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Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes Adjusts Datacron Release Schedule — Monthly Sets, 3-Month Lifespan, Lower Complexity

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Datacrons are one of those Galaxy of Heroes systems that can feel equal parts “strategic depth” and “please stop adding homework.”

Now Capital Games is changing how they work — and it’s not a small tweak.

In a new update, CG confirmed that Datacrons will now release every month and last for 3 months, replacing the old cadence where Datacrons released every other month and lasted for 4 months.

And yes: this is meant to make the system feel less awkward alongside Conquests and the new Era structure.

Why this matters now

Datacrons don’t exist in a vacuum.

They impact:

  • Conquest viability
  • GAC counters
  • TW matchups
  • which factions suddenly jump tiers overnight

And the timing has often felt messy — sets would overlap Conquest/Era beats in a way that made planning (or just keeping up) more confusing than it needed to be.

CG is basically admitting that the “every other month / 4 months” system never lined up cleanly.

So they’re rebuilding the schedule.

The new Datacron schedule (the big change)

Here’s the new plan:

✅ Old system

  • New Datacron set every other month
  • Each set lasted 4 months

✅ New system

  • New Datacron set every month
  • Each set lasts 3 months

That means:

  • more frequent Datacron cycles
  • less overlap
  • faster turnover

It also means players will be adjusting to new sets more often, which is why CG is pairing this with a second change…

CG says Datacron complexity will be reduced

To avoid turning this into a monthly information overload, CG says each set will be less complex than before.

They describe the goal as a “net neutral amount of information” — basically: you’ll see more sets, but each set should have fewer moving parts to memorize.

This is honestly one of the smartest parts of the update.

Because players don’t just farm Datacrons.

They have to understand them.

Important update: reroll costs cut in half (levels 4–6)

This one is huge — and it starts with Set 26.

CG confirmed that reroll costs for Datacrons between Level 4 and 6 have been halved.

That’s a meaningful quality-of-life improvement, because:

  • Level 4–6 is where “usable” becomes “competitive”
  • rerolls are where the resource pain really spikes
  • bad RNG doesn’t just waste time, it wastes entire months of progress

If Datacrons are going monthly, cheaper rerolls are basically required.

Fewer factions per set: from 4 down to 2

CG also confirmed another change starting with Set 26:

✅ Factions per set reduced

  • from 4 factions
  • down to 2 factions

This is a big deal for player sanity.

Fewer factions means:

  • your target pool is smaller
  • your odds of hitting useful affixes improve
  • you spend less time chasing “the one roll you actually want”

It also makes Datacron sets feel less like a giant spread of random bonuses and more like focused seasonal balance levers.

What this likely changes for the SWGOH meta

Let’s be real: Datacrons drive the meta, whether we like it or not.

This new release structure will probably lead to:

Faster meta shifts

New sets monthly means more frequent “top team of the moment” swings.

Less lingering frustration

With a 3-month lifespan, bad sets won’t hang around as long.

More pressure to engage (for competitive players)

Monthly sets means the pace is higher — especially for GAC/TW players.

But potentially less grind per set

If CG keeps their promise about reduced complexity + fewer factions, then each monthly set should be easier to digest.

Big “if”… but the intent is clear.

The bigger picture

This update is CG doing something rare: admitting a core loop “feels awkward” and redesigning it.

Monthly Datacrons could easily become exhausting.

But:

  • shorter lifespan
  • halved reroll costs
  • fewer factions
  • reduced complexity

…all point toward one goal:

Make Datacrons feel more aligned with Conquest and Eras — without forcing players to store a spreadsheet in their brain.

Now we just have to see if it actually plays that way.

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