SWGOH news: relic

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.

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.

A closed playtest is underway for a new feature internally called "Relic Delta," focusing on how Relic Amplifier levels scale power differentials in matchups. The playtesters will openly discuss their feedback, but cannot stream or record placeholder assets. More details will be shared closer to release.

A hotfix was issued to address an issue where the Era battle did not recognize R9 GL Hondo. An additional run of the event has been scheduled for September 22nd.

The Galactic Legend Pirate King Hondo Ohnaka has been revealed, featuring mechanics centered around 'Profit' stacking. His kit includes abilities that steal buffs, grant assists, and provide significant buffs to Pirate and Smuggler allies. He is designed for the new Order 66 Raid and features synergies with specific Pirate characters.

Captain Silvo, a Dark Side Support and Leader, will be available on September 9th. He focuses on stealing and redirecting turn meter, and synergizes with Pirate allies, especially Galactic Legend Pirate King Hondo Ohnaka, for whom he is a requirement at Relic 7.

Vane, a new Dark Side Tank unit, is being added to Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. He is a Pirate and Scoundrel who excels under Dark Side Pirate Leaders, becoming a resilient shield for his crew. His kit focuses on protecting allies, soaking damage, and gaining strength throughout battles, especially when paired with Galactic Legend Pirate King Hondo Ohnaka.

Brutus, a new Dark Side Attacker, Pirate, and Scoundrel, is revealed with his full kit. He excels with Dark Side Pirate Leaders, especially Galactic Legend Pirate King Hondo Ohnaka, gaining buffs and Profit when his leader takes damage. Brutus will be unlockable via a Marquee event starting August 12th and is a Relic 7 requirement for GL Hondo.

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.

A major update introduces Relics at 4 stars with new star gates for higher Relic tiers, a new consumable called Lightspeed Tokens in five tiers, removal of most unit upgrade gates, reduced unlock stars on many units, and quality of life changes including 50% cheaper leveling and 100x sim.

A new Light Side Healer, Kix, is announced, joining the Pirate, Clone Trooper, and Scoundrel categories. He specializes in healing and reviving Pirate allies, with mechanics centered around a new Profit buff and stealing enemy buffs. Kix will be available via a Marquee Event starting July 29th.

The next Era Battle, "Raiders of the Outer Rim," will feature Galactic Legend Hondo Ohnaka in August, including a bonus tier requiring him. Smugglers Run 3 is also coming later this year to PC and mobile, requiring Hondo at Relic 3 and Relic 9 for different tiers.

Quiggold, a Dark Side Tank, Pirate, and Scoundrel, is revealed with an Order 66 Raid tag. He unlocks via a Marquee event on July 15 and is required at Relic 5 for Galactic Legend Hondo. His kit features synergy with Captain Ithano and other Pirates, including Taunt stealing, buff stealing, and a Territory Battle Omicron focused on Pirate survivability.

Captain Ithano, a Dark Side Pirate and Scoundrel Attacker, is revealed as a new unit and leader for the Pirate faction. He introduces the "Stealing" mechanic and interacts with "Profit" stacks. His kit focuses on inflicting debuffs, stealing buffs, and gaining Foresight and Offense Up. He is a required unit for Galactic Legend Pirate King Hondo Ohnaka.

A new "Era of Piracy" content update for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes introduces Hondo Ohnaka as a Galactic Legend. The update also features new units, an "Era Battle" mode, and various in-game resources available through a new episode pass system.

A new Order 66 Raid launches 6/25 at 11am, pitting allowed Pirates, Bad Batch, Dark Side Clone Troopers, and a new Jedi Vanguard faction against Lord Vader at the Jedi Temple. Players save NPC Jedi by defeating Disguised Clone Troopers and Knightfall Troopers, breaking Vader's concentration with three attacks. Guild milestones were retuned and attempts shortened.

Jedi Master Mace Windu is a new Light Side Attacker and Leader with Galactic Republic, Jedi, and Jedi Vanguard categories. He introduces the new Investigation and Revealed mechanics. He will be unlockable via a Legendary event requiring Relic 5 marquee units from the Era of Revenge of the Sith, starting June 24. Aayla Secura receives a new Unique ability with this release.

Depa Billaba is the final marquee unit for the Revenge of the Sith era and the last requirement for Jedi Master Mace Windu at Relic 5. She is a Light Side Galactic Republic Jedi Vanguard Attacker with synergy around out of turn attacks and Shatterpoint. Marquee event begins 11am Tuesday June 17.

The developer post clarifies the correct Tier requirements for the upcoming Crimes Against the Republic Era Battle event. It details the specific character and gear level requirements for each of the seven tiers, noting that Depa Billaba and Jedi Master Mace Windu will be available in a future update.

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.