Forts – Disputed Realm

In the previous guide, Hold the Fort!, we covered the Disputed Realm basics and the advantages of claiming Forts. Since then, there have been multiple new Forts and numerous additional unique benefits and tactics to cover. 

Are Disputed Realm Forts still fresh on your server?

Check out the Hold the Fort guide to acquire more data and the basis of the Disputed Realm.

The link for the guide will be at the bottom of this article!

This guide will follow the Hold the Fort guide and continue to provide updates from Server one as we advance. 

Please keep in mind that if you do not see a specific benefit here, it likely was covered in the introductory guide and has not been updated since then. With that in mind, please do continue to use it for reference when needed. 

Forts

Each of the Forts below will note:

• When they were released
• How many can you hold?
• What are the prerequisites to retain them?
• Strengths and weaknesses
• Owner and Guild benefits 

Each of them is capable of being Rallied or Soloed. If otherwise, it will be noted below. 

Fort Moogle

(April 23rd, 2020)

You may claim up to four Fort Moogles.

Prerequisites:

• Nyx must be your active hero.
• Hero minimum requirement – level 47
• Nyx’s Skill Moogle Fort Unlock must be unlocked.

Strength: Troop Supplies

Weakness: Core Troops

Owner Benefit

• 50% Dark Enemy Attack Resistance, Cripple HP, and Armor Piercing Multiplier 
• 100% Max Herp MP Multiplier
• 100M% MP Recovery
• 50% Dark Elemental and Mercenary Attack Resistance, Cripple HP, as well as Armor Piercing Multiplier
• 1M% Dungeon Physical Damage
• 350K% Dungeon HP
• 6K% Dungeon Healing 
• 10K% Dungeon Stamina 

Guild Benefit

• 10% Dark Enemy Attack Resistance, Cripple HP, and Armor Piercing Multiplier 
• 5% Max Herp MP Multiplier
• 20M% MP Recovery
• 10% Dark Elemental and Mercenary Attack Resistance, Cripple HP, as well as Armor Piercing Multiplier
• 200K% Dungeon Physical Damage
• 70K% Dungeon HP
• 1.2K% Dungeon Healing 
• 2K% Dungeon Stamina 

Disputed Oasis

(May 14th, 2020)

You can hold up to four Disputed Oasis Forts at once.

Prerequisites:

• Cindy must be your active hero.
• Hero minimum requirement – level 429
• Cindy’s Skill Disputed Oasis Unlock must be unlocked.

Strength: None

Weakness: None

Owner Benefits

• 10% Dark Trap Attack, Health, as well as Armor Multiplier
• 75% Dark Siege and Core Troop Attack, Health, in addition to Armor Multiplier
• 120M% MP Recovery
• 100% Max Hero MP Multiplier
• 1.2M% Dungeon Physical Damage
• 420K% Dungeon HP
• 7K% Dungeon Healing 
• 12K% Dungeon Stamina 

Guild Benefits

• 2% Dark Trap Attack, Health, as well as Armor Multiplier
• 15% Dark Siege and Core Troop Attack, Health, in addition to Armor Multiplier
• 24M% MP Recovery
• 5% Max Hero MP Multiplier
• 240K% Dungeon Physical Damage
• 84K% Dungeon HP 
• 1.4K% Dungeon Healing
• 2.4K% Dungeon Stamina 

Fort of the Wise

(May 28th, 2020)

You may declare up to four Fort of the Wise. Fort of the Wise came out when the Masterwork Magitek Gear Set and Magitek Infantry Troops were released. Pair up the Gear with Verstael to make the most of your Infantry Troops.

Link to Magitek Gear Set and Verstael Hero guide will be at the bottom of the article!

To do well with Fort of the Wise at the time it arrives, you will need Dark Magitek Infantry Troops, which you can obtain through the Magitek Convertor. To acquire the troop recipe, you will need to unlock it through Verstael’s Mastery Skill Tree, Magitek Recipe Unlock IV, which requires Versteal to be at level 56. 

