Help with Empire

[Blue squadron recruit 10]

Hi, looking for some help with my Empire lists. I've been flying Defenders and GI lately, now it's time to tackle the aces. 🙂

Aces

(60) "Whisper" [TIE/ph Phantom]
(12) Fifth Brother
(6) Shield Upgrade
(7) Juke
Points: 85

(52) Grand Inquisitor [TIE Advanced v1]
(3) Hate
Points: 55

(44) "Duchess" [TIE/sk Striker]
(6) Outmaneuver
Points: 50

Total points: 190

Whisper: Stealth device or shield?

Duchess: I want to keep her lean, outmaneuver, stealth device or shield?

 

PS4

(42) Turr Phennir [TIE/in Interceptor]
(6) Outmaneuver
Points: 48

(51) "Echo" [TIE/ph Phantom]
(6) Outmaneuver
Points: 57

(43) "Pure Sabacc" [TIE/sk Striker]
(6) Outmaneuver
Points: 49

(42) Fifth Brother [TIE Advanced v1]
(3) Hate
Points: 45

Total points: 199

Echo and Pure Sabacc: Outmaneuver, stealth device or shield?

Fifth Brother or Seventh Sister?

Anything else?

Edited August 1 by Blue squadron recruit

[Nyxen 1,762]

First list should have stealth for Whisper, having 2 evade tokens on 3 dice is clutch. Depending on your local meta, that 10 point bid might be great.

Second list should swap outmaneuver for shield upgrade on pure sabaac, gets you one more damage before the ability's gone. I thiiink I like second sister there as well, but that's more of a matchup question as 5th bro without missiles is really only good against low agi because you hit more often.

[Schanez 282]

The I4s:

1. Seventh Sister: Proton Rockets (you can Boost/Roll > Red Focus to aim the Bullseye quite easily)
2. Fifth Brother: Passive Sensors, Homing Missiles (the basic 5th Bro build, clever players will risk the 4 dice, silly ones will take the Hit and then the surprise Crit)
3. "Echo": Predator (or Passive Sensors, either can work; depending how good are you at flying her)
4. Ved Foslo: Passive Sensors (the least dangerous ship in the list; pilot ability makes the X1 a very agile ship; ship ability makes it quite annoying as well)

The Aces:

1. Soontir Fel: Predator (minimalistic build, points allow for Afterburners still)
2. "Whisper": Passive Sensors, Fifth Brother (7 point bid now allows you to grab Juke on her)
3. Grand Inquisitor: Hate, Proton Rockets (can strip Rockets to slap "Whisper" with Juke)

[Manolox 124]

for i 4s:

"Echo" (51) Ship total: 51 Half Points: 26 Threshold: 3

Fifth Brother (42) Passive Sensors (2) Homing Missiles (5) Ship total: 49 Half Points: 25 Threshold: 2

"Pure Sabacc" (43) Shield Upgrade (6) Ship total: 49 Half Points: 25 Threshold: 3

Seventh Sister (43) Sense (5) Fire-Control System (2) Ship total: 50 Half Points: 25 Threshold: 2

Total: 199

 

[Blue squadron recruit 10]

1 hour ago, Manolox said:

for i 4s:

"Echo" (51) Ship total: 51 Half Points: 26 Threshold: 3

Fifth Brother (42) Passive Sensors (2) Homing Missiles (5) Ship total: 49 Half Points: 25 Threshold: 2

"Pure Sabacc" (43) Shield Upgrade (6) Ship total: 49 Half Points: 25 Threshold: 3

Seventh Sister (43) Sense (5) Fire-Control System (2) Ship total: 50 Half Points: 25 Threshold: 2

Total: 199

 

I like that list. A lot. Thank you!