Review: Star Wars Black Series Gaming Greats Exclusive 2-Pack of Dagan Gera and BX Droid (Hybrid) from Jedi: Survivor
- Mephitsu
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"That wretched Order will rue the day they betrayed me and forsook Tanalorr!"
The Star Wars Black Series Gaming Greats releases of Dagan Gera and the BX Droid (Hybrid) were a late Spring 2025 release, sold exclusively by Amazon globally. The set was based on the Jedi: Survivor videogame and featured variations of Gera and the BX, who had both had single releases earlier in 2024 and into 2025. The double window box features the blue, almost teal, highlight color, which is employed on the character text as well as on the artwork.
This side artwork is a split-panel piece with Dagan Gera featured in the top panel and the BX droid in the lower one. Each individual artwork can then be seen in full on the back of the box. These 2-packs are not numbered or included in the wider Galaxy Collection montage artwork, so do not directly connect to other releases. The rear text gives some very top-line commentary on Dagan Gera and his role during Jedi: Survivor and the position of the BX Droid Hybrid as part of the Bedlam Raiders. The card insert sat behind the figures is colour coordinated to the rest of the blue of the packaging and carries a planetary view of Tanalorr.
Starting with Degan, and this former High Republic-era Jedi is created in his robes with a beige set of underrobes overlaid with a golden tabard with metallic gold trim and emblems that flow into a rear soft plastic cloak of similar design and finish. Dagan’s left arm features a dark brown bracer with gold trim, while his boots are plain brown. The Jedi garb is completed by a brown plastic belt with component pockets and compartments and a painted silver buckle, with grey detail on either side.
Dagan’s headsculpt is modelled after the game and features a strong likeness to actor Cody Fern, who plays him in the game. The skin tone is a light sky blue reflective of Dagna’s Arkanian heritage, and this colour scheme carries into his sculpted hair with a single gold clip used around the back as part of the longer hair that flows back over Gera’s shoulder. Facial printing is evident in the way the eyes and mouth are detailed, and there are also some subtle lines sculped on the figure’s neck, again accurate to the game appearance.
The big variation to the single release in Galaxy Collection Wave 20 release of Dagan Gera is the addition, in this two-pack, of a Force construct right arm. This replaces the hanging sleeve we see on the general release and creates a fully articulated right arm for Dagan in a translucent blue plastic similar to that used on some of the Holocomm figures.
vs 2024 Dagan Gera Galaxy Collecton Single Release (right)
Dagan comes with his lightsaber, which can be configured as either a single hilt with one or two blades or two separate hilts. Each hilt is cast in grey with a black grip section and ornate gold sculpted emitter reflective of the High Republic era.
These fit into either hand but have no belt hanging options included. The hilts connect via a plug and socket to create the longer piece with the blades, the blades connecting through the golden emitter ends by way of the usual pegged connection. The two translucent red blades are straight enough on arrival, but when configured as dual-bladed saber, the softer plastic of the hilt and rudimentary connection can lead to the blades looking out of line.
This Force Projected arm increases the overall figure to a standard set of 17 points of articulation, all pinless. The upper body is inclusive of a ball joint waist, and then full motion in the arms by way of jointed, wrists, elbows, and shoulders with the latter also inclusive of a butterfly joint. The neck features two joints, top and bottom, which allows a reasonable level of head movement without the need for very intrusive and visible joints.
The Black Series figures have now phased out thigh swivels, adding the leg rotation at the knees predominantly. These knee joints are neatly disguised on Dagan behind the flow of his lower robes, with the lower leg movement restricted partly by those same robes and cape section. I do find Dagan slightly frustrating to stand with the ankle rockers not quite cut enough to move the feet fully forward and flat to the floor. Dagan has a natural tendency to fall backward a situation not helped by the excess weight from the cape. The stability can be fixed by turning the feet outward, but that doesn’t always look the most natural.
Moving on to the BX Droid, this utilises the new Commando Droid body updated with a very ‘bling’ paint job. Rather than use the standard red and grey scheme favoured by the Bedlam Raiders and as seen on the releases to date of the B1, B2, and Magna Guard droids, this set leans into the golden Hybrid skin used on in-game droids that utilize both blaster ranged attacks and a vibro-sword for melee combat. Much of the droid is therefore cast in a plastic gold colouring with variation in the arms, legs, and upper torso of grey paneling and a handful of red line markings to tie in with the Bedlam Raiders scheme.
While the overall proportions and design are accurate to the Commando Droid model, the colour scheme is garish compared to what we see in the game, with the gold too bright and not reflective of the tarnished look we see in the game. The droid also really needs a level of weathering and battle damage to be an accurate representation. The sculpt is entirely repainted from the original Commando Droid release from early 2025, there are no sculptural tweaks with the two-pack version.
vs 2025 Clone Wars Commando Droid Release (right)
Articulation is very well integrated into the droid body, and the joints are made part of the sculpt as they are on the droids within the Star Wars Universe. There are 18 joints in total, including an innovative segmented midsection which works with the skeletal arms and legs to make our BX Droid pretty wide-ranging in posing options with or without its twin accessories. It also feels relatively robust and stable when posed, a move forward from previous droid releases - both prequel and those from the Mando-Verse - who have often struggled with joint security and overall stability on display.
These accessories are the same as the original release, and reflective of the Hybrid title given to the Droid in the game, where it wields both Vibro-Sword and Blaster. The Vibro-Sword is a lilac plastic finish with an ever-so-subtle greying edge to the blade. Sculpturally, it is fine compared to the ingame weapons, but visually it looks cheap and out of place in a Black Series collection. Ideally, the sword needed some additional decor, making it a darker finish overall, and ideally investing in a Vibro-effect piece along the blade as has been done with some of the staffs and weapons used by the likes of the Magna Guards or indeed the Purge Troopers.
The sword can be back-mounted by way of a simple plug. This is far from secure and will fall off if handled. It then slots into either hand, with enough room in the grip for two-handed posing, making the most of that extensive articulation.
The blaster is the standard E-5 Blaster cast in dark grey with plenty of inclusive detail, but lacking in any wider paint application. It fits into either hand and can be cradled by the opposite hand for two weapon carrying and firing positions.
The set fits the Gaming Greats Exclusive criteria pretty well, creating a new set out of existing figures and providing some enhancements, but nothing that is groundbreaking. Not numbering the set or making it a key part of the Galaxy Collection also allows for in-boxed collectors to give it a miss if needed. Individually, this is probably the Dagan we should have gotten in the single release - perhaps with an arm that could be removed and swapped out with a sleeve piece. Instead, we are now double-buying to have both versions.
The Commando Droid is not particularly nice-looking, and the colour palette is poorly made compared to the in-game graphics. The release should have really been toned back to the tarnished finish, or they should have gone with the standard Bedlam Raider colour scheme, matching in with the B1, B2, and Magna Guard, and the upcoming Destroyer Droid, which uses the same red & grey paint job.
In terms of value, this will set you back £44.99 on Amazon (affiliate link), which is less than the RRP of two single figures and a move forward compared to some of the £50-£60 sets seen in recent years. You will run the risk of this shipping in either no packaging or in their reduced packaging, meaning the box is likely to arrive with more than one ding. Amazon is certainly not the avenue of choice for those wanting to collect mint packaging. In terms of Jedi: Survivor overall, I am pleased the game continues to be supported with new figures, with more due later this year to build out the overall collection for Cal Kestis and his allies.
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