I haven't been following the meta too closely, but I've been scouting around and making a reddit post once in awhile, and I'm just wondering where Dash is in the current meta.
For the record, here are the post I made, and the most recent discussion of him I found on Team Covenant's page:
https://teamcovenant.com/star-wars-x-wing/i-still-believe-in-dash-rendar
Well I killed me One of those the other day with a couple of Defenders, so I recon He is where he should be .
I think the high number of Palp Aces that are showing up at toutnaments make it hard for Dash to do well. Dash is likely to be in a 2 ship list (probably three at most). The defenses of Palp Aces shines when there's a max of two or three attacks they'll need to defend against. Add to that the ability of the aces to get into Dash's donut and you are looking at a bad match up for Dash. That's not to say that Dash can't beat Palp Aces but it's hard to bring him when you know that you'll probably end up facing Palp Aces 3-4 times in a tournament if you were to go all the way to the finals.
If you are good with Dash and like him, definitely give him a go. He's still a strong ship, it's just not a friendly environment for him in the current meta.
I think the high number of Palp Aces that are showing up at toutnaments make it hard for Dash to do well. Dash is likely to be in a 2 ship list (probably three at most). The defenses of Palp Aces shines when there's a max of two or three attacks they'll need to defend against. Add to that the ability of the aces to get into Dash's donut and you are looking at a bad match up for Dash. That's not to say that Dash can't beat Palp Aces but it's hard to bring him when you know that you'll probably end up facing Palp Aces 3-4 times in a tournament if you were to go all the way to the finals.
If you are good with Dash and like him, definitely give him a go. He's still a strong ship, it's just not a friendly environment for him in the current meta.
Also, thanks for giving straight, informational answers unlike certain users.
Edited by StriderZesseiStill the strongest Rebel list in high level play, which isn't saying all that much sadly. Dash/Ghost (Autoblaster, FCS, Hera, Something (often Han)) is the most common setup.
So what ships should run with him to counter that? The VCX with anti pursuit lasers or some form of stress-inducing abilities?I think the high number of Palp Aces that are showing up at toutnaments make it hard for Dash to do well. Dash is likely to be in a 2 ship list (probably three at most). The defenses of Palp Aces shines when there's a max of two or three attacks they'll need to defend against. Add to that the ability of the aces to get into Dash's donut and you are looking at a bad match up for Dash. That's not to say that Dash can't beat Palp Aces but it's hard to bring him when you know that you'll probably end up facing Palp Aces 3-4 times in a tournament if you were to go all the way to the finals.
If you are good with Dash and like him, definitely give him a go. He's still a strong ship, it's just not a friendly environment for him in the current meta.
Also, thanks for giving straight, informational answers unlike certain users.
I'd try a Lothal Rebel with FCS, Autoblaster, Plasma Torps, Hera crew. Tweak however you wish with the remaining points, but I think Intelligence Agent is amazing value if you're concerned with aces. It can really setup pivotal blocks with Dash allowing your Lothal to catch tokenless aces in arc.
I flew against two Dash Lothal lists at our regionals. It's surprisingly difficult to deal with as aces. Chasing Dash is always risky since 1-hards into a BR is a persistent threat. Meanwhile, hunting the Lothal takes a lot of time and exposes you to focus/TL Dash which will eventually punch through.
Solid dash build that's seen decent competitive success (not on the same scale as uboats, crackswarms, or impaces, but still some):
Dash, PtL, title, kanan crew, hlc, eu -- 58
Lothal Rebel, autoblaster turret, FCS, han solo crew, hera crew (here you can drop the crew and up to chopper, pretty interchangable)
Note: it's a super fun list to play. To me, it plays like a cousin to the old RAC+soontir fel builds we saw ~ wave 6/7.
Cheers!
Dash and Corran topped Swiss and finished second at a 32 player regional this weekend
Well I killed me One of those the other day with a couple of Defenders, so I recon He is where he should be .
Same. Was testing my new Kraken mat and it was glorious. Dash is so dead against defenders.
Dash, PtL, title, kanan crew, hlc, eu -- 58
Lothal Rebel, autoblaster turret, FCS, han solo crew, hera crew
I have run this list and it is good fun as both ships hit like a ton of bricks. Having said that, both ships have blind spots and a maximum PS7 meaning that PS8+ Aces can really ruin their day.
Dash is a great pilot but his PS makes him vulnerable to Aces. The simplest solution is an ace of your own or possibly a couple of A-wing blockers. The above Dash build leaves just enough points for 2 Green Arrows.
