Like Grandfather, Like Son (Wave X)

By DeathToJarJar, in X-Wing Squad Lists

So yeah, I know wave 9 isn't even out yet but this seems so ridiculous I have to talk about it...

Decivader is already really scary. But throw Kylo Ren into the mix, and it becomes a nightmarish monstrosity:

Rear Admiral Chiraneau (46)

- VI (1)

- Darth Vader (3)

- Kylo Ren (3)

- Dauntless (2)

Total 55

Use Kylo to assign I'll Show You the Dark Side to an enemy ship. Attack that ship and trigger Vader afterwards (if Chiraneau didn't get you the crit already). Faceup Pilot damage card of your choice, and there's not a thing they can do about it other than try to get out of range. Dauntless is on there so even if they block you still get to use Ren. Opposing Soontir? See how that Damaged Cockpit treats you. Heavy hitter on their list? Give it Blinded Pilot two turns in a row (main reason for PS 10 on Chiraneau). Dash Rendar? Stunned Pilot should make him a little less cavalier about asteroids. And of course you can just auto-explode Corran or Whisper after two rounds of shooting.

This just intuitively seems nuts. Any thoughts on what to pair it with / whether you think this is viable?

Edited by DeathToJarJar

I thought it was supposed to be "like grandfather, like grandson"?

and Vader (creW) doesn't work with Kylo

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Vader slaps on critical damage after an attack. Kylo wants critical damage during an attack

So Vader crew? ner

Vader ATC Advance? yar!

"Backdraft" also farts out guaranteed crit results

chiri's a good choice too

Edited by ficklegreendice

Oh bummer, I knew this was too good to be true...

Still seems pretty good with Chiraneau though.

it probably is pretty good with chiraneau

Kylo seems designed explicitly to avoid guaranteed crit damage or dice ignoring crit damage, because his ability to have any pilot in your squad slap on a blinded pilot or damaged cockpit just for dealing out an uncancelled crit result is terrifying

Instead of crew Vader, you could use flank support with Vader on his TIE with the Advanced Targeting Computer.

Emperor Palpatine then fits with Kylo Ren on The Decimator.

Add a Rebel Captive so you can have Grandfather, father, and son on board.