CHARACTER STRATEGIES - Captain Phasma, Kylo Ren and First Order Officer
December 17, 2015 8:10AM
edited December 2015
Captain Phasma
Overview
Captain Phasma is a tremendous support unit that can grant allies extra attacks, whether by increasing turn meters with Victory March or debilitating the speed of the opposition with Fusillade. With her leader ability Fire at Will, any of your units that attack, especially ones from the First Order, may randomly call in an additional ally to assist in attacks.
Where to use
In Squad Arena, responding sooner rather than later can turn the tide of battle. Increasing turn meters with Victory March and slowing down enemies with Fusillade will allow your slower, high-damaging units to have an early combat advantage by hitting your opponents with their special abilities.
Unit Synergy
Of all the First Order units, Kylo Ren creates the best synergy of offensive power when supported with meter fill of Victory March from Captain Phasma. The combination of power plus speed creates a devastating combo that can ensure your Squad Arena victory.
Character Shard Locations
- Galactic War Shipments
 
 
Kylo Ren
Overview
Kylo Ren is a versatile attacker that can inflict Healing Immunity and Damage Over Time with Ragged Cut. However, this unit really shines with his Unstoppable passive that resets his skill cooldowns whenever he receives damage. He can then unleash AoE havoc with Lash Out, which also grants him a Retribution buff that allows him to counter any enemy that hits him.
Where to use
With the constant battery of attacks you’ll receive from Squad Arena, you’re guaranteed to have Kylo Ren activate his Unstoppable ability, allowing him to blast the enemy side with Lash Out almost every round, while counter attacking with his Retribution buff.
Unit Synergy
Poggle the Lesser is an excellent support unit that can buff a unit’s attack for 3 turns. By applying this benefit to Kylo Ren, this will ensure that all his Unstoppable AoE attacks and Retribution counter attacks will obliterate the opposition successfully.
 
 
First Order Officer
Overview
While primarily touted as a support unit, First Order Officer is notable for providing allies with the beneficial Advantage buff, as well as manipulating the Turn Meters of your own team and the opposition to capitalize on speed.
Where to use
Turn Meter control is one potential strategy in gaining the edge for Squad Arena, whether it’s increasing the meters of your own allies with Marching Orders or slowing a powerful enemy down with Pinning Shot.
Unit Synergy
While the First Order Officer has a stronger support kit, his basic attack called Capitalize can gain increased damage for each ally that has the Advantage buff. In this instance, Captain Phasma becomes a great synergistic unit capable of granting the entire party with the much needed buff for the First Order Officer.
Character Shard Locations
- Cantina Shipments
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I agree - that description just sounds too strong. Wait till a few level 19 players with 6 unlocked characters get beat by Ren and come crying to the forums in massive volumes about how OP he is. They already got Ben and Barriss. This guy basically has an ability that results in an AOE special having 0 cooldown AND he has counter ability...so he's like Dooku and Lando all in one?
When I look at that battle there is no sign that it can drop his shards. What gives?
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I do not see any info about him
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sorry I thought he was new, cause I just got him today
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Can someone confirm if he is available yet or if I have to wait till midnight? I'm almost capped on Cantina energy and I don't want to waste it.
Even Ben bought it. Everyone got nerfed. CG never nerfed in two years before December...then the did a massive refund and lost all their players on their other game...what did they learn from that...start by screwing up this game...
Good job guys...
Who is left at CG? GoJ and Mani B...anyone else on roll call?
Not going to start there if I won't have time to finish. There are better characters to promote.
People see Kylos abilities and think he's going to be tough to beat. Look at stats first. Without such high HP Barriss would have been mediocre before her nerf. No abilities can make up for poor stats. He will be a mid tier character at best unless they improve him.
On another note Phasma's ally assist leader ability looks awesome when it procs in tandem with an ally assisted attack. It's like how counter attacks happen at the same time. Very cool.
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I have Kylo 5*, 1/2 way to 6*.. He's cool but a tad above average.. Still working on him to test him at max stars..have him level 60 and max gears atm
Yeah, Phasma will be awesome.. I have her 5* and also 1/2 way to 6*. Tested her with IG86 7*, Aayla Secura 6*, FO tie 6* and Daka 7*...Was a fun an easy win with lots of multi attacks.. Will test her with Leia soon
I was being sarcastic - I wouldn't want to see him get changed. All the nerf this and that calls are making this forum intolerable. I was just anticipating the complains to come...and we had a thread on him already after less than 24 hours.
Rey would work well with a Phasma lead at a guess, one of her abilities hits up to 3 times I think.
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Yeah I kind of like how she fires shots all over her target!