Sabine?

By ImperialOfficer, in X-Wing Squad Lists

I've seen several versions of Sabine, but haven't flown her yet. I like Ashoka, better than Rex, but each time I've tried the Ashoka shenanigans, I get paired with a Fenn, or other ps9 ace.

I threw in Nein and Cassian just as point fillers because I want to run Nein, and I really like the U-Wing.

This Sabine seems fun, but the scum cloaking device doesn't seem too reliable. Thoughts?

Sabine Wren (TIE Fighter) — TIE Fighter15

Lone Wolf2

Finn5

Cloaking Device2

Stygium Particle Accelerator2

Sabine's Masterpiece1

Ship Total: 27

Nien Nunb — T-70 X-Wing29

Snap Shot2

R3-A22

Pattern Analyzer2

Autothrusters2

Black One1

Ship Total: 38

Cassian Andor — U-Wing27

Expert Handling2

Collision Detector0

Recon Specialist3

Bistan2

Pivot Wing0

Ship Total: 34

I think if you're going to sink that many points in Sabine it should be the Attack Shuttle. That way you get an amazing blocker with a turret.

In the TIE, Sabine can do a lot with PtL and Twin Ion Mk2. That leaves your Crew and Illicit slots open. Black Market Slicer Tools is never a bad choice.

Your Cassian build makes me twitch. You will never benefit from Expert Handling and RecSpec in the same round. Unless you have something that depends on getting crits (you don't) you're better off spending the 2 points from Bistan on something that helps you get more hits in the first place.

1 hour ago, jmswood said:

Your Cassian build makes me twitch. You will never benefit from Expert Handling and RecSpec in the same round. Unless you have something that depends on getting crits (you don't) you're better off spending the 2 points from Bistan on something that helps you get more hits in the first place.

Hey jms,

I agree on Sabine, just seems like too many points.

As far as Cassian, wow that was bad. I had two different builds and was in a hurry to throw the post up. For expert handling, that should have been Ezra.

I like barrel roll roll on big ships that are hard to turn around.

I've been playing that Sabine build quite a bit and I can tell you it's a blast! I've flown it with a Heragator Ghost/Phantom and with M9-G8 on an ARC so I can still use Finn offensively when Sabine is inside of Lone Wolf range.

In the handful of games I've used Sabine in she's only died once, and that was because I forgot Kath was packing thermal detonators.