Darth Vader or an AT-ST? Once Veers is out.

By HanScottFirst, in Army Building

They are about the same number of points, so which one would you take once Veers is released? A fully loaded AT-ST is about 250, and Darth seems to come in around 230 (maybe like these buildouts https://tabletopadmiral.com/legion/ ).

Vader seems better handled to take on Luke (immune to pierce, etc.), but the AT-ST can just lay so much fire down and has the mortar to get suppression out early, etc. Luke with pierce and impact seems like he could eat up the AT-ST.

Not sure. What are your thoughts?

Why not all 3?

5 hours ago, Copes said:


++ Standard (Galactic Empire) [800 Points] ++

+ Commander +

•Darth Vader [215 Points]: Force Reflexes

•General Veers† [85 Points]: Esteemed Leader†

+ Corps +

Stormtroopers [71 Points]: DLT-19 Stormtrooper, Grappling Hooks

Stormtroopers [71 Points]: DLT-19 Stormtrooper, Grappling Hooks

Stormtroopers [78 Points]: HH-12 Stormtrooper

Stormtroopers [55 Points]: Stormtrooper

+ Heavy +

AT-ST [225 Points]: 88 Twin Light Blaster Cannon, AT-ST Mortar Launcher

+ Command Hand +

Command Hand: •Implacable, •Maximum Firepower†, ••Evasive Maneuvers†, ••Push, •••Imperial Discipline†, •••Master of Evil, ••••Standing Orders

++ Total: [800 Points] ++

Going to be editing this later to add some Snowtroopers.

On 4/6/2018 at 3:47 PM, HanScottFirst said:

They are about the same number of points, so which one would you take once Veers is released? A fully loaded AT-ST is about 250, and Darth seems to come in around 230 (maybe like these buildouts https://tabletopadmiral.com/legion/ ).

Vader seems better handled to take on Luke (immune to pierce, etc.), but the AT-ST can just lay so much fire down and has the mortar to get suppression out early, etc. Luke with pierce and impact seems like he could eat up the AT-ST.

Not sure. What are your thoughts?

AT-ST has more synergy with Veers since Veers can give it aim tokens and his command cards benefit it.

http://tabletopadmiral.com/legion/empire/p08u11u1auEMp05u07uEMu12uEMp05u07uEMu12uEMp07uEMu22uEMuEMp07uEMu22uEMuEMp05u07uEMuEMuEMp09uEMu16uEMuEMuEMp02uEMp02uEM

Could this work?

Budget ATST (only 1 extra weapon, no Weiss), but also 2 speeder units and 5 core units (3x Stormtroopers w/DTL19, 2x Snowtrooper's w/extra trooper - if it is base 40 pts and +10 for trooper). Those core commanders are super crucial for objectives, so I like the vehicle support, but having 5 core units as well.

Drop commanding presence and give a speeder a com link. If you play it right, should have Veers next to your AT-ST.