Having extra survivability is nice, but with 3 Agility, Barrel Roll, and Evade TIEs are already pretty darn survivable.
What TIEs really lack is any offensive punch. Backstabber, more than any other TIE/ln, really brings some heavy-hitting to an Imperial squad. Mauler Mithel and Howlrunner are great for similar reasons, but Backstabber works great entirely on his own (and gets even better with support from Mauler and Howl).
What TIEs really lack is any offensive punch. Backstabber, more than any other TIE/ln, really brings some heavy-hitting to an Imperial squad. Mauler Mithel and Howlrunner are great for similar reasons, but Backstabber works great entirely on his own (and gets even better with support from Mauler and Howl).