Darth Vader *level

Breakdown for new character shards are:

10 shards = 1*
25 shards = 2*
50 shards = 3*
80 shards = 4*

Any ally character you see with a star level less than what the base should be is an AI generated ally I think. The game will randomly generate allies for you based on your level so you'll always have someone to pick on that screen. That's why some times you'll get a pop up asking if you want to add someone to friends list after a fight and other times you don't.

Vader is a 4* character. I have him at level 60. With gear around 4, his points are around 2400. He isn't the strongest by far.

I thought that's how the shards/*s worked out but got worried when I saw some 2* to borrow. The AI thing makes sense because just saw a player, with a 2* & 3* Vader in the borrow list. I mean seriously, how can a player have two Vaders.
Thanks for the peace of mind Slushie.

My wife has Darth Vader unlocked she has played since soft launch. He is nothing special without synergy. But if you put him in a crit hit focused group with Darth Sidious there combined AOE's plus the 4 dot effects by both specials can debilitate a team rather quickly.