Yes—you can customize Hawks and create Custom Operators in Star Wars Zero Company. Hawks is your campaign protagonist, while Custom Operators are additional squad members. This guide explains the creation process, species choices, and customization options you can change later.
Can you create your own character?
Hawks is the customizable campaign leader you create when starting a campaign. Custom Operators are additional squad members whose appearance, clothing, voice, and name can be customized before recruitment. Authored Operators join as the story unfolds and keep their established identities, even though many of their customization options can be adjusted later.
How to create Hawks
EA’s Hawks creation flow uses these screens in order:
- Origin: Choose Hawks’ Origin. This sets the species and affects which appearance options are available.
- Preset: Choose one of the two presets for a quick starting point, or choose the empty Custom preset to build Hawks from scratch.
- Appearance: Set the body type, face, facial details, hair, and body art available for the selected Origin. Species-specific categories can differ.
- Outfits: Select items for Headwear, Tops, Armwear, Lowerbody, and Boots, then adjust their colors where available.
- Specialization: Choose the combat role and abilities that fit how you want Hawks to fight. Origin changes appearance options, not combat style.
- Weapon Class: Choose the weapon class that fits your preferred range and Action Point use. See the class guide and weapons guide for the published combat baselines.
- Dossier: Enter Hawks’ first name and select a Voice, then continue to meet the squad. Hawks remains the fixed surname.
The official flow above applies to Hawks. Custom Operators use their own creation and recruitment tools: create the character or add one to your custom pool, then recruit candidates through the Recruitment Facility for Credits. The available menu labels and exact recruitment timing are separate from Hawks’ opening sequence.
Species: Hawks vs Custom Operators
EA’s public Customization list shows six species for Hawks and ten for Custom Operators. Treat these as the published options for the relevant character type, not as a permanent statement that no later identity unlocks exist.
| Species | Hawks | Custom Operator |
|---|---|---|
| Devaronian | Yes | Yes |
| Human | Yes | Yes |
| Mirialan | Yes | Yes |
| Neimoidian | No | Yes |
| Ovissian | No | Yes |
| Rodian | No | Yes |
| Togruta | Yes | Yes |
| Twi'lek | Yes | Yes |
| Weequay | No | Yes |
| Zabrak | Yes | Yes |
Choose a species for appearance and roleplay. EA says species and factions do not provide better weapon proficiencies, and Hawks’ Origin does not determine combat style. Use the class guide for specialization decisions.
What can you change after character creation?
After the opening battle tutorial and once The Den is unlocked, use the Customization Facility to revise Hawks. Origin and Voice are listed under the Profile tab; Appearance and Outfits are separate customization areas.
| Item | Can it change later? | Location or limit |
|---|---|---|
| Hawks’ Origin and species | Yes | Customization Facility → Profile, after The Den is unlocked. |
| Hawks’ Voice | Yes | Customization Facility → Profile. |
| Hawks’ Appearance | Yes | Customization Facility → Appearance; available categories vary by Origin. |
| Hawks’ clothing and Outfits | Yes | Customization Facility → Outfits. |
| Hawks’ first name | Set during creation | Enter it on the Dossier screen. Later first-name editing is not documented by EA. |
| Hawks’ surname | No | The surname is Hawks and cannot be changed. |
For Custom Operators, EA confirms appearance, clothing, voice, name, facial details, body type, outfits, and personality as customization categories. Published personality examples include rogue, mentor, and professional; they are examples, not a complete list.
Clone armor, Clone Operators and Jedi
Clone armor is a cosmetic option available to Operators from the start. Wearing clone armor does not make a character an actual Clone Trooper. EA says Clone Troopers can be unlocked after a point in the story, but it does not publish the exact unlock mission or chapter.
Tel-Rea Vokoss is the only Jedi Padawan class Operator identified by EA. The available evidence does not support creating or recruiting additional custom Jedi Padawan Operators.
Customization tips
- To keep a helmet or headpiece out of conversations, open Outfits and enable Hide in Conversations above Headwear.
- A multi-slot outfit can replace items equipped in other outfit categories. Check the on-screen notice before selecting it.
- Tops, Lowerbody, and Boots require an item; Headwear and Armwear can be left empty.
- Appearance and outfits are cosmetic choices. Choose your species and clothing for the look you want, then choose Specialization and Weapon Class for combat.
Before planning the rest of the company, read the Operators and Companions guide for recruitment rules and the beginner guide for early campaign priorities.
Character creation FAQ
Can Hawks be female?
EA documents body type, facial details, hair, body art, voice, and other appearance choices, but does not document a separate male/female toggle. Use the available Appearance and Dossier options in your version of the game.
Can you change Hawks’ species?
Yes. After The Den is unlocked, use the Customization Facility. EA lists Hawks’ Origin and species as editable there.
Can you change Hawks’ name?
You can enter Hawks’ first name on the Dossier screen. The surname Hawks cannot be changed, and EA does not document later first-name editing.
Does Clone armor make a character a Clone?
No. Clone armor is cosmetic. Clone Trooper Operators are a separate story unlock.
Can you create a custom Jedi?
EA identifies Tel-Rea as the only Jedi Padawan class Operator. The official information does not confirm a custom Jedi creation option.
Does species affect combat or weapon choice?
No species has a better weapon proficiency according to EA. Origin changes available appearance options; Specialization and Weapon Class shape combat choices. See the class guide for role planning.
Sources
Creation flow and later Hawks edits: EA Help — How to customize Hawks.
Species lists, Custom Operator recruitment, later species changes, and The Den facilities: EA — Lead Zero Company To Victory.
Clone armor, Clone Trooper story unlocks, Jedi limits, outfits, and species weapon proficiencies: EA — Answering the Internet’s Biggest Questions.
Facial details, body types, outfits, and personality examples: PlayStation Blog — Hands-on report.