Why You Should Mod GL Ahsoka Tano for Protection Instead of Health

Hey everyone!

I’ve been thinking a lot about how to mod GL Ahsoka Tano, and I wanted to share my thoughts with you. A lot of players seem to go for Health primaries when modding her.

But after diving deeper into her stats, abilities, and team interactions, I’m think that Protection primaries might actually be the better option. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. Let’s break this down step by step. 

Team Composition Assumptions

For this analysis, I’m looking at a classic GL Ahsoka Tano team in Grand Arena Championships (GAC):

• GL Ahsoka Tano
• Ezra Bridger (Padawan Exile)
• Padawan Sabine Wren
• Huyang
• General Hera Syndulla

We’ll assume all relevant Omicrons are active (e.g., Ezra’s GAC Omicron). As far as I know, since Ahsoka doesn’t gain Exile, any mechanics dependent on gaining or losing Exile won’t apply to her.

Modding Scenarios and Their Effects on Stats

Before we look at mechanics, let’s compare how Ahsoka’s stats shape up with Health vs. Protection primaries.

Modding Assumptions

• Mod Sets: Speed + Health sets.
• Arrow Primary: Health/Protection.
• GL Ahsoka Tano is at Relic 9 with the following base stats:
  • Base Health: 122,401
  • Base Protection: 98,919

Case 1:  Four Health Primaries

• Health Set Bonus (+10%) and Health Primaries (+64%):
  122,401 × 1.74 = 212,978
• GL Unique (+90% Max Health and Protection):
  • Max Health: 212,978 × 1.90 = 404,658
  • Max Protection: 98,919 × 1.90 = 187,946
• Total (Health + Protection):
  404,658 + 187,946 = 592,604

Case 2: Four Protection Primaries

• Health Set Bonus (+10%) and Protection Primaries (+96%):
  • Health: 122,401 × 1.10 = 134,641
  • Protection: 98,919 × 1.96 = 193,881
• GL Unique (+90% Max Health and Protection):
  • Max Health: 134,641 × 1.90 = 255,818
  • Max Protection: 193,881 × 1.90 = 368,374
• Total (Health + Protection):
  255,818 + 368,374 = 624,192

Preliminary Conclusion

When it comes to raw stats, Protection primaries edge out Health primaries with a slightly higher combined total. However, the difference is fairly small.

That said, raw stats are only part of the picture. Let's look at the mechanics:

Mechanics That Favor Health

1. General Hera Syndulla:
   • Grants the strongest tank Taunt and 50% Protection Up for 2 turns with her second special.
   • When Perfect Defense expires, Spectre tanks gain 50% Protection Up for 2 turns.
2. Ezra Bridger:
   • His first special grants all Spectre allies and a target ally 50% Protection Up (stacking) for 2 turns.
3. Huyang (Unique):
   • When any Spectre ally loses Exile, Huyang gains History of the Galaxy. Every time this happens, all Spectre allies gain 50% Bonus Protection for 2 turns, scaling with Max Protection.
4. Ahsoka Tano:
   • Basic Ability: Grants herself 5% Bonus Protection (stacking) until the end of the encounter.

Mechanics That Favor Protection

1. Ahsoka Tano: 
   • Mastery Scaling: Ahsoka’s Mastery increases Protection, not Health.
2. Team Reliance on Mastery Gains:
   • Ahsoka’s Ultimate:
     • Grants all Light Side allies 10%, 20%, and 30% Mastery as it charges.
   • Ahsoka’s Lead Ability: Spectre allies gain +30% Defense, Mastery, and Offense. Additionally, whenever a Spectre ally has a buff dispelled, they gain 10% Turn Meter and 5% Mastery (stacking) until the end of the battle.

These Mastery mechanics are critical because they directly enhance Ahsoka’s Max Protection through stacking effects, further amplifying her survivability when modded for Protection.

Final Thoughts

So, I’d conclude that the truly relevant mechanic here is Mastery gain, as the team generates such significant amounts of it. As we’ve seen above, the stats themselves don’t show a huge difference, but the scaling becomes much better with Protection modding.

I totally understand that all the Bonus Protection and Protection Up effects make Health a compelling choice. However, I think that since the team gains so much Mastery, the Protection scaling ultimately outweighs the benefits of higher Health.

That’s just my take, though! What do you think? Is there something I might have missed that makes Health a stronger choice? I’d love to hear your thoughts and have a discussion about it!