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Galactic Legend · Character

Tier 3 — Two sides of the throne room

Medium

Modding

Darth Vader
Sets (Mods)4× Offense + 2× Health
Primaries↗ Speed · △ Critical Damage · ○ Protection · ✚ Offense
PriorityOffense > Speed > Health
Mod notes

Editorial setup from the kit and this battle objective; not a measured minimum or a transcription of video mod screens.

Emperor Palpatine
Sets (Mods)4× Speed + 2× Health
Primaries↗ Speed · △ Health · ○ Protection · ✚ Health
PrioritySpeed > Health > Protection
Mod notes

Editorial setup from the kit and this battle objective; not a measured minimum or a transcription of video mod screens.

Targets are recommendations, not universal minimums.

Upgrades & further targets
  • Equip six level-15 mods. Upgrade the abilities used by this plan; PvP-only omicrons do not activate here.

Gameplay

  1. Vader fights the first encounter alone; Emperor Palpatine fights the second. Bring Luke below 25% Health to advance, so preserve Vader’s control until that threshold.
  2. Use Terrifying Swing to apply Ability Block before Luke’s dangerous Special. Under Merciless Massacre, maintain the debuff and use Force Crush for damage/Speed Down. Avoid an early Culling Blade that removes the very debuffs keeping Luke contained.
  3. Palpatine’s Basic applies Shock and feeds Turn Meter; Power of the Dark Side supplies Offense Up and the Stun attempt. Use Let the Hate Flow for recovery when necessary, then finish the weakened Luke.
Restarts & further notes

Restart if

  • If the required damage dealer or sustain unit falls before the main objective is secured, reassess the opening and mods before retrying.
Requirements & fixed lineup
  • Complete and claim every access quest at player level 85. Light/Dark Side tickets are still part of progression, but defeats no longer consume them following the 30 October 2024 update. Old warnings about losing tickets on a defeat are outdated.
  • Upgrade to Relic 7: Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader, Darth Sidious, Sith Marauder, Jedi Knight Anakin.
  • Upgrade to Relic 3: Royal Guard, Grand Moff Tarkin, General Veers, Colonel Starck.
  • Upgrade to Relic 5: Admiral Piett.
  • Upgrade to Relic 4: Director Krennic, Darth Maul.
  • Upgrade to Relic 6: Count Dooku, Grand Admiral Thrawn.
  • Upgrade to 6 Stars: Imperial TIE Bomber.

Lineup in the tier plan: Darth Vader · Emperor Palpatine

Rules and identities checked against the current game data and linked sources. Battle plans and mod choices are editorial guidance; video references are not claimed as watched clears or copied mod screens. No new in-game minimum-gear test.

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