Duel Falcons. Without Han... Maybe...

By Wisesam, in X-Wing

Hey.

So I have never run duel falcons before... But I have two custom falcons that I wanted to use at my next tourney so was looking at lists...

So Lando and Chewie were my first choices...

Both having gunner just incase they miss, Lando with Nien Nunb to get all those green straights and hand out that free action to Chewie as often as poss... I also thought to give Chewie Recon specialist. So if he spends a focus on his main attack that doesnt hit, then gunner gets to attack with a focus too...

However thats it... I was also sort of wanting missiles or maybe expose on Chewie... But I would have to drop a gunner...

Your thoughts? Should I just go for the standard duel falcon list of Han and Chewie? Are gunners a necessity on the YT 1300? Whats this lists biggest problem?

Cheers for the info :)

IMHO, the best dual falcon list Lando+Gunner+Expert Handling and Chewie+Gunner+Expert Handling

EDIT:

To elaborate, the EH upgrade, coupled with the large bases, allows for some pretty dramatic maneuvers. Chewie moves early enough that his barrel roll can move him into some pretty nifty blocking positions. The look on your opponent's face when you barrel roll out of a firing arc with a YT is priceless.

Edited by Goosetipher

The "standard" dual Falcon list, as far as I'm aware, is Lando/Chewie. I usually run with a Gunner and Draw Their Fire on both, with the Falcon title on Chewie and Nien Nunb on Lando. You can easily swap Nien and one of the DTF for Expert Handling, too.

IMHO, the best dual falcon list Lando+Gunner+Expert Handling and Chewie+Gunner+Expert Handling

Cant agree more with this.

I was beaten to the punch.
Lando/Chewie
+ Expert Handling
+ Gunner

is a FANTASTIC build. Monstrous barrel-rolls to get you into Range 1 for the extra dice, with Gunner to improve your accuracy, while also negating your opponents' ability to target lock your ships... it's just nasty!

If you want to use Lando's ability on Chewie, make sure that Chewie waits for the free action to use ExH, otherwise he'll be stressed and lose the ability.

Okay so I will try this in my next game... How does it fair against TIE swarms etc?

A well played swarm is never easy prey

If you want to use Lando's ability on Chewie, make sure that Chewie waits for the free action to use ExH,

That does not work.

Lando allows an action from the action bar . Expert handling allows an action which is not on the action bar.

If you want to use Lando's ability on Chewie, make sure that Chewie waits for the free action to use ExH,

That does not work.

Lando allows an action from the action bar . Expert handling allows an action which is not on the action bar.

Poop

Even though Lando cant give Chewie a BR he can still give you a TL focus shot when you are outside of arc. The strength of the list is not being shot at. You are a YT-1300, you do have a lot of hull, and massed shooting will still kill you.

Even though Lando cant give Chewie a BR he can still give you a TL focus shot when you are outside of arc. The strength of the list is not being shot at. You are a YT-1300, you do have a lot of hull, and massed shooting will still kill you.

But doesn't EH cause stress? Lando moves after Chewie and thus he can't take a free action, right?

Lando/Chewie isn't magic, but it is a top Tier list.

Even though Lando cant give Chewie a BR he can still give you a TL focus shot when you are outside of arc. The strength of the list is not being shot at. You are a YT-1300, you do have a lot of hull, and massed shooting will still kill you.

But doesn't EH cause stress? Lando moves after Chewie and thus he can't take a free action, right?

I think he means when you havent rolled...

Yah sorry it wasn't clear. You cant BR with landos ability on chewie. Nor can chewie BR then get an action. But you can get TL and focus for a seriously dangerous shot when the opportunity is there.

Edited by LegionThree