Being ideally suited for anti shipping close air support and ground attack missions they made their theatrical appearance in star wars episode iv.
Star wars squadrons y wing turret. Sensor jammer hull. However at this point of the star wars timeline these targeting computers and astromechs have gotten much more advanced. Squadrons s two part prologue is kind of a tutorial in disguise. Btl y wing bomber.
You won t need deep strategy or finger contorting skills but acclimating to starfighter controls isn t easy. The btl y wing starfighter also referred to as the y wing starfighter bomber or more simply as the btl series y wing fighter or y wing was a series of multi role starfighter bombers manufactured by koensayr manufacturing commissioned by the galactic republic during the clone wars many surviving y wings would go on to serve with the alliance to restore the republic during the galactic civil. Sign up today to receive the latest star wars. Squadrons bomber strategies the bomber s big strengths are its weapons loadout and robust health.
They are depicted as the primary fighter bombers of the galactic republic rebel alliance new republic and the resistance. During the battles of yavin and endor y wing squadrons were influential in helping defeat the death star threats. Though many y wings fly as single pilot fighters some sport a two seat configuration with a rear facing tailgunner operating the turret canons. However both the tie bomber and y wing are unwieldy and make easy targets and.
Below i ll walk you through a top tier y wing loadout and why it works so well against pretty. Best y wing loadout in star wars. I would love to get more content ideally mission packs with say 20 more missions like we used to get in the x wing tie fighter series. The y wing in its current state has the potential to be the strongest ship in the entire game thanks to its fantastic survivability and the ability to attach some of the strongest weapons to its hull.
Y wing ion turret. It was typically crewed by a pilot and gunner who sat back to back in the cockpit wookieepedia excerpt from btl s3 y wing. Full points to the developers they have created a masterpiece. Star wars squadrons is awesome.
The y wing bomber is all about taking on large capital ships and dealing massive damage to shields and hulls so our favorite loadout is all about being the heaviest hitter in your squadron. A new hope and. The y wing also carries proton torpedo launchers. A y wing brandishes its squadron.