Galactic Republic: X-WING Faction buying guide

• 11 Maneuver Templates
• 4 Range Ruler segments
• FFG

This pack contains plastic maneuver templates and a range ruler with segments to make your measurements quick and precise. You can paint, just don't forget to varnish it after!

• 3 Red dice
• 3 Green dice
• FFG

Dice Pack contains three red attack dice and three green defense dice, identical to the dice included in the Core Set.

• 33 Damage cards
• FFG

This deck contains a complete set of  damage cards that correspond to those in the standard damage deck. The text on the cards is the same as that of the standard Damage cards, only the card graphics are different.

• 15 obstacles
• FFG

You've read it right - you are getting obstacles, all of them! Well not all, excluding particular Gas Clouds from the Separatists and Republic Squadron Packs, Asteroids and Debris from the Pride of Mandalore Reinforcements Pack. But that's a lot of obstacles plus some upgrades.

Great little pack! It contains cards with special setups for you game to spice things up.

So you bought all necessary tools to play the game, or maybe this is not you first faction...

Ok, calm down! We hear you asking: Where are our ships? Give us ships!

One Guardians of the Republic pack is really not enough to make up a squad. Here are two more boxes to start your first very thematic squads:

• 5 pilots (4 exclusive to this box)
• 1 ship
• medium to fly
• strong
• FFG

Delta-7 Aethersprite is the starfighter of choice for Jedi Knights. And the Jedi use the Force! This pack contains 4 new named Jedi pilots, that you will add to the ranks presented by the Guardians of the Republic pack.

At first glance this ship may seem small - small like an A-Wing or TIE Fighter that buzzes along at high speed but poses no real offensive threat. One would be mistaken to underestimate it's power by its looks. Adding Calibrated Laser Targeting will increase its offensive capabilities, or with Delta-7B transform it into a real hammer very similar to the T-65 X-Wing.

The possibility of being able to equip droids and regenerate shields makes it the true all-rounder of the faction. This is valuable especially on high initiative pilots like Anakin. Consider the possibility of equipping the Aethersprite with the R2 Astromech Droid, or the more "specialist" C1-10P or R2-D2.

• 6 pilots exclusive to this box
• 1 ship
• easy to fly
• medium strength
• FFG

ARC-170 is an almost foolproof ship for a beginner to fly. It doesn't have many maneuvers to choose from, it has a lot of hulls so it doesn't die quickly, and it shoots both front and rear. So even if you're aiming the wrong way, you can still shoot!

In the Galactic Republic clone pilots were produced en masse by the Kaminoans, so in the game they are cheap enough to do all the dirty work that the Jedi are too high and mighty to carry through.

The unique pilots – especially Sinker and Wolfe have interesting abilities. But often your best choice will be the fantastic pilot of the 104th Squadron.

These are all other ships, that you can add to your Republic fleet at the moment:

• 6 pilots exclusive to this box
• 1 ship
• medium to fly
• medium strength
• FFG

You will recognize it because it is the spaceship with which Anakin Skywalker participates in the final battle of Episode I The Phantom Menace. N-1 Starfighter is a fast and agile ship that loves to zigzag around the table. Its greatest strength –  speed – is also his greatest weakness. In fact, to activate its ability the ship will have to perform maneuvers at Speeds ​​3-5.

The most played pilot traditionally is Ric Olié, equipped with Crackshot or Predator to make the most of his additional die. Padmé Amidala and her Handmaids are very interesting, and can represent a nice themed squadron!

• 4 pilots exclusive to this box
• 1 ship
• easy to fly
• medium strength
• FFG

Take a Black Hawk helicopter and a troop transport like the C-130 - the result of this mix will be the LAAT/i  - a gunship capable of shooting anywhere and chauffeuring powerful Jedi Knights around the table (including Yoda).

The Fire Convergence ability allows accompanying ships to achieve greater fire accuracy. The Jedi Knights on board will allow you achieve synergy through their support abilities.

Warthog is a great pilot, especially alongside swarms of low initiative pilots. The crew cards contained in the Expansion Pack are the most precious element, because they are able to enhance not only the LAAT/s, but also the other ships of the squadron.

• 6 pilots exclusive to this box
• 1 ship
• difficult to fly
• strong
• FFG

ETA-2 Actis is the small Jedi fighter seen at the beginning of Revenge of the Sith. It is might look similar in some ways to the Aethersprite equipped with Calibrated Laser Targeting: dial, stats, repositioning based on the use of Force charges. But in fact it is a more complex ship to fly, because it repositions before the maneuver, not after.

It will  take some time for you to become good with this ship, but the end result will be worth it. 

Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker in this new incarnations lead the charge once again. You might be tempted to equip them them with Predator, Ion Cannon or Jamming Beam, and maybe a Stealth Device, to make it really hard to push damage.

• 6 pilots exclusive to this box
• 1 ship
• easy to fly
• weak
• FFG

V-Wing marks the beginning of the transition period between the Galactic Republic and the Galactic Empire - this ship is the ancestor of the TIE fighter. That is why it can equip all the TIE specific upgrades, making the loadout possibilities very unique.

On the battlefield it is very similar to the A-Wing of the Rebels. The biggest flaw is the action linked to Target Lock rather than Focus, which offers less flexibility in defense.

