Chewbacca the Gray

By Rogue Dakotan, in X-Wing Squad Lists

So I've been playing around with ideas for Y-Wings and a falcon. I'm not a huge fan of most of the typically successful archetypes out there so I thought I'd try come up with something else.

Chewbacca + MF Title + Nien Nunb + PTL

Gray Squadron Pilot + Ion Cannon Turret + R2-D6 + Draw Their Fire

Gray Squadron Pilot + Ion Cannon Turret + R2 Astromech

100pts.

Just stay close together and take it easy. Chewbacca can focus evade each turn and won't have too hard a time clearing the stress from it. His DTF wingman will soak up some damage for him, hopefully letting him last a bit longer.

I would consider dropping down to gold squad on the y wings. PS 4 isn't doing a lot unless you anticipate seeing Predator.

Even without draw their fire, chewie will outlast the y wings.

I've run a similar list with a PTL Chewie with Roark with ion cannon and a stress bot / ion cannon y wing. It was a lot of fun and worked very well.

Chewbacca w/ Predator, Gunner, C3PO, Title

2 x Gold Squadron w/ Ion Cannon Turret

Love flying this build. Chewie just tanks for days while the Golds harass and get in the way. Decimators or Fat Han hate coming up against something like this.

How about substituting Recon Specialist/Jan Ors for PtL/MF Title/Nien Nunb? That also gets you a focus and evade every turn, no stress, and more movement options...

Edited by Lingula

How about substituting Recon Specialist/Jan Ors for PtL/MF Title/Nien Nunb? That also gets you a focus and evade every turn, no stress, and more movement options...

That sounds really good.

Though I was thinking about dropping one of the Ys down to a gold and no droid, which would give me enough points to throw Kyle on board which would mean I could be getting Focus TL Evade almost every turn if I wanted to.

I'm not a big fan of giving up the Falcon's 1 hard turn, but it is difficult to argue about bumping down a gray. Whether or not they are worth the points depends on your opponent.