AFK Journey features six playable factions in total, four of which engage in a sort of rock-paper-scissors interaction of strengths and weaknesses, while the other two serve as wild cards for team compositions. Here's our full guide on how to work with each faction.
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The six factions in AFK Journey are Celestial, Graveborn, Hypogean, Lightbearer, Mauler, and Wilder. Due to the differences in their playstyles and overall theme, they fit into the game’s meta differently. For example, Maulers have tankier characters than average, while Wilders have a variety of utility and support characters. Here’s how each faction scores in AFK Journey.
Hypogean and Celestial are the best factions in AFK Journey due to their unique trait. Both feature the four rarest heroes in the game: Berial, Dionel, Reinier, and Scarlita, exclusively available through the Stargaze Station.
What sets these factions apart as the best is their wildcard status, which allows their faction to transform into the faction most represented in your party for faction bonus purposes when deployed into battle. For example:
