PS8 Howlrunner (18) - (25 total)
+Push the Limit (3)
+Engine Upgrade (4)
PS6 Royal Guard Pilot (22) - (25 total)
+Push the Limit (3)
PS6 Royal Guard Pilot (22) - (25 total)
+Push the Limit (3)
PS6 Royal Guard Pilot (22) - (25 total)
+Push the Limit (3)
(optional - replace one Royal Guard Pilot)
- PS7 Mauler Mithel (17) - (24 total)
- +Push the Limit (3)
- +Engine Upgrade (4)
Designed this as a variant of the 4x Interceptor list. I was curious after noticing Howlrunner could be upgraded to mostly a match Royal Guard Interceptor for everything except for Dial (3 less greens, 4 K-Turn instead of 5 K-Turn) Attack (-1) and Pilot Skill (+2) for the same cost, and dug into the math to see whether her ability did enough to be worthwhile enough to lose 1 Attack die. And what I found, compared to 4x Interceptors she noticeably increased the damage output (usually around 0.55-0.8 extra damage per turn along with a higher change of pushing crits through) when the squad can use her reroll, even against Fat YT-1300s with Evade Token that she can't penetrate herself. Fat Hans could still be troublesome due to Han getting to move last and dodge arcs, but Fat Chewies could be easier to break through. Mauler Mithel is an optional harder to fly "Interceptor" that provides a small initiative bid, but requires being at range 1 or facing off against PS7s to make up for not being a real Interceptor.
The only worry I'd have is that keeping Howlrunner in Range 1 of teammates could be too difficult, but I read that the 4x Interceptor list had trouble with Fat YT-1300s and this could be a way to help against that matchup while also gaining value against everything else assuming best case scenario.
Whoooole lot of math in spoilers (incomplete, will fill in more later) :
Combined expected damage assumes all ships are shooting at the same range, and assuming Howlrunner is in range 1 of teammates. Edit: My squad vs. Fat YT-1300 math is a bit inacurrate, it'd assume it can C-3PO and spend an Evade Token for every single attack, when it could only block the first attack. Going to rework that later.
Legend:
F = Focus
R = 1 Reroll (via Howlrunner)
TIE Interceptor vs. 3 Agility:
Range 1 : 38.3% 0 Damage, 29.5% 1 Damage, 21.7% 2 Damage, 8.8% 3 Damage, 1.5% 4 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 1.057, At Least One Crit: 30.70%
Range 1 F : 12.8% 0 Damage, 23.2% 1 Damage, 32.0% 2 Damage, 24.2% 3 Damage, 7.7% 4 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 1.908, At Least One Crit: 37.81%
Range 1 R: 26.4% 0 Damage, 26.7% 1 Damage, 26.3% 2 Damage, 15.8% 3 Damage, 4.5% 4 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 1.453, At Least One Crit: 40.23%
Range 1 F+R: 0.5% 0 Damage, 14.5% 1 Damage, 30.4% 2 Damage, 34.2% 3 Damage, 15.4% 4 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 2.399, At Least One Crit: 45.18%
Range 2 : 53.3% 0 Damage, 28.9% 1 Damage, 14.6% 2 Damage, 3.0% 3 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.674, At Least One Crit: 20.35%
Range 2 F : 27.7% 0 Damage, 33.0% 1 Damage, 28.8% 2 Damage, 10.2% 3 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 1.217, At Least One Crit: 26.22%
Range 2 R: 38.6% 0 Damage, 30.8% 1 Damage, 22.8% 2 Damage, 7.6% 3 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.995, At Least One Crit: 29.85%
Range 2 F+R: 14.5% 0 Damage, 29.8% 1 Damage, 37.5% 2 Damage, 18.0% 3 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 1.591, At Least One Crit: 34.06%
Range 3 : 64.2% 0 Damage, 23.5% 1 Damage, 10.2% 2 Damage, 1.9% 3 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.499, At Least One Crit: 16.07%
Range 3 F : 40.1% 0 Damage, 31.4% 1 Damage, 21.8% 2 Damage, 6.4% 3 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.946, At Least One Crit: 22.12%
Range 3 R: 50.2% 0 Damage, 27.8% 1 Damage, 17.8% 2 Damage, 4.7% 3 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.765, At Least One Crit: 24.79%
Range 3 F+R: 25.7% 0 Damage, 32.7% 1 Damage, 30.2% 2 Damage, 11.2% 3 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 1.271, At Least One Crit: 29.85%
TIE Fighter vs. 3 Agility:
Range 1 : 53.3% 0 Damage, 28.9% 1 Damage, 14.6% 2 Damage, 3.0% 3 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.674, At Least One Crit: 20.35%
Range 1 F : 27.7% 0 Damage, 33.0% 1 Damage, 28.8% 2 Damage, 10.2% 3 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 1.217, At Least One Crit: 26.22%
