SWGOH: 7 Possible June Character Release

During the Star Wars Celebration, holotable heroes were promised two new fan-favorite characters for the May and June character release. And since April, players have not stopped speculating on who these two fan-favorite characters might be. Towards the end of April, the first of the two was revealed: R2-D2. The Daring Droid challenge launched May the 4th and players selected from their Empire team to a team to pit against the original passengers of the Falcon. But since then, we’ve had no word as to who the next fan-favorite character will be.

There was a cryptic message at the end of a recent update message that read:

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The last time we got a message like this, it was to inform us about the revamp of General Veers and the addition of the Imperial Trooper tag. While this message could be taken as a glimpse of what characters are in the works, I think it’s more indicative of a character rework that’s in the works.

So who could be next on the list of Star-wars fan-favorite characters we could see added to the Galaxy of Heroes rosters? I’ve outlined below the 6 most probable characters players could see coming in June and some random speculation about their character development.

  1. C-3PO

Since May brought us R2-D2, June may very well bring us his bitchy gold counterpart, C-3PO. Whether he’ll have a red arm or not wouldn’t really matter as much as what a droid like that could do. Since 3PO is pretty useless in the movies, this character wouldn’t be someone who would do much damage. He would probably have a Slap attack, where he would get offended and slap the enemy.

A character like 3PO would most likely be built with a strong leadership ability and an affinity to R2 and maybe the Ewoks. He’d probably make R2 damn-near invincible and make any accompanying Ewoks that much more effective. Like R2, 3PO would be a Republic, Rebel, Droid, and Resistance character.

  1. Wicket

This is less of a probability as much as it is my fervent hope. I freaking love the Ewoks and I am a little upset that there aren’t more of them present. In early commercials for the game, Wicket was shown as a playable character, but at launch, he was changed to be the Ewok Scout. I’m not even sure what abilities Wicket would have. Maybe he and Teebo could have a bromance like Biggs and Wedge. Since he is so small, he could also have stealth or maybe a high dodge chance.

I understand that Wicket isn’t the fan favorite that I think he is, but I can hope.

  1. Jango Fett

The original Boba Fett is a character I have seen people really begging for in the forums. And why not? There are only a handful of Bounty Hunters and only a few more Scoundrels. Jango could have both tags as well as Separatist tag. He’d probably be similar to Boba, having some form of AOE attack, maybe in the form of a flamethrower or maybe even a thermal detonator ability. I think a character like this would have a high dodge chance, as well as the ability to stun characters. He did tangle up Obi-won, after all.

  1. Rebel Chewie

Chewbacca is one of the first characters that we get when we start the game. For a long time, players leveled to a certain point, and then let him fall to the wayside. With the addition of a zeta ability, Chewie’s showing back up in squads. He’s the Wookiee we need to start the game, but not the one we want. We want to see an Old school Chewie. One that has an affinity to Han Solo, not Stormtrooper Han, the real Han Solo. Let’s face it, both of those characters are underwhelming. As a raid reward, I was hoping for more from Han, but at best, he’s okay. A new Chewie should fix that.

I think a Rebel Chewie should be a very tanky attacker. His roar should inflict defense down instead of taunt. His basic should inflict daze and I want to see him rip an arm off someone!

  1. Revan

With the Sith rework, it just makes sense that Revan will eventually join the game. Revan is definitely a Star Wars fan-favorite. Since the EU became legends, fans have been clamoring for Revan’s glorious return. We almost saw him in an episode of Clones Wars, but he was cut at the last moment.

Revan would obviously be a Sith, but he could also have the Jedi tag. This would make him the first light and dark side character in the game, which would be fitting for his character. Depending on what they do with his story, I think he could have advantage against Jedi, Sith, and any future Mandalorian factions that are introduced. He would be a leader that would probably have a revive ability and a strong basic attack.

We were told the new characters would introduce a new ability that we haven’t seen in the game so far. R2 has his fire ability. Revan could have a Dominate Mind ability, where he makes an enemy target a character on their team.

  1. Jedi Luke

From day one, fans have wanted a Jedi Luke. Make no mistake, Jedi Luke will eventually join the game, the only question is when. Will we see a Return of the Jedi Luke or The Last Jedi Luke? Depending on which Luke we see, their abilities will definitely be different. A ROTJ Luke will obviously be dressed in all black and carry a green lightsaber. I think he will be faster than most others, maybe even have a force jump ability, that either lets him go before his opponent (like Han’s Shoot First).

ROTJ Luke would probably have a high evade and maybe even a chance to counter. I could even see him with a unique ability like Iron Will, that would allow him to either dampen or lessen the effects of Sith or Empire characters.

The Last Jedi Luke might be slower and focus more on using force powers than fighting with a lightsaber. Although, it is rumored that Luke will take on the Knights of Ren in TLJ, so maybe he’s honed his fighting skills, which means TLJ Luke would be a powerhouse with a saber.

Honorable Mentions

There are dozens of characters that fall under the fan favorite umbrella. I would do a huge disservice to these characters if I didn’t at least mention them in this post.

  • Jar Jar Binks: Think about it. This would be the biggest troll move EA has made since launch. They would have to provide us with crystals and credits as a way of apology.
  • Padme Amidala: Padme is a bad-a. Of course, she would be more susceptible to Vader’s attack. Maybe Vader would get a Heart Breaker ability.
  • Mouse Droid: Because why the eff not?
  • Malek: A great counter to a Revan that could be entered.
  • Aphra: One of the newer characters introduced in the canon that is just amazing. Her comic is fantastic and all should read it. She’s a strong character that could be a scoundrel or Empire character.
  • Admiral Rae Slone: Slone has been in a number of the new canon materials. She was a main character in Aftermath, made an appearance in the Kanan comics, and popped up in a few others. I think we’ll see her again in the films.
  • XIzor and Guri: I just want to see these to come back into canon. Xizor was definitely a favorite character in the original EU and I think he could be a cool way to introduce us to the underworld
  • Hando Ohnaka: I freaking love Hando. He was a mainstay in the Clone Wars cartoon and has shown up from time to time in Rebels. Hando could be a scoundrel and maybe have an affinity with Ezra.
  1. Grand Admiral Thrawn

The forums are alive with anti-Thrawn posts. But with such a heavy emphasis on Empire and Rebels over the last few months, I think it’s possible that we see the Grand Admiral added to the roster. It’s a great way to cross-promote the book by the same name (which was awesome) and the Rebels tv show. Not only is adding Thrawn a great marketing ploy but with the addition of the Imperial Trooper tag, it could be another way to support EA’s latest rework.

Thrawn would obviously be a Fleet captain, which means we would get a new capital ship. This would obviously keep players excited about the ship arena. He would also have a strong leader ability, something that would be most effective against Rebels, specifically the Phoenix squad. I think he would be slower than most characters, but his attacks and abilities would definitely be worth the wait. He would be like an Imperial Yoda, with strong supporting abilities but with an even stronger leadership ability.

 

So what did you think about our list of characters? What fan favorite character do you want to see added in the SWGOH June character release? Leave a comment in the section below.