1 hour ago, Alino said:Vader is my personal favorite unit (On the Empire's side, that is)
He's got a few great bonuses.
1 - His command cards are great
2 - His command range is basically an anti-suppression bubble.
3 - He's a beast in melee.
4 - He's really good at locking down an area. Most opponents will go out of their way to go around vader if need be, because if you get too close to him, or get within his command range (for his 3 pip command card to take effect, if he uses it), the blow can be devastating.
A few negatives though
1 - He's... really slow. Like, really slow.
2 - A ton of points. With ideal upgrades, he'll run around 220 - 230 points., that's over 1/4th of your army.
3 - Due to his slowness, and the vast amount of points he requires, your opponents will usually just avoid him. Try to solve this by bringing Boba, who they'll probably want to avoid almost as much as Vader, and snipers, who they'll also want to avoid quite a bit.
A few tips.
1 - IMO, vader pairs EXTREMELY WELL with Boba Fett and the 2-man Scout Sniper Teams.
2 - When upgrading Vader, bring him with Saber Throw. It's a must. Also, bring either Force Push or Force Reflexes. It's up to you. I prefer Force Push, but the majority of people prefer Force Reflexes. You can get great use out of whichever you pick since Vader readies 1 force each turn. I also highly advice running Anger - the new Force Upgrade that comes out when Sidious does - when it releases.
3 - Remember, just because Vader's hella tough, and is a beat stick, he's not indestructible. Try to block line of sight while you're going to the enemy. Your first 2 turns will most likely be spent on double moves, which is fine. What's great is that you can attack after moving, so say you double move on turn 2 and are within range 1-2 of an enemy, and you have saber throw. Chuck that at them, and you're swinging 3 red attack dice that all Pierce.
4 - Don't ever run Vader with AT-STs. I also don't recommend him with Veers, I don't think they play well together.
5 - On the other hand, the typical Snowtrooper build, in my experience, works wonders with Vader. They move at the same speed afterall. (The typical build being 5 Snowtroopers + 1 Flametrooper + Impact Grenades. Usually 2 squads)
Thanks! Alot of good tips! My last game i ran both Veers and AT-ST with Vader lol