PS 9 Dash

By thestggrwng, in X-Wing Squad Lists

On 5/24/2017 at 5:16 PM, Force Majeure said:

I like Jan Ors HWK:

Dash Rendar (36)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Heavy Laser Cannon (7)
Cluster Missiles (4)
Rey (2)
Glitterstim (2)
Smuggling Compartment (0)
Countermeasures (3)
Outrider (5)

Jan Ors (25)
Wired (1)
Autoblaster Turret (2)
Chewbacca (4)
Vectored Thrusters (2)
Moldy Crow (3)

Total: 97

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Why Chewie on the HWK?

I wanted it to be a bit more survivable and Chewie is equivalent to an extra shield + pseudo-Determination/extra hull.

I played the exact build from the OP with Chopper in a VCX as Wingman (FCS, ABT, Hera, Cassian Andor, would downgrade to Lothal to use Ezra if I were to do this again) and did reasonably well, missing out on the cut of a 40 person store championship on a borked final salvo (went 3-2 ultimately and was 10th overall). It is a powerful list and I could have avoided the final salvo had I been more agressive. Glittermeasures are a lot of fun.

17 minutes ago, Admiral Deathrain said:

I played the exact build from the OP with Chopper in a VCX as Wingman (FCS, ABT, Hera, Cassian Andor, would downgrade to Lothal to use Ezra if I were to do this again) and did reasonably well, missing out on the cut of a 40 person store championship on a borked final salvo (went 3-2 ultimately and was 10th overall). It is a powerful list and I could have avoided the final salvo had I been more agressive. Glittermeasures are a lot of fun.

Did the PS 9 come into play at all in your games?

Just now, thestggrwng said:

Did the PS 9 come into play at all in your games?

Yes, a lot. I out-PSed a Vader/Maarek/Vessery (VI) list which totaly wrecked it, I tied with a Dengar in the last game which allowed me to get 4 hitpoints off him after he had already killed me which put Chopper in a winning position had I not goofed for a turn (flew to avoid Dengars arc missing my shot when I could have killed him while also tanking the revenge shot). I don't remember the other loss and win, but I won a Kanan/Biggs match despite not having PTL off the back of Glittermeasures saving me 4 damage against Kanans TLT.

On 6/14/2017 at 5:22 AM, Pimpbacca said:

Did this ever get played? I am highly interested. It's true that aces above PS7 can donut punch Dash, unless you are very good at foreseeing their moves and making distance. Evidence this worked would be great, otherwise it's still PtL for me.

Colin Pinkerton played VI Dash at Naboo and got 24th of 261 (7-2 record). It was on one of the streams. He had Poe as Dash's wingmate. Seems to be at least somewhat viable.