SWGOH news: gac

Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is receiving a major visual and functional refresh including updates to the Cantina interface, campaign restructuring with new battles and rewards, farming node adjustments, and economy changes. Several characters are also becoming farmable for the first time.

The May the 4th update introduces Cantina 2.0 with visual and content overhauls for Campaigns and Mods. Era system changes include increased levels, currency, and Relic conversion. Loaned Units will be added to Coliseum, and future updates will bring Overcharge, Era Arena, and a Training Mode replacing Squad Arena.

Inquisitor Barriss shards are now available from Dark Side Battles 4-C (Hard). Fragmented and Incomplete Signal Data have been added to Guild Events. Several bug fixes and adjustments were also implemented for various characters and game modes.

Today's SWGOH update makes IG-90 shards farmable from Cantina Battles 8-A. The update also addresses various character bugs, including issues with Stormtrooper Luke, IG-90, Krennic, Crosshair, Paploo, Satele, Maul (Hate-Fueled), Kleya, Corrupted Translation, Luthen, and Grand Master. Several description updates and Conquest-related fixes are also included.

Developer updates confirm the arrival of R9 in two weeks, a fix for 3v3 GAC Omicron issues in mid-March with reimbursements, a planned redo of the Knightfall event, and compensation for affected Coaxium Heist players.

This update adds News Hunter (Mercenary) to Accelerated Characters. It also fixes multiple bugs related to Lightspeed Tokens, GAC, Galactic Legend Hondo, Jedi Knight Revan, 4-LOM, Inquisitor Barriss, datacrons, Great Mothers, Temple Guard, Luthen, and various Protection Up effects. Additionally, Imperial Probe Droid and Director Krennic received significant kit adjustments.

The Era of Andor introduces Quality of Life changes, including reduced early Era Level requirements for Marquees and temporary removal of high-tier material bundles. Coliseum summoned units will scale based on the highest Era unit and vary by leader. Era Challenges will feature a 4-Feat system, and a roadmap for Cassian Andor (Undercover) progression is provided.

Capital Games revealed the Era of Anniversary Marquee kits for six new units: Stormtrooper Luke, IG-90, Yoda & Chewie, Asajj Ventress (Dark Disciple), Inquisitor Barriss, and Darth Vader (Duel's End). The post details each character's full ability list, mechanics, synergies, and Marquee release dates from Nov. 18 through January 27.

Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is introducing a foundational overhaul to celebrate its 10th anniversary. This includes a new seasonal structure called Eras, which isolates new content and units to enhance progression and introduce new game modes like Coliseum and Era Challenges. Significant changes to the Relic economy and Lightspeed Tokens are also part of this update.

A new Dark Side Attacker and Leader unit, The Stranger, is revealed for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, unlockable via Conquest. His kit focuses on instant defeats, bonus turns, and a new Cortosis Armor buff. His abilities scale with Speed, Max Health, and Defense Penetration, emphasizing an Acolyte-tagged team composition.

A hotfix was deployed to address an issue preventing players from signing up for Grand Arena Championships (GAC). The team was aware of and investigated the problem, implementing the fix approximately 30 minutes after announcing its imminent release.

Relic Delta is an upcoming system designed to address vertical progression in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. It modifies damage based on the relic level difference between characters. The system will be applied to all relic levels and aims to reward investment, protect new content, and speed up older content. Relic 10 will also be introduced with new Signal Data.

Today's SWGOH update adds Scorch to Dark Side Hard Mode, accelerates Death Trooper, and fixes several bugs. Adjustments were made to Wampa's Omicron, CX-2's taunt ignore, GM's stats, Baylan's description, and Jedi Master Mace Windu's leader ability.

Maz Kanata is a new Light Side, Leader, Support, Pirate, Scoundrel, Smuggler, and Unaligned Force User unit unlocking via Conquest. She introduces a new stealing mechanic, focusing on Profit and Stealth, and is designed as a Pirate leader. Her kit includes abilities that dispel debuffs, call assists, steal Profit, and provide various stat bonuses and unique mechanics, especially in Grand Arenas and against Sith enemies.

Temple Guard, a new Galactic Republic Jedi Tank, is revealed. They focus on Critical Avoidance Up and Taunting, with abilities that scale with Relic levels and ally composition. Temple Guard is required for unlocking Jedi Master Mace Windu at Relic 5.

Padawan Obi-Wan has been added to Accelerated Characters. Jar Jar Binks is permanently available in the Journey Guide. CC-1119 "Appo" is now in Chromium Packs and Shipments, and Crosshair (Scarred) shards are farmable from Light Side 7-9 Hard. Several bug fixes and adjustments were made to character abilities and datacrons, including fixes for Bad Batch Echo, General Kenobi, Lord Vader, CX-2, Master Qui-Gon, Jocasta Nu, Enfys Nest, Kanan Jarrus, and Disguised Clone Trooper.

RC-1262 "Scorch" is a new Dark Side Tank unit, unlocking via Marquee event on May 20. He introduces the Bulwark buff and is required at Relic 5 for Jedi Master Mace Windu. His kit synergizes with Lord Vader and the reworked Grand Moff Tarkin, particularly in Grand Arenas.

Grand Moff Tarkin received an update, specifically designed to provide a secondary Dark Side Clone Trooper leader option, particularly for 3v3 Grand Arenas. His kit was revised for modern clarity, damage types standardized to Special, and his Basic, first Special, and Leader abilities gained new synergies with Dark Side Clone Troopers and Empire allies. A new 3v3 Omicron was added to his Leader ability.

Capital Games is investigating two potential issues affecting Commander Appo. A bug with Appo's datacron has been confirmed and a fix is being implemented. The team is also investigating a potential issue with Appo's summon ability.

It has been reported that in some cases, Grand Arena Championships victory banners and GAC board banners are not matching. The development team will investigate this issue on Monday.