I've used Tarkin for quite some time in my empire team and he definitely serves his role. I run Tarkin (L), Vader, Magmatrooper, RG and last spot varies.
The speed boost he brings is very nice for the generally slow empire squad. His offense down and turn meter reduction are useful as well. His damage on his basic is pretty solid (crits in the 7-8k range) and aoe damage is "ok" at about 2k. The speed he brings is key for characters like magma getting earlier turns and stalling the other team with TM reduction.
I run an empire team pretty often in arena and have for quite some time now (stay in top 5 typically) and they can compete with any team in the current meta... in fact I find wins easier with them than a lot of other typical setups people use. On defense they suffer the same as most teams do.
I just recently got enough shards to unlock Vader, but haven't done so as he will be 4* and difficult to farm. Can Vader stand on his own at 4*? At what point would it be worthwhile to run him?
Hm, doesn't sound that well tbh. Guess I pass on the Grandmoff and keep hoarding my arena tokens.
@evanbio : He has nice health at gear viii but his damage is rather low. His specials (the Dot AoE and Culling Blade) are nice but I say he needs at least 5 stars and the right team to be useful in arena.
Glad I can use him as my 5th empire character instead of Snowtrooper. Good leader ability too
What's your empire team?
@Metainventer it was
Vader (L)
Magmatrooper
Stormtrooper
General Veers
Royal Guard
But I'm going to sub Vader for Tarkin since Vader is stuck at 5 stars
I would drop stormtrooper before Vader. You are going to struggle more with no Vader than with no stormtrooper. His damage over time and culling blade are the only source of any significant damage for the empire team. Even at 5 stars Vader when geared is very strong.
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What's your empire team?
This.
Also, when will he be realeased?
Tarkin could be useful in a darth vader culling blade centric team of empire allies, or just a general empire turn metre manipulating team.
His damage is 'ok'.
The speed boost he brings is very nice for the generally slow empire squad. His offense down and turn meter reduction are useful as well. His damage on his basic is pretty solid (crits in the 7-8k range) and aoe damage is "ok" at about 2k. The speed he brings is key for characters like magma getting earlier turns and stalling the other team with TM reduction.
I run an empire team pretty often in arena and have for quite some time now (stay in top 5 typically) and they can compete with any team in the current meta... in fact I find wins easier with them than a lot of other typical setups people use. On defense they suffer the same as most teams do.
@evanbio : He has nice health at gear viii but his damage is rather low. His specials (the Dot AoE and Culling Blade) are nice but I say he needs at least 5 stars and the right team to be useful in arena.
Stats from my Vader (4*, lvl70, gear 8 with 4/6):
I have been working on an empire team for a while now
(7* Magma, farming stormtrooper, farming RG (4*) Vader 4* and have GMT at 4*...very happy that I can, hopefully soon, run an all empire team.
– Yoda
How are you liking Magma at 7*?
@Metainventer it was
Vader (L)
Magmatrooper
Stormtrooper
General Veers
Royal Guard
But I'm going to sub Vader for Tarkin since Vader is stuck at 5 stars
Nice team. If only I had the patience to farm empire.
I would drop stormtrooper before Vader. You are going to struggle more with no Vader than with no stormtrooper. His damage over time and culling blade are the only source of any significant damage for the empire team. Even at 5 stars Vader when geared is very strong.