Interceptor list question.

By herbaljoker, in X-Wing Squad Lists

All right, so I am having lots of fun with my interceptors lately. So I had a question about this list I thought about.

Soontir Fel with autothrusters stealth device push the limit and royal guard title

Carnor Jax with hull upgrade shield upgrade push the limit and royal guard title

And I was thinking of adding Turr Phennir with veteran instincts but I'm not sure what else to put on him. Do I put on a hull upgrade or stealth device and keep it an even 100 points, or should I take targeting computer drop it to 99 and hope that I might get initiative?

I've run all 3 with;

Title

auto thrusters

Stealth device

With Fel and Jax having PtL and Turr having VI.

I've found with multiple Interceptors as soon as 1 doesn't have SD he becomes target #1 quickly.

Don't forget AT works at range 1 of turrebts(outside of firing arc) so Turr and Jax can easily maneuver into then out of arc at range 1.

Turr with VI is no longer viable in tourneys due to twin laser turrets. They just rip hiim to shreds. Interceptors need push the limit to survive that initial barrage of a thousand cuts that twin lasers spit out, and also, having the extra action gives you more options to get into range 1 (where you are 'safe').

I think kinetic operator's triple interceptor is ideal:

Fel w/ PtL, title, stealth + AT

Jax w/ PtL, title, shield + AT

Turr w/ PtL & AT

100

If you want some initiative bid, you could drop Shield down to Hull on Jax, and/or stealth down to TC on Fel.

Just remember that with Push the Limit on Turr, you don't have to use it in the activation phase. His special ability is an action. Therefore you can push the limit off of it during the shooting phase. This can be useful for using both BR + boost after firing if you need to, or against turrrets, either BR or boost, then push the limit for an evade token

I'd rather have PTL on every ship than the slightly higher pilot skill on Turr.

I like this build,with all identical upgrades, and have had quite a bit of success with it.

Fel w/ title, PTL, AT, SD

Jax w/ title, PTL, AT, SD

Royal Guard pilot w/ title, PTL, AT, SD

99 points