Scum and Villainy: X-WING Faction buying guide

• 11 Maneuver Templates
• 4 Range Ruler segments
• FFG

This pack contains plastic maneuver templates and a range ruler with segments to make your measurements quick and precise. You can paint, just don't forget to varnish it after!

• 3 Red dice
• 3 Green dice
• FFG

Dice Pack contains three red attack dice and three green defense dice, identical to the dice included in the Core Set.

• 33 Damage cards
• FFG

This deck contains a complete set of  damage cards that correspond to those in the standard damage deck. The text on the cards is the same as that of the standard Damage cards, only the card graphics are different.

• 15 obstacles
• FFG

You've read it right - you are getting obstacles, all of them! Well not all, excluding particular Gas Clouds from the Separatists and Republic Squadron Packs, Asteroids and Debris from the Pride of Mandalore Reinforcements Pack. But that's a lot of obstacles plus some upgrades.

Great little pack! It contains cards with special setups for you game to spice things up.

So you bought all necessary tools to play the game, or maybe this is not you first faction...

Ok, calm down! We hear you asking: Where are our ships? Give us ships!

They are almost here. But before that we need to talk a little bit about the Sarlacc in the pit - the Scum and Villainy Conversion Kit.

Bounty hunters are individuals who could be hired to capture or kill a designated target. The target would have a price or bounty on their heads that would be collected by the bounty hunter upon successful capture or proof of death. Bounty hunters would sometimes team together as part of a larger mission or to handle dangerous targets.

Bounty hunting is a complicated profession...

• 6 pilots
• 1 ship
• easy to fly
• strong
• FFG

Boba Fett? Boba Fett?! Where? 

The Firespray or the Slave 1 is one of the best-known Scum (and Star Wras) ships, piloted by Boba Fett as he chases Han Solo in The Empire Strikes Back. With powerful front and rear guns, sturdy hull and shields, an agile maneuver indicator and a wide range of choices in the action bar, the Firespray is ready for any challenge. Unfortunately, this flexibility and power has a cost in high points and you will rarely see more than one or two ships flying along with a Firespray.

The Firespray is a good beginner ship, and one of the best initial purchases a Scum fan can make – it will rarely give up without a fight even in the hands of a beginner. 

• 4 pilots exclusive to this box
• 1 ship
• medium to fly
• medium strength
• FFG

I can bring you in warm... or I can bring you in cold.

The ST-70 Assault Ship better known as the Razor Crest from the Mandalorian is a bit of an odd duck. It has plenty of upgrade potential and from a pure stat perspective is similar to both the Kimogila and G-1A; however, instead of being able to take torpedoes/missiles it can take multiple crew and a gunner upgrade. As a result, it can quickly balloon in cost in which case it paints a target on its back.

The Razor Crest Title does let you hide an illicit upgrade and gives you flexibility to choose any number of illicit upgrades during setup after seeing your opponents list. 

• 4 pilots
• 1 ship
• hard to fly
• weak
• FFG

I can't believe I'm gettin' paid for this! 

The Jumpmaster 5000 is arguably the worst ship in the game, crippled by red turns and a terribly inefficient indicator. The reason the ship is like this is that in the first edition it was so effective that the Jumpmasters dominated the game for years after it was released. It took FOUR consecutive interventions to moderate it.

What has survived nerfing is best to save until your faction is somewhat complete: it is very difficult to avoid stress on a Jumpmaster, and once stressed, it will take several turns to leave the fight, re-engage and get back to fighting.

The strong abilities of the unique pilots combined with some Crew cards are almost enough to save this ship. Also the pilot Nom Lumb from the Hotshots and Aces pack is a great filler. 

• 6 pilots
• 2 ships
• FFG

Thinking takes too long. Action gets things done.

• YV-666
• 4 pilots
• medium to fly
• medium strength

Bossk’s flying bus brings frightening firepower into play with its front-end cannons covering a 180-degree field of fire. With plenty of room for the crew and a thick hull, the YV-666 is ready to introduce a world of pain to everything in front of it, while Reinforce's action makes the YV even harder to kill.

The weakness is that once an enemy has managed to stand in line with you, he will probably stay there until you disappear from the table. A very effective tactic is to use the rest of the squadron and the edges of the table as deterrents.

With the updates contained in the Fugitives and  Collaborators Squadron Pack – in particular Zam Wesell and False Transponder Codes - it has become very playful lately. Don't miss it! 

