Legendary
Pieces and Plans
How to Unlock BB-8
How to get BB-8 in SWGOH. Complete Pieces and Plans Legendary Event walkthrough — the 5 First Order squad at 7★ (Kylo Ren Unmasked lead, Captain Phasma, First Order Executioner, First Order Officer, Kylo Ren), Tier 7 boss team (enemy BB-8 + Finn + Rey Scavenger + Veteran Smuggler Han + Veteran Smuggler Chewbacca), the kill order that breaks BB-8's 50% dodge, total rewards (330 shards + 350 crystals + 2.95M credits).

- shards330
- crystals350
- credits2,950,000
Requirements
- 1Player Level 85 minimum.
- 2Five First Order characters at 7★. Meta is Kylo Ren (Unmasked) leader + Captain Phasma + First Order Executioner + First Order Officer + Kylo Ren. Unmasked leadership health-triggers outscale enemy Finn + BB-8 expose pressure.
- 3Star requirement ramps tier by tier: Tier I needs 1★+, Tier VII needs the full First Order squad at 7★ with G10+ gear.
Tier breakdown
BB-8 + low-gear Resistance (Finn, Rey Scavenger, Veteran Han, Veteran Chewbacca). Intro tier.
Same Resistance lineup at higher gear. Phasma leader-style debuff trivializes.
Veteran Han assist chain ramps. Executioner damage matters.
Tier 4: Finn expose + Rey assist. First Order Officer turn-meter manipulation is the answer.
Tier 5: enemy BB-8 starts applying persistent expose. Phasma cleanse rotation.
Tier 6: Rey Scavenger crit chain + Veteran Chewbacca taunt. Kylo Ren single-target burst takes priority.
Final wall: enemy BB-8 (boss with 50% dodge for 2 turns after being attacked) + Finn (constant expose) + Rey Scavenger (assist proc) + Veteran Smuggler Han Solo (burst) + Veteran Smuggler Chewbacca (taunt-revive). Kill order: Veteran Chewbacca → Veteran Han Solo → Rey Scavenger → Finn → BB-8 last. Hitting BB-8 early WASTES turns into the 50% dodge wall. Kylo Ren's ability block on Finn stops the expose loop.
Strategy tips
- →Farm Kylo Ren (Unmasked) FIRST — he's the leader, Fleet Arena Store + Cantina Battles, slowest farm of the five.
- →Captain Phasma comes from Cantina Battles + GW Store. Her cleanse + leader-style debuff stack is critical for Tier 4-5.
- →First Order Executioner comes from Conquest + shipments. He provides the burst damage.
- →First Order Officer is cheap (Bronzium + GW Store). TM manipulation handles Finn's expose loop.
- →Kylo Ren (vanilla) farms from Cantina Battles + Squad Arena Store. He's the single-target burst with ability block on Finn.
- →BB-8 is meta-relevant — required for Conquest, Hero's Journey unlocks, and a Resistance staple. R7 him after JKR-tier characters.