Scarlet Thief

By bubblepopmei, in X-Wing Squad Lists

I have been playing around with variations of my scum Kath and Palob list, Scarlet Thief.

It began like this:

Scarlet Thief (100/100)

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HWK-290: Palob Godalhi (20 + 7)

+ Determination (1)

+ Ion Cannon Turret (5)

+ Greedo (1)

Firespray-31: Kath Scarlet (38 + 7)

+ Opportunist (4)

+ K4 Security Droid (3)

Z-95: Binayre Pirate (12 + 2)

+ Dead Man's Switch (2)

Z-95: Binayre Pirate (12 + 2)

+ Dead Man's Switch (2)

Greedo is insane fun, Palob is a blast, and Kath throws an average 5 dice wroth TL and Focus each turn. However, I didn't feel there was enough damage output and the dead man's switches didn't always trigger.

Take two:

Scarlet Thief 2 (100/100)

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Firespray-31: Kath Scarlet (38 + 7)

+ Opportunist (4)

+ K4 Security Droid (3)

HWK-290: Palob Godalhi (20 + 11)

+ Opportunist (4)

+ Blaster Turret (4)

+ Moldy Crow (3)

Z-95: Binayre Pirate (12 + 0)

Z-95: Binayre Pirate (12 + 0)

Palob is now throwing 4 dice modified. A beast, I tells ya! The Pirates do their job of blocking. I have tried swapping them for N'Dru but it's not enough guns that way.

I'm partial to Greedo but that should probably mean Opportunist leaving for determination.

Wow! That's a cool list. I'm still wrapping my head around these S&V guys. I like this list and I think it's a clever use of Opportunist.

Yeah, this seems like a really solid list. I definitely think you should keep the Pirates, so that if Palob goes down too quick to focus fire, you still have your blockers to set up token-less targets for Kath.

This is one of the first lists I'm planning to try out after Most Wanted is released. I can't think of any way to improve on it, so I'll just say nice work.

I'm still trying to figure out how to kill your own deadman switches.

Maybe find room for a bomb somewhere.

Love the list. Especially Kath, who's really hard to stop firing 5 dice TL out her butt. And if not blocked, Focus as well. Even if blocked AND denied Opportunist, it's 4 dice TL, and that's pretty awesome!

Isn't it working better with Boba Fett? U don't need TL then, so u can change K4 for Outlaw tech maybe and Moldy Crow on HWK for Recon specialist?. I think its better choice :)

And think about Kavil with Opportunist ;)

Kavil with Opportunist will be fun as well. He's pricy though since you need to add turret plus EPT and he can't enjoy k4.

Kath over Boba, for me. I would rather have the additional attack die than a reroll.

I'm really excited about Kath too. I play a 33 BH in all of my main lists. That rear arc is awesome. Getting Kath in front of someone and just scooting forward popping those 4 dice base shots is going to be really cool. Maybe take a bomb to add insult to injury.

I don't like Blaster Turret, although that's the guy that steals focus tokens? That'd be a pretty cool combo.

And we know naked Z's are still really good from the Chamionship.

S&V is going to be really weird for a while.