Forum Discussion

Hamunie's avatar
9 years ago

What is the best Palpatine lead team: Mix-match with non-synergy characters or full Empire-Sith team

Currently I am running a mix&match team: Pal(L), RG, QGJ, JKA, Rey(planning to replace her with someone else). All fully geared and maxed stars, max mods(Health mods).

Pal lead as a debuffer (shocker? and stunner), RG as a tank defender and stunner, QGJ as a taunt dispeller, JKA as AOE attacker and DPS when one of my teammates is defeated or below half health. And I gave the last spot to Rey since she is one of the few characters that I have maxed stars and gears. My mix&match team seemed ok and worked well on the arena battle right now (top 5), but I just feel that I did not fully make use of Pal leader's benefit.

However, when I tried to add Vader, Dooku, Sidious or Savage opress to my team when I do the GW, I realized that:
1.Vadar before the 1st attack is too slow and vulnerable. And even after triple attacks (2nd ability ->3rd ability ->basic attack again if he killed someone luckily), he became useless again. And the fact that he can only be 6 stars now make me doubt his usefulness.
2. All the sith character do not get turnmeter benefit and can just get health back when defuffed opponents. I found out that Dooku is the best among the all Sith that can benefit from the Pal lead. I don't have Maul right now, but I doubt he is ever going to be useful with his low health pool. (lowest in the game I think...)

My current conclusion is that Mix&match team is better than full Empire-Sith team.


6 Replies

  • I am finding that a mix and match team may be best also but that team includes Palp, a gear 10, 6star max ability Vader and RG. I have tried Tarkin, there isn't enough there with him to make him work in high in arena. Anakin and Aayla are what my team is now, because they are maxed. I will switch to Anakin and STH when STH gets 22 more stun cuffs.
  • "RAYRAY;631129" wrote:
    I am finding that a mix and match team may be best also but that team includes Palp, a gear 10, 6star max ability Vader and RG. I have tried Tarkin, there isn't enough there with him to make him work in high in arena. Anakin and Aayla are what my team is now, because they are maxed. I will switch to Anakin and STH when STH gets 22 more stun cuffs.


    Great! I am farming Aayla now. I am wondering why you changed your mind to use STH instead of Aayla. I feel that Two tanks in a team might not be that good on offence, but as a defence team its pretty good comb.
  • "Hamunee;631138" wrote:
    "RAYRAY;631129" wrote:
    I am finding that a mix and match team may be best also but that team includes Palp, a gear 10, 6star max ability Vader and RG. I have tried Tarkin, there isn't enough there with him to make him work in high in arena. Anakin and Aayla are what my team is now, because they are maxed. I will switch to Anakin and STH when STH gets 22 more stun cuffs.


    Great! I am farming Aayla now. I am wondering why you changed your mind to use STH instead of Aayla. I feel that Two tanks in a team might not be that good on offence, but as a defence team its pretty good comb.


    STH and his TM manipulation synergizes well with the TM stuff that Palp/Vader, Etc all have going on. Plus More tanks taunting and getting to 50% health means that Anakin can do what he is meant to do. Once Palp gets going if he is protected by tanks, he can take over a game. I think Aayla would certainly be better in some situations (B2 enemy) but STH with his taunt and TM is certainly a help.
  • My Palp (L) g9 + Vader (6* maxed) + RG + STHan + QGJ were slicing through teams...until I ran into a Old Ben lead team. Ben's ability block sticks just like it always has. It's a tough go when STHan can't taunt, Vader can't Crush, EP can't stun and QGJ + RG can just poke people. :/
  • I really wish Vader was good to play alongside Palpatine at arena, but unfortunately he's not. Tried some combinations and always felt that extra damage was missing. So far best squad is: Palp, Lando, Anakin, St Han, RG.

    Try to make Palp as fast as possible, he goes first and stun some toons, then Anakin with aeo giving offense up, St Han is next calling taunt plus giving TM, gran finale is Lando raining damage.
  • Anybody running any of the storm trooper-types under palp? Haven't seen them. I feel like storm trooper with RG under palp lead would be a nightmare. Massive health and defense with a double-taunt. Snow Trooper will synergize very well with palp too, but I still think magmatrooper is junk. Palp, storm trooper, RG... Then stick in any two cookie-cutter DPS characters and you're set.

About SWGOH Strategy & Tips

Share guides, tips, and tricks for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, discuss Arena strats, and help new players get started.22,833 PostsLatest Activity: 2 days ago