This skill allows you to deal additional damage when successfully landing a Flank on any foe. 3. For the ground, DPS META is Na'kuhl shield + weapon, Romulan navy kit (preferably [kperf]x2) and armor with as much critd as possible (the fleet one is very good). Star Trek Online: Building Jupiter. Initially, these starships (and their fleet variants) will be the only ships to possess a Heavy Weapons Slot. All Lobi Starship Ranked. If i put this set up on a sci ship i am trading at least 1 ship weapon for secondary deflector , tac and engi slots for sci, then i could spike exotic/drain/control but lose direct beam damage. 2 Tier 4 Tactical Escort Retrofit with a Covariant. 8 weapon slots used to be a cruiser only thing. If you want a "poor man's Legendary Defiant" fir pilot maneuvers, check out the Shran. Use HE to clear Plasma off you teammates. And the rest of the build, besides having Grav Well III and energy weapons, would then lean into Entwined Tactical Matrices or Spore Infused Anomalies or EPG Console clickies. Lt Cmdr Eng for EPtW3 is much better. Best Universal Pets under SAD (Difference factor >2):The Reman set offers a Covariant shield that is one of the highest capacity shields in the game. Paladin Universal console is great for Phaser build and the ship itself is meant for broadsiding. Low-level science ships are more useful to you later in the game, but at this level it's also just a good compromise between the fast but fragile Defiant and rather slow Galaxy class. 2 or 3 Purple Shield Distribution Officers, with the 50% chance to proc a shield heal after taking damage after using Brace for Impact. If you want T4 engineering abilities, go cruiser. . Scitorp builds use exotic-scaling torpedoes alongside their other exotic. The Turn Rate determines how fast your ship can turn. #3. Secondary Deflectors are a type of starship equipment which interact with Science Bridge Officer abilities. Your Leech will increase power further. the best time to use TSS is when they/you first start losing shields, if you wait for your shields to be in the red it's too late. Its design is much more elongated than the other Assault Cruiser classes, and features a flatter saucer tapering into an engineering section derived from. Impulse EnginesThe Titan is a nice science destroyer, meaning and EPG build would fit it the best. The ship gets increased turn rate and a fourth forward weapon that is quite powerful. The sleek styling, tight maneuverability, and impressive arsenal of offensive capabilities. I personally like to go Iconian Shield/Warp Core most of the time, because the Iconian shield is still the best defensive shield in-game, and I like the Hot Resart (Weapons) feature of the Warp Core. 1 Capacity 1. Captain classpersonally, i think tac consoles should have a limit of 1 for energy-type and 1 for projectile type, it would go a long way towards reducing the ridiculous damage folks are capable of putting out, and as you said, would make the low tac console ships far more viable. Improved Flank Resistance By default, any damaging attack made from beyond a. and deal additional damage. Nukara 2-Piece gives a small (2. LCdr Tac: Tac. Console – Universal – Variable Assault Deflector Array. The Styx is more often seen as the top tanking platform in high end runs due to the Cmdr Command seating + useful frigate pets with Beta 3 and Suppression. Primarily Torps, but alternatively a cannon build. The other set of pilot escorts are basically the same. EPG (stands for exotic particle generator) builds are quite different from everything else in STO in that they rely on non-weapon damage to do the majority of damage. Colony Deflector / Mo'Kai Engine / Mo'Kai Core / Regenerative Crystal Shield This, on certain ships, opens up an Ens Tactical Slot that might have been used for Tactical Team to either a specialization power (like a Temporal seat on the Eternal), or Fire at Will if you were wanting to use Entwined Tactical Matrices for even more Torpedo Spreads. Skilltree: Unlocks: all CrtH, Battery Expertise, Max Hull, Threat Control and full Focused Frenzy. Releases a cascading burst of Tetryon energy from your Deflector Dish at foes within 3km. The Morrigu (T6 Mogai) is a destroyer style ship that is surprisingly maneuverable and comes with an indispensable trait. 2 Tier 4 Tactical Escort Retrofit with a Covariant Shield Array Mk III 1. It was developed in response to the Borg threat as originally encountered in 2365. 1 Basic Capacity 1. ago. something and slipstream is 56. (Can trigger once every 45 sec) To self: +0-10% Bonus Energy. Solanae Deflector. Highest priority for your ship if you want to use BO for a single target build) Attack Pattern Beta (I or III. It's an escort so maybe start with shields, deflector, engines, etc. its because the 2 piece bonus is not bad at all, the 3 piece bonus is pretty good and eng+tac console + timeline are all 3 awesome and great consoles. I am a tactical officer and im looking for a ship and weapons which give alot of fire power. The charge can only jump 5km to the next target. #4. This is not to say that a smaller ship cannot serve as a tank, but it is inherently easier to tank in a ship that is already sturdy. You should get deflector, engines, core and shields from the iconian