Hello everybody, my guild is preparing to try on the Heroic Rancor very soon and I would like some tips please as to what teams we should use and what strategies we should make per phase. Currently we can take out tier 6 rancor in about a day after the 1st refresh. We have a couple of players who have TMR teams already and they can usually solo about a phase and a half themselves with them. I recently just Zeta'd my Vader, and plan to build a team around him that can solo the Rancor on Heroic. Currently I use the generic TMR team, (Teebo lead, QGJ, Rex, TFP, and Phasma.) Other guildies use the same first three toons and substitute TFP and Phasma for Fives and Tusken Raider or use a different combination of those 4. I know of other good toons like Jyn and Bistan that help tremendously with the TMR teams but none of us have them at 7* yet either. As a guide, I would like to inform you that we don't have most toons 7* and most (if not all) of us have been playing for no more than a year so we have "weak" toons at mainly gear 8 and 9 and a few gear 10s sprinkled in there. Thank you everybody for your help in preparing us to tackle on our first Heroic Rancor! TLDR: Guild is doing first Heroic Rancor, we would like help preparing.I know that most of the people on the forums are most likely farming Heroic rancor already and that's great for you but please keep the comments informative. I've been looking at Youtube videos and other forum posts but those tips get quickly outdated as the weeks go by with patches and updates. I'll also link my gg profile for those that would like to help create a team around my Zader. Thanks again everyone. https://swgoh.gg/u/thechampionbum/

"R2D2vsBB8;c-1140736" wrote:The first thing I would say is set a mandatory zero damage rule for the first 24 hours so that everyone can get on the leader board. That way you surprise yourselves and complete the raid with ease you don't leave anyone with no rewards.The second thing is to make sure no one is fighting the rancor at the same time otherwise your wasting damage. This will eventually not be required as your guild gets better and you can easily complete it but for the first, I would set an order for everyone to attack. It’s more important to complete the raid than leaderboard ranking in the beginning.Teebo, QGJ, Rex, TFP and Phasma is a good squad. As long as you have TMR, Speed Down and ideally Tenacity down (can be non-essential depending on Mods) you will be good. Mods are obviously key. As much potency on Teebo as possible along with speed same with Rex and QGJ. CC/CD on TFP.If you're working towards a Zader squad to attempt a solo I run Zader, TFP, Teebo, R2D2 and Rex and I can solo the raid. Other combos can do it just depends on what Mods you have really.All good tips. Is Heroic easier than Tier 6? I've heard that it is. The Zader squad squad you use is actually one that I was recently thinking about building. The only problem with that is that I only have R2 at 6* so I wouldn't be able to do it. I was planning on trying it out on our next tier 6 raid. Also what could be other good squads? Are the only solo squads Zader and Teebo leads? I have decent mods with ok speed secondaries. I'll have to go through all of my toons and see what I can spare but I think I should be fine.

if you search a little in the forum or reddit you can find lots of teams that solo the rancor, no need to waste zetas :)https://scontent-eze1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19225426_1259773174133586_5500497449248142524_n.jpg?oh=82b216c06216d4a295629dd65ca25e38&oe=59C867F4https://scontent-eze1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19274966_1259773777466859_2319857220677706916_n.jpg?oh=3cb027d71397b50a91ff3c5c625cef59&oe=59D58219https://scontent-eze1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19248024_1259774480800122_3511393355232858171_n.jpg?oh=35d7e0d5ea888f3dbcf4375a104dad1e&oe=59DF99D6https://scontent-eze1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19396922_1259775084133395_82301510768980371_n.jpg?oh=2b380be58029a6a7a1f6141857ed0f63&oe=59C61146https://scontent-eze1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19274998_1259775234133380_1591491957771427339_n.jpg?oh=2338740b273e2e6f32ac7a49d9df9189&oe=59E4D457

Wow I would've never thought about using First Order Officer. You need to remember though that we don't have gear 11 teams and super speed mods. I doubt any of us are capable of getting a full squad of 5 toons over 200 speed.

Easiest way to clear p1 is to use a Teebo/Wiggs team, preferably with TFP for tenacity down, but less of an issue on the captain than on the Rancor. From there, everyone needs to pull about 200k total and you're clear (assuming a 50 man roster). Door phases are the easiest to do that, p4 is the hardest. Basically, for your first run, your biggest enemy is wasted damage, so make sure to communicate.And until you have it down to a science, don't bother with a registration period. It is possible you will need the full time to get it cleared.

this is my team, as you can see i don't got them "well" geared, just rex cuz i use him on arena and ee cuz he is really easy to gear up, rex is the only one above 200 speed for arena at 224, ee is at 172, teebo at 172, dengar at 136 and qgj at 137, sometimes i got eaten at the end of p2 or mid p3, usually get to p4https://scontent-eze1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19224947_1259775604133343_8088626942664564680_n.jpg?oh=7eadccfadbd9bea7d0ac0433b5d54007&oe=59D2A45C

Good teams for Heroic Rancor (Preparing for our first run)

TheChampionBum
8 years ago
"R2D2vsBB8;c-1140736" wrote:
The first thing I would say is set a mandatory zero damage rule for the first 24 hours so that everyone can get on the leader board. That way you surprise yourselves and complete the raid with ease you don't leave anyone with no rewards.
The second thing is to make sure no one is fighting the rancor at the same time otherwise your wasting damage. This will eventually not be required as your guild gets better and you can easily complete it but for the first, I would set an order for everyone to attack. It’s more important to complete the raid than leaderboard ranking in the beginning.
Teebo, QGJ, Rex, TFP and Phasma is a good squad. As long as you have TMR, Speed Down and ideally Tenacity down (can be non-essential depending on Mods) you will be good.
Mods are obviously key. As much potency on Teebo as possible along with speed same with Rex and QGJ. CC/CD on TFP.
If you're working towards a Zader squad to attempt a solo I run Zader, TFP, Teebo, R2D2 and Rex and I can solo the raid. Other combos can do it just depends on what Mods you have really.