• Z-95
• 2 pilots
• easy to fly
• weak

As a small bonus, the Hound's Tooth comes with a custom Z-95, the Nastah Pup. The YV-666 can start the game with an inexpensive Z-95 docked to the ship, to allow the YV pilot a last-minute escape. It's a spectacular trick, but reserved exclusively for a YV-666 with the unique title! 

• 4 pilots
• 1 ship
• easy to fly
• weak
• FFG

The Z-95 Headhunter is a durable and economical ship. It might be a little “wry,” but adding one or two Binayre Pirates is an excellent way to complete the squadron. The Binayre Pirate is best used to block, absorb damage and shoot range 1 against the enemy.

Unique bounty hunter pilots aren't particularly exciting, unfortunately: N'dru Suhlak makes it difficult for your team to work together, and Kaa'to Leechos takes focus tokens away from the most important ships, or can be set up with missiles as a HWK-290 bodyguard. For pure fun and chaos, you'll need seven, all equipped with Dead Man's Switch.

This is standalone pack without Bossk pilot from the Hound's Tooth pack.

• 4 pilots (10 for 2 factions exclusive to this box) 
• 2 ship
• easy to fly
• medium strength
• FFG

Cad Bane at your service. I'll take on any job... for the right price. 

The Rogue-class Starfighters are designed around their Bullseye Arc and have the same “Dead to Rights” ship chassis ability as the Kimogila. When equipped with the Proton Cannon that comes in this expansion, you do not want to find yourself in its bullseye arc.

With plenty of linked actions as well as a title that grants it the cloaked action, this ship can be built out a plethora of ways and is quite adaptable from a sneaky ace to a group of generic pilots with a cannon.

• 3 pilots (from the Conversion kit)
• 1 ship
• medium to fly
• medium strength
• FFG

It's business. 

The 4-LOM and Zuckuss bounty hunter ship, the G1-A has a strong design and a maneuver indicator full of red maneuvers earning the nickname “Scum B-Wing.”

The pilot's skills, the red 0 speed maneuver and the presence of a crew slot are the most interesting features of this ship. Of particular interest is the 4-LOM pilot, which is able to distribute Stress tokens, simultaneously controlling enemy movements and compensating for the extremely “red” dial of the G1-A.

The most aggressive squads will want the G1-A for close combat, as it will be able to absorb quite a few shots before exploding, in most cases bringing at least one enemy with them. 

• 3 pilots (from the Conversion kit)
• 1 ship
• hard to fly
• medium strength
• FFG

I think, therefore I am. I destroy, therefore I endure.

Chosen ship of the deadly killer droid IG-88, the IG-2000 Aggressor is one of the few medium-based ships with 3 green agility dice. Although it has an excellent dial and reinforcement action, it tends to fly so fast that it overtakes the enemy and therefore relies on red maneuvers and upgrades to keep the arc on target, making the Advanced Sensors an obvious choice for this ship.

Aggressors work best in pairs, using the title of the IG-2000 ship to share the pilot's skills. Two Aggressors don't leave much room on the team for anything else – however – the Aggressors alone have some difficulty dealing enough damage. If you're looking for an agile and durable fighter, it would probably be better to deploy a StarViper.

• 3 pilots (from the Conversion kit)
• 1 ship
• medium to fly
• medium strength
• FFG

This fighter favored by a some bounty hunter is similar to the G1-A but with a maneuvers indicator more suitable for long-range engagements. The Kimogila also has a very nasty ability in the Bullseye arc that prevents enemies from spending green tokens on defense. Catching opponents in the Bullseye of a medium-sized base ship is a real challenge, so don't expect it to happen too often.

Torani Kulda is a popular ace, but the generic Kimogila is also a threat when piloted with R5-P8 for double modification attacks. The biggest weakness of the Kimogila are  sudden changes in your strategy: you will need to carefully plan your engagement to make sure you have a lane and free space to make your very long Koiogran Turn if you want to keep the guns on target. 

There are other Bounty Hunter pilots sprinkled among other ships, like Dalan Oberos, or Graz, or Viktor Hel, but we will explore those ships in other thematic sections of this guide.

A smuggler, also known by the euphemism "free trader", is someone who engaged in the clandestine shipment of goods or people to prevent taxation or some other impediment. The goods shipped were often highly illegal or banned in some sectors.

• 8 pilots exclusive to this box
• 2 ships
• FFG

This Black Box contains not one but two ships!

