I used the attack shuttle for the time last night and picked Ezra with PtL, Dorsal and Nien Numb.

He's a tanky little SoB isn't he!

My two opponents picked him out first (they hadn't seen him on the table before)....oh how wrong they were....

I'll probably bin the turret and Mr Numb but I'll definitely be flying Ezra for the foreseeable.

There are no Imperial Phantom pilots named Ezra, shoo!

In all seriousness though, he IS a tough little bugger. Like a Super-(mini? )Luke.

My only experience with Ezra so far has been unlucky but on paper he looks good. 3 EPTs spring to mind as good ways to activate his ability: Rage, Elusiveness and PTL.

Rage is cheap at only 1 point and if you are running a budget Ezra is probably the way to go. It gives you a Focus token and 3 rerolls for your attacks and stress for your defense. The only downside is that is causes 2 stress tokens which will take you 2 turns of Greens to clear so it can only be used every other turn. You can combine it was Kanan or Kyle or another ship with Wingman but then you are starting to lose the cheapness that makes Rage useful in the first place.

Elusiveness is a pretty rubbish EPT on most ships at 2 points but is not a bad choice for Ezra. It's key advantage is that you can trigger it on demand meaning you do not need to chose to take the Stress token until you are actually being shot at.

Push the Limit is the deluxe EPT for Ezra and probably the best choice if you have the points to spare for it. I normally use it to Evade and take 1 other action as that boosts Ezra's survivability further. Works really well with Kanan or Kyle if you have the points.

The only problem with PTL Ezra is that for 1 extra point, Sabine benefits from PTL possibly even more than Ezra does with crazy action economy.

For a cheap shuttle, I would look at Raging Ezra. If I had more points, I would look for PTL Sabine.

Wired and Hera is not a bad pairing, too. For 2 points, you can launch (or deploy), stress yourself and just stay stressed. With two focus-to-evade modifications on defence, and unlimited rerolls of focus on the attack, you can stick to the white and red parts of the dial and frankly not give a **** that you're not getting actions.

Pairs well with a twin laser turret....keep the speed up, stay at range 3 and dakka dakka. You cost only 3 points more than a Y-wing with the same turret, and you're significantly faster and much, much harder to hit.

PTL Ezra is in pretty much every Rebel list I think of atm.

Cheap 3 dice attack that can stick around. Im def interested in running Sabine tho.

Pairs well with a twin laser turret....keep the speed up, stay at range 3 and dakka dakka. You cost only 3 points more than a Y-wing with the same turret, and you're significantly faster and much, much harder to hit.

But only half the hit-points. Swings and round-abouts I guess but I would rather try and make the most of the decent primary weapons than sticking a turret on.

Lone Wolf and Hera has been an SOB to take down for me.

Lone Wolf works great as by the time you come out of the Ghost, you are the/one of a few end game ships, so you are most likely alone.

I had to just fly Feedback Zs at him the other day as shooting wasn't getting through AT ALL.

He's Good, but there's Better Than Ezra.

I'll just be going now...

He appeals to me a lot because his ability lets me be very aggressive with him, I don't have to worry about defense especially when I've pushed the limit with a focus and evade.

Eh keep rolling blanks anyway

Nothing to write home about

What's the best turret on him? I've not flown him yet and don't know if he gets into the mix or likes to stay away.

If I want a budget, I almost think Autoblaster Turret is good on him. It's cheap. You can BR into R1 of someone and use that Focus to modify dice on the attack. It helps stop people from arc dodging and getting on your rear so much, which is always a good thing.

He's good, but too low PS to be elite. And a blank is a blank still, alpha strikes can wreck him.

He's good, but too low PS to be elite. And a blank is a blank still, alpha strikes can wreck him.

It's a fair point, he can be effective but he's not something to base a squad around. If you blank there is sod all you can do!

Eh keep rolling blanks anyway

Nothing to write home about

Dude, what's with the negativity in every post I see from you?

I've always felt that Chewbacca crew is the best option for Ezra. Really extends his life and gives him an extra buff to his tankiness. It's a lot of points, but when you're trusting in a 4 health ship to do some late-game work, I think the points are worth it.

He's good, but too low PS to be elite. And a blank is a blank still, alpha strikes can wreck him.

Alpha Strikes wreck everyone, though. Besides that, I do think his survivability and turret can compensate for this.

I've always felt that Chewbacca crew is the best option for Ezra. Really extends his life and gives him an extra buff to his tankiness. It's a lot of points, but when you're trusting in a 4 health ship to do some late-game work, I think the points are worth it.

Yeah, that is a good crew for him. I tend to want to put Kannan on him to remove the stress and make Ezra not so predictable. It's a tough call. Lots of good options.

He was good. Thanks to Maul he's feeling a little sith.

He's Good, but there's Better Than Ezra.

If you hadn't done it I was going to.

He's Good, but there's Better Than Ezra.

If you hadn't done it I was going to.

I'm happy to see suggestions?

Maybe I was being a little gushy about Ezra as it was the first time I've used the shuttle but he is good.

Wired and Hera is not a bad pairing, too. For 2 points, you can launch (or deploy), stress yourself and just stay stressed. With two focus-to-evade modifications on defence, and unlimited rerolls of focus on the attack, you can stick to the white and red parts of the dial and frankly not give a **** that you're not getting actions.

Pairs well with a twin laser turret....keep the speed up, stay at range 3 and dakka dakka. You cost only 3 points more than a Y-wing with the same turret, and you're significantly faster and much, much harder to hit.

Where do the two focus to evade mods come from?

I've been using Ezra with ptl, Kanan, TLT and stealth device

He can be a bit tough to take out sometimes

I'm happy to see suggestions?

There's a band called Better than Ezra so that comment was just a joke.

I do really want to know which turrets people should put on him? I see a number of TLT's. I tend to think something that can help him in close range would be better, though.

Oh, Stealth Device sounds like a great idea on him.

Ran him at hoth... he took 14 rounds of HLC fir from dash and 0 damage.... yes 0 damage. he had PTL, Jan crew, auto blaster and the title..... he evades for an action then focus but with Jan another evade,,,, 2 evades and up to 2 of his focus become evades.... he won me 3 matches at hoth and is a beast of an end game ship.... now if I had the points he love TLT......

Ran him at hoth... he took 14 rounds of HLC fir from dash and 0 damage.... yes 0 damage. he had PTL, Jan crew, auto blaster and the title..... he evades for an action then focus but with Jan another evade,,,, 2 evades and up to 2 of his focus become evades.... he won me 3 matches at hoth and is a beast of an end game ship.... now if I had the points he love TLT......

Awesome! How was the Auto Blaster Turret?

I do really want to know which turrets people should put on him? I see a number of TLT's. I tend to think something that can help him in close range would be better, though.

Oh, Stealth Device sounds like a great idea on him.

I put a dorsal on him so he can stick close to Dash and cover the doughnut hole but it didn't work as Kanan Dash was zooming all over place giving no f**ks.

He did however manage to take out a B-Wing that had flanked him on simultaneous fire which was pretty sweet.

I'm happy to see suggestions?

There's a band called Better than Ezra so that comment was just a joke.

Ah, I'll get my coat....