STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Guide Introduction
Battle Beyond
Something very unique to Star Wars Battlefront is the action happening in both the background and the foreground that composes the Star Wars environment. There are many diverse aspects to Battle Beyond, but they all complete the Star Wars experience.
What is Battle Beyond? Battle Beyond is the reason you see the flying Rebel Cruiser or crashing Imperial Star Destroyer in the backgrounds of Outpost Beta on Hoth or in the skies of Tatooine around the Jundland Wastes. It is also why you see iconic characters from all over the Star Wars universe on the battlefield with you. While you can interact with most of the objects and pieces that are considered part of the Battle Beyond system, some are purely for atmosphere. This section discusses each one to give you a little insight on how they affect your gameplay experience.
Environmental Objects/Characters
| Object/Character | Location | Detail 1 | Detail 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y-wings | All Walker Assault maps | Fire on AT-ATs when called in | Players can destroy them |
| Power generator | Walker Assault only | Blows up during cutscene at EoR for Empire win | — |
| GR-75 Medium Transport | Walker Assault only | Blows up during cutscene at EoR for Empire win | — |
| Jawas | Only on Tatooine | Run from players when nearby or shot at | — |
| Ewoks | Only on Endor | Run from players when nearby or shot at | — |
| MC80 Liberty Type Star Cruiser | Jundland Wastes, Survival on Tatooine and Sullust, and the Overpower Training Mission | Triggered by Rebel map progression | Interacts with Imperial Star Destroyer that can appear |
| CR90 Corellian Corvette | Hoth and Tatooine | Accompanies Star Cruiser | — |
| II-class Star Destroyer | Outpost Beta, Jundland Wastes, SoroSuub Centroplex, Sulphur Fields, Survival on Hoth and Tatooine, and Overpower Training | Triggered by Imperial map progression | Interacts with Rebel ships that can appear |
| Executor-class Super Star Destroyer | Outpost Beta, Jundland Wastes, SoroSuub Centroplex, Sulphur Fields, Survival on Hoth and Tatooine, and Overpower Training | Triggered by Imperial map progression | Background only |
| Nebulon-B Escort Frigate | — | Triggered by Rebel map progression | Imperial Laser Turrets fire at it |
| Ion cannon | Outpost Beta | Triggered by Rebel map progression; fires at Star Destroyers | Destroyed by Star Destroyer during Empire progression |
| Dogfighting | Jawa Refuge and Sulphur Fields | Amount of fighters varies per map and mode | Number can further be affected by which side is winning |
| AT-AT | Jawa Refuge and Survival on Hoth | Walk a set path | — |
| Smoke plumes | Survival on Hoth | Triggered on quick kills in succession | Can happen on either Rebel or Imperial side, depending on who is getting killed |
| Banthas | On Tatooine only | Walk a set path | — |