Hello there troopers. Let’s take the spring numbers and March through the current stats for Star Wars Legion and look at some recent event results. For new readers, here is a brief explanation of how the graphs are compiled. The data is collected from Longshanks after filtering for rated, singles
“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
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
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
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
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
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
Barring any late-breaking surprises, we should be done with Shatterpoint unit releases until 2026. As such, I can go ahead with my fun-discussion-that-doubles-as-a-buyer’s-guide article: two box pairings! For those interested in prior releases, part 1 and part 2 from 2024 are linked here. For the uninitiated, the overall premise is
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;
