Is Rey w/Finn, Kanan, Title a Tier-1 tournament ship or too costly

By ObiWan, in X-Wing

I really like Rey in the YT-1300 with Finn, Kanan, and the title for 54 points, but it takes more than half of my squad. Is it worth it? What ship do you pair it with? Right now I am pairing it with PTL,R2-D2,EU Corran Horn.

I find pairing Rey with Norra to be an awesome combination.

personally i think finn pushes the cost too high. Unless i just wasnt seeing one, i had a real hard time putting other ships in the list with a finn included on a beefed out falcon. Generally i had to sac something i didnt wanna sac.

I really like Rey in the YT-1300 with Finn, Kanan, and the title for 54 points, but it takes more than half of my squad. Is it worth it? What ship do you pair it with? Right now I am pairing it with PTL,R2-D2,EU Corran Horn.

I find pairing Rey with Norra to be an awesome combination.

I'm playing around with a kitted Norra and also with a bomber Miranda. Norra is fun, (BB8/Push/EU variant) but Miranda can do some work with those Conner Nets.

personally i think finn pushes the cost too high. Unless i just wasnt seeing one, i had a real hard time putting other ships in the list with a finn included on a beefed out falcon. Generally i had to sac something i didnt wanna sac.

Almost certainly looking at a two ship list here.

Edited by Engine25

What I generally don't understand is why you would play a falcon if all your abilities are hedging on having ships 'in arc'. That's literally the opposite of how you (used to play) a falcon effectively. I get that Rey is quite the jointer, but she's still not efficient given her huge point cost (usually up to 59pts).

And out of arc she is quite a lot weaker than dash or han. I'd like to see how lists with Rey play to win in major tournaments. Very interested to see how it does at world's.

Very interested to see how it does at world's.

I am 94% sure heroes is not legal for worlds

Very interested to see how it does at world's.

I am 94% sure heroes is not legal for worlds

It's not.

Very interested to see how it does at world's.

I am 94% sure heroes is not legal for worlds

Oh, my bad.

Dont think it is worth it

The PWT advantage is too polarizing, eother way too powerful or way too expensive depending on if youre playing wave 6 or earlier or wave 7+

Bad game design sealed the poor things fate, esp when heroes was THE time to give resistance falcons the newer mobile arc mechanic and a reduced cost

Too bad

As is, rey is fairly punchy but id rather see her than the far more economical and largely just as deadly vcx

What I generally don't understand is why you would play a falcon if all your abilities are hedging on having ships 'in arc'. That's literally the opposite of how you (used to play) a falcon effectively. I get that Rey is quite the jointer, but she's still not efficient given her huge point cost (usually up to 59pts).

And out of arc she is quite a lot weaker than dash or han. I'd like to see how lists with Rey play to win in major tournaments. Very interested to see how it does at world's.

With new title it can S-loop to keep your enemies in arc. Kanan clearsthe stress. Finn adds the dice, and Rey blows stuff up.

What I generally don't understand is why you would play a falcon if all your abilities are hedging on having ships 'in arc'. That's literally the opposite of how you (used to play) a falcon effectively. I get that Rey is quite the jointer, but she's still not efficient given her huge point cost (usually up to 59pts).

And out of arc she is quite a lot weaker than dash or han. I'd like to see how lists with Rey play to win in major tournaments. Very interested to see how it does at world's.

Old Falcon's whole thing was out of arc shots, but with the new title that allows you to turn a bank into a sloop it is really easy to make Rey keep you in arc. And if your opponent has to fight to stay out of arc, that is also a win. Remember. Rey is also rolling 2 defense dice with a reroll in arc. makes her a beast and you absolutely can not joust her. She will be a meta list because she pairs very well in a 2 ship list.

Very interested to see how it does at world's.

I am 94% sure heroes is not legal for worlds

But is legal in Hangar bay I think (not a premier tournament)... and its pretty strong to do a move and decide if you want to flip your ship or not. May as well be a dual-arc ship.

Edited by jonnyd

What I generally don't understand is why you would play a falcon if all your abilities are hedging on having ships 'in arc'. That's literally the opposite of how you (used to play) a falcon effectively. I get that Rey is quite the jointer, but she's still not efficient given her huge point cost (usually up to 59pts).

And out of arc she is quite a lot weaker than dash or han. I'd like to see how lists with Rey play to win in major tournaments. Very interested to see how it does at world's.

This was pretty much my concern. Rey is fantastic so long as you keep enemies in Arc, she even has the new title/Kanan to help her do that. HOWEVER, her cost takes into account that she has a PWT. I would probably rather Rey NOT have a PWT and be 6-8 pts cheaper.

I predict that at least 1 regional tournament will be won by Rey with Finn & Kanan.

While we're talking about Rey - wanted to confirm I understood the interaction correctly.

Yesterday I had a stress token. I revealed a 3-bank. Then chose to Kanan first, clearing the stress. Then I flipped the Falcon into the Segnor's, and received a stress and no action.

That is a legal move?

Rey with Finn, Kanan, and with new title is a disgustingly good ship, especially considering you can make her PS10.

I've run it twice now, and played against it once. It completely wrecks face and doesn't take nearly as much damage on a joust as you would think with basically two agility. I soloed Carnor Jax and two /X7 Defenders with her after my PS9 Poe bit the dust early. Throw ID or glitterstim on to taste.

If she'd been out back in Wave 5 I don't think Rebels would have run anything else.

While we're talking about Rey - wanted to confirm I understood the interaction correctly.

Yesterday I had a stress token. I revealed a 3-bank. Then chose to Kanan first, clearing the stress. Then I flipped the Falcon into the Segnor's, and received a stress and no action.

