SWGOH news: omicron

Baylan Skoll, a Dark Side Tank, Leader, Mercenary, and Unaligned Force User, is introduced as an Epic Confrontation character. His event begins on October 31st at 11 AM Pacific and requires Grand Admiral Thrawn, Great Mothers, Marrok, Morgan Elsbeth, and Shin Hati at Relic 7. His kit focuses on gaining and utilizing "Soldier of Fortune" stacks for himself and Mercenary allies, with specific abilities for Grand Arenas.

One player suggested that future pack offers should include Omicron materials instead of Kyrotech units to gain their attention. They also noted difficulty in distinguishing between identical-looking packs in a recent offer.

A developer Q&A addresses player questions about Marrok. It clarifies his tags, kit mechanics, mod recommendations, and the utility of his omicron ability. Specific interactions with Purge, percentage-based health damage, and revive mechanics are detailed.

This update makes Death Trooper (Peridea) farmable and adds Paz Vizsla to accelerated characters. Great Mothers is now available in Chromium Packs and Shipments. Several bugs were fixed, including infinite turn meter loops involving Rebel Officer Leia Organa and Eeth Koth's datacron, and issues with Great Mothers' abilities.

Marrok, a new Dark Side Support character, is introduced, designed to synergize with both Mercenary and Inquisitorius factions. His kit incorporates Purge and Soldier of Fortune mechanics, offering benefits like Ability Block, Offense reduction, and Turn Meter manipulation. Marrok's Marquee event begins October 3rd, requiring Shin Hati for later tiers.

Today's update adds Mercenary tags to existing characters. It also includes several fixes, such as Great Mothers not taking the first turn before Han Solo, and adjustments to Ezra Bridger (Exile)'s abilities and Health Recovery. Visual issues for Captain Enoch and Gungan Phalanx were also addressed.

The Shin Hati unit is revealed, joining the new Mercenary faction. She is a Dark Side Attacker who ignores Taunt and utilizes the new Soldier of Fortune effect, a stacking blue status effect that enables additional ability effects at certain thresholds. Her Marquee event begins September 19th. She will be required at Relic 7 for Baylan Skoll but not for GL Ahsoka.

The developer addressed player questions about the Great Mothers unit. Key clarifications include that the Great Mothers do not reduce Max Health of Galactic Legends or Raid Bosses, their Omicron abilities are for Territory Wars, and Nightsister Zombie can still revive. The post also detailed interactions with Doomed and Blessed mechanics, team composition, and confirmed the unit counts as one for undersized squads.

The update on September 4, 2024 introduces Great Mothers with a bespoke Datacron. Fixes address Saw Gerrera's "Set Explosive Trap," Bo-Katan's ability description, Ahsoka Tano (Fulcrum) targeting in Territory Wars, and Admiral Raddus's interaction with Darth Vader. A known issue with missing audio for Great Mothers and Nightsisters is being investigated.

Great Mothers are an Elite marquee Dark Side Support Leader unit, available starting September 5th via a new Marquee structure. They introduce the unique combat effects Doomed for enemies and Blessed for allies. Great Mothers are a large unit, similar to Jabba the Hutt, and will be required for Baylan Skoll at Relic 7.

This update introduces Ezra Bridger (Exile) Datacron Set 17 and makes Death Trooper (Peridea) available in Chromium Packs. Night Trooper shards are now farmable from Dark Side 8-C Hard. Several bug fixes were also implemented, including issues with Savage Opress, B1 Battle Droids, and Captain Rex's Omicron ability.

Ezra Bridger (Exile) is a new Light Side Jedi, Spectre, Support unit designed as a Conquest Lifter for Galactic Legend Ahsoka Tano. His kit introduces the Exile debuff and the Spectre tag, focusing on critical hits as utility, defensive and offensive bonuses for allies, and a new status effect called Purrgil Migration. He will be available through Conquests starting September 2nd.

A new event, Community Milestone Events, is being introduced. Players will collaborate to achieve a common objective, unlocking milestone rewards for the entire player base. The first event, running from August 16 to August 23, requires players to defeat Troopers in various battles to reveal information about an upcoming character and earn bonus Conquest Energy and Omicron materials.

This post provides answers to player questions about Captain Enoch and related units. It clarifies character synergies, ability mechanics such as Decay and Advantage, design choices like Enoch's critical chance reduction, and decisions regarding faction tags and Omicrons.

MeatheadMilitia stated he has no knowledge regarding whether Capital Games is still planning to release Omicron abilities for older characters. He indicated he is unaware if this development phase for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes has concluded or if future plans exist.

Captain Enoch is a new Dark Side Support and Imperial Remnant Leader unit. His kit introduces the "Decay" effect, which provides resilience to Imperial Remnant allies at a cost by reducing their maximum recoverable Health. He is a Relic 7 requirement for Galactic Legend Ahsoka Tano and will be available via a Marquee event starting August 15th.

This post clarifies several mechanics for Death Trooper (Peridea), including how "Just a Nibble" interacts with low health targets, the activation conditions for unique abilities, and the interaction of his basic attack with Blight. It also confirms Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot will gain the Imperial Remnant tag.

This post clarifies details about Luthen Rael's kit and mechanics in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. It addresses questions regarding his summoned units, ability targeting, interactions with Mon Mothma and Saw Gerrera teams, and Omicron abilities. It confirms description fixes and provides insights into design choices.

This Q&A addresses several aspects of Padawan Obi-Wan, including his event structure, exclusive Datacron mechanics, character synergies, and ability details. It clarifies how his abilities interact with other characters and confirms his performance both within and outside of Conquest mode.

A double drop event will run from May 4th to May 7th, offering double rewards in all modes. Players will also receive a free inbox message containing various in-game resources, including ability materials, currency, and character shards.