Lancer/Firespray Teamup

By SithTimmy, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Lancer-class Pursuit Craft: Asajj Ventress

Predator, Latts Razzi, Glitterstim x2, Shadow Caster, Countermeasures

Firespray-31: Emon Azzameen

Tractor Beam, Thermal Detonator, Dengar, BMST, Andrasta, Tactical Jammer, Bomblet Generator

The Asajj build seems pretty common. Maneuverable ship, 7 greens on the dial and Mobile firing arc for potential 180 degrees of fun. Shadow Caster Title is great but options.

The Reason I went with Emon: Also PS6, Dengar for re-rolls, the Thermal detonator because of potential stress and that creates a synergy with BMST, & Latts. Tractor Beam for the off chance of rolling a ship into a debris field (and tractor beam token). Tactical Jammer is a 1 point option.

Your suggestion and advice are welcome.

I've had good success with Asajj + Kath, just slight variations off of this list below. I only run 1 Glitterstim on Asajj to open up options elsewhere.

Asajj Ventress — Lancer-class Pursuit Craft 37 Adaptability 0 Latts Razzi 2 Glitterstim 2 Countermeasures 3 Shadow Caster 3 Ship Total: 47

Kath Scarlet (Scum) — Firespray-31 38 Expertise 4 Heavy Laser Cannon 7 Dengar 3 Black Market Slicer Tools 1 Ship Total: 53

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14 hours ago, SithTimmy said:

The Asajj build seems pretty common. Maneuverable ship, 7 greens on the dial and Mobile firing arc for potential 180 degrees of fun. Shadow Caster Title is great but options.

The Reason I went with Emon: Also PS6, Dengar for re-rolls, the Thermal detonator because of potential stress and that creates a synergy with BMST, & Latts. Tractor Beam for the off chance of rolling a ship into a debris field (and tractor beam token). Tactical Jammer is a 1 point option.

I'm not convinced on thermal detonators, given that they're only single use. Black Market Slicer Tools are nice, but Assaj is already dunking stress out on the board, and you're already paying for unlimited bombs.

I'm not sure what I'd look at instead, though. You could take a nastier cannon, but fireprays tend to shoot out of their sterns a lot - and if you're using one as a bomber, doubly so.

Thank you for your suggestions.

Your comment about the thermal detonator is a good one. I will also try a couple games with the Heavy laser canon.

Played some games with Emon, this is what I ended up with:

Emon, andrasta, cad bane, 2x proximity mines, omelets generator, gl itterstim (49)

Add engine upgrade if necessary.

Have been playing the Moby **** version a few times:

Boba Fett (Scum) (39)
Fearlessness (1)
Hotshot Co-pilot (4)
Glitterstim (2)
Engine Upgrade (4)

Asajj Ventress (37)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Latts Razzi (2)
Glitterstim (2)
Glitterstim (2)
Countermeasures (3)
Shadow Caster (3)

Total: 100

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My next try will be this. I haven't flown it yet, so we will see. Maybe swapping bomblet generator and engine upgrade for cluster missiles and extra ammunition is an option here.

Kath Scarlet (Scum) (38)
Fearlessness (1)
Bomblet Generator (3)
Dengar (3)
Glitterstim (2)
Engine Upgrade (4)
Andrasta (0)

Asajj Ventress (37)
Adaptability (0)
Latts Razzi (2)
Glitterstim (2)
Scavenger Crane (2)
Countermeasures (3)
Shadow Caster (3)

Total: 100

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Maybe this gives you some inspiration. Have fun!

5 hours ago, SithTimmy said:

Thank you for your suggestions.

Your comment about the thermal detonator is a good one. I will also try a couple games with the Heavy laser canon.

Sticking to Emmon tho? I guess if you're still looking to include bombs in some way that's the best option, but HLC Expertise Kath throws 4 red at any range, and 5 if you catch them R1 out the back. Since she's the obvious target to focus down first over Asajj it works perfectly with her wanting to be running away and shooting from the rear. HLC is there for alpha and so that they don't feel so safe just outright jousting you down.

Here's where I'm at with the two pilots after playing in the squad builder a bit.

Firespray-31: •Emon Azzameen (52)
Long-Range Scanners (0)
•Slave I (0)
Cluster Mines (4)
Cluster Mines (4)
•Cad Bane (2)
Harpoon Missiles (4)
Extra Munitions (2)

Pursuit Craft: •Asajj Ventress (48)
Anti-Pursuit Lasers (2)
•Shadow Caster (3)
Snap shot (2)
•Latts Razzi (2)
Glitterstim (2)

Total: 100/100

Emon is a bomber and I feel like he could make use of a couple stacks of cluster mines since the points allow. Cad Bane makes them sting harder. Harpoons for the approach and maybe one for later on. Long Range Scanners to charge up that Harpoon for a TL + Focus shot with it.

Asajj pretty standard with Latts, Title, Glitter, but also with Snap Shot and APL. The idea here is to try to 5 straight into someones face and they either get shot by Snap Shot and take a tractor token before combat or they hit her and risk APL shot. It's something that can just go back to Predator if you like though.

If you want to bomb with Emon, then BOMB WITH EMON.

Asajj

PTL

Latts

Glitter

Scavenger Crane

Shadowcaster

Countermeasures

Emon

Slave I

Cad Bane

EM

Cluster Mines x2

He loves to minelay, especially with Cad's IMPRESSIVE assistance, and Asajj can clean up with this many options.

This is what I use

the ion cannon and Asajj giving stress make a great combo. The EMP was fun but I’ll change it

•Asajj Ventress (47) - Lancer-class Pursuit Craft
Push The Limit (3), •Latts Razzi (2), EMP Device (2), Shadow Caster (3)

•Emon Azzameen (53) - Firespray-31
Ion Cannon (3), Cluster Mines (4), •Dengar (3), Scavenger Crane (2), •Slave I (0), Countermeasures (3), Extra Munitions (2)