Zero CompanyFocus Points are spent between missions in Personnel → Focus Tree. Buy ranks in order: a later node does not unlock until the previous node is purchased. For all 8 standard Specializations, the primary slot can reach 17 ranks; the secondary slot stops at 14. That three-rank difference is the final node of each branch. If the rank you want is one of those final nodes, that Specialization must be primary before you spend.
Changing or swapping a Specialization refunds all spent Focus Points. The current rule lists no fee or lost percentage. You still need to rebuild the tree in order and meet any roster-level gate before the next deployment.
Before you spend
Check four things while you are still between missions:
- Eligibility: confirm that this Operator can use the path.
Authored OperatorHawksThe customizable former Republic officer who leads Zero Company and deploys on required story missions.Starting pathPlayer selectedUnique TalentFearless LeaderTalent progression6 tiers and custom humanoid Operators use the standard pool; authored, story, and droid paths have their own restrictions. - Target rank: name the exact node that solves the next mission’s problem. The Focus reference shows every current description and ceiling without choosing for you.
- Slot: if the target is a final standard rank, put that Specialization in the primary slot. If the target is at or below the secondary ceiling, either slot can reach it.
- Prerequisites: Purchase the previous node to gain access to this one. A later rank cannot be bought as a shortcut. A roster gate may also remain: Increase roster level by completing missions.
Focus Points come from roster progression, Bonds, and missions. The source changes when points arrive; it does not change the rank order or slot ceiling.
Compare primary and secondary ceilings
Every standard tree uses the same three branch lengths. 
Standard SpecializationAssaultThe Assault is a frontline fighter that excels at maneuvering in battle to score medium to close-range kills against targets hiding in cover. Operators trained in this way are lethal opponents.Signature structurePassive · Standard · UltimateUltimateSweeping Salvo is the worked record below, and the same totals apply across all eight standard trees.
| Branch | Primary ceiling | Secondary ceiling | Final nodes lost in secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passive | V | IV | 1 |
| Standard | VI | V | 1 |
| Ultimate | VI | V | 1 |
| Whole tree | 17 ranks | 14 ranks | 3 |
Use the ceiling as a decision boundary:
| Situation | Choose | Why | Cost | Failure signal | Next check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your target is Passive V, Standard VI, or Ultimate VI | Primary | Only the primary slot reaches the final standard rank | Another Specialization must take the shallower slot | The target node is visible but cannot be purchased in secondary | Recheck the target’s ceiling in the Focus reference |
| Your target is no deeper than Passive IV, Standard V, or Ultimate V | Either slot | Both slots can reach that node | Secondary still cannot grow into the final node later | The plan quietly starts depending on a final rank | Decide whether to swap before buying further ranks |
| The Operator uses a fixed story or droid path | Follow that path’s own record | Standard secondary math is not published for unique paths | You cannot assume the standard 17/14 split | The page reports no secondary ceiling | Check eligibility and the exact path instead of forcing the standard model |
Story Focus TreePadawanThe Padawan is an all-around powerful Operator with strong melee capabilities, strong defensive capability through the Force, and tactical control abilities using telekinetic applications of the Force.AvailabilityFixed primary path for Tel-Rea Vokoss.BranchesPadawan Training · Push · Shockwave is the clean counterexample. Its branches are real rank ladders, but the data publishes no standard secondary ceiling. Do not turn that missing ceiling into an invented one.
The current availability records keep four eligibility boundaries separate. Authored OperatorHawksThe customizable former Republic officer who leads Zero Company and deploys on required story missions.Starting pathPlayer selectedUnique TalentFearless LeaderTalent progression6 tiers and custom humanoid Operators use the 8 standard paths. 
