There are 12 different characters to choose from in Star Wars: Hunters at launch.

They are all originally designed but some are reminiscent of fan favourites already featured in the franchise, such as Zaina, who is a Rebel war hero not unlike Han Solo.

Players will also have three character classes to choose from, including Tank, Support and Damage, which all have different perks and abilities.

A Mandalorian called Aran Tal is also coming to the game eventually, once an Arena Pass has been released, but at launch he is unavailable. We’ll update you once more information has been published.

Our Gaming Editor, Rob Leane, went along to a Star Wars: Hunters event recently, and here are his thoughts on the best characters in the game.

From my time playing all the different modes across multiple matches at the preview event, regularly switching between characters while the other players also mixed it up, I would argue that Sentinel is the most consistently reliable character.

His shield ability comes in handy at any time you need to defend or protect anything, while his Ultimate move (which calls in temporary support from multiple other stormtroopers) is arguably unbeatable.

That being said, the character Slingshot was quite overpowered in the Rocket League-like Hutt Ball mode, as its round shape comes in useful when trying to traverse the pitch.

This will change over time (Rob Leane writes), but based on my time in the preview event, I’d say this tier list is fair:

• S Tier - Sentinel
• A Tier - Slingshot, Imara Vex, Aran Tal
• B Tier - Utooni, J-3DI, Rieve, Grozz, Diago
• C Tier - Skora, Charr
• D Tier - Sprocket, Zaina