The best SWGOH Counters

The updated list with the best SWGOH counters, both 5vs5 and 3vs3, including the brand new characters like Cal Kestis Jedi, Jabba the Hutt or Darth Malgus. This list also indicates wether a counter is a TW counter or a GA counter and if it needs omicron abilities or datacrones.

Notice: currently this list is a WIP, we expect to finish it the following weeks when we know the scope of the new changes introduced by Capital Games this month.

GAS (General Skywalker) + 501st counters

To fight General Anakin Skywalker, it is mandatory to hunt him down so that his protection is reduced to zero. It is then possible to eliminate the clones before the protection increases again in his next turn.

Team: GAS (General Skywalker) – ARC Soldier – Rex (CT-7567) – Echo (CT-21-0408) – Fives (CT-5555)

Best counter: General Grievous, B1, Droideka, B2, IG – 100.

Cheapest counter: Gar Saxon, Imperial Super Commando. Important note: tenacity of both must be over 160% to work as a solid counter

Sub-counter: Padme Amidala, Anakin, Ahsoka Tano, General Kenobi, C-3PO

Bonus: Alternate counters: Commander Luke Skywalker (CLS), Chewbacca , Han Solo, STH, Wat

General Skywalker – Ahsoka – Eco – Five – Rex

Best counter: Commander Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, Han Solo, Thrawn.

Alternative counter: Commander Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, Han Solo, Old Ben, Watt.

Bounty Hunter: Bossk leader counters

When using any counter equipment, it is important to use the scoffers in such a way that they cannot attack the weakest member of our team, which is the strategy of Bossk.

Team: Bossk – Boba Fett – Jango Fett – The Mandalorian – Greef Karga

Best counter (for all teams with Bossk leader): CLS – Han Solo – Chewbacca – C-3PO – Chewie&3PO

Counter team 2: Veers – Starck – Piett – Moff Gideon – Range Trooper
Counter team 2.2: Veers – Dark Trooper – Piett – Moff Gideon – Range Trooper

CLS (Commander Luke Skywalker) counters

The best counter for the CLS team: CLS – Han Solo – Chewbacca – C-3PO – Chewie&3PO

Best counter: Third Sister (Reva), Eighth Brother, GI (Grand Inquisitor), Seventh Sister, Fith Brother.

Alternative counters:
GG (General Grievous) – B1 – B2 – Magnaguard – Nute Guneray
GAS (General Skywalker) – ARC Soldier – Rex (CT-7567) – Echo (CT-21-0408) – Fives (CT-5555)
Mirror: CLS – Han Solo – Chewbacca – C-3PO – Chewie&3PO

Grand Arena counter:
Darth Traya (Omicron) – Darth Sion – Darth Nihilus – Darth Talon – Savage Opress (Omicron)

Emperor Palpatine counters

Another difficult character that cost us the defeat of the players is Emperor Palpatine, especially when in his team appears Mara Jade.

Team: Emperor Palpatine – Mara Jade – Juhani – Starkiller – Visas Marr

Best counter: JMK (Jedi Master Kenobi), Ahsoka Tano, Commander Ahsoka, General Kenobi

Alternative counters:
SLKR (Supreme Leader Kylo Ren), First Order Trooper, First Order Officer, Hux, First Order Sith Trooper (red)
Third Sister, Eighth Brother, Grand Inquisitor, Seventh Sister, Fith Brother

Omicron TW counters

Geos with Poggle Omicron

Team: Alpha – Geo Spy – Geo Soldier – Sun Fac – Poggle (Omicron)
Best counters

Phasma Omicron

Team: Phasma (Omicron) – FOTP – FO Officer – FOPT/FE – FO Exec
Best counters:

1. CLS – Han Solo – Chewbacca – C-3PO – Chewie&3PO

GG with Droideka Omicron

Team: General Grievous – B1 – B2 – Magnaguard – Droideka (Omicron)
Best counters:

1. GAS (General Skywalker) – ARC Soldier – Rex (CT-7567) – Echo (CT-21-0408) – Fives (CT-5555)

GL best Counters

SEE (Sith Ethernal Emperor) counters

Team: SEE – Darth Sidious – Darth Maul – Sith Trooper – Sith Marauder/Darth Talon
No GL counter (2 attempts): 1st attempt, kill all except SEE, recommended teams:

• CLS (Commander Luke Skywalker) – Han Solo – Chewbacca – C-3PO – Chewie&3PO
• GG (General Grievous) – B1 – B2 – Magnaguard – Nute Guneray

2nd attempt: Kill SEE. Teams:

• Geonosians (high relic): Alpha (Geonosian brood Alpha) – Geo Soldier – Geo Spy – Poggle – Sun Fac
• Emperor Palpatine – Mara Jade – Starkiller – Visas Marr – Juhani

No GL counter for GA:
Best counter: Emperor Palpatine – Mara Jade – Starkiller (Omicron) – Visas Marr – Juhani

SLKR (Surpreme Leader Kylo Ren) counters

To defeat this First Order team, we must prevent them from causing stun, aid or sneak attacks, and take the following countermeasures if necessary.

