wave 10 rebel regen Please critique

By Kyl0REN, in X-Wing Squad Lists

I wanted to have a stable way of rebel regen that could last for a long time.

PS8 Poe - 40

Black one -1

PTL - 3

VT - 2

R5-P9 -3

Pattern Analyzer - 2

Norra - 37

Alliance overhaul - 0

PTL - 3

Nien Numb - 1

R2-D2 - 4

Ahsoka - 21

Sabine's masterpiece - 1

Adaptability - 0

RecSpec - 3

Total: 100

So you fly Ahsoka near Poe to use Black one to get rid of TL's on Ahsoka. Ahsoka feeds focus tokens to Poe and Norra maxes out damage as usual.

Feedback is appreciated.

Edited by Kyl0REN

Rey is pretty neat crew member for Norra, slow roll with Norra in the beginning to stack focus tokens on Rey and use then when you need it. She will be more difficult to anticipate then.

I wanted to have a stable way of rebel regen that could last for a long time.

PS8 Poe - 40

Black one -1

PTL - 3

VT - 2

R5-P9 -3

Pattern Analyzer - 2

I think that Poe build adds up to 42 points. Also if you're looking for a durable Poe I would normally go for autothrusters over vectored thrusters.

I think it has the makings of a good list but needs a few tweaks, which may in turn cost points.

I love Ahsoka as a support ship but I think she really needs VI and Captured Tie to keep her safe. Otherwise, she will die to easily to the numerous PS8 Aces currently stalking the meta.

I like Norra but I have a hunch she might be better with Tailgunner than Nien to force through extra damage. I can absolutely see the benefit of Nien as he works well with both PTL and R2-D2 but the ARC already has 6 greens on its dial and reducing enemy agiltity is a big bonus when you can add an extra hit from Norra's pilot ability.

Poe looks good but I would rather take Autothrusters than VTs since it helps make him more durable and he already has a repositioning move. VTs would be nice on Norra, especially with Ahsoka to help trigger them but I fear you are running low on points.

The trouble is the list you want to run really needs about 103-105 points to work optimally and skimping on crucial upgrades like Captured Tie may mean certain ships fail to work at all.

Norra - 37

Alliance overhaul - 0

PTL - 3

Nien Numb - 1

R2-D2 - 4

Ahsoka - 21

Sabine's masterpiece - 1

Adaptability - 0

RecSpec - 3

As a thought, how about

adding captured tie and VI to Ahsoka (+2pts)

dropping Recspec (-3pts)

dropping PTL from norra and using Ahsoka's for Norra's action economy, Poe can double action with PTL off green maneuvers with pattern analyser (-3pts)

Swapping nien for tailgunner on Norra (+1pt)

Thats an overall 3 point reduction which gives you the 2 points extra you need to kit out Poe as you stated above plus a 1 point for an ept on Norra. Although I've just noticed that now Ahsoka has neither crew nor illicit so you could either add one, or drop sabine's masterpiece for another 1 point.

Just noticed that you effectively have redundancy in your list since both Aces have PTL but Ahsoka allows free actions. The problem with this is that you cannot take any actions (even free ones) while you are stressed. This means that in this list, Poe and Norra are limited to a max of 2 actions per turn (unless Poe pulls a Green and uses Pattern Analyser but he only has 4 green moves on his dial). Now this is not necessarily bad since they can use Ahsoka's free actions without stress and then fall back on PTL if they move out of range with her. Having said that 6 points is a lot to pay for 2 PTLs that you will only use if Ahsoka is not available. Possibly other EPTs such as Predator, Lone Wolf or VI might be better (and cheaper) if you want to keep Ahsoka in her current configuration.

The other alternative is to keep the PTLs but maybe run a cheaper Tie with Kanan aboard so that one of your ships (probably Poe) can shift stress on Whites, and use Pattern Analyser far better. The list below is built to optimise Poe and Norra and then squeeze in the best Tie I can think of with the remaining points.

41 Poe (PS8) (31), PTL (3), R5-P9 (3), Pattern Analyser (2), Autothrusters (2)
39 Norra (29), Alliance overhaul (0), PTL (3), Nien Numb (1), R2-D2 (4), Vectored Thrusters (2)
18 Captain Rex (14), Kanan (3), Sabine's Masterpiece (1)
98 Total

Now Poe can PTL for 2 actions and remain stress free on any green or white maneuver as long as he remains within Range 3 of the Tie (much better than Ahsoka's Range 1 limit). Norra has the Vectored Thrusters now which allow her to make great use of both her arcs. Rex carries Kanan and has a similar effect on your Aces without having to be glued to Range 1 (important since the ARC and T70 have very different dials). You don't have captured Tie but you can now hang back a bit with the Tie for protection.

The list has 2 points spare so you could put the Black One title on Poe or even upgrade him to the PS9 version if you want. Alternatively you can give Rex an EPT or even an illicit cloaking device for a little extra protection.