Yoda

Yoda
Details
Affiliation	Galactic Republic Rebel Alliance
Battle Points	4,000
Capabilities
Health	700
Weapon	Yoda's Lightsaber
Abilities	Unleash Presence Dash Attack
Behind the scenes
Voice Actor	Tom Kane

"Yoda is an expert at turning defense into attack, using the Force to absorb blaster fire, heal his wounds, and protect him from harm while using his lightsaber to inflict damage."

— Star Wars Battlefront II website

Yoda is a Light Side Hero for the Galactic Republic and Rebel Alliance in DICE's Star Wars Battlefront II. His personal Jedi Interceptor is also playable in Starfighter Assault and Hero Starfighters.

Overview

Yoda is a formidable force on the battlefield. He is deceptively agile, despite his aged appearance and small stature. His abilities, combined with his natural Jedi jump and dodge, and make him virtually untouchable in the hands of a skilled player. His small nature also makes him an easy hero to use as an ambush. His lightsaber can be turned off as of the Hero Starfighters Update, and his stature allows him to hide in tall grass, bushes, or behind objects that other heroes could not. Yoda is somewhat hard to control for less experienced players. His lightsaber attacks are quite extravagant, and may miss their target if not aimed properly. However, his speed and agility rivals that of Darth Maul, allowing him to hold his own in battle.

Yoda is best used as a support hero, thanks to his Unleash and Presence abilities. On the surface, the former ability acts as a weaker version of Luke Skywalker's Push or Obi-Wan Kenobi's All-Out Push but in reality its capabilities extend much further beyond this. Instead of deflecting blaster fire with his block, Yoda absorbs it and a small blue outline will start circling the Unleash icon. This power allows him to charge up the ability, increasing its damage and range. Meanwhile, Presence boosts his and allies' health pools for a short period of time, acting as a lifesaving tool in near-death situations. To top his ability arsenal off, Dash Attack causes Yoda to leap forward with his lightsaber, similar to Luke's Rush ability and Darth Maul's Spin Attack. Dash Attack has two charges and that number can even be upgraded to 3 with the Agility Star Card. That said, it is not powerful enough on its own to kill enemy troopers, unless they have already taken damage.

Levels

Level	Reward Upon Reaching Level	XP to Complete Level	Total Skill Points
1	None	3,000	0
2	1 Skill Point Enduring Presence becomes available Unleashed becomes available	5,800	1
3	1 Skill Point	10,200	2
4	1 Skill Point	10,540	3
5	1 Skill Point Agility becomes available Opposing The Dark Side becomes available	10,976	4
6	1 Skill Point	11,400	5
7	1 Skill Point	11,836	6
8	1 Skill Point	12,280	7
9	1 Skill Point	12,736	8
10	1 Skill Point Earned It I Have becomes available	16,750	9
11	1 Skill Point	17,203	10
12	1 Skill Point Can now upgrade Star Cards to Rare	17,660	11
13	1 Skill Point	18,123	12
14	1 Skill Point	18,590	13
15	1 Skill Point Jedi Mentor becomes available Feel The Force becomes available	19,063	14
16	1 Skill Point	19,540	15
17	1 Skill Point	20,023	16
18	1 Skill Point	20,510	17
19	1 Skill Point	21,003	18
20	1 Skill Point Size Matters Not becomes available Lightsaber Mastery becomes available	21,500	19
21	1 Skill Point	22,003	20
22	1 Skill Point	22,510	21
23	1 Skill Point	23,023	22
24	1 Skill Point	23,540	23
25	1 Skill Point Can now upgrade Star Cards to Epic	24,063	24
26-37	1 Skill Point per level	24,417	36
38-40	1,000 Credits per level	24,417	36
Prestige: 41-1,000 (MAX)	None	25,000	36

Health and Movement

Health Statistics for Yoda
Base Health	700 Jedi Mentor Grants 5% / 6% / 7% / 8% passive damage reduction to Yoda Presence ability Temporarily adds 150 health
Health Regen Rate	50 health/sec Health on Elimination 20 for trooper elimination 100 for hero elimination
Max Health Regen	250
Regen Delay	5 sec

Movement Statistics for Yoda
Sprint Speed	7 meters/second
Maximum Jump Height	10 meters
Number of Dodges	2
Dodge Length	5.5 meters
Dodge Cooldown	1.1 seconds per dodge
All dodges grant 20% damage reduction throughout the animation