That is a legal move?

As I understand it, Yes.

Yesterday I flew in a small tournament, using Brobots, and faced:

(1) Rey-Norra. Win, 100-75. (2) Rey-Norra. Win, 100-50. (Would have lost, if not for my opponent's abysmal red dice. 2 blanks rerolled to 2 blanks on multiple occasions.) (3) Rey-Poe. Win, 100-75.

I am a very good Brobots player. I'm a mediocre X-Wing player otherwise, but no false modesty: I rock Brobots.

Rey + Kanan + Finn is an absolute beast. I had to fade 5-hit shot after 5-hit shot. Rey + Kanan + Engine is actually more maneuverable and faster than a Brobot, and of course it's moving second.

Norra + BB-8 + Kyle is a terror. Again, 5-hits shots at Range 1.

(Rey + Poe was also very strong, but Brobots are pretty well equipped to take out Rebel Regen ... and still, another super-close game. Because Rey is unreal.)

In the absence of Torp-Scouts, Rey + Norra (or Rey + whatever) is absolutely for real.

While we're talking about Rey - wanted to confirm I understood the interaction correctly.

Yesterday I had a stress token. I revealed a 3-bank. Then chose to Kanan first, clearing the stress. Then I flipped the Falcon into the Segnor's, and received a stress and no action.

That is a legal move?

Yes.

Execute move

-Choose which order to do "after you execute a maneuver" options:

--Choose Kanan to remove stress

---Choose Falcon title to rotate180 and receive stress

----do not perform action due to stress

Yesterday I flew in a small tournament, using Brobots, and faced:

(1) Rey-Norra. Win, 100-75. (2) Rey-Norra. Win, 100-50. (Would have lost, if not for my opponent's abysmal red dice. 2 blanks rerolled to 2 blanks on multiple occasions.) (3) Rey-Poe. Win, 100-75.

I am a very good Brobots player. I'm a mediocre X-Wing player otherwise, but no false modesty: I rock Brobots.

Rey + Kanan + Finn is an absolute beast. I had to fade 5-hit shot after 5-hit shot. Rey + Kanan + Engine is actually more maneuverable and faster than a Brobot, and of course it's moving second.

Norra + BB-8 + Kyle is a terror. Again, 5-hits shots at Range 1.

(Rey + Poe was also very strong, but Brobots are pretty well equipped to take out Rebel Regen ... and still, another super-close game. Because Rey is unreal.)

In the absence of Torp-Scouts, Rey + Norra (or Rey + whatever) is absolutely for real.

Good info, thanks!

What I generally don't understand is why you would play a falcon if all your abilities are hedging on having ships 'in arc'. That's literally the opposite of how you (used to play) a falcon effectively. I get that Rey is quite the jointer, but she's still not efficient given her huge point cost (usually up to 59pts).

And out of arc she is quite a lot weaker than dash or han. I'd like to see how lists with Rey play to win in major tournaments. Very interested to see how it does at world's.

This was pretty much my concern. Rey is fantastic so long as you keep enemies in Arc, she even has the new title/Kanan to help her do that. HOWEVER, her cost takes into account that she has a PWT. I would probably rather Rey NOT have a PWT and be 6-8 pts cheaper.

The key is that she is still a PWT. While her ability is great in arc she still has 3-4 dice that can't be avoided. Should also be fairly easy to keep arc with what is at least arguably the best dial in the game when coupled with Kanan.

What I generally don't understand is why you would play a falcon if all your abilities are hedging on having ships 'in arc'. That's literally the opposite of how you (used to play) a falcon effectively. I get that Rey is quite the jointer, but she's still not efficient given her huge point cost (usually up to 59pts).

And out of arc she is quite a lot weaker than dash or han. I'd like to see how lists with Rey play to win in major tournaments. Very interested to see how it does at world's.

This was pretty much my concern. Rey is fantastic so long as you keep enemies in Arc, she even has the new title/Kanan to help her do that. HOWEVER, her cost takes into account that she has a PWT. I would probably rather Rey NOT have a PWT and be 6-8 pts cheaper.

The key is that she is still a PWT. While her ability is great in arc she still has 3-4 dice that can't be avoided. Should also be fairly easy to keep arc with what is at least arguably the best dial in the game when coupled with Kanan.

exactly, you do what you can when you wanna slap someone for 5 dice to the face. But you can also slap them for 4 dice from the side if you feel like it too. options are good!

I posted my fav build for her with Poe supporting in the squad page. No KJ in the co-pilot seat for me, but I still slap hard and make ships go poof.

I flew a Kannan/Ezra/PTL/EU/Sloop Title Rey with a PS 8 LW Poe. It was pretty effective, and saves points on Finn. Plus you always have modifiers, as long as they're in arc. Sometimes I would throw a random target lock on someone in the event that they got out of Rey's arc.

On release day, for the heck of it, I flew Rey with VI, Finn, Kanan, EU, and sloop title + PS9 Poe with LW, R5-P9, and autothrusters, and she's a monster. 59 points at that loadout, yes, but holy crap. This week, less for the heck of it and more to really play with the build, I'm going to fly that Rey + 2 greenies with Snap Shot and Crack Shot.

Edited by Audio Weasel

I've been kicking this idea around:

Rey (54) YT-1300 (45), Adaptability (0), Finn (5), Kanan Jarrus (3), Millennium Falcon (Segnor's Loop Version) (1)

Lothal Rebel (46) VCX-100 (35), Fire-Control System (2), Autoblaster Turret (2), Lando Calrissian (3), Nien Nunb (1), Experimental Interface (3)

I love the chance to get multiple evade tokens, but it leaves no room for torpedoes out the back.