Equipped with the dedicated configuration "Besh" V-Wing gets a device slot and begins to resemble his great-grandsons TIE Bomber and TIE Striker, although without exactly replicating their capabilities. This ship also benefits greatly from the R4 Astromech Droid, in particular because it has red "bank" maneuvers.

• 8 pilots exclusive to this box
• 1 ship
• easy to fly
• medium strength
• FFG

In case you didn't know, the Y-Wings you saw in Original Trilogy were flying naked without armor. Now here is the "complete" and correctly armored Republic version seen several times in Clone Wars.

This ships won't be able to take you to the championship by themselves, but the pilots like Broadside and Matchstick are quite interesting and excellent as turret carriers. Ideally equip them it with the R4 Astromech Droid.

The Pack itself contains very useful improvements, including the C1-10P droid, Supernatural Reflexes and Precognition. Because one the pilots is once again - Anakin Skywalker.

• 10 pilots exclusive to this box
• 2 ship
• easy to fly
• weak
• FFG

Similar to the Y-Wing, this Z-95 variation is more advanced compared to its later Rebel and Scum incarnations. It boasts a sensor slot and a special weapons slot allowing you to equip rockets or torpedoes.  This makes it the best ordnance carrier of any Z-95s, especially with the Fire-Control System.

Unlike the other Z-95s it has the ability to do a free boost, when doing a blue maneuver, that makes it easier to justify more expensive loadouts, since it now allows you to arc-dodge a bit and generally have better positioning. 

The pilots are all very solid and are fun to fly. They also emphasize different aspects of the game like offense/defense (Killer/Stub), movement (Slider) and support (Slider, Warthog). 

These packs do not contain any ship minis, but what they have is cardboard in abundance to further expand your fleet: new pilots, new upgrades, game tokens that you might not have: like bombs or new obstacles. The rule of thumb is to check for which ships are you getting the pilots and upgrades before getting one.

• 5 pilots (36 for all factions exclusive to this box)
• AMG

Another pack, somewhat like a previous one, but only with new pilots. The Republic gets 5 new pilots:

• Adi Gallia (Delta-7 Aethersprite)
• "Sicko" (LAAT/i Gunship)
• Kit Fisto (Eta-2 Actis)
• "Slammer" (V-19 Torrent Starfighter)
• Gavyn Sykes (Naboo Royal N-1 Starfighter)

It’s also worth noting these Hotshots and Aces have some odd printing choices with different faction pilots being on opposite sides of the same token. So splitting it with friends from other factions might not be possible.

Also there are no SL cards, only ship cards, while being an AMG product.

• 0 pilots (7 for 3 factions exclusive to this box)
• FFG

A thematic pack dedicated to the Mandalorians provides upgrades for the Republic and new obstacles.

This is another pack you can split among friends from other factions.

• 15 obstacles
• FFG

We have already discussed this pack at the beginning of the guide.

• 15 bombs and mines
• FFG

Like a pack with obstacles, but instead - a bunch of mines and bombs: tokens and upgrade cards all in one package!

Another great little pack! It also contains cards with special setups for you game to spice things up.

• 10 pilots (20 for 2 factions exclusive to this box)
• AMG

Siege Of Coruscant Scenario Pack is ultimately a scenario cardboard. It has only Standard Loadout (SL) pilots that fit a specific thematic scenario from the beginning of Episode III.

ARC-170, Eta-2, V-19 Torrent and V-Wings are covered in this pack and it is definitely worth getting for the pilots alone. Axe in the V-19 is a very good rocket carrier as in this version he is initiative 5 and has one more hull. Another example are 2 ARC-pilots who are very good in acquiring target locks for their attacks. 

However this is recommended only with a larger selection since it doesn't come with any models and is 450/350 points per side, also the full Standard Loadout is only legal in Wild Space.

The scenario itself is fun and in the 2.0 version relatively open to experiment with different builds.

So you have reached the end of the Black Box guide wondering, what else it there beyond your magnificent collection of ships and starfighters? 

Two answers: 

• Huge Ships 
• Multiplayer fun

This expansion introduces a totally new way to play X-Wing, inviting 2 to 8 players to engage in epic multiplayer battles as they command massive fleets in large-scale games that evoke iconic Star Wars scenes.

It features 11 scenarios ranging from Free For All Deathmatch where each player controls only one ship to an Epic Battle where players fly coordinated wings of starfighters supporting huge ships. From desperate defensive actions to daring assaults on enemy fortifications, each scenario creates an exciting narrative. 

Within this expansion, you'll find five wing tools that ease and speed up the game letting you fly your fighters in wings and not separately.

•  1 pilot (10 pilots for all factions)
• FFG

Within the Huge Ship Conversion Kit, X-Wing players will find all the components they need to upgrade their first edition huge ships: CR-90, C-ROC, Gozanti, GR-75 and Raider - to the second edition with unique mechanics and upgrades. These ships are not suitable for Standard play, there is a special Epic mode for them that intertwines with Epic Battles Multiplayer Expansion.

The Republic gets  CR90 Corellian Corvette (huge battery platform).

Needless to say that you need to have actual ships to use this Kit. But just look at these beauties below!

Yeah, they actually re-released CR90 in a Black Box with all components for the second edition. But because they included wrong ship dial, you still need the Huge Ship Conversion Kit. 

Huge ship components from 1.0 are not used in epic 2.0, including the bases and pegs, but you can use those bases and pegs for any large ship in your collection.