Twenty-eight launch-build field notes organized by first-session orientation, tactical combat, and company management.
Start here for launch FAQs, campaign scope, missions, editions, achievements, soundtrack, and platform answers.
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Steam lists 53 achievements, while a PlayStation-focused listing reports 53 PS5 trophies. Use this spoiler-light roadmap to plan campaign, Operator, Bond, combat, and progression goals without invented unlock steps.
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Bit Reactor estimates 30 to 40 hours for the main story. Difficulty and prior tactics experience are the two factors the developer explicitly names, while time spent managing the company can also change your pace.
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Launch reviews repeatedly discuss tactical depth, character customization, Bonds, story missions, and the game's relationship to XCOM. This page does not freeze a changing aggregate score as a permanent verdict.
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Both Standard and Deluxe include the same base game. Deluxe adds cosmetic armor, tattoos, and five painted weapon themes; the Crystalline Astromech Cosmetic Pack was a preorder bonus whose window ended at launch.
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At launch, EA listed no planned microtransactions, New Game Plus, official mod support, or Steam Deck verification. Steam runs without the EA app; this page keeps each answer tied to its checked launch scope.
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Zero Company is a new single-player turn-based tactics game. Learn the campaign rhythm before your first deployment: prepare at the Den, complete a Tactical Mission, then use the next quiet window before the Cycle advances again.
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Tactical Missions deploy a selected squad and advance the Cycle; Operations use Intel on the Galaxy Map. This guide covers verified mission types and campaign timing without pretending to be a complete named-mission walkthrough.
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STAR WARS Zero Company is single-player. EA states that it does not support online multiplayer or co-op. The confirmed launch platforms are PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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Gordy Haab composed the original score. Walt Disney Records released the 25-track album on August 27, 2026, with Zero Company as the opening track.
Open field note →Compare all eight Specializations, their abilities, Talents, Weapon Classes, and the combat systems that connect them.
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Assault is a mobile frontline Specialization built to close distance, force enemies out of safe positions, and punish exposed targets. Its opening movement and push tools create attacks for the rest of the squad.
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The standard roster has eight specializations: Assault, Gunslinger, Heavy, Medic, Scoundrel, Scout, Sharpshooter, and Soldier. Choose by squad function rather than treating the list as a universal ranking.
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Each Operator receives three Action Points. The tactical core is deciding how to divide them among movement, attacks, and abilities while using cover, reactions, and shared Advantage to control the enemy turn.
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Permadeath is enabled by default but can be turned off. Under the standard rule, an Operator dies after three injuries. Hawks is different: if the company leader dies, the mission fails.
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Gunslinger is a fast offensive Specialization that rewards chaining attacks. Open Fire can attack twice, Quick Draw refunds an Action Point on a kill, and Onslaught strengthens repeated primary-blaster attacks in one turn.
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Heavy is the durable frontline Specialization. It combines extra health and defense with taunts and Retaliation, giving fragile allies room to operate while punishing enemies that focus the Heavy.
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Medic prevents a difficult mission from becoming a campaign injury problem. Morale Boost sustains nearby allies, Combat Stim adds healing and offense, and First Responder gives the role a free permanent Medpac.
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Scoundrel is an adaptive setup-and-payoff Specialization. It can guarantee the next damaging attack is critical, assist an ally's marked-target attack, and improve both assist damage and defense penetration.
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Scout converts reconnaissance into squad-wide opportunities. Combat Recon generates Advantage from detected enemies, The Spotter marks damaged targets, and Ambush turns saved Advantage into a larger attack.
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Sharpshooter is the dedicated long-range precision role. Zero In builds accuracy and critical potential while the Operator holds position, Precision Shot guarantees a hit, and Pick Them Off improves Overwatch.
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Soldier is the flexible close-to-medium offensive Specialization. Rocket Strike handles groups, Brutal Strike closes distance and Dazes, while Strength and Armsmaster improve melee, grenades, and primary-blaster damage.
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A Specialization defines the Operator's main combat role and abilities; a Talent adds a separate character trait or modifier. Authored Operators have fixed Talents, while custom recruits provide more selection freedom.
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The four Weapon Classes are Blaster Rifle, Repeater, Blaster Pistol, and Longarm Blaster. Compare their range, damage, and Action Point patterns before matching one to an Operator's role.
Open field note →Manage the Den, Bonds, Focus Trees, squad customization, Intel, Operations, and the people behind the company.
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The Den is Zero Company's between-mission base. Use a repeatable pre-deployment routine for the Holotable, injuries, progression, equipment, recruitment, conversations, and facility upgrades.
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Bonds track the relationship between pairs of Operators. Shared activities and Calling for Backup can raise them; new Bond levels unlock Cross Training bonuses, with a special passive at the maximum level.
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The Focus Tree is the Operator progression screen at Personnel. Spend Focus Points to improve Talents, abilities, and passives; earn them mainly through stronger Bonds and as Tactical Mission rewards.
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Intel connects field missions to the strategy layer. Earn it through Tactical Missions and exploration, then spend it to launch Operations before those opportunities expire between Cycles.
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A standard Tactical Mission squad contains up to four Operators. Roster capacity starts at seven and can grow to twenty, mixing authored companions with custom recruits while Hawks remains required for story missions.
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The official SDCC 2026 announcement attributes the masculine Hawks option to Jonathan Freeman and the feminine Hawks option to Erica Luttrell. This page keeps the list narrow rather than guessing at unverified roles.
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