Beam Boats are a lot different from Frontal Assault. : SupportCarrier, dual beam + EBM torp, Concentrated Firepower & beam overload. The Hirogen Hunter is by far the best choice for a main ship to actually fly, because it comes with a free T5U upgrade. More HP = last longer and more likely to get heals before they pop. Universal LtC, 5/3 weapons, cannon mountability and better turn rate than most cruisers means a lot of possibilities are open as far as builds. All the time it was a "canon-like" ship with phaser beams and photon torpedos. Our builds are established, tested, and proven to be Elite-capable across a variety of build archetypes. Traits, Boffs, piloting and a proper trimmed (budget) build will give you more extra DPS than damage type locators compared to beam/cannon locators. As you level up, this ship gains additional hull, weapon slots, and console slots. The gamma rep console is good for phaser damage. Build Help for TAC Klingon. Slap on an omni-directional antiproton beam array and possibly a kintetic cutting beam (borg rep). On a Withering Barrage Dual Cannons build, 2 torps is too many. 7k, 32. Other ships this build could be adpated to are the Earheart Strike Wing Escort, Presidio Command Cruiser, Tzenkethi Tzen-tar Dreadnought Carrier, Khitomer Alliance Battlecruiser, and Temer Alliance Raider. T'liss Temporal Warbird [T6] Xindi-Insectoid Olaen. Preferential Targeting. Star Trek Online is a free-to-play MMORPG set in the Star Trek universe, developed by Cryptic Studios and published by Gearbox Publishing. All faction restrictions of this starship can be removed by having a level 65 KDF character or by purchasing the Cross Faction Flying unlock from. Beams have lower ranked Boff powers meaning that more ships can run higher ranked versions of them, Cannons are the opposite. This is almost the same build, only with one torpedo. Expect prices between 200 and 450 million. Kill faster = less time for the enemy to kill your fighters off. The commonly accepted order of effectiveness for Universal Consoles reads below. Players can obtain this starship from the Zen Store for. M. How many beams you have are irrelevant when determining the effectiveness of Beam Overload, so long as that number is at least 1 beam. It would be no issue for me to have beam overload 2 in my mix. In addition to this, use tactical team, FaW, and ApB. A Subreddit for the discussion of space and ground builds and mechanics for the game Star Trek Online Members Online. The Best Diplomat. Take the Galaxy. Other ships this build could be adpated to are the Earheart Strike Wing Escort, Presidio Command Cruiser, Tzenkethi Tzen-tar Dreadnought Carrier, Khitomer Alliance Battlecruiser, and Temer Alliance Raider. This starship can be used from any level upon completion of the tutorial experience. - During Beam Overload and Fire at Will, beam weapons enjoy additional damage based on Engine, Shield, and Aux power ratings. You give a full 8 beam (or preferably 7 beam plus 1 kinetic cutting beam for the proc) broadside while running at full speed to give you maneuverability, tactical options, and to make you a harder target to hit. On the bright side Beam Overload has gotten a lot better since then. This ship is one of 3 free ships your can choose f. 5 SHP/s to self from Engineering Captains; 3% Defense & 3% Flight Speed to self from Tactical Captains; 3% HHP healing to self from Science Captains Techie Up to you if you want it or not, but a TTF Disruptor BA up front is probably going to do more damage than a DBB. The Hephaestus class is more angular than other Advanced Escort designs, dominated by straight lines and sharp edges. Shran Light Pilot Escort [T6] Like its predecessor, the Shran-class of Light Escorts began as a concept from a team of engineers trying to meet a variety of common wartime requests - a starship that didn't require too many resources to build or fly, one that packed a serious punch, and one that had the flexibility to adapt to the design at hand. All faction restrictions of this starship can be removed by having a level 65 KDF character or by purchasing the Cross Faction Flying unlock from the Zen. Players can obtain this starship as a ultra rare drop. to be a Tank even though that’s impossible in sto. My first posts on r/stobuilds and explorations into the world of STO mechanics were back in 2016 and it has been a very fun five years. The Lukari Restoration Initiative Armaments space set is a three-piece space equipment set, comprised of a unique Universal Console, one interchangeable Advanced Piezo Beam or Cannon Weapon, and a Torpedo Launcher, released with Season Twelve: Reckoning. While under the effects of Storm, you will gain a large boost to your damage for a short time. This type of build is meant to deal with multiple enemies at once, using AOE attacks for beam banks. Players who. I’m hoping it’s supposed to look like that, but this is my first time posting a build. This is an example of a beam overload build with 4 Spiral Wave Disruptors and the Disruptor Wide Angle Dual Heavy Beam Bank. Viable options include the Fleet Hephaestus (its Command seating is better for Torps than beams, also 4/3 instead of the 5/3 of a typical battle cruiser), Fleet Akira Heavy Strike. Energy Refrequencer (Iconian T2) – more heals, awesome and i would highly suggest to use this one. A master shipbuilder, Argus was known to have built the ship with the help of the. ] Enterprising Ingenuity Set {this is in the Lobi store, but any