• YT-1300
• 4 pilots exclusive to this box
• hard to fly
• medium strength

Sadly, Lando Calrissian's Millennium Falcon is not very impressive on the table. Han has not yet upgraded the turrets to laser quads and so Lando's ship is stuck with only two attack die and this really costs her a big chunk of how useful she actually is. While Han Solo pilot can theoretically roll an absurd number of dice on obstructed attacks, the Falcon's large base makes it very difficult to slip behind the rocks. 

You're sure to benefit from the Han Solo (Gunner), 4-LOM, and Trick Shot upgrades – you'll find them all in the Scum and Villany Conversion Kit. 

The breath of fresh air brought by the pack Fugitives and Collaborators pack has given new life to Lando's Falcon, don't miss the chance to bring it to the table with Jabba The Hutt and a copy of False Transponder Codes on board! 

• Escape Craft
• 4 pilots exclusive to this box
• easy to fly
• weak

This expansion features some excellent Crew upgrades and a comfortable support ship: the Escape Craft. You have to buy an entire Falcon to get it but the Escape Craft ship is one of the best support ships available for Scum.

Many Scum squads feature a single Escape Craft that feed the actions of another ship with larger cannons. Fans of pranks and big blasts can also bring the Autopilot Drone, ready to trigger a nice explosion after three rounds of play. 

•  2 pilots (4 SL for 2 factions) exclusive to this box
• 1 ship
• medium to fly
• strong
• AMG

Old pal Dash Rendar and his partner Leebo in the YT-2400 decided to try their luck outside of the Rebel Alliance in the latest addition to the Scum family.

Dash was a total terror during the first edition and the second edition with the Outrider title and large 4-die main turret, although it is an expensive ship to field (and rightfully so).

This box contains new version of YT-2400 with different variant of Dash and Leebo pilots and different Outrider title, that you might be accustomed too. These new variants have a 3 dice main turret.

Also Scum gets only Standard Loadout cards (SL) for their pilots. But don't you worry - they are legal as LSL for the standard game in Legacy!

The Mandalorians are a clan-based culture composed of members from multiple species and bound by a common creed, language, and code. Known primarily as highly-effective mercenaries and bounty hunters, Mandalorians have at various points in galactic history played a major role as legendary warriors and conquerors.

We have already met some prominent Mandalorians as bounty hunters - Din and Boba, but there are more: 

• 6 pilots 
• 1 ship
• medium to fly
• strong
• FFG

The Fang Fighter is the Scum's response to the TIE Interceptor, swapping the double repositioning for an additional hull and the “Concord Dawn” ability, which makes it very difficult to kill a Fang at close range. With an excellent maneuver dial and many linked actions, the Fang Fighters are brilliant short-range fighters. 

Unfortunately, they are easy prey at range 2 and without shields they are particularly sensitive to Critical damage.

Fenn Rau is the most commonly chosen pilot since he is the most dangerous ace.

•  1 pilots (7 for 3 factions exclusive to this box)
• Cardboard only
• FFG

A thematic pack dedicated to the Mandalorians provides pilots, upgrades and even new obstacles for multiple factions.

The Scum get a new pilot for the Fang Fighter and bunch different upgrades such as Savage Opress or Mandalorian specific ones - Mandalorian Optics, Beskar Reinforced Plating and Clan Training. The Mandalorian Optics are particularly useful on the Fang fighters which allow them to acquire a target lock in their front arc during the system phase, vastly improving their action economy. 

This is pack you can split among friends from other factions.

• 3 pilots (14 for 5 factions   exclusive to this box)
• 1 ship
• easy to fly
• medium strength
• FFG

Featured in Clone Wars, Rebels and Mandalorian - Gauntlet is a great support ship that is also relatively maneuverable and can pack a punch.

Its support abilities come mostly from the crew. By itself, this ship can rotate literally on the spot. This allows it to keep itself reorienting to wherever the fight happens and keep the guns on the target. In this role, Captain Hark shines the brightest as he is allowed to perform a sideslip maneuver when rotating.

All in all, this ship can fulfill many roles in your squad and take a beating but at a higher price compared to other transport ships.

Lastly, being a Mandalorian craft with the unique drop-seat bay, you can send out the famous Mandalorian Commandos with their iconic jetpacks from each side of the ship into the fight.