Weapon

Yoda's Lightsaber
Weapon Image
In-game Description	Shoto-style lightsaber using a kyber crystal from the icy caverns of Ilum.
Damage	125 150 (Rear) Opposing The Dark Side Increases the damage to Villains: 135 / 137 / 139 / 141 160 / 162 / 164 / 166 (Rear)
Melee Attacks	12 swings possible Lightsaber Mastery Decreases stamina drain by: 8% / 10% / 12% / 15%
Blaster Deflections	*2121 damage deflections possible
Melee Deflections	*10 melee deflections possible
Stamina Regen Delay	1 seconds
Stamina Regen Speed (from empty)	2.10 seconds

( *Yoda cannot deflect blaster bolts or attacks, instead he absorbs them with his block to charge up the damage output of his Unleash ability.)

Abilities

Passive Ability

Ability Name	Health on Elimination
Ability Icon
In-game Description	Yoda regains health for each defeated enemy.
Effect	Grants 20 health per defeated trooper, 100 health per defeated Hero.

Combat Abilities

• Unleash
• Presence
• Dash Attack

Ability Icon
In-game Description	Unleash the Force in a cone in front of Yoda, damaging and pushing enemies back. When Yoda blocks damage using his BLOCK ability, the range and damage of Unleash increase for a short time.
Damage	110, 130, 160, 190 (160 maximum with Unleashed Star Card)
Ability Cooldown	12 seconds

Ability Icon
In-game Description	Yoda instantly heals himself and allies around him. When the ability is activated, he will also break out of any immobilizing effect.
Effect	Grants 150 Health to Yoda and his Hero allies while granting 70 health to trooper allies. Will also break Yoda out of any immobilizing effect. Does not stack with the Officer's Battle Command ability or Finn's Big Deal ability If Yoda activates Presence while an ally is receiving bonus health from the Officer or Finn, that bonus health will be removed and the bonus health from Presence will be applied to that ally If Yoda activates Presence while he is receiving bonus health from the Officer or Finn, that bonus health will be removed and the bonus health from Presence will be applied to him Feel The Force Increases health granted to: 180 / 190 / 200 / 210 (Heroes) 100 / 110 / 120 / 130 Troopers Size Matters Not Yoda is healed for: 35% / 40% / 45% / 50% of Presence's bonus health
Ability Duration	8 seconds Enduring Presence Increases duration to: 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 seconds
Ability Cooldown	20 seconds

Ability Icon
In-game Description	Yoda leaps forwards up to two times, dealing damage without being blocked.
Damage	85
Effect	Damages through block
Ability Cooldown	5 seconds per charge Agility Increases cooldown per charge to: 6.23 / 6 / 5.73 / 5.5 seconds but grants an additional Dash Attack to Yoda

Known Issues

The Ability Presence has a BUG introduced in late 2019 where, when activated, its Area of Effect isn't where it's supposed to be. Previously, and as intended, Yoda's Presence would affect allies around him, in a circular area centered on Yoda himself. However, since the BUG was introduced, only the first time Yoda uses the ability it behaves that way. All following uses of the ability will center the effect elsewhere, not where Yoda is located during activation. It actually centers the effect in the spot where Yoda was when his Presence ability last entered Cooldown. Dying and respawning fixes the bug, but upon using Presence once again the bug is back.

Star Cards

Boost Cards

Enduring Presence	Unleashed	Agility	Opposing The Dark Side	Earned It I Have
Jedi Mentor	Feel The Force	Size Matters Not	Lightsaber Mastery

Appearances

Grand Master (default)	Hooded (Rare)

Victory Poses

Powerful You Have Become	Size Matters Not	Feel the Force	Jedi Master	Serenity (animated)

In-game Hints

General

"All heroes can dodge or evade. Use this to avoid damage and open distance between you and your enemy."

— First hint

"Dodge is most effective at avoiding lightsaber attacks and opening space between you and the attacker."

— Second hint

"Heroes can only block attacks from the front. Try to position around them and hit them from behind to be effective."

— Third hint

"Each time a blocking hero deflects damage or swings their lightsaber, they lose stamina. When out of stamina, heroes are unable to deflect or trigger a closing strike."

— Fourth hint

"Heroes have strengths and weaknesses. Hone your skills by playing Arcade."

— Fifth hint

"Use Star Cards to ensure your hero experience is personally tailored."

— Sixth hint

"Heroes will only regenerate a limited amount of health after taking damage."

— Seventh hint

Specific

"Yoda can absorb blaster fire to charge Unleash, making it more effective."

— First hint

"Yoda’s Presence ability increases the health of nearby allies as well as himself."

