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Star Wars: Shatterpoint
Matt Bronson

The Resources of Star Wars Shatterpoint

“The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together.” -Some old guy What Obi-Wan fails to mention is that the force also gives a Shatterpoint player their power. While it’s

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Raknar

February 2026 Stats and Lists Update

Welcome back to the world of numbers, troopers. Since February is the month of love, I am going to talk about data because I love it, along with my family, of course. Just a brief reminder about how the graphs are being compiled: data is collected from Longshanks after filtering

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January 2026 Legion Stats

Welcome to a new recurring feature on The Fifth Trooper focused on event results. Regularly we will highlight lists that have performed well at recent tournaments and review several key metrics shaping the competitive Star Wars: Legion scene. The purpose of this article is not to prescribe what players should

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Star Wars: Shatterpoint
Matt Bronson

Third Annual Shatterpoint Check-In (Community Tier List 2025)

Every year, the tier list article is something I look forward to writing. This year I get to investigate the aftermath of the game’s first major balance pass and how the rankings of those units were affected. As always, I would like to extend a big thank you to everyone

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Star Wars: Shatterpoint
Matt Bronson

Shatterpoint Road Map Recap – Ministravaganza 2025

Well, another Ministravaganza has come and gone! We got a lot of juicy previews for Shatterpoint, though unfortunately no firm dates yet. Apparently there will also be a number of interviews coming out over the next little while, so keep an eye out for those! If you want to see

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Matt Bronson

Lying in Wait: Utilizing the Reserve Slot

It feels like a while since I made a good old-timey gameplay post. Furthermore, we also had the recent release of Riff Tamson’s Terror from Below box which features a number of interesting interactions with the reserve slot. With that in mind, now seems like a great time to discuss

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Matt Bronson

Fact vs. Fiction: Checking My Shatterpoint Assumptions

When I first started writing about Shatterpoint, it was mostly for myself. When the game was fresh and new, writing my thoughts down helped me process my ideas. At that point, why not also just share my thoughts with everyone? And it’s not like that isn’t still the case sometimes;

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Matt Bronson

A Whole New World – A Post-Update Meta Review

My last meta review was all the way back in February and was intended to give some insight into what one could expect at the world championships. It was a good time, and a lot of those lists are still pretty good. However, I don’t want to wait until February

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