Range 1 R: 38.6% 0 Damage, 30.8% 1 Damage, 22.8% 2 Damage, 7.6% 3 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.995, At Least One Crit: 29.85%
Range 1 F+R: 14.5% 0 Damage, 29.8% 1 Damage, 37.5% 2 Damage, 18.0% 3 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 1.591, At Least One Crit: 34.06%
Range 2 : 70.7% 0 Damage, 23.1% 1 Damage, 6.1% 2 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.354, At Least One Crit: 10.53%
Range 2 F : 52.3% 0 Damage, 33.8% 1 Damage, 13.7% 2 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.613, At Least One Crit: 13.28%
Range 2 R: 56.6% 0 Damage, 31.1% 1 Damage, 12.2% 2 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.555, At Least One Crit: 17.24%
Range 2 F+R: 38.8% 0 Damage, 40.5% 1 Damage, 20.5% 2 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.817, At Least One Crit: 18.20%
Range 3 : 79.4% 0 Damage, 16.7% 1 Damage, 3.8% 2 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.244, At Least One Crit: 7.58%
Range 3 F : 65.0% 0 Damage, 26.3% 1 Damage, 8.5% 2 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.435, At Least One Crit: 9.87%
Range 3 R: 68.3% 0 Damage, 24.0% 1 Damage, 7.6% 2 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.393, At Least One Crit: 12.78%
Range 3 F+R: 54.0% 0 Damage, 33.0% 1 Damage, 12.8% 2 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.588, At Least One Crit: 13.73%
4x PTL Royal Guard Interceptors Expected Total Hits vs. 3 Agility:
Range 1 : 4.228
Range 1 F: 7.632
Range 2 : 2.696
Range 2 F: 4.868
Range 3 : 1.996
Range 3 F: 2.838
3x PTL Royal Guard Interceptors + PTL+Engine Boost Howlrunner Expected Total Hits vs. 3 Agility:
Range 1 : 5.033
Range 1 F: 8.414
Range 2 : 3.339
Range 2 F: 5.386
Range 3 : 2.539
Range 3 F: 4.248
TIE Interceptor vs. Fat YT-1300 (C-3PO+Evade):
Range 1 : 72.2% 0 Damage, 22.3% 1 Damage, 00.5% 2 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.331 At Least One Crit: 16.69%
Range 1 F : 32.1% 0 Damage, 40.7% 1 Damage, 27.1% 2 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.951 At Least One Crit: 31.66%
Range 1 R: 54.3% 0 Damage, 29.4% 1 Damage, 16.1% 2 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.617 At Least One Crit: 28.34%
Range 1 F+R: 14.0% 0 Damage, 31.5% 1 Damage, 54.3% 2 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 1.403 At Least One Crit: 42.31%
Range 2 : 87.5% 0 Damage, 12.5% 1 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.125 At Least One Crit: 7.23%
Range 2 F : 57.8% 0 Damage, 42.1% 1 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.422 At Least One Crit: 17.77%
Range 2 R: 68.7% 0 Damage, 31.2% 1 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.313 At Least One Crit: 18.07%
Range 2 F+R: 26.1% 0 Damage, 73.8% 1 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.738 At Least One Crit: 31.10%
Range 3 : 89.2% 0 Damage, 10.7% 1 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.107 At Least One Crit: 6.21%
Range 3 F : 63.7% 0 Damage, 36.2% 1 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.363 At Least One Crit: 15.27%
Range 3 R: 73.1% 0 Damage, 26.8% 1 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.269 At Least One Crit: 15.53%
Range 3 F+R: 36.5% 0 Damage, 63.4% 1 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.634 At Least One Crit: 26.73%
TIE Fighter vs. Fat YT-1300 (C-3PO+Evade):
Range 1 : 87.5% 0 Damage, 12.5% 1 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.125 At Least One Crit: 7.23%
Range 1 F : 57.8% 0 Damage, 42.1% 1 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.422 At Least One Crit: 17.77%
Range 1 R: 68.7% 0 Damage, 31.2% 1 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.313 At Least One Crit: 18.07%
Range 1 F+R: 26.1% 0 Damage, 73.8% 1 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.738 At Least One Crit: 31.10%
Range 2+ : 100.% 0 Damage - Expected Total Hits: 0.000 At Least One Crit: 0.00%
4x PTL Royal Guard Interceptors Expected Total Hits vs. Fat YT-1300 (C-3PO+Evade):
Range 1 : 1.324
Range 1 F: 3.804
Range 2 : 0.500
Range 2 F: 1.688
Range 3 : 0.321
Range 3 F: 1.452
3x PTL Royal Guard Interceptors + PTL+Engine Boost Howlrunner Expected Total Hits vs. Fat YT-1300 (C-3PO+Evade):
Range 1 : 1.976
Range 1 F: 4.631
Range 2 : 0.939
Range 2 F: 2.214
Range 3 : 0.807
Range 3 F: 1.902