Shin Hati - Questions and Answers
Do the abilities from Clean Escape stack? i.e. if you have 35+ stacks, do you get all 3 effects? Yes. (Design note: If we ever wanted a table to not include the previous entries, we would have it labeled “10 to 19” instead of “10+”). Is there any intention for her to be viable on a Cere Junda squad in territory wars? Her ideal squad should be with Baylan, but Cere is an option while you’re working towards him. Is purge going to be something this team will take advantage of or is it just Shin? Could Marrok be an inquisitor giving them a little boost? Marrok will be an Inquisitor and a Mercenary, so Purge is a pretty big part of his kit, and any references Shin has to Purge are to help synergize with him when he is on her squad. Will all of the existing characters listed in the mercenaries forum post be getting the Mercenary tag at the same time that Shin Hati is added to the game? Yes. Will Shin be useful in an Unaligned Force User team? Yes. With her Special 1, when it says "Shin Hati gains 10% Crit Avoidance (stacking, max 50%) for the rest of the encounter whenever each of these debuffs are resisted," is that saying the max stacks she can get is 50% per ability use or 50% total across all uses. 50% total Critical Avoidance for the entirety of the encounter. E.g. if 3 debuffs were resisted on her first use she would gain 30% and if 3 were resisted on her second use she would gain the remaining 20% and be capped for the rest of the encounter. How do you pronounce her name correctly asking for a youtuber. Shin, like part of your leg/shin bone, and Hati like ‘Haa-Tee’. Marquee events usually start on Thursdays. Shin supposedly releases on the 18th, a Wednesday. Will her marquee start on the 18th or the 19th? Her event will start on Thursday the 19th (fixed the original typo!). Is the purge synergy meant to go with a previously released Inquisitor or is it for a future release? It is intended for Marrok. Will the Soldier of Fortune unique for each Mercenary have its own individual effects, or will they be largely similar to Shin’s Each Mercenary released with a Soldier of Fortune Unique will have their own specific SoF-stack-counting buff for allied Mercenaries as well as their own ways of personally gaining and losing Soldier of Fortune stacks. Does she have a god tier datacron like Great Mothers? Her marquee does not have a bespoke datacron, but Baylan’s first run will Do her abilities not have Cooldowns? Looks like they got accidentally left off, but we’ve added them back into the kit reveal post. Thanks! Why the connection to Purge if she cannot inflict it? To synergize with Marrok, who is an Inquisitor. How many times can Shin use "Clean Escape" per battle? Once it is unlocked and she is able to keep 10+ Stacks of Soldier of Fortune, Clean Escape would have an 8 turn cooldown and be treated just like other special abilities (ie can be used repeatedly only limited by the battle itself) Would the cooldown of CAT's Force Leap be set to 8 or 4? 8. Any reason her kit doesn't explicitly mention synergy with Baylon or against Jedi/Rebels? Many times if we have synergies with unreleased units, we’ll add in those synergies when the other unit is released (like Fennec getting a Scion of Jango callout when SoJ was released). Baylan Skoll’s Unique ability calls Shin Hati and Marrok out by name. Additionally, she didn’t really have any conflict with Rebels, or even Jedi for that matter. Being a Mercenary she tends to just stick to the job at hand. It just so happens that the job we saw her do put her into direct conflict with Ahsoka Tano, Sabine Wren, and Ezra Bridger. Fear has a description that says a unit needs attacked in order to have fear dispelled. The TW omi makes it so that when they get damage immunity they get fear. Is the fear going to go away as usual or does damage immunity get in the way? Fear will work as usual.It will expire after 1 turn or after receiving damage whichever triggers first. The clause "whenever enemies attack 3 times out of turn, Shin Hati gain 1 stack of Soldier of Fortune" mean that it count within the enemy turn? Yes. During enemies turn whenever they attack 3 times out of turn Shin Hati will gain 1 stack of Soldier of Fortune. With shin outside of a baylan Skoll team will shin or any other mers hsve another Merc lead aside from Baylans? While there are other Mercenaries that are Leaders, only Baylan will currently have the ability to hand out Soldier of Fortune stacks to other Mercenaries. As we add more Mercenary Leaders, you can expect them to also have this capability. “Clean escape” increases max health, is this stacking? No, just the 30% gain on first use. Subsequent uses will not increase the Max Health. What color deck is she? Black, White, splash Red.4.1KViews1like0CommentsKit Reveal - Shin Hati