• 4 pilots (from the Conversion kit)
• 1 ship
• hard to fly
• medium strength
• FFG

Shadow Caster - one of the few Scum ships to actually appear on our screens, the Lancer was piloted by mandalorian bounty hunter Ketsu Onyo on the Star Wars Rebels TV show. Just like on the show, it's a fierce ship with a lot of firepower and tractor beams to catch enemy ships and collect their bounty.

Ketsu Onyo is often seen flying alongside old Teroch and another initiative 5 ship like Kavil or Talonbane Cobra, making use of Tractor beams and heavy firepower to disintegrate enemy ships before they can fire.

The Lancer also has one of the only Scum pilots who uses the force, Asajj Ventress (Dooku apprentice in Clone Wars).

Although she has strong abilities, the Lancer is an extremely fast ship. Pilots will have to be careful not to go too fast through the combat zone. The ship has a turret, but its front cannons are much more powerful. 

These packs do not contain any ship minis, but what they have is cardboard in abundance to further expand your fleet: new pilots, new upgrades, game tokens that you might not have: like bombs or new obstacles. The rule of thumb is to check for which ships are you getting the pilots and upgrades before getting one.

•  3 pilots (16 for 5 factions exclusive to this box)
• FFG

This expansion gives new pilots and upgrades for multiple factions. Scum gets 3 new pilots: 

• Nom Lumb (JumpMaster 5000)
• G4R-GOR V/M (M3-A Interceptor)
• Bossk (Z-95-AF4 Headhunter)

Plus you are getting some upgrades that were missing in your black boxes but were in other factions.

It's a good pack to buy with friends, because you can split pilots by factions without any fuss.

• 5 pilots (36 for all factions exclusive to this box)
• AMG

Another pack, somewhat like a previous one, but only with new pilots. Scum gets 5 new quite interesting pilots:

• Hondo Ohnaka (Firespray-class Patrol Craft)
• Tor Phun (Fang Fighter)
• Durge (Rogue-class Starfighter)
• Doctor Aphra (YV-666 Light Freighter)
• Lapin (Modified TIE/ln Fighter)

It’s also worth noting these Hotshots and Aces have some odd printing choices  with different faction pilots being on opposite sides of the same token. So splitting it with friends from other factions might not be possible.

Also there are no SL cards, only ship cards, while being an AMG product.

• 1 pilots (7 for 3 factions exclusive to this box)
• FFG

We have already discussed this pack in the Mandalorian section.

• 15 obstacles
• FFG

We have already discussed this pack at the beginning of the guide.

• 15 bombs and mines
• FFG

Like a pack with obstacles, but instead - a bunch of mines and bombs: tokens and upgrade cards all in one package!

Another great little pack! It also contains cards with special setups for you game to spice things up.

So you have reached the end of the Black Box guide wondering, what else it there beyond your magnificent collection of ships and starfighters? 

Two answers: 

• Huge Ships 
• Multiplayer fun

This expansion introduces a totally new way to play X-Wing, inviting 2 to 8 players to engage in epic multiplayer battles as they command massive fleets in large-scale games that evoke iconic Star Wars scenes.

It features 11 scenarios ranging from Free For All Deathmatch where each player controls only one ship to an Epic Battle where players fly coordinated wings of starfighters supporting huge ships. From desperate defensive actions to daring assaults on enemy fortifications, each scenario creates an exciting narrative. 

Within this expansion, you'll find five wing tools that ease and speed up the game letting you fly your fighters in wings and not separately.

• 1 pilot (2 for 2 factions exclusive to this box)
• 1 ship
• FFG

Don't let the CIS label on the box fool you - there is a Scum Trident-class version of this ship inside too. 

Inside it has nice solo and multiplayer scenarios, including the hilarious "Leviathan Hunting", in which players hunt down a Trident class that moves and acts by a dedicated deck of cards.

A must buy if you love playing Epic mode! 

• 1 pilot (2 for 2 factions)
• 1 ship
• FFG

C-ROC is a multipurpose pirate ship that you can upgrade almost anyway you want for you fun Epic game.

If you get you hands on the first edition C-ROC, you will need the Huge Ship Conversion Kit to use it. It comes with an additional M3-A model with an alternative paint scheme. Getting the Black Box version instead might still be prudent, because the Huge Ship Conversion Kit has many components, but for only one Scum Huge ship that is C-ROC.

Huge ship components from 1.0 are not used in epic 2.0, including the bases and pegs, but you can use those bases and pegs for any large ship in your collection.