How Bad Is Calibrated Laser Targeting Anyhow? (not as bad starting in July...)

By theBitterFig, in X-Wing Squad Lists

I've run CLT on Snips with Heightened Perception and R4-P17. Seventh Fleet Gunner Jag and Sync console and R3 as her wing (any ARC really.) Nothing like four or five dice with full mods at I7. It takes a plan to get there though.

The combo doesn't do the work for you. You have to fly it "right" and make correctly timed decisions. I said in another thread, "You don't have to get something out of every upgrade every turn." I think it is more you have to get the most out of an upgrade at the correct moment.

Are you still playing 1st Ed. combo wing and trying to win in list-building? You have to earn the payoff from list-building combos in 2nd Ed.

3 hours ago, Rangor said:

5 Jedi with CLT could work.

5 quite mobile Potential blockers for Aces, 5 Aces when playing vs low Ini ships.

I see the allure, but I like the idea of 4 Jedi with 10 Force more than 5 with 5 🤣

Holy Bantha Poodoo, Predictive Shot is 1pt! CLT may actually have a good (for 1pt) force power now

You'd only use it in certain situations (e.g. atk against 3+ green dice no focus and you have no mods except force) but that may happen enough to justify 1pt?

Edited by prauxim
tempered expectations

Ric Olié (42)
Trick Shot (4)

Padmé Amidala (45)
Juke (7)
R2-C4 (5)

Obi-Wan Kenobi (47)
Predictive Shot (1)
Calibrated Laser Targeting (4)

Naboo Handmaiden (44)
Total: 199

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Thinking about trying this with CLT and Predictive Shot on Obi-Wan. I think this list has both the ability to survive and possibly get enough red dice on the table that it may be worthwhile.

Edited by Cgriffith
16 hours ago, theBitterFig said:

Plo, Obi, Ani (all with Brilliant Evasion, CLT, and R2) at 197 for a 7 point bid... doesn't seem that bad.

Crazy to think this was 220 previously and now gets a 7 point bid. I really liked the idea of CLT when it was spoiled so I'm glad it isn't now completely incorrect to try it out.

1 hour ago, Cgriffith said:

Ric Olié (42)
Trick Shot (4)

Padmé Amidala (45)
Juke (7)
R2-C4 (5)

Obi-Wan Kenobi (47)
Predictive Shot (1)
Calibrated Laser Targeting (4)

Naboo Handmaiden (44)
Total: 199

View in Yet Another Squad Builder 2.0

Thinking about trying this with CLT and Predictive Shot on Obi-Wan. I think this list has both the ability to survive and possibly get enough red dice on the table that it may be worthwhile.

I think Lum belongs in mixed delta/N1 lists, and not totally sure about Handmaiden

Padme/Passive/Plasma
Hand
Obi/CLT
Lum/CLT
197

or

Ani/Juke
Pad/Juke
Obi/CLT
Lum/CLT
198


Predictive Shot is a candidate for the pts fill, but needs testing to compare to other options (R3, R4, etc)