Heya ya'll,So I just unlocked Thrawn at 5*. Not sure if I could get him to 6*/7* so the question is for a 5* Thrawn.Currently I run an Empire team in arena:EP (6* (L))Vader (5*)Tarkin (7*)TFP (7*)KRU (7*)I used Stormtrooper before but KRU is so much better as a tank.My question:Who should I swap in my team, and why?EDIT: I am level 78 so I do not have access to zeta's yet.

KRU. You don't have to have a taunter under zEP (I run EP Vader Thrawn DT Krennic, and I don't fall from the top 20 in a Dec 15 shard), and as a FO toon, he doesn't bring as much to the table

With that team, the Emperor and Vader are required. As to which of the other 3 to replace, it depends on your circumstances. Vader not going first enough? Replace Kylo. TIE Fighter Pilot dying before he can do damage? Replace TFP. Everything going okay? Replace Tarkin.

Until you get the zeta, Vader. He doesn't help the team as much before you can get TM from his culling blade.

"Goodgil;c-1520417" wrote:Until you get the zeta, Vader. He doesn't help the team as much before you can get TM from his culling blade.Thanks for the input! And who'd you suggest I swap if I get my zeta?

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goodgil282
New Spectator
7 years ago
KRU. You don't have to have a taunter under zEP (I run EP Vader Thrawn DT Krennic, and I don't fall from the top 20 in a Dec 15 shard), and as a FO toon, he doesn't bring as much to the table
KaiMulai
7 years ago
With that team, the Emperor and Vader are required. As to which of the other 3 to replace, it depends on your circumstances. Vader not going first enough? Replace Kylo. TIE Fighter Pilot dying before he can do damage? Replace TFP. Everything going okay? Replace Tarkin.
goodgil282
New Spectator
7 years ago
Until you get the zeta, Vader. He doesn't help the team as much before you can get TM from his culling blade.
Jroos100
7 years ago
"Goodgil;c-1520417" wrote:
Until you get the zeta, Vader. He doesn't help the team as much before you can get TM from his culling blade.

Thanks for the input!
And who'd you suggest I swap if I get my zeta?
Player_7ctrhms9
7 years ago
Get rid of KRU - definitely.
chfc220510
7 years ago
Tfp. Get thrawn fast. Vader likely to go first, tm for everyone under ep lead, then fracture their main threat & stun with ep. Possibly swap tm with tarkin instead of fracture then get off both his specials to debuff and reduce tm.

Shore worth investing in, as best empire tank.
Jedi_Bane
7 years ago
I would get rid of tarkin personally. His debuff is very useful but you need a solid tank to survive in arena. KRU is a great standalone tank especially with tenacity down on basic and a 2 turn stun. Plus he has high health recovery. Lastly, if you swap tarkin out, you retain vader's good speed and he can give your TFP an early boost to damage and survivability.
IrritablePelica
7 years ago
My suggestion changes depending on how fast your TFP is. If he is consistently going 1st or 2nd (after your Vader), then you should swap out Tarkin. If he isn't, then take out TFP.

Vader and EP obviously have to stay, and I'd say having KRU will be important until you start to get to the later gear tiers and start getting Zetas.
Ericsonx
7 years ago
KRU. When it comes to leader abilities, try to use as many people as can benefit from it. Also, Vader get 32 speed from being with a EP lead. That ability block is a key part of my "death by a thousand cuts" strategy that made me beat arena teams up to 10K more in power before they reworked it, and sometimes even still.
DistavioNi
7 years ago
"jroos100;d-166159" wrote:
Heya ya'll,

So I just unlocked Thrawn at 5*. Not sure if I could get him to 6*/7* so the question is for a 5* Thrawn.

Currently I run an Empire team in arena:
EP (6* (L))
Vader (5*)
Tarkin (7*)
TFP (7*)
KRU (7*)

I used Stormtrooper before but KRU is so much better as a tank.

My question:

Who should I swap in my team, and why?

EDIT: I am level 78 so I do not have access to zeta's yet.

ofc KRU