Legendary
Artist of War
How to Unlock Grand Admiral Thrawn
How to get Grand Admiral Thrawn in SWGOH. Complete Artist of War Legendary Event walkthrough — the 5 Phoenix Squad characters at 7★ (Hera Syndulla, Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, Chopper, Garazeb Orrelios), tier-by-tier enemies, the Tier 7 Thrawn finale with his Fracture ability, total rewards (330 shards + 350 crystals + 2.95M credits), and why Phoenix Squad double-dips into Emperor's Demise.
- shards330
- crystals350
- credits2,950,000
Requirements
- 1Player Level 60 minimum.
- 2Five Phoenix Squad characters at 7★: Hera Syndulla, Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, Chopper, Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios. Phoenix is the only realistic comp because the event scales around their kits (turn meter generation + tenacity from Hera lead).
- 3Star requirement ramps tier by tier (1★ → 7★) so you can clear Tiers I-V while you finish gearing.
Tier breakdown
Imperial Stormtroopers at low gear. Intro tier — even a 1★ squad clears.
Tougher Imperial waves with Officers and TIE Pilots. Hera lead Phoenix carries.
Imperial squad with Death Troopers. Tier 3 is the first tier the community asks about — but still no real mechanics.
Death Troopers + Royal Guard. Tenacity starts to matter against ability blocks.
Imperial elite with Stormtrooper Commander. Chopper's stuns shine here.
Pre-final Death Trooper + Royal Guard squad. Save cooldowns.
Final wall: Grand Admiral Thrawn (boss) + Death Trooper + Stormtroopers. Thrawn's Fracture pulls one of your characters out of the fight and gives him huge turn meter. Open Kanan zeta-taunt, Hera leader, focus down Thrawn before his Fracture rotation locks the wrong target.
Strategy tips
- →Phoenix Squad unlocks two Legendaries — Thrawn (Artist of War) and Palpatine (Emperor's Demise) — so farming them is double value.
- →Tenacity mods on every Phoenix character — Thrawn's Fracture ignores some defenses but tenacity reduces stun rates.
- →Speed primary on Hera and Ezra so they out-pace Thrawn's opening rotation.
- →Chopper Built to Last + stuns are MVPs in Tier 7. Don't skip his gear progression.
- →Kanan Jarrus zeta on his leader is quality-of-life, not mandatory, but it does make Tier 7 much more forgiving.
