Lieutenant Dormitz's Turn 1 Alpha Strike

By Rakaydos, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Lieutenant Dormitz (31)
Intelligence Agent (1)
Hyperwave Comm Scanner (1)
Hyperwave Comm Scanner (1)

Alpha Squadron Pilot (18)

Alpha Squadron Pilot (18)

Alpha Squadron Pilot (18)

Academy Pilot (12)

Total: 100

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This list is simple, but unconventional. Lieutenant Dormitz chooses to deploy at PS0 and deployes at a 45 angle to get his corner sticking out as far as possible. The alphas then deploy at the very edge of range 2 from Lieutenant Dormitz, and recieve a Focus and Evade from his two Hyperwaves. The Academy pilot follows at his best speed, also with focus and evade.

First turn, the interceptors dial in a 5 straight, then boost toward the enemy. Unless the deployed in a corner and did a 0-stop, you should be able to get multiple 3 die attacks in the first round, protected by a token stack.

Replacing the Academy pilot, you have plenty of upgrade options, from Advnce Sensor General Hux, upgrades to PTL sabers or Crackshot Royal guards, or even just a set of autothrusters, if you play with turrets.

3 Strikers and Backstabber also come out to 69 points.

3 Strikers, Wampa, and an FCS for the Shuttle do as well.

Problem is that your enemy must deploy in front of you....

Yup. You deploy at PS1, they go in the opposite corner, you lose your focus/evade, they shred you.

That's not to say this is never going to work, but you need a more effective strike force than a bunch of PS1 3-die ships with focus.

The PS1 thing is definitely a problem.

I think the only way something like this works (and I don't have a good list), is with a couple SFs also with Hyperwave Comm Scanner to get all PS12.

Nope I'm stupid. 3 Upsilons, all with Hyper wave. Dornitz goes first, then the other two practically halfway along the board, bringing all those guns right up there. It's got to recover after the initial merge, but wow, that's cool.

Yah, that's a list I've been wanting to try since the Upsilon was first spoiled:

Dormitz and 2 SKBPs with Hypercomm and FCS each.