Edited by KarhedronPlayed against a Dash/VCX player in our Regional a few weeks back. He complained about how he was constantly getting paired with Palp Aces and that the Dash/VCX combo just couldn't hit them.
Admittedly, I believe he made a mistake in chasing OL with the VCX and leaving Dash to deal with my Whisper & Shuttle, so it may just have been his particular playstyle, but two ship lists really do suffer against Palp Aces... And it's worse for Dash if they bring Autothrusters (which I did not, and still tabled the opponent).
Dash corran finished second at the Atlanta regional. Wave 5 realness.
It's around, as hyper efficient accuracy will be.
I know dual YT-2400's made the cut at the Durham Regional, and one of them was Dash. I think he was the strongest counter to U-boats the rebels had, minus blocker a-wings.
Although now that U-boats aren't as potent, I am not quite sure where to put him. Although I don't think he is in danger of disappearing like the YT-1300 any time soon, He does struggle against Palp aces.
He's over here.
Now he's over here.
Now he's pissing in PGS 's cheerios.
He's over here again.
Look at what's in your hand. It's Dash .
He's Dash. AaaaaAAAaaaa !
Does he have to use PTL or can he get some push back with VI? I mean, I get that he loses some ability to extend away or gain some accuracy buffs. But it seems to me that if he's moving after the aces odds are good he'll only need one of his maneuver options to get outside range 1.
Does he have to use PTL or can he get some push back with VI? I mean, I get that he loses some ability to extend away or gain some accuracy buffs. But it seems to me that if he's moving after the aces odds are good he'll only need one of his maneuver options to get outside range 1.
He also loses a lot of bunch by not being able to modify his attacks if he uses a repositioning action or being able to get off Focus+TL shots if he doesn't reposition. You minimize the donut-holing issue but you take away a lot of what makes him a threat at the same time.
Edited by WWHSDI guess there is the option of Mangler Dash who does not have the doughnut hole issue and is 3 points cheaper. Does this compensate for the loss of the extra red dice at Range 2-3?
i still see him alot.
Dash + Ghost generic is the only list ive faced around me that beat my vanilla tie swarm (nocracks), even though i blame spacing out Hera existed and my dice refusing to dodge more than 1 of a 4hit HLC every **** round lol.
Got one guy thats been running Mangler Cannon on him instead of HLC. One less attack die, doesnt have a range1 issue, always causes a crit. Its rather annoying, though the 4hits is usually what does me in because 3 agility w/ focus or evades tends to dodge 3 hits fairly often but almost never 4.
Dash is an absolute nightmare though when its 1on1. He technically isnt any more nimble than other large ships but since he ignores rocks he can escape a pincer attack so goddamn easily it isnt even funny.
Does he have to use PTL or can he get some push back with VI? I mean, I get that he loses some ability to extend away or gain some accuracy buffs. But it seems to me that if he's moving after the aces odds are good he'll only need one of his maneuver options to get outside range 1.
The thing with Dash lists is that you're running two, possibly 3, ships, so you need to force as many hits through as you can. Giving up PTL means you're losing a LOT of firepower.
I went to 2 regionals (one week appart) and Rebel lists were mostly composed of:
- VCX + escort
- Dash + VCX
Everything else hit a wall pretty early on.
The lack of diversity in the Rebel and Scum meta was... disturbing.
I replaced Dash with my Han/Ezra/Kanan build to go along with Mr. Horn.
Han seems to be a more reliable damage dealer for me
The lack of diversity in the Rebel and Scum meta was... disturbing.
Imperial diversity isn't much better, it's essentially either a variation of Palp Aces or Crackswarm.
least palpaces has 4-5 picks between the aces (vader, inquis, OL, jax, fel) so theres SOME variety there.
And imperials just got another pretty powerful list were bound to see a lot: Tomax Shuttle + 2 defenders.
Imperials seem to have the widest diversity of lists, even if a good chunk of them are similar.
Rebels....like others have said they pretty much only have ghost + dash. Ive gotten a lot of victory with the bumperwing strat (keyan + zeb) but i dont do major tournies so my input is rather limited.
Scum is ONLY Dengar + Guri, Dengar + Manaroo, tripboats, or brobots. Better than rebels, but still very limited.
Dash is losing to Scout-Torps and Palp Aces, typically. So look at the bottom tables at a tourney if you're looking to spot him.
Rebels....like others have said they pretty much only have ghost + dash.
What happened to the A-Wing swarm?