Yoda

Hero

"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 Galactic Republic Hero 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 presence 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.

Health and Movement

Health Statistics for Yoda
Base Health	700
Health Regen Rate	50 health/sec
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

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 (15 with Lightsaber Mastery) swings possible
Blaster Deflections	46 deflections possible
Melee Deflections	10 melee deflections possible
Stamina Regen Delay	1 seconds
Stamina Regen Speed (from empty)	2.10 seconds

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.
Ability Duration	8 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

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

"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

"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

"Still Jedi enough, Lord Sidious."

— Banter with Palpatine

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.

Updates

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.