R2D2 Full Review & Character Guide
https://youtu.be/wbMLNaKYqCgR2D2 is here!!
Full Review & Explanation of the brand new droid, including how to run him and how to mod.
Lots of gameplay in different teams as part of the EA Gamechangers program
What do you think of R2D2?
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Hmm... Considering he's running R2 in teams that could already beat Zaul. What I want to see is R2 making a team that couldn't touch Sith teams more competitive. Sticking him in a Rex+3 cleanse team isn't earth shattering
Yes, that's more interesting to know. Still think other squads with r2 will have a hard time. I only hope zMaul is able to beat r2 triple cleanse squads on offence.
These triple cleanse teams are easily beaten atm if you take B2 as a 5th char.
I got some more videos coming with Resistance and R2 Quad Cleasn on defense vs Zaul
Nihilus and R2 vs Zaul
i was considering this ... but then only 1 cleanse and how do you prevent the full shock/daze and then DN reduce CD if only baze starts with tenacity? if chirut gets stunned, everybody sits out 1-2 rounds before they use their specials
I was also thinking of jyn (L), chaze, r2, then GK/rex/barriss for the extra cleanse
What's your take on a Droid team comp with him?
@Tkoch94 who did you have in pre R2?
I run zQGJ, yoda, JKA, zarris, and Zylo atm.
I'm about 2 weeks away from GK and 1 week from next Zeta, torn between yoda BM and R2 number crunch.
jyn (L) Chaze Cassian K2SO is a fun and useful team. if only they could be meta again...
https://swgoh.gg/u/alec/
Can beat any team easily, including zauls with fast sith assassins and triple cleanse teams and holding much better in defense(not sure if ppl avoid targeting me or not).
It's not like i won't fall beyond top 10 or 20 but it's super fun to play with!
Awesome, r2 is the one who makes sure Jedi can beat zMaul squads
1. The stat bump for allies is significant
2. And this may be the most sneaky great piece...but that smoke screen when paired with Chaze is very deadly. R2's AI is coded to put Baze as the out of stealth characer - and with additional max health coming from R2 he's like trying to kill The Mountain. That lasts for 2 rounds. Changes your lineup as you must use an aoe cleanser to combat that setup - renders the DN dispel on basic useless in this case - or any buff removal that isn't aoe since it's the stealthed characters that you need to debuff. Sticking disabling debuffs on any other characters - like buff block, shock, etc. is tricky because of the crit dispel on basic and of course Chirrut.
From what I can tell Chaze just got a whole heck of a lot stronger with R2 in play now.
That scares me. I don't have either Chirrut or Baze, and I am holding off as long as I can as I prefer dark side. The gearing to Baze and them both having 5 abilities(no matter how awesome) is daunting. I face a lot of R1 chaze's and Wiggs' chazes in arena daily. I beat them 50/50 depending on RNG. I haven't snooped on the top 50's rosters since R2 to see how many got him, but if that's the case, I bet they all add him.
I'd recommend finding some and testing purposely early on so you can prep before everyone else gets R2 in place. DS user as well, especially Sith - and my winning % is way down from before. I had 95% win rate vs. the 3x cleanse / Rex meta with using my own DN lead, could beat other zDM teams easy with own zDM comp - elite DN leads with zDV were no problem. On a Nov '15 hard-launch server and take top spots daily - it's always been a competitive shard - so I wasn't facing cupcakes. However....
I'm going to need to retool in some fashion - I've started down the Trooper / Veers route since they have high damage and high health / tanking ability. Control teams that rely on debuffs (like Sith) just got squeezed even more what what I've faced.
R2 also presents a debuff issues since he's so fast and has a very high chance to stun you with a basic attack. The smoke screen though I think is an incredibly under-rated skill on first glance - when paired with the right characters it can be so deadly.
This, but it just highlights how OP imwe is. I think R2 is well balanced to be honest.
Say welcome back to the wiggs meta with R2chaze2.
That's the team I am running too. Got first place with it
https://swgoh.gg/u/muadib/
did you zeta cass and jyn's unique or just jyn's lead?
Good job Usul.
No R2 is fine - he's good - I won't use OP for Chaze because with the right tools they are able to be handled, but you have to adjust to them and seeing them remain elite and be a pillar of multiple iteration of elite squads across various meta shifts is impressive. It's completely clear they are the top 2 toons to own for forming a backbone to a team. Whatever the highest grade for arena utility is, they should get the next echelon up and be all in their own bracket.
I think you'll need an AOE dispel in there. Remember zDV removes TM and you'll be putting slow down on baze. So if you don't dispel him first he's going to remain in taunt and you'll keep yanking his TM on in to the next turn as Chirrut, etc. go in to their second turn. Might want to try DT instead of EP, or possibly instead of Shore. Sounds like a good approach generally though. Mod Vader to go before DN right?
"Quadruple cleaner" is more accurate with r2's 1st zeta..!
Wiggs with chaze are becoming more powerful with our little droid,could easily claim top 5 now but I doubt they'll be a threat to face in defence
I hate following meta and I'm like you and will usually find ways to counter the meta and run something else such as DN lead currently that I did awhile ago.
I feel like chaze ruined a lot to this game because it removed skill with team building since you can center basically any single team around chaze.
Looking at getting troopers going to be different once again.
Waiting for the day darksode gets a duo like chaze with actual synergy that's on a similar level