Uses for Swarm Tactics?

By Calaith, in X-Wing Squad Lists

I won an alt art version of Swarm Tactics at a store tourney recently and I'm struggling to think of any use for it. It's not a card I see in lists very often, and while it's theoretically useful, most pilots you'd want to use it with seem better off with a more powerful EPT anyway... I came up with the following for a not half bad T-70 build but am curious to see others.

Assault on Starkiller Base

Poe (PS8) (31)

- Swarm Tactics (2)

- R5-P9 (3)

- Pattern Analyser (2)

- Inter Astro (0)

Jess Pava (25)

- M9-G8 (3)

- Pattern Analyser (2)

- Inter Astro (0)

"Snap" Wexley (28)

- Targeting Astro (2)

- Veteran Instincts (1)

- Primed Thrusters (1)

- Inter Astro (0)

-Total--- 100

The idea is that the T-70's fly in tight formation and keep each other buffed. Jess gets double rerolls on attack/defence, while giving out a reroll to Poe to maximise use of his ability (I.e risk rerolling focus to avoid spending it for regen). Poe helps Jess fire first maximising damage before retaliation. Snap keeps the formation to keep Jess strong but flanks if he needs to. Several upgrades mitigate stress from T-rolls, increasing the manoeuvrability of the whole squadron.

It's completely silly and after the first round of combat it's not got a lot going for it but it gets you two Crackshot Homing Missiles and a TLT all going off at PS12.

Good luck cleaning up whatever is left with a TLT and 3 ships with 2 attack.

Roark Garnet (19)
Twin Laser Turret (6)
Nien Nunb (1)

Lieutenant Blount (17)
Swarm Tactics (2)
XX-23 S-Thread Tracers (1)

Green Squadron Pilot (19)
Swarm Tactics (2)
Homing Missiles (5)
Crack Shot (1)
Guidance Chips (0)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)

Green Squadron Pilot (19)
Swarm Tactics (2)
Homing Missiles (5)
Crack Shot (1)
Guidance Chips (0)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)

Total: 100

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Airen Cracken plus Swarm tactics is often a good choice for alpha strike lists