Autoblaster? How does this actually work?

By eagletsi111, in X-Wing Rules Questions

So I roll 1 crit and 2 hits. He rolls 2 evades.

He cannot cancel the hits, but he can cancel the crit. Now he has a evade token still remaining.

If the defender has an evade token, he may return
it to the action token supply to add one additional
result to his defense roll (see “Combat Phase
Example” on pages 14–15).
He adds a result to his defense roll. Hence the Dice. So can he use this to cancel 1 hit with his evade token?
Just wondering?
Edited by eagletsi111

Nope. As per latest FAQ.

Page 8

Dice Results
Results that are added are treated as dice results that can only be cancelled
(they cannot be modified or rerolled). For example, when attacking with
“Autoblaster” a [evade] result added by an evade token cannot cancel a [hit] result.
Page 14
Autoblaster
The defender cannot cancel [hit] results with evade
tokens or other added [evade] results, such as from C-3PO,
when attacked with Autoblaster (see “Dice Results” on
page 8).
Edited by Bilisknir

Thanks, I thought that changed. Seems like the autoblaster got a nice boost

Autoblaster needed a boost and even then it is questionable.

HAHA, I tried using Autoblaster with Dash, Engine Upgrade, and PTL. It didn't work out the way I wanted unfortunately. One of those things that looks great on paper, but does poorly whem implementing.

So if i understand this right if I had autoblaster on Ten Numb an Rolled two hits an a crit then my opponent can't stop any of it?

Yep, nothing he can do about that. Your opponent will probably scowl at you at that stage. :lol:

Yep, nothing he can do about that. Your opponent will probably scowl at you at that stage. :lol:

More than likely he'll be scowling from outside of range one so that you can't use your expensive cannon with a range one limit though.

True but if you make an Ion team then maybe....

Ten Numb,AB,FCS or ST

x3 y-wing GSP, IT, HU

.....that should be 100 pts. I wish I had the ships to try this. lol

Yep, nothing he can do about that. Your opponent will probably scowl at you at that stage. :lol:

More than likely he'll be scowling from outside of range one so that you can't use your expensive cannon with a range one limit though.

I dunno. When I first tried an Autoblaster, I got into range 1 and rolled three hits, my opponent rolled three evades and smiled smugly - until I told him they couldn't be cancelled by dice. The look on his face was magic. Got him another couple of times during that game.

If your games tend to gravitate towards "close up and personal" melees, the Autoblaster can be quite nasty.

Yep, nothing he can do about that. Your opponent will probably scowl at you at that stage. :lol:

More than likely he'll be scowling from outside of range one so that you can't use your expensive cannon with a range one limit though.

I dunno. When I first tried an Autoblaster, I got into range 1 and rolled three hits, my opponent rolled three evades and smiled smugly - until I told him they couldn't be cancelled by dice. The look on his face was magic. Got him another couple of times during that game.

If your games tend to gravitate towards "close up and personal" melees, the Autoblaster can be quite nasty.

Rexlar Brath would be fun to run with Autoblasters but he'd be really expensive and I'm not sure that he'd be all that good.

I've mentioned this somewhere else before. But Autoblaster + Accuracy Corrector is 2 unavoidable damage.

Rexler + Autoblaster? I don't think so. The crits that are rolled get to be cancelled before the hits, so he might not get to do his thing too often.

Edited by Parravon

Rexler + Autoblaster? I don't think so. The crits that are rolled get to be cancelled before the hits, so he might not get to do his thing too often.

You're thinking about Maarek Steele. Rexler has decent synergy with Autoblaster if you don't focus to convert hits.

Rexler + Autoblaster? I don't think so. The crits that are rolled get to be cancelled before the hits, so he might not get to do his thing too often.

You're thinking about Maarek Steele. Rexler has decent synergy with Autoblaster if you don't focus to convert hits.

Edited by WWHSD

Yeah, good point, guys. I was having a "blank" moment. :huh:

Been awake since 0500 with only 3 hours of sleep. I might go and have a nap now. :)

I've mentioned this somewhere else before. But Autoblaster + Accuracy Corrector is 2 unavoidable damage.

It's also 8 points and only works at range 1, where the only ship that can take this combo is likely going to force damage through anyway. There are better things to be doing with your points and upgrades.

I've mentioned this somewhere else before. But Autoblaster + Accuracy Corrector is 2 unavoidable damage.

It's also 8 points and only works at range 1, where the only ship that can take this combo is likely going to force damage through anyway. There are better things to be doing with your points and upgrades.

Shuttle, B-Wing, and soon the Aggressor will be able to take the combo. It's still way too expensive for what it does.

It is more costly than the utility it provides and is fairly difficult achieve consistently.

The only Pilot I consider it useful on is Nera Dantels with these additional upgrades Deadeye + Flechettes + Failsafe. And tbh I'd rather take an Ion over the Autoblaster.

If a ship was the HWK's price with Sensors + Cannons I could see the 8pts being worth it's cost on a carrier that priced.

So if i understand this right if I had autoblaster on Ten Numb an Rolled two hits an a crit then my opponent can't stop any of it?

Welcome to the realities of flying a Decimator.