cannon will do, as Scatter Volley triggers the NX-Refit T5 Preferential Targeting buff, without a cool down for beam abilities} Aft Weapons: Trilitium-Enhanced Omni beamThis buff provides a boost to directed energy weapon damage, critical hit chance and critical severity for a short time. Or following the last potential, if you have cold hearted, put in AP:B3 or AP:D3 in the commander slot and just go nuts debuffing resistances. Specific flavor is always better. All faction restrictions of this starship can be removed by having a level 65 KDF character or by purchasing the. Sure, but so does the Tetryon set on my Scryer, the Polaron set on my Jem'Hadar dread, the TOS phasers on my Paradox and Arbiter, the Romulan Plasmas on my Xindi escort,. STO can be pretty brutal on new players these days, because there is a giant jump in scaling difficulty once you hit level 61-65. Patrol Escort Refit - Flexible Bridge stations that let you run it offensive, defensively, or even as a control ship. Pilot doesn't do as much for your damage as Intel or MW, but it can be fun) Imho, the best option for a Romulan ship is the Morrigu. Players can obtain this. The Kinetic Cutting Beam is a 360 beam weapon from the Borg reputation - it's usually used as a third piece since you can only mount two omni beams to give you. The basic Items for a good Budget Phaser Build are: - 3 Pieces Lorcas Ambition (Torpedo, Dual Beam, Console) - 2 Pieces Trilithium-Laced Weaponry (Console, Omni) - Ordnance Accelerator. February 2014 edited February 2014 in Builds, Powers,. All faction restrictions of this starship can be removed by having a level 65 KDF character or by purchasing the Cross Faction Flying. Overview [| ]. This starship can be used from any level upon completion of the tutorial. Some equipment, personal traits and starship traits are superior or improved versions of the. Sci ships now are only marginally useful and most of their roles can be played from carriers (tholian recluse, Atrox as healers) or from sci-heavy cruisers or escorts (Fleet support cruiser, Fleet advanced escort for GWs). 34% cat1 for the generial beams locator when fully upgraded. Energy builds have tremendous flexibility in terms of options and accommodate a wide range of ships from nimble escorts to lumbering dreadnoughts. This build is now updated and maintained at STO BETTER!Check it out there for its latest iteration! Intro. The best weapons are: Advanced Piezo Plasma (+ technical overload) Disco Rep Heavy DBB. As you want things go BOOM, both include BOOM consoles (the Tempest having the boomier of the pair). 65 Romulan Tactical Officer that's in dire need of a proper ship. So you could try a Beam Overload build with the NX trait + the best DPS traits you have. Players can obtain this starship from the Zen Store. And yes Sub-Nuc beam is a pain especially for the four escort spawns. The short answer is, pretty much any escort can run beams. Activating Beam Overload, Fire at Will or Exceed Rated Limits will increase Beam Weapon Damage, Speed and Turn Rate for 10 seconds. Around 8-10 million, I believe. Choose one energy flavour, and have all your weapons match that. 5) You might go for the 8472 Rep Turret (in your last rear slot) + Hydrodynamics Compensator. Sciencey ships have discarded beam arrays and cannons in favor of a multi-torpedo and turrets/omni-beam build. DPS-builds: Most builds are based on a tactical captain, but they would be build in the same way for the other careers. Theseus and Fleet Theseus Temporal Escorts. plasma - proc to DoT. Expect prices between 200 and 450 million. You will want to use D. A kelvin or photon build is all about pushing large numbers of torps for consistent damage to batter the enemy to death. Good defense rep traits are Auxiliary Power Configuration - Defense (nuk) and Active Hull. Release date: October 19, 2017The Tucker-class Tactical Miracle Worker Cruiser is a Tier 6 Cruiser which may be flown by Starfleet characters, including Federation-aligned Romulan Republic and Dominion characters. - Improved Command Frequency: Fleet Support cooldown reduced by 10 minutes. Mirror Sovereign Star Cruiser. Release date: January 25, 2022The Emerald Chain Intel Juggernaut is a Tier 6 Juggernaut which may be flown by characters of any faction. I'm wanting to see if any space wizards can take a look at my current build and give me ideas on how to hit the 600k mark without any super nannies, or even a small bump in DPS would be fine. Torp, Omni, and console. The Fleet core is better in general, as well. Due to Coordinated Assault every time we Beam Overload or Rapid Fire the hangar pets gain Rapid Fire 1 and Beam Overload 1, followed by Dominion Coordination giving hangar pets within 10km a further 33% damage boost. Passive Bonus damage for tractor beam abilities. and got many answers. This starship can be used from any level upon completion of the tutorial experience. As you level up, this ship gains additional hull, weapon slots, and console slots. STO Builds was created to help connect STO players with the help and knowledge they need to help make their gaming experience better. Projectile builds are focused around torpedoes, possibly in combination with mines. any damaging attack made from beyond a target's forward 120-degree arc will be considered a Flank. 8 at MK XV Epic. Jefferies, among others, worked on the creation of the warp five engine. No stat differences or cloak this time. July 2016 edited July 2016 in Star Trek Online General Discussion. 