アンナ隊長。		Alfonseアルフォンス
Annaアンナ	I've heard word that an incredibly powerful foe appeared in another world, and they seek our aid. The threat is too great for the Heroes of their world to face on their own.		実はね、とある異界に 強大な敵が現れたらしいの。 救援の要請が来たわ。 その異界の英雄たちだけでは とても太刀打ちができないそうよ。
Oh! They're in trouble, so they ask for help from another world...		はぁー、なるほど。 ピンチなので異界のわたしたちに 助けてほしいと…		Sharenaシャロン
Just like we do!		要するに わたしたちと同じですねっ！		Sharenaシャロン
Alfonseアルフォンス	You have a point there. We have brought the Heroes helping us here to join us from other worlds... Now it's time for us to help them in return!		そうとも言えるね。 異界の英雄たちには僕たちも 助けられている。 今度は僕たちが助ける番だ。
I'm glad to hear you support the idea. However, the situation is a bit more complicated than that...		そう言ってくれて助かるわ。 でも、ちょっと事情が複雑なのよね。		Annaアンナ
Under the circumstances, we can't all rush into battle. Our ability to help is limited to sending reinforcements. So, we have to send support forces out to the four Heroes who have already engaged the enemy. Our foe is a general with a vast army under their command.		今回は私たちや 【Summoner】が 直接乗り込むわけにはいかないのよ。 その異界で敵と戦っている ４人の英雄たちに援軍を送って、 彼らを援護する形になるわ。 敵は強大な敵将と その敵将の率いる数多の兵。		Annaアンナ
We don't know the exact numbers, just that they are an overwhelming force to face.		正確な数は分からないけど かなりの大軍らしいわ。		Annaアンナ
Alfonseアルフォンス	Facing such numbers, will our reinforcements be enough?		そんな大軍相手に 僕たちの送った援軍だけで 大丈夫なんですか？
That is another complication. The call for aid is being heard by the Orders of Heroes from many other worlds.		そこは心配ないわ。 この救援依頼は 様々な異界の特務機関へ送られているの。		Annaアンナ
And the support forces they send are rallying behind the four Heroes on the ground there.		そうして派遣された援軍を ４人の英雄たちが率いて戦うのよ。		Annaアンナ
Sharenaシャロン	Even Orders of Heroes from other worlds are joining in to help, then! That's a comforting thought!		いろんな異界の特務機関 みんなで力を合わせるってことですねっ！ それなら心強いですっ！
The support forces being deployed are outfitted with Guardian Shields, which can be crucial defense. The Guardian Shield can be used for protection, but it can be used only up to three times per battle. Timing use of Guardian Shields will be critical to success.		それに、派遣された援軍には ここぞという場面で使える秘宝、 【守護者の大盾】が与えられるわ。 【守護者の大盾】は自身の身を守れるの。 でも１回の戦闘で３回しか使えないから 注意が必要よ。		Annaアンナ
If many Guardian Shields are used by the support forces at once...		更に、たくさんの 【守護者の大盾】が集まると…		Annaアンナ
A power that will protect the entire army will be unleashed— the Skjaldborg shield wall!		自軍全体を守るほどの力が発揮される 【スキャルドボルグ】を おこすことができるのよ！		Annaアンナ
Sharenaシャロン	Wow! That sounds amazing! I want to see it for myself!		わー、それはすごいですっ！ わたしも見てみたいですーーっ！！
The more support we send, the deeper into the enemy's forces our Heroes can cut. But the more our forces extend themselves, the greater the danger of the enemy turning the tables. We will have to consider our choices carefully... So, in that case, it's in your hands, 【Summoner】!		援軍が多いほど 英雄たちは敵陣の奥深くまで 切り込んで戦果を挙げることができるわ。 だけど、それは返り討ちにされる 危険も増えるってこと。 その辺をよく考える必要があるけど、 あなたこういうの得意よね？ 【Summoner】。		Annaアンナ
We're counting on you!		じゃあ頼んだわよ！		Annaアンナ

Story
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Trivia

• During the first Frontline Phalanx event, the first two daily rewards granted 2  Orbs, while each boss granted 40  Divine Code: Ephemera 9 and 1  Orb. Still, the sum of the rewards remained the same.

In other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	護れ！英雄最前線
German	Heldenfront
Spanish (Europe)	Vanguardia heroica
Spanish (Latin America)	Vanguardia heroica
French	Faction au front
Italian	Falange frontale
Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)	守護！英雄最前線
Portuguese	Égide askrana