fbpx JOIN LOGIN JOIN

BREAKING – New X-Wing Ship Preview!

By Rob Baer | June 22nd, 2015 | Categories: Star Wars, X-Wing 2.0

star wars battle of endor
Rejoice Scum & Villainy pilots, reinforcements are dropping out of hyperspace! Come see the newest ship for the fledgling faction the Kihraxz Fighter!

swx32_box_leftFantasy Flight Games introduced a new fighter for the X-wing miniatures game today that loosely based on the X-wing itself!

Kihraxz Fighter:

Attack: 3
Agility: 2
Hull: 4
Shield: 1
Default Actions: Focus, Target Lock
Default Upgrade slots: Missile, Illicit
 

Maneuver Dial comparison:

 
maneuver_dial
 
That’s a pretty solid dial with the some interesting choices.  The lack of the 1 forward, and the choice of using both the 4 and 5 K-turns is interesting.  While the Kihraxz cant inch forward it certainly can flip it’s nose around in tight situations, having those speed one turns, in exchange for only speed 3 banks.  It’s an odd one, that likes to do large sweeping moves, or slow tight turns in close.
 
This feels like a fighter that keeps up its speed, circing its targets, only slowing to make sharp facing changes.  Certainly not a slow methodical fighter.
 

Kihraxz Pilots:

 
swx32_cartel_marauders_cardswx32_black_sun_ace_card  
swx32_graz_the_hunter_card
swx32_talonbane_cobra_card
 
Punch it Chewie!

About the Author: Rob Baer

 rob avatar face

Rob Baer

Job Title: Managing Editor

Founded Spikey Bits in 2009

Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X

About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.

Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls. 

Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.

Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.

With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.

While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.