Strength: Monster Troops

Weakness: Dark Magitek Infantry Troops

Owner Benefit

• 20% Dark Magitek Infantry and King of Lucis: Dark Troop Attack, HP, and Multiplier
• 10% Dark March (Supplies) March Size
• 20% Defense Troop Supply Attack, HP, as well as Armor Massacre
• 10% Dark Mercenary March Size
• 20% Attack and Defense Supplies Potency Multiplier
• 10% Dark Elemental March Size
• 20% Mount Attack, Strength, in addition to Endurance Multiplier

Guild Benefit

• 4% Dark Magitek Infantry and King of Lucis: Dark Troop Attack, HP, and Multiplier
• 2% Dark March (Supplies) March Size
• 4% Defense Troop Supply Attack, HP, as well as Armor Massacre
• 2% Dark Mercenary March Size
• 4% Attack and Defense Supplies Potency Multiplier
• 2% Dark Elemental March Size
• 4% Mount Attack, Strength, in addition to Endurance Multiplier

Fort Crowe

(July 30th, 2020)

You may control up to three Fort Crowe’s.

Prerequisites:

• Crowe must be your active hero.
• Hero minimum requirement – level 47
• Crowe’s Skill Fort Crowe Unlock I must be unlocked.

Strength: Dark Mercenaries

Weakness: Dark Elementals

Owner Benefit

• 60% Dark Mage and Guardian Attack, HP, and Armor Multiplier
• 4M% MP Recovery
• 100% Max Hero MP Multiplier 
• 60% Dark Elemental and Monster Troop Attack, HP, as well as Armor Multiplier

Guild Benefit

• 12% Dark Mage and Guardian Attack, HP, and Armor Multiplier
• 800K% MP Recovery
• 20% Max Hero MP Multiplier 
• 12% Dark Elemental and Monster Troop Attack, HP, as well as Armor Multiplier

Fort Kingsglaive Luna 

(September 24th, 2020)

You may claim up to three Fort Kingsglaive Luna Forts.

Prerequisites:

• Kingsglaive Luna must be your active hero.
• Hero minimum requirement – level 47
• Kingsglaive Luna’s Skill Fort Kingsglaive Luna Unlock I must be unlocked.

Strength: Dark Mercenaries

Weakness: Dark Elementals

Owner Benefits

• 35% Dark Ice and Airship Attack, HP, as well as Armor Multiplier
• 4M% MP Recovery
• 35% Dark Core and Monster Troop Attack, HP, in addition to Armor Multiplier
• 100% Max Hero MP Multiplier 

Guild Benefits

• 7% Dark Ice and Airship Attack, HP, as well as Armor Multiplier
• 800K% MP Recovery
• 7% Dark Core and Monster Troop Attack, HP, in addition to Armor Multiplier
• 20% Max Hero MP Multiplier 

Fort Kingsglaive Prompto

(October 22nd, 2020)

You may control up to three Kingsglaive Prompto Forts. When you hold three of them, it will unlock a higher tier Majestic Kingsglaive Prompto Fort up for grabs. 

Prerequisites:

• Kingsglaive Prompto must be your active hero.
• Hero minimum requirement – level 47
• Kingsglaive Prompto’s Skill Fort Kingsglaive Prompto Unlock I must be unlocked.

Strength: Elementals

Weakness: Core Troops

Kingsglaive Prompto Fort Owner Benefits 

• 35% Dark Warrior and Juggernaut Attack, HP, as well as Armor Multiplier
• 100% Max Hero MP Multiplier
• 4M% MP Recovery
• 35% Dark Monster and Elemental Attack, HP, in addition to Armor Multiplier

Kingsglaive Prompto Fort Guild Benefits

• 7% Dark Warrior and Juggernaut Attack, HP, as well as Armor Multiplier
• 20% Max Hero MP Multiplier
• 800K% MP Recovery
• 7% Dark Monster and Elemental Attack, HP, in addition to Armor Multiplier

Majestic Kingsglaive Prompto Fort Owner Benefits

• 60% Dark Mage and Fire Attack, HP, as well as Armor Multiplier
• 200% Max Hero MP Multiplier
• 60% Dark Mercenary Attack, Health, in addition to Armor Multiplier
• 6M% MP Recovery
• 60% Dark Astral and Mount Attack Multiplier

Majestic Kingsglaive Prompto Fort Guild Benefits

• 12% Dark Mage and Fire Attack, HP, as well as Armor Multiplier
• 40% Max Hero MP Multiplier
• 12% Dark Mercenary Attack, Health, in addition to Armor Multiplier
• 1.2M% MP Recovery
• 12% Dark Astral and Mount Attack Multiplier

Fort Benefits

When specific Forts require diverse Heroes to claim, it is essential to cover all your passive bonus areas as much as you possibly can. Below are various places where you can accumulate your passive benefits.

Auxiliary Buildings

Three Auxiliary Buildings provide additional Disputed Realm benefits to help you when attacking or defending your Forts. 

