One from Each Faction.

By Rogue Dakotan, in X-Wing Squad Lists

I've got three potential lists I'm thinking of trying; one from each faction. What do you make of each of these:

Rebels

Han Solo — YT-1300 46
Predator 3
Chewbacca 4
C-3PO 3
Engine Upgrade 4
Millennium Falcon 1
Ship Total: 61

Poe Dameron — T-70 X-Wing 31
Push the Limit 3
BB-8 2
Autothrusters 2
Ship Total: 38

Empire

Scimitar Squadron Pilot — TIE Bomber 16
Extra Munitions 2
Proximity Mines 3
Ship Total: 21

"Deathrain" — TIE Punisher 26
Advanced Sensors 3
Extra Munitions 2
Proton Bombs 5
Proximity Mines 3
Ship Total: 39

Scimitar Squadron Pilot — TIE Bomber 16
Cluster Mines 4
Ship Total: 20

Scimitar Squadron Pilot — TIE Bomber 16
Conner Net 4
Ship Total: 20

Scum

Talonbane Cobra — Kihraxz Fighter 28
Predator 3
Glitterstim 2
Ship Total: 33

Torkil Mux — HWK-290 19
Twin Laser Turret 6
K4 Security Droid 3
Moldy Crow 3
Ship Total: 31

Binayre Pirate — Z-95 Headhunter 12
Ship Total: 12

Kaa'To Leeachos — Z-95 Headhunter 15
Predator 3
Cluster Missiles 4
Glitterstim 2
Ship Total: 24

Your first list looks fine - throwing in chewie instead of R2D2 crew to help weather through all the twin lasers. You might miss Gunner when up against high agility ships, especially PS 9 aces when you are given initiative...

Second List I think would be better like this:

Deathrain w/ adv sensors, extra munis, proximity & conner net = 38

2 scimitars w/ extra munis + proximity = 21 x 2

1 scimitar w/ conner net = 20

100

Yes, conner nets are really good, and yes, its nice to have more than one, and no, cluster mines are not worth it ;)

With so many conner nets, you won't need the proton bomb -- old fashioned lasers and proximity mines should kill just about everything...

For the 3rd list, I'm a bit skeptical of Kaa'to, but with Talonbane and Torkil in there, he just might get off his clusters and deal a bucketload of damage.

Which is the best? Not sure if that's what you were asking, but I like all of them for different reasons, although I'm a bit iffy on the first list mainly because I'm not sure Poe has the survivability to work well in a 2 ship list, especially the BB-8 version (as opposed to the R5-P9 build....regen for the win?)

I only fly scum (budget reasons), so I'll offer my thoughts on just the scum list.

I like the HWK/Kihraxz/Z's combo. I do wonder if pairing Kaa'to with Palob together might work better - use Palob/Moldy Crow to rack up a ton of focus tokens, then Kaa'to can keep using them.

What do you think of this list? I cut back on some of the crew/EPT's to add another Z for blocking.

I think you are missing a 1st Order TIE, Then you will truly have one from each faction. :P

I'd swap the K4 from Torkil for a RecSpec to build up a focus bank that Leechos can pull from. Also I second the above about R2 or Gunner on Han instead of Chewie

Your first list looks fine - throwing in chewie instead of R2D2 crew to help weather through all the twin lasers. You might miss Gunner when up against high agility ships, especially PS 9 aces when you are given initiative...

Second List I think would be better like this:

Deathrain w/ adv sensors, extra munis, proximity & conner net = 38

2 scimitars w/ extra munis + proximity = 21 x 2

1 scimitar w/ conner net = 20

100

Yes, conner nets are really good, and yes, its nice to have more than one, and no, cluster mines are not worth it ;)

With so many conner nets, you won't need the proton bomb -- old fashioned lasers and proximity mines should kill just about everything...

For the 3rd list, I'm a bit skeptical of Kaa'to, but with Talonbane and Torkil in there, he just might get off his clusters and deal a bucketload of damage.

Which is the best? Not sure if that's what you were asking, but I like all of them for different reasons, although I'm a bit iffy on the first list mainly because I'm not sure Poe has the survivability to work well in a 2 ship list, especially the BB-8 version (as opposed to the R5-P9 build....regen for the win?)

That looks better. :) But my list is currently limited by the fact that I only bought one Punisher and one K-Wing. So I only have two Extra Munitions cards, and no extra templates for Cluster Mines or Connor Nets.