SLKR – First Order Trooper – First Order Sith Trooper – Hux – KRU (Kylo Ren Unmasked)

Best Counter: MJK (Master Jedi Kenobi) – General Kenobi – Commander Ashoka Tano – Ashoka Tano – Padme

No GL counter:
Best counter: JKR (Jedi Knight Revan) – JKL (Jedi Knight Luke) – Bastilla Shan – Old Ben – Hermit Yoda

Rey counters

At the moment we don’t have a solid strategy against Rey, but we have the best counters to deal with it.

Rey – Barriss – Holdo – Endurance Hero Finn – Endurance Hero Poe

Dark Revan, Bastila Shan, Alpha Geonosian, Signed, Wat Tambor.

Rey – Kau – Five – General Skywalker – Rex

Jedi Knight Revan, Bastila Shan, General Skywalker, Hoda (Yoda-Eremit), Jkl.

Rey – Finn – L3 – Malak – hero of the Poe resistance

Supreme Leader Kylo Ren, First Order Assault, Hux, Phasma, Red.

Meta teams counters

Inquisitors (Reva leader) counters

Third Sister (Reva), Eighth Brother, GI (Grand Inquisitor), Seventh Sister, Fith Brother.

Best counter (TW): Darth Malgus, Bastila Fallen, Darth Malak, Darth Revan, Darth Talon
Best counter (GA): Darth Traya (Omicron), Darth Sion, Darth Nihilus, Darth Talon, Savage Opress (Omicron)

Sana Starros counters

Team: Sana, Cara Dune, Han Solo (Hoth), ROLO (Rebel Officer Leia Organa), Han Trooper

Best counter: GAS (General Skywalker) – ARC Soldier – Rex (CT-7567) – Echo (CT-21-0408) – Fives (CT-5555)
2nd best counter: Bad batch team – Hunter, Echo, Tech, Wrecker, Omega
Alternative counters: Tuskens – Chief Tain, Huntress, Shaman, Raider, Urorrurrr

Clones: Shaak Ti counters

It is important to try to defeat the Five first (CT-5555) to prevent them from improving the 501st clone troop with his death. Use counters who know how to take advantage of attacks outside the shift. Our effective counters for this team are:

Shaak Ti – ARC – Echo – Five – Rex.

Best counter: General Skywalker, ARC, Echo, Fives, Rex.

Shaak Ti – Barriss – Cody – Clone Sergeant – R2

Best counter: RJT (Rey Jedi training), BB-8, Holdo, Finn, R2.

Shaak – Barriss – Cody – Clone Sergeant – Scarif Rebel Scouts

Best counter: RJT (Rey Jedi training), BB-8, Finn, R2, Resistance fighter.

Darth Vader counters

To fight Darth Vader, we must try to fight a team that has a MagnaGuard IG-100.

Darth Vader – Imperator Palpatine – Great Moff Tarkin – Tie Fighter Pilot – Imperial Droid Probe

Best counter: General Grievous, Battle Droid B1, Droidka, Super Battle Droid B2, MagnaGuardia IG-100

Enfy’s Nest (only) counters

Although he plays alone, he is one of the hardest characters to beat in SWGOH, the strategy we have to use is to make basic attacks. These attacks must be carried out until it is the hell’s nest’s turn. In this case, we can attack again with a high damage intensity attack.

Enfy’s Nest

Best counter: Fenix team: Hera, Chopper, Kanan, Sabine, Zeb.

Counterteam 2: Darth Traya, Darth Sion, Darth Nihilus, soldier of the Sith Empire, Thrawn.

General Kenobi counters

There is no great strategy against General Kenobi, but the next team is the most useful.

General Kenobi – Barriss Offee -Wampa – Dark Nihilus – Mother Talzin

Best counter: Rex, Wampa.

Jedi Bastila counters

It is important to try to stop all the gains Yoda makes on your team. Use the following counters.

Bastila Shan (bright side) – Ahsoka – Ezra – R2 – Yoda

Best counter: Traya, Nihilus, Trooper of the Sith Empire, Zion, Thrawn.

Bastila Shan (bright side) – Ezra – Hoda – Yoda – Old Ben

Bossk, Boba, Dengar, Embo, Jango.

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