DARTH MAUL - Updated Hero Guide (2021) - STAR WARS Battlefront 2

[@AnakinSkywalker-bp7qj]

I’ve Mained maul for a long time, I have 2 things about his star cards to say. 1 his light saber defence also gives you 60% damage reduction while spinning (for all damage not just blaster) and 2. The more damage on saber throw card is better than the range as the extra range kind of makes an already risky move more risky since you take damage and can’t block (unlike Vader) while throwing

[@killerdebit5709]

2 very great tips for anyone trying to use Maul. I would also say I’m a Maul main, and I completely agree

[@AnakinSkywalker-bp7qj]

@@killerdebit5709 2 more tips if u want, 1. When ur low on stamina, u can parry with your spin attack to get some damage in and get some distance (it’s also good for a mix up) 2. Never stop moving, speed is his best feature by far

[@killerdebit5709]

@@AnakinSkywalker-bp7qj agreed once again, I do the same thing. Lightsaber defense is super nice for people who just block and then parry your spin attacks

[@foxie9334]

I don’t how this isn’t pinned or atleast hearted

[@bananaking2305]

I would've thought that Anakin Skywalker would play as Anakin Skywalker

[@takiskyriakos717]

I always feel very nostalgic when I see your new hero guides because the first hero guides that you made in 2018 and 2019 helped me so much back then

[@MrChes1981]

Same same. I owe Sammy for getting as much enjoyment as I did out of the game👍🏻😄

[@lolol1934]

Same

[@mrbreesh7026]

If you’re playing maul never stop moving, it’s a good idea to mix his spin attacks with dodges and his regular attacks. You make it a lot more difficult for players to pinpoint where to aim or anticipate where you’re going and that’ll give you many opportunities to cause some good damage quick.

[@killerdebit5709]

The lightsaber defense starcard also gives Maul 60% damage reduction during spin attacks

[@szabolcsbruckner7785]

I dont know that, really???

[@killerdebit5709]

@@szabolcsbruckner7785 yeah! I’ve got a video on my channel that has in-game footage as proof of your curious. The video is titled Darth Maul Star cards Breakdown

[@szabolcsbruckner7785]

@@killerdebit5709 Noice thx mate :D

[@killerdebit5709]

@@szabolcsbruckner7785 anytime 👍

[@M3m3r420]

But ofc Dice didn’t think that was important enough to include

[@kinghunt1054]

This is really high quality, the gameplay, the editing, the text graphics. Very professional. LIked and subscribed.

[@SammyBoiiiSW]

Thanks so much man, I really appreciate that! Welcome to the channel 🙌

[@Carpjonathen]

Bro I’ve been wanting you to do a Maul hero guide bro let’s goo

[@thelegendaryfifi3367]

Mah name fifi

[@KashMoneyZack]

You’re an Imposter

[@god_d._kidd]

Damn bro im waitin for anakin

[@zokan9558]

Maul is the most fun villain by far

[@punjabiman6973]

In the wrong hands can die very quickly though

[@willcooper5389]

@@punjabiman6973 hello, you called?

[@eliashelfer2740]

@@willcooper5389 lmao

[@bread5384]

Despite being designed very poorly based on his lore, he's definitely the most fun to play

[@Bigboy-mj9qt]

I’d say boba just because jet pack

[@Sco3000]

Lightsaber Defense, Furious Throw (+ DMG), and Fool Me Once are the cards I use in all modes with Maul.

[@thatoneguy2288]

Its accelerated throw, sorry to be one of those correction ppl but i was confused at first lol

[@jarmoliebrand3395]

7:11 Thanks for letting me use my abilities again, Ani.

[@Janet_Snakehole333]

Always appreciate these videos. I don’t play as Maul often, I don’t have much luck with him. I also feel like his health depletes really fast.

[@jamesdow211]

Maul is all about hit and run attacks and using agility to confuse enemy aiming. He's great for disruption too with his choke toss

[@triffonyt]

@@jamesdow211 Yeah, that's my classification of him. 'Hit and Run'.

