Thweek Ideas

By 4fox100, in X-Wing Squad Lists

So trying to come up with some ideas for Thweek. Cause lets be honest he sounds super fun to use. Adapt to every list you face? Yes please. But the whole adapting thing is what makes building somewhat of a challenge because a 3rd of your points are dedicated to something that you will not know what roll it takes until the game starts. So i wanted to start a thread with some ideas for Thweek lists. Happy building.

But first my contribution.

Thweek

Autothrusters

MkII Title

Guri

Intensity

MkII Title

Virago

FCS

Autothrusters

Captain Nym

VI

Title

Bomblets

Autoblaster Turret

AC

Genius

100 points

Yeah, Thweek is really hard to build around. I would say he needs fire-control system for action economy. A/T and the new title are staples ofcourse. So he will sit at a minimum of 30 points. Since he has no EPT, anything mindlinked is probably a no-go (aside from maybe 3 ML scyks+Thweek). I cannot see him in a 2 ship list either, as he will not be strong enough. Two scouts makes no sense (Fenn is a much better fit because he allows 3 mindlinked ships and because Fenn covers the jumpmasters weaknesses).

So, I don't really know. He could have a place next to 3 TLT y-wings (but no room for droids or FCS). In such a list he could be the ace-counter (since TLT dislikes aces but is okay with pretty much everything else). Problem is he only gets a 1 pt bid, which is not enough to pass initiative away to opposing aces. An option might be to drop A/T in such a list, for a solid 3 pt bid. He is only really there to counter aces anyway, the TLT:s will deal with opposing turrets. But the list would be pretty boring. The imperial option with 3 TLT carrying aggressors and OL as an ace counter is probably the better way to go, if one was so inclined.

In search of better options, I might (as you have done) put him in some form of toolbox list, where he will add his own to the mix depeding on matchup and what is needed. This could be fun:

Thweek (28)
Fire-Control System (2)
Autothrusters (2)
StarViper Mk. II (-3)
Virago (1)

Trandoshan Slaver (29)
Zuckuss (1)
Dengar (3)
Inspiring Recruit (1)

Fenn Rau (28)
Push the Limit (3)
Autothrusters (2)
Concord Dawn Protector (1)

Total: 98

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I like the idea man.