Ion Dischargers/4-LOM/Jabba, YV-Latts & Lancer-Sabine

By D00kies, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Here's one with the new Ion Dischargers that I'd like to try:

Vicious Cycle (98)

Latts Razzi — YV-666 33
Heavy Laser Cannon 7
Jabba the Hutt 5
Ketsu Onyo 1
Glitterstim 2
Countermeasures 3
Ship Total: 51
Sabine Wren (Scum) — Lancer-class Pursuit Craft 35
4-LOM 1
Glitterstim 2
Ion Dischargers 2
Engine Upgrade 4
Shadow Caster 3
Ship Total: 47

Because of the YV's Stop maneuver and the Lancer's 5 straight + Engine upgrade, the ships should start away from each other and pincer attack so one has free reign. An experienced opponent would probably go for the YV because 1) it can't turn around to fire[so you follow it up with a K-turn] and 2) Sabine with double Glitterstim could take on a field of ships in her mobile arc. So, the idea is to run with the Lancer on a double 5-boost to get in medium/close range from behind or on the side. After it's in range it can fly circles around the ships because of the Lancer's arc's and turns.

Ion Dischargers in a Jabba list should allow the Lancer at Range 1 free continual use of 4-LOM against small ships because none of them would want to take an ion as it wouldn't remove your card(only the token) and it'd be attacked next round by the rotated mobile firing arc. Using 4-LOM against a large ship in this list would allow 3 attacks with 4-LOM(you could keep 1 charge on yourself) and eventually cause it to ionize for a round in order to remove your Ilicit.

4-LOM should be enough for the Lancer with Glitterstim to land it's Shadow Caster upgrade on most ships. If not, Latts can spend her Target Lock on the ship to reduce it's Agility by 1 for the Lancer's attack. After the Lancer attacks and the target is Tractor Beamed the YV attacks with HLC and Glitterstim/Target Lock. When the round ends with the ship in Range 2 -1 of the YV's 180 arc Ketsu keeps the Tractor Beam token(s) on the ship!


I think this list would mainly be concerned with the YV's survivability beyond it's Countermeasures round. I would probably try to bump with the YV in the following rounds to reduce damage and have Ketsu keep stacking the Tractor Beam tokens. It seems pretty mean! If a ship doesn't let you have your way it will be Ionized and Tractor Beamed to death and still lose it's chances to use a Focus/Evade token.