To beat a high-speed Jedi Knight Revan squad in Star Wars™: Galaxy of Heroes using Darth Traya, run a hybrid lineup featuring Grand Admiral Thrawn, Enfys Nest, R2-D2, and BB-8. Because an optimized Revan team frequently opens at 344 Speed or higher, this counter does not attempt to win the opening turn meter race. Instead, you survive the initial assault by funneling damage into a high-tenacity Enfys Nest, then stabilize with Thrawn and Traya to systematically shut down Grand Master Yoda and Jolee Bindo.
Squad Benchmarks and Required Stats
Match your characters to the minimum speed and mod thresholds required to absorb the opening burst and immediately seize control of the turn order.
| Character | Speed Benchmark | Key Mod Attributes | Combat Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darth Traya (Lead) | 251 | Survivability, Potency | Cleanses team debuffs, isolates priority targets, punishes enemy assists |
| Grand Admiral Thrawn | 288 | High Speed, Survivability | Controls the primary damage dealer with Fracture, swaps turn meter |
| Enfys Nest | 224 | 139%+ Tenacity, Critical Avoidance Arrow | Absorbs Direct Focus, stacks bonus protection, deals counter damage |
| R2-D2 | 302 | Speed, Potency, Health | Boosts squad stats, grants Stealth via Smokescreen, inflicts Stun |
| BB-8 | 298 | Speed, Survivability | Accelerates turn meter, applies Secret Intel, powers Droid synergy |
Opposing squads commonly run Jedi Knight Revan (344 Speed), Grand Master Yoda (282 Speed), Jolee Bindo (260 Speed), and Bastila Shan. Even with BB-8 and R2-D2 near 300 Speed, Revan will move first.
Surviving the Opening Salvo
Enfys Nest is the defensive cornerstone of this counter. Modding Nest with at least 139% Tenacity and a Critical Avoidance primary arrow prevents her from being overwhelmed when Revan opens with Direct Focus:
- Negating Critical Damage: The Critical Avoidance arrow prevents Revan and Grand Master Yoda from scoring critical hits during their opening assist chain. This guarantees that Nest survives the initial burst while stacking massive bonus protection from each hit received.
- Resisting Secondary Crowd Control: Revan's Direct Focus applies Buff Immunity and Marked, but the 139% Tenacity threshold allows Nest to resist subsequent debuffs from Bastila Shan and Grand Master Yoda, including Ability Block and Stun.
- Traya's Passive Punishment: Every time Revan calls an assist train, Traya’s leadership passive damages the attacking Jedi out of turn. By the time your squad takes its first action, the enemy team will have already sustained significant self-inflicted damage.
If Revan targets a squad member other than Nest with Direct Focus, use R2-D2’s Smokescreen as soon as you gain a turn to force remaining enemy attacks back onto Nest.
Turn Order and Combat Sequence
Once the opening Jedi assault ends, execute your crowd-control abilities in this specific order to dismantle their composition.
- Assess Marked and restore protection: If a vulnerable ally took Revan's Direct Focus instead of Nest, use Thrawn’s Grand Admiral’s Command to swap turn meter and grant that ally 100% bonus protection.
- Fracture Grand Master Yoda: Cast Thrawn’s Fracture directly on Grand Master Yoda. Yoda is the primary damage source for the enemy lineup. Fracturing him removes his Foresight, strips his bonus turn meter gains, and removes his burst damage from the battle.
- Isolate Jolee Bindo: Use Traya's Isolate on Jolee Bindo immediately. Isolate prevents Jolee from gaining out-of-turn protection, receiving buffs, or using his revive ability (That Looks Worse Than It Is) to bring back defeated allies.
- Trigger Savior on Revan: Direct your remaining attacks into Jedi Knight Revan to trigger his Savior mechanic early. Forcing Savior early ensures that when you eliminate Yoda or Bastila, they cannot be saved from defeat.
- Clean up the remaining Jedi: Defeat Grand Master Yoda while he is locked down under Fracture, finish Jolee Bindo while Isolate is active, and use Enfys Nest's counter-attacks to clear Bastila Shan and Revan.
Key Matchup Pitfalls
- Isolating the wrong target: Never use Traya's Isolate on Grand Master Yoda. Yoda must be controlled exclusively with Thrawn's Fracture. Wasting Isolate on Yoda leaves Jolee Bindo free to revive any Jedi you defeat later in the fight.
- Dropping below 139% Tenacity: If Enfys Nest lacks sufficient Tenacity, Bastila Shan will land Stuns and Buff Immunity after Direct Focus expires. This stops Nest from refreshing her bonus protection, causing her to collapse under subsequent hits.
- Letting Revan cycle Direct Focus: Keep constant offensive pressure on Revan after Yoda is locked down. If Revan cycles to a second Direct Focus while Thrawn's Fracture is on cooldown, your squad risks losing Traya or Thrawn before you can stabilize.
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