What To Run With Hera

By bwingstrike, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Wanting to give Hera a run out in the Ghost, but I'm struggling with what ships to fly with her.

Hera - FCS, Autoblaster Turret, Nien Numb, Rey, Plasma Torpedoes & Guidance Chips - 50

The torpedoes are to account for the loss of the rear arc, but can be dropped if needed.

I just have no idea on what ships to use alongside her. I don't have Dash or a second Ghost yet which would possibly be an option

I was thinking of throwing in a U-Wing and I like the Cassian Andor/Insipiring Recruit combo. I was shirt on points so I started trhowing a bunch of 0 point cards on. Prob not good, but the docked Ghost is a good call IMO. Plus a quick big base may not be bad for for Tactical Jammer:

Hera Syndulla (40)
Fire-Control System (2)
Autoblaster Turret (2)
Plasma Torpedoes (3)
Nien Nunb (1)
Rey (2)
Guidance Chips (0)
Ghost (0)

Cassian Andor (27)
Trick Shot (0)
Collision Detector (0)
"Chopper" (0)
Inspiring Recruit (1)
Tactical Jammer (1)
Pivot Wing (0)

Ezra Bridger (20)
Rage (1)
Phantom (0)

Total: 100

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Rey is nice but I would be tempted to put Navigator on Hera instead for the ability to change her dial to just about anything.

Rey is there to bank focus at the start so even if I'm doing reds I can still get a focus and target locked shot. Navigator is a good substitute tho

I would consider the following Hera build:

Hera w/ ABT, AC, Cassian, Zeb, EU, Ghost

Ezra w/ Rage, Inspiring Recruit, Phantom

Biggs w/ R4-D6*, IA

*Or perhaps R2-D6 and Trickshot?

The goal being that Cassian is IA on crack, and Hera can force the bump between her ability, Cassian's, and EU, then plop 4 damage via ABT and AC into a high priority target. Biggs can help screen the first round or two before Hera can get into position, and Ezra with Rage+IR is about as good of a shuttle you can get, and only 4 points more than the cheapest version of Zeb (who isn't available due to the crew card anyways).