Dark Enclave

*Stats are at maxed level 30

• 150T% Disputed Realms Dark Assault Attack and Armor

Dark Strategy Hall

*Stats are at maxed level 60

• 9KT% Disputed Realms Dark Rally Attack
• 4.5KT% Disputed Realms Dark Rally HP
• 13.5KT% Disputed Realms Dark Rally Armor

Defense Ministry 

*Stats maxed at level 90

• 4T% Disputed Realms Dark Defense Attack
• 2T% Disputed Realms Dark Defense HP
• 6T% Disputed Realms Dark Defense Armor

Research

Dark Adventurer

• Conqueror: Disputed Realm
  • 1T% Disputed Realm Dark Troop Attack as well as HP
  • 4T% Disputed Realm Dark Troop Armor

Mirror Hero

• Mirror Hero Nyx: Disputed Realms
  • 500B% Disputed Realms Dark Troop Attack
  • 250B%
  • 750B%
• Mirror Hero Verstael: Disputed Realms Troop Supplies Massacre
  • 5% Mirror Hero Verstael: Troop Supplies: Disputed Realms Massacre

Dark Monster Troops

• Dark Behemoth King Disputed Realm Focus
  • 400M% Dark Behemoth King Disputed Realm Attack
  • 200M% Dark Behemoth King Disputed Realm HP
  • 600M% Dark Behemoth King Disputed Realm Armor
• Dark Behemoth King Disputed Realm Focus II
  • 7.5T% Dark Behemoth King Disputed Realm Attack
  • 1.75T% Dark Behemoth King Disputed Realm HP
  • 5T% Dark Behemoth King Disputed Realm Armor
• Dark Behemoth King Disputed Realm Focus III
  • 250T% Dark Behemoth King Disputed Realm Attack in addition to Armor 
  • 150T% Dark Behemoth King Disputed Realm HP

Heroes

Some Hero Mastery Skills, along with Power of Challengers, contain some Disputed Realm benefits to help as well. 

Mastery Skills

Ardyn

• Disputed Realms Dark Assault HP
  • 30M% Disputed Realms Dark Assault HP
• Disputed Realms Dark Assault Attack
  • 150M% Disputed Realms Dark Assault Attack
• Dark Magitek Infantry
  • 25T% Dark Magtiek Infantry Attack
  • 5T% Dark Magtiek Infantry HP
  • 15T% Dark Magitek Infantry Armor
  • 35T% Disputed Realms Dark Magitek Infantry Attack
  • 17.5T% Disputed Realms Dark Magitek Infantry HP
  • 52.5T% Disputed Realms Dark Magitek Infantry Armor

Gilgamesh 

• Blitz Drive: Capitals, Disputed Realms, Vault Attack
  • 30B% Blitz Drive: Disputed Realms Dark Troop Attack 
• Blitz Drive II: Capitals, Disputed Realms, Vault Attack
  • 900T% Blitz Drive: Disputed Realms Dark Troop Attack

Crowe

• Disputed Realms Bonus
  • 75T% Disputed Realms Dark Troop Attack
  • 37.5T% Disputed Realms Dark Troop HP
  • 113T% Disputed Realms Dark Troop Armor
• Disputed Realms Monster Massacre
  • 15% Disputed Realms Combat: Dark Monster Troop Attack, HP, in addition to Armor Massacre

Nyx

• Mirror Hero Nyx Ulric: Disputed Realms 
  • 1T% Mirror Hero Nyx Ulric: Disputed Realms Dark Troop Attack
  • 500B% Mirror Hero Nyx Ulric: Disputed Realms Dark Troop HP
  • 1.5T% Mirror Hero Nyx Ulric: Disputed Realms Dark Troop Armor

Verstael

• Magitek recipe Unlock IV
  • Unlocks Dark Magitek Troop Chest Recipe in Magitek Convertor 
• Troops Supplies: Disputed Realms Massacre
  • 10% Disputed Realms Combat Attack, Defense, along with Magical Attack, HP, and Armor Massacre

Power of Challengers

As mentioned in the previous guide, the Power of Kings has Fort benefits. Since then, Ardyn is the only Hero to date beyond that in Power of Challengers to grant other Disputed Realm perks. 

Ardyn

• Disputed Realms
  • 750B% Disputed Realms Dark Troop Attack
  • 75B% Disputed Realms Dark Troop HP and Armor

Mounts

Your Mount has to be active for the bonuses to activate.