reputation. point defense bombardement warhead is a choice, but usualy you dont have enough room with a scimitar, since you wanna use the 3 piece set (tac console, eng console and timeline stabilizer from krenim sci ship would be the best choice), so you usualy have. This is the unofficial. an omni is there for mixed armaments synergies from miracle worker. Phaser is usually preferred if you have Domino available. Its 10 vs 15 armor pen. it is quite viable to get in a tac escort and dish out dps. Good luck to the OP if he/she tries to get that ship though. Insted of Shield Hardness and Regeneration you can also use Improved Impulse Expertise and Defensive Subsystem Tuning. BRIDGE OFFICERS: Cmdr Tac: Kemo1, APB1, FAW1, APB3. This weakness is offset though by the vessels ability to launch hangar pets and other small craft to aid it in combat. -Improved Shield Cap. Last time I snagged an Inquiry for my Fed/Eng captain, and now it's my Tactical Captain's turn. Business, Economics, and Finance. Removes "Low Health" restriction. Unlike cruisers or escorts their main sources of damage are: Bridge officer skills; Clicky abilities from consoles; Secondary deflector; Weapons; The following builds are based exactly on this order. Removes "Low Health" restriction. All the time it was a "canon-like" ship with phaser beams and photon torpedos. A. 375 1. 1 1. The prototype Defiant performed poorly on its trial runs, the vessel was overpowered and over-gunned for a ship of its size. In this video we go over a budget build for the Defiant T5 Tactically Escort Retrofit in Star Trek Online. That's for pretty much all builds. All three of these ships come equipped with a special console and can unlock a new starship trait at level 5 Starship Mastery. -All Readiness points. It won't hit as hard as a tactical officer/escort combo would, but it will have considerably more survivability. Ok, enough with the boring part. The Alita is probably not going to be on a list of Best Escorts. Five forward weapons, an. However, there are many hybrid types and special types of each and also special modifiers only available through crafting. This will help with The Temporal Disentanglement Suite and the Nukara Trait “Auxiliary Power Configuation-Offense”. You're allowed to own 8 ships but only. (Can trigger once every 45 sec) To self: +0-10% Bonus Energy Weapon Damage, based on Distance to Target. Sol Defense (Deflector, and 2pc set) 2pc set has good resistances, but not so great individual parts. Only offensive science abilities are grav well 3 and drb 2. , routes a massive blast of Phaser energy directly out the ship’s main deflector dish, causing significant damage to anything in front of it. A Subreddit for the discussion of space and ground builds and mechanics for the game Star Trek Online Members Online. S. Tac is about damage. 5% Accuracy. Good luck. disruptor - proc to resistance debuff. ago. Starting August 20th on PC, and very soon on Console, four new Support Carriers are being made available in the C-Store. NX Class Escort Refit deals incredible strength and damage. The Legendary Temporal Operative Escort continues a legacy of discovery and vigilance over two centuries long. ”. IMHO this game is tough to enjoy, unless you're a Star Trek fan. Technically, this ship can slot pilot abilities but please do not use pilot abilities on this ship. Zhat Vash Disruptors (Best For Bonus Damage) Zhat Vash have unique visuals! Zhat Vash disruptors are a relatively recent addition to the game that came along with the Picard Lockbox. You receive a dedication plaque from Quinn and that's what you use to buy your ship with. Release date: August 28, 2014The Constellation-class Heavy Cruiser Refit is a Tier 3 (Level 20) Cruiser which may be flown by Starfleet characters, including Federation-aligned Romulan Republic and Dominion characters. Practical Answer: Vaadwaur Juggernaut for Directed Energy Weapons builds; Tzen-Tar Dread Carrier for Torpedo builds. Phase Transfer Optimizations. The fun part is you can mix and match and either specialize in say an Engineer tanking in a massive cruiser, or combine a science captain healer in a fast zippy tactical heavy escort. However, upon Season 13’s release, many starships will be receiving a Heavy Weapons Slot. D. This is the most common type of build in the game and tends to be more immersive as firing volleys of phasers is pretty common in the shows. 5% Accuracy. Although Warbirds form the backbone of the Romulan military, there are other ships which behave more like their Federation and Klingon Defense Force counterparts. Im now 50 and dont know what i should fly (tactical), i have most ships and points to buy some except the jem hadar ships. Effects. shaky at best and the best way for any class to increase survivability is to kill your opponent before they can kill you. . So what benefit i get from using other ships as escort ships ? Surely i get one andorian escort later but i prefer more cruiser. Luckily, there are about a bazillion Discovery. It is however, an incredibly effective combination. 