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Star Wars: Battlefront II’s latest patch is massive, introducing BB-8 and BB-9E to the Hero roster and marking the return of the Scarif map from 2015’s Star Wars: Battlefront (via PlayStation Trophies).
Incoming transmission! In this update for #StarWarsBattlefrontII you'll learn to never underestimate a Droid.
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— EA Star Wars (@EAStarWars) January 31, 2020
Looks like the “critical issue” that EA DICE found while testing has been sorted out. BB-8 is an offensive Astromech, with serious speed and a Rolling Charge ability that bumps enemies out of the way. If he is cornered, he’ll be able to show off Cable Spin—extending three tow cables to thwack all enemies around him—or use the Shock Prod to deal electrical damage to a target over time. With BB-8 in the Resistance, the dark side will also get a droid to boost their roster. BB-9E is “cold, calculating, and will play more of a support role,” using a Smoke Screen to reveal enemies for a brief time. BB-9E’s Charge Up will ramp up his Shock Prod and teammates’ blasters into super-success mode, stopping blasters from overheating and shortening ability cooldowns. Finally, the Shock Spin is similar to Cable Spin, but BB-9E will emit an electric pulse that damages and forces away enemies. Any enemies that are further away will feel that their blasters are a little hot to handle.
This month will bring back the Original Trilogy and the Age of Rebellion to the game, along with themed planets in Co-Op and Supremacy. “With the arrival of the Original Trilogy we will make a name change: Capital Supremacy will simply be known as Supremacy. We’re renaming this game mode to encompass all eras as the upcoming Original Trilogy variant will be fought exclusively on the ground,” said EA DICE. The Scarif map from 2015’s Star Wars: Battlefront will lend itself to the “ground-based gameplay” that Age of Rebellion will centre around. Further information on the new content will come in due course, and today’s update also implements a host of “quality-of-life” changes.
Read the patch notes in their entirety here. Star Wars: Battlefront II is available now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
