Suggestions fro build with Star Viper and Guns For Hire

By Thornne, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Looking for suggestions of builds with Guns For Hire and a Star Viper. So What do you think.

Here's my suggestion (with a few proxied cards, if that's good for you):

Thweek

SV Mk. II

Virago

FCS

AT

Cpt. Jostero

Vaksai

Expertise

Harpoons

Scavenger Crane

GC

VT

Kavil

PTL

Unhinged Astro

Ion Cannon Turret

VT

Contracted Scout (25)
Adaptability (0)
Courier Droid (0)

Thweek (28)
Advanced Proton Torpedoes (6)
Fire-Control System (2)
Glitterstim (2)
Autothrusters (2)
StarViper Mk. II (-3)
Virago (1)

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

Total: 97

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May have to proxy the odd card for this one, but it does at least use a Kihraxz and 2 Starvipers as requested:

Talonbane Cobra (28) - Vaksai (0), Veteran Instincts (0), Harpoon Missiles (3), Glitterstim (1), Vectored thrusters (1), Engine Upgrade (3), Autothrusters (1)

Dalan Oberos (Starviper) (30) - Staviper MkII (-3), Virago (1), Veteran Instincts (1), Autothrusters (2), Advanced Sensors (3), Contraband Cybernetics (1)

Thweek (28) - Starviper MkII (-3), Autothrusters (2)

Total = 99pts

They can all arc-dodge fairly reliably (especially if Thweek copies the best pilot skill from your opponent) and you get an alpha-strike option with Talonbane. Dalan can pull off some surprising manoeuvres thanks to Advanced Sensors and Contraband Cybernetics, many of which can't be done by any other ship on the game.

Edited by JudgeDeath

Hmmm. These seem like viable builds. You'll have to forgive me but I'm not familiar with some of the initials for cards like

FCS

AT

GC

VT

I know what PTL is, I use it a lot.

I believe they are:

FCS = Fire Control System

AT = Autothrusters

GC = Guidance Chips

VT = Vectored Thrusters

These are all quite common upgrades so you'll probably see those abbreviations a lot.

I use Autothrusters and Vectored thrusters a lot. Thank you for that clarification. :)

On 1/20/2018 at 3:47 PM, Thornne said:

Looking for suggestions of builds with Guns For Hire and a Star Viper. So What do you think.

On 1/20/2018 at 8:05 PM, wurms said:

Contracted Scout (25)
Adaptability (0)
Courier Droid (0)

Thweek (28)
Advanced Proton Torpedoes (6)
Fire-Control System (2)
Glitterstim (2)
Autothrusters (2)
StarViper Mk. II (-3)
Virago (1)

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

Total: 97

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I did take this for a test drive the other day (slightly different version) and it worked great:

Seek & Destroy

Push the Limit on any Starviper Mk. II with Autothrusters. It's so rediculously cool to boost/barrel roll with that bank boost.

9 hours ago, theBitterFig said:

Push the Limit on any Starviper Mk. II with Autothrusters. It's so rediculously cool to boost/barrel roll with that bank boost.

I agree. The title makes this ship pure joy to fly