Do I need to gear Phoenix Squad for the Thrawn event?

Papa_Palpatine1

Or will it just be Star count then event units that are given to beat the tiers?

Adm_Gosular

The other "legendary" events (yoda, palps, r2) have all required use of your own toons.

Papa_Palpatine1

Okay well I have them all at 5*s, what's the most appropriate gear level?

slickdealer

Rough guess based on difficulty of other legendary events:

5*: Gear 7
6*: Gear 8
7*: Gear 9

This is assuming good (not arena) mods.

Dretzle

See my strategy guide here, based on my use of them in the flash event and GW: https://forums.galaxy-of-heroes.starwars.ea.com/discussion/116512/phoenix-strategy-your-ticket-to-thrawn-part-1-survive/p1?new=1

I think phoenix is unique in that, with their special ability to survive, I think taking on characters that are a couple gear levels higher than you is totally possible, especially since the characters you'll be facing didn't seem especially strong or synergistic: https://swgoh.gg/db/events/artist-of-war-legendary-event/

So I think (and hope) that gear 8 would be sufficient even for 7*.

Dooku_for_days

Don't bother wasting your resources on gearing Phoenix yet. Wait to see what the general consensus is for gear requirements, then shoot for a little under that, and throw your arena mods on them. No point wasting gear on useless characters.

Stevesaint74

I'd wait to see if the event is bugged first...