Does Whisper get to cloak after shooting Dengar or is it dependent upon initiative (based upon latest Valen Rudor FAQ entry)?

It's dependent on initiative, since both abilities happen at the same time.

It's dependent on initiative, since both abilities happen at the same time.

That's what I figured but doesn't hurt to ask. Many thanks for the reply.

And let's keep Valen Rudor out of the picture, because his FAQ entry has only served to confuse things more than before.

The Tie phantom would get the extra dice to defend (IE cloak). The attacker attacks before the defender defends it how I would look at it. But that's just my opinion

The Tie phantom would get the extra dice to defend (IE cloak). The attacker attacks before the defender defends it how I would look at it. But that's just my opinion

This is incorrect.

It has been confirmed via FFG that "after attacking" and "after defending" are the same trigger. Refer here.

This situation therefore comes down to who has initiative.

The Tie phantom would get the extra dice to defend (IE cloak). The attacker attacks before the defender defends it how I would look at it. But that's just my opinion

1. Whisper attacks Dengar and completes all 7 steps of the attack.
2. Trigger point for "after attacking" (Adv Cloaking device for Whisper) and "after defending" (Dengar's return attack).
3. Whoever has the initiative resolves their ability.
4. Whoever doesn't have the initiative resolves their ability.

If Whisper has initiative, she gets to cloak before Dengar makes his return attack and gains the extra defense dice for being cloaked

If Dengar has initiative, he gets to attack before Whisper can cloak.

Worth noting too that Whisper's pilot ability shares the same trigger and timing resolution.

The Tie phantom would get the extra dice to defend (IE cloak). The attacker attacks before the defender defends it how I would look at it. But that's just my opinion

A ship is defending from once it is designated as the Defender until the end of step that damage is allocated. That's the same time that the attacker stops attacking. It has nothing to do with when they roll dice.