*stats are at maxed level 50

Behemoth

• 5T% Disputed Realm Dark Defense Attack
• 2T% Disputed Realm Dark Defense HP
• 6T% Disputed Realm Defense Armor and Assault Attack
• 3T% Disputed Realm Assault HP
• 9T% Disputed Realm Assault Armor

Red Sea Devil

• 1KT% Disputed Realm Dark Assault HP along with Red Devil Assault Armor
• 2KT% Disputed Realm Dark Assault Attack and Red Devil Assault Attack
• 3KT% Disputed Realm Dark Assault Armor as well as Red Devil Assault HP

Blue Sea Devil

• 1KT% Disputed Realm Dark Defense HP along with Red Devil Defense Armor
• 2KT% Disputed Realm Dark Defense Attack and Red Devil Defense Attack
• 3KT% Disputed Realm Dark Defense Armor as well as Red Devil Defense HP

Hundlegs

• 12.5KT% Disputed Realm Dark Troop, Assault, and Defense Attack
• 18.7KT% Disputed Realm Dark Troop, Assault, as well as Defense Armor
• 6.2KT% Disputed Realms Dark Troop, Assault, in addition to Defense Armor

VIP

VIP 300 was the last release to acquire some additional Disputed Realm Bonuses.

• 6T% Disputed Realm Dark Assault Attack and Armor
• 2T% Disputed Realm Dark Assault HP

Cores 

 

While Cores are not passive, they do contain valuable benefits to your gameplay. Make sure to assign them and activate them!

Since the last Fort guide update, there were two more Cores that assist you in the Disputed Realm. 

Special: Thousands Assault Core – Lv 6

• 10T% Disputed Realm Dark Assault Attack
• 3T% Disputed Realm Dark Assault HP
• 9T% Disputed Realm Dark Assault Armor

Special Cores can only be used in the 5th Crystal Nexus slot.

Sovereign Leader Core – Lv 6

• 12KT% Disputed Realms Dark Troop Attack
• 4KT% Disputed Realms Dark Troop HP as well as Armor

Gear

Assorted Gear pieces can aid you with your Forts, depending on your timeline, make sure to equip them to make the most of your Disputed Realm stats!

Gear Pieces

Dragon Knight’s Amulet of Kings – Accessory

*stats are maxed at legendary and powered up to ten PER Accessory

• 700M% Disputed Realm Dark Troop Attack

Nyx’s Bracers – Accessory

*stats are at level 6 PER Accessory

• 25T% Disputed Realms Dark Defense Armor
• 15T% Blitz Drive: Disputed Realms Dark Troop Attack
• 1.5T% Disputed Realms Dark Assault Armor

Masterwork Magitek Greaves – Boots

*stats are at level 6, legendary

• 7.5T% Disputed Realms Dark Defense Armor
• 5T% Disputed Realms Dark Defense HP
• 2.5T%  Disputed Realms Dark Defense Attack

Masterwork Magitek Prosthetic – Accessory

*stats are at level 6 PER Accessory 

• 5T% Disputed Realm Dark Magitek Infantry Troop Attack and Armor
• 2.5T% Disputed Realm Dark Magitek Infantry Troop HP

Crowe’s Vest – Armor

*stats are at level 6 

• 150T% Disputed Realms Dark Defense Armor

Crowe’s Dagger – Weapon

*stats are at level 6

• 100T% Disputed Realms Dark Defense Attack

Arcane Reaper Glaives (Blue) – Accessory

*stats are at level 6

• 17K% Royal Dark Fort Attack
• 8.5K% Royal Dark Fort HP
• 25.5K% Royal Dark Fort Armor

What to Read Next?

After going over all the areas where you can improve your stats for the Disputed Realm event, check out what other benefits the contents above have!

Hold the Fort!

Still fresh with the Disputed Realm events? Then check out the previous Fort guide to get you started!

Click here to read the Hold the Fort guide!

Magitek Gear Set and Verstael 

When Fort of the Wise releases, it heavily relies on Magitek Infantry Troops. Magitek Gear and Verstael assists with those. Check out where else they benefit you and your Empire!

Click here to read the Magitek Gear Set guide!

Click here to read the Verstael Hero guide!

March Size in the Dark World

Fort of the Wise also provides you with March Size multipliers, and it is crucial to maximizing your march when attacking Forts. 

Click here to read March Size in the Dark World guide!

Auxiliary Buildings 

The Dark Enclave, Strategy Hall, and Defense Ministry grant you extra Fort stats but check out what other benefits these buildings have!

Click here to read the Auxiliary Buildings 3.0 guide!

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