Heavy
Overview
The Heavy is one of the eight standard classes (called Specializations in game) available to any operator in Star Wars Zero Company. EA describes it as:
The Heavy is a frontline combatant, heavily armored and tough as nails. These Operators specialize in survivability and soaking up enemy attacks while out in the open.
Abilities
| Ability | Slot | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulwark | Ultimate | 4 Advantage | Taunts all enemies in the target area, forcing them to attack this Operator; also increases Defense by +2 for the rest of this turn. Once per turn, at a range of 16.0m |
| Unstoppable | Standard | Unknown | Gain 2 Stacks of Retaliation; each stack permits a counter against the next incoming attack. Cast on this Operator, once per turn, until its top rank extends it to allies |
| Conditioning | Passive | None | Increases this Operator's Max Health by +4 |
| Heavy Armor Training | Passive | None | Increases this Operator's Defense by +2 |
| Intimidating Posture | Passive | None | This Operator's primary Blaster Attacks Taunt the target on a hit. The third Heavy passive, which is why this class fills five ability slots rather than four |
Bulwark
The Ultimate Taunts all enemies in the target area, forcing them to attack this operator, and increases Defense by +2 for the rest of the turn.
Unstoppable
Grants 2 stacks of Retaliation. Each stack permits a counter against the next incoming attack.
Conditioning
Increases this operator’s Max Health by +4.
Heavy Armor Training
Increases this operator’s Defense by +2.
Intimidating Posture
This operator’s primary Blaster Attacks Taunt the target on a hit, pulling enemies onto the Heavy through ordinary shooting rather than through an ability spend. It is the Heavy’s third passive, and the reason this class fills five ability slots where the other seven standard classes fill four.
Confirmed interactions
- Conditioning and Heavy Armor Training are both unconditional, so a Heavy with Bulwark active carries +4 Defense in total for that turn
- Intimidating Posture and Bulwark stack as two routes to the same effect: the passive Taunts one target per hit, the Ultimate Taunts everything in its area
- The Scoundrel’s Scoundrel’s Instinct passive ignores up to 4 points of Defense
- Taunt also appears as a Universal Talent, available to any operator regardless of class
Earlier preview attribution
PC Gamer’s March 2026 hands-on described the Heavy’s ultimate as a rocket launcher blast. The Heavy’s Ultimate is Bulwark, and Rocket Strike is the Soldier’s Ultimate.
Upgrade ranks
Every ability above continues past its base values through the Focus Tree, where each rank costs Focus Points and improves the effect. Ranks with no recorded value are left out rather than filled in by inference.
The Heavy carries three passives, so its kit fills five ability slots where the other seven standard classes fill four.
Bulwark Ultimate
| Rank | Effect |
|---|---|
| I | 4 Advantage, once per turn. Taunts all enemies in the target area, forcing them to attack this operator, and increases Defense by +2 for the rest of the turn. 16.0m range |
| II | +3 Defense, range increased to 17.0m |
| III | +4 Defense, range increased to 18.0m |
| IV | +5 Defense, range increased to 19.0m |
| V | +6 Defense, range increased to 20.0m |
| VI | +6 Defense, range increased to 24.0m, and now grants Impervious (immune to status effects) and Immovable |
Unstoppable Standard
| Rank | Effect |
|---|---|
| I | Once per turn, self. Gain 2 stacks of Retaliation, each stack permitting a counter against the next incoming attack |
| VI | Can now be cast on allies, granting 2 stacks of Retaliation and boosting Retaliation Damage by +4 |
Ranks II, III, IV and V carry no recorded values.
Heavy Armor Training Passive
| Rank | Effect |
|---|---|
| I | Increases this operator's Defense by +2 |
Higher ranks exist but carry no recorded values.
Intimidating Posture Passive
| Rank | Effect |
|---|---|
| I | This operator's primary Blaster Attacks now Taunt the target on a hit |
Higher ranks exist but carry no recorded values.
The Heavy is the one standard class carrying a third passive, so its kit fills five ability slots rather than four.
Conditioning Passive
| Rank | Effect |
|---|---|
| I | Increases this operator's Maximum Health by +4 |
| II | +8 Maximum Health |
| III | +12 Maximum Health |
| IV | +16 Maximum Health |
| V | +20 Maximum Health |
Higher ranks exist but carry no recorded values.
If information is missing, it has not yet been confirmed. Corrections are welcome.