Is Magna Guard good?

Canner23 · May 8, 2016 4:40AM

Just wondering. Thinking about putting him on my team...

MaxiPriest · May 8, 2016 5:01AM

Magna guards can fight without heads! Thatz reason enough!

Valent_Antona · May 8, 2016 5:09AM

I've never ever seen one in arena. So honestly I can't say for sure, but there's probably a reason you never see him.

C00L_Story · May 8, 2016 5:11AM

That seems like sound logic..

tRRRey · May 8, 2016 5:11AM

He's an underrated character for raids, I haven't used him but he looks promising.

BamBam · May 8, 2016 5:13AM

Guildie has him at 7* and he almost committed harikari from all the time wasted

HK47_1974 · May 8, 2016 6:37AM

I fought a maxed out Magna Guard in Arena and he was a beast. He had a lot of health and high counter. He didn't hit too hard so I treated him like 5's and saved him for last.

He doesn't really offer anything more than 5's and he's harder to farm, but he was hard to kill.

Old_Tallen · May 8, 2016 7:15AM

Unfortunately he's pretty average. He's not terrible, but there is no logical reason to use him over other droids and definitely no reason to use him in a non droid team.

However, one day he might be amazing, I remember people having the same discussion about RG when he was useless, now he's amazing

LastJedi · May 8, 2016 7:24AM

He is not a 1 on one beast. By that time it is too late. His passive speed and o up wont proc anymore, if he is the sole target.

He helps your team win by slowing the enemy down. Offense down with his basic, and tm on his aoe, and he takes a few extra hits to chop down. His aoe isn't the worst damage, either. His counter attack is useful against rey and yoda foresight procs. And you can use his aoe without too kuch fear of counterattackers, because his health is so high.

He is good in raids too, for his offense down. It seems to proc about the same rate as poe, at gear 8.

I wouldnt call him a musthave. He seems to be useful and he can play with the big boys at only 5 stars. I dont regret starring him up, and i have given him plenty of play time in arena on nondroid teams with success. But i am working on a droid team, so maybe im overly optimistic.

EscapeArtist51 · May 8, 2016 8:14AM

Magna guard is only useful in a droid team. Everywhere else he sucks. But with his metal cousins he is playable. He's probably the second best droid behind ig 86 in a full droid team.. His Basic does average damage but it can cause offense down, and he can counter attacks and spread the offense down that way.. His aoe is kinda meh. I don't have him but I've played him a few times and he was pretty strong. If you do choose to use him. You should use HK47's leader ability, it covers up his low speed.

Bangs_yabish1 · May 8, 2016 8:56AM

The consistent #1 player on my shard has him on his team, not even a droid synergie squad either. And he's been the top ranking player for as long as I can remember. So that's saying something.

Dhall · May 8, 2016 9:07AM

I like him quite a bit. I have him maxed at gear 9, doesn't hit like 86 but he does good damage with a counter that procs often. If you like bulkier characters that can still put out decent damage he's a good pick, he'll take some hits. Only used him in arena on my droid team but I don't run them often. He gets a lot of use in GW and raid for me though.

Baal · May 8, 2016 12:59PM

Have him at 5* gear viii. Useful in darkside battles, better than some 6*s and more surviveability than some 7*. Will finish grinding him eventually.

Jazz66 · May 8, 2016 2:37PM

Bangs_yabish1 wrote: »

The consistent #1 player on my shard has him on his team, not even a droid synergie squad either. And he's been the top ranking player for as long as I can remember. So that's saying something.

Out of interest, what's the rest of their squad?

Coward · May 8, 2016 3:36PM

I used him religiously up until recently. Took a few #1 in arena with him (not droid team) and was rarely ever hit back past 20. He is a jack of all trades. He does nothing exceptionally well, but he has high health, counters, aoe, offense down, turn meter reduction. There's characters that do any of those things better than him but no one else comes to mind that can do all of that.