Tognath · Authored OperatorTel-Rea VokossA Jedi Padawan whose Force training brings a distinct lightsaber and Harmony play style.Game labelTel-ReaStarting pathPadawanUnique TalentStrong with the ForceTalent progression6 tiers uses the fixed Story Focus TreePadawanThe Padawan is an all-around powerful Operator with strong melee capabilities, strong defensive capability through the Force, and tactical control abilities using telekinetic applications of the Force.AvailabilityFixed primary path for Tel-Rea Vokoss.BranchesPadawan Training · Push · Shockwave primary path and related 
Story Focus TreeWayseekerTel-Rea's Jedi training progresses to a higher level, allowing mastery of new skill and abilities.AvailabilityFixed related second path for Tel-Rea Vokoss.BranchesAn Elegant Weapon · Pull · Lightsaber Throw path. 
Authored OperatorCly KullervoA Mandalorian bounty hunter whose jetpack creates unusual movement and displacement options.Game labelClyStarting pathWarriorUnique TalentCombat JumpTalent progression4 tiersCost and landing2 Advantage · 2m push areaEnemy reactionsDoes not trigger Overwatch or RetaliationJump rangeT1 14m · T2 17m · T3 20m · T4 23mFinal tier4 Burning stacks near the landing point uses the fixed 
Story Focus TreeWarriorMandalorian Warriors are renowned as the galaxy's most ruthless fighters. Rare Mandalorian technology grants deadly efficiency in battle. Impenetrable armor, a jetpack, and the exotic ElectroWeb Array make this Warrior nearly unstoppable.AvailabilityFixed primary path for Cly Kullervo.BranchesRuthless · ElectroWeb Dart · ElectroWeb Surge path. Custom 
Droid Focus TreeAstromechThe Astromech is everyone’s closest companion. These loyal droids carry useful equipment in the field, allowing tremendous versatility in combat and providing valuable support functions to its team.AvailabilityPrimary path for custom Astromech Operators.BranchesExtended Storage · Improved Motors · Hardened Frame · Storage Optimization · Enhanced Scanners · Coordinated Support Operators use Droid Focus TreeAstromechThe Astromech is everyone’s closest companion. These loyal droids carry useful equipment in the field, allowing tremendous versatility in combat and providing valuable support functions to its team.AvailabilityPrimary path for custom Astromech Operators.BranchesExtended Storage · Improved Motors · Hardened Frame · Storage Optimization · Enhanced Scanners · Coordinated Support and 
Droid Focus TreeAnalyticsEnhancements to equipment and processings allow the Astromech to scan and analyze enemy units, providing incredible opportunities to the team.AvailabilityRelated second path for custom Astromech Operators.BranchesPerfect Integration · Self Preservation · Telemetry · Deep Target Scan · Predictive Analytics. A fixed path does not inherit the standard secondary ceiling.
This is also the Jedi access boundary: Tognath · Authored OperatorTel-Rea VokossA Jedi Padawan whose Force training brings a distinct lightsaber and Harmony play style.Game labelTel-ReaStarting pathPadawanUnique TalentStrong with the ForceTalent progression6 tiers is the one current authored Operator whose starting path is Story Focus TreePadawanThe Padawan is an all-around powerful Operator with strong melee capabilities, strong defensive capability through the Force, and tactical control abilities using telekinetic applications of the Force.AvailabilityFixed primary path for Tel-Rea Vokoss.BranchesPadawan Training · Push · Shockwave. Authored OperatorHawksThe customizable former Republic officer who leads Zero Company and deploys on required story missions.Starting pathPlayer selectedUnique TalentFearless LeaderTalent progression6 tiers and custom recruits cannot add Story Focus TreePadawanThe Padawan is an all-around powerful Operator with strong melee capabilities, strong defensive capability through the Force, and tactical control abilities using telekinetic applications of the Force.AvailabilityFixed primary path for Tel-Rea Vokoss.BranchesPadawan Training · Push · Shockwave or Story Focus TreeWayseekerTel-Rea's Jedi training progresses to a higher level, allowing mastery of new skill and abilities.AvailabilityFixed related second path for Tel-Rea Vokoss.BranchesAn Elegant Weapon · Pull · Lightsaber Throw by changing a standard Specialization.
