Ok so I have been debating with myself on what’s the best 3 imperial list I can take and I have been brainstorming off of several ideas I have seen

the classic

vader-vi, title, arc, engine, cruise

QuickDraw-vi, title, fcs, lwf, advanced optics, harpoon

nu squadron pilot-harpoon, lrs

this is the most common and I do like it but I keep thinking on variations that could make it interesting, is the cruise missile necessary or is having a dead eye rho better, is ps 11 that helpful anymore if it’s my beating the ghost, or are these pieces perfect as they are

but I also think about the ps being less of a factor since ghosts can just out pa boost anyone so I vary it with something more solid like

I don't hate A Score to Settle. It certainly will work better against some lists than VI, with a cost against others.

For the Inquisitor, I'd try to get Harpoon Missile. The Inquisitor won't often do 3-speed maneuvers which aren't straight maneuvers. Vader is fine with Cruise, because he tends to be open to White moves, but Inquisitor is frequently locked into Greens, which tend to be 1-speed.

What I don't like, however, is putting a Deadeye Rho in a list designed to target a Ghost. If you're intending to go after Fenn/Ghost lists, many will be running Hotshot Copilot anyhow, and Fenn can easily take the focus token off your ship to nullify Deadeye. In which case, you might as well be running a Nu (particularly since you're going with LRS instead of Guidance Chips).

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Kylo/Rho is more of a style thing, I think. If you love flying Kylo, that's your list. Kylo's not a ship which anyone should be flying if they don't love the style (it's too odd for that), and if you love the style... well, fly what you love, rather than targeting the lists you hate.

Agreed with the comments above.

I also think if you are going to use deadeye, than use G-chips and no title. LRS is used for action economy, or to specifically fire when you had to slam. If you stick with LRS, than you should switch deadeye out for VI or crackshot.

ASTS CAN be monstrous on QD. But it can also be the death of her. Picking who gets the card is going to be your biggest factor and could possibly make or break your game.

Frankly, I think the first list you threw up is best! PS 11 is a very relevant alpha strike these days.

Ok great advice, thanks guys, I did come up with this, what if you take the second list with inquisitor, and a score to settle QuickDraw, but replaced the rho with a nu with hlc and cannon title and linked battery, I have had some practice with it today and it is so much more threatening feeling then the play style of the harpoon boat.

I do agree the first list may be the best, I guess I have just flown a ton of Vader, and as much as I love him( and I really do) I can’t help but feel like any one mistake can take him out and really put you at a huge disadvantage but if played perfect it probably is the best

Inky is almost as fragile as Vader, but I don't think he hits as hard. However, I could see using Cruise Inky and ASTS QD with that Nu. I like it more than the Harpoon Rho, for sure.