— Second hint

"When playing as Yoda, try to use his small size to your advantage to ambush enemies."

— Third hint

Emotes and Quotes

• Emotes
• In-game
• Banter
• Announcers

"That is why you fail."

— First emote

"Do or do not. There is no try."

— Second emote

"My ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is."

— Third emote

"Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm?"

— Fourth emote

"Trust you not, your master does."

— Voice Over

"My ally is the Force."

— Upon spawning

"Old I am, but not slow."

— During combat

"Life is the Jedi way."

— Upon using Presence

"Too swift for you, hmm?"

— Upon using Dash Attack

"Attack me, do you?"

— Upon using Unleash

"Trapped in that mask, only darkness can you see."

— Banter with Darth Vader

"Long has it been since I fought with a student."

— Banter with Luke Skywalker

"Emperor Palpatine: A Jedi Master without a Jedi Order!"
Yoda: Still Jedi enough, Lord Sidious.""

— Banter with Palpatine

"Maul... hold him off, I can. But defeat him... hmm..."

— Upon Spotting Darth Maul

"Yoda: Maul... Such rage."
Darth Maul: My rage GUIDES me!!!"

— Banter with Darth Maul

"Epic string of takedowns, Yoda has."

— Heroes vs. Villains announcer when a Yoda player gets a 5-player killstreak

Trivia

• Yoda is voiced by Tom Kane, who also voiced him in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series as well as in the original Star Wars: Battlefront II.
• Yoda’s Force block animation is akin to the scene in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones during his duel with Count Dooku. Yoda is able to actually shoot back Dooku's lightning at him if he manages to absorb it. Likewise, his intro at the beginning of the hero game modes shows him un-holstering his lightsaber with the Force, just as he does in his fight with Dooku.
• According to Guillaume Mroz, Yoda was the most difficult hero to create due to his small stature.https://twitter.com/guillaume_mroz/status/929058952410787840
• Although technically affiliated with the Rebel Alliance in-game, Yoda was never actually a member of the Rebel Alliance in the Star Wars canon.
• In this game Yoda has perfect teeth, instead of how he's portrayed in the movies or animated series.

Updates

Battle on Scarif Update

• Added to Age of Rebellion era maps in Supremacy, Instant Action, and Co-Op Missions for the Rebel Alliance.

Cooperation Update

• The health bonus from the Officer's Battle command, Yoda's Presence and Finn's Big Deal should not stack anymore.
  • If the player has health bonus active from the Officer and Finn or Yoda's is applied, the Officer's health bonus will be removed.
  • If the player has Finn or Yoda's health bonus active and the Officer's health bonus is applied, the Officer's health bonus will be ignored.
  • If the player has Finn or Yoda's health bonus active and Finn or Yoda's health bonus is applied, the new health bonus will be applied and the old one removed.
  • If Yoda has his Presence health bonus active and Finn applies his Big Deal health bonus to Yoda, Finn's health bonus will be ignored.
  • If Finn has his Big Deal health bonus active and Yoda applies his Presence health bonus to Finn, Yoda's health bonus will be ignored.
  • If Finn has Yoda's Presence health bonus active and activates Big Deal, Yoda's Presence health bonus will be removed and Big Deal will be applied.
  • If Yoda has Finn's Big Deal health bonus active and activates Presence, Finn's Big Deal health bonus will be removed and Presence will be applied. This was a huge balance feedback and frustration especially in big game modes. it should lower the impact of bonus health when both heroes are present.

Roger Roger Update

• Health on Kill Star Card "Release The Force" has been replaced with "Size Matters Not".
  • Old Star Card Name: Release The Force
    • Description: Whenever Yoda defeats an enemy trooper using UNLEASH, he regains twenty health. Whenever he defeats an enemy hero, he regains even more.
    • Stats: 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 Health regained upon defeating enemy hero
  • New Star Card Name: Size Matters Not
    • Description: When the bonus health of PRESENCE is depleted, it heals for some of the damage it prevented. The cooldown of PRESENCE is increased by 13 seconds.
    • Stats: 35% / 40% / 45% / 50% Health percentage regained

Where are those Droidekas Update

• Adjusted the animation of Yoda's attacks for speed.

Giants Above Kachirho Update

• Added ability to block lightsaber attacks with his own lightsaber.

Gallery

In-game icon for Yoda.

Promotional image of Darth Maul encountering Yoda.

Star Wars Battlefront II Yoda Promotional Clip

Promotional clip of Yoda.