Darth Vader (Commander)

Expansions

Upgrade Card Collection (SWM38)

Imperial-class Star Destroyer (SWM11)

Card text

While a friendly ship is attacking a ship, it may spend 1 defense token to reroll any number of dice in its attack pool.

Properties

Type
Commander
Faction
Imperial
Unique
Yes
Points
34

Timing

This Upgrade Card may be resolved when a ship is attacking during “Resolve Attack Effects”.

Official rulings

No official rulings

Community rulings

While a friendly ship is attacking, during “Resolve Attack Effects”, it can spend a defense token to reroll any die in its attack pool. Even if the attacking ship is at speed 0, as only defending ships are not allowed to spend defense tokens at speed 0.

Jul 7, 2020 | Source: KARM

You cannot use this ability when attacking squadrons or proximity mines.

Jul 7, 2020 | Source: KARM

Intel Officer allows you to target your own defense tokens on the ship it is equipped too. If that defense token is chosen by Darth Vader to be spent for a reroll, that defense token would be discarded. Largely used in conjunction with Devastator in the same attack.

Jul 7, 2020 | Source: KARM

If a ship has the critical card Faulty Countermeasures (“You cannot spend exhausted defense tokens.”) This does prevent Darth Vader from spending an exhausted defense token for his ability.

Jul 7, 2020 | Source: KARM