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Star Wars: Battlefront Death Star release date, trailer and more

chewbacca with his gun in the air

The new Star Wars: Battlefront Death Star DLC will be available to download on September 20, 2016.

Available to Season Pass holders, or separately, the downloadable content includes two new playable heroes: Chewbacca and Bossk, five new maps and additional vehicles.

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New Heroes traits and skills

Chewbacca’s trait is called “Furious Fighting” which increases the number of bolts he can fire from his bowcaster, up to four.
His special abilities include:

  • Multi Bolts – Brings total number of bolts he can fire up to eight
  • Mighty Roar – Inspire Rebel Soldiers, get an armor boost
  • Ground Slam – Slam Chewie’s fist into the ground to send enemies reeling

Bounty hunter Bossk’s trait is called “Trandoshan Regeneration” which allows him to self-heal each time he kills an enemy.

Bossk’s other special abilities are:

  • Micro-grenades – Fire grenades from his Relby-v10 weapon
  • Predatory Instincts – Run faster, enjoy quicker cooldowns, and enjoy heat vision
  • Toxic Escape – Leap in the air while dropping a toxic Dioxis Grenade

The highlight of the Star Wars: Battlefront DLC is the addition of the Battle Station mode, which consists of battles spanning across three phrases.

1. X-Wings and A-Wings fight against TIE Fighters and Interceptors.
2. The rebels attempt to extract R2-D2 from the Death Star, while Imperials defend.
3. Jump in your X-Wing with Luke Skywalker to destroy the Death Star, or work on the Imperial’s side in Darth Vadar’s TIE Fighter.

Watch the Star Wars: Battlefront Death Star trailer

The new gameplay trailer showcases the DLC in action:

 

The Death Star DLC also features new weapons and Star Cards, as well as five new maps.