No panic, only attack

By Redblock, in X-Wing Squad Lists

100 points

PILOTS

Blue Squadron Pilot (26) x 2
B-Wing (22), “Mangler” Cannon (4)

Gold Squadron Pilot (24) x 2
Y-Wing (18), BTL-A4 Y-Wing (0), R2 Astromech (1), Ion Cannon Turret (5)

Only got 2 B wings, and 0 tacticians, or stressbots, so Panic attack is not for me, but I'm trying to create something among those lines, with Y-wings for close and B-wings staying back. if you can Ion enemy, and K-turn behind him next turn in Y - wing you are set.

Edited by Redblock

Solid list. high hull. high damage output and control features. cna fly them in pin wheel or in two different squads in flanking manuvers

I dont get the Mangler on the B's. You'd be better off with a FCS for 2points less. Or adv. sensors.

Mangler on Bs is all about long range battles, and extra crits always help on those fat decimators

I dont get the Mangler on the B's. You'd be better off with a FCS for 2points less. Or adv. sensors.

Not only that, but you'll find your Y-wings are more of an asset WITHOUT the title. Keep those Ion's turrets to set up juicy R1 shots for your B-wings. 6 to 8 dice with TL and focus is going to bring down most ships.

You only see B-wing as knife fighter, I see it as slowest ship in game (1 forward+barel back) so you can blast from range 3 while Ys (quite mobile with R2) does dogfighting

I'd recommend fcs over manglers as well, you get far more returns out of them in the long run

and then, you get some choices:

1.) flechette cannons (that ion + stress for a mini-panic)

2.) b/e mod + int agent

3.) dagger squadron

if you don't like big ships (and no one likes big turrets), flechette cannons are the upgrade for you. Yeah yeah, you can't stack them but you will severely limit their maneuvers (especially aggressors) or cost them precious boosts/evades (esp isanne) etc.

Edited by ficklegreendice

Ok, two new versions, both going for bit less damage, but more control

100 points

Lots of Ion. You loose damage potential, but oponent will not be evading Ion tokens, lots of Ion tokens, and you get Tl for those range 1 killshots

Blue Squadron Pilot (27) x 2
B-Wing (22), Fire-Control System (2), Ion Cannon (3)

Gold Squadron Pilot (23) x 2
Y-Wing (18), BTL-A4 Y-Wing (0), Ion Cannon Turret (5)

Poor mans panic attack. The deadly combo of Ion and stress strikes. you loose lots of damage potential compared to both real PA list, and Mangler version, but you can spread stress in every range band

PILOTS

Blue Squadron Pilot (27) x 2
B-Wing (22), Advanced Sensors (3), Flechette Cannon (2)

Gold Squadron Pilot (23) x 2
Y-Wing (18), BTL-A4 Y-Wing (0), Ion Cannon Turret (5)