Every button on the home screen
What each part of the main screen does, what's waiting for you there, and what to check every time you log in.
Top bar
Name, guild and level
Your commander name, your guild, and your player level with an XP bar. Levels are tracked separately for Light Side and Dark Side, and upgrading cards is how you earn XP for that side.
Crystals and Credits
Crystals (blue gem) are the premium currency, earned from seasons, events and milestones. Credits (gold bar) pay for upgrades and perks. The + buttons open the Shop.
Settings (gear)
Worth a visit once. Turn on open matchmaking to face your own side after 10 seconds of searching. Card Assistance auto-deploys cards when your energy is full, which is handy for learning but leave it off in ranked. Vibration and other toggles are here too.
Inbox (envelope)
Season rewards, event rewards and leftover event coins land here. New players: your starter packs with a copy of every unit are waiting here too. Check it after every weekly season reset.
Left menu
| Button | What's there | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Home | Your current leader and their Unique on display, quick deck switching, and the game mode buttons. | Tap a leader icon at the bottom to swap decks fast. |
| Deck | Your deck slots, card collection, upgrades, leader perks and datacards. Each card shows its stats, strengths, weaknesses and a gameplay preview video. Recommended Decks shows decks from high win-rate players for each leader, and you can copy them. | Upgrade here, enhance perks, and check Recommended Decks for any leader you're trying out. |
| Rewards | Three kinds: Victory Rewards from ranked wins (complete a set to raise its level for better rewards), Participation Rewards (Credits even when you lose) and a Free Reward every 4 hours. | Never let the free pack sit at 3. That's free rewards being wasted. |
| Shop | Packages, a rotating card shop (Epics show up periodically), tier-based card packs, Crystals, Credits, Wild Cards, the Victory Booster and the Season Shop. | Check the daily cards for copies of your main deck. Spend Season Credits each season. |
| Mission | Daily Missions (refresh daily; tickets fill Credit Packs), Basic missions, Light Side and Dark Side episode chains with completion rewards, and Special missions during events. | Finish dailies every day. Work through the episode chains on both sides for big one-time rewards. |
| Guild | Card requests and donations, weekly co-op missions with special card packs, friendly matches, guild rank and shared highlights. Open from Tier 1. Guilds hold up to 50 members. | Join an active guild. Request your most-needed card every 6 hours and donate spares. Find a guild in the Friday thread of the SWFAR Facebook group; see the guilds guide. |
| More | Rankings, highlights and replays (watch top players for each leader), Pick a Winner (predict match results and swap cards you don't use), the character gallery and other extras. Full guide: Gallery and More menu. | Watch replays of top players using your leader. It's the fastest way to learn their tricks. |
Right side
News banner
Rotating announcements from the Reborn team. To keep your progress or move to a new device, link your Google account. See the install guide.
Check-In
A 28-day reward calendar that resets at midnight UTC. Claim in order, one per day. New and returning players get special calendars too.
Event
Limited-time events such as coin events (spend event coins in a special shop; leftovers convert to Credits), board game events and Pick a Winner.
Tutorial
Tutorial quests across 8 tiers. Finish them all for a Legendary Wild Card, a free copy of a leader you own. That's a free leader level, so do them.
Rank
Your tier badge and Rating Points, for example Duracrete 100. Tap it for the tier chart, season rewards and rankings.
Ranked Match: 1 vs 1 Arena
The main mode. Wins earn Rating Points and Victory Rewards, and losses still pay Credits.
Special modes: Arcade and Single Player
| Mode | How it works | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Arcade 2 vs 2 | Unranked 2v2. Team up with a random partner or create a team with a friend. You may be paired with a partner from another faction. | Playing with friends, learning team combos |
| Draft Match 1 vs 1 | Build a deck by picking from random cards. Card levels are fixed by rarity. Reach 5 wins for the top reward; 2 losses end your run. | Pure skill practice with no level gap |
| Energy Boost | Energy refills twice as fast, then four times as fast after 2 minutes. Fixed card levels. | Testing expensive cards and wild combos |
| All Out War | An 18-card deck: 14 units or structures placed during a prep phase, then only your 4 support cards during battle. Legendaries and Uniques aren't allowed. Wipe the enemy or destroy their Shield Generator. | A change of pace that rewards a deep collection |
| Field Training | Practice against the AI with any deck. Missions don't count here. | Testing new decks and leader skills risk-free |
| Tactical Challenge | Single-player stages with goals such as winning with limited energy or keeping your turrets healthy. | Learning efficient play, with Credit rewards |
| Datacard Quest | Daily single-player quest for one era. Better datacards at higher difficulty. | Earning datacards |
| Friendly Match | 1v1 or 2v2 against guildmates or friends, with fixed card levels. | Scrims and settling arguments |
Arcade modes rotate, and arcade games don't affect your Rating Points. Arcade is open from Tier 1. Full details in the Special Modes guide.
Bottom left: your leader
The home screen shows your current leader with their Unique card, like Darth Vader and Doctor Aphra. The round icons underneath switch sides and decks: tap one to change leaders without opening the Deck menu.