SWGoH Mod Slicing Guide

SWGoH Mod Slicing Guide – Materials, Strategy & How to Use Them Effectively

Mod slicing is one of the most important long-term investments you can make in Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes. While farming good base mods is critical, slicing is what transforms a decent mod into a game-changing one. The difference between a 12-Speed secondary and a 20+ Speed secondary often comes down to smart slicing decisions.

This guide breaks down what mod slicing is, the materials required, where to farm them, and how to use slicing resources efficiently — especially if you are building high-Speed characters like Commander Ahsoka Tano, Moff Gideon, or Darth Revan.

What Is Mod Slicing?

Mod slicing upgrades a mod’s rarity tier:

  • Grey → Green
  • Green → Blue
  • Blue → Purple
  • Purple → Gold
  • Gold → 6-Dot

Each slice increases the mod’s secondary stat values and gives you additional rolls into existing secondary stats.

The key concept beginners must understand: Slicing does not add new secondary stats after a mod has four — it improves the ones already there.

This is why evaluating a mod before slicing is so important.

What Are Mod Slicing Materials?

There are two primary categories of slicing materials:

1. Upgrade Materials (Early Tiers)

Used when moving from:

  • Grey to Green
  • Green to Blue
  • Blue to Purple
  • Purple to Gold

These are farmed from Mod Battles and certain events.

2. 6-Dot Slicing Materials

Used to upgrade a Gold 5-Dot mod into a 6-Dot mod.

These include:

  • Mk 1 Amplifiers
  • Mk 1 Capacitors
  • Mk 2 Pulse Modulators

6-Dot slicing significantly increases stat ceilings and allows higher Speed potential.

Where to Farm Mod Slicing Materials

Understanding where to get materials consistently is critical.

Mod Battles

Mod Battles are the primary source of early slicing materials. Level 9 has nodes that drop specific materials, so efficient farming routes matter. Early game players will likely want to prioritize 9-A, 9-B and 9-C to Slice their 5-dot mods to gain better stats. 9-D, 9-E and 9-F are geared toward slicing materials for 6-dot mods and endgame players.

Challenges & Events

Mod Challenges provide better-quality mods but also help stockpile materials over time.

Grand Arena & Territory Rewards

Higher-tier rewards often include slicing materials. This is another reason why improving mod quality improves your long-term slicing progression.

Conquest & Weekly Shipments

Some slicing materials can appear in Conquest reward tracks and shipments. Use currency wisely — prioritize slicing materials over low-impact purchases if your mod depth is lacking. Rarely will I recommend using crystals for Mod Slicing materials – the Guild Activity Shop (using the Mk 1 Raid Tokens) and my Grand Arena Shop Championship Tokens are where I look to buy mod slicing materials.

How to Evaluate a Mod Before Slicing

The biggest mistake players make is slicing low-potential mods.

Before slicing, ask:

  • Does this mod have Speed as a secondary?
  • Has Speed rolled at least once?
  • Does it have strong percentage stats?
  • Does this fit a high-priority character?
  • Do I have a niche character that this fits perfectly?

If a mod has no Speed secondary and no strong percentage stats, it is not usually worth slicing heavily.

Why Speed Rolls Matter Most

Speed determines turn order. Turn order determines battle control. Most characters benefit from high-Speed in the mod secondaries including all Galactic Legends, almost every Attacker, and many Support characters. Even Healers and Tanks can benefit from Speed given the need to get the heal or taunt as soon as possible to help the team. This puts even more emphasis on utilizing mod slicing effectively as characters like Commander Ahsoka Tano, Moff Gideon and Darth Revan are just three examples of characters whose effectiveness increases significantly when they can cycle turns quickly and align with team synergies. Extra Speed through slicing can push each into key breakpoints with CAT’s insta-kill, Moff Gideon’s turn meter removal and Armor Shred and Darth Revan’s ability to land Fear. For characters like these, slicing a 15-Speed mod into an 18–21 Speed mod can be a massive reward for your investment.

When to Stop Slicing a Mod

Not every mod deserves full investment.

Personally, I stop slicing when:

  • Speed fails to roll after multiple upgrades.
  • Secondary stats are flat and low impact.
  • The mod does not fit a priority character.

Remember, mod slicing resources are limited. Efficient players slice selectively.

Early Game Slicing Strategy

If you are early-to-mid game:

  1. Focus on slicing mods that start with 4–5 Speed.
  2. Prioritize Speed arrows, Potency crosses, and Critical Damage triangles for key units.
  3. Do not rush 6-Dot slicing until your roster has multiple strong 5-Dot Speed secondaries.

6-Dot Slicing – When Is It Worth It?

Upgrading to 6-Dot:

  • Increases primary stat values.
  • Raises secondary stat ceilings.
  • Improves relic stat scaling.

6-Dot slicing is most effective when used on:

  • High-Speed characters
  • High Defense characters
  • Arena and GAC priority units
  • Core META teams

A 6-Dot mod with strong Speed rolls can define your roster’s competitiveness.

Common Mod Slicing Mistakes

  • Slicing every mod instead of only high-potential ones
  • Investing in a lot of mods without Speed
  • Ignoring character role before slicing
  • Running out of materials on low-impact builds

Smart slicing is about precision, not volume. Use your mod slicing materials wisely.

Final Thoughts on Mod Slicing

Mod slicing is one of the most powerful roster progression tools in SWGoH. While farming good base mods is important, slicing is where competitive advantages are created.

If you focus your slicing materials on:

  • High-Speed secondaries
  • Percentage-based stats
  • Key characters that you use in the game a lot

You will see measurable improvements in performance across Grand Arena, Territory Wars, Territory Battles, Conquest and in Raids.