When you put no points into a single AT-ST
Posted Aug 13, 2018, 7:06 PM UTC
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I've played against it with just the Twin blaster upgrade (Vader) and it seemed pretty good, but is it really worth it to go with all the upgrades? (Vader and Veers?)
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My knowledge on the subject of heavies and the meta indicates that if you go heavy, you want to go all in. 2 AT-STs with Veers was a standard list alongside Veers, 3 bikes and trooper spam but the latter has become the sole top-down Imperial meta list for now. I expect a resurgence of AT-STs when upcoming releases knock bikes down a notch. Airspeeders seem to do better in pairs, but still aren't exactly common at top tables.
AT-STs are a centrepiece unit, but above all exist to support your troopers. The best way for them to do this is by drawing fire and annoying your opponent, so putting a grenade launcher and/or a twin blaster (with Weiss if both) on it and smashing through the other guys troopers is a good way to do that. The mortar is a trap, it encourages hiding away at range 4 while your troopers die.
Tldr: troopers first, AT-ST is a tank
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(Shoutout to this post from our Top All Time category)
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Honestly I do just fine with my stock AT-ST. Its ability to control the board is its greatest weapon. Nobody dares get close to it. Just take out your opponents anti-armor before it gets too hurt.
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That's a bad ass Halloween costume. Beats Charlie Browns bed sheet.