Agree on Shield for Rex for all the reasons mentioned. It let's you spend Focus more aggressively, also, which is important for him.

There is always a Decimator.

That did cross my mine. But has no agility.

But conversely, he has approximately six billion hit points*. And he can shoot in every direction all of the time. And he can force choke opposing pilots. Also he can ram them and create terrible maneuvering complications.

I have been using and having a lot of success with the following, despite needing to seriously work on my Soontir skills:

4 Academies

Howlrunner

Soontir +Royal Guard Title +PtL +Targeting Computer +Autothrusters

Split the list into 2 groups- the mini swarm and Soontir by himself. Both of them can be quite deadly, and can really punish the opponent for focusing on the other group.

As much as I love TC on an Interceptor, it's so hard to resist running Fel with Autothrusters and Stealth Device. PTL to Evade and Double Focus, and getting touched becomes incredibly difficult, especially against turreted ships.

BUT, the name of the game for this thread is hardest hitting, and Fel with a TC is gonna hit hard as you can Barrel Roll or Boost into range one/out of arcs, PTL to TL and get Focus, and then unload, which is pretty brutal. And yeah, it's really him or Buzzsaw Whisper in terms of maximum damage. Phantoms in general can be pretty nasty thanks to their default four attack dice.

TL is good but its got the same chance to improve the shot as a focus, I've taken three autoceptors against a yt2400 and it wasn't the turret ship that did the damage to my guys.

Normally I don't rate SD but with AT it becomes far more reliable.

I have been using and having a lot of success with the following, despite needing to seriously work on my Soontir skills:

4 Academies

Howlrunner

Soontir +Royal Guard Title +PtL +Targeting Computer +Autothrusters

Split the list into 2 groups- the mini swarm and Soontir by himself. Both of them can be quite deadly, and can really punish the opponent for focusing on the other group.

As much as I love TC on an Interceptor, it's so hard to resist running Fel with Autothrusters and Stealth Device. PTL to Evade and Double Focus, and getting touched becomes incredibly difficult, especially against turreted ships.

BUT, the name of the game for this thread is hardest hitting, and Fel with a TC is gonna hit hard as you can Barrel Roll or Boost into range one/out of arcs, PTL to TL and get Focus, and then unload, which is pretty brutal. And yeah, it's really him or Buzzsaw Whisper in terms of maximum damage. Phantoms in general can be pretty nasty thanks to their default four attack dice.

Oh I totally agree!

But Soontir with SD and everything else + 4 academies + Howlrunner comes in at 101 points. Now you see my dilemma.

Know that Expose is awful but hear me out.

Wisper (32) Darth Vader (3) Fire-Control System (2) Advanced Cloaking Device (4) Expose (4)

Your max damage output at Range 1 would be 7 for a single turn, plus if the ship is still standing next turn your hitting it again with a target lock for misses, in two turn it is possible to do 14 if you dont mind seeing wisper kick the bucket.

If the critical is a direct hit, Its a one shot to anything on the rebels side except YT's or the K wing.

There is always a Decimator.

That did cross my mine. But has no agility.

Then fly it intelligently.

4x Obsidian Squadron Pilots

Patrol Leader w/ Darth Vader and Gunner

My favorite Imperial list right now that doesn't have Soontir Fel in it.

Wouldn't mind trying this out:

Kath Scarlet 38

-Marksmanship 3

-Prox Mines 3

-Mangler 4

-Gunner 5

-EU 4

Whisper 32

-VI 1

-FCS 2

-Gunner 5

-SPA 2

That looks like fun shenanigans!