Follow the rank prerequisite
The rule is linear within each branch. To target rank VI, ranks I through V must already be purchased in that branch. Ranks bought in another branch do not replace those prerequisites.
For 
Assault · StandardBull RushCharge into an enemy, dealing Melee Damage and Pushing it backwards.Primary ceiling6 ranksSecondary ceiling5 ranks, a primary-rank-VI plan has 5 prior ranks and 6 sequential rank purchases through the target. Moving Focus into Assault · PassiveFleet of FootIncreases this Operator's First Movement by 1.0m.Primary ceiling5 ranksSecondary ceiling4 ranks or 
Assault · UltimateSweeping SalvoUnleash aggressive blaster fire that deals damage and Disorients all enemies within a large cone.Primary ceiling6 ranksSecondary ceiling5 ranks may still be useful, but it does not unlock Assault · StandardBull RushCharge into an enemy, dealing Melee Damage and Pushing it backwards.Primary ceiling6 ranksSecondary ceiling5 ranks VI.
Some adjacent ranks repeat the same description. That is not permission to infer a hidden AP, damage, range, cooldown, or chance increase. Treat the published description as the complete claim unless the game lists a new value.
Work through the current examples
These cases are calculated from the same current trees and ceilings used by the query page.
| Case | Calculated result | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Assault · StandardBull RushCharge into an enemy, dealing Melee Damage and Pushing it backwards.Primary ceiling6 ranksSecondary ceiling5 ranks VI in primary |
Available; ceiling VI; 5 earlier ranks; 6 ranks through the target | Keep Standard SpecializationAssaultThe Assault is a frontline fighter that excels at maneuvering in battle to score medium to close-range kills against targets hiding in cover. Operators trained in this way are lethal opponents.Signature structurePassive · Standard · UltimateUltimateSweeping Salvo primary and buy I through VI in order |
| Assault · StandardBull RushCharge into an enemy, dealing Melee Damage and Pushing it backwards.Primary ceiling6 ranksSecondary ceiling5 ranks VI in secondary |
Not available; ceiling V; target is 1 rank beyond it | Stop at V or swap Standard SpecializationAssaultThe Assault is a frontline fighter that excels at maneuvering in battle to score medium to close-range kills against targets hiding in cover. Operators trained in this way are lethal opponents.Signature structurePassive · Standard · UltimateUltimateSweeping Salvo into primary before rebuilding |
| Assault · UltimateSweeping SalvoUnleash aggressive blaster fire that deals damage and Disorients all enemies within a large cone.Primary ceiling6 ranksSecondary ceiling5 ranks V in secondary |
Available; ceiling V; 4 earlier ranks | A secondary can reach this target; rank VI still requires primary |
 Padawan · StandardPushForcefully Pushes an enemy in the chosen direction, dealing Force Damage.Primary ceiling6 ranks I in a standard secondary calculation |
Not available; published ceiling is not applicable | Use Tel-Rea’s fixed path rules, not the standard-slot model |
The distinction is reachability, not a recommendation about which combat role is best. Use the Specialization guide for role combinations; use the database for the exact node text.
Refund or swap safely
The current Specialization prompts cover two cases:
- Assigning the same Specialization as secondary removes it from primary because one Operator cannot hold the same type twice. Specializations cannot be assigned twice on the same Operator. Assigning a Specialization as their secondary specialization removes it as their primary specialization. All spent Focus Points will be refunded.
- Swapping primary and secondary keeps the one-of-each rule. You can only have one specialization of each type per Operator. Would you like to swap your primary and secondary specializations? All spent Focus Points will be refunded.
Both prompts say all spent Focus Points are refunded. For an example with 10 points already spent, the calculated outcome is 10 refunded and 0 left committed. Ten is an example input, not a fixed budget or fee.
