the bigger boom

By Wiredin, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Jank is the name of the game! Always is when I'm involved....

Norra Wexley (29)
Expertise (4)
Finn (5)
Flight-Assist Astromech (1)
Alliance Overhaul (0)

Shara Bey (28)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Weapons Engineer (3)
M9-G8 (3)
Alliance Overhaul (0)

Ezra Bridger (Sheathipede) (17)
Snap Shot (2)
Gunner (5)
R3-A2 (2)

Total: 100

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Shara Locks the same target as Norra as well as Ezra. Ezra gets rerolls on snap shot attack and the second gunner attack. I'm not expecting the list to live long, but I'm expecting it to deal a heck of a lot of damage before it burns to the ground.

M9-G8/Weapons Engineer is pretty sweet. Personally, I'd also consider swapping Ezra for Fenn. If I'm reading correctly, Ezra is the same 26 points as a fairly standard VI/FAA/HSCP Fenn. I've been playing a bunch with M9-G8 and Fenn lately, and it's pretty solid. On the other hand, If Ezra has denied your opponent's actions through stress, then that's kinda as good as Fenn in a lot of ways. Maybe I should try putting Ezra in my list. :D

So I ADORE that Ezra, I fly him all the time. He is easily as good as Fenn, because that much stress denies tokens unilaterally.

I wonder if you really need Shara for this purpose though? With a Thane or Braylen WE/M9 carrier, you can still provide rerolls to Ezra and Norra without the extra cost - sure, Norra doesn't get 2 TLs, but her TL to add an eye plus a reroll from M9 would be really strong still.

Now, I really don't think Finn is worth is on Norra. Especially if you lose your M9 carrier, that will be 5 wasted points. Not at all worth it in my mind.