Star Wars Battlefront 2: How to Not Suck - Anakin Skywalker UPDATED Hero Guide and Review (2019)

[@witchkingofangmar3721]

*Best Hero* : Anakin with a red lightsaber *Second best Hero* : Anakin

[@justyn3573]

Witch King of Angmar facts

[@terrycrews2852]

tes’

[@shiko1859]

And now Anakin's son

[@georgbergsten6050]

@@shiko1859 Vader is better than Luke still

[@shiko1859]

@@georgbergsten6050 probably yea, but I'm more comfortable with Luke

[@Cachicochip]

"130 damage to the front, 170 to the rear." *Padmé Amidala liked this*

[@lucasurban194]

everyone liked that.

[@thestarrboy2795]

Your not pinned, you have only 19 likes, but your the top comment. Thank KZbin for giving us the pleasure of seeing this.

[@UwU-ft8ut]

Make that 74 but still at the top

[@user-mv1lc1gb8m]

Luke:is that true mom?

[@dynamicheatwave9949]

well everyone knows he does more damage from behind so she would actually be sus of him

[@Reusybop]

“Anakin has a lot of stamina” Me in 2020: “LIAR”

[@reaperxi-0382]

Agreed. No longer use massive strikes card anymore lol

[@cowgomoo444]

I just got this game. Should I not bother with massive strikes outside of trooper modes? I feel like the extra stamina cost is okay if im oneshotting a trooper instead of two shotting. For HvV it’s not worth it though right?

[@eniskaraman732]

@@cowgomoo444 yes one shot kill is importent but in hero vs villian it is not

[@louismasiello8966]

cowgomoo444 always use massive strikes all the time in trooper modes. It’s still very good in hero modes, it only reduces it by 25%. I don’t know why everyone says you shouldn’t use it in hero modes, it’s probably his best card still.

[@reaperxi-0382]

@@louismasiello8966 because in hero modes its wise to be tactical, not go spam swinging in and hope to kill someone before running out of stamina. And it's also a burden when you're trying to hold off 2 or more opponents, while getting out of a sticky situation. It's good in trooper modes, but in hero modes if you're trying to get a kill and not sit there blocking for 30 mins, you'll be a sitting duck pretty often

[@tkp4860]

A Quick Way To Dominate With Anakin: 1. Spam all three abilities on 1 specialist bot.

[@starwarsuntold16]

T.Hallows then jump away and rinse and repeat

[@James-cf3xj]

i can’t 💀

[@ConnorRk-jn3qc]

@mickor you underestimate my power

[@krogerrock2512]

o k AHHHHHH

[@stealthguy7249]

CORRECT

[@4shura__shura]

Best dark side hero: Anakin Best light side hero : Anakin Best hero : ANAKIN Btw I remember when retribution would one shot a hero.

[@4shura__shura]

@Atmosphere true, nice profile pic btw

[@Zero-gl2ou]

he's neutral is not light is not dark is light and dark.

[@monicafraczek7806]

Darth Vader is good Anakin is good.

[@beasley8383]

Luke is the best light side hero

[@belland_dog8235]

@@Zero-gl2ou nah mate he's pretty crazy

[@melancholyentertainment]

Man it feels bad hearing everyone talk about how even noobs could dominate with Anakin at release and yet I absolutely sucked with him lmao. I absolutely suck at saber to saber combat.

[@adorablecenturion8436]

His abilities and him having the highest lightsaber damage was what made him busted as shit at launch, only hero that can hit you through blocks He had a combo that literally guaranteed him 6-700 damage.

[@adorablecenturion8436]

He's gotten nerfed a bit so his "passionate strike" ability where he breaks your block wont knock you down anymore.

[@spethmanjones2997]

ツAdorable Centurion oh damn, it was a guardbreak AND a knockdown?? That’s so OP lol

[@adorablecenturion8436]

@@spethmanjones2997 yep >.>

[@brandonforrester2455]

Pro tip: Dominant pull>| Heroic might>| Passionate strike>| 1-2 Saber combo>| Back off quickly and then block, that combo can bring even the best darkside heroes to their knees

[@Anakin-Skywalker.]

I’m pretty good

[@emeric.egerstad9214]

No, you're pretty evil. Why did you turn to the dark side dude???