UNIT NAME: Shin Hati ALIGNMENT: Dark Side CATEGORIES: Attacker, Mercenary, Unaligned Force User ------ Key Attributes: A lightsaber combatant who ignores Taunt to attack her enemies. Introduces the new Soldier of Fortune effect for the Mercenary faction. This is a stacking blue status effect that does nothing on its own, but on reaching a threshold, abilities will have various effects added. Inspiration: We loved everything about Shin Hati when she showed up in Ahsoka. A practiced lightsaber user who has a bevy of tricks, using the Force and otherwise. What’s not to love? We’ve been eyeballing a Mercenary tag for a while now. With Baylan and company coming on the scene we took it as an opportunity to add the tag, and the Soldier of Fortune mechanic as a whole. We loved the moment where she escapes her battle with Sabine Wren with a well timed smoke bomb, so that ended up as her ability Clean Escape. Strategy Tips: Maintain her Critical Chance and avoid Shin Hati getting critically hit so as to gain more stacks of Soldier of Fortune. Attack Stunned enemies with a higher number of stacks of Soldier of Fortune on Shin Hati. Her granted ability Clean Escape helps all Mercenary allies gain additional effects and inflicts debuffs on enemies based on her Soldier of Fortune stacks. FAQ: How do I acquire Shin Hati? Shin Hati’s Marquee event begins September 19th in-game. How does the new Mercenary faction tag affect previous characters? See our forum post introducing Mercenaries for a step by step guide on how the mechanics work with both new and older characters. Will Shin Hati be required to get Baylan Skoll? Yes, at Relic 7 Will Shin Hati be required to unlock GL Ahsoka? No. In Shin Hati’s Omicron it says “Target Light Side enemy's cooldowns are increased to their max value,” what does that mean? Light Side enemies will have their cooldown set to the maximum limit as prescribed in their kit (eg, BB-8’s Illuminated Destiny would be set to 70). From the Shin Hati Designer: CG_Vib’X: Shin Hati, and her master Baylan Skoll, are self-sufficient mercenaries we first see in the Ahsoka show. Their seamless coordination and prowess in every mission is reflected in Shin Hati's design kit. Alongside them is Marrok, whose support amplifies Shin Hati's effectiveness. Shin Hati’s character is defined by her grace in combat and her lightsaber skills combined with the use of the Force. These attributes are central to her design as an Agility attacker in our game. Her kit reflects the careful consideration of her quick wittedness, capturing her ability to escape from perilous situations with ease. We hope that you find your adventures with her to be as exhilarating as the journey we see her take on-screen SHIN HATI QUESTION SUBMISSION LINK ABILITIES: BASIC: Fierce Foray Final Text: Deal Physical damage to target enemy and inflict Critical Chance Down for 1 turn. If Shin Hati has 10 or more stacks of Soldier of Fortune, she inflicts Critical Chance Down on all enemies for 1 turn instead. During Shin Hati's turn, call target other Mercenary ally to assist. If the target enemy was Stunned, deal 10% more damage per stack of Soldier of Fortune on Shin Hati (max 100%). SPECIAL 1: I've Eyes On Them (Cooldown 4. Unlocks Tier 2) Final Text: Deal Physical damage to all enemies and inflict them with Offense Down and Vulnerable for 2 turns on all enemies. Shin Hati gains 10% Crit Avoidance (stacking, max 50%) for the rest of the encounter whenever each of these debuffs are resisted. All Mercenary allies gain 30% Protection Up for 2 turns. If Shin Hati has 10 or more stacks of Soldier of Fortune, she gains 25% Turn Meter and increase the cooldowns of all enemies by 1. SPECIAL 2: We'll Take It From Here(Cooldown 3. Unlocks Tier 4) Final Text: Deal Physical damage to target enemy and Stun them for 1 turn. Shin Hati gains Critical Damage Up and Riposte for 2 turns. If Shin Hati has 15 or more stacks of Soldier of Fortune, attack again, always scoring a critical hit if able and decreases the cooldown of Clean Escape by 1. If target enemy is inflicted with Purge, Shin Hati inflicts Buff Immunity on them for 2 turns and deals 10% bonus damage for each stack of Purge they have (stacking, max 60%). UNIQUE 1: You Have No Power(Zeta, Omicron. Unlocks Tier 6) Final Text: At the start of each encounter, Shin Hati gains 25% Accuracy and 50% Offense until the end of the encounter, and she ignores Taunt effects during her turn. Whenever Shin Hati is critically hit, she gains Retribution for 2 turns and 150 Speed