Finding the best place for Snap Shot

By Jyico, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Okay okay, 5x A-Wings with snapshot and crackshot is probably the best. But there's gotta be something else as good, right?

Last week I tried out an imperial list:

Turr Phenir/Snapshot/Autothrusters

Mauler Mithel/Snapshot

Scourge/Snapshot

Darth Vader/Squad Leader/Title/ATC

99 points for initiative bid

I found out that Vader + squad leader was great for handing off a focus to one of the Snapshots that just used their action to adjust arc. Mauler was awesome, Scourge less so and Turr with Snapshot didn't really work well at all (he needs more actions!)

My second list I tried was scum, banking on abusing some other dice mechanics:

Zuckuss + Snap Shot + K4 Security Droid + Enhanced Scopes + Mist Hunter + Tractor beam (35)

4-LOM + Snap Shot + Bossk + Enhanced Scopes + Vectored Thrusters (34)

I paired them with an ace-hunting Autoblaster VI Kavil, but Kavil really needed EU over Vectored Thrusters. I found that the 4-Lom build was best as most of the time I expected to miss with the snap shot, getting the trio of tokens and handing off the stress at the end of combat. Zuckuss was fun, but Snapshot didn't really hit all that much. Even with the extra dice. However, Enhanced Scopes was just what was perfect! I need to find more ships that can take this with Snapshot :D

Edit:

Almost forgot when I tried it with a rebel list that wasn't optimized for it:

2x Green Squad A-wing/Juke/Snapshot/Chaardan

Superdash with Kanan/HLC/Title/EU/PTL

Won me the one game I played with it. Juke and Snapshot I think is a lot better than Crackshot/snapshot! Just can't fit as many in a list...

So what lists/single ships have you been flying with Snapshot?

Edited by jonnyd

Jan can boost a Snapshot as well. But its probably best to use her ability when you can modify your defense dice.

Snapshot really wants to be on something with as low PS as possible. Both non-EPT A-wing pilots come to mind. Arvel and Gemmer. However, your action economy kind suffers. I was also thinking about Nera with Snap and Enhanced Scopes.

Nera Dantels (26)
Snap Shot (2)
Enhanced Scopes (1)
Cassian Andor (2)
B-Wing/E2 (1)
Total: 32
This is basically ignoring her pilot ability, but you get to move first and with Andor (when wave 10 drops) get to look at a dial and possibly change your maneuver to ensure a range 1 shot. However, 32 points is pricey..
Edited by Jo Jo