Check the permanent upgrade first
In the original missing-faction discussion, the developer points to the meta upgrade. Another player, tadsen, locates it in the lower part of the permanent upgrade tree and says the choices should appear at the first promotion after buying it. The developer confirms the system; the precise tree location and timing are that player's account.
- Open the permanent upgrade tree between runs.
- Inspect the faction-related unlock and its connected prerequisites. Confirm whether it is purchased rather than relying on memory.
- If it is unpurchased, read the current cost and requirements before planning the next run. This guide does not substitute an old cost for today's UI.
- After purchase, inspect a Class Promotion for its faction options. In the current release, open Collection with C or the battlefield tab while comparing the unit.
Use the checkpoint that matches the problem
| Your state | Next check |
|---|---|
| No faction unlock purchased | The permanent upgrade and its prerequisites |
| Unlock purchased, no promotion yet | Reach and inspect a promotion |
| Promoted units, no expected synergy | Read each faction tag and the synergy panel's counting rule |
| State remains inconsistent | Record version, upgrade state and the actual promotion options before reporting it |
Reinstalling does not purchase a progression upgrade. Check these states before treating the missing option as damaged files.
Count what the panel asks for
Some faction bonuses in the older demo are described in terms of different unit types. Two copies of the same type need not count as two different types. Read the current faction tooltip and compare the actual type names; do not infer progress from army headcount alone.
The official 0.4 announcement introduced Faction Synergy as a beta system. This page explains how to locate the unlock and diagnose the state, not every faction's current bonus or threshold. We do not use old Forest values as universal values for other factions.
Plan the next promotion
Keep the unit that supplies the role your army needs while comparing faction benefits. If adding a different type would require sacrificing your working frontline, check the tradeoff first. See first-run planning and safe absorption. Promotion cards with different traits can repeat a class name; multiple cards do not automatically mean multiple class types.