[@MonsieurTrinity]

@@jamesdow211 Yoda is also the same in that sense. You got to keep momentum

[@stephenheath5893]

Great to see that your still loving BF2 as your videos with Twisted has helped me from day 1 of release. Keep up the great work

[@nessie9795]

Even though I did quit battlefront 2 because it’s got boring I still love watching your videos because their so organized and entertaining

[@benji600]

Love that when you showed the HVV gameplay and I saw anakin on the other team I instantly knew he'd just stay in the middle of the room pulling and heroic mighting

[@ElJuicetin]

I’m loving these updated hero guides!

[@smittyyy]

Some ppl might not agree w these cards, but I run both saber throw cards and flow motion. I’ve found that when you play real aggressive, and can dodge around enemy blasters effectively, you wouldn’t need lightsaber defense. I’d recommend this for HVV only

[@killerdebit5709]

Lightsaber defense gives you 60% damage reduction during spin attacks though

[@smittyyy]

@@killerdebit5709 you’re right and it’s a good card for sure, but for my play style I find myself not having to worry too much about taking damage while spinning

[@killerdebit5709]

@@smittyyy I gotcha! I mean, your setup isn’t a bad setup so 🤷‍♂️

[@KeysoftheLord]

My favorite thing about Maul is that you can basically drop in and drop out without them even realizing what's happening. He's really fast with his throw and spin, and by the time you're done with them, they hardly had a chance to process.

[@wraithofsolidarity]

George certainly knew how to make a Star Wars character. Disney just can't seem to do it.

[@TrafalgarWaterDLaw-dl5cm]

Tbh. all of his designs were amazing. For example Boba gave us Jango, and they gave us Mamdalorians as a whole.

[@tokiyakillsinsight160]

I used to watch your channel for hours when I was leveling up all my troopers and heroes. Then I finally unlocked every character and vehicles star cards to the max and got every character and vehicle to the gold level and I haven’t played this game as much as I used too.

[@jaydensalma9956]

Jeez

[@originalname2021]

thank you, I'm a new player and these guides had helped me so much, and your editing is also really great, thank you.

[@SammyBoiiiSW]

Glad I can help out man, appreciate the kind words!

[@TD-ht8dz]

I've gotten rather good as Maul, and I have to say the extra damage for saber throw is always a better option than the extra range for the saber throw, as the longer the saber is gone the longer you are exposed to damage, which you might think it would be easy to just maneuver while it's gone and just dodge but it will still deal a lot more damage than you expect, and the extra damage is always nice especially against saber heroes who are blocking because it will still hit them when it comes back. I also usually use Fool Me Once, as it gets rid of the negative effect of Flow Motion and it also gives your other abilities 10% shorter cooldown time as well, but the Lightsaber Defense card is also very useful in another way in that it gives you 60% damage reduction to all attacks while spinning

[@Golden-pm8sn]

My star card loadout for Maul Trooper based : lightsaber defense, flow motion and fool me once (reduces abilities cooldown) HvV : ranged throw, accelerated throw (more damage on lightsaber throw) and fool me once

[@sigma_is_op7970]

Fool Me Once is a bugged/broken card. I don’t remember what is bugged about it but you shouldn't use it. I can offer some better loadout. For large scale famemodes I reccomend Lightsaber Defence, Flow Motion and Ranged Throw. Ranged Throw is to insure you get much more concistent one shots on trooper and to poke at people spamming from further away. For HVV type modes you should use Flow Motion, Furious Throw and the card that increases the area of effect of the choke. That is to surprise enemies who don't block, thinking they are safe. Furious Throw is to deal more damage with the throw and it's much better than Ranged Throw since you are usually close to enemies.

[@opticalorange2316]

The Maul glitch where you can’t use your abilities is so bad it even happens in your footage

[@sigma_is_op7970]

It happened to me once in a match right after a Kenobi used a mind trick on me and I thought he was hacking or something. I'm very shocked by the fact that this is percieved as a common bug since It has never happened to me since then.

[@canonlaw3929]

You’re videos made me give battlefront 2 another look. Thanks for the great stuff you make.

