One of the things I have noticed is that most people really want to learn more about Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes. We’ve done a few posts about the popular mobile game in the past to some pretty solid success. People seem to like what we have to say about it. As such, we are going to start offering more information on the topic.

At first we are going to just try and stay up-to-date with the latest updates. But as we start to build this out, we’ll post strategy guides, tips for gearing and leveling up, and character bios. Since we just got some awesome news in this latest update, we’ll get started.

Update February 1, 2017

Darth Nihlus, Y’all!

We are finally seeing the Sith team broadened. We were promised that the coming months would focus on the dark side and they are starting to deliver. Darth Nihlus is just the first in what I hope is a long line of new additions that will make this game that much more fun to play. Now, I have been told that even though Nihlus is a Legends character, EA has the right to put her in the game without making her canon. This is a little disappointing, but I’ll get over it. They were the ones who originally brought him to life in the first place, after all.

But just because he’s not canon now, doesn’t mean he won’t be in the future. This could just be the first step.

Now, we don’t know much about the Lord of Hunger event, whether it’s going to be like the Special Operations we’ve seen or whether it will be a tournament, we don’t know. When we have more information on the event, we’ll post it here.

Daily Login & First Order Updates

Kylo Ren is getting a facelift and will be this month’s daily login character! If you don’t have the Master of the Knights of Ren already, now is a great time to start farming him. Gain shards from the monthly event and from your daily diligence. Additionally, they’ve made a number of other changes to the First Order, which has been a long time coming.

Kylo Ren

Ragged Cut

• Omega upgrade now grants additional Healing Immunity chance and debuff duration in addition to +15% damage.

Lash Out

• Now grants Turn Meter to allies with Advantage as well as First Order allies. Omega upgrade now grants an additional turn of Retribution in addition to +15% damage.

Outrage

• Now inflicts Stun while Kylo has full Health and deals bonus damage while he is below full Health. NEW ZETA: +15% Damage and recover Protection equal to the damage dealt.

Unstoppable

Now grants Kylo stacking Offense and Defense whenever he takes damage. Greatly reduces the damage he takes from Percent Health damage effects such as Damage Over Time. Grants Kylo stacking Speed for each debuff on him. Omega upgrade now inflicts Kylo with Damage Over Time for 2 turns whenever he uses a Special ability.

First Order Officer

Marching Orders

• Now effects a targeted ally instead of a random ally. Omega now Dispels all debuffs from self and target ally and grants them Tenacity Up for 2 turns in addition to previous upgrade (Cooldown – 1.)

Pinning Shot

• Cooldown reduced by 1. Omega now reduces the Cooldowns of all First Order allies by 1 and adds +30% Turn Meter Reduction Chance in addition to +15% Damage.

First Order Stormtrooper

Hindering Shot

• Omega now Dispels all buffs from target enemy if First Order Stormtrooper has Advantage in addition to +15% Damage.

The Order Relentless

• Now grants all allies Turn Meter and grants First Order Stormtrooper Taunt for 2 turns in addition to previous effects. Omega upgrade now dispels all debuffs from First Order Stormtrooper.

Return Fire:

NEW ZETA: Whenever First Order Storm Trooper uses any Ability he has a 50% chance to call an Assist, dealing 50% damage unless they are First Order, then granting them Advantage for 2 turns if they were First Order.

First Order TIE Pilot (I freaking love this guy!)

Double Tap

• 5% additional Multi-Attack Chance. Omega now grants Advantage for 2 turns if the second attack scores a Critical Hit.

Gun Down

• Cooldown reduced by 1. Omega Upgrade now inflicts Buff Immunity for 2 turns if First Order TIE Pilot has Advantage in addition to +15% Damage.

Keen Eye

• Now triggers whenever an enemy falls below full Health instead of 50% Health. NEW ZETA: +15% Critical Chance and +10% Critical Damage, and First Order TIE Pilot has a 70% chance to gain Foresight for 2 turns each time he loses Advantage.

TIE Attack Pack

If you just have to have the latest Imperial ship and want to spend your crystals, you now have an option.

• Head to the store now to 7* your TIE Advanced and TIE Reaper! First pack guarantees enough blueprints to unlock a FULL UNIT
• Player level: 60+
• Unlock criteria: Ships store unlocked

Bugs

Death Trooper: Daze inflicted by “Track Down” will now stop counter attacks the turn it is applied.

Reduced the damage Deathmark deals to enemies with the Fearsome Foe ability.

What’s Ahead

It seems like there’s quite a bit still in store for Holotablers this week. Special Operations returns this week for the third and fourth time. Be sure to gain shards for Krennic and the Death Trooper. Droids Fight Back will also return to continue their fight against their Jawa masters. And we’ll see Assault: Ground Battle coming soon as well.

What do you think about the new updates? Leave a comment in the section below.