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New Details Surface For All Of Star Wars: Battlefront II’s Playable Characters

Star Wars Battlefront II‘s ongoing closed alpha has already brought word on several of the sequel’s sizeable character roster–General Grievous, Iden Verso, Darth Maul, and Captain Phasma were all name-dropped in a recent leak – but we now have a little more information regarding the entire collection of playable heroes.

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Darth Maul

Maul uses his expert saber skills and aggressive Force powers to quickly assault and overrun the enemy, one at a time.

DARTH MAUL’S LIGHTSABER: Darth Maul crafted his double-bladed lightsaber to exact vengeance upon the Jedi.

  • SPIN ATTACK: Darth Maul goes into a high velocity lightsaber spin attack and leaps forwards.
  • FURIOUS THROW: Darth Maul hurls his lightsaber, damaging all enemies it touches.
  • CHOKE HOLD: Darth Maul chokes a few enemies and throws them to the ground.

Captain Phasma

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PHASMA’S F11D: The F-11D blaster rifle was a blaster rifle manufactured by Sonn-Blas Corporation. This ranged weapon was the successor of the older E-11 blaster rifle used by the Galactic Empire.

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Rey

Rey’s survivor instincts give her an expanded awareness of the battlefield which she uses to ambush her enemies and confuse them with mindtricks. Her saber skills allow her to finish them off up close.

REY’S LIGHTSABER: Originally constructed by Anakin Skywalker, Rey found this lightsaber in Maz Kanata’s castle.

  • INSIGHT: Rey senses her surroundings, revealing all nearby enemies to her.
  • DASH STRIKE: Rey charges forward with her lightsaber, dealing damage to enemies on the way.
  • MIND TRICK: Rey causes nearby enemies to be dazed and confused for a brief duration.

Yoda

Yoda is an expert at turning defence into attack, using the force to repel blaster fire, heal his wounds and protect him from harm while using his light sabre to inflict damage.

YODA’S LIGHTSABER: Shoto-style lightsaber using a kyber crystal from the icy caverns of Ilum.

  • FORCE ABSORB: Yoda channels the force, absorbing blaster fire before channeling it into a wave of force power that can damage and knock over enemies.
  • DASH ATTACK: Yoda leaps forwards, dealing damage to enemies he hits on the way. He cah perform the move 3 times in quick succession.
  • Not sure on name: Yoda becomes one with the force, instantly removing any negative effects from him and healing him of his wounds.

Lando Calrissian

Lando uses cunning and gadgets to confuse and then ambush his opponents with his heat vision enabled X-8 Night Sniper pistol. You wont see Lando if he sees you first.

LANDO CALRISSIAN’S X-8 NIGHT SNIPER: The X-8 Night Sniper was a model of blaster pistol manufactured by BlasTech Industries that featured a computerized scope and silent mode. operation.

  • SMOKE GRENADE: Lando throws a smoke grenade which obscures the view of his enemies. He can see them using his night vision capability.
  • SHARP SHOT: Lando takes a moment to take focus on up to 5 enemies before deliviering a flurry of headshots against each one.
  • DISABLER: Lando throws out a sticky rebel device which disrupts the radars and communications of enemies around it, as well as revealing them through the environment. He can detonate the disabler at any time to shock eneimes around it.

It’s a lot, to be sure, but there’s some great information in there and it sheds a ton of light on what to expect from the highly anticipated game and its eclectic and exciting roster of characters. If nothing else, it promises a thrilling experience for fans of that galaxy far, far away and with any luck, EA will be able to improve upon the last outing and deliver what has all the potential to be one of the year’s best releases.

Star Wars Battlefront II deploys for PS4, Xbox One and PC on November 17th and spans all three Star Wars eras. Not unlike Battlefront before it, it’ll also include tie-in content from Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi, which is due to arrive in theaters on December 15th.

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