The Order 66 Raid in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes has officially gone live, and like any large-scale galaxy-shaking event, it’s already stirring the data pads and Discord channels. While many players are enjoying the chaos of clone betrayals and Jedi survival tactics, the devs have been watching closely—and they’ve taken notes.
🧠 Undersized Team Penalties – Not Quite Balanced?
If you thought running a 3-man squad was a genius strategy to min-max your score… think again. The Order 66 Raid’s tooltip warned us: undersized teams get penalized. But as it stands, the penalty mechanics aren’t quite living up to balance expectations—especially in higher-tier modifiers. The devs are actively evaluating whether this penalty is tuned appropriately or needs a rework. TL;DR: bring a full squad until further notice.
🤔 Clone Trooper Bug: Clever Ruse Not So Clever
The Disguised Clone Trooper’s “Clever Ruse” ability is meant to grant 20% Turn Meter, but it’s a bit… lazy. The buff isn’t triggering at the right moment, and it’s impacting both playable and raid enemy versions of the unit. This bug’s officially under the microscope and marked for a future fix.
💥 DOT Stack Mayhem from DCT
Currently, Damage Over Time (DOT) stacks from DCT are triggering whenever a unit uses an ability, rather than at the start of the turn like they should. This is turning some raid moments into unintentional DPS fests. Thankfully, this is on the devs’ radar and set to be corrected in an upcoming update.
🏴☠️ Pirates Need a Bigger Boat (Modifier Buff Incoming)
The Pirate Modifier—yes, the one with the swashbuckling “Yarrrr” vibes—is still in testing. Right now, it’s functional but underwhelming. The plan? Buff it. The devs want the Pirate faction to feel stronger, especially for those chasing the elusive Galactic Legend Hondo.
🧘♂️ Kelleran Beq: The Unexpected MVP?
Kelleran Beq is surprisingly effective in the Order 66 Raid. Like, “maybe too effective” levels of good. While the dev team isn’t swinging the nerf bat just yet, they’re keeping a watchful eye. Let’s just say, if things start to go full Jedi Master Oprah, we might see an adjustment.
🦑 Captain Ithano’s Leadership Boost
After internal testing, the devs are giving Captain Ithano a leadership buff to support the growing Marquee Pirates lineup. The goal is to give Pirate squads a better PvP presence and improve raid scoring potential. This buff will roll out alongside the third Pirate marquee event—so start prepping your grog and eyepatches.
🦊 Vader and the “Fox Bug”
A weird interaction has been spotted: 1 Stack of Execute isn’t being removed from Vader when the target has at least 1 buff. That’s a bug, not a feature. And it’ll be corrected in a future update.
🔧 Bad Batch Modifier – Tier Confusion
The Bad Batch Modifier—specifically its final tier—is currently being applied across all tiers, instead of just Tier 7. That’s a glitch, not elite cloning strategy. Expect a fix soon that’ll limit it to Tier 7 only, as originally intended.
Closing Thoughts from the Holotable
The Order 66 Raid is still in its early days, and while it’s delivering solid action and nostalgia, a few bugs and balance quirks are par for the course. The good news? The devs are watching, responding, and engaging with the community in real time.
So whether you’re chasing GL Hondo, building your Clone Trooper dream team, or just trying to survive with your Jedi roster intact, keep those datacrons charged and your comps flexible. The next update could shake things up faster than a 66 command in a Jedi Council meeting.
