Defeating Rex(L), Chaze without using Chaze

So, for the last 2 days, I've been running zQGJ(L), zR2, Aayla, zNihilus, GK. Each day I've needed 6 battles to retake 1st. So early indications are this squad is borderline elite. I'll keep running it all week, and clean up my mods. In each day, I lost on offense 1 time, so the defense has been elite, but my strategy needs work as I'm still getting used to comp.

Originally, I ran Ezra instead of nihilus, but without nihilus, I couldn't break the Gk(L), Zarris, Chaze,5s stronghold that popped up in node 6 of gw yesterday.

Initial results are very promising for this comp in a chaze heavy meta.

"Poxx;c-1059208" wrote:
Jyn(L), Chaze, R2, GK is the most annoying team I have ever run into. Yes, far worse than Rex, even worse than Zaul.

Annoying but beatable?

Try this Huckle > zQGJ, JKA, Yoda(zBM), GK and R2. Since i got R2 i haven't dropped below top 10.

https://swgoh.gg/u/!on3punch!/

"The0n3;c-1059722" wrote:
Try this Huckle > zQGJ, JKA, Yoda(zBM), GK and R2. Since i got R2 i haven't dropped below top 10.

https://swgoh.gg/u/!on3punch!/

Alright. Next week.

I used to have Aayla, but R2 came and took her place, he's too good. But Ezra... Nah, he has no spot in my team, ever.

I think you did a good job without Yoda or JKA, but that team can't beat a full Zaul team with SA and SiT... Which it's the hardest team for a Jedi team to beat. Try using a team like mine, you won't regret, Zauls, Rex, GK, whatever comes... Crush. :wink:

"The0n3;c-1059722" wrote:
Try this Huckle > zQGJ, JKA, Yoda(zBM), GK and R2. Since i got R2 i haven't dropped below top 10.

https://swgoh.gg/u/!on3punch!/

I run this team too with great success, however i find it lacks dps.

"Mullato;c-1059741" wrote:

"The0n3;c-1059722" wrote:
Try this Huckle > zQGJ, JKA, Yoda(zBM), GK and R2. Since i got R2 i haven't dropped below top 10.

https://swgoh.gg/u/!on3punch!/

I run this team too with great success, however i find it lacks dps.

Yeah, although it really doesn't change much imo, i haven't lost on offense since R2 went in... And i also haven't struggled against any team, so... the lack of dps it's barely sensed heheh

This is a great thread and hopefully you can continue to run a non-Chaze team. R2 is great, but given how much the little droid enhances Chaze, no doubt it's put arena on super easy-button win mode for Chaze users - the only way you can really challenge yourself now is to try to find non-Chaze + R2 solutions that also beat Chaze + R2.

@ImYourHuckleberry have you been able to face a 2xzR2 + Chaze comp yet with this?

"JohnnySteelAlpha;c-1060483" wrote:
This is a great thread and hopefully you can continue to run a non-Chaze team. R2 is great, but given how much the little droid enhances Chaze, no doubt it's put arena on super easy-button win mode for Chaze users - the only way you can really challenge yourself now is to try to find non-Chaze + R2 solutions that also beat Chaze + R2.

@ImYourHuckleberry have you been able to face a 2xzR2 + Chaze comp yet with this?

@JohnnySteelAlpha I tend towards non-conforming comps, so I hope I can continue to run a non-chaze team, just for the enjoyment of it. I'll have to ask my shard mates if anyone is running 2xzR2, as I'm too lazy to look up their R2's on the arena menu. It could pose a problem for ani's buff and healing immunity, but since in my attack que I attack R2 before chaze, I don't see the cleanse Zeta on R2 as being a big obstacle.... Don't get me wrong though, I cherish the obstacle as from my point-of-view, I love the challenge.

I just want to add...

Before Jedi, I was beating rex/Chaze with Vader(L), Sid, Barris, gk, nihilus.

I just needed to mix it up for the challenge sake. I've always dreamed of somehow trying to make Jedi relevant just for the enjoyment of it. And there are others who think the same way, so I hope they are successful too!