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By Magnus Grendel, in Imperial Assault Skirmish

Okay..... I have (Very) limited experience with Imperial Assault - but a friend is going to lend me stuff as needed.

I'm more looking to use a squad that's basically doing 'the bounty hunters'. Dengar, Boba Fett and IG-88 are therefore shoe-ins. The problem is what 'else' I can I put in. That's 32 points, and none of the others (4-LOM, Zuckuss, Bossk) are out as unique characters. I suspect I'll go with (generic) Trandoshans because that's as close as I can get to Bossk; he's just brought his brother Jeff along with him for a work experience day. That leaves a point, which'll buy Explosive Armaments.

  • Boba Fett - 13
  • IG-88 - 12
  • Dengar - 8
  • Trandoshan Hunter - 7
  • Explosive Armaments - 1

First question is who to give the Explosive Armaments to? Bossk & Co means two guys get it, but IG-88 gets to double-tap, so I get the same number of attacks and can pick dice with more surge results (I think it's yellow dice?) and Dengar gets a free surge when shooting at a hale & healthy target, which makes it easier to trigger with his one shot.

Secondly, I need to build a command deck - my first pass is below:

  • Mandalorian Tactics - 3
  • Overdrive - 3
  • Blaze Of Glory - 2
  • Cripple - 2
  • Dirty Trick - 2
  • Capture The Weary - 1
  • Merciless - 1
  • Price On Their Heads - 1

Does this look like it should work? The command cards (if I have the right ones) seem like IG-88 can go John Woo and put out a faintly ridiculous number of shots - so that'd suggest he's probably the best one to carry Explosive Armaments in case I need to persuade a block of stormtroopers to get out of the way....

Thoughts? Advice? Help?

You could maybe take Temporary Alliance and bring in 3PO or Gideon, unless that doesn't jive with the theme you're trying to build.

Two groups of Hired Guns could also fill those 8 points and give you a bit more bodies on the ground for objectives and drawing fire off your heavy hitters.

Or give them a pet. Elite Nexu and Punishing Strike takes up those last 8 points. Punishing strike on an eNexu is dirty and PS also lets Boba stun people.