for 1 turn. The first time Shin Hati gains 10 or more stacks of Soldier of Fortune, she gains the granted ability Clean Escape for the rest of the battle; if Soldier of Fortune stacks are below 10, Clean Escape ability can't be used. While in Territory Wars and all allies are Mercenary or non-Galactic Legend Unaligned Force User: At the start of encounter, Shin Hati gains 75% Accuracy and 30 Speed, all allies gain 50% Max Health and Max Protection until the first time Shin Hati is defeated, and all Light side enemies are immune to cooldown reduction for 2 turns or until the first time Shin Hati is defeated. While enemies are inflicted with Purge they have -50% Critical Damage and -30 Speed. Whenever enemies attack 3 times out of turn, Shin Hati gains 1 stack of Soldier of Fortune. Whenever Shin Hati gains Riposte and has 15 or more stacks of Soldier of Fortune the cooldown of Clean Escape is decreased by 3. Whenever a Light Side enemy gains Damage Immunity, they are inflicted with Fear for 1 turn, which can't be resisted and Shin Hati gains a bonus turn. Additionally, Clean Escape has these effects based on number of Shin Hati's stacks of Soldier of Fortune: 20+ stacks: All Mercenary allies are revived 35+ stacks: Shin Hati increases cooldowns of Light Side target enemy to their max value UNIQUE 2: Soldier of Fortune - Shin Hati Final Text: At the start of battle, Shin Hati gains 1 stack of Soldier of Fortune per Relic Amplifier level she has until the end of battle. Whenever Shin Hati scores a critical hit or attacks out of turn, she gains 1 stack of Soldier of Fortune. Whenever Shin Hati is critically hit, she loses 1 stack of Soldier of Fortune. At the start of each Mercenary ally's turn, they gain 5% Critical Chance and Critical Damage (stacking) for each stack of Soldier of Fortune they have until the start of their next turn. Granted Ability 1: Clean Escape (Cooldown 8) Final Text: Clean Escape : Effects are based on the number of Shin Hati's stacks of Soldier of Fortune: 10+ stacks: She dispels all her debuffs and gains 30% Max Health until the end of the encounter. All non-Tank allies Stealth for 2 turns. 20+ stacks: She dispels buffs on the target enemy. Shin Hati gains Critical Hit Immunity and Health Steal Up for 2 turns and inflicts Defense Down on all enemies for 2 turns. 35+ stacks: All Mercenary allies gain Foresight and Offense Up for 2 turns. Shin Hati removes 100% Turn Meter, and Dazes all enemies for 2 turns, which can't be resisted.17KViews14likes0Comments- 7.6KViews7likes0Comments
Investigating: Auto Battle Button Issue
The team is currently investigating a solution to the Select Auto Battle button overlapping in the Battle UI. Players can currently workaround the issue by: On Mobile devices Going to Options (gear wheel) > Auto Battle > selecting which customized setting they want to use. On PC The above method. Using the 'Select' option using hotkeys - 'C' for All Abilities, 'V' for Basic Ability only. We hope to have this resolved in an upcoming update.5.5KViews6likes0CommentsGreat Mothers - Question and Answers
So with this being the second Large Unit in the game, do you see them appearing more frequently as is appropriate for game balance and lore needs? This gives us a way to introduce larger characters if and when the need in the game arises. We decide which characters to add based on a number of factors, and large units give us flexibility for who is possible. Great mother's basic reads "Deal Special damage to target enemy. If the target enemy was Doomed, inflict Tenacity Down for 2 turns and they lose 20% Max Health (stacking) until the end of the encounter, which can't be evaded or resisted." Which does not include the traditional (excludes GLs) qualifier that all similar effects have (asajj omi, gas unique) Is this just a small oversight, or can she alone reduce the max health of GLs? Good catch, oversight. She does not reduce max health of GLs or raid bosses. Are the Omicrons for GAC or TW? Summary of character says GAC but abilities say TW This was an oversight, and we’ve since corrected that particular Strategy Tip in the Kit Reveal post. Thanks for letting us know! Will NS Zombie still revive since it can't be prevented? Yes, Nightsister Zombie will still be able to revive. Do GLs and Raid Bosses Lose 5% defense per turn taken or a one time reduction? The 5% Defense reduction is a one time reduction Does Doomed override teams immune to protection disruption (i.e. gungans)? Yep, Doomed removes your protection permanently. So blessed helps counter CAT but how can we guarantee she attacks the blessed target? I don't see anything forcing a taunt on the unit or morgan before CAT