Databank Download: CC-7667 Captain Rex and 501st Clone Troopers

SWP01CC-7667 Captain Rex and 501st Clone Troopers

The clone known as Rex served the Republic during the Clone Wars, often taking orders from Anakin Skywalker™ and Ahsoka Tano™ at first as Captain and later a Commander. He viewed military service as an honor, and he always completed his mission. Fond of using two blaster pistols at the same time, Rex customized his armor with distinctive blue markings. His loyalty to the Republic and his Jedi Generals was absolute, but even such a dedicated veteran soldier found himself plagued by doubts as the Clone Wars claimed more lives and brought ruin to more worlds. Led by Captain Rex, the 501st Legion is a tight-knit squadron of clone troopers known for strength of character and unwavering loyalty.

CC-7567 Captain Rex is a strong leader and experienced soldier, often found on the front lines of conflicts encouraging the soldiers of the Galactic Republic in their struggles on the battlefield. Get a Move On, Soldier provides Captain Rex or a character in another allied Galactic Republic Unit a dash and the opportunity to gain a Hunker token and improve their defense against oncoming fire. In conjunction with Defensive Maneuver, which you will see on many Clone Trooper Units, this allows Rex himself to clear great distances on his own during his activation – or to provide assistance to slower-moving Units while still gaining ground himself. Both of these abilities offer Hunker tokens, which play well with some of his Innate abilities.

Captain Rex has a deep affection for the men under his command, and goes to great lengths to make sure they complete their mission with limited casualties. Bring it On, Clankers allows nearby allied Clone Trooper Units to heal each time they gain a Hunker token and Brothers in Arms provides Rex himself with Steadfast while he has a Hunker token, helping him stand firm in the face of enemy attacks.

Not one to let his troops do all the heavy lifting, Captain Rex is fast to remind them that I’m Always First, Kid. This ability lets Rex make a 5 dice attack after an allied Clone Trooper Unit nearby completes its Combat Action, provided he is not Wounded. These attacks can add up quickly – so players will want to make sure Rex stays near his brothers. Rex’s point cost of 4 means he fits easily into squads with other friendly Clone Troopers to make the best use of his skills.

Rex’s Stance, Tactical Supremacy, provides him with options for damage and control while attacking – and as an equally capable combatant in both ranged melee confrontations, he’s always ready to bring the fight to the enemy.

The 501st Clone Troopers are disciplined soldiers, well trained in battle tactics and always willing to jump in harm’s way for the good of the Republic. Defensive Maneuver and Brothers in Arms will be familiar after looking at Captain Rex. These two abilities in tandem provide this Unit with some extra mobility, a Hunker token, and Steadfast. These Clone Troopers are incredibly difficult to push back from their positions once they’ve chosen to dug in.

To provide support to their other Galactic Republic allies, the 501st Clone Troopers also have Coordinated Fire: 5. This ability hands out the Strained condition to the allied Unit’s target. If the enemy is unable to remove the condition before it makes another action or move, it will suffer damage – putting pressure on the enemy to spend resources healing before engaging.

With their Advanced Combat Training Stance, the 501st Clone Troopers excel at slowing down the enemy advance and putting respectable damage into targets with combined fire from all characters in the Unit. With a Ranged Attack Stat of 7 and two characters in the Unit, that’s a lot of dice. Their point cost of 3 makes these Clone Troopers readily available to fit into almost any Squad, and even leave room for more expensive Secondary Units when used in squads under Primary Units that provide a large number of squad points.

That’s all for our first look at CC-7567 Captain Rex and the 501st Clone Troopers!

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