Rebel Hyperspace: Y U REROLL SO MUCH?

By XPav, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Horton Salm (37)
Ion Cannon Turret (4)
R4 Astromech (2)
Veteran Turret Gunner (6)

Gold Squadron Veteran (33)
Selfless (3)
Ion Cannon Turret (4)
R4 Astromech (2)
Veteran Turret Gunner (6)

Gold Squadron Veteran (33)
Selfless (3)
Ion Cannon Turret (4)
R4 Astromech (2)
Veteran Turret Gunner (6)

Saw Gerrera (52)
Leia Organa (2)
Pivot Wing (0)
Total: 199

GS Vets have Selfless to pull crits onto them to get them to the point where Saw kicks in. Fly them together, joust straight in. Hopefully Ion a few targets, fire off Leia, Y-Wings K-Turn, U-Wing stops and rotate. Repeat. R4s are there to provide some more maneuverability.

I would humbly suggest you switch one Y, probably Horton, to Biggs. Pull some normal hits from Saw as well

Horton vs Biggs:

  • 2 red + 3 red (ion), each with squad-based re-rolls vs 3 reds
  • Y-Wings (with the R4) are all blue at speed 1/2 vs X-Wing has Tallon Rolls and better speed 3/4... but Biggs would have to stay close to the squad to help them anyway.
  • 8 health vs 6 health
  • I4 vs I3
  • Biggs can pull damage on to himself
  • 49 pts vs 48 pts

I don't think Biggs is worth it here.

Don't forget the agility difference. And so much more saving damage, being able to pull a hit AND 2 crits from each attack

Forgot the agility.

But it's still only one more hit. I'm not convinced that Biggs is better than Horton in this case, and mainly because shackling Biggs to the U-Wing negates a lot of his maneuverability.

It will definitely be interesting to see how bright the future will be for list based on straight jousting. As they say, when 2 opponents are jousting, one is wrong.

Y-wing remain highly fragile. 1 can easily be erased in one turn. Especially since they don't want to be at R3 since their turret and 2red (primary) are useless.

For pure rebel jousting, I believe the best (HS) ship now is the U-wing (with Leia somewhere). I am 7-1 with a 3U+1X-wing list. The crazy rotation the U-wing can do make them so surprising and so efficient. Leia remains the key for sure, but I still was able to win game with the U-wing carrying Leia down.

You want to keep your Y-wings? Try to squezze Magva somehow. She will protect you vs all the LOCK of this world.

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