[@jaybizzle1995]

Maul and Kylo are the two most fun saber heroes to play as imo

[@eliashelfer2740]

And ani imo

[@jaybizzle1995]

@@eliashelfer2740 I hate Anakin so on principle I don’t play as him. The knockdowns are cheap as hell imo. Obviously Kylo has mad knockdowns too but he has less health, he can’t one shot 8 people at once with a button press etc

[@Jits75]

Great video sammy! As a Maul main I actually enjoy watching the video to see what other people have to say about how to play him! Keep up the great work!

[@obi-wankenobi6673]

Finallyyy!!! Thank you so much your channel is GOATED

[@braedenwaller5358]

These videos are such hidden gems

[@killerdebit5709]

You guys should all give SAVAGE a try. It is one of the most underrated cards in my opinion. Even if you don’t use flow motion, it’s not that hard to spin one way at 2 enemies and then spin back the other way, kill those enemies, and then have your spin attacks instantly recharged. I have a 556 level Maul btw and I’ve tested all his cards, just saying 🤷‍♂️

[@greepanormus887]

Maul's first card also gives him 60%dmg reduction while spin attack is active. hidden bonus most people dont know

[@disclaimer4211]

honestly i think darth maul's forceful thrust card when fully maxed out is insanely op, it can literally allow you to throw someone across a small open map like Tippa hive on HvV and I remember back when the game was relatively new this card was far better and i think it got nerfed a bit but its still soo good to use. The choke hold doesn't do much damage but, it does enough that it allows you to throw someone out of a fight and focus your efforts more closely onto another hero or say someone else that's bothering you thats why this card that increases its throw is so much better, I remember one time I was literally able to throw Anakin and Han solo out of a fight so i could then kill the damaged General Kenobi I was currently fighting so that way it doesn't turn into say 3v1 because my team wasn't at my position yet to help me and then i was able to finish him off with a couple of dash attacks and a retreated spin attack. Back before HvV was reworked, this card was evermore useful, it allowed you to either do with what scenario I talked about which was to literally throw certain people out of an engagement to then in the meantime not be a problem or it allowed you to do something even more disgusting to win the game, which was to literally throw every single grouped up hero off of the map including the targeted Hero on the higher altitude maps like Kashyk or Kamino it was almost guaranteed that you would be able to do it with the card regardless of how far you are from the target within that said range. I laughed when everyone said "Anakin and Obiwan are OP" and that Darth maul finally got a lightsaber block ability for the first time because now Darth maul at that point was practically still kind of Over powered, as you could just do something like this and still be so agile and deadly much like Yoda but on a bit less team supportive based scale

[@KunleNams]

Maul is back, " I have been waiting"

[@willcooper5389]

I find sabre heroes incredibly difficult in co-op, what're your thoughts, Sammy? It's because the bots miss almost none of their shots and they're never alone, which is obviously a huge advantage to them. Any tips? Or should I just avoid everyone but Kenobi?

[@willcooper5389]

To anyone who is wondering, the tactic I'm using is to use characters with mediocre to good stamina and health or use someone fast like Luke or Maul.

[@crit1cal114]

U have to use a wide ability like palps shock or vaders choke then use another like saber throw or chain lighting to kill large groups of enemy in co op

[@extraterrestrialgoose8738]

when you're starting out its hard and depends on the map too, any map that allows tanks and stuff like that is automatically harder for saber heroes i just run as many one hit hards as I can for these mode, anakin probably being the best with heroic might

[@skeleton819]

be cautious, pick off a few with an ability of yours and then maybe charge in when there is not many left at a certain point

[@TD-ht8dz]

tips for dueling other lightsaber heroes: if they are blocking, use your saber throw to get some damage on them on the way back even if they block the initial hit and also if they turn around to block the 2nd hit too then that leaves them exposed for a choke throw that you can then spin up to them after using and swing a few times while they're getting up from being ragdolled, and if they just take the 2nd hit for dodge it without turning around you can also spin through them to get behind them and then turn around quickly to get at least 1 swing in on them, and this is all if they're competent. Also if you are trading swings with them you should always try to dodge theirs and use your spin attack to your advantage, and also always use your choke throw to ragdoll them and then spin up to them and get your swings in

[@loicb4880]

Great guide, but the lightsaber defense card is bugged so instead of 16% damage reduction from blasters, you get 60% damage reduction during spin attack. Because of this, lightsaber defense is good in hero showdown too

[@awatts9514]

Does the 60% damage reduction work against saber heroes as well?

