I love the old school BBBBZ. What is the best mini swarm you can build? Has to contain 4-5 ships and contain multiples of the same ship.

Examples:

• BBBB (100)

Blue Squadron Pilot (25) - B-Wing
Fire Control System (2), Tractor Beam (1)

Blue Squadron Pilot (25) - B-Wing
Fire Control System (2), Tractor Beam (1)

Blue Squadron Pilot (25) - B-Wing
Fire Control System (2), Tractor Beam (1)

Blue Squadron Pilot (25) - B-Wing
Fire Control System (2), Tractor Beam (1)

• Magic Carpet Ride (100)

Kashyyyk Defender (25) - Auzituck Gunship
Wookiee Commandos (1)

Kashyyyk Defender (25) - Auzituck Gunship
Wookiee Commandos (1)

Kashyyyk Defender (25) - Auzituck Gunship
Wookiee Commandos (1)

Kashyyyk Defender (25) - Auzituck Gunship
Wookiee Commandos (1)

• Thug Life (100)

Syndicate Thug (25) - Y-Wing
Twin Laser Turret (6), Unhinged Astromech (1)

Syndicate Thug (25) - Y-Wing
Twin Laser Turret (6), Unhinged Astromech (1)

Syndicate Thug (25) - Y-Wing
Twin Laser Turret (6), Unhinged Astromech (1)

Syndicate Thug (25) - Y-Wing
Twin Laser Turret (6), Unhinged Astromech (1)

• Panic Attack (100)

Gold Squadron Pilot (26) - Y-Wing
Twin Laser Turret (6), •R3-A2 (2), BTL-A4 Y-wing (0)

Blue Squadron Pilot (26) - B-Wing
Fire Control System (2), Flechette Torpedoes (2)

Blue Squadron Pilot (24) - B-Wing
Fire Control System (2)

Blue Squadron Pilot (24) - B-Wing
Fire Control System (2)

What interesting combo can you come up with?

MMMMZ (100)

Cartel Brute (22) - M12-L Kimogila Fighter
Long-Range Scanners (0)

Cartel Brute (22) - M12-L Kimogila Fighter
Long-Range Scanners (0)

Cartel Brute (22) - M12-L Kimogila Fighter
Long-Range Scanners (0)

Cartel Brute (22) - M12-L Kimogila Fighter
Long-Range Scanners (0)

Binayre Pirate (12) - Z-95 Headhunter

Probably not the best but would be fun to fly.

I'm trying to remember the old "Snap, Crackle, Pop" A-Wing list. It was Greens with Juke, Snap Shot, Chaardan Refit, title, and autothrusters, right?

Some Imperial mini-swarm :

Omega Crack :

Omega Squadron Pilot (20) x 5
TIE/fo Fighter (17), Advanced Optics (2), Crack Shot (1)

Classic Juke :

Omega Squadron Pilot (22) x 4
TIE/fo Fighter (17), Comm Relay (3), Juke (2)

Academy Pilot (12)

Imperial BBBBZ :

Academy Pilot (12)

Nu Squadron Pilot (22) x 4
Alpha-class Star Wing (18), Harpoon Missiles (4), Long Range Scanners (0)

And more options but I really love Omega Crack, I use on and beat a triple x7 with good block and good shooting ! A pleasant day

You post a swarm thread and no mention of Imperials? Oh the horror, and far too many swarms to talk about from the Empire.

5x Alpha Squadron w/ AT

just going to stop there before I post a wall of text that would make the remnants of the Berlin Wall Jelous.

Vader,howlrunner and a stack of ties.

Omega leader,4 black cracks and ....wampa maybe? (Last winter night i think it was called. Might have been howlruner instead of wampa.)

5 omega squadron f/o ties all with predator.

5 cartel marau.... well...youll see soon.

I've been toying with:

BlackScavs

Black Sun Soldier (13)

Guidance Chimps (0)

Harpoon Missiles (4)

Scavenger Crane (2)

Black Sun Soldier (13)

Guidance Chimps (0)

Harpoon Missiles (4)

Scavenger Crane (2)

Black Sun Soldier (13)

Guidance Chimps (0)

Harpoon Missiles (4)

Scavenger Crane (2)

Black Sun Soldier (13)

Guidance Chimps (0)

Harpoon Missiles (4)

Scavenger Crane (2)

Serrisu (20)

Pulsed Ray Shield (2)

Heavy Scyk title (2)

It can be pretty fun, and the reload shenanigans get ridiculous! But I need to buy some extra crane cards before I can "officially" put it on the table.

