SWGOH news: patch

CG Meathead said an evening update addressed an accidental limit that had been placed on the Era Packs at T8.

CG Meathead confirmed lag is still being investigated and told PC players to enable VSYNC as an interim fix.

Ronin was pushed to a later release, so it now sits in Tiers 3 and 4. Tiers 1 and 2 were adjusted accordingly.

The Ronin, a Dark Side Sith Attacker from Star Wars: Visions, is revealed for the Era of Myths & Legends. He ramps single-target damage, summons droid R5-D56, and Siphons stats, built for Darth Jar Jar squads.

Jaxxon, a Light Side Attacker/Mercenary/Scoundrel/Smuggler, is revealed for the Era of Myths & Legends, built around the Prepared mechanic with Dash Rendar and Lando synergy plus a Territory Battle omicron.

Stormtrooper (Concept) is a Dark Side Empire/Imperial Trooper Tank revealed for Era of Myths & Legends: a sword-and-shield Tank with start-of-battle Taunt, squad Protection recovery, and a GAC omicron for non-GL Imperial Trooper squads.

Starkiller (Luke Concept) kit revealed: a Light Side Rebel Support built to modernize Commander Luke Skywalker squads with the new Shared Fate debuff, mass dispel, Turn Meter control, and squad-wide Guard and Call to Action.

Yoda (Dark Side Vision) is revealed for Era of Myths & Legends: a Dark Side Sith Healer built around Siphon stacks, debuff transfer, and Dark Master's Training, with heavy Sith Gungan leader synergy and Territory Battle bonuses.

Mara Jade Skywalker is revealed: a Light Side Attacker (Jedi, New Republic) built around Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, with counterattacks, Stagger setups, mass assists, and a GAC Omicron that strips the enemy leader's Protection.

A new era is coming to Galaxy of Heroes: a teaser reveals Darth Jar Jar, a Dark Side unit, coming soon to the Era of Myths & Legends.

GAC moves forward one day permanently for the Era rollover. Major Partagaz shards are now farmable from Light Side Battles 7-E (Hard), and Quiggold joins the Accelerated list. Fixes cover Grogu and the Anzellans' Basic tags plus description clarifications for Krayt Dragon and General Syndulla.

This backend update addressed several issues including a texture bug for the Krayt Dragon, a clarity update for Kleya's ability description, and a fix for Rotta the Hutt's Journey Guide event material rewards. It also corrected Dark Side Clone Troopers appearing in a specific Ki-Adi-Mundi mission.

Dedra Meero shards are now farmable from Dark Side Battles 8-E (Hard), and Captain Ithano is now accelerated. Leia (Jedi Training) had an ability multiplier fixed. Several bug fixes addressed omicron abilities, Satele Shan's Fearless, and Zeb Orrelios's special ability.

A bug affecting Zeb's second special ability in Coliseum, preventing it from granting Offense Up to all allies, has been reported and will be passed along to the developers. This bug is considered an easy fix.

Capital Games has deployed a hotfix to address the Episode Pass issue. The team is now analyzing player data to identify who was affected. Additionally, they are investigating a bug concerning Zeb's second special ability in Coliseum.

This update accelerates Depa Billaba, makes Cinta Kaz farmable, and includes numerous bug fixes and adjustments. Changes address ability functionality for multiple characters, correct display issues, and update datacron effects.

A game update was expected to be pushed soon, followed by a hotfix targeting the episode pass. The hotfix specifically addressed the episode pass issue, with other potential fixes for next week.

The team is aware of an issue with Shattered Empire. The post will be updated once a solution has been found.

The team is aware of an issue with the Loaned Unit Calendar where some players could not claim daily rewards until an extra hour had passed, caused by a timer issue. Players who were unable to claim rewards in the last hour can do so now. A fix is targeted for early next week.

Update 5-27-2026 ships Colonel Ward, Grogu & Anzellans, and Rotta the Hutt kits. Vel Sartha shards are now farmable from Cantina Battles 9-C. Bug fixes cover Major Partagaz Unique wording, Armor Shred raid quest counting, URoRRuR'R'R Conquest string, Bounty Hunter quest, loaned portraits, Imperial Remnant enemy tagging, and an Emperor Palpatine datacron soft lock.