I just started anew, but I've been playing since launch. I'm level 45 right now.
The best advice I can give is to not be spread too thin.
The best starting team is, imo:
Lando from Cantina battles
STHan from Arena Store
Biggs from Galactic War Store
Boba from Cantina Store
Once you reach level 60, farm Wedge in the Fleet Store, and once you're level 69, farm him in Cantina Battles (after you've 7* Lando)
Jedi Consular and Chewbacca are good starting characters, so level and gear them up until you no longer need them. But don't farm their shards.
Talia is also very useful as a second healer in Arena and GW.
For Arena, run Lando, STHan, Boba, Biggs, JC until you get Wedge. Then, replace JC with Wedge.
In GW, try to save your abilities until the harder Nodes near the end.
I run Lando, Chewbacca, Boba, Talia and JC for maximum sustain.
Once you get Wedge, use him as a leader, since he grants you a lot of sustain.
With this farm route, you'll get 3 good scoundrels (Boba, Lando, STHan) to help you during the Credit Heist.
You also get a very good rebel team, that can be used to get Palpatine.
If any new player has questions, feel free to PM me, I'll gladly answer.
With these characters, I reached the top 50 in Arena, and can finish GW every day.
General advice for the game:
- Don't try to farm, level and gear everyone. Focus on 1 team and maybe a few other characters.
- Use your crystals to refresh energy (normal or cantina). This will grant you more exp and resources.
- Do NOT buy Chromiums unless you're planning to spend thousands. They are a beginner trap.
- The most important activities are Arena (Crystal payout), Galactic War (Credits, crystals and shards), Raids (Gear, Credits are specific shards), Credit Heist (A lot of credits) and Challenges (Gear).
- Try to find powerful allies to help you in your Dark and Light Side battles. You can use the forums or the Swgoh Reddit to find ally codes.
- Try to join a guild that does Heroic Raids as soon as you have a 7* character. Even if you do 0 damage, the rewards are really useful. Head to the guild section to find one.