[@savariwolfeblight2854]

@@awatts9514 yes but only while spinning

[@blarghonkhonk97]

I’d heard that card was bugged but didn’t know how.

[@blarghonkhonk97]

Is there a list of all the bugged Star cards and what they actually do?

[@killerdebit5709]

You actually get 16% damage reduction from blasters still, the 60% spin attack reduction is an added bonus. I have a video on my channel that has in-game footage as proof

[@jamesdow211]

Yoda and Maul both share the benefit of having quick recharging mobility abilities that really make them the most fun saber heroes in the game. Such agility lets you put yourself into situations where other heroes would die quickly and escape almost unharmed, and once you learn to ration these abilities you can basically never die as these heroes. Even Jetroopers will struggle to kill you, which are usually punish overextending heroes quite handily

[@slickysloth6685]

I love maul I’m bf2 he feel so fast and hard to kill I always spam the spin move to get out of fights or just charge at the enemy also love spinning on the enemy then use the throw move to finish them off very satisfying

[@Alonest155]

Awesome guide! You should do Obi-Wan next!

[@stevesteve5497]

As a novice player i use starcards in the lines of Furious throw (+30 dmg), lightsaber defence and lastly flow motion. I swap cards between Furious throw and Thrown to slow (+40 dmg to choke hold when +2 opponents affected

[@brett6683]

My favourite Maul star card is “Fool me once”, making the recharge rate for all 3 of Maul’s abilities 9% faster. Since he is so reliant on his amazing abilities, this makes it easier to really run people down in all game modes.

[@TD-ht8dz]

I use Flow Motion no matter what, I almost always use Fool Me Once, and I also usually use the extra saber throw damage in hero modes, and Lightsaber Defense instead of the extra saber throw damage in larger scale game modes, and if I'm fighting against a lot of blaster heroes, I may use Lightsaber Defense in hero modes too

[@Blues.Efc.17]

Feel free to correct me but isn’t there a bonus damage card if it choice two or more because cause I think I got that on do recommend

[@killerdebit5709]

Yeah, it’s called Thrown to Slow

[@jackcasey4302]

For the hvv when he throws his saber farther, you’d be up close normally so it’s really not needed

[@_tombo714]

Disliked

[@ΑλέξανδροςΝικηφορίδης-λ1θ]

I was waiting such a long time for maul

[@kiwisportsmage]

Do you have a best troopers class video? Love the hero guides in 2022!

[@myrkflinn4331]

Darth Maul is one of my fav star wars characters so I hope to master him in this game

[@Kriplingpowr]

Mail has been my main since I’ve first played in 2018 and he’s my absolute best my friends will ask me to play Maul if we’re loosing and if you have a good maul he can turn the tide of the game

[@meach55]

I have to say I like running no flow motion on Maul I only ever need two and they recharge faster without the card. A skilled Maul only really needs 2 spin attacks. I replace that card with thrown to slow. which is really nice in GA+Supremacy. Also I do accelerated throw instead of ranged throw cuz if you hit a heavy twice (once going to once coming back) it is a one shot.

[@everbluetip142]

Made my day seeing this

[@rlmurrayy]

Ive never played a saber hero jus cuz i highly prefer the standard military soldier play style (harder N requires more skill). Run N gun along w playing the objective N sticking close to teamates to reinforce the push. In the event tht i choose a hero or villain its always a blaster hero. But i think it is finally time to pick up a saber N try my luck w it, Maul has always been the most interesting saber character for me in the movies N shows. The guide helped a lot since ik nothing of saber heroes/villains yet. thx🙏🏻

[@TD-ht8dz]

For me, the only person you really need to watch out for a lot is Han, it may just be because I'm very experienced with dealing with them, but Luke and Leia don't usually give me much trouble other than Leia being a pest. But Han's detonate charge can ragdoll you and completely mess up your movement, giving Han long enough to get off a few of his deadly blaster shots, possibly finishing you off and at least getting you low on health, and if it's an extra ballsy Han or just a very good Han they may also use his shoulder charge to ragdoll you again and deal some more damage, and then finish you off the his deadly blaster. Han can of course be no problem depending on the player, but he's usually the most annoying, with Leia being the second most, as while she isn't super deadly to Maul in my experience, she is a very annoying nuisance

[@The7thFleet]

5:03 There seems to be a bug that disables your abilities, it's happened to me too 7:13 there it works again

[@vanner66]

Force ability deactivate it and re active it. I get so annoyed when it happens in a 1v1.