acts. In this specific case, Great Mother’s Unique ability grants Stealth to NS Attackers at the start of each encounter, which triggers Morgan Elsbeth’s Unique ability, which gives her Taunt. So with the two granted abilities, do the great mothers get two bonus turns at the start of an encounter? Yes The leadership says it grants 30 speed without the omicron, but 20 speed with the omicron. Is this stacking (i.e. 50 speed with omicron) or a typo? Yes, this is stacking so Great Mothers will gain 50 Speed in Territory Wars with her Omicron. Will toons with things akin to "immune to skills based on max health" be immune to the health reduction of doom? IE: Will toons like Malak and KRU be effected by Doom? No, only characters that are immune to Max Health reduction (ex. Lord Vader) is immune to Doom’s Max Health reduction. What is the intended team comp for the Great Mothers? Great Mothers / Morgan Elsbeth is the main 2, the last 3 can be Nightsister Acolyte / Nightsister Spirit / Talia / Nightsister Initiate. Death Trooper (Peridea) and Night Trooper can also be options At the start of battle do they get two bonus turns in a row? Yes Can more than one ally be blessed at the same time? Can more than one enemy be Doomed? In Territory Wars, up to 2 allies can be Blessed at a time. But only 1 enemy can be Doomed at a time. Why introduce elite marquee events with the Great Mothers specifically, and what kinds of characters qualify for elite marquee status? This is something that will be rare for us to do and will be determined on a case by case basis. The vast majority of marquees will be as usual. Why introduce elite marquee events with the Great Mothers specifically, and what kinds of characters qualify for elite marquee status? Oooops, we made this Nightsister too strong for a marquee…. Oh nooooooo………. Both FW & GoS are forced abilities. Which one takes priority? It shouldn’t matter which one goes first, but currently Fate Weaving triggers before Gift of Shadows. Will the actual battles in the Marquee event be any different since this is an "Elite Marquee"? Nope Is this meant to be an offensive, defensive or balanced team? This team is quite balanced, you have a lot of offensive pressure with Doomed and damage from the Nightsister Attackers. But at the same time, Morgan protects the team with Taunt, and the less tanky Attackers will almost always have Stealth and Foresight. If we have the great mothers and 3 other units does that still count as an undersized squad? (Since thats technically 6 people) As far as the game is concerned, Great Mothers counts as 1 unit. It doesn't feel like Talia got much love, any reason NS healers didn't get something like -1 to CD's when they drop below 100% hp? PS NS have been my favourite team since MT release so nice to see the appreciation It’s nice to see another fellow NS enjoyer! Talia is actually quite strong with Great Mothers, and even required in certain matchups because her dispel is invaluable against Dark Side Leaders. Was it ever considered to release each Mother separately? We briefly considered it but they are always seen together and work so tightly together so it felt odd to split them up What color would the Great Mothers be in MTG? Black (obviously), White (buffs) and maybe splash something else for flavor. But definitely Black/White base.4KViews2likes0CommentsWork in Progress Sneak Peek: Shin Hati and Marrok
Hi Holotable Heroes, Get a sneak peek at some "Work in Progress" images of Shin Hati and Marrok from our art team! Keep in mind, these designs are still evolving, so details of the final characters may change. We hope you enjoy!11KViews21likes0CommentsStar Wars: Galaxy of Heroes Community Update
Hi Holotable Heroes, Welcome to a Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes Community Update! Today we will be giving you insights into the new Mercenary Tag and characters, Baylan Skoll, and a small snippet of Galactic Legend Ahsoka Tano. As a reminder, anything is subject to change. But without further ado, enjoy our first topic, the Mercenary Tag! We look forward to reading and watching your reactions! What is the Mercenary Tag? Mercenary is a new faction that represents the Soldiers of Fortune of the Star Wars universe. Unlike Bounty Hunters who are paid to bring in a specific target, Mercenaries are paid to perform a job, usually one involving or likely involving combat. Things like being a bodyguard or attacking an installation on behalf of a third-party (their employer). Why did we make a Mercenary Tag? There are a lot of characters in Star Wars who are guns-for-hire, and whose loyalty belongs more to credits than any given side in a conflict. This