Star Wars: Force Arena – 8/9 Update Details

Soeren Kamper Star Wars Force Arena

Tomorrow will see a new game update For Star Wars: Force Arena. This update features adjustments made on the arena to improve the overall experience of the game. For details, please see below:

■ Game Mode Balance Patch

2 vs 2 Arcade Mode

Balance improvements were made to the popular 2 vs 2 Arcade Mode. In this mode, there had been a strategy to constantly strike an opponent’s middle turret with an airborne support card and a specific leader. It was decided that this undermined the strategic diversity and fairness of the game. Therefore, in this patch, the amount of damage to the middle turret and Shield Generator will be adjusted while the effectiveness of support cards in general combat is maintained so that Squad Leaders can enjoy a fairer 2 vs 2 Arcade Mode.

■ Balance Adjustments

A Balance Patch has been made on the cards listed below.
All numbers listed in the Balance Patch are based on the cards at Level 1.

Light Side Unit Balance

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi is one of the most popular Light Side leaders who has been greatly favored by Squad Leaders since his release. However, the effect of his special ability “Lightsaber Defense”, which is activated when Obi-Wan’s health reaches a certain percentage, has excessive efficiency compared to the initial development intent. Therefore, in this patch, Obi-Wan’s special ability was adjusted.

Dark Side Unit Balance

Zabrak Assassins

The Zabrak Assassins are favored by many Squad Leaders because of their special battle pattern which allows them to hide and target enemy leaders. However, some have been reluctant to use this unit due to their poor maneuverability. Therefore, in this patch, the Movement Speed of the Zabrak Assassins have been increased so that their battle efficiency is also improved. Squad Leaders will now be able to raid enemy leaders more quickly with the Zabrak Assassins.

 

First Order BB-Unit

First Order BB-Unit is a special unit often used to repair heavy units deployed in the battlefield, like AT-ST Walker and TX-225 Assault Tank. In this patch, the AI was improved to track and repair tech units so that BB-Units can be used in battle more actively.

Author

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    Soeren Kamper is the founder of StarWars: Gamers and a longtime Star Wars writer, community builder, and gaming journalist with nearly two decades of experience covering Star Wars games and fandom. He began writing about Star Wars: The Old Republic in 2008, later co-founding the SWTOR wiki and founding the SWTOR subreddit, and became an early, active figure in the game’s community. His hands-on involvement led to invitations from BioWare Austin and participation in SWTOR events during the game’s launch era. His work is grounded in long-term franchise knowledge, firsthand gaming experience, and deep roots in the Star Wars community.

Soeren Kamper

Soeren Kamper is the founder of StarWars: Gamers and a longtime Star Wars writer, community builder, and gaming journalist with nearly two decades of experience covering Star Wars games and fandom. He began writing about Star Wars: The Old Republic in 2008, later co-founding the SWTOR wiki and founding the SWTOR subreddit, and became an early, active figure in the game’s community. His hands-on involvement led to invitations from BioWare Austin and participation in SWTOR events during the game’s launch era. His work is grounded in long-term franchise knowledge, firsthand gaming experience, and deep roots in the Star Wars community.