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How to Respec Class and Abilities in Star Wars Zero Company

The current guides record a Den-based route through Personnel and the Focus Tree. The procedure is useful, while the eligibility of story characters remains a live evidence conflict.

External Guide procedure with character limits under review

§Recorded respec route#

Follow this sequence when the option is available in the current build.

  1. 01

    Return to the Den between missions

    The recorded procedure begins from the base rather than the tactical mission screen.

  2. 02

    Open the Personnel station

    The sources describe a Personnel console or table near the map area in the Den. Select the character you want to inspect.

  3. 03

    Open the Focus Tree

    Use the character's Focus Tree to view the current Specialization and Talent investment.

  4. 04

    Choose Change Specialization

    The option is recorded in the lower-right part of the screen. Pick the new Specialization, then review the resulting ability and Talent plan before the next mission.

§Rules the sources describe similarly#

These points appear in the external guide material, with final UI verification still required.

Den-based adjustment

Cross-source guide claim

Both articles place the change between missions in the Den, through Personnel and the Focus Tree.

Focus investment is part of the decision

PC Gamer guide claim

PC Gamer records the Specialization Focus Points invested in the changed tree as being returned. Confirm the final refund behavior in the launch UI.

Talent changes use the same area

External Guide claim

The sources connect recruited Operator Talent changes to the same Personnel and Focus Tree workflow.

§Character eligibility is unresolved#

The two sources give incompatible accounts for story characters, so this page keeps the conflict visible.

QuestionPC Gamer recordGamesRadar recordCurrent site treatment
Can story characters change class?The article mentions Trick and Kabb as examples that can change.The article says story characters such as Kabb and Trick keep fixed Specializations and Talents.Unconfirmed conflict. Do not present either scope as a final rule.
Can hired Operators change?The article records hired Operators as adjustable.The article also describes Hawks and hired Operators as the changeable group.Candidate rule, pending game-screen confirmation.
Can Jedi and Droids use the normal route?No complete restriction is given.Droids are described as fixed and Jedi are outside the ordinary multi-specialization path.Keep special archetype limits open until confirmed.

§Before you switch#

A respec is most useful when it answers a squad problem you can name.

  • Identify the turn that is failing: damage, survival, target setup, Advantage generation, or objective movement.
  • Check the weapon and Talent plan together so the new Specialization has a clear job.
  • Write down the current Focus Tree choices before changing them if you are still learning the system.
  • Treat Cycle 3 as a recorded guide claim until the launch build confirms the unlock point.
  • Do not assume a named story character can be changed simply because the menu appears for another Operator.

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