Builds & Synergies

Key Abilities

• ✓First Responder — Medpac usable twice per battle
• ✓Assess Threats (Scout sightline scans)
• ✓Lethal stacks (+hit / +crit while stacked, Sharpshooter)

Strategy

Epic's official line: build Hawks to cover whichever role the named cast is missing. The Medic path (Fearless Leader keeps the squad alive through permadeath-heavy fights) is the recommended starter, with Scout or Sharpshooter as the second Specialization once it unlocks.

Key Abilities

• ✓Rocket Strike — deletes clusters of enemies and their cover
• ✓Taunt / Bulwark (Heavy tree)
• ✓Unstoppable — attacks back when hit and taunts attackers, locking the line

Strategy

The reliable mid-game anchor: start as Soldier for +2 Blaster / +2 Grenade damage, then double into Heavy for +2 Defense and +4 Max Health. With For My Brothers as a safety net, Trick is the squad's best living shield on Extreme missions.

Key Abilities

• ✓Scoundrel-style close combat
• ✓Prizefighter melee pressure

Strategy

Uppercut refunding full AP on kills turns Kabb into a snowball engine: stun or finish a weak droid, then keep acting. Epic recommends stacking Heavy and Soldier so the refunded turns land with boosted damage and survivability.

Key Abilities

• ✓Fleet of Foot — +1.0m first movement
• ✓Strike the Flanks — +20% critical chance
• ✓Keen Eye — +6% ranged critical chance
• ✓Sweeping Salvo (Assault multi-target)

Strategy

Assault's mobility plus Gunslinger's crit economy makes Jae the named cast's premium finisher. Epic's guide: use Sweeping Salvo to bank 4 Advantage, then spend it on boosted follow-up shots the same turn.

Key Abilities

• ✓Force Push / Pull — Fast Actions that reposition enemies at range
• ✓Lightsaber Throw — high single-target damage (late game)
• ✓Dual lightsaber melee with strong crit profile

Strategy

The squad's Force user fits almost any mission: yank enemies out of cover, push them into each other or off ledges (bypasses hit chance), then clean up with the Scout/Sharpshooter duo. Epic pairs the Padawan path with the Wayseeker second Specialization for mid-story power.

Key Abilities

• ✓Electroweb Dart — tags enemies (2x cost, refunded to 1x with Advantage)
• ✓Electroweb Surge — detonates tags for AoE damage that ignores Defense
• ✓Combat Recon (Scout) — generates large Advantage pools per turn

Strategy

Cly's signature combo: tag a clustered group with Electroweb Dart, detonate with Surge for Defense-ignoring area damage — the cost is paid in Advantage, not AP, so she can still move and shoot. Scout's Combat Recon feeds the loop; TheGamer calls it the best crowd-kill in the game.

Key Abilities

• ✓Zero-In (Sharpshooter precision)
• ✓Pick Them Off (Scoundrel execution)
• ✓Combat Gas / Instinct / Never Play Fair (Scoundrel utility)

Strategy

Epic's build: keep Luco on Sharpshooter's long-range precision, then layer Scoundrel for execution and battlefield tricks. The pairings cover two ranges so Luco can secure kills the frontline leaves wounded.

Why it works

IGN confirms Quick Draw refunds AP on kills with multi-shot pistols. Building the squad around AP recycling keeps the turn economy on your side — useful for clearing battle droids cheaply to farm Advantage.

Why it works

Overwatch triggers on enemy movement and can interrupt it (IGN). A wall of Overwatch cones is a low-risk, high-reward default posture.

Why it works

Backup is a free second shot (range/LOS permitting). Positioning everyone to share sightlines converts it into guaranteed focus-fire kills.

Why it works

Force Push/Pull confirmed by the 'Forceful' achievement — knocking enemies into each other or off ledges bypasses hit chance entirely ('Watch That First Step').