3BQD?

I can do that. 4 ships is a meta list currently and it is utterly disgusting. A guilty pleasure to the highest degree. °_^

This is what happens when the first order gets the hands on plans for Thrawn's Alpha-Class StarWing. ;-)
NuNuNu, QD!

"Quickdraw" (29)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Fire-Control System (2)
Lightweight Frame (2)
Special Ops Training (0)

Nu Squadron Pilot (18)
Harpoon Missiles (4)
Long-Range Scanners (0)

Nu Squadron Pilot (18)
Harpoon Missiles (4)
Long-Range Scanners (0)

Nu Squadron Pilot (18)
Harpoon Missiles (4)
Long-Range Scanners (0)

Total: 100

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ANd btw, it's right in that $200 ballpark if competitive x-wing lists.
Though it comes with tons of goodies for different competitive lists as well.

2 lists :

Rageswarm - Youngster with Rage + 7x Academy

Scum Jank:

2x Mango Spacer - 20 points each
2x Harpoon Black Sun Soldier w/ GC - 17 points each
1x Palob Godalhi with TLT - 26 points

The Black Sun Soldiers shoot Harpoons first (PS3) then you have a Mangler double tap.

Than there is the good old TIE-Swarm, though personally I would not touch it because of the harpoon missile spam currently going on.

"Howlrunner" (18)
Crack Shot (1)

Black Squadron Pilot (14)
Crack Shot (1)

Black Squadron Pilot (14)
Crack Shot (1)

Black Squadron Pilot (14)
Crack Shot (1)

Academy Pilot (12)

Academy Pilot (12)

Academy Pilot (12)

Total: 100

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Than there is The Slaughterhouse from Stay on the Leader, a TIE Fighter Ace Mini-Swarm, this list gets weaker when they need to split up on their first approach because of harpoon missiles, but it does not rely only Howlrunner, so it should be better off in the current situation. On top is it a rather cheap list, especially when they just handed out tons of crack shot cards via game night kits.

"Omega Leader" (21)
Juke (2)
Comm Relay (3)

"Zeta Leader" (20)
Crack Shot (1)

"Scourge" (17)
Crack Shot (1)

"Youngster" (15)
Crack Shot (1)

"Howlrunner" (18)
Crack Shot (1)

Total: 100

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23 minutes ago, SEApocalypse said:

Than there is The Slaughterhouse from Stay on the Leader, a TIE Fighter Ace Mini-Swarm, this list gets weaker when they need to split up on their first approach because of harpoon missiles, but it does not rely only Howlrunner, so it should be better off in the current situation. On top is it a rather cheap list, especially when they just handed out tons of crack shot cards via game night kits.

"Omega Leader" (21)
Juke (2)
Comm Relay (3)

"Zeta Leader" (20)
Crack Shot (1)

"Scourge" (17)
Crack Shot (1)

"Youngster" (15)
Crack Shot (1)

"Howlrunner" (18)
Crack Shot (1)

Total: 100

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That seems like a fun list. If I ran it, I would swap Youngster out for maybe Wampa? Tough to say if Wampa's ability outclasses Crack Shot, but I just enjoy Wampa more.

Nasty

Kihraxz Fighter: Black Sun Ace (25)
Guidance Chips (0)
Munitions Failsafe (0)
Vaksai (0)
Deadeye (0)
Cruise Missiles (2)
Contraband Cybernetics (0)

Kihraxz Fighter: Black Sun Ace (25)
Guidance Chips (0)
Munitions Failsafe (0)
Vaksai (0)
Deadeye (0)
Cruise Missiles (2)
Contraband Cybernetics (0)

Kihraxz Fighter: Black Sun Ace (25)
Guidance Chips (0)
Munitions Failsafe (0)
Vaksai (0)
Deadeye (0)
Cruise Missiles (2)
Contraband Cybernetics (0)

Kihraxz Fighter: Black Sun Ace (25)
Guidance Chips (0)
Munitions Failsafe (0)
Vaksai (0)
Deadeye (0)
Cruise Missiles (2)
Contraband Cybernetics (0)

Total: 100/100

Wampa is PS 4, Youngers is 6. That's the main reason for taking youngster with crackshot. Cheap medium PS pilot. Besides, wampa's ability is unlikely to have any effect on the outcome of a match without Palpatine to make crit results reliable. And I have no idea on what to spend the saved two points. Maybe advanced optics for zeta leader. That could work decent enough.

