Cluster mines, EVERYWHERE!

By Gersun, in X-Wing Squad Lists

This is another Gersun Troll List Special. This time the flavor is CLUSTER MINES!



Warden Squadron Pilot (22)


Autoblaster Turret (2)


Extra Munitions (2)


Sabine Wren (2)


Advanced SLAM (2)


Cluster Mines (4)


Cluster Mines (4)


Cluster Mines (4)


(43)



Dash Rendar (36)


Outrider (5)


Autoblaster (5)


Push the Limit (3)


Kanan Jarrus (3)


Engine Upgrade (4)


(56)



First, take the three biggest rocks and deploy them in the corners. The Warden SLAMs around the table, hopefully away from anyone who would ever shoot at him, until he fills all of the open lanes in the map with cluster mines. Sabine has no range to proc, so every time a cluster mine token pops, it does at LEAST 1 damage. After a couple turns, the other list should be pretty cramped. Dash flies directly for the aces and pins between obstacles and mines, hitting them with undodgeable autoblaster shots.



I can't wait to play against Palp Aces...


While this sounds fun, it's not competitive against the top tier of players. Inquisitor and Soontir Fel can easily spend a good good chunk of time performing 1-turns in a corner of the map, which also blocks the shuttle from advancing. Also, Sabine operates only once per round, and only if an enemy ship is at range 1 at the end of its movement. If threatened, a ship can execute a fast maneuver over a cluster mine to get out of range of Sabine's ability (with Palpatine shrugging off the roll-for-damage effect).

I'll post a battle report when I use it. It is definitely a troll list. Nothing more, nothing less.