It’s time to get rebellious with the Force, as the new Star Wars Shatterpoint Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker rules are here!
If you want to see everything that comes with the core set and where you can grab yours, you can check that out here.
For now, though, let’s check out the new rules for Luke Skywalker from the Fearless and Inventive Pack Expansion for Star Wars Shatterpoint, revealed by Atomic Mass Games.
Let’s take a look at the expansion itself first, which you can order here, or if you’re reading this after 1/26/2024, you can pick it up from your favorite local store!
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These are four of the most iconic characters (and these particular costumes and weapons) from the movies! It will be super fun to throw them down on the board.
New Shatterpoint Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker Rules Are Here
Return of the Jedi reflects his connection to the Force when his mind is calm, Jumping into position and refreshing Force tokens. This Tactics ability often works best if Luke can act after assessing the moves of his allies, allowing them to spend Force which he can then refresh. You Can Either Profit By This, or Be Destroyed is a powerful Active ability Luke can employ when closing on an Active objective which is being contested. This gives his enemies a chance to vacate the area to save themselves, or to foolishly stand in his way, at which point he can close and inflict an immediate bonus five dice attack.
Getting free jumps and refreshing Force Tokens every time you activate is no joke! Then, getting to move toward objectives and get a free five-dice attack is pretty crazy, so he’s obviously going to be very fast and give your squad many options.
The fact that Luke’s connection to the Force makes him preternaturally aware of the threats around him can be seen in I Am a Jedi, Like My Father Before Me. This Identity ability makes Luke immune to either being Exposed or Pinned, depending on where his Order Card is currently located when attacked. Luke also has a pair of nicely defensive Reactive abilities. Deflect is often possessed by those who have mastered lightsaber Form III Soresu, allowing him to potentially send incoming fire back to strike those shooting at him, if they roll any Failures. Similarly, if attacked in melee, I Will Not Fight You allows Luke, for the cost of one Force, to Jump and Heal, provided his enemy’s attack roll includes at least one Failure.
Then, he can be pretty defensive with Deflect, can heal and jump away, and lastly, gains some immunities!
Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker Rules For Stances
One might consider Luke’s “core” stance to be Form III Soresu, a defensive lightsaber style which was the particular specialization of Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. Fighting in this way, Luke retains control of a fight by choosing the timing of his attacks, all the while protecting himself from incoming fire or strikes. This stance has higher Melee and Ranged Defense stats and a solid defense expertise chart but is quite capable at inflicting damage as well.
Alternately, when Luke decides the time has come to unleash his aggression, he can switch to Form V Djem So, which he learned after facing Darth Vader and enduring the loss of his hand. Fighting in this style, Luke seeks to attack at every opportunity, and to press his assault with a barrage of strikes to overwhelm his adversary. Luke learned how to balance the aggression of this form with his innate compassion, not giving way to the Dark Side as both Darth Vader and the Emperor had hoped. Utilizing this stance, Luke surrenders some of his Defense stats in favor of offensive power and gains a Combat Tree that has very high early damage potential.
It’s cool they gave him two pretty distinct stances, with the first being more defensive, and it has plenty of movement and healing properties. Then, the Form V Djem So is more of an all-out offensive blitz. You’ll have to decide whether you need Luke to stay alive a little longer or just rampage through the enemy.
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