Here is a list of some of the upcoming events in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes for October 2020. As allways you have to remember that all dates are subject to change. Daily Login Character for November: Boba Fett
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Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Event Calendar 2020
Here is a list of some of the upcoming events in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes for October 2020. As allways you have to remember that all dates are subject to change. Daily Login Character for October: Royal Guard
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: State of the Galaxy – August 2020
The upcoming Title Update will arrive next week and that means Galactic Challenges are almost here! Today the devs over at Capital Games share more details about Galactic Challenges, and the complete Update Notes will be posted with the release. Behind the curtain, this Update really has two parts: a whole new set of tools for us to create events more efficiently, and Galactic Challenges, the first type of event built using this new toolset. This greatly expands our options to create even more events and game modes in the future. They will be closely monitoring Galactic Challenges over the next few weeks and they already have plans to expand this feature after our initial exhibition period. What Are Galactic Challenges?If you haven’t had a chance to read the summary in the Road Ahead, Galactic Challenge events keep the game fresh and engaging by offering interesting and unique encounters that feature…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes Developer Insight: Mon Mothma
Here is the latest Developer insights from the guys over at Capital Games on Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. Mon Mothma, the Chancellor of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, is arriving on the Holotables! Mon Mothma’s leadership and fearlessness propelled her to the top of the Empire’s “Most Wanted” list and served as an inspiration to all members of the Rebellion. Ever mindful of the consequences of war, but always willing to stand for justice, Mon Mothma is a welcome addition to Rebel squads as she uses the Field Promotion ability to summon increasingly stronger Rebel units to battle. Thankfully, many Bothans don’t have to die for you to add Mon Mothma to your band of Rebels. You can obtain this Rebel non-combatant leader by completing the new Marquee Event, The Alliance Chancellor! UNIT NAME: Mon MothmaALIGNMENT: LightCATEGORIES: Light Side, Support, RebelRebel Leader who supports and rallies her allies ABILITIES: Basic: Advocate…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Developer Insight – Threepio & Chewie
Here is the latest Developer insights from the guys over at Capital Games on Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. Few pairings in Star Wars have had each other’s backs like Threepio & Chewie, who are arriving as a unique combo on the Holotables! The bond forged on Cloud City between one of our favorite droids and Wookiees showed the Empire this unlikely duo is a force to be reckoned with. In addition to being a unique combination unit, Threepio & Chewie offer new gameplay strategies by providing both damage and support abilities, ramping damage, and afflicting Blind on enemies. Only an overgrown mophead would miss out on the chance to add Threepio & Chewie to their collection! So, don’t do anything foolish and make sure to participate in the Marquee event, Escape From Cloud City. The Basics: Threepio & Chewie are inspired by the offensive style of Chewbacca with the…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: The Road Ahead – 6/26/2020
The guys over at Capital Games is starting to share details about the next feature coming to the holotables in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes: Galactic Challenges. The main goal for this feature is to provide more activities for players each day. The developers hear players asking for more ways to use their growing roster of units and want more than just new events that you can master quickly or sim. Galactic Challenges are the first in a series of features (similar to how Grand Arena was the basis for Grand Arena Championships) that will work together to offer new ways to utilize your collection. What are Galactic Challenges:Galactic Challenges are a new type of event that will feature interesting combat puzzles which will change on a regular basis. These events will feature a rotation of different enemy factions, allowing you to test out different parts of your collection. What…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes Developer Insights: Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker
