So there's been a lot of calls for updates to Droids. Give them some Zeta love, buff Grievous, etc.
I don't disagree with any of those, but I will say that I think the addition of Chopper and K-2SO to Droid squads could allow for many new builds. I'm not saying they'll compete with some of these mega teams with 2-3 Zetas or 2-3 premium characters, but there is certainly more room for interesting and viable top-100 builds.
You could build a triple-taunting tanky Droid/Jawa team with Nebit, Chopper, and K-2SO. Use HK + 88 for offense or HK + B2 for defense, or HK + JE for increase overall speed.
HK lead with Chopper + K-2SO would work well with Grievous + IG-100, allowing both to constantly attack through TM gain with their aoe and gain buffs while applying mass heal Immunity. JE could be swapped in place effectively for anybody obviously, but the idea is trying something a little different.
Heck, I bet even Poggle could find himself useful again on a Droid squad. Once you find a way to increase their survivability, which these two newish Droids bring, then speed-up and offense-up become more attractive buffs. Hell, even a Poggle lead might be fun. Poggle, GSoldier, GSpy, IG88, and Chopper could cause some damage if you're not careful.
Anybody out there seen any new, interesting, surprisingly tough Droid squads out there? Thanks in advance for all replies!
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I'm not familiar with choppers kit, but k2 is an awesome tank and a step in the right direction for the droid faction. Droids are a lot of fun to play.
Too be fair the OP did mention it being a top 100 team. Which a Droid team with HK and 88 for some amazing damage can do with the support of any three Droid or Droid synergy characters. Heck I could probably run my favorite Empire Officer, General Veers, as lead and maintain top 100 as long as I include 2-3 meta Empire characters like TFP and SHT.
Seems like OP is building a fun squad rather than trying to stay top 50 with meta Droids and Jawas. I did a cross between fun and staying top 50 by running Krennic lead with DT, TFP, Magma, and SHT. Got tired of running an Empire/Sith hybrid Zader lead when Empire is my main faction, not Sith.
If you mod for specific turn order and have chopper go first, you can taunt against a Wiggs team, his 30% dodge chance helps keep him alive, mod him with a lot of protection and critical avoidance and you have one annoying taunter even at 3 stars.
Or still mod for specific turn order and you can have him debuff Shoretrooper or Baze first so you can attack the Palp or TFP in your first turn, but at the same time having a taunter the next time chopper takes a turn. So against teams where they have only one taunter that doesn't go often he offers more than B2.
You don't get damage but you definitely get to keep your glass cannons alive longer.
A benefit over nebit as a tank is that he can be revived by JE's ability. + gives 86 4.5% more crit chance.
Definitely situational. Against a Zeta Jedi squad or anyone else with a lot of buffers that you need a lot of debuffing and buff immunity against you're still better off with B2.
I have him Gear 9, 1 piece away from gear 10.
I don't have K2, GG, or IG-100, high enough to test a tanky build, but K2 is next!