[@Anakin-Skywalker.]

emeric.egerstad well you see, they turned against me

[@emeric.egerstad9214]

@@Anakin-Skywalker. haha

[@obi-wankenobi2586]

@@Anakin-Skywalker. Be careful with your friend emeric.egerstad.

[@Anakin-Skywalker.]

Obi-Wan Kenobi or what Kenobi

[@veneratedincel]

An updated guide would be HUGE for all of us new players, especially after the massive strikes nerf

[@TheDemonKingGD]

You did have the high ground this time...

[@serdarren9935]

High Ground!

[@starwarsuntold16]

The Ewoks always has the high ground.......

[@ryanbradford6227]

I love how the background is him just trashing fools

[@nalox4058]

I wish Dice give us new skin for young skywalker like episode ll with short hair update

[@ImOnMy116]

4:30 seem there was an unintentional troll, Anakin would never be playing against players buffed by Yoda or Finn, as he can't play against them at any time that I'm aware of. Perhaps that would be relevant if the dark side had any buffs.

[@adorablecenturion8436]

Maybe we'll see a new first order officer hero or something in Rise of Skywalker who could "motivate" their troops.

[@Sc12407]

ツAdorable Centurion General Hux would be a cool hero

[@Fubblin]

The Star Card 'All of Them' I have also found to be incredibly useful as it gives you another AOE 1 shot ability with 170 pull damage on troopers and 130 against heroes if you hit at least 2 enemies with it. It is also insanely good on Co-Op. Anakin also has a pretty great dodge on top of everything else, very fluid.

[@lordkars3971]

Interesting

[@cantloop9589]

Has anyone else had issues with anakin getting stuck in heroic might?

[@BeanieBooi]

John vandenheuvel yes

[@EanFox7]

I’ve gotten that bug, as well as getting stunned while using Retribution. Causes him to not be able to swing or use any abilities.

[@obi-wankenobi1916]

Daniel Shaw I hate it when he does that

[@anonjohnnyG]

yeah they cant code

[@DarthShidious69]

Yep

[@stuckinasock]

8:04 Imagine how terrifying it would be to be that player

[@mikeyboi327]

He’s was like: WHY ISNT THIS WORKING?!?!?!?

[@thehistoryman9332]

My man tried so hard

[@dynamicheatwave9949]

yh omg i always try run from lightsaber heros they are so scary

[@kaimarquez8046]

Great video! I feel like something that's not talked about that much, is that if your enemies are not caught by the choke from retribution, and they start to attack you or run at you, they will get affected by the push. Which actually can result in some pretty cool kills

[@jackkovar7806]

"I Hate Sand" (Anakin Skywalker's base health is decreased by 50% when in close proximity to sand while increasing his rage-o-meter every 14 seconds by 10% to a maximum)

[@strixsoren6847]

I appreciate the Anakin guide. After his nerfs, I couldn’t really do that well with him even after experimenting with his cards. The damage stats I liked in particular. So now I know which abilities can one shot most trooper classes.

[@timothysmith1631]

Nerf? Hes still dominates everyone. Force pull then uses his saber while youre down. Hes op

[@anthonyh8677]

@@timothysmith1631 oh shut up, he isn't OP, he's so easy to kill nowadays. Only way you get caught by his force abilities is if you're running in like a madman and not paying any attention to your surroundings.

[@timothysmith1631]

@@anthonyh8677 yeah he is. if I get 20 feet near him I get forced pulled. if I jump in his vicinity he force pulls me and im on the ground and taking damage. ive seen lvl 15 anakins take out all of my teammates. every person ive seen play with Anakin gets first place

[@anthonyh8677]

@@timothysmith1631 mate, learn to adapt then. Who the hell jumps when fighting Anakin? That's your own fault if you get caught mid air by his pull. You know what abilities he has, consider them when fighting him.

[@anthonyh8677]

@@timothysmith1631 also you can dodge you know, it isnt that hard to time it perfectly, just don't panic.

[@dbloyd2]

I wish in single player, they can make Anakin OP like he was originally.

[@Ultra-Niche-Gaming]

Most Important Tip: Make sure you have the high ground.

[@Andrew.943]

I’ve been running All of Them as my third star card recently, which increases damage of pull dominance on 2 or more enemies. Been very useful for me and seriously increased my kill streaks.