I've enjoyed this one a lot. An R3-A2 carrier with Hera is just amazing, FAA Y-Wings are the best, and Linked Battery makes B-Wings suck less.

Ezra Bridger (Sheathipede) (17)
Snap Shot (2)
Hera Syndulla (1)
R3-A2 (2)

Blue Squadron Pilot (22)
Advanced Sensors (3)
Linked Battery (2)

Blue Squadron Pilot (22)
Advanced Sensors (3)
Linked Battery (2)

Gold Squadron Pilot (18)
Ion Cannon Turret (5)
Flight-Assist Astromech (1)
BTL-A4 Y-Wing (0)

Total: 100

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Black Sun Ace (25) x 2
Kihraxz Fighter (23), Vaksai (0), Crack Shot (1), Glitterstim (2), Vectored Thrusters (2)

Black Sun Ace (25) x 2
Kihraxz Fighter (23), Vaksai (0), Crack Shot (1), Glitterstim (2), Pulsed Ray Shield (2)

Or

Serissu (29)
M3-A “Scyk” Interceptor (20), Fearlessness (1), “Heavy Scyk” Interceptor (2), Pulsed Ray Shield (2), “Mangler” Cannon (4)

Cartel Spacer (20) x 2
M3-A “Scyk” Interceptor (14), “Heavy Scyk” Interceptor (2), “Mangler” Cannon (4)

Cartel Spacer (19)
M3-A “Scyk” Interceptor (14), “Heavy Scyk” Interceptor (2), Ion Cannon (3)

Cartel Spacer (12)
M3-A “Scyk” Interceptor (14), “Light Scyk” Interceptor (-2)

@FTS Gecko! The FIVE CARTEL MARAUDERS signal!

All the classic Heavy Swarms can come out to play:

Imperial:

• 5 x Scarif Defender
  • Adaptive Ailerons
  • Lightweight Frame

• 5 x Alpha Squadron Pilot
  • Autothrusters

• 5 x Scimitar Squadron Pilot
  • Unguided Rockets
  • Lightweight Frame

Scum:

• 5 x Cartel Marauders
  • Vaksai
  • XX-23 S-Thread Tracers
  • Inertial Dampeners
  • Munitions Failsafe
  • Guidance Chips

• 5 x Cartel Spacer
  • "Heavy Scyk"
  • Mangler Cannon

• 5 x Zealous Recruit

Alternatively, for 4 ships:

• 4 x Blue Squadron Novice
  • Flight Assist Astromech
  • Integrated Astromech

• 4 x Cartel Brute
  • Ion Pulse Missile
  • Long Range Scanners

• 4 x Wookie Liberator
  • Wookie Commandoes

20 minutes ago, SEApocalypse said:

Wampa is PS 4, Youngers is 6. That's the main reason for taking youngster with crackshot. Cheap medium PS pilot. Besides, wampa's ability is unlikely to have any effect on the outcome of a match without Palpatine to make crit results reliable. And I have no idea on what to spend the saved two points. Maybe advanced optics for zeta leader. That could work decent enough.

Targeting Computer for Wampa. If you reroll hits as well as focus and blank, you make the critical actually fairly easy to get, and the lil' guy much more self-contained.

Alternatively, Zeta Leader with Wired and Weapons Guidance is a really good combination.

Fairly easy to get means every other shot. And you sacrifice damage for that on top. Now if Wampa would deal open damage cards ... but he just deals facedown damage anyway. He is still nice to have against those ugly agi 3 token stackers ... if he could get those into arc. ;-)

I want to try the A-Wing swarm with one swapping out for a Sheathipede. Paint them up as Phoenix Squadron A-Wings from Rebels.

I'm not sure it makes the squad better but it is fun.

Since a couple of other players have already co-opted my GLORIOUS CARTEL MARAUDER list, I'll post a couple of 4 ship builds I've been considering lately:

Nera Dantels - Deadeye, Collision Detector, Tractor Beam, Proton Torpedoes, Extra Munitions, Guidance Chips (34)
Rookie Pilot - Flight Assist Astromech, Integrated Astromech (22)
Rookie Pilot - Flight Assist Astromech, Integrated Astromech (22)
Rookie Pilot - Flight Assist Astromech, Integrated Astromech (22)

Nera's a crit-dealing 4 dice turret that can't be ignored, the Rookies are surprisingly nimble with FFA and capable of doing some serious damage.