does not mean they are “Neutral” characters, as almost every character in Star Wars has a pull towards Light Side or Dark Side in the grand scheme of things. Isn’t a Mercenary like a Bounty Hunter? A Bounty Hunter can be considered an extremely specialized Mercenary, yes, but not all Mercs are Bounty Hunters. For gameplay purposes, we’re trying to keep Bounty Hunters and Mercenaries separated as much as possible, you’re one or the other unless that version of the character is specifically seen doing both Bounty Hunting and broader Mercenary work (like Krrsantan for instance). Will there be any new characters coming to SWGOH with the Mercenary tag? There are three new characters coming to SWGOH with the Mercenary tag this year. Baylan Skoll will be the Leader, and Shin Hati and Marrok will be Mercenaries designed to work under him. Additionally many (but not all) characters who have been defined as Mercenaries in lore will receive the Mercenary tag, making them synergise with other Mercenaries and especially Baylan Skoll. How do old and new Mercenaries work together? Mercenaries are the only faction that can have the Soldier of Fortune effect. This is a stacking blue status effect that does nothing on its own, but when paired with the new Mercenaries, various effects will be added to the character in question based on the number of stacks of SoF they have. Only a Mercenary Leader can have the ability to give stacks of SoF to all/other Mercenaries on their squad. Initially this is only Baylan Skoll. Baylan, Shin, and Marrok will all have effects that they give to ALL Mercenaries based on the number of SoF stacks they have Baylan, Shin, and Marrok also have ways to gain (and lose) stacks of Soldier of Fortune for themselves in their own kits. (This allows Shin and Marrok to synergize even without Baylan in the squad) Older characters with the Mercenary tag will be able to gain SoF stacks from the method given by the Mercenary Leader (initially only Baylan Skoll) Older characters with the Mercenary tag will benefit from the effects that Baylan, Shin, Marrok, and all future Mercenaries bring to the table in regards to Soldier of Fortune stacks. Example: A squad made up of Baylan Skoll, Shin Hati, Marrok, Han Solo, and Dash Rendar will see Baylan handing out SoF stacks to everyone, including himself. Shin and Marrok will also be adding stacks to themselves, and Han and Dash are reliant on gaining stacks from Baylan Skoll. Example (continued): Baylan will give all Mercenaries with Soldier of Fortune effects a stacking buff we’ll call Buff 1. Shin will give them all a stacking buff we’ll call Buff 2 Marrok will give them all a stacking buff we’ll call Buff 3. Because of this all five members of the squad (including Han and Dash) will have Buff 1, Buff 2, and Buff 3 in varying levels of efficacy because the amount of Soldier of Fortune stacks they have will not be identical to one another (due to different ways each character can gain or lose them). Being able to put Soldier of Fortune stacks on older characters and having them reap benefits from those stacks via the new Mercenary characters will make for an exciting time of squad building as players will experiment to find which of the older Mercenaries can improve the squads the most. Will previously released characters get the Mercenary tag? Baylan Skoll Boba Fett, Scion of Jango Cad Bane Canderous Ordo Cara Dune Dash Rendar Dengar Doc Aphra Embo Fennec Shand Han Solo Hondo Jango Fett Jedi Knight Cal Kestis Krrsantan Kyle Katarn L337 Marrok Mission Vao Qi'ra Sana Starros Shin Hati The Mandalorian (Beskar Armor) Vandor Chewbacca Vet Han Young Han Solo Young Lando Zaalbar Zam Wesell The designers of the upcoming Mercenaries wanted to give a little rundown of their characters, so here we go! Shin Hati Shin Hati and her master Baylan appear to be self-sufficient mercenaries in the Ahsoka show. Their seamless coordination and prowess in every mission is reflected in Shin Hati's design kit. Alongside them is Marrok, whose support amplifies Shin Hati's effectiveness. Shin Hati’s character is defined by her grace in combat, her lightsaber skills combined with the use of the Force. These attributes are central to her design as an agility attacker in the game. Her kit reflects the careful consideration of her quick wittedness, which captures her ability to escape from perilous situations with ease. Players are encouraged to dive into the game and explore the depth of Shin Hati’s skills. May your adventures with her be as exhilarating as her journey! Marrok Marrok is a very interesting character to work with. In the show, he doesn’t speak much but appears alongside Shin Hati. He