[@Skandeezy]

1:08 gave me some serious PBS kids flashbacks

[@atotallycreativename4560]

I always wondered between release date Anakin or broken Palpatine

[@bassmasta93]

random_viewer_437 ok release anakin was the most op thing in this game by far lol

[@TheRealSlimShady509]

random_viewer_437 ok yeah definitely anakin

[@franziskanerweissbiersfasf8145]

Release Anakin was ridicolous, but the aimbot Palpatine was very bad too. You could simply spawntrapp enemy players and kill them through the damn walls with chain lightning AND the normal attack

[@kingclampz6081]

FranziskanerWeissbier sfasfsadf lolll

[@munchpunch2981]

Release Anakin was CRAZY but broken palp is a strong second lol

[@maverick4900]

Thank you for making this series which is a personal favourite of mine.

[@pubexploit6782]

I love how this guy answers questions we are not even thinking of asking.

[@generalbeo6836]

I also recommend the star card that increase passionate strikes final hit (gives 50 extra damage). It’s very useful in HVV because you can chop of some pretty good damage

[@mason9483]

I don't like how Anakin's Massive Strikes star card doesn't have a stamina penalty but Grievous' Sith Trained card has a 40% penalty.

[@ZunDr0nL1kX]

M H remember, they had planned for him to be the god of this game at one point

[@alexdeghost2729]

Yeah. Grievous needs that removed

[@davidvandenbos3638]

I played Anakin for the last time since he was at his most powerful I him again last week and just sucked so much cos I was used to his UNLIMITED POWER Thank you for this guide I immediately was a lot better at his “new” playing style

[@Lawgamer411]

Thanks for holding off on making a guide, it’s always good to make quality content versus pushing content out for no reason.

[@kingz-man5459]

Remember back in the original Battlefront 2 Anakin was a villain? Because I remember that.

[@dieter1921]

15:15 for hero showdown setup

[@Ggfbbdg]

Thank you sir

[@DarthShidious69]

That one card that increases your damage with the pull is a good one as well

[@davedundee2350]

Yep, having that aswell makes all his abilities one shots against normal troopers excluding the heavy

[@mcdoodydog]

I love your videos. Makes me feel like a veteran player with your statistics on hand when playing.

[@johnmardyniak44]

Best heroes and villains 1. Vader 2. Yoda 3. Anakin 4. Han 5. Kylo or Obiwan (depends on the map)

[@starwarsuntold16]

John Mardyniak Ewoks destroy on Endor no one stands a chance

[@mojo678]

I thoroughly enjoy these videos. It really helps my gameplay. I may try anakin more, I have this love / hate relationship with anakin. Thank you for all the technical work.

[@Sonofgrievous]

The key is to constantly dodge backwards and block. Strrike when the chance opens

[@clairepollard9889]

Can I just say: Anakin can one shot all trooper classes in one swing, even if they are buffed by Yoda’s presence or Finn’s Big deal. Anakin:Light side hero Yoda:Light side hero Finn:Light side hero Me: Facepalm...

[@hellkaiser21]

Can we get one of these for Dooku? I just leveled him up in Co-op and I’ve been having loads of fun with him. I’d like some star card setups now that I have skill points.

[@408.cheytac7]

Jüń wait u can level up hero and shit in co-op

[@The_Yeet_Meister]

solo Yep! Got that burst option on that sniper rifle faster than I would in an actual match.

[@Verdant11686]

Honestly you’re better off boosting Dooku’s duelist ability! Max duration Max damage etc As well as the lightsaber blocking increase! His other abilities are very situational while Duelist will always be amazing

[@mherzog21]

Dooku for me is increased lightning radius, Stamina drain reduction for block and swings, and finally the card that gives dooku bonus damage every 15 seconds. That last one can be changed with health regeneration or duelist.

[@lastdefenderofxhotl]

Dooku doesn't have any bad Star Cards per say some are more useful than others but his Star Cards more augment the way you play rather than any one being necessary. I play Dooku because I want to win duels be it in HVV or GA/CS comfortably. So my set up I would say is a more high skill set up with Finesse, Masterful Duelist, and Initiative. That's for both CS/GA and HVV most of the time I'll instant regular troopers with my saber, 2 hit all trooper types with 400 or less health and all heroes but Anakin will likely be a 4 hit with my saber and I save Expose Weakness for Anakins because he's then a 4 hit even with his bonus health Star Card. I suggest you play the way you want to and that your skill affords. I've run Max damage Dooku where when played optimally he 2 hits Yoda and 3 hits everything else and while doable it's takes alot to make it work and is mostly ineffective.