One of the most anticipated characters in Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, is coming to the game very soon! Here is the break down. You can find the kit reveal in the Arena and Character Strategy section of the forums or read on below to find out more. UNIT NAME: Jedi Knight Luke SkywalkerALIGNMENT: LightCATEGORIES: Attacker, Light Side, Leader, JediStalwart Jedi hero of legend who ascends to victorious heights alongside his Jedi allies through the will of the Force ABILITIES: Basic: Prevailing Strike FINAL TEXT: Dispel all buffs and deal Physical damage to target enemy, then reduce their critical damage by 10% (stacking). Then Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker gains 10% Max Protection (stacking, max 100%) until end of encounter. This ability can’t be countered. Special 1: Stalwart Advance (Cooldown 3) FINAL TEXT: Deal Physical damage to target enemy and call another target ally to assist. Target enemy is inflicted with Blind for…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes Developer Insights: Imperial TIE Bomber
The Imperial TIE Bomber is making its way to Star Wars: Galaxy of heroes, ready to enforce the Empire’s will on those who dare to rebel. Often serving in the first line of attack, TIE bombers drop vast quantities of munitions, delivering devastating attacks with frightening accuracy. Although the crewless TIE bomber is the first ship in Galaxy of Heroes to apply Burning, its main strength lies in being a defensive stalwart for Imperial factions. Crippling the enemy’s Offense and exhibiting bravado by Taunting is all in a day’s work as these ships seek glory for the Empire. Add the TIE bomber to your fleet and show those Rebel scum the Empire will not tolerate insubordination. The Basics: The Imperial TIE bomber provides the Empire fleet with a crewless, faction-specific tank that weakens the enemy’s offensive capabilities The Emperor’s Shuttle in particular provides a good amount of survivability to the…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Event Calendar – June
Here is a list of some of the upcoming events in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes for June 2020. As allways you have to remember that all dates are subject to change. Daily Login Character for June: Luke Skywalker (Farmboy) NOTE: Many legendary/journey events were changed from a monthly cadence to run all the time and will no longer be included in the monthly calendar.
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Grand Arena Season 7: The Empire Strikes Back
Starting next week, Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes got a brand new season of Grand Arena Championships, and with the 40th anniversary of Empire Strikes Back happening during this GAC, Capital games thought it would be an excellent idea to theme the GAC with that movie in mind to celebrate! It turns out that Empire Strikes Back is too big for just a single Championship as well, so this season will cover the Battle of Hoth and Luke’s training on Dagobah, leaving the other parts of ESB (bounty hunters and Bespin) for the next season. This month is 3v3 battles, so think carefully about who you set on defense and what you might expect to face. The game developers over at CapitalGames listed the starting dates for the feats so you can better plan your defenses and gear up your teams. All dates are approximate and may not sync up…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Event Calendar – May 2020
Here is a list of some of the upcoming events in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes for may 2020. As allways you have to remember that all dates are subject to change. Daily Login Character for May: Darth Traya NOTE: Many legendary/journey events were changed from a monthly cadence to run all the time and will no longer be included in the monthly calendar.Read this post for more information. We’ve additional events this month as part of our #StayandPlay initiative and May the 4th. Read more about what’s new here.
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes – The Mandalorian overview and strategies
Yesterday we talked about Cara Dune and Greef Karga who are new editions to Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes. To day we bring you The mandalorian. Here is a run down of this mysterious man of few words works as a Bounty Hunter at the far edge of the galaxy. No one really knows where he came from or how he’s so well-equipped for battle but few question his ability to bring in a target. Whether taking a Swift Shot with his blaster pistol or readying his Amban sniper rifle to instantly disintegrate his enemy, the Mandalorian is always prepared to take on whatever gets in his way. UNIT NAME: The MandalorianALIGNMENT: LightCATEGORIES: Attacker, Bounty Hunter, Scoundrel, LeaderPowerful Mandalorian bounty hunter who relies on critical hits to overwhelm his enemies ABILITIES: Basic: SWIFT SHOT FINAL TEXT: Deal Physical damage to target enemy and gain Critical Chance Up for 2 turns. On a critical hit, grant…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes – Greef Karga overview and strategies