is a mysterious character about whom we don’t know much, so there is a sense of excitement whenever he is on screen. Marrok also has two crucial encounters with the formidable Ahsoka, showcasing his combat expertise. My intention for Marrok’s kit is to highlight his skills as a fighter and how he supports his allies during critical moments in the story. The mystery he brings to the table is very exciting, and I am looking forward to revealing him to you all Baylan Skoll Baylan has proven to be a big challenge during development, simply because Ray Stevenson brought so much nuance to the character that we wanted to make sure it was included and felt in the kit so that it was right. The way that his fight scenes played out in the Ahsoka show, Baylan felt like more than just a powerful Force user; he put all of his physical stature into his fighting style as well. He is brutal, but calculating and intentional. Even as we see Ahsoka start to struggle in the fight, Baylan only seems to get stronger. He is a Tank in label, but in reality he is also a bit of a bruiser or juggernaut in play style. His kit was developed with the idea that he will only get stronger as the battle continues, even as his opponent tires or weakens. It’s been an honor to get to work on this kit and bring this character into our game, and I hope that the players enjoy all of the details we tried to incorporate based on Ray’s portrayal of the character Galactic Legend Ahsoka Tano While development of Galactic Legend Ahsoka Tano is still in its early stages, we wanted to reach out to the designer working on them, CG_Mouse! How is development going on GL Ahsoka, any early indicators on what direction you’d like to take her? CG_Mouse: Though it is still heavily in progress and subject to rigorous changes, she’ll be fulfilling a tanking role for her team with an emphasis on battlefield control and, like many other Light Side Galactic Legends, she will rely on her allies heavily. Though, certainly she will be no slouch should the tables turn and she finds herself seemingly alone in the vastness of the galaxy (feels like she’s got some experience in this department). What is the hardest part of making a Galactic Legend and how do you overcome it? CG_Mouse: Like many characters, we want to capture the essence of the snapshot in time we’re taking of them. This character has gone through many journeys and likely grown considerably in who they are since their first appearance. As such, we want to make sure we’re capturing those moments authentically. While this is an exercise on every character we make, it’s especially important and extra challenging on Galactic Legend characters who often represent the “ultimate” or “peak” version of that character. Mechanically Galactic Legends can be challenging because there’s a lot more allowance and room for more complex mechanics, and while that can be very liberating from a creative point of view, it also brings plenty of considerations as well. Overall there’s just more expectations for how a Galactic Legend will play, feel, and perform in the game and when you combine all of those factors together, it adds up to quite a lot. We overcome these challenges by heavily collaborating with one another and doing tons of research. Actor interviews (when relevant), clips, rewatching shows and movies, books - it’s all on the table and we can do some pretty deep dives to find those key moments that best represent the character. Mechanically and balance wise it’s all about lots of changes, tweaks, and iterations very rapidly. Try an effect, test how it feels, test how it performs, adjust, remove, or add as necessary and do that repeatedly for months at a time and verifying those findings with colleagues. It’s an incredibly collaborative and fulfilling process, despite the challenges or perhaps even partially, because of them! We are also excited to provide a very early look at a new ship making their way to the Holotables in the near future! Punishing One, the ship flown by the bounty hunter Dengar, is a modified JumpMaster 5000 which is known for its uniquely asymmetrical design. Dengar’s ship famously had no holding cells in order to transport his bounty hunting targets, so he would just take the former option of “Wanted Dead or Alive” and just transport his targets via the cargo hold instead. Now for a quick breakdown from the designer! The Punishing One Dengar’s ship, The Punishing One, is meant to provide another option for the Executor fleet. Adding The Punishing One to the starting lineup of the Executor fleet should help the fleet perform better against most matchups. Leviathan will remain a difficult matchup, but Executor should be able to hold more consistently against everyone else. Thank you all for stopping by our Community Update! There are a lot of great things coming to SWGOH and we’re happy to be able to share them with you and look forward to giving our next update in the future. We look forward to watching and reading your reactions. Until next time, see you on the Holotable SWGOH DEV TEAM23KViews21likes0CommentsKit Reveal - Great Mothers