Use this sequence:
- Open Personnel → Focus Tree between missions.
- Note the target rank and whether its current slot can reach it.
- Change or swap the Specialization. Confirm the refund prompt.
- Rebuy the chosen branches from rank I upward.
- Before leaving Personnel, verify that the intended primary and secondary labels are still assigned and that the target rank is purchased.
Success signal: the point total returns before the rebuild, every purchased node has its previous node, and the target remains inside the chosen slot’s ceiling.
If it fails: do not deploy with a half-rebuilt tree. Reopen the Operator, confirm the slot assignment, and spend the returned points in sequence. If the change action is absent, check the selected Operator’s availability record instead of inventing an unlock time or forcing a fixed path into the standard pool.
Keep Talents in their own track
Primary and secondary ceilings apply to standard Specializations, not to universal Talent ladders. The current catalog has 10 four-rank choices for custom humanoid Operators and one three-rank 
Universal TalentBuilt-In ComlinkGrant an ally +1 AP.AvailabilitySelectable only by custom Astromech Operators.Progression3 ranks path for custom Droid Focus TreeAstromechThe Astromech is everyone’s closest companion. These loyal droids carry useful equipment in the field, allowing tremendous versatility in combat and providing valuable support functions to its team.AvailabilityPrimary path for custom Astromech Operators.BranchesExtended Storage · Improved Motors · Hardened Frame · Storage Optimization · Enhanced Scanners · Coordinated Support Operators. Authored Operators keep their fixed personal Talents.
Check eligibility before spending, then follow the same previous-node requirement inside the published ladder. Do not plan a universal Talent for an authored Operator, and do not treat a Specialization swap prompt as proof that an ineligible Talent can move with it. The Focus reference’s Talent view owns the complete list and exact effects.
Check before deployment
Run this final check in Personnel:
- The Operator is eligible for both assigned paths.
- The Specialization containing the deepest required rank is primary.
- Every target node is at or below its slot ceiling.
- Each purchased rank has the previous rank in the same branch.
- Refunded points have been spent again or deliberately left available.
- The next mission actually uses the action, passive, or Talent you funded.
If all six are true, leave Personnel and deploy. If one is false, fix that item before launch; changing the plan is still free of a listed refund penalty between missions.
Fix common failures
- The last node will not unlock: check the branch’s previous rank, the roster requirement, and whether the tree is secondary.
- A VI node disappeared after a swap: the path is now secondary and stops at V for Standard and Ultimate branches. Make it primary or plan around V.
- A Passive V node disappeared: standard secondary Passive branches stop at IV.
- The point total returned but the build feels empty: a refund does not automatically recreate the old tree. Rebuy every branch in order.
- A unique path shows no secondary ceiling: that is not zero and not seventeen. The standard calculation does not apply.
- A repeated description looks unchanged: do not manufacture a stat increase. Compare the exact rank text in the reference.
Inspect Standard SpecializationAssaultThe Assault is a frontline fighter that excels at maneuvering in battle to score medium to close-range kills against targets hiding in cover. Operators trained in this way are lethal opponents.Signature structurePassive · Standard · UltimateUltimateSweeping Salvo, Assault · StandardBull RushCharge into an enemy, dealing Melee Damage and Pushing it backwards.Primary ceiling6 ranksSecondary ceiling5 ranks, or any other path in the Focus Tree and Talent reference, then return here to make the slot and refund decision.
REFERENCES
References
Focus Point sources, the Personnel Facility path, sequential rank requirement, roster requirement, and between-mission spending and refunds.
Current English in-game Focus Tree helpPrimary and secondary assignment limits, swap behavior, and the all-spent-points refund shown by the current game.
Current English in-game Specialization promptsAll standard and character-specific branch lengths, secondary ceilings, Talent ladders, and eligibility restrictions used by the examples.
Current Focus Tree records