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Specializations are the class system in STAR WARS Zero Company. A Specialization sets an Operator's role, weapons, and signature abilities. Most Operators carry one of eight standard Specializations, while a handful of story companions use exotic classes locked to specific characters.

Ability Structure

Every Specialization includes three abilities: an Ultimate, a Standard, and a Passive. These abilities are unique to each Specialization, so two Operators of the same class share a toolkit while a mixed squad covers a wider range of tactical options. Ultimates are the biggest plays and draw on the shared advantage resource described under Turn-Based Combat.

Standard Specializations

Custom Operators built in Squad Customization can take any of the eight standard Specializations:

A few signature abilities are already public. The Assault ultimate is a multishot barrage, and the Heavy and Soldier both bring rocket attacks. The Medic carries Combat Stim, which gives a teammate a temporary buff to damage and health, and Morale Boost, which regenerates the whole team. The Scoundrel can use Identify Weakness to flag a target for a guaranteed critical hit on the next attack, a natural setup for a Sharpshooter follow-up. Full per-class ability lists are not yet public.

Exotic Specializations

Four exotic classes sit outside the standard pool. Each is tied to a particular kind of character rather than offered to every recruit:

Because the exotic classes come attached to fixed companions, building a balanced squad means pairing those companions with custom Operators whose standard Specializations fill the gaps. See Companions and Squadmates for the story characters and their locked classes.

Building an Operator's Kit

A Specialization is only one part of an Operator's loadout. Each Operator's combat kit is built from four pieces that combine into a single build. A Talent Specialization supplies one or two abilities tied to the character; for authored companions it is often fixed, while custom Operators draw from a pool. A Weapon Specialization sets the weapon family. A Primary Specialization is the main class, chosen from the standard or exotic sets. Partway through the campaign each Operator unlocks a Secondary Specialization, a second class layered on top of the first.

The four Weapon Specializations are the pistol, the rifle, the long arm, and the repeater. Each shapes an Operator's range and the action-point cost of attacking.

The Secondary Specialization is where builds open up. Because it stacks a second class onto the first, a single Operator can blend two toolkits, for example pairing a support class with a damage class, which multiplies the ways a four-Operator squad can be put together. The leader follows the same rules: you set Hawks' starting Specialization and weapon at the beginning of the game, then grow the kit from there.

Class Availability

Alongside a Specialization, every Operator carries one of four weapon classes, and each weapon class offers between four and six cosmetic models.