I'm not sure, but Hera seems pretty good value at 38 points. She's a 3-dice I5 gun with some options for changing her maneuver at activation. I'm trying to work out how to build her. You could get Kanan on board and maybe predator for some passive mods and extra dial flexibility. You could add a turret for arc coverage but before long she's more expensive and I wonder whether I should be taking Luke Skywalker instead. So I think I'm coming down on the side of lean. Because maybe that's what's good about her - she's a crazy cheap I5.

I'm wondering about something like this:

Hera Syndulla (38)
Crack Shot (1)

Ship total: 39 Half Points: 20 Threshold: 2

Rogue Squadron Escort (53)
R3 Astromech (3)

Ship total: 56 Half Points: 28 Threshold: 3

Rogue Squadron Escort (53)
R3 Astromech (3)

Ship total: 56 Half Points: 28 Threshold: 3

Thane Kyrell (48)
Crack Shot (1)
Servomotor S-Foils (0)

Ship total: 49 Half Points: 25 Threshold: 3


Total: 200

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This version's with a more built out Hera. Not sure why I'm keen on pairing her with E-wings. I think just because I see them as potentially good value right now as well ...

Hera Syndulla (38)
Predator (2)
Kanan Jarrus (12)

Ship total: 52 Half Points: 26 Threshold: 2

Rogue Squadron Escort (53)
Fire-Control System (2)
Proton Torpedoes (13)
R3 Astromech (3)

Ship total: 71 Half Points: 36 Threshold: 3

Rogue Squadron Escort (53)
Fire-Control System (2)
Proton Torpedoes (13)
R3 Astromech (3)

Ship total: 71 Half Points: 36 Threshold: 3


Total: 194

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I think she probably has some potential, because that is pretty cheap for 3 red dice at Init 5... I kinda think she's probably best cheap, however.

Wedge, ARC Norra, Thane, Hera, all with Crack Shot?

2 hours ago, theBitterFig said:

Wedge, ARC Norra, Thane, Hera, all with Crack Shot?

I'd actually built this earlier, but with Y-Wing Norra. Trying to think what bid if should be aiming for if I'm flying all high init?

49 minutes ago, eljms said:

I'd actually built this earlier, but with Y-Wing Norra. Trying to think what bid if should be aiming for if I'm flying all high init?

I don't think bid would be too important. None of the ships are super mobile, so you probably won't be doing that much arc dodging. Mostly, the 5/6 is strong for Init-Killing. That's what seems nice about a Hera list: it can really lean into the IKills.

Just to say I tried this (Hera, Wedge, Thane, ARC Norra) the other day with a friend on TTS. He flew Jonus bombers (Jonus + four bombers all with barrage rockets). I didn't fly it great but still eked out a win. Initiative killing and some moderate arc dodging helped. I didn't really get much out of Hera's ability - it being restricted to blues / reds is a bane. One example of my poor flying was deciding to turn in using a red instead of a white to give myself the option to turn out or k-turn instead.

I'll have to try the list more, but I think it could be at least decent.