As per this user's previous post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/RimWorld/comments/17wnz1w/deserters_in_a_psycaster_raidmod/

And Sithril 25 Jan @ 3:35pm
"Does this mod take into account raid size/difficulty when generating enemy psycasters? I've had now several raids have psycaster not only with high levels but also high tier equipment meaning my early game colonies had no chance fighting (when lacking any instant-takedown item or skill)."

I personally have had pirate factions on several saves spawn in with psycaster raids, always decked out in full deserter armour and with charge weaponry.

Is this an intended feature of the two mods together? The mod description of VPE states this should only be from tribal/empire raids, but this doesn't seem to be the case when both mods are enabled.