Lambda + Tie Swarm

By Darth Sarlacc, in X-Wing Squad Lists

So here's my first attempt at building a Squad, please lmk what you think and any advice you might have. Thanks

Lambda Omicron - 21

Howlrunner w/ crackshot - 19

Black Squadron w/ crackshot - 15

Black Squadron w/ crackshot - 15

Black Squadron w/ crackshot - 15

Black Squadron w/ crackshot - 15

Just gonna throw out there palpatine plus wampa is amazing if you're going with a shuttle + swarm.

Lambda + Sensor Jammer + Emp Palp

Wampa

Obsidian Squadron Pilots x4

That is what I would take for Shuttle Swarm nowadays. You are going to want to make your opponent believe focusing the shuttle or wampa is worth it, otherwise you just kinda got a shuttle randomly flying around like a gimped ace.

I like it so far, but what's the shuttle doing in the list? what's its function?

Wouldn't vader, whisper or another ace give you more bang for your buck than 1 cracktie and that naked shuttle?

Vader crew would be great to add some more unavoidable damage kinda feel to the list, but you're tight on points.

Thanks for the replies, I guess I should have added what I have.

Lambda, Imperial Aces, Blue Core, Red Core.

Trying to build a force with what I have.

I know the pain of trying to build anything from the cores. I started with the cores, rebel aces and an E wing. Wasn't long at all before I saw a K-Wing, B wing, and Y-wing as 100% necessary. What I ended ups doing was just playing as few matches just to learn the game and have fun.

Ok here is a modified version with the stuff I have, what do you think

Lambda Omicron w/ Vader - 24

Howlrunner w/ crackshot - 19

Black Squadron w/ crackshot - 15

Black Squadron w/ crackshot - 15

Obsidian Squadron - 13

Obsidian Squadron - 13

Total - 99

Looks good to me. I won a tourney a few weeks ago with a similar list:

OGP [Vader, Intel Agent]

Howlrunner [swarm Tactics, Hull Upgrade]

Obsidian

Obsidian

Obsidian

Obsidian

Best advice I can give you is to keep the Lambda stuck behind your swarm or run it along the edge of the map to cut off an area.