Hi there,

So, I got the following:

- Core Set (X-Wing + 2 Fighters)

- Firespray

- Falcon

- A, B, X, Y Wings

- TIE Fighter, Interceptor, Advanced, Bomber

- HWK-290

And I was wondering if there's some kind of database with popular "builds" for each ship (synergy between pilot + upgrades). Or even maybe popular squadrons or teams (for example, using determined pilot with another, and so forth...).

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

hi G87 - x-wing is constantly evolving. even a few months after a new wave of ships is released players take time to come up with successful squads, some of the strategies are obvious but many are subtle and can take a while to discover.

have a look here at this thread for some strong squads as a starting point:

http://community.fantasyflightgames.com/index.php?/topic/96076-worlds-builds/

http://community.fantasyflightgames.com/index.php?/topic/97033-what-would-you-say-are-the-top-squads-right-now/

I use a squad builder to help organize my own squads and i'll often borrow parts of someone else's squad and input my own ideas using this:

http://xwing-builder.co.uk/build

I'd recommend u stick to one faction to begin with and bear in mind the firespray and lambda shuttle take quite a bit of time to master. imo the falcon is easier to play with and Epic Chewie = Chewie/expert handling/falcon title/gunner + 2x Blue Squadron Pilot would be a good example of a strong 3 ship squad. Another classic is Han Shoots First - Han/Gunner/Marksmanship/Falcon Title + 2x Rookie Pilot.

For building a rebel squad i find a good starting point is XX or BX, go easy on name pilots and upgrades and try to come up with a 4 ship squad eg. XXBB is strong for rebels right now eg. Rookie Pilot+Biggs+2xDagger Squadron Pilot/Advanced Sensors (played by Paul Heaver the current World Champion) - the classic Red Daggers uses 2 Red Squadron Pilot and 2 Dagger Squadron Pilots. 3 ship (small base) squads are definitely competitive but there has been a 'shift' from 3 ship rebel squads to 4 and even 5 ship Rebel Swarm squads. XXBAA and BBBAA are good examples of this but u can still go with something like: Frog Squad: Luke Skywalker/Draw Their Fire/Shield Upgrade/R2D2+Wedge/Shield Upgrade/R2atromech+Biggs/Shield Upgrade and still make that work with the right upgrades.

Y-Wings, HWK-290's and A-Wings all have their strengths and in the right squad can really shine although these 3 rebel ships typically take on a support role (eg. turret fire, flanking tactics or cheap squad fillers). A few of the name HWK-290 pilots are starting to sneak into rebel squads as 'niche' ships which have a specific support role such as passing focus (Kyle Katarn) tokens or boosting pilot skill (Roark Garnet).

Imperials area are a different kettle of fish but there are loads of effective squads to choose from. The most feared was (and is?) the Tie Swarm - which typically has 6-8 tiefighters with some combination of academy pilots, howlrunner and 1-2 other name pilots in the mix - backstabber and/or dark curse are popular. Firespray squads are popular as well, two name pilots like Bobba Fett and Krassis can be played together or 3x Bounty Hunters !! Or a single firespray teamed up with 2-4 tiefighters or two Bounty Hunters and 2x Academy pilots can be good too. A strong squad that uses two firesprays is Bounty's Focus : 2x Bounty Hunter/Recon Specialist and 2x Academy Pilot.

Lambda Shuttle squads are growing in popularity but imo are still quite under the radar but playing a cheap shuttle with vader crew and tie-fighters works well as does 2 or 3 Lambda Shuttles together often with this Chainsaw Buzzsaw combo: FireControlSystem/Gunner/Engine Upgrade on each shuttle which is a very powerful combo of upgrades but not recommended for beginners as those shuttles take skill to fly well!

hope this helps!

Han Shoots First has a Wave 3 version that gives you consistent survivability and offense, as opposed to the original which forced you to choose every turn.

You trade Marksmanship and Chewbacca for Push the Limit, Recon Specialist, and the Millennium Falcon Title.

This lets you Focus your first attack, Focus your Gunner attack, use the leftovers for defense (not available with Marksmanship), and Evade, all in one turn, in every turn.

Hi there,

So, I got the following:

- Core Set (X-Wing + 2 Fighters)

- Firespray

- Falcon

- A, B, X, Y Wings

- TIE Fighter, Interceptor, Advanced, Bomber

- HWK-290

And I was wondering if there's some kind of database with popular "builds" for each ship (synergy between pilot + upgrades). Or even maybe popular squadrons or teams (for example, using determined pilot with another, and so forth...).

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

Man, even rookies hate the Shuttle.

Hi there,

So, I got the following:

- Core Set (X-Wing + 2 Fighters)

- Firespray

- Falcon

- A, B, X, Y Wings

- TIE Fighter, Interceptor, Advanced, Bomber

- HWK-290

And I was wondering if there's some kind of database with popular "builds" for each ship (synergy between pilot + upgrades). Or even maybe popular squadrons or teams (for example, using determined pilot with another, and so forth...).

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

Man, even rookies hate the Shuttle.

I meant to buy the shuttle too, but I've already got the other 2 big ships and it was too much stuff for my parents to bring back from the US. I'm from Brazil.

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That's why I'm trying to make the most out of the ships I have now. I imagine it'll take some time to have somebody over there at the US to bring me some more ships.

Thanks for all the help.

I'm really not trying to build a super competitive squad (there's no competitive scene here as far as I know, and I just have 2 X-wings, 3 Tie Fighters, and 1 of each other ship), I'm just trying to find out what works for each ship 'cause I'm playing multiplayer missions/games with some friends and knowing good specs for the ships save some time and make it more fun. For example, those Falcon builds are really interesting (with Gunner/etc...) and I'll suggest it to the person playing the Falcon on the next play session. The same goes for those Luke and Biggs upgrades. I've also seen somewhere that Kyle Katarn build to pass focus tokens, so that's on the list too.

Which upgrades work well with Firespray (independent of other ships on the squad)?

Sorry if I'm making myself unclear, english is not my native language.

Sorry, I didn't realize that English is your second language. The shuttle comment was just a joke, they've actually been quite popular around here lately.