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes will introduce some brand new faces from Star Wars: The mandalorian to the game. Last time we talked about Cara Dune, and now it it time to talk about Greef Karga, a notorious scoundrel and the go-to-guy for connecting Bounty Hunters with clients on Nevarro. Greef is always trying to spot the most lucrative solution to whatever predicament he finds himself in, and his abilities reflect this. He prefers to hang back while other Bounty Hunters work to achieve their Payouts and he supports the squad with mass assist calls and frequent recovery of Health and Protection. UNIT NAME: Greef KargaALIGNMENT: LightCATEGORIES: Light side, Support, Leader, Bounty Hunter, ScoundrelBounty Hunter Support that provides recovery and assist calls ABILITIES: Basic: DUAL SHOT FINAL TEXT: Deal Physical damage to target enemy twice and inflict Daze for 2 turns. All allies with Payouts active recover 5% Health and Protection. Special 1:…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes – Cara Dune overview and strategies
Cara Dune is comming to Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes. Here is a run down of this veteran Rebel Shock Trooper who has reinvented herself as a mercenary since leaving military life behind. This tough, no-nonsense brawler hasn’t forgotten how to fight an enemy like the Empire and can be difficult to take down in battle. While Cara can find a place as a deadly ambusher on a Scoundrel squad, she’s equally at-home under a Rebel leader, defending her allies as a front-line combatant. UNIT NAME: Cara DuneALIGNMENT: LightCATEGORIES: Light side, Tank, Rebel, ScoundrelA Scoundrel/Rebel Tank who gains benefits when being led by either. ABILITIES: Basic: BAR ROOM BRAWLER FINAL TEXT: Deal Physical damage to target enemy. If there is a Scoundrel ally in the leader slot, Cara Dune gains Stealth until the end of her next turn. If there is a Rebel ally in the leader slot, Cara Dune loses Stealth and…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: State of the Galaxy – April 2020
Here is the April version of State of the galaxy. The developers over at Capital games has now wrapped up on the first two Galactic Legends, Rey and Supreme Leader Kylo Ren. It is incredibly excited to see the community begin to unlock these characters and compose interesting and powerful squads. With the end of the recent New Trilogy block, and they are moving on to a new part of the Star Wars galaxy for us. The Mandalorian We begin to explore the Outer Rim with a few of our favorite characters from The Mandalorian making their appearance: Greef Karga and Cara Dune. With Greef Karga, we wanted to capture his calculating nature as the boss of the Bounty Hunter’s guild. For the gameplay side of things, Greef brings some Support to the Attacker heavy Bounty Hunter squad. We are experimenting with him interacting with Bounty Hunter payouts and as…
Rey and Kylo Ren Join Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Supreme Leader Kylo Ren and Rey from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker are headed to Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes to duel on your mobile holotables. Are you ready? StarWars.com announced just last week that Rey and Kylo Ren are coming to Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. This mobile game is about to get even more amazing. Check out this trailer to see for yourself: From the official post: ““Players will experience moments from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as seen through the eyes of Kylo Ren and Rey, in a way only Galaxy of Heroes can do. With his reforged mask and her flowing white robes, the pair have more abilities than other characters in the game. Rey’s special abilities can help her allies, while Kylo’s brutal nature is shown when he uses his allies’ damage to power up his own attacks. Explore new worlds featured in battle progression, from the desert planet of Pasaana…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Event Calendar – April 2020
Here is a list of some of the upcoming events in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes for April 2020. As allways you have to remember that all dates are subject to change. ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Daily Login Character for March: Luminara Unduli NOTE: Many legendary/journey events were changed from a monthly cadence to run all the time and will no longer be included in the monthly calendar. DISCLAIMER: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Daily Login Character for April: IG-88 NOTE: Many legendary/journey events were changed from a monthly cadence to run all the time and will no longer be included in the monthly calendar. NOTE: Many legendary/journey events were changed from a monthly cadence to run all the time and will no longer be included in the monthly calendar.
