Wave 8 Theory Crafting: The Hivemind (Manaroo, 4-LOM and Kavil)

By Caboose2900, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Just a little something something I brewed up in like 20 minutes. Gotta jump on that wave 8 hype bandwagon.

Manaroo (27)

-Attanni Mindlink (1)

-Unhinged Astromech (1)

-K4 Security Droid (3)

Total=32

4-LOM (27)

-Attanni Mindlink (1)

-Advanced Sensors (3)

-Mist Hunter (0) & Tractor Beam (1)

-"Gonk" (2)

-Experimental Interface (3)

Total=37

Kavil (24)

-Attanni Mindlink (1)

-R4 Agromech (2)

-Blaster Turret (4)

Total=31

Total Total=100

Mad synergy and finally the blaster turret can be used consistently. 4-LOM is super tanky & the stress from all the mindlinks doesn't matter. 4-LOM gives it away, Manaroo wants to do greens with K4 and has plenty to do with Unhinged Mech, and Kavil could not care less about being stressed. If you are all about that TLT life on Kavil, you can drop the Adv. Sensors from 4-LOM, but they do make him super hard to kill in the late game. So hyped for this new wave!

https://geordanr.github.io/xwing/?f=Scum%20and%20Villainy&d=v4!s!168:176,179,43,-1:28:13:u.144;173:176,-1,-1,122,118,-1:-1:-1:;120:176,37,-1,-1,121:-1:-1:&sn=Unnamed%20Squadron

Edited by Caboose2900

if EI is going to be used on 4LOM with AML realize that every ship will need to do green moves every turn.

Agreed. The rest I'm diggin'. On second thought lose mindlink from 4-LOM though. Yea he benefits but he also forces everyone else into greens due to his dial/EI. Better he fly solo I believe. That would also free up the EPT for PtL which we all know is the nuts with adv sensors and the end result is the same.

Edited by Carnor Rex

Well, my thinking was that Manaroo has plenty of green and wants to be doing green anyways for the TL from K4. Kavil doesn't need an action as long as someone else picks up a focus and is fine with just green and white maneuvers, and 4-LOM is supposed to be getting the stress to give out to others. It isn't super important that he has the AML though, I guess.

What do you do when a stresshog goes chasing kavil? It'll cripple your list......

Better off giving him a dorsal turret either way

Edited by Ralgon

Like your list caboose! Agree with C Rex though. 4 Lom will dish out a lot of stress to his mates with EI and many red manoeuvres to keep arcs. Kavil doesn't care about stesshogs since AML will fuel his turret while R4 helps out with TL.