The planets appear to be aligning to allow me to make it to a local tournament. With two young kids in thr house, I've done far more thinking about xwing than playing. Only limited tourney experience under my belt. Mostly played with friends that rarely kept pace with competitive metas. However, I've stayed current on most of the xwing podcasts and forums.

I play Scum almost exclusively and favor ships that aren't top tier. These are handicaps, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on this list:

List name: RAPTORS

HWK-290: · Palob Godalhi (20)

Predator (3)

Twin Laser Turret (6)

HWK-290: · Torkil Mux (19)

Twin Laser Turret (6)

YV-666: · Bossk (35)

Predator (3)

Gunner (5)

Tactician (2)

Inertial Dampeners (1)

I'd like some help editing this list. There are tons of tweaks I've considered, but I can't nail down what can help two fragile HWKs and a temptingly vulnerable 666 get through the gauntlet. Do I downgrade to slaver to add tacticians on all three? Swap gunner for engine on Bossk? Commit to Moldy Crow? Include an ion effect? Opportunist and K4 on Bossk?

They are my favorite ships. I feel like I can handle the 666 well. The TLTs are forgiving, especially with Bossk protecting the R1 bubble. The layered debuffs and consistent damage is what can make this list work.

Also, any match-up, asteroid, or deployment insights you have would be appreciated. If nothing else, how would you beat my list if you saw it across the table.

Thanks.