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Among Star Wars minor character
fetishism, there are basically two schools of
thought. The first refers to Boba Fett as “The Man.”
The other will accept no Man but Wedge Antilles
(there is a third but far less popular faction that
considers Admiral Piett the pinnacle of Mandom, but
that’s neither here nor there). Wedge’s status as a
fan favorite is based mostly on his amazing tendency
to be a minor character in the original Star Wars
trilogy who lives through the whole thing. From the
destruction of the Death Star to the destruction of
the other Death Star, Wedge goes through it all and
emerges unscathed. His miniature, while certainly
not competition caliber, at least captures this
aspect well.
For a lousy 22 points, Wedge has
decent numbers, except for lousy Damage. His gimmick
is that he might be the toughest 22 points to kill
in the game. It starts with Evade, allowing Wedge an
even chance to avoid the attacks of anyone who
doesn’t press the gun against his temple (or use a
lightsaber, Gaderffi stick, or vibroblade). It
continues with Avoid Defeat, giving him a 25% to
bounce back even after you’ve chewed through his 70
hit points.
Offensively, Wedge packs... Grenades
10. That’s it. Well, and a ranged attack that also
does 10 damage. But that’s really it. So here’s the
question: why does your opponent want to go through
the considerable trouble of killing Wedge? In
theory, his Commander Effect may provide the answer
(“Allied Pilots gain Evade”).
Great! So we just need to find some
powerful Pilots and put them in a squad with Wedge,
who will keep them safe long enough to do their
thing! Let’s see, who counts as a Pilot?
(rummages around in mini
collection)
Seriously? Just the Shistavanen Pilot
and the Rebel Pilot? Can we get someone with a
damage potential on this piloting thing? Because
until there’s a Pilot worth protecting, Wedge is
firmly in the category of “novelty pieces.”
If you really want to use him,
though, consider teaming him up with Yoda of Dagobah.
Yoda can use Light Tutor to give Wedge access to the
Force, allowing him to reroll all those glorious
saves he gets to make. You won’t win, but it will
take your opponent a long, long time to kill you.
Overall rating in 100: 1.5
Overall rating in 200: 1.5 |
