Guild guide

Combolands Guilds: seven starting paths and two secret unlocks

Choose 2 of 7 advertised starting Guilds per run. Rogue and Arcane are separate hidden unlocks documented by achievements and public full-release guides.

Official Guild Progress screen with 7 guilds, 5 named victories and Baron rank — Guild Progress in game: the screen shows the seven colored Guild tracks, Baron rank and five visible victory names. Open it full size before using the list below.

Two hidden unlocks

Rogue and Arcane are not starting Guilds

The store's seven-Guild count describes the normal starting selection. The full release also contains two Guilds earned through Council and heirloom routes.

Rogue

Complete the Spymaster request, collect 75 Gold, use the vote and finish the run. Rogue buildings then enter the pool.

Arcane

Fill the gem-container heirloom, sell it for the Lost Crown, sell the crown for a Wizard vote and finish the run.

Open the complete Rogue and Arcane unlock guide

7 specialized guilds

Symbols and published mechanics

The symbols mirror the official screenshot using original line icons; only Martial and Maritime currently have published gameplay context.

Frontier

Appears in Fieldwatchers, 3rd Legion Rangers and Shoreward Wardens among the five named screenshot pairings.

Agricultural

Appears in Fieldwatchers, Quartermasters and Coastal Cultivators among the five named screenshot pairings.

Martial

Appears in 3rd Legion Rangers and Quartermasters. Demo notes describe a removal-focused guild whose buildings spawn citizens.

Civic

No Civic pairing is named among the five visible screenshot entries; its pairing effects remain unpublished.

Commercial

No Commercial pairing is named among the five visible screenshot entries; its pairing effects remain unpublished.

Maritime

Appears in Shoreward Wardens and Coastal Cultivators. It returns for the full release after being replaced in the newer demo.

Industrial

No Industrial pairing is named among the five visible screenshot entries; its pairing effects remain unpublished.

Guild Progress screenshot

5 pairing names visible

The historical screen contains 21 victory slots: 5 named entries and 16 marked ???. The two Guilds shown below are matched from each entry's icon colours; the screenshot does not write out the pair or show its effect.

Fieldwatchers

Frontier + Agricultural

Shown in the official screenshot. The Guild pair is inferred from icon colours; no effect is shown.

3rd Legion Rangers

Frontier + Martial

Shown in the official screenshot. The Guild pair is inferred from icon colours; no effect is shown.

Shoreward Wardens

Frontier + Maritime

Shown in the official screenshot. The Guild pair is inferred from icon colours; no effect is shown.

Quartermasters

Agricultural + Martial

Shown in the official screenshot. The Guild pair is inferred from icon colours; no effect is shown.

Coastal Cultivators

Agricultural + Maritime

Shown in the official screenshot. The Guild pair is inferred from icon colours; no effect is shown.

Rank progress shown in the same screen

The captured profile is at Baron. Winning as Baron unlocks Count, and the screen says population goals are 20% higher, including previous ranks.

The screenshot directly shows this Baron-to-Count step; it does not show whether every later rank uses the same increase.

Starting Guilds versus secret unlocks

The live store still advertises seven specialized starting Guilds and 21 two-Guild combinations. Rogue and Arcane do not replace those figures: public full-release guides describe them as hidden building-pool and end-screen unlocks that cannot be picked normally at the start.

The August 23 pre-launch patch reduces unlock thresholds for later Guilds and adds an optional debug menu that can unlock all Guilds. It does not publish the exact thresholds or explain where that menu appears.

Trying to choose two Guilds for an actual run? The Guild combinations guide compares player-reported routes by goal. If Frontier + Industrial is giving you trouble, the Lumberjacks guide breaks down two alternative engines and the early-score bottleneck.

Neutral is separate: the Guild Progress screen includes a Neutral progression track. It is not an eighth specialized guild in the store's seven-guild count.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many guilds are in Combolands?

The official store advertises 7 starting specialized Guilds. Steam achievements and two independent community guides document two additional secret unlocks, Rogue and Arcane. Neutral remains a separate progression track.

What are the secret Guilds in Combolands?

Rogue and Arcane. Rogue uses the Spymaster vote route; Arcane uses a gem-container, Lost Crown and Wizard-vote route. They are unlockable additions rather than normal starting picks.

How many guild pairings are possible?

The current official store advertises 21 possible pairings from choosing 2 of 7 guilds. The historical Guild Progress screenshot independently shows 21 victory slots: 5 named entries and 16 marked ???.

Which pairing names are confirmed?

The official Guild Progress screenshot names Fieldwatchers, 3rd Legion Rangers, Shoreward Wardens, Quartermasters and Coastal Cultivators. The two guilds for each entry are matched from the screenshot icon colours rather than written out, and their effects are not shown.

What does the Martial guild do?

Official demo notes describe Martial as removal-focused. Demo v9 also says Martial buildings spawn citizens.

Is Maritime in the demo?

Martial replaced Maritime in the newer demo. The June notes said Maritime would return for the full release; the current store still advertises seven specialized Guilds, but the launch post does not list them individually.

How do I unlock later Guilds faster?

The August 23 pre-launch patch reduces the unlock thresholds for later Guilds and adds an optional debug menu that can unlock all Guilds. The official post does not publish the exact thresholds or menu location.