[@majorastorm]

He's pretty balanced now. Just wished they bump back his health to 1,000. Or at least 950. Most of the time I don't even use the extra health card unless I'm in HvV. G.A, and C.S. I just go for all damage cards like All of them, Raw strength, and the bonus saber damage.

[@gaget5455]

Zorastorm 32 I mean you are right, he is in a better balanced spot but he has spammy/rag doll abilities that still kinda make him not necessarily OP, but annoying. That’s what makes Anakin less skillful. What they should is add a delay to them. After his pull, add a 3 second delay and when he pushes you, add a 3 second delay as well. That way Anakin players (including me) will have to use his abilities wisely and not button mash. Skill matters. You probably already know but I’m just saying. Now his pull and strike combo is pretty good. It isn’t OP or annoying. Well to me it isn’t. Only because passionate strike feels like a regular lightsaber hit. Also add a kick to one of his basic attacks. I think that would be a nice touch and make Anakin feel better. In my opinion. Now retribution on the other hand, and I know you might disagree with me which hey it’s all good, you’re opinion is valid but I really don’t care what they do with it. As much as I like that ability, it wouldn’t bother me if they removed it. Or at least give Vader a 4th ability. That way him and Anakin are pretty much equal since they are technically the same person lol. As far as his health, 900 is plenty. I mean if they did buff it to 950, I wouldn’t care. But I think if they made those changes to Anakin, he shouldn’t get anymore and he’ll be a lot better.

[@williamtibbetts4248]

4:30 "Passionate strike can one-hit-kill even if their buffed by YODA or FINN"... Pretty sure that their all on the same side

[@archiehague-smith376]

Subscribed for the Solo ending

[@dylanbice19]

Heres the thing about heroic might if you see it the charge up time gives you an opportunity to get out of its range and then follow it up with a force attack from distance from someone like kylo ren or darth maul

[@beamclash]

@ 6:45 i was that Rey that swung at you for ending the game b4 the last phase, u was kylo & I Dooku the next or previous game, till they started using stingers

[@jaker1818]

Thanks for uploading. No longer will I bother with "all of them." I'd love to see one on Dooku in his current iteration. Love the channel man, keep it up.

[@r41k0n5]

Massive Strikes, Attraction & Raw Strength are usually more for hunting troopers while the Control the Force card is more for locking down objectives. That's just me though.

[@ZooCoe]

Could you do Kenobi next? He’s changed so much

[@stinkyalex99]

I wish he had a costume for his look in Phantom Menace.

[@Bloke-98]

Step one: Have Battlefront 2 installed on your PC/PS4/Xbox Step two: Have at minimum the hand-eye co-ordination of a two year old Step three: Easily crush literally anything in front of you

[@ezra_da_egg8457]

How to be good as anakin: Spam all 4 abilities and run massive strikes

[@monkeytoes1155]

Doesn't matter how good your guides are, I'll never get to play any heroes because all my hero teammates just camp in the back all game long!

[@IamsavedbyGodsgrace]

1:06, when you watch it almost 2 years later...

[@GregCameron2008]

Passionate Strike never seems to do anything when i use it.

[@ron3698]

none of his ablietes do for me

[@bacaplaysmc1739]

At 4:30 you said that he could one shot any trooper buffed by yoda or Finn, that’s not possible since Ani is on the light side

[@victorramirez3411]

He was saying that even IF they had those buffs he would still kill them.

[@connor__schmitz4619]

Please make an obi wan guide Or a Hero showdown duel guide

[@user-ti4bm4md5y]

All you need is don't atack those, who have a high grong and you'll be fine

[@wizard932]

New co op mode is the best way to upgrade your characters then use them in ga and ca

[@jacobi-vision3249]

I have connection problems so I just need to fix that first 😂 and turn up sensitivity for hero modes

[@yes7079]

I loved how you used the same footage at 9:23 and 10:47

[@samuelreid4529]

What's crazy is how at 4:50 he uses force moves and kills his surroundings except one stormtrooper some how. Great game.

