Angled deflectors for Luke.

By battlestarbill, in X-Wing Squad Lists

So I’m currently running Luke, Wedge, and Lando and having pretty decent success with it so far.

(55) Wedge Antilles [T-65 X-wing]
(0) Servomotor S-foils
Points: 55

(62) Luke Skywalker [T-65 X-wing]
(0) Servomotor S-foils
Points: 62

(80) Lando Calrissian [Modified YT-1300 Light Freighter]
Points: 80

Total points: 197

my list for reference. My question currently is it worth it to put angled deflectors on Luke. It’s not going to be useful in every game but for 3 points I think there could be a spot for it. Especially on the opening engagement, I try and have Luke as the only one taking shots, and by the second turn wedge and lando join the party and Luke bugs out to get behind the other list. Thoughts and opinions?

I don't think you'd get much value out of angled deflectors. Luke likes locks, but he can't get them if he's reinforcing. Further, reinforce will only benefit if he ever takes 2 or more damage, which is less likely thanks to his ability. You would need to prevent 2 damage from reinforce for it to have had any benefit at all, and then you have to factor in the cost of trading your normal action for a reinforce.

Lando can also pass actions to like up to range 3. Like I said it’s not going to happen every game

Not really worth it, IMHO. If ever you're attacked and don't have a Reinforce token, you're durability goes down dramatically, since you've already given up a shield.

This is also a lid where a baby-bid seems pretty handy.

Fair enough. Will continue to run it as is 🙂