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TIE Eclipse Still an Ace: X-Wing Tactics

By Barclay Montgomery | August 8th, 2017 | Categories: Star Wars, X-Wing 2.0

Juno Eclipse is an expert TIE Advanced pilot, and we may have found a new upgrade to keep her at Ace status. Come and see a new build for Juno that will have Rebels running!

Let’s get this maneuverable ships going! Juno has an incredible ability hat let’s here change her speed on the fly. When you reveal a maneuver, you may increase or decrease your speed by 1. This makes her unpredictable in terms of where she is going to be next and can be hard to pin down.

Stay on Target is a brilliant Elite upgrade for Juno. This allows Juno to switch her maneuver to a whole other maneuver but you must treat it as a red maneuver. This can make Juno impossible to predict in her movements. Now that we have covered maneuverability, let’s start boosting the attack!

The TIE/x1 title should be an auto include on any of your TIE Advanced for the amazing value it offers. For 0 points you get a massive discount on system upgrades. Advanced Targeting Computer is a great system for Juno.

This system upgrade gives you the ability to add 1 crit result to your primary attack roll if you have a target lock on the defender. This is a fantastic way of boosting the 2 primary dice that the TIE Advanced has. Since you have to keep the target lock, let’s go with a new missile that has synergy with this.

Cruise Missiles is a 3 point missile upgrade that can pump out massive damage! This missile can be fired at range 2-3 and starts with 1 attack die, but it gets better. To fire this weapon, you need a target lock, but don;t have to spend it. This works well for Adv. Targeting Computer. The neat trick about the cruise missiles though us that you may increase the dice you roll equal to the speed of the maneuver you executed this round, maxing out at 4 additional dice. This works great for Juno since she can change her speed at will! If you have a good target for the cruise missiles and you have them locked up, try and shoot for a speed 4 maneuver to blast them with 5 dice!

New weapons demand new tactics. Do you have what it takes to pilot Juno Eclipse to victory?

 

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About the Author: Barclay Montgomery

I'm a weird guy wargamer and hobby enthusiast. I'm like the Thing, I can take many forms. I could be a bounty hunter looking for Rebel prey, a commander of an Imperial fleet, or the Hive Mind of the Great Devourer of Worlds.