Blackout/Stridan/ and a Star Wing

By gcanders, in X-Wing Squad Lists

SILENCER BLACKOUT 2
100 points

Test Pilot “Blackout” (40) TIE Silencer
First Order Vanguard Trick Shot Advanced Sensors Advanced Optics Autothrusters 41 points

Major Stridan (41) Upsilon-class Shuttle
Collision Detector General Hux Agent Kallus Kylo Ren's Shuttle

Nu Squadron Pilot (19) Alpha-class Star Wing
XX-23 S-thread Tracers Guidance Chips

I had a lot of fun doing the above list with a naked Agressor and Onyx Squadron (19) instead of the Star Wing, but felt the Star Wing would have a little more lasting power and add to the attack of the other ships with tracers. Some similar Silencer/Upsilon builds use Patter Analyzer, but I don't have that card, so I have been switching crews around a bit to fill in those two points. Hux is a lot of fun, but I found Kallus was underutilized when going against a swarm, but he did come into effect at least twice in my last game. I also kept forgetting to use Kylo's Shuttle during more than half the match, which was frustrating. I spent most of my time trying to maneuver Blackout, but he worked out well.

Excellent B/O build! I would ditch Kallus and the title off Stridan - that way you can fit Harpoons (with LRS) on the Nu - that is a classic and successful 22 pt. filler ship. Stridan supports the others, but isn't loaded up more than he's worth. He is, after all, just support.

Thanks. I'll try those two combos. I do like the title, though. I think fitting harpoons is going to make it a very dangerous build.

I think harpoons would be a great addition too, I've never got much use out of the shuttle but could just be my playstyle and lists I've flown against. I'm a huge fan of budget B/O (trick shot, PA, collision detector, autothrusters and title) and bringing along loads of debris fields for him to dance in/around. This would free up room for the almost auto-include systems officer on Stridan.

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