Bodhi Rook - Pivot Wing, Collision Detector, Proton Torpedoes, Guidance Chips (29)
Gold Squadron Pilot - Flight Assist Astromech, Ion Cannon Turret, Proton Torpedoes, Guidance Chips (28)
Gold Squadron Pilot - Flight Assist Astromech, Ion Cannon Turret, Proton Torpedoes, Guidance Chips (28)
Protoype Pilot - Chaardan Refit (15)

I call this one Painspotting. The prototype flanks at speed and tries to circle the enemy, the wishbones and Bodhi use him to get early locks. The ion cannon turrets add a little bit of utility following the opening salvos.

And finally, another Scum Janker list:

Dalan Oberos - Enforcer, A Score To Settle (26)
Inaldra - Trick Shot, Heavy Scyk, Heavy Laser Cannon (24)
Black Sun Ace - Vaksai, Crackshot, Contraband Cybernetics, Pulsed Ray Shield, Vectored Thrusters (25)
Black Sun Ace - Vaksai, Crackshot, Contraband Cybernetics, Pulsed Ray Shield, Vectored Thrusters (25)

..or just go with the four aces.

1 hour ago, Flaren48 said:

Nasty

Kihraxz Fighter: Black Sun Ace (25)
Guidance Chips (0)
Munitions Failsafe (0)
Vaksai (0)
Deadeye (0)
Cruise Missiles (2)

Kihraxz Fighter: Black Sun Ace (25)
Guidance Chips (0)
Munitions Failsafe (0)
Vaksai (0)
Deadeye (0)
Cruise Missiles (2)

Kihraxz Fighter: Black Sun Ace (25)
Guidance Chips (0)
Munitions Failsafe (0)
Vaksai (0)
Deadeye (0)
Cruise Missiles (2)

Kihraxz Fighter: Black Sun Ace (25)
Guidance Chips (0)
Munitions Failsafe (0)
Vaksai (0)
Deadeye (0)
Cruise Missiles (2)

Total: 100/100

You left off Contraband Cybernetics which is a big deal. You can k-turn and drop a 5-dice missile on someone. It's risky but the threat of it is substantial.

Black Sun Enforcer (22) - Star Viper
Star Viper Mk.2 (-3)

Black Sun Enforcer (22) - Star Viper
Star Viper Mk.2 (-3)

Black Sun Enforcer (22) - Star Viper
Star Viper Mk.2 (-3)

Black Sun Enforcer (22) - Star Viper
Star Viper Mk.2 (-3)

Binayre Pirate (12) Z-95 Headhunter

Green Squadron Pilot (19)
Snap Shot (2)
Chardaan Refit (-2)
Juke (2)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)

Green Squadron Pilot (19)
Snap Shot (2)
Chardaan Refit (-2)
Juke (2)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)

Green Squadron Pilot (19)
Snap Shot (2)
Chardaan Refit (-2)
Juke (2)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)

Green Squadron Pilot (19)
Snap Shot (2)
Chardaan Refit (-2)
Juke (2)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)

AP-5 (15)
Courier Droid (0)
"Chopper" (Astromech) (1)
Guidance Chips (0)
Phantom II (0)

Total: 100

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Though personally I think this type of list is better with Rex and Ahsoka in TIE-Fighters. It's still Phoenix squadron ^-^

Green Squadron Pilot (19)
Snap Shot (2)
Chardaan Refit (-2)
Juke (2)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)

Green Squadron Pilot (19)
Snap Shot (2)
Chardaan Refit (-2)
Juke (2)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)

Green Squadron Pilot (19)
Snap Shot (2)
Chardaan Refit (-2)
Juke (2)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)

Captain Rex (14)

Ahsoka Tano (17)
Push the Limit (3)
Jyn Erso (2)
Sabine's Masterpiece (1)

Total: 100

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Green Squadron Pilot (19)
Snap Shot (2)
Chardaan Refit (-2)
Crack Shot (1)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)

Green Squadron Pilot (19)
Snap Shot (2)
Chardaan Refit (-2)
Crack Shot (1)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)

Green Squadron Pilot (19)
Snap Shot (2)
Chardaan Refit (-2)
Crack Shot (1)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)

Sabine Wren (TIE Fighter) (15)
Snap Shot (2)
Operations Specialist (3)
Sabine's Masterpiece (1)

Ahsoka Tano (17)
Snap Shot (2)

Total: 100

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