Dash and B-wing

By Babelfish, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Hey all, what do you think of this list?

Dash- PTL, Outrider, HLC, Kyle, EU

Keyan- SOT, Int Agent, Mangler, Adv sensors, E2 b-wing

Just something I threw together because I like both pilots, as their abilities seem really good

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merc co-pilot is in no way worth it in any context

replace with Int Agent. Trust me, it's bloody beautiful.

Noted edited the list above. So is there anything I should do with the extra 2 points or just use it for init. bid?

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not that I can think of. You're in that tragic 1 point gap between a mangler and an HLC :(

merc co-pilot is in no way worth it in any context

replace with Int Agent. Trust me, it's bloody beautiful.

That's a bold statement friend, especially for a crew card that's not Saboteur :)

Ten Numb and Bossk both wag their fingers in disapproval. Granted Ten Numb is still a tall order, but I can't blame that on the Merc co-pilot. And Bossk loves any and all opportunities for free crits, especially as a passive ability.

For the OP, the Intelligence Agent is nice to help you tag the 8+ PS, though scum might be pushing the PS bid down, which will only work in Keyan's favor. I've had some decent success with HLC in place of the mangler, which would require some point shifting. You could also drop in Nien Numb for those speed 4 escapes, but as it is, you've got both of them pretty loaded up so you'll probably solid on that initiative bid.

Ten Numb and Bossk both wag their fingers in disapproval. Granted Ten Numb is still a tall order, but I can't blame that on the Merc co-pilot. And Bossk loves any and all opportunities for free crits, especially as a passive ability.

I don't see why you'd ever take Mercenary Copilot over a Mangler Cannon on Ten. B-Wings aren't going to be spending much time shooting from range 3. Without seeing the dial for the YV-666 I'd be willing to bet that the same will be true for Bossk.

Hey all, what do you think of this list?

Dash- PTL, Outrider, HLC, Kyle, EU

Keyan- SOT, Int Agent, Mangler, Adv sensors, E2 b-wing

Just something I threw together because I like both pilots, as their abilities seem really good

I'd almost would be tempted to drop the Mangler for Prockets on Dash. Gives you a range 1 shot if you need it. You may use it or you may not. Either way its helpful.

I just don't think a Mangler is worth the 4 points. Heck, I'd even be tempted to throw a SU on Keyan to make him a bit tougher.

B/e mod is...a mod, sadly

a god option would be tossing the mangler for c3po, even if it means giving up the int agent. It's a choice between countering high PS or making Keyan much more durable

Ten Numb and Bossk both wag their fingers in disapproval. Granted Ten Numb is still a tall order, but I can't blame that on the Merc co-pilot. And Bossk loves any and all opportunities for free crits, especially as a passive ability.

I don't see why you'd ever take Mercenary Copilot over a Mangler Cannon on Ten. B-Wings aren't going to be spending much time shooting from range 3. Without seeing the dial for the YV-666 I'd be willing to bet that the same will be true for Bossk.

agreed on Ten Numb - it's more about an actionless way to get crits, though the barrel roll does give you some options for range control.

Bossk is certainly dial dependent but mangler requires the primary arc, whereas merc is arc-agnostic. Are there better ways to spend 2 points? Possibly but if that pushes you into range one/two of my beefy YV-666 then I'd say that was points well spent. Add in two tacticians and you've got a hard-to-evade arc that hurts at all levels.