All Specializations in Star Wars Zero Company (Full List & Best Picks)

Full specialization table

The table below contains the complete P0-confirmed list from EA Help. Use the filter to isolate EA’s beginner, damage, and planning branches, or show the rows for which the source publishes no matching playstyle verdict. The sort control changes the alphabetical order without changing any source data.

All eight names match both EA Help and the project’s official fact-verification report: Assault, Gunslinger, Heavy, Medic, Scoundrel, Scout, Sharpshooter, and Soldier. The count is exactly eight, so no placeholder specialization or community nickname has been added. Every row links back to the same first-party source that confirms the name and common ability categories.

“To be confirmed” does not mean Medic or Sharpshooter is unplayable or unfinished. It means the collected P0 excerpt does not place that row inside its beginner, maximum-damage, or planning recommendation branches. A role description inferred only from the name would sound plausible but would not meet this page’s evidence standard.

What the table confirms

A Specialization determines an Operator’s combat role, strengths, and unique abilities. Every Operator has one, while Hawks and recruited Custom Operators can have their Specialization chosen or changed by the player. Those are official system facts; this table does not extend them into unsupported promises about exact balance, upgrade refunds, or per-mission performance.

The table also confirms the same three ability categories for every Specialization: Ultimate, Standard, and Passive. It deliberately says “ability types” instead of claiming that every Specialization contains exactly one ability of each type. The verification report explicitly rejects that simplification because some Specializations have more than one Passive.

The “official guidance group” column is narrower than a full role description. It records only which Specializations EA names for a particular player goal in its published guide. Where EA gives no matching recommendation in the collected excerpt, the cell says To be confirmed instead of converting common genre expectations into game facts.

Official pick groups

New to turn-based tactics

EA recommends Soldier or Assault for players who are new to turn-based tactics and pairs that branch with the Blaster Rifle weapon class. This is an onboarding recommendation, not proof that these two are stronger than all six alternatives. It tells a new player where the official guide suggests starting when learning the combat system is the main goal.

Maximum-damage preference

EA lists Gunslinger, Soldier, or Heavy for players who want to deal as much damage as possible and pairs the branch with the Repeater. The official wording creates a three-option group, not a ranked order within that group. There is no verified “first, second, third” damage hierarchy in the P0 material used for this page.

Planning and tactical decisions

EA recommends Scout or Scoundrel for players who enjoy planning and tactical decision-making. This branch offers an official answer to a style question without claiming one of the two is universally superior. It is the strongest P0 basis for a player who wants the class decision to emphasize setup and sequencing.

Rows without a published fit in the excerpt

Medic and Sharpshooter are fully confirmed Specialization names. However, the collected EA recommendation excerpt does not place either one in its three playstyle groups. Their table cells say To be confirmed for that specific column while retaining confirmed status for the names and ability categories.

Ability types

Every Specialization includes Ultimate, Standard, and Passive ability types. These labels describe categories, not a guaranteed one-per-category count. Some Specializations have multiple Passive abilities, so a row should never be summarized as “one Ultimate, one Standard, one Passive” without inspecting its verified live record.

When comparing two choices in game, read the current ability text before relying on a broad category label. Then check how that text interacts with Bonds, the shared Advantage resource, weapon choice, and the Operators already selected. Those systems are officially confirmed, but the best combination depends on live details that this source set does not fully enumerate.

Additional specialization

EA says that later in the game, Operators can receive an additional Specialization and encourages players to think about combinations that boost each Operator’s skills. The source does not give a precise unlock cycle in the P0 excerpt. This page therefore records the feature while marking the exact timing to be confirmed.

The collected YouTube transcript mentions a specific cycle for the extra slot, but that video is a P2 creator source. The cross-verification note explicitly says not to elevate the creator’s timing claim into an official fact. If EA publishes a precise unlock condition, the table can be updated without rewriting the verified eight-name list.

How to choose without a fake tier list

First choose the question the Specialization must answer. New-player clarity, direct damage, and planning depth each have an official EA branch, so begin with the filter that matches your actual goal. If the goal is recovery, precision, or another purpose not covered by the excerpt, keep the conclusion to be confirmed until the live ability text supplies the missing evidence.

Second check the standard squad rather than viewing one Operator in isolation. Standard tactical squads contain up to four Operators, with some missions adding controllable characters. A strong selection covers a real need or creates a deliberate combination instead of merely duplicating a role because its name sounds powerful.

Finally, separate stable facts from version-sensitive details and revisit the choice when the additional-Specialization feature appears. EA confirms that the later slot exists, but its exact timing remains unresolved in the P0 excerpt. Validate the current game text before committing a combination.

Video reference

The collected beginner video provides a visual tour of combat, Bonds, The Den, and the way a creator navigates Specializations. It is included because it was already gathered and transcript-checked for this page, not because its balance claims override EA Help. Any contradiction is resolved in favor of the official source.

Verified collected video // Play in overlay

Use the footage to understand why combinations matter, but verify displayed numbers in the current game. The transcript can illustrate sequencing and later build planning while remaining outside the P0 fact boundary. It is especially useful as a visual companion to the table, which intentionally avoids pretending to be a complete ability database.

Verified summary

There are exactly eight confirmed Specializations: Assault, Gunslinger, Heavy, Medic, Scoundrel, Scout, Sharpshooter, and Soldier. Each uses Ultimate, Standard, and Passive ability categories, with some Specializations having multiple Passives. Operators can gain an additional Specialization later, but the exact P0-confirmed unlock timing is to be confirmed.

EA recommends Soldier or Assault for newcomers, Gunslinger, Soldier, or Heavy for a damage-first preference, and Scout or Scoundrel for planning-heavy play. Medic and Sharpshooter remain confirmed names, but their matching playstyle guidance is not supplied by the excerpt and is labeled accordingly. That is the complete evidence-backed list without invented rows, values, or rankings.