Doorways close to an objective where enemies are packed in trying to get in is a great place to use it.
Luke's heavy strike allows him to almost instantly wipe out a large number of enemies. If the player has Luke at trait level 2 or 3, keep on sprinting and jumping to make it difficult for enemies to hit him. This combined with his generally camouflage clothing can give him the element of surprise. Luke also has the ability to shut off his light saber by pressing down on the D-pad (or C on PC). Don't be afraid to use him in hit-and-run attacks, as they are very effective. Never forget about Luke's high speed, because he can jump in and jump out faster than anyone can put any big hits on him. Luke Skywalker's trait gives him increased speed with each kill or damage dealt to opposing heroes. Luke Skywalker was given a hero trait, along with the other launch heroes, in the Rogue One: Scarif Update. Battlefront 2 directx 12 Pc#
Locking by pressing R3 on console or V on PC will lock the crosshair onto an enemy, causing all reflected attacks to be directed towards that enemy. This ability will also block enemy lightsaber attacks as long as they do not hit Luke from behind. If Luke is struck by an explosive projectile, such like Rockets, Torpedoes, Disruption Blasts and Homing Shots, he will still block the shot but the projectile will explode, causing Luke to suffer splash damage while solid projectiles ( Cycler Rifle shots, Scatter Gun blasts and Fire) cannot be reflected. When blocking, all blaster shots that hit Luke from the front will be reflected in the direction the player is aiming, essentially towards whatever the player's crosshair is on.
Deflected Shot: Essentially Luke's defensive blocking maneuver, whenever this ability is active, Luke uses his lightsaber to block incoming attacks, usually nullifying any damage dealt by them. Saber Rush: A long distance attack that allows Luke to close distances on far away enemies very quickly or traverse the map. if used against a hero, it will stun them momentarily, making them vulnerable to follow-up attacks. When the ability is activated, any enemies in front of Luke will be pushed away from him and killed in the process. Force Push: Luke uses the force to push enemies away from him. Heavy Attacking simultaneously with Vader will result in a brief lightsaber duel purely built for aesthetic purposes, during which both are briefly invulnerable to further attack. Heavy Attack: A powerful sweeping attack which inflicts multiple hits, intended to take out multiple close-ranged enemies at the same time or inflict heavy damage to heroes, as it has augmented damage over simple lightsaber slashes. He shares two of his abilities with Darth Vader. Luke Skywalker has very high movement speed and agility compared to most of the other heroes, which allows him to move around the battlefield much faster than opponents can react. He acts as a counter to the Galactic Empire's lightsaber-wielder, Darth Vader. Luke Skywalker is a Rebel Alliance Hero in DICE's Star Wars Battlefront. Anthony Hansen " May the Force be with us." - Intro Dialogue in Star Wars Battlefront