Colonel Ward Mods: SWGoH Best Mods for Colonel Ward

The New Republic brought in some serious star power for its Era in Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, and it is time to review mods for the officer who keeps the whole squad pointed in the right direction, Colonel Ward. Back when I was writing for Gaming Fans, the “best mods” series became the thing that got the site noticed, both by fellow players and by EA Capital Games. I have kept these guides going since mods first showed up in SWGoH in 2018, and it is still a treat when a brand-new character from the movies lands in the game. The “best mods in SWGoH” series continues today with the Best Mods for Colonel Ward.

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Colonel Ward joined the game in June 2026 as part of the Era of the New Republic, and she comes straight from the big screen. Played by Sigourney Weaver in The Mandalorian and Grogu (here is my take on the movie), Ward is a former Rebel pilot who has risen to colonel in the New Republic, and Weaver has described her as part of the same generation as Princess Leia. In the film, Ward hires Din Djarin and Grogu and assigns them to rescue Rotta the Hutt and bring him to the Hutt Twins. The game describes her as “a seasoned Colonel of the New Republic and former Rebel pilot, Ward supports her allies on the battlefield,” and for the purposes of SWGoH she is a Support in the New Republic faction. Let’s take a look at how we want to focus the mod stat gains for Colonel Ward in Galaxy of Heroes.

Note that I have learned that I get a bit wordy in these Best Mods articles, so as a result the TL;DR on mods for Colonel Ward is below. I am also keeping the new(er) format on the recommendations below, which I hope continues to make these best mods articles easier to decipher.

Era of the New Republic Characters:

Colonel Ward is the debuff engine of the New Republic squad, setting up the counterattacks that Captain Carson Teva leads and the Taunts that Zeb provides. You will also need her at Relic 6 for Rotta the Hutt’s journey. Other New Republic veterans of the Rebellion include General Syndulla, Mon Mothma, Captain Drogan and Cara Dune. For every Era and its characters, see our Eras & Era Battles page.

November 2026 Update: Colonel Ward is now one of the required units for Galactic Legend The Mandalorian and Grogu at Relic 7 (see our Mandalorian and Grogu unlock guide and the best mods for The Mandalorian and Grogu), and with a New Republic Galactic Legend leading the squad, more of her Zeta lights up.

Main Mod Stats to focus on…

Colonel Ward is all about debuffs. Her basic, A180 Blaster Pistol, inflicts Evasion Down, and during her turn it adds Defense Down too. New Republic’s Most Wanted cleanses a target ally, dispels Stealth from every enemy, Marks anyone who lost Stealth, and hits the whole enemy team with Critical Damage Down and Expose. X-haul Fly-by deals damage to all enemies and inflicts Burning and Healing Immunity. Every one of those debuffs has to land to help the team, and that is why Potency comes first for her. Top players clearly agree, since they are averaging well over 125% Potency on Ward, and a Potency primary on the Cross is the most popular choice in that slot.

Speed is right behind it. Ward needs turns to keep Expose, Defense Down and Critical Damage Down on the enemy team while Carson Teva’s squad counterattacks, and to cycle New Republic’s Most Wanted to cleanse her allies. Top players average around 285 Speed on her at under Relic 8, and a Speed arrow is close to unanimous.

Health and Protection keep her alive. Her New Republic Officer unique gets stronger the longer she stays in the fight: with an all New Republic squad, every time a Taunting Tank like Zeb is damaged, the enemy who hit them is Ability Blocked, and enemies start the battle with 2 stacks of On the Run. Top rosters are leaning toward Protection on the Triangle and Circle, which makes sense for a Support with a large Protection pool.

Offense is a minor bonus for X-haul Fly-by, but her value is in the debuffs, not the damage. So the mod stats to focus on for Colonel Ward are Potency and Speed first, then Health and Protection, with a little Tenacity on the secondaries. Skip any heavy focus on Offense or Critical Chance. When you start rolling her secondaries, our mod slicing guide will help you decide which mods are worth the materials.

Which Mod Sets to use & Dev Recommendations for Colonel Ward

The developers at EA Capital Games recommend Health and Potency for Colonel Ward. Since both are 2-mod sets, Ward gets three sets, so you can choose which one to double up on based on your best secondary stats: two Potency sets and a Health set if her debuffs are getting resisted, or two Health sets and a Potency set if she is going down too quickly. Top players are more spread out on her, with Speed and Health, Offense and Potency, and Speed and Potency all getting plenty of use, but Potency and Health show up across most of those builds. With that in mind, here are my recommendations for the best mods for Colonel Ward:

Transmitter (Square): The Transmitter mod always has a primary focus on offense.
- Recommended Mod Type: Health
- Recommended Secondary Stats: speed, potency, protection and health
Receiver (Arrow): The Receiver mod can have a primary focus on several stats including speed, critical avoidance, accuracy, health, protection, defense and offense.
- Recommended Mod Type: Health or Potency mod (whichever set you double up on), Speed focus
- Recommended Secondary Stats: potency, protection, health and tenacity
Processor (Diamond): The Processor is always going to have a primary focus on defense.
- Recommended Mod Type: Health
- Recommended Secondary Stats: speed, potency, protection and health
Holo-Array (Triangle): The Holo-Array is a very specialized mod that can have a primary focus on critical chance, critical damage, health, protection, offense and defense.
- Recommended Mod Type: Health or Potency mod (whichever set you double up on), Protection focus
- Recommended Secondary Stats: speed, potency, health and tenacity
Data-Bus (Circle): The Data-Bus mod always has a primary focus on either health or protection.
- Recommended Mod Type: Potency mod, Protection focus (Health focus is a fine alternative)
- Recommended Secondary Stats: speed, potency, health and tenacity
Multiplexer (Plus): The Multiplexer (plus or cross) mod can have a primary focus on potency, tenacity, health, protection, defense or offense.
- Recommended Mod Type: Potency mod, Potency focus
- Recommended Secondary Stats: speed, protection, health and tenacity

Colonel Ward Zeta and Omicron

Colonel Ward has one Zeta and one Omicron, and both are on her New Republic Officer unique.

Zeta: This is where Ward ties into the rest of the New Republic. With an all New Republic squad, Taunting Tanks who get hit Ability Block their attacker, and with an allied New Republic Galactic Legend (or no other Galactic Legends in the battle), enemies who damage your Healers and Supports while an ally is Taunting get their cooldowns increased and a stack of On the Run. Enemies start the battle with 2 stacks of On the Run, Ward doubles up every new stack they gain, and enemies are Exposed whenever On the Run damages them. If you are building New Republic, this one is a must.
Omicron (Grand Arena): At the start of battle, all New Republic allies gain 10% Potency and Tenacity for each New Republic ally. With a full squad, that is 50% Potency and Tenacity for everyone, which makes this one well worth it if New Republic is part of your Grand Arena lineup.

Colonel Ward Mods TL;DR

Sets – Health set + Potency set, plus a second Health or Potency set based on your best secondaries
Square – Health mod with speed, potency & protection
Arrow – Health or Potency mod, Speed focus with potency, protection & health
Diamond – Health mod with speed, potency & protection
Triangle – Health or Potency mod, Protection focus with speed, potency & health
Circle – Potency mod, Protection focus with speed, potency & health
Plus – Potency mod, Potency focus with speed, protection & health
Zeta & Omicron – New Republic Officer (Zeta first, Omicron for Grand Arena)