All good tips. Is Heroic easier than Tier 6? I've heard that it is. The Zader squad squad you use is actually one that I was recently thinking about building. The only problem with that is that I only have R2 at 6* so I wouldn't be able to do it. I was planning on trying it out on our next tier 6 raid. Also what could be other good squads? Are the only solo squads Zader and Teebo leads? I have decent mods with ok speed secondaries. I'll have to go through all of my toons and see what I can spare but I think I should be fine.
Fahrius
8 years ago
if you search a little in the forum or reddit you can find lots of teams that solo the rancor, no need to waste zetas :)
https://scontent-eze1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19225426_1259773174133586_5500497449248142524_n.jpg?oh=82b216c06216d4a295629dd65ca25e38&oe=59C867F4
https://scontent-eze1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19274966_1259773777466859_2319857220677706916_n.jpg?oh=3cb027d71397b50a91ff3c5c625cef59&oe=59D58219
https://scontent-eze1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19248024_1259774480800122_3511393355232858171_n.jpg?oh=35d7e0d5ea888f3dbcf4375a104dad1e&oe=59DF99D6
https://scontent-eze1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19396922_1259775084133395_82301510768980371_n.jpg?oh=2b380be58029a6a7a1f6141857ed0f63&oe=59C61146
https://scontent-eze1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19274998_1259775234133380_1591491957771427339_n.jpg?oh=2338740b273e2e6f32ac7a49d9df9189&oe=59E4D457
TheChampionBum
8 years ago
Wow I would've never thought about using First Order Officer. You need to remember though that we don't have gear 11 teams and super speed mods. I doubt any of us are capable of getting a full squad of 5 toons over 200 speed.
Persimius
Rising Scout
8 years ago
Easiest way to clear p1 is to use a Teebo/Wiggs team, preferably with TFP for tenacity down, but less of an issue on the captain than on the Rancor. From there, everyone needs to pull about 200k total and you're clear (assuming a 50 man roster). Door phases are the easiest to do that, p4 is the hardest. Basically, for your first run, your biggest enemy is wasted damage, so make sure to communicate.

And until you have it down to a science, don't bother with a registration period. It is possible you will need the full time to get it cleared.
Fahrius
8 years ago
this is my team, as you can see i don't got them "well" geared, just rex cuz i use him on arena and ee cuz he is really easy to gear up, rex is the only one above 200 speed for arena at 224, ee is at 172, teebo at 172, dengar at 136 and qgj at 137, sometimes i got eaten at the end of p2 or mid p3, usually get to p4
https://scontent-eze1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19224947_1259775604133343_8088626942664564680_n.jpg?oh=7eadccfadbd9bea7d0ac0433b5d54007&oe=59D2A45C
TheChampionBum
8 years ago
I've been seeing a lot of Ewok Elders in these teams. What does he bring to the table? I know he cleanses and can revive, but is his main usefulness in granting turn meter to allies? Also do you guys mind linking your gg profiles so I can see the mod setups on those teams please? You all have been very helpful.
Persimius
Rising Scout
8 years ago
"TheChampionBum;c-1140910" wrote:
I've been seeing a lot of Ewok Elders in these teams. What does he bring to the table? I know he cleanses and can revive, but is his main usefulness in granting turn meter to allies? Also do you guys mind linking your gg profiles so I can see the mod setups on those teams please? You all have been very helpful.

Yes, his main usefulness is the turn meter he grants, especially to Teebo.

https://swgoh.gg/u/starson/collection/
jeremipere390
8 years ago
If most of you guys are using TMR squads, and you don't overlap damage, you shouldn't have any trouble. Everyone should be working on a Pit squad. In the future, this won't be an issue.
Protasm
8 years ago
If you run TFP then you shouldn't need to stack potency on anybody.

Oh, and I run Zader, TFP, Tarkin, Teebo, R2. I like Tarkin for a few reasons: he has a chance to reduce turn meter as an Empire character under Zader lead; he does decent damage and has good survivability and speed; he can reduce 50% turn meter as a backup option whenever Teebo gets resisted; he has a zero-damage special ability for close calls where you don't want Rancor to gain any bonus turn meter; and, perhaps best of all, he inflicts Critical Chance and Offense Down which greatly reduces Rancor's damage when he occasionally lands a hit.
TheChampionBum
8 years ago
"StarSon;c-1140911" wrote:
"TheChampionBum;c-1140910" wrote:
I've been seeing a lot of Ewok Elders in these teams. What does he bring to the table? I know he cleanses and can revive, but is his main usefulness in granting turn meter to allies? Also do you guys mind linking your gg profiles so I can see the mod setups on those teams please? You all have been very helpful.

Yes, his main usefulness is the turn meter he grants, especially to Teebo.

https://swgoh.gg/u/starson/collection/

Looks like I need to work on my ewok elder then. Thanks guys. I'm sure this information will prove helpful to my guild.