Anti Uboot & Aces, Scum List (Kavil, Palob Manaroo)

By CaineHoA, in X-Wing Squad Lists

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Update: Made 2nd place at a regional with the list :-)


KAVIL PALOB MANAROO 100 points
Kavil (35) Y-Wing (24), Extra Munitions (2), Plasma Torpedoes (3), Dorsal Turret (3), R4 Agromech (2), Deadeye (1), Guidance Chips (0)
Manaroo (37) JumpMaster 5000 (27), Deadeye (1), Extra Munitions (2), Proton Torpedoes (4), Boba Fett (1), R4 Agromech (2), Guidance Chips (0)
Palob Godalhi (28) HWK-290 (20), Adaptability (0), Twin Laser Turret (6), Bossk (2)
What do you think?
VS Aces:

With Kavil i soften up a target then Palob adds some dmg and Manaroo either finishes it of or can at least uses Boba to take a critical Upgrade out of the game (e.g. Palpatine on the shuttle).

Afterwards Kavil and Palob should have a chance hitting Aces.

VS Uboots:

Agaist Uboot lists i have almost the same Alpha strike but shoot first, can steal a Focus on one and use Boba on another.

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Not bad at all. I had never considered Bossk on TLT Palob, but that's a pretty cool choice. You squad looks a LOT like triple U-boat, but you're right that it has the tools to beat them. My only concern would be the "Bumpmaster" variety, that sends one Scout forward to block all your guys and prevent them from Focus. But you can get around that with set up through asteroids I think...unless he doesn't care about hitting asteroids.

You should run it and let us know how it does!

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Thanks for your thoughts. I will probably run it at a german regional.

I wasn't sure if i should leave the EM off of Kavil to get either a Feedback Array on Manaroo a Cloaking Device on Palob or an EPT on him

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Hey I'm just back home from my regional with this list.

I finished 2nd (of about 50 players) after i lost the final by both a horrible mistake by myself that i instantly questioned in the process of doing it (blackout) as well as a quite unlucky loss of Palob in an otherwise very good approach on the enemy.

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Congratulations, I like your list.


Do you have a video of any game?

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No I don't have a video, sry.

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What do you feel was your toughest matchup? Or were squads less of a problem than the opponent's skill?

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One of the toughest matchups, also the only swiss game that i lost, was Deci-Whisper (Palp+Rebel Captive). Although i also won against 3 other Deci-Wisper/Sontir/Vader Lists.

In the lost game i made a wrong decision in hindsight, i wouldve had to go fo the high-risk high-reward move in one round that left me Kavil turned into the wrong direction with stress.

The deci can be hard to catch with the torpedos due to its speed and late movement. The quater final again a Palp-Shuttle-Omega Leader-Inquisitor-Wampa List also wasnt easy.