UNIT NAME: Great Mothers ALIGNMENT: Dark Side CATEGORIES: Nightsister, Dark Side, Support, Leader ------ Key Attributes: Great Mothers is an Elite marquee, a rare type of unit that has more power than a typical marquee but at the same accessibility Leader for a second Nightsister squad (My new favorite NS Squad - Meathead) Introducing two new effects; Blessed for an ally and Doomed for an enemy Second large unit to come to SWGOH Inspiration: These three characters are always seen on screen with one another and all of their abilities seem to involve all of them working together, so it didn’t make much sense to have you collect each Great Mother individually. In order to support having “three-in-one” with the Great Mothers, we were lucky to have preestablished the Large Unit tech with Jabba the Hutt, so they didn’t have to be all mashed up together in order to fit on the battlefield. The names of the Great Mothers are Klothow, Aktropaw, and Lakesis, and they are very much based on the Greek Fates. The Fates would spin a thread of a person’s life and manipulate events by manipulating the thread, eventually cutting it at the end of that person’s life. This is represented on the hoods the Great Mothers wear. Lakesis’ simple hood represents the thread itself, Klothow’s conical hood symbolizes the spool of thread the person’s fate is drawn from, and finally Aktropaw’s two points represents the Fate’s shear’s performing the final cut ending someone’s life. This entire concept and symbolism was used in designing the Doomed and Blessed conditions via Fate Weaving and Gift of Shadows. Strategy Tips: In Territory Wars, Blessed stops instant defeat effects which makes it valuable against enemies such as Jedi Master Kenobi with Commander Ahsoka Doomed enemies lose their Protection, making Great Mothers excellent against teams with a lot of Protection and Protection recovery Blessed allies can target Doomed enemies so you can quickly defeat weak enemies without worrying about Taunt Blessing your Attackers is generally the way to go because of the assists and Offense buffs, but blessing Morgan Elsbeth can be valuable in some situations because her Basic ability is extremely powerful, and the ability to ignore Taunt and use her Special 2 on a Doomed enemy can be game-winning. FAQ: What is an elite marquee? This is a rare type of event that signifies a unit with more power than a typical marquee but at the same accessibility. The power-level is closer to a Journey Guide unit than your typical marquee character. What is a large unit? Like Jabba, large characters can't be used in the ally slot or with another large character and summons are prevented for allies. How do I acquire Great Mothers? Marquee starting at 11a Pacific on September 5th. This uses the new Marquee structure. Do Great Mothers have a bespoke datacron? Of course, we can’t help ourselves when it comes to Nightsisters :) It will be rewarded in the 7* tier of their marquee event. Is Great Mothers required for Baylan Skoll? Yes, at relic 7 Why did you spell it Majik instead of Magick like the other Nightsisters? The Nightsisters of Peridea’s abilities are slightly different than that of the Dathomiri, and this is represented by the altered spelling of their connection to the Force. From the Great Mothers Designer: CG_Ant: Designing the Great Mothers was a really fun challenge, especially since I wanted each mother to be properly showcased in the kit. I ultimately settled on having 2 powerful granted abilities in addition to their Special ability, which inflicts an enemy with Doomed and grants a Nightsister ally with Blessed. Blessed was inspired by the scene in Ahsoka where Klothow bestowed Morgan Elsbeth with the Gift of Shadow. In the game, this translates to giving a Nightsister ally of your choosing a myriad of buffs. This lasts until they’ve served their purpose, either by winning the fight or by being defeated. Doomed was inspired by the Great Mother’s resemblance to the Fates in Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, once a person’s thread has been cut, they’re doomed to die. There’s nothing you can do to change their destiny, even if you defeat the Great Mothers. In SWGoH, Doomed enemies will have their Max Health