Thoughts on this scum lists?

By coolfishboy, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Any thoughts on this LIST?

Do you reckon it would be any GOOD at tournament LEVEL?

Squadron 1290 (100/100)

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Jumpmaster 5000: Contracted Scout (25 + 8)

+ Adaptability (0)

+ Intelligence Agent (1)

+ Feedback Array (2)

+ R5-P8 (3)

+ Anti-Pursuit Lasers (2)

Jumpmaster 5000: Dengar (33 + 17)

+ Predator (3)

+ "Gonk" (2)

+ Punishing One (12)

Z-95: Black Sun Soldier (13 + 4)

+ Concussion Missiles (4)

+ Guidance Chips (0)

I would drop Gonk for Bossk on Dengar and add Unhinged. I would drop intel agent, APL, and Feedback Array for Gonk, and Experimental Interface on the Scout. I would drop to the PS1 pilot for the Z.

I tried running a Jumpmaster blocker very similar to the one you have, and I found that R5-P8 is counterproductive. You should be delighted that they are shooting at your blocker instead of Dengar because Dengar is your late game closer. This means anything that makes people want to not shoot the Contracted Scout is a bad thing.

The blocker I settled on is Contracted Scout + Adaptability + Intelligence Agent + Anti-Pursuit Lasers + Illicit. The Illicit is Inertial Dampeners if you want better chances to block, or Feedback Array if you are getting blocks often and want to push more damage.

It is 29 or 30 points, which isn't that terrible to lose and totally fine to get to half health. With the Intel Agent and Barrel Roll and APL, ace lists hate it and will leave Dengar alone until it is dead.