Like BB-8, it also packs a Shock Prod, and can lay down smoke screens, deploy a Charge Up ability that puts all nearby friendly blasters into 'super success mode,' and use Shock Spin to spin and release an electric pulse that pushes and damages nearby enemies.
The Rolling Charge ability enables it to rush enemies and damage and push them with its head, and the Resistance Backing ability reveals enemies around BB-8, and also causes them to take slightly increased damage.īB-9E, the BB-8's First Order doppelgänger (you can tell it's bad because it's black) is a 'cold, calculating' ( it's a machine) support hero. BB-8 wields a Shock Prod that does damage over time to enemies hit with it, and also has a 'Cable Spin' ability, in which it extends three tow cables while rotating rapidly, doing 'high damage' to all enemies within range. It's notable first and foremost for speed: The droid moves faster and captures Command Posts more quickly than most other characters.
BB-8, 'known for his courage' ( it's a machine), will be an offensive hero, helping to balance out the currently supported-oriented Light Side lineup.