5%) dmg boost to all. These include a more aggressive 5/3 weapon loadout, and the addition of the “Pilot Maneuvers” ship mechanic. Tactical BOFF abilities and have enough tactical consoles to deal respectable damage. In PvE at the very least, the tank meta centers around a good resilient shield so far as gear goes, and sets like Nuka set, Delta Deflector, Maco Deflector, Kobali Def/Engines/Core, Assimilated Engine/Deflector, and the like were popular, but in PvE, the Iconian set has so much innate tank on top of it's. Improved Flank Damage By default. Like take Leeta for example, absolutely terrible hero/villain without any context. Tactical: Projectile Weapon Training (x3), Targeting Expertise (x2 or x3), Weapon Specialization (x3), Weapon Amplification (x3), Hull Penetration (x3), Shield Penetration. For ship gear, decide on a ship by ship basis - a Tac-light Sci vessel might prefer the Polaron bonus of the Jem'Hadar 2-piece, while a Tac Escort might need the Exotic ship gear to make up for their lack of Science consoles. commander tactical becomes a full commander station. For specs there is a bit. commander and the lt. The Fleet locators or exploiters are very good, most folks prefer Locators because you get no crit dmg without a crit hit. ago. As you level up, this ship gains additional hull, weapon slots, and console slots. and doesn't work against collapsed shields. The meta may be Tac/Escort right now, but I find it is sometimes easier for solo play if you swap the ships for Eng and Tac. point defense bombardement warhead is a choice, but usualy you. As it stands now the Ico 4pc is still a good set. Fleet Tactical Escort [T6] The Fleet Tactical Escort [T6] has been specifically designed to support your Fleet. Improved Flank Damage By default. It has decent seating, nice and science heavy, although the ensign tac should idealy be science, but it's still good. DilaZirK • STO (PC) Handle: @dilazirk#4433 • 3 yr. Nukara 2-Piece gives a small (2. Other deflectors tend to give bonuses to CtrlX and DrainX which most won't need. The Xyfius actually isn't bad at all, as the recent free Event ships are approximately as good as contemporary lockbox and Lobi ships. Projectile builds, however, are fairly non-reliant on power. You will use these weapons most to knock out opponents shields and to keep them down. Regent class. Star Trek Online. The Heavy Escort Modifications Space Set consists of three consoles: Point Defense System can be used by a player of any faction on any vessel (only Federation variant is part of the set). There are at least two, they have different functions, but a lot of that is irrelevant if all you're looking for is the final number. Particularly one with an upgraded Spire. In STO, the threat mechanic is. There are several types of Secondary Deflector, each with a different. basically you want the 3 piece set from the t6 flagships (if you have eng+tac + timeline stabilizer from krenim sci vessel anniversary ship, otherwise from the 3 flagships). Legendary B'rel Pilot Bird-of-Prey: EBC, pilot maneuvers, flanking. In fact, the Warship's loadout lends itself to a classic AtB cooldown reduction setup. Improves Accuracy, doubles potency of QP drain and the High-Yield Torpedo shield heal. Improved Flank Resistance By default, any damaging attack made from beyond a. Consoles - match the tactical one's to the weapons you have equipped. Singularity Circuitry: Reduces cd on singularity powers by 15%. Once you buy the bundle, you can use this visual variant on any version of the Walker -class Exploration Cruiser you own. I like doing some good damage, wanna pew-pew with the best of them. ago. Bio-Molecular and Withering weapons share a focus on Disruptors and Photons. Engine have 3 basic stats which affect your ship’s movement: Speed (SPD), Turn Rate (TURN), and Full Impulse (FULL). At Mk XV Epic, this gives almost as much CritH as 2 locators, a pretty substantial +7. The best thing to do is go all phaser or tetryon. It has the best damage output that I can personally do. Fleet Colony Intervention Deflector (with EPG & CtrlX mods) Prevailing Innervated Engines for speed, or Romulan Advanced Engines for the CrtD. Cmdr. On the ground tacticals can summon in officers to be a 7 man team instead of a 5 man one and throw grenades all day long. For example, a Vo'Quv-class Carrier can. I would actually recommend Jem'Hadar->Quantum Phase for Drain focused captains. Tac/cruiser is my favorite. However, upon Season 13’s release, many starships will be receiving a Heavy Weapons Slot. Shield Modifier: 1; Crew: 500; Fore Weapons: 5; Aft Weapons: 3;. Now, I really need some advice. Again, this is just the current 'Meta,' no one is claiming it's the only way to go. In fact, the Warship's loadout lends itself to a classic AtB cooldown reduction setup. STO Academy Forum › Star Trek Online › STO Discussions. Improved Flank Damage By default. Jem'Hadar has a strong drain deflector and the 2-piece boosts polaron damage (which is a good choice for a drain-based build). Torpedo Point Defense System can be equipped on any ship. Improved Flank Damage By default. For Borg the secret is not shields. Beam Overload (you want ALWAYS the highest rank possible on your ship. If you want to use T4 tactical abilities, go for an escort. Tier 6 Fleet ships do not have a 5 th Starship Mastery level and thus do not unlock a Starship. Fleet ship options would include the Nova, Fleet Advanced Escort (Escort-y DPS output, but a Lt.