Chopper + Arvel

By Caliber42, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Just looking for some input. Horrible squad? Have potential? Just threw it together, the intent obviously being to bump and grind enemy ships.

98 points

PILOTS

Arvel Crynyd (25)
A-Wing (23), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Chardaan Refit (-2), Autothrusters (2), Intimidation (2)

“Chopper” (49)
VCX-100 (37), Ghost (0), Reinforced Deflectors (3), Dorsal Turret (3), "Zeb" Orrelios (1), Lando Calrissian (3), Ion Projector (2)

Sabine Wren (24)
Attack Shuttle (21), Kanan Jarrus (3), Adaptability (0), Phantom (0)

-Cal

Arvel is sort of horrible because the turns where he triggers his ability he'll never have an action and any other ships in the list will hurt him badly.

Kanan may be a waste on the shuttle since you're not going to be consistently stressed to need Kanan any way.

You'll probably get more utility out of Reinforced Deflectors as well. With Lando evades it's unlikely you'll be taking a ton of damage in too many single shots and FCS really leverages your multiple attacks.

Arvel is sort of horrible because the turns where he triggers his ability he'll never have an action and any other ships in the list will hurt him badly.

True against lower PS ships you happen to hit. Not true against higher PS ships you manage to block.

Arvel can be fun, but since he's a jousty A-wing looking to go right at something for the bump, I almost like hull upgrade better on him as autothrusters may never trigger with him. Up to you though, I'd fly it and see if you get your mileage out of AT and consider hull instead.