

The attackers make their way through the twisting paths and laboratories, hacking computer systems and taking down defenses as they fight toward the final goal: the fusion core. Their aim is simple: destroy the Republic’s ability to produce more clones.

Two teams of twenty players will do battle across these Star Wars locations, telling their own narrative through combat. All of these maps can be played in the new Galactic Assault mode, where every map has unique objectives. 6.EA and DICE have divulged details concerning every Galactic Assault Map, including those taking place during the Prequel era.Īs revealed yesterday, Star Wars Battlefront II will launch with a total of 11 ground maps featuring locations pulled from all three eras. Oh, and in Starfighter Assault - the Falcon is great for soaking up damage, and Darth Maul’s tie interceptor is brilliant for dealing damage. Special classes that offer Heavy Weapons are handy in smaller modes like Strike and Blast, but don’t bring much in larger-scale battles. Take the prequel tanks out for a spin, and any AT-STs you can.

Vehicles? Don’t bother flying during Galactic Assault as it’s a bit pointless. Lando’s Lucky Shot will bag you loads of kills, and Bossk’s Predator mode, where he sees in heat-vision AND fires grenades, can cause massive damage. When you’re on the ‘indoor’ part of any level, where players are cramped in corridors, you’ll win big with either of these. Generally speaking, Yoda is the best Jedi character, and Kylo Ren the toughest Sith. However, that may not be the best use of your points. It can be tempting to just splash all your Battle Points on a Kylo Ren rampage during any given game of Galactic Conquest.
