Recent posts from the SWGOH community summarized for quick reading. Source links to Reddit, Capital Games developer accounts, and Discord channels are always preserved on each item.
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.
This post clarifies several aspects of Shin Hati's kit, including how her abilities stack, her intended squad synergies with Baylan and Marrok, and details about the Mercenary tag for existing characters. It also confirms Marrok will be an Inquisitor and Mercenary and explains cooldowns for Shin's abilities.
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.
Capital Games announced the new Galactic Legend unit, Grand Master Revan. He will be joined by two new Light Side Old Republic characters, Jedi Knight Malgus and Lord Adas, with their kits detailed. Requirements for Grand Master Revan's Galactic Legend event were also revealed.
Today's update includes one fix. The Auto Battle UI issue where the button was overlapping has been fixed.
Capital Games is investigating an issue where the Auto Battle button overlaps in the Battle UI. A workaround involves using Options to select auto-battle settings or hotkeys on PC. A fix is expected in a future update.
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.
A sneak peek at work-in-progress images of Shin Hati and Marrok from the art team has been shared. These designs are still evolving, and final character details may change.
Capital Games introduced a new Mercenary tag, outlining its purpose and how it differs from Bounty Hunters. Three new characters, Baylan Skoll, Shin Hati, and Marrok, will launch with this tag. The update also provided early details on Galactic Legend Ahsoka Tano and Dengar's ship, The Punishing One.
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.
The release of the new character WEIRD _______! has been postponed due to a critical bug identified shortly before launch. The team is working to fix the issue and will provide an updated release date as soon as possible.
The September 2024 calendar of events has been released, detailing various game activities. Daily login units for September are Bastila Shan and Bastila Shan (Fallen). The post outlines dates for Omega Events, Assault Battles, a Mythic Event, Fleet Mastery, Territory Battles, and Territory Wars.
A hotfix is being deployed shortly to address an issue with a Conquest Data Disk. This update focuses on resolving the specific problem affecting the Data Disk functionality within the Conquest game mode.
A hotfix for the Conquest Disc issue is expected to be released very soon. The creator, who is an official developer, confirmed it would be deployed in the very near future. The timing was noted as 2 PM, implying a quick rollout.
Some Orange service users in France are experiencing issues accessing Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes. Players using Orange services are asked to contact their ISPs and request configuration updates to allow specific hosts.
Capital Games is investigating a Turn Meter loop involving Mace Windu on a Kelleran Beq team when a specific new Datacron affix is present. A similar issue with Moff Gideon is also under investigation. Adjustments will be made if necessary.
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.
A developer post regarding Datacron Set 17 was released. The post contained no accessible content regarding the Datacron set beyond the title.
The content creator announced a three-week vacation to Japan for their honeymoon. They will be largely unavailable for content creation during this period but may still post updates.