As proposed, but I’m going to batch them into their tiers and put additional in replies rather than having a separate thread per character. Repeating SRey here for ease of tracking later.
Rey (Scavenger)
aka SRey, ScavRey, Stick Rey
Overall rating: 2/4 (Niche uses)
New player summary: skip
Why build: requirement character for Raddus (crew member for required ship), JTR, Rey, and JML (since JML requires JTR), crew member
Where acquired: LS1A, DS5D, Guild (Avg)
The good: 2nd special hits hard
The bad: no utility except for daze from a zeta that’s probably not worth it
Overall rating: 4/4 (Highly recommended)
New player summary: build
Why build: Great character with a great ship, required for General Skywalker.
Where acquired: LS1B, Cantina Store, Fleet Store (avg)
The good: Removes buffs on basic attack, has a heal. Her ship is great for removing buffs and is easily obtained. Both she and her ship are useful from the early game to the endgame.
The bad: Leadership is basically useless, doesn’t do much damage with her basic attacks.
Overall rating: 3/4 (solid character)
New player summary: skip unless you know what you’re doing
Why build: Hard hitting attacker that synergizes well with General Veers trooper team.
Where acquired: LS1C
The good: High damage output. Hands out buffs and turn meter which helps keep turn meter train going under Veers.
The bad: Glass cannon that loses effectiveness when damaged. Not a prerequisite for anything and really only useful in very specific teams.
Overall rating: 3/4 (Solid character)
New player summary: build, but from his cantina node only
Why build: Great character with a great ship, required for Supreme Leader Kylo Ren. Great option for unlocking BB-8 who requires five First Order and is required for JTR, who is in turn required for JML and Rey.
Where acquired: Cantina 3F (technically also LS1D but the Cantina node also has his ship and it’d be a waste to farm him without it since he’ll be done long before his ship and you’ll still be farming that node.)
The good: Great tank - heals when damaged, making him immortal against weak attacks, can taunt immediately at start of fight with a zeta. Has an excellent ship and a great leadership ability for First Order.
The bad: Doesn’t do much damage.
With kylo ten unmasked I would highly suggest building him through the cantina only. His ship is very good and later in the game it will be one of the most useful cantina battles for loading up with shard shop currency. You will finish the character far before the ship but will be accumulating materials for gear 12 over time. The payout via cantina is just too good to justify spending any regular energy on.
Replies
Aka Ahsoka, Ashoka, Snips
Overall rating: 4/4 (Highly recommended)
New player summary: build
Why build: Great character with a great ship, required for General Skywalker.
Where acquired: LS1B, Cantina Store, Fleet Store (avg)
The good: Removes buffs on basic attack, has a heal. Her ship is great for removing buffs and is easily obtained. Both she and her ship are useful from the early game to the endgame.
The bad: Leadership is basically useless, doesn’t do much damage with her basic attacks.
Aka DT, Dark
Overall rating: 3/4 (solid character)
New player summary: skip unless you know what you’re doing
Why build: Hard hitting attacker that synergizes well with General Veers trooper team.
Where acquired: LS1C
The good: High damage output. Hands out buffs and turn meter which helps keep turn meter train going under Veers.
The bad: Glass cannon that loses effectiveness when damaged. Not a prerequisite for anything and really only useful in very specific teams.
wouldn't classify her as a JML requirement, that's covered under JTR who is directly needed. you only build her up enough for unlocking JTR,
She is still required, just indirectly. I’ll update the notation.
Aka KRU
Overall rating: 3/4 (Solid character)
New player summary: build, but from his cantina node only
Why build: Great character with a great ship, required for Supreme Leader Kylo Ren. Great option for unlocking BB-8 who requires five First Order and is required for JTR, who is in turn required for JML and Rey.
Where acquired: Cantina 3F (technically also LS1D but the Cantina node also has his ship and it’d be a waste to farm him without it since he’ll be done long before his ship and you’ll still be farming that node.)
The good: Great tank - heals when damaged, making him immortal against weak attacks, can taunt immediately at start of fight with a zeta. Has an excellent ship and a great leadership ability for First Order.
The bad: Doesn’t do much damage.