Vader+Soontir+Palpmobile

By Sarcon, in X-Wing Squad Lists

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It's probably not an original list anymore, but I thought I'd fly it for a while since I got my raider coming in soon. The build I thought up is:

Darth Vader, Tie/X1, Advanced Targeting Computer, Lone Wolf, Engine Upgrade

Soontir Fel, Push the Limit, Red Guard Tie, Stealth Device, Autothrusters

Omicron Group Pilot, Emperor Palpatine

Comes in at exactly 100 points. Thoughts?

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I prefer adrenaline rush or vi on vader. A lot of the 1 point epts could be valuable now and it gives you the initiative bid which can let your shuttle shoot before TLT y wings.

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It's pretty much the new number 1 build for imperials! Never played it myself, but seen it in action.

Thoughts: The emperor of the galaxy is a troll.

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It's pretty much the new number 1 build for imperials! Never played it myself, but seen it in action.

Thoughts: The emperor of the galaxy is a troll.

I'm aware of the list but no one in my meta is flying it yet - how are you seeing it (successfully) used?

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I was also considering the following change:

Drop Lone wolf from Vader

Drop Stealth Device from Soontir

Add Predator to Vader

Add FVS to the Shuttle

But swapping out Lone Wolf for Crackshot is also something that may be interesting...

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I am in the same boat as you (waiting for raider to arrive) so I have been looking at your exact list, or this one:

Lambda-Class Shuttle: Omicron Group Pilot (21)

· Emperor Palpatine (8)

TIE Advanced: · Darth Vader (29)

Predator (3)

Stealth Device (3)

TIE/x1 (0)

Advanced Targeting Computer (1)

TIE Interceptor: · Soontir Fel (27)

Push The Limit (3)

Stealth Device (3)

Royal Guard TIE (0)

Autothrusters (2)

-- TOTAL ------- 100/100p. --

I was thinking maybe Lone Wolf instead of predator for initiative bid.

The reason being I have seen Vader have alot of success without Engine Upgrade also. Plan on testing both in the short term.

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I've been running this to great success so far (although I am still waiting for an opponent to realise that, even if the Shuttle is flying towards you, you really don't want to go after it first).


Soontir Fel (Push the Limit, Autothrusters, Stealth Device, Royal Guard TIE) [35]

Darth Vader (Predator, Advanced Targeting Computer, Twin Ion Engine MkII, TIE X/1) [34]

Omicron Group Pilot (Emperor Palpatine) [29]

98 points


I see the appeal in Engine Upgrade, but IMO initiative is too important, Lone Wolf is too unreliable, and Predator is far too good. As nice as Engine Upgrade is, I think you have to do without. The upside is that, with Predator, Vader is possibly the most reliable source of damage in the game. It's rather obscene how quickly focus-blank-blank can become crit-crit-hit-hit.

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I'm currently running:

Omicron Group Pilot (21)
Emperor Palpatine (8)

Darth Vader (29)
Predator (3)
Proton Rockets (3)
Advanced Targeting Computer (1)
Engine Upgrade (4)
TIE/x1 (0)

"Backstabber" (16)
Hull Upgrade (3)

Academy Pilot (12)

Total: 100

but been thinking of changing the Ties to a full Soonitr and dropping the EU for a local tornie but I'm not sure how long Soontir can last in this TLT era where everyone is throwing lasers around like candy

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It's probably not an original list anymore, but I thought I'd fly it for a while since I got my raider coming in soon. The build I thought up is:

Darth Vader, Tie/X1, Advanced Targeting Computer, Lone Wolf, Engine Upgrade

Soontir Fel, Push the Limit, Red Guard Tie, Stealth Device, Autothrusters

Omicron Group Pilot, Emperor Palpatine

Comes in at exactly 100 points. Thoughts?

put Veteran or Crack Shoot on Vader and you are going to get best possible list you can create in current meta.