[@The7thFleet]

@@vanner66 yeah

[@alexistrash5507]

I use Darth Mauls force choke push mainly when i'm in a map like trippa hive and other maps that have a area where you force choke and push them off the edge of the map. Good video though helped me out

[@elliottnovak7144]

I love Darth Maul...thats it

[@Real-Otamot]

Maul have been my main for so long

[@krizula1117]

Great video i agreed on everything 👍🔥

[@TheDarkSideSlays1347]

Sweet video maul is my favorite villain use his fool me once star card instead of ranged throw

[@tuluppampam]

If you play HvV on bespin use the increased power of the choke ability to throw people off the map

[@TheGuySheTellsYouNotToWorryAbt]

You are a Legend❤️

[@pulpette]

Would you consider doing a Obi-Wan/Han guide next? Also keep up the content!

[@SammyBoiiiSW]

Both coming very soon hopefully! Appreciate the kind words 🙌

[@TheSupremeSith25]

hey, a quick tip with the general of clankers. try spamming really low jump attacks. try it once.

[@darth_rickard]

I find Leia and Han to be pretty easy for a good mail to deal with. My biggest issue is always Chewie and his tanky health pool.

[@MissAshley101]

Tankie heros are a pain for maul as I found out the hard way

[@Ace_064]

What gamemode u play? And does it count for the old master appearance?

[@ozymandiastheiii9176]

Miss this game. Played at my bros house the other day and was working have. Felt like riding a bike

[@madpigglet1598]

I needed this

[@jarmoliebrand3395]

Agree with the large scale mode loadout In hero modes I’d rather use flow motion, fool me once and forceful thrust (when I want to yeet people off the map)/lightsaber defence (when I’m dealing with two or more blaster heroes/accelerated throw (not ranged throw since you can’t block when you don’t have your saber, Maul also lacks damage a bit so it is a nice way to improve on that aspect

[@Peghop]

That is very great guide I was playing BF 2 back in 2020 but took a break and came back in 2022 and started to play as my old main which was Maul and I couldn't get it what I was doing wrong because I was dying super quickly and doin nothing good for the team and I was like "How the f**k I got this sucka to level 200 ?" This reminded me how 2 play lol

[@foxie9334]

What I like to do with maul is I chuck my lightsaber at someone and then dodge towards them (I’m an aggressive darth maul btw) I hit them with my saber and if there is another hero behind that hero I will spin attack both of them and then the one that’s closer to me will be almost dead and then run away and my teammates finish them off

[@BiggieJ4224]

Could you do an anakin one? Just because of all the nerfs I feel like I lost how to play him keep up the content!

[@Zagatho]

Guys I've been craving for a SW game for a while now but I'm not into online multiplayer. Does this game have offline single player? If so, is it worth playing just the single player? And also how big is it currently as I plan on buying it digitally if it's worth it.

[@philjuthor4020]

I often use the other saber throw card for maul. It works out prertty good

[@claytonhudson7263]

Today I learned that you do more damage from the back. I never knew this because I only play arcade so I can't sneak up on AI.

[@angelos_triforce3436]

Yo could u do anakin next? Amazing video!

[@Caleb-ww2wl]

One super good card for Maul I like to run in trooper modes is the one that gives him extra damage on the Choke Hold if you get a minimum number of enemies (2 with purple card). Can turn it into a one hit kill

[@killerdebit5709]

It only gives 19 more damage to the choke though 🤷‍♂️

[@Caleb-ww2wl]

@@killerdebit5709 I swear it's more than that, unless it's only in co-op that it becomes a one hit kill...

