Homing Missile Spam (2.0)

By Rakaydos, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Inquisitor (40)
Instinctive Aim (2)
Fire-Control System (3)
Homing Missiles (3)

Inquisitor (40)
Instinctive Aim (2)
Fire-Control System (3)
Homing Missiles (3)

Rho Squadron Pilot (37)
Crack Shot (1)
Fire-Control System (3)
Homing Missiles (3)
Advanced SLAM (3)
Os-1 Arsenal Loadout (0)
Cluster Missiles (5)

Rho Squadron Pilot (37)
Crack Shot (1)
Fire-Control System (3)
Homing Missiles (3)
Advanced SLAM (3)
Os-1 Arsenal Loadout (0)
Cluster Missiles (5)

Total: 200

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So this list balances two different approaches to missile combat, to put all but guarenteed damage down on aces before cleaning up support.

The inquisitors are throwing unmodded or lightly modded 4 die attacks on the initial joust, which may tempt high agility ships to risk the attk roll. Regaardless, there's no way for an enemy ace to game the Lock range, they've got force deadeye. Afterboth homings are spent, it drops to a 2 die primary with FCS, for harassing low agility high health ships.

The Rhos, on the other hand, are sustained missileboats. ASLAM Lock the aces,and either throw homings at long range or clusters at Short, then turn & Burn, working the way down the list, breaking off to reload occasionally.

Isn't the Inquisitor unique?

12 minutes ago, westiebestie said:

Isn't the Inquisitor unique?

The Grand Inquisitor is. The others are generic force users for the TIE Adv. V2

So, Crackshot got super nerfed: Not only is it bullseye only, it is also now Primary Weapon only ? But then again, a 2 die primary should do more damage in 2.0 than in 1.0, so it could still work out for the RHOs.

https://youtu.be/bWmzvvx3rjA?t=22m59s (a little blury, but shows the card)

1 hour ago, HanScottFirst said:

So, Crackshot got super nerfed: Not only is it bullseye only, it is also now Primary Weapon only ? But then again, a 2 die primary should do more damage in 2.0 than in 1.0, so it could still work out for the RHOs.

https://youtu.be/bWmzvvx3rjA?t=22m59s (a little blury, but shows the card)

Marksmanship, however, can be used with secondary weapons.