Is ST Han a poor pairing with Akbar lead right now?

The only way it is bad is if you have a non-lead QGJ on the other side. With no other factors (ie HRS team TM boost) the timing works out that QGJ will go immediately after the taunt. Which means the taunt eats a single attack if the debuff hits.

Otherwise it's one of the best pairings in the game.

"aGlint;412834" wrote:
I run Ackbar (L), Rey, Leia, ST Han, RG

Long story short, he's awesome with RG since it gives the enemy some really tough choices. Another guy on my shard has the same team except instead of Han, he uses Poe/QGJ/Lumi. Consensus on our shard says my team is more difficult to face, and I sit at #1 most of the day.

This is very much the team I imagine putting together. I think RG is a really important link that brings this team together. He's the catch-all for protecting everyone long enough so they can do their thing. Being F2P, I would have to use HRS instead of Leia. Otherwise, this is a nightmare to face either way.

I'm currently running a 4/5 Rebel team with Ackbar lead: AA, Luke, St Han, Biggs, FOTP. All L76-78, gear VIII-IX with gear X on Luke and Omega on Luke and Ackbar basics. Currently building up HR Scout to round out the team. I generally place around 25 when I'm done climbing the ladder, have no problems until I start running into Rey, RG, QGJ teams.
For me, St Han is indispensable. TM gain vs Dooku and/or Fives is excellent. The speed increase from Ackbar is great so he gets the taunt early, and 3 turns is generally plenty to make the difference. He often doesn't survive through the whole period, so it doesn't matter that his turns go by faster.
QGJ can be a problem. Rebels get a number of passive buffs, so QGJ is likely to buff up his team at some point unless you take him out. So generally target him first and wait to taunt until he is gone. If there is a higher threat (Rey), I will try to eliminate her first which usually means offense up for the rest of his team. If RG is there and stops you from finishing Rey, hold your breath.
As far as assist attacks go, Biggs or Luke theoretically get 67% of those and I can live with that. When HR Scout is ready, 75% of assists should be someone other than Han. You should be able to live with those odds. Besides, Han can deal considerable damage, sometimes. As it plays, it seems like Luke gets the assist more often than not, which is fine by me.

I'm building a rebel team : ackbar lead, lando, leia, han. Unfortunately the only toon on light side that gives defense up to everyone is hoth rebel soldier, and he's hard to farm.
I think Han goes well with ackbar lead.

But if u are going to arena, then RG is a perfect fit.

Han and Ackbar go together like pb&jelly

http://i.imgur.com/WE2Fbo5.jpg

About 90% of my top arena teams runs QGJ. STH almost never gets to run the course with his taunt. If he makes it to the end of his taunt still alive, then you've won regardless of whether he has speed up or not.

It is not unusual for a battle to last long enough for han to get his second taunt off after he is debuffed. Esp when he gets omega.

Id say speed plus omega might make him more viable, not less. Plus higher speed means a lumi heal goes off like a machine gun. Yeah i still run lumi on some of my squads. If ackbar and han are pb and j, i feel like lumi is.... nutella?

When the heal comes just in time, and han lives to get the next two rounds of healing, it is insane. All it takes is a dodge or two of the heavy hitters, or some weak counter attackers, and han can actually get a 3 turn taunt off and survive. This is bad news for the other team.

"LastJedi;416874" wrote:
It is not unusual for a battle to last long enough for han to get his second taunt off after he is debuffed. Esp when he gets omega.

Id say speed plus omega might make him more viable, not less. Plus higher speed means a lumi heal goes off like a machine gun. Yeah i still run lumi on some of my squads. If ackbar and han are pb and j, i feel like lumi is.... nutella?

When the heal comes just in time, and han lives to get the next two rounds of healing, it is insane. All it takes is a dodge or two of the heavy hitters, or some weak counter attackers, and han can actually get a 3 turn taunt off and survive. This is bad news for the other team.

My Han survives long enough to use his second taunt almost every fight without a heal and by then the match is already over. Sorry but I don't understand your reference to Lumi's heal going off like a machine gun? @LastJedi

Lumi heal on the next two rounds. If the first heal fills his bar, he usually lives to get at least the next rd of healing. Because of the TM, he gets his next turn faster than usual, even though he is focus fired this means only 3 hits or so from the enemy. Not all fivish.

With some luck, or if he is overgeared for the opposition, of if the other team has a lot of light hitters or double hitter like dooku, this secondary heal can possibly get him by into the third heal. Or at least give him a couple more hits.

When paired with ben L, this is almost likely. If AI is too dumb to stun ben. The block debuff of ben makes the enemy hit han with pool noodles.

On offense anyway, there are matches where my han makes a second taunt (if he was debuffed) and i have plenty of fighting left. 5555s, RG, and Sunfac. Or in fights against another han where both got detaunted. Usually this is a mistake on my part, but it does happen. I imagine with ack lead and omega taunt it could be legit.

What i dont understand is how your han USUALLY lives through his taunt with no heal? That is a good trick. Old ben? RG?

"RU486;416941" wrote:

"BlowinLoadz;416927" wrote:

"LastJedi;416874" wrote:
It is not unusual for a battle to last long enough for han to get his second taunt off after he is debuffed. Esp when he gets omega.

Id say speed plus omega might make him more viable, not less. Plus higher speed means a lumi heal goes off like a machine gun. Yeah i still run lumi on some of my squads. If ackbar and han are pb and j, i feel like lumi is.... nutella?

When the heal comes just in time, and han lives to get the next two rounds of healing, it is insane. All it takes is a dodge or two of the heavy hitters, or some weak counter attackers, and han can actually get a 3 turn taunt off and survive. This is bad news for the other team.

My Han survives long enough to use his second taunt almost every fight without a heal and by then the match is already over. Sorry but I don't understand your reference to Lumi's heal going off like a machine gun? @LastJedi

The TM up by han making her faster

I was just confused by the way it was worded, "plus higher speed," but I guess the TM gain does make her faster after all.