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Star Wars: Zero Company is yet another fantastic Star Wars game, capturing what life outside the Clone Wars was like for people just trying to get by. It's also another stellar licensed spin from the team at Firaxis, who, after knocking it out of the park with Marvel's Midnight Suns, has done the same here but for Star Wars.
Much like Midnight Suns, Star Wars: Zero Company features an eccentric cast of characters who all have their very own unique specialties in combat, as well as a deep connection to the game's main story. Although unlike in Midnight Suns, your character can die for good if you make too many bad moves, losing them for the rest of your playthrough without seeing how their story ends.
With such high stakes, it's fair to want to know who is the best character to take with you in the game and to invest personally with. The good news is that everyone is viable, and if you don't like them, you can freely respec them into units more useful to your specific playstyle. However, some are naturally going to be better than the others.
So, without further ado, here is my very subjective ranking of the best main story operatives in Star Wars: Zero Company.
Aurelio is a Rodian Assault unit with your party at the start of the game. After being made to move him into a dangerous position, Aurelio is quickly killed to demonstrate the games' permadeath mechanic. The team will spend roughly two seconds mourning his loss before moving on, and he'll be the first name in your den's memorial throughout your playthrough.
Sadly, there isn't much else to the character, but his assault skills sure do come in handy during that first mission.
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