With the last changes though he now just throws offense down on tanks with his counters (worthless) and his turn meter reduction (which was already somewhat unreliable) can be resisted. He was a great character when used in the right way on the right teams, but now, unfortunately, he's been retired to my bench.

A few weeks ago I'd have said to ignore everyone saying he sucks and get him, but now I'd say don't waist your time with him.

TemperTantrumRen · May 8, 2016 5:31PM

I once fought a droid team in PvP before the level cap was raised because they had a maxed out Magnaguard and I was curious. He managed to knock off a third of Phasma's health which took me by surprise. However, he was the last to hit and the other two IG-series droids got their second attacks in first.

Generally, if you have to max out a character to make them somewhat worth using (only for them to get overshadowed even then), it's probably a waste of effort. Alongside Ugnaught (who's now completely useless, even when droids are a problem), he was an unwanted bronzium drop.

The only trash character I willingly unlocked (before learning he's useless) was CUP. I actually wonder if you can improve his stun chance, but I'm not going to the effort of finding out, and I'm not making the effort with Magnaguard unless he gets a buff.

Short answer: no (currently).

Onetime7979 · May 8, 2016 5:41PM

i stoped farming him month or so ago, but i heard he is pretty decent in some cases

Mazurka · May 8, 2016 6:57PM

Haha just wait till you play against magnaguard on while Leia is stealthed and your only other option is 5's.

Onetime7979 · May 8, 2016 6:59PM

lol ^

Bostonmess · May 8, 2016 7:18PM

It's funny that no one mentioned him in combination with Java engineer. Then IG-100 should shine in a HK lead full droid squad which acts first, gets multiple hits and debuffs directly from start ...
If this squad is as good as I expect, Magnaguard is the most viable fifth member and by far better than Datcha and Jawa could be
Really looking forward to this squad

Loose_Lee · May 8, 2016 8:49PM

100 is great...not exactly an all-star/mvp but **** good at what he does...soaking up dmg/counters and dealing more dmg if ignored. Consider this. Leia (critup) RG (defense-up/taunt) Daka FOST (defenseup/advantage/counter) and 100. Thats alotta tankyness and stun and decent counters. Maybe enough to be a viable defensive 5:00 arena time burner...especially if the daka auto revive ques a few times. Just a thought though. 100 will have critup/defenseup/speedup most of time dealing about 5k avg.

Timitock · May 8, 2016 8:52PM

Magnaguard is no good you shouldnt play him ever

Khorvog_Karbossa · May 8, 2016 8:58PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJKjy8ssrX4

the beginning of my droid team, not yet g9 or 7*

Loose_Lee · May 8, 2016 9:03PM

Khorvog....i love that team.

droidboyz · May 9, 2016 2:51AM

that was pretty cool

younglukesky · May 9, 2016 6:53AM

that jawa engineer is looking nice also

TemperTantrumRen · May 10, 2016 12:15PM

Reading about squad synergies and facing him at high levels makes me change my mind about this one. I might well invest in him after all. He's still fairly low on the priority list, but I have characters I'll likely never level up or invest the gear/time in.

Bangs_yabish1 · May 10, 2016 12:31PM

Jazz66 wrote: »

Bangs_yabish1 wrote: »

The consistent #1 player on my shard has him on his team, not even a droid synergie squad either. And he's been the top ranking player for as long as I can remember. So that's saying something.

Out of interest, what's the rest of their squad?

@Jazz66

Rex (L), fives, leia, Ayala and ig 100

bleeaauuh · May 10, 2016 1:19PM

Lol you could put any character as the 5th in that sqaud and it would still be brutal. But seriously ig100 is extrememly underrated

Bak_Sherpa · May 10, 2016 1:58PM

Khorvog_Karbossa wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJKjy8ssrX4

the beginning of my droid team, not yet g9 or 7*

shhhhhhh

I will have 100 maxed in 2-3 days. Have everyone else at gear 9 7* except JE who is g9 4*. can't wait.

bleeaauuh · May 10, 2016 10:18PM

Shhhhh same
But I have omega hk lead and maxed grevious

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