The Arquitens Cruiser is much more than a long range fighter for the Imperials. Check out this crazy build that will push it to the limit!
The Arquitens Cruiser is often seen at long range, avoiding the heat of battle as much as possible. But this Arquitens is ready to get into battle. The Command Cruiser chassis will be used for this build, mainly for its ability to equip a Support Team. Let’s start off with this ship’s offenses.
Quad Battery Turrets are great for slow moving ships. The Arquitens has strange maneuver options at higher speed, so we will want to keep this Cruiser at speed 1. Being at speed 1, we will most often be slower than our targets, and this will gain us 1 blue die whenever we attack an enemy at higher speed. Being at speed 1 also means that we have 2 clicks for hard turns, and this goes hand=in -hand with this next upgrade.
Engine Techs is a great way to get more maneuverability at slower speeds. Whenever you use a Navigate command or token, after your maneuver you may perform a speed 1 maneuver. Since our speed 1 has 2 clicks, you essentially have a Raider’s worth of maneuverability at speed 1. Crazy good! 
This Arquitens will need some extra defenses to wade into the thick of battle. Minister Tua will be a welcome addition. Being able to equip an additional defensive upgrade will keep this ship safer, longer.
With redundant Redirect defense tokens, Advanced Projectors can be a great way to extend the life of your shields. This upgrade allows you to redirect to hull zones that are nonadjacent to the defending hull zone or even choose more than 1 hull zone. With 2 shields all around, this can greatly extend your ship’s shields. 
Being able to Redirect to your other hull zones means that you can run out fast and eat into your hull. To counteract this, go with Reinforced Blast Doors. Being able to remove up to 3 facedown damage cards can net you a total of 8 hull to this small ship.
Keep your opponent guessing with new builds, such as with this close to medium range Arquitens!
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