[@killerdebit5709]

@@Caleb-ww2wl well the card description says it gives 30 extra damage with two or more enemies, but it only gives 19 after testing it. I have video proof on my channel in my Darth Maul Star Cards Breakdown video if your interested to see

[@Caleb-ww2wl]

@@killerdebit5709 Huh weird...it seems to work in co-op at least

[@killerdebit5709]

@@Caleb-ww2wl yeah I gotcha. Didn’t mean to break the bad news to you my bad 🤦‍♂️

[@bunningssnag6647]

I think fool me once is a pretty good card, it nullifies the cooldown increase of flow-motion so you get a free 3rd spin and the other 2 abilities are also on shorter cooldowns

[@killerdebit5709]

Flow motion actually doesn’t increase the cool down so it’s just a free extra spin attack basically. But yeah those two are great Maul cards

[@bunningssnag6647]

@@killerdebit5709 im pretty sure the cooldown is increased, upgrading the card reduces the amount of cooldown increase so the purple tier is 10% cooldown increase. If im wrong what would the upgrade benefits be then?

[@killerdebit5709]

@@bunningssnag6647 I specifically wanted to test this myself, so I did. I have the footage on my channel in my Darth Maul Star Cards Breakdown video if your curious to see

[@bunningssnag6647]

@@killerdebit5709 wow i just watched it and i guess ur right, the reduction is very small so i never rly noticed and just assumed it to be true. Nice video btw, i never rly considered using savage but you’ve definitely convinced me to replace fool me once with that

[@killerdebit5709]

@@bunningssnag6647 thanks Eddie, I’m glad it was helpful 🙏

[@slimjimbobby8207]

I mailed maul in like 2020, he was pretty good to play back then, but nowadays it feels like he gets one shot by nearly everyone and his lightsaber just tickles them 😭🤣

[@Jimbo0o617]

Ok I feel dumb for asking but I have battlefront 2. I’m playing the main mission. How are people playing as maul and vader? Is there another game mode I’m missing ??

[@SquareBoxHead]

play multiplayer

[@Qpdocnrn]

For co op u can use ranged throw furious throw and thrown to slow and it’s god tier for co op

[@rapj.r.6133]

Same abilities as him except instead of more range for lightsaber throw, I use more range for choke hold. Gets more enemies

[@tychildofthemosthigh4394]

Whomever read this I pray that everyone is having abundant health in the Lord Jesus Christ name amen.

[@emebetalemu8271]

Amen

[@WillAnderson25]

Using Fool me once with flow motion means that there is no extra cool down

[@porkypine4529]

pls do an anakin guide :)

[@RandomMackem0069_Official]

I think maul needs a buff

[@thegodofanime1259]

Is it still good if I switch ranged throw for accelerated throw?

[@thelookingcat]

Ayyy the third cyborg!

[@mageflame7477]

Personally i quite like Sith Fury as if you play him right with it it can almost double your DPS.

[@mattgardiner744]

Explains why I feel like I’m never killing anyone in heroes villains as maul

[@jackswisher1978]

As a max maul I agree with almost all of this

[@opticalorange2316]

Don’t for get deadly slashes on Grievous. It makes it a one hit but it’s not really that great (feels great tho)

[@lionshords9732]

What's the best sensitivity for heroes

[@ozymandiastheiii9176]

Just some tweaks on maul. Use lightsaber defense and blasters won't be as bad. N i gotta watch out for that boy Chewbacca he lethal in hvv. Luke i can fight pretty well and leia if she don't catch me off guard

[@Der_allerechte_chickenking]

How did you changed the colors?

[@ProdRudeBoyT]

Maul is hands down the best character to attack the enemy

[@Disjwbd]

Is it weird that I play maul aggressive?. But for some reason it works quite well for me.

[@C0D4EV3R]

What if you dont have the correct level for star cards

[@TheJusticefornone]

It might just be me, but does anyone else think the hit detection on his sabee throw ability is bugged?🤔

[@CaptainDrumm15]

Maul gets punished hard for mistakes

[@TheSupremeSith25]

what about his fool me once card?

[@larab9806]

the amount of times i versed like lvl 750 mauls and easyly beaten them is just embarrising

[@somehaloguy9372]

I wouldn't say his block is weak considering he can block way more blasters than Dooku

[@hackcabuss9765]

I neeeeeeed you to do a guide for the chosen one