[@blackwarrior1897]

I recommend using Obi and Anakin's new cards. They are awesome for GA and CS. And sometimes even HVV if you are really good at it. Both cards reduce ALL stamina costs for both Jedi. Anakin can go from 12 swings to 19, and Obi can go from 10-17 swings. As for defense, Obi-Wan is already a god at defensive stamina and his new card compliments that while giving him more attack stamina. Anakin has more attack stamina than Obi-Wan and his new card compliments that. While the card also gives him more defensive stamina to at least be somewhere near Obi-Wan's base level of defense. Hope this helps guys. The cards are really nice if you follow the conditions of each card.

[@blackwarrior1897]

@@jamiewalsh620 no. It says all stamina costs. Go head and test the card yourself.

[@blackwarrior1897]

@@jamiewalsh620 go head and try in arcade. It's awesome.

[@freddieboii6735]

How to do well as Anakin, Time travel 8 months backwards

[@thelookingcat]

8 months later here.....

[@thegoldengamer9315]

Anakin is buggy now

[@GabrielTrinka]

I dont play annie aggressively anymore because heroic not popping off when I get spammed so Instead us a toxic set up. The increased pull range card, pull damage card and the more damage heroic might card. Pull/heroic might/run and recharge and continue. That will change after they fix the stagger bs like they said they would.

[@douglasbreno4966]

Retribution=Heroic Might that takes longer to charge,they overnerfed retribution it should be 3 seconds not 2

[@jackprice6805]

Thanks man! I really need help with heroes, and this is a super useful one! Keep up the good work!

[@Maceyoshiman]

Love these. Would love to see another video based on Kenobi

[@mk45316]

4:35 I wish Anakin was a dark side hero!

[@mangopie7602]

Well....

[@MantisSidao]

I would like you to do a how to not suck on Captain Phasma it’s nice to see other opinions on her as I’m very disappointed that the community don’t take much notice of her, her staff is absolutely amazing I’m so excited for this week’s update so I can use her staff from behind on a blocking saber hero, it’s just nice to see others opinions 😎😊

[@Q50vr30]

This guy is good I can’t stay alive for more than 5 mins with Anakin

[@VOID-zn1wv]

It’s over, Anakin. EA has the high ground.

[@aro6027]

Do a Obi-wan Kenobi guide next!

[@ianyoung9458]

Equip extended mindtrick target blaster heroes

[@cunnifferous3245]

"This is where the fun begins"

[@kellyalberda7798]

I love the Hero series, keep it up!

[@kaalen24]

That 17:30 double kill though. LoL Nice!!!

[@gridlock2958]

If anyone’s looking at this in 2021. Do not use massive strikes anymore, it has a stamina penalty and Anakin’s base stamina has been absolutely gutted. Steamroll is now vital on him

[@shendoboy]

They have Anakin 4 abilities to make up for the fact that he will never have the high ground

[@felixallanson772]

would u ever do a video making a compilation of every heroes and villains best star card setups?

[@Canofrainbowbeans]

Hey battlefront knight is there any way you could make a video outlining various different hero star card builds now that they made health on kill passive?

[@thecoolunclea.k.a.unclebea1158]

I think they should take Grievious thrust ability and change it to a choke with a blaster shot

[@alexdeghost2729]

I will say one thing. Retribution is useless. If you just put the damage card on Heroic Might, it's better. You can use it more frequently and you don't stand there like an idiot getting blasted after you use it. For being an ultimate move, it can't even kill reinforcements. If they just made it even harder to obtain and make it so whoever is in it can't be damaged by anything else and left it at 4 seconds, it'd be perfect. But no. It's useless and it looks/sounds lame. :(

[@girl-xk2db]

But retribution used to deal like 500 or 600 damage before the nerf. Now it still does like 300, which is still pretty good.

[@The_Yeet_Meister]

It’s also a fourth ability which no other heroes really has. Can’t really complain about that.

[@alexdeghost2729]

sam pound Atleast it could kill reinforcements. Now if u do it, ur gonna be lit up.