reduced over time, until it’s reduced to 1 Max Health. Combined, these 2 effects make the Great Mothers very powerful since they can dictate the destinies of everyone in the battle. Each battle will unfold differently depending on who you choose to Doom and Bless. I hope you all have fun playing with the Great Mothers, as I did designing them! Great Mothers Question Submission Link ABILITIES: BASIC: Energy Threads (Zeta) Final Text: Deal Special damage to target enemy. If the target enemy was Doomed, inflict Tenacity Down for 2 turns and they lose 20% Max Health (stacking) until the end of the encounter, which can't be evaded or resisted. Otherwise, inflict Ability Block and Speed Down for 2 turns. Blessed allies gain Foresight for 2 turns, and non-Tank Blessed allies gain Stealth for 1 turn. SPECIAL 1: Majik Storm (Zeta, Cooldown 3) Final Text: If the enemy Leader is Light Side, dispel all debuffs on all Nightsister allies. Dispel all buffs from all enemies and Doomed enemies are inflicted with Vulnerable for 2 turns. Deal Special damage 3 times to all enemies. If this attack defeats an enemy, all Nightsister allies gain Defense Penetration Up for 2 turns. UNIQUE 1: To The Old Ways (Omicron) Final Text: Nightsister allies gain 30% Accuracy, Max Health, and Tenacity, but can't be revived. This effect persists through defeat. At the start of each encounter and whenever an Attacker Nightsister ally or Great Mothers is critically hit, Attacker Nightsister allies gain Foresight and Stealth for 1 turn (limit once per turn). Whenever an enemy is critically hit, Great Mothers and all Blessed allies gain 1% Offense (stacking) for 2 turns and recover 2% Protection, doubled if the enemy had Vulnerable. Whenever a Vulnerable enemy starts its turn, all Nightsister allies gain Foresight for 2 turns, and all non-Tank Nightsister allies gain Stealth for 1 turn. Whenever a Doomed enemy gains Turn Meter, Blessed allies gain 25% Turn Meter (limit once per Doomed enemy's turn). While in Territory Wars: Whenever a Vulnerable enemy is critically hit, Great Mothers and Blessed allies gain 5% Turn Meter. The first time any other Nightsister ally is reduced to 1% Health: Dispel all debuffs on themselves Gain Blessed for 2 turns if they didn't already have it, which can't be copied, dispelled, or prevented, and Damage Immunity for 1 turn, which can't be copied Recover 100% Health and Protection, and have their cooldowns reset They are defeated when Blessed is removed. If they were already Blessed, they have +200% Health Steal and gain 20% Defense and Offense This effect can happen once per battle LEADER: Threads of Destiny (Omicron) Final Text: Nightsister allies gain 30% Defense, Max Health, and 30 Speed. If all allies are Nightsister at the start of battle, at the start of each encounter and end of each turn, if there are no enemies inflicted with Doomed, Great Mothers dispel Ability Block from themselves, gains the granted ability Fate Weaving, and takes a bonus turn. During this bonus turn, Great Mothers can only use Fate Weaving. Great Mothers can't use Fate Weaving two times in a row. If the enemy Leader is Light Side, dispel Stealth and ignore Taunt effects while using Fate Weaving. If all allies are Nightsister at the start of battle, at the end of each turn, if there are no other allies with Blessed, Great Mothers removes Ability Block from themselves, gains the granted ability Gift of Shadows, and takes a bonus turn. During this bonus turn, Great Mothers can only use Gift of Shadows. Doomed enemies can always be targeted by Blessed allies and Great Mothers. Fate Weaving: Target enemy is inflicted with a stack of Damage Over Time for 1 turn and Doomed for the rest of the encounter, which can't be copied, dispelled, or resisted. Doomed: Protection is disabled and can't Stealth; lose 20% Max Health whenever this character ends their turn until the end of the encounter; can't revive (raid bosses and Galactic Legends: -5% Defense) Gift of Shadows: Target other Nightsister ally gains Blessed for the rest of the encounter or until defeated, which can't be copied, dispelled, or prevented. Blessed: +20% Max Health and Offense; immune to instant defeat effects, Stun, and turn meter reduction; assist whenever another Nightsister ally uses a Special ability on their turn, dealing 40% less damage While in Territory Wars: Nightsister allies gain 30% Defense, Max Health, and 20 Speed. Great Mothers gain Instant Defeat Immunity while a Blessed ally is active. Doomed enemies have -30% Defense and Offense. Whenever a Doomed enemy is defeated, all enemies are inflicted with Fear for 1 turn. 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