Running with Leia

By TallGiraffe, in Star Wars: Armada Fleet Builds

Bringing in Leia and E-wings oh my. I really like the versatility these squads can provide. I am not too worried about the 1300s as they can be pushed with FCT. I plan on testing this fleet soon.

Name: Easy Leia
Faction: Rebel
Commander: Leia Organa

Assault: Most Wanted
Defense: Contested Outpost
Navigation: Superior Positions

MC80 Star Cruiser (96)
• Leia Organa (38)
• Strategic Adviser (4)
• Gunnery Team (7)
• Nav Team (4)
• Leading Shots (4)
• XI7 Turbolasers (6)
= 159 Points

Nebulon-B Escort Frigate (57)
• Flight Commander (3)
• Fighter Coordination Team (3)
• Yavaris (5)
= 68 Points

GR-75 Medium Transports (18)
• Toryn Farr (7)
• Bright Hope (2)
= 27 Points

GR-75 Medium Transports (18)
• Bomber Command Center (8)
= 26 Points

Squadrons:
• 2 x E-wing Squadron (30)
• 2 x YT-1300 (26)
• Gold Squadron (12)
• Jan Ors (19)
• Y-wing Squadron (10)
• Shara Bey (17)
= 114 Points

Total Points: 394

You could change a YT to an X-Wing and the Y-Wing into a B-Wing to get a little more anti ship double tapping. Eat into the bid and/or ditch bright hope (people will be shooting Yavaris).

3 hours ago, Mad Cat said:

You could change a YT to an X-Wing and the Y-Wing into a B-Wing to get a little more anti ship double tapping. Eat into the bid and/or ditch bright hope (people will be shooting Yavaris).

I went with the 1300s as they have counter, take quite a beating compared to X-wings (Thus lasting longer in the squadron fight), and the all blue dice armaments (Counter 1 too) can be manipulated via Toryn Farr. I wanted my squadron compliment to be quite sturdy to take down and the Y-wing boasts 6 health and 3 speed. I feel like a single B-wing can be focused easily in terms of firepower or simply locking it down.

Bright hope works on squadrons too so I can play it a bit more reckless and close to my squadrons for close range support and Toryn Farr.

More of a focus on ships feels like it would pay off here. At the end of the day, a Leia fleet needs to ask “what exactly is Leia giving me, and is it worth 38 points?” For example, if you ran Dodonna and Expanded Hangar Bays, would this be a radically different fleet?

11 hours ago, The Jabbawookie said:

More of a focus on ships feels like it would pay off here. At the end of the day, a Leia fleet needs to ask “what exactly is Leia giving me, and is it worth 38 points?” For example, if you ran Dodonna and Expanded Hangar Bays, would this be a radically different fleet?

Dodonna and Raymus give you Leia for less on the cruiser. You can find ways to get a token on yavaris pretty cheap as well. I only use Leia with a fleet of 4+ ships that will use her ability. Usually 5-6 hammerheads, mc30 or cr90s.