

Top Speed - The maximum speed a pod racer can achieve. Related: EA Reveals Gameplay Trailer for Star Wars: Squadrons Upgrading turning will help players breeze through those hazards.Īcceleration (ACC) - Basically, how fast a player's pod racer will speed off the starting line. Turning - Some of the game's maps have pretty sharp turns. When a player's speed increases, better traction will be needed to handle turns better. Traction - Even though pod racers float, traction is still important. There's traction, turning, acceleration, top speed, air brake, cooling and repair. Know Your PodĮach pod racer and pilot comes with their own unique stats, and it's important to know what they mean and choosing which stats to maximize.

The pit droids will ensure that these parts will always be running at 100 percent efficiency, allowing the player to win more races and further improve their ship. Players should improve the parts of their pod racers that offer the best stat boosts in conjunction with using pit droids. Another thing to note is that the least expensive part of a pod will never get damaged. However, if a pod suffers no damage in a race, pit droids will repair other damaged parts. Second, a pilot can only have four pit droids at once, which will always leave one part exposed. First, pit droids can only repair one specific part of a pod. As their name suggests, pit droids will repair a pilot's pod after every race. This is pretty expensive early on, but it's worth it. Related: Star Wars: How Y-Wing Fighters Became Part of the Rebel Fleet Subpar performances means worse results, so to avoid this, invest in some pit droids. After races, parts will become randomly damaged, affecting the pod's performance on the field. Pod racing is a hazardous occupation, and the ship will certainly reflect that.