[@alexdeghost2729]

Ian Karst But it sucks

[@katesparrow1621]

I’m having a bit of trouble with retribution. I can never seem to get it to charge

[@katesparrow1621]

Yeah I also play a lot of hvv but it’s not as much of a problem now

[@prettyboytwink]

How do you get it activated? You just be with other people?

[@francescobasso2654]

Rayd Matthew yep, you and your allies have to take damage

[@Westbrook__]

Ive got this bug with anakin constantly where his heroic might wont activate the first time i click the button. Has gotten me killed multiple times.

[@rpproductions9189]

3 years later or so and I JUST NOTICED that there are bots in this game. This game looks very alive when there are bots here and this is now getting me excited for BF 2042 since it'll always feel populated whether the game is dead or not

[@TheJoker-qo4fg]

“How to not suck with Anakin” I mean, you basically have to grab the controller and randomly press buttons

[@boonhuia9600]

Hahaha do you even play the game bro??

[@heypeter4052]

YGuy1 seriously wtf are these idiots talking about?😂

[@boonhuia9600]

I was talking to Dead_im so cool_ . My bad YGuy1

[@TheJoker-qo4fg]

I was Joking man It was a good joke when Anakin was still the op mess he was at launch

[@zain6008]

@@TheJoker-qo4fg except this is after launch 😑

[@AromaticTrash]

Thank u qtkight I got a 47 kill killstreak with Anakin ur the best keep up the good work I love ur videos. 👌

[@johannasteneros5392]

Can you do a obi wan hero guide Beucase thats my number one in star wars and i thinkt he suck in the game so help please

[@zylosk1382]

Every Anakin in HvV: They either rush into a 1v4 thinking he’s gonna destroy everyone, or use all his abilities on one person.

[@solareclipse9379]

I think they need rework Retribution, return it former strength, but make it rechargable only when your allies dies near you

[@blackwarrior1897]

I'm glad you mentioned Anakin needing to be at a full stop to use his pull and Kylo having mobility in his pull. Showing how both characters compliment one another and it creates a balance between the two. I'm glad you're one of the very few that acknowledges that. I ran into some jackasses months back that complained how Anakin's pull was broken and needed a nerf just because of how you can land near his feet sometimes. No logical reason whatsoever. Just because of how it's designed. I even went as far as to compare Anakin and Kylo and their design to show that neither is broken. And how they can both dish out serious damage if used properly. You're a real mvp for analyzing this and coming to a logical conclusion in regards to Anakin.

[@zroni.motta17]

Amazing guide! Thanks for this awesome series!

[@codyl990]

Love battlefront knight but heres a shortened version chain knockdowns and dont swing your lightsaber

[@gucciboy6194]

That play at 17:33 is 200iq

[@NerdyGamerGal]

Watching Anakin destroy Ren is so satisfying!!!!

[@claytonweyl4135]

I loooovvvveeeee All of Them. It's super good.

[@freddybeer]

Anakin is, in a word, awesome - as he rightfully should be! His inclusion was a big reason I finally bought the game and I ranked up with him fast! (I'm level 34 and still learning but he's great!) Is he the only hero with FOUR abilities, instead of three?

[@garlicknots]

freddybeer yea, he’s the only character with 4 abilities, which makes sense since he’s the chosen one

[@freddybeer]

@@garlicknots - Absolutely. Makes sense! But WHY is 'fan fiction' Rey's Mind Trick the ONLY Force Ability that can't be blocked??! EVERY Force ability can be blocked but that?! WHY?!

[@thehistoryman9332]

freddybeer i know!!! It annoys me so bad!!

[@TYMGhosT]

Abstract thought. I think mace should be in bf2

[@gaget5455]

GhosT 88 I want him so damn bad

[@DafuqROB]

Very nice of Darth Maul to let you finish that dud animation.

[@lj09jl]

I feel passionate strike could use a tweak in hero combat not increase dmg but perhaps an similiar to obi wan defense rush course the window would b much shorter

[@omegamike466]

I’ve noticed anakin has 90% damage reduction while using retribution but during the push animation of the ability he’ll take full damage

[@adorablecenturion8436]

An attack that quick gets the damage reduction, but Vader's choke's damage reduction is completely removed. Bs.

[@erniethewalrus9276]

I love your guides, thank you for making them!

[@deleteduser2831]

Can we get Grevious after the next update as he has been changed so much and should be much more reliable now.