ISD II

The ISD II heroic stages a multi-deck assault aboard an Imperial-Class Star Destroyer II — the Empire’s flagship Mk II ship class from canon. It is one of the late-additions to SWG’s heroic roster and plays differently from the ground-based instances: corridors, bridge decks, and droid waves rather than open-world chases.

The fight

The fight takes place aboard the ISD II — an interior instance map of corridor, hangar, and bridge decks. Required combat level is 90; faction is irrelevant, although the lore is overtly Imperial. Group size is eight per Restoration convention. The encounter is regarded as one of the longer heroics in the late-game rotation; verify in-game for current lockout and exact run length. Entry is via the Adventurers’ Guildhall on Yavin IV.

Group composition

Tight corridors and frequent gold-elite stormtrooper pulls reward disciplined positioning over raw burst:

• 1–2 tanks: Jedi or Pikeman holds the named officers and droid bosses; a second tank trades cooldowns on the bridge fight.
• 2 healers: Medic and Combat Medic stay centered between the group; tight corridors mean splitting healers loses coverage.
• 3–5 DPS: weight toward Commando for area-of-effect on trooper waves, Rifleman for single-target on officers, and Bounty Hunter for elite kills. Pistoleer is the strongest mobile option in narrow corridors.
• Buff support: an Entertainer (Dancer or Musician) pre-buffs the group. Imperial weapons are predominantly energy; weight buffs accordingly.

Strategy

Specific phase mechanics are inconsistently documented across sources and vary by patch — verify in-game. General principles:

• Hold corridors: every pull tends to escalate, so engage at corridor entries and let the trooper waves come to you. Pushing into open hangar bays multiplies the inbound count.
• Priority targets: officer NPCs buff the trooper waves. Kill officers first.
• Interrupt droids: combat droid waves include healers that must be interrupted on cycle.
• Don’t split for shortcuts: like Echo Base, splitting the group buys time but increases the wipe rate dramatically.

Rewards

ISD II is part of the Aurilia heroic token rotation; rewards include heroic tokens (specific token name varies by source documentation), Imperial-themed cosmetic gear, and rare schematic drops. Specific loot tables are not multi-source attested in detail — verify in-game.