50 points - Han Solo, Galactic Hero with a bullet. The only other decent piece at 50 is Vader Unleashed, and after that it totally falls off a cliff (Jabba the Hutt, Young Krayt Dragon, crappy old Boba Fett)
51 points - I was surprised to see that there were more 51 point characters than 50 point, and many of them are very strong. Yoda on Kybuck would be my choice, but Celeste Morne is very solid, Durge Jedi Hunter shows up in Tile Wars and anchors the benchmark Dynamic Duo team, and the Basilisk War Droid isn't a slouch by any means. When Joruus C'Baoth is only the fifth-best piece at a price point, the competition is pretty strong.
52 points - In contrast, 52 points is a barren wasteland. You have rubbish Darth Malak, rubbish Dooku, and the remarkably overpriced Master K'Kruhk. So while it isn't what most people would call a good piece, the Felucian Warrior on Rancor pretty much wins by default. It shows up in weird Nom Anor squads, at least.
53 points - Yet another old, bad Vader squares off against the quadruple attack Maul that no one in their right mind would ever play over Sith Infiltrator. Compared to them, Lumiya, the Dark Lady offers an interesting set of abilities and can hilariously self-destruct 40 over everyone within 3 squares. She also goes great with many of the new commanders we've been putting out.
54 points - Ooooh, this is a tough one - Cad Bane versus Kyle Katarn JBM versus Jaster Mereel! Hmm, I gotta demerit Kyle Katarn, since no one really plays him anymore. While Cad Bane is fringe and can play a main role in all kinds of squads, Jaster Mereel practically serves as the backbone of his faction. Let's go with Jaster.
55 points - GOWK, by a lot. But there are a surprisingly large number of decent characters at this price. Vader Scourge will play a role in the game as long as Jedi exist and Grand Master Yoda shows up in Daniel's Monster Mash squads. Even the lower-tier offerings like Freedon Nadd, Kazdan Paratus, and Belth Alusis anchor less-good but not awful squads.
56 points - Jaina Solo, Sword of the Jedi easily beats out Darth Talon and old-ass Jango Fett.
57 points - Separatists are loaded at this price point! GGDAC was the beating heart of the faction for years, Darth Maul Sith Infiltrator is the best beatstick they have by some margin, Asajj Ventress probably held that title before New Maul took it, and Dooku Separatist Leader would anchor reserve squads if his CE wasn't ridiculously complicated and Wuher didn't stab his squads in the eye. Mando Boba Fett also comes in at this price, and while he has fallen from favor, it's never fun to go against a bunch of accurate-shooting Scouts. GGDAC wins, but it's another strong category. Even the best of the rest isn't awful - Sith Sidious isn't awful, and Roan Fel doesn't totally suck. Maul on speeder bike, unfortunately, does.
58 points - Eugh, we go from bounty to drought. Fortunately Boba Fett, Mercenary costs 58 points, because otherwise it'd be Wookiee Hunter AT-ST versus Grievous's Wheel Bike. Why is it "Grievous's Wheel Bike" instead of "Grievous on Wheel Bike"? Like, all I get is the bike? No wonder it sucks so much. And I'm just curious - if the Empire had all these custom wookiee hunting AT-STs lying around armed with... net guns, I guess... why didn't they send those to Endor? The ewoks wouldn't have had a chance!
59 points - Huh, there aren't any characters who cost 59 points? Give us something, v-set designers!
60 points - Hmm, evidently this is the price point of choice for second-tier beatsticks. Corran Horn, Jedi Master is the cream of the crop, but Nas Choka, Vandar, and Kid Fister, while not the first choice of the astute squad-builder, do show up from time to time. Then you have Darth Caedus and Nomi Sunrider, characters that suck despite having ridiculously complicated abilities. Plus yet another bad old Vader and the Leviathan.
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GMB from ATL
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