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: State of the Galaxy – March 2020
The guys over at Capital games posted a another State of the Galaxy! Galactic Legends Rey and Kylo Ren are landing later this month so we want to share some final insights into the development of these characters and their events. Galactic Legends are a new type of character and we start them off with the culmination of the new trilogy – the Force dyad of Rey and Kylo Ren. Many of our strongest characters are released in quick events as bursts of excitement, however we also want to diversify our event experiences. By slowly revealing the requirements and leaving the events open (once you’ve met the requirements), these events serve as a long-term goal for veteran players to work towards. As we’ve mentioned, Galactic Legends unlock at 7 stars, but unlike many other events, you don’t need to reach the final tier of the event to achieve this. You’ll…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes Developer Insights – the Finalizer!
Here is the break down the new First Order capital ship, the Finalizer! You can find the kit reveal in the Arena and Character Strategy section of the forums or read on below to find out more. The Basics: The Finalizer is a new First Order capital ship commanded by General Hux. Finalizer directly synergizes with First Order fleets and grants offense bonuses. Alongside Raddus, Finalizer is useful as a secondary fleet in Territory Wars and Grand Arena. Finalizer is almost the complete opposite of Raddus in terms of abilities, every Finalizer ability is some form of attack while Raddus is almost entirely defensive. Unique Attributes: New Debuff – Hunted – Deal 75% less damage with out of turn attacks and can’t gain bonus Turn Meter. Hunted also has a specific interaction with the Finalizer’s Unique ability, Two Steps Ahead, that provides a critical damage bonus when a First Order ally defeats a Hunted…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Event Calendar – March 2020
Here is a list of some of the upcoming events in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes for March 2020. As allways you have to remember that all dates are subject to change. ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Daily Login Character for March: Luminara Unduli NOTE: Many legendary/journey events were changed from a monthly cadence to run all the time and will no longer be included in the monthly calendar.
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: State of the Galaxy – February 2020
Here is the newest Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes State of the Galaxy. This time for February – while this one is coming mid-month, the next installment is promissed to return us to a more regular schedule. The developers over at Capital Games like to cover in this month’s State of the Galaxy: Galactic Legends Event StructureWe’ve got a few details we’d like to share about the new Galactic Legends Event Structure. We’ll bring these to you regularly as we continue to develop and refine the design. First off, this event will require a new kind of event ticket, which will be earned via existing game modes. These tickets will become earnable once a player has met the prerequisites and unlocked the event. We are still working out the specifics of where the tickets will be earned, but we expect players to be able to earn these tickets every day….
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Event Calendar – February 2020
Here is a list of some of the upcoming events in Star Wars: Galaxy if Heroes for February 2020. As allways you have to remember that all dates are subject to change. Daily Login Character for February: Resistance Pilot NOTE: Many legendary/journey events were changed from a monthly cadence to run all the time and will no longer be included in the monthly calendar.
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: State of the Galaxy – January 2020
The year is 2020 and CAPITAL GAMES have another exciting year of Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes planned for us! Finally back from the holidays, the devs want to briefly discuss Galactic Legends, some additional content in the next two months, and address some persistent tech problems. Check it out: Galactic Legends Shortly before the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, we unveiled a new type of character: the Galactic Legend. We know you’ve been asking when, where, what, and how, so we’re going to start pulling back the curtain. Galactic Legends will be both a new type of character and a new type of event with a very different structure than our previous entries. Over the next two months we will be gradually revealing the units required to activate the event. In March, the last batch of requirements will be revealed and later that month the events…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Update to Grand Arena Schedule
Grand Arena Championships were scheduled to start today according to the calendar but Week 1 was moved to 01/23/2020. This change of dates was supposed to be included in Update Notes but slipped through the cracks over the holidays. Capital Games send their apologies for not communicating this change in advance. The game dev’s goal is always to announce any changes to the Grand Arena schedule as early as possible. You can find the new dates for each week of Grand Arena below and the January calendar has also been updated with the new dates UPDATE TO GRAND ARENA SCHEDULE: Week 1 – 01/23 Week 2 – 01/30 Week 3 – 02/06 Week 4 – 02/13