Talk:Pulsed Ray Shield/@comment-50.110.172.144-20180116000741/@comment-454133-20180116003508

I've been pondering on ways to make the Sheathipede a regen monster, like everyone was speculating since it has both pulsed ray and an astro. It can certainly combine R2-D2, R5-D8, or R5-P9 with Pulsed Ray Shield, and choose Ezra as your pilot with PTL or Elusiveness as a stress and defense source. Then equip Kanan Jarrus (Crew) to make sure you're clearing stress. A really decent support is Ezra with PTL + R5-P9 + Kanan + Pulsed Ray Shield for 28 points. Coordinate and Kanan are great support powers, and PTL means you can still have a focus for regen or attack, and stress for defense.

But it's still somewhat vulnerable to simply being one- or two-turn wiped by heavy hitters or focus-fire, more so than tougher ships like Poe or Norra. And 28 points for a support with not a lot of power (no turret); you'd be better off giving Ezra R3-A2 and Inspiring Recruit for shutting foes down.

But it's maybe still a reasonably defensible support craft, unlike HWKs which just melt right now.