Tear apart my noob Raider fleet!

By elijahdprophet, in Star Wars: Armada Fleet Builds

I haven't had a chance to play this yet, hoping to this weekend. Anyone have any advice?

I also realize the title is a bit incorrect, it isn't really a "Raider Fleet" but it has Raiders...

399/400

Imperial-class Star Destroyer: Imperial II-class Star Destroyer (120 + 37)
+ Admiral Motti (24)
+ Boosted Comms (4)
+ Advanced Projectors (6)
+ Avenger (5)
Gladiator-class Star Destroyer: Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer (56 + 12)
+ Ordnance Experts (4)
+ Rapid Reload (8)
Imperial Raider: Raider I-class Corvette (44 + 17)

+ Ordnance Experts (4)
+ Expanded Launchers (13)
Imperial Raider: Raider I-class Corvette (44 + 17)
+ Ordnance Experts (4)
+ Expanded Launchers (13)

Squadrons: Major Rhymer (16)

Squadrons: Tie Bomber Squadron (9)

Squadrons: Tie Advanced Squadron (12)

Squadrons: Tie Advanced Squadron (12)

Edited by elijahdprophet

I'd focus the fighters more on screen and anti-fighter duty since there's only four of them. Possibly 3 Interceptors with Howlrunner (I believe that's the same points).

Definitely worth getting ECM over advanced projectors on the ISD, because being able to use the brace through accuracies can end up really saving your bacon throughout the match. I would also drop Avenger and Boosted Comms in favour of Gunnery Team, allows you to fully utilize that huge 8 dice arc and means you can angle the big guy in to hit multiple targets at once.

Other than that, I like it, it's different.

The above changes give you two points to spare, with which you could possibly drop Rapid Reload for the glad and add in the Demolisher title, up to you but I look at it like this, a chance to fire after moving could be worth 4 more dice (and be much easier to work with, and more threatening) rather than Rapid Reload which may only get you 1-3 extra black dice over the course of a match.

While it's a little ship heavy, with a screen of 5 dice interceptors and the incredible AA attacks of ordnance expert Raider I' balance it out nicely.

New list would be:

399/400

Imperial-class Star Destroyer: Imperial II-class Star Destroyer (120 + 38)
+ Admiral Motti (24)
+ ECM (7)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
Gladiator-class Star Destroyer: Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer (56 + 14)
+ Ordnance Experts (4)
+ Demolisher (10)
Imperial Raider: Raider I-class Corvette (44 + 17)

+ Ordnance Experts (4)
+ Expanded Launchers (13)
Imperial Raider: Raider I-class Corvette (44 + 17)
+ Ordnance Experts (4)
+ Expanded Launchers (13)

Squadrons: Howlrunner (16)

Squadrons: Tie Interceptor Squadron (11)

Squadrons: Tie Interceptor Squadron (11)

Squadrons: Tie Interceptor Squadron (11)

Edited by Leowulf

Sure. Here's one that is a little more offensively focused both for ships and squadrons. Also, a solid bid for going first, which this list definitely wants to do.

393/400

  • Imperial Star Destroyer 2
  • Admiral Screed
  • Boosted Comms
  • Gunnery Team
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Overload Pulse

  • Gladiator 1
  • Ordnance Experts
  • Assault Proton Torpedoes
  • Demolisher

  • Raider 1
  • Ordnance Experts
  • Assault Proton torpedoes

  • Raider 1
  • Ordnance Experts
  • Assault Proton torpedoes

  • Howlrunner
  • TIE Fighter
  • TIE Fighter
  • TIE Fighter

  • Assault: Most Wanted
  • Defense: Hyperspace Assault
  • Navigation: Superior Positions

Placing OP on the ISD2 will make your followup attacks with Demolisher and the Raiders extremely painful and many ships will quickly be forced to discard all their defense tokens. If you can broadside Demolisher into two ships you can probably trip off several tokens for followup attacks.

Edited by thecactusman17

Needs MOAR Raiders

*looks on shredded pieces of fleet in glee*

Thanks for the suggestions! The Screed/OP combo is something I had definitely overlooked, and I hadn't considered Gunnery Team because in the few games I've played I haven't seen it used.

So I double checked my current stock on hand and had to make some tweaks for what cards I actually have. Can I get some thoughts on this list? I need to buy some more ships to get more cards at some point.

Raiders Current Stock (393/400)
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Imperial-class Star Destroyer: Imperial II-class Star Destroyer (120 + 48)
+ Admiral Screed (26)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Electronic Countermeasures (7)
+ Overload Pulse (8)
Gladiator-class Star Destroyer: Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer (56 + 19)
+ Ordnance Experts (4)
+ Assault Proton Torpedoes (5)
+ Demolisher (10)
Imperial Raider: Raider I-class Corvette (44 + 11)
+ Ordnance Experts (4)
+ Assault Concussion Missiles (7)
Imperial Raider: Raider I-class Corvette (44 + 11)
+ Ordnance Experts (4)
+ Assault Concussion Missiles (7)
Squadrons: Tie Fighter Squadron (8)

Squadrons: Tie Fighter Squadron (8)

Squadrons: Tie Fighter Squadron (8)

Squadrons: "Howlrunner" (16)