SWG Guide Galactic Civil War Rank and Rewards  

Rank

Title

1

Private/Private

2

Lance Corporal/Trooper

3

Corporal/High Trooper

4

Sergeant/Sergeant

5

Master Sergeant/Senior Sergeant

6

Sergeant Major/Sergeant Major

Rank

Title

7

Lieutenant/Lieutenant

8

Captain/Captain

9

Major/Major

10

Lt. Colonel/Commander

11

Colonel/Colonel

12

General/General

• A Galactic Civil War page has been added to the character sheet for all players.

• You can view another player's GCW character sheet. To do this:
• Target another player.
• Call up the radial menu while you have them targeted.
• Select the option to see their GCW information.

GCW Rank Advancement

• You can earn GCW points by engaging in a variety of factioned combat against both NPC and player enemies.

• Each Thursday at 12PM PDT , your GCW points will be tallied to determine your current GCW rank.
  
  

Officer Ranks and Decay

• Officers are on active duty and active participation in the war is a must! Because commissioned Officers are on active duty, Officer Ranks* 7 and above decay over time. As a result, a percentage of your GCW ranking points will be lost each week.
  
  * Players holding the Rank of Officer, not the profession Officer.

• No more than 40% of your current rank will decay in a single week.

• As rank decays, an officer will need to earn enough GCW points to overcome the amount of rank that has decayed each week.

• The Restuss GCW battlefield.

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• By destroying player GCW bases.

• By killing Rebel and Imperial NPCs (details listed below).

• By killing Rebel and Imperial factioned players (PvP).

• By killing Rebel and Imperial NPC pilots in Space.

• By killing player pilots in Space (PvP).

Enemy Point Scores

Enemy

Theater

Points

Point Limits

Imperial and Rebel NPCs 86% of your level and above.

Ground

3 points

Imperial and Rebel Elite NPCs.

Ground

12 points

Imperial and Rebel Elite NPC Bosses.

Ground

50 Points

Imperial and Rebel players 70% of your level and above.

Ground

Each player can earn points depending on how much damage was done to the target by each player.

The total amount of possible points that can be scored each day depends on your rank.

Imperial and Rebel NPC pilots.

Space

6 points per tier

The total amount of possible points is modified by the difference in pilot tiers.

Imperial and Rebel Player pilots.

Space

Point scores are based on combined ranks.

PvP kills will earn GCW points when:

Enemy Tier
= 1+
= 1+
= 2+
= 3+
= 3+

• GCW points are shared, split among group members.

• GCW bonus points are rewarded for going into battle outnumbered.

• The maximum amount of possible points that can be scored by a player each day is shared for PvP on the ground and in space.

• Each Thursday at 12PM PDT, your weekly GCW points are converted to a rank and all current activity is cleared.

• No more than a single rank will be awarded each week.

• Sergeant Major Medals: These medals give the wearer a bonus to character attributes.

• Faction Comlink: Faction comlinks can be used once every 30 minutes to call in 3 faction troops to support your position. They will fight for a short amount of time and then leave.

• Faction Battle Banner: Rally your troops with Battle Banners! These permanently owned banner buffs use charges to buff any same-faction player in your area and can be used every 15 minutes. The buff effects are unique for each profession.

• Rebel Special Ops Officer Armor Set: Rebel Officers can earn a new set of factional armor. You can also buy a coloring kit schematic that can be used by a Trader to re-color the armor.

• Imperial Special Ops Officer Armor Set: Imperial Officers can earn a new set of Stormtrooper armor that has a shoulder pauldron. You can also buy a coloring kit schematic that can be used by a Trader to re-color the shoulder pauldron or the color of the armor.

• Faction Officer Signet Ring: This Officer's ring will grant a bonus to your character attributes.

• Armored BARC Speeder: Officers can earn an armored BARC speeder that has improved speeds.

• Faction Weapons: A variety of Faction Weapons are available for purchase from a Faction Recruiter.

Additional Intel: Abilities

These ranked abilities are only available for as long as you maintain the rank in which it's awarded.

• Adrenaline Rush: Through countless battles, fear has hardened you for combat allowing you use an adrenaline rush to your advantage. Your combat skills are quickened in the face of danger.

• Last Man Standing: Seasoned by many battles, you alone have been the deciding factor between victory and defeat. Pushing yourself beyond the abilities of common soldiers, you are destined to be the last person standing.

• Retaliation: After years in the battlefield, your mind has instinctively learned to suppress pain by immediately counter-attacking your enemies. As you are wounded, so shall they be wounded.

• Unstoppable: Your body has become so used to pain and wounds that you ignore all but the most severe. When other solders would be on their knees begging for mercy, you will fight on...unstoppable.

• Legendary Warrior: Soldiers and warriors throughout your faction recognize you as a legend. Your presence on the battlefield will dramatically boost the morale and combat abilities of those around you.
  
• Imperial Airstrike: Your high rank in the Imperial army gives you the authority to call down a TIE Bomber to attack your enemies.*

• Rebel Airstrike: Your high rank in the Rebel Alliance gives you the authority to call down an X-Wing to attack your enemies. *