B wing list.

By Grimhorus, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Hi everyone,

Have just been toying with a 100pt list.

Ten Numb with expert handling + fire control +autoblaster.

Keyan Farlander with expert handling +E2 +Kyle Katarn + fire control.

Blue squadron Inc ion cannon.

I know it's a lot to throw into three B-wings but any thoughts would really help.

If you're going to run Ten Numb, you really need to take something to better your crit chance or he's just not worth the price of admission. Mangler cannon is almost essential, though there are some other options like marksmanship or calculation.

Not so sure why you went with expert handling here, given these guys can barrel roll already. Keyan wants a stress-inducing EPT so he can burn it for his attack, so I'd recommend push the limit or opportunist since Ten is firing first and may get to strip tokens. Katarn is a decent option but then with fire control system there's not too many other actions you'd take aside from focus, so you may want to consider advanced sensors to make him more unpredictable.

I love b-wings. They're durable and can dish out a healthy portion of damage, but most of the time you want 4 of them. 3 will have a hard time surviving long enough to be worth losing that extra ship. Otherwise you will want to mix them in with other ships to get the most out of their abilities if you're wanting to run the aces.

Thanks Skeether. The reason I chose expert handling is it gives you a free barrel roll and removes target locks in the process so anyone ps8 or less will have a hard time keeping a lock.

I'm never sure if mangled cannon is better for giving you an auto critical or auroblaster because at range one you cannot remove hits and one critical.

Was tempted to see if there is a way to get an extra ship in maybe a cheap A wing.

Thanks for the advice though.

I've been flying this list for a while with great success. Have to fly smart but it packs a punch and has become one of the more hated lists at my local shop. Always rolling 4 red dice and FCS maintains TL so you can use your actions to focus or barrel roll.

Keyan Farlander- Heavy Laser Cannon- FCS (38)

Blue Squadron- Heavy Laser Cannon- FCS (31)

Blue Squadron- Heavy Laser Cannon- FCS (31)

We play a lot of 150 point games around here as well. My go to list is:

4x Dagger Squadron- HLC- FCS- Shield Upgrade

148 points so I usually get initiative. People absolutely hate playing against it because of the volume of dice being thrown at them and all the damage the list can absorb.

Etahn in the E-wing could help ten numb

15 shields is great. 6 hull is not.

Currently very popular: Wampa + Palp Shuttle + Lt. Colzet + Cast Extras

Wampa attacks B-Wing, Palps a Crit (if not naturally rolled), cancels dice. Deals 1 damage under the shields. End phase: Lt. Colzet spends his target lock to flip the damage card face up. Minimum of 3 rounds of combat to eliminate a B-Wing. There is a 21.2% (7/33) chance the damage card is a "direct hit" to guarantee the B-Wing is eliminated in 2 rounds of combat.

I like flying B's. They are one of my favorite ships to fly.

I have been playing a list lately with 3 B's.

Farlander: Advance sensors, PTL, engine upgrade

Blue Squad: Advance Sensors, Engine Upgrade

Blue Squad: Advance Sensors, Engine upgrade

This list is so unpredictable. You can boost or barrel roll before you move. You can get a target lock and K-turn. It's just so fun to fly.

I have another B list with

3x Blue: FCS

Biggs: Agility Droid.

Currently toying with:

2x Blue with FCS

1x blue with Advanced sensors

roark garnet with jan ors and TLT

The advanced sensors is in there because i only have 2 copies of FCS, otherwise i'd change to that.

Roark lets a B shoot first and also lets a B choose an evade instead of focus (works best with the FCS B's)

Opponent will probably go for hwk first, so leaves the b's alone first turns!

Probably better to go with :

3X blue with FCS

1x blue with FCS and bwing/E2 +jan ors crew

But have only three B wings so that has to wait :)

Edited by petercooman123

I took this list to a Store Championship last Sunday:

Ten Numb + Veteran Instinct + Mangler Cannon + Advanced Sensors
Blue Squadron Pilot + FCS
Blue Squadron Pilot + FCS
Bandit Squadron Pilot

99 pts.

Even if it was my first event and I went in there with about 5 games total under my belt, I ended up 9th out of 42.

It was easy to fly and Ten at 10 PS and advanced sensors meant he could arc dodge very well and counter Fel effectively with uncancellable crits.

Oh man, I love this idea. I am totally buying another B wing for this.

How does it fare against TLT spam? TLTs being the Achilles' heel of B-wings...

If you can't beat them....

2X blue squadron B wing + FCS

Gold squadron Y with R2 astro + TLT

Gold squadron Y with R3-A2 + TLT+ BTL title

Gives the opponent the choice wich to go after first!

Edited by petercooman123

If you can't beat them....

2X blue squadron B wing + FCS

Gold squadron Y with R2 astro + TLT+ BTL title

Gold squadron Y with R3-A2 + TLT+ BTL title

Gives the opponent the choice wich to go after first!

This. Is. Beautiful.

Edit: Found a blemish: Why BTL title on R2 astro droid?

Edited by ZealuxMyr

If you can't beat them....

2X blue squadron B wing + FCS

Gold squadron Y with R2 astro + TLT+ BTL title

Gold squadron Y with R3-A2 + TLT+ BTL title

Gives the opponent the choice wich to go after first!

This. Is. Beautiful.

Edit: Found a blemish: Why BTL title on R2 astro droid?

Woops copy/paste error, fixed it now, good call!