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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.

CG Meathead said a note is already filed about leveling era characters to 135 and reopening the associated bundles. No commitment yet.

CG Meathead confirmed the "long hold" input is not intended and the team is looking into it.

A player floated that Rotta the Hutt being required for a GL Mandalorian feels deliberate. CG Meathead only said he relayed it. Unconfirmed.

Era materials are changing back to the old system. Players who 5-starred the latest era get no retroactive materials.

CG Meathead said he'd check on making the JMMW event permanent and would try to pull its release earlier. Neither is confirmed.

CG Meathead confirmed a new raid is in active development. No details, no date. The announcement will come on the forums.

The Myths & Legends Era brings the Darth Jar Jar Journey Guide, listing four tiers of star and Era Level entry requirements with their rewards. Era economy changes restore Journey Guide Tier 2 rewards and adjust Marquee event rewards at Tier 4 and above.

KX Security Droid shards are now farmable from Cantina Battles 8-F, and Kix has been added to the Accelerated Characters list. Fixes address a Tomb Guardian stalemate, a Jedi Knight Revan Basic upgrade level requirement, a persistent holo-projector sound, and a Satele Shan turn loop for Bastila Shan.

CG Meathead named Yoda as the marquee he's most excited about and hinted the kit-post order matches the unlock order, implying Yoda unlocks first.

The new era keeps the current level structure and marquee/legendary reward tiers. Yoda's marquee opens August 11. When the newsletter and forum disagree on requirements, the forum is right.

A new Dark side unit, Darth Jar Jar, is revealed as a Leader, Support, Gungan, and Sith. His kit centers on Manipulated enemies, Siphon, Bleed and Deathmark synergies, granting Sith allies buffs and Dark Infusion, and giving ally Darth Sidious Emergency Powers.

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.

A day of teases, a 2-foot-2 fighter intro, a bunny GIF, and "Imagine not knowing who JAXXON is" point to Jaxxon as an upcoming Myths & Legends unit, with two more reveals behind him.

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.