Characters to Avoid Gearing in Star Wars™: Galaxy of Heroes

To maintain steady roster progression in Star Wars™: Galaxy of Heroes, avoid investing credits, ability materials, and high-demand gear into seven low-impact characters: Coruscant Underworld Police, Mob Enforcer, Jedi Knight Guardian, Eeth Koth, Gamorrean Guard, URoRRuR'R'R, and Lobot. Leave these characters unlevelled at Gear 1. Redirecting your gear salvage—especially bottlenecks like Mk 3 Carbantis and Mk 5 Stun Guns—toward viable Journey Guide prerequisites and fleet pilots ensures your roster generates consistent returns in Grand Arena Championships (GAC) and fleet battles.

Why Gearing Weak Characters Slows Progression

Upgrading low-utility characters creates an immediate deficit in roster efficiency. Early and mid-game accounts accumulate shards for these units through Bronzeium Data Cards and Galactic War shipments, making upgrades readily available. However, assigning gear and credits to these units inflates your Galactic Power without improving performance in GAC, Territory Wars, or raids.

Every piece of salvage assigned to an obsolete kit delays progress toward core pillars such as Commander Luke Skywalker, Darth Revan, or Galactic Legend unlocks.

Bottom-Tier Characters to Leave at Gear 1

The following table summarizes the primary weaknesses of these bottom-tier units and the functional alternatives that fulfill their faction roles:

Character	Faction Tags	Primary Mechanical Weakness	Viable Alternative
Coruscant Underworld Police	Galactic Republic, Support	Low base Speed and Potency; lacks Clone or Jedi synergies	Padmé Amidala, General Kenobi
Mob Enforcer	Scoundrel	Slow, cleansable Thermal Detonators; lacks payout mechanics	Bossk, Greef Karga, The Mandalorian
Jedi Knight Guardian	Jedi, Galactic Republic, Tank	Low survivability and damage; unreliable Ability Block	General Kenobi, Mace Windu
Eeth Koth	Jedi, Galactic Republic	Ineffective anti-droid niche; low base survivability	Bastila Shan, Jolee Bindo
Gamorrean Guard	Scoundrel, Tank	Slow Taunt; lacks damage mitigation and self-cleansing	Bossk, Krrsantan
URoRRuR'R'R	Tusken	High-investment sniper ability with minimal squad payoff	Core Fleet Pilots, Journey prerequisites
Lobot	Scoundrel, Support	Low survivability; outclassed Droid leadership	General Grievous, 50R-T

Outdated Generic Fillers

Coruscant Underworld Police: CUP relies on a basic attack with a low-percentage stun and a weak area-of-effect (AoE) special that attempts to inflict Offense Down. Lacking Jedi or Clone Trooper tags, he cannot plug into functional Galactic Republic squads.
Mob Enforcer: Her kit revolves around Thermal Detonators and random defense buffs. Modern Scoundrel and Bounty Hunter lineups require payout mechanics, target locks, or turn-meter control, leaving Mob Enforcer without a competitive role.

Ineffective Faction Options

Jedi Knight Guardian: Although tagged as a Jedi tank, her stat pool is among the lowest in her class. Modern Jedi squads rely on high survivability, counter-attacks, and protection recovery, none of which Guardian provides.
Eeth Koth: Tied to an obsolete anti-droid gimmick, his Stun and Defense Down abilities lack the damage and consistency required to disrupt modern droid squads, making him unviable under leads like Jedi Knight Revan or Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
Gamorrean Guard: Designed as a counter-attacking tank applying Damage Over Time, he lacks the modern damage mitigation and Tenacity necessary to withstand burst damage before losing his Taunt.

Niche Leaders Without Supporting Engines

URoRRuR'R'R: While granting Tusken allies turn meter and critical synergies, his single-target attack requires extensive setup for minimal reward. Investing farming energy into his node diverts resources away from required legendary prerequisites.
Lobot: Lobot offers Droid allies Speed and Defense, but dedicated Droid engines under General Grievous or 50R-T provide far greater utility. His individual kit offers limited cleanse and buff capabilities that do not justify purple or gold gear investments.

Where to Redirect Farming and Gear

Before applying gear to any character, verify whether that unit directly contributes to a fleet or an active Journey Guide target.

Prioritize Fleet-Piloted Units: Invest purple gear into characters who pilot functional ships, such as Geonosian Soldier, Sun Fac, and Bossk (Hound's Tooth). Maintaining a strong Fleet Arena rank provides your primary daily crystal income.
Build Journey Guide Core Teams: Focus gear pieces saved from bottom-tier units into reliable foundation squads, such as Commander Luke Skywalker teams (Luke, Han Solo, Chewbacca) or Imperial Troopers (General Veers, Admiral Piett, Dark Trooper).
Hold Units at Level 1: If an acquired character does not actively pilot a core ship or fulfill a required unlock tier, leave them at level 1 and Gear 1 to preserve your credit and training droid reserves.