5. Move the Energy Torp to the fore to replace the DMT, slot in an Omni Beam in the aft to take advantage of Mixed Armaments Synergy. etc. With 7 beams each with 10% chance to drain shields, well, I'm almost always guaranteed that my torpedo will hit against bare hull. Prometheus-class Advanced Escort, Dervish-class Patrol Escort, Destiny-class Deep Space Science Vessel, Luna-class Reconnaissance Science Vessel Romulan - Ha'feh Assault Warbird, Ha'apax Advanced Warbird, Ha'nom. recent changes to the ability have made it a viable solution now. Beams: A basic beam boat with a Terran Taskforce and 5 Advanced Phaser arrays. The Advanced Light Cruiser is not nearly as maneuverable as an escort or a raider. As you level up, this ship gains additional hull, weapon slots, and console slots. Buy it on sale, if possible. For the other slots, I think the sensor-linked variety is or just was the “best”, however if you. Best rep traits for beam damage are Auxiliary Power Configuration - Offense (nuk), Precision (rom), Advanced Targeting Systems (dys), Enhanced Armor Pen (del), Enhanced Shield Pen (nuk). Not impressive performance, but adequate, especially for this price point. I have a question about Tac consles and if they stack or have diminishing returns. Is this skillbuild good for someone who plays RPG style lets say a tacgtic with a fleet escort. However, there are many hybrid types and special types of each and also special modifiers only available through crafting. Some builds, such as broadside beam boats will appear to be “cookie cut” from PC builds, while some builds will look completely different. NX-01 (Also known in-game as the Light Escort) Weapons:-Fore Antiproton Dual Beam Bank Transphasic Torpedo Launcher (I know the NX class did not have transphasics, but the color of the transphasics matches the. Also include the Doff Set-up or wish-list and whether you would be contacted in-game or on the forums. The Discovery Rep Disruptor DBB is good as well. any damaging attack made from beyond a target's forward 120-degree arc will be considered a Flank. The omni-directional thing has no place on a broadside build because even with the 10% boost to anti-proton damage the 2-piece set grants, it STILL ends up being less damage then a regular beam array. Starship traits are unlockable by advancing through the Starship Mastery tiers of different Tier 6 starships, by advancing through a Captain Specialization, opening a Trait Pack, playing a mission or doing Delta/Temporal recruit tasks. Commander slot for Grav Well or Tyken's), or an Intrepid if you really, really want lots of Science. The Advanced Escort Weaponry Space Set consists of two consoles: [Console - Universal - Multi-Vector Assault Module] [Console - Universal - High-Energy Plasma Expulsers]here is our suggestion for the legendary NX. I'm currently tooling around in a legendary dreadnought beam boat or a fleet advanced escort for my cannon boat. Depends on the distance. 5, I wanted to make a few changes to this build, mostly to try to get rid of the reliance on Reciprocity and to try to push my DPS higher. Crafted Phaser Beam Arrays with [Pen] including an extra crafted omni if you aren’t going to be constantly broadsiding. Players can obtain this starship from the. Don't see your ship listed? Check out our Shipwright Build Request for help geting a custom build to your personal specifications. polaron - proc to power drain. Aft Weapon 2 [Omni-Directional Phaser Beam Array Mk XV. I've shopped around for a bit, had the Gagarin recommended to me. One just needs to trigger it by using three different weapon enhancements which will likely be on a beam build: fire at will, torpedo spread and a “blind” copy of cannon scatter volley; You need to outweigh however if it comes at the cost of alternatives to slot. One hits use large, slow torpedo's to max damage. That may include a mixture of beams and cannons as well, for instance my pilot Defiant has the Trilithium omni beam because the show Defiant had one along with a few dual heavy cannons and turrets. 3 piece pilot ship console set. S. Pilot maneuvers are great for cannon builds. You also should run Advanced Targeting System (20% severity) and probably Tyler's Duality (crit chance based on hull) instead of energy refrequencer and advanced hull reinforcement. The builds I post used to contain some sort of disclaimer recommending you don’t take my builds seriously. Spam abilities and console abilities. Take notice that this type of set is a bit harder to do than frontal. 39% cat1 for a specific energy type when fully upgraded. Improved Flank Damage By default. So, for a beam boat, outside of EWC and your primary firing mode duration enhancer(s) (either ETM/Redirecting Arrays or Superweapon Ingenuity + Preferential Targetting), which are otherwise mandatory, the very best DPS starship traits in the game at the moment are all quite expensive: . Fore Weapon 1. This build is both fun and. [dmg]x 3 [crtH] - 1 omni-directional. (23c Starfleet Captains can also claim a Class F shuttle for free; this must be done manually and is ONLY available while still in the 23c storyline. The ship itself is also one the most powerful platforms for DEW builds. Although these are expensive, one of them (Superweapon Ingeniuty) is really, really important to a Beam Overload build (current Beam Meta). If they gave the KCB a Plasma variant, then they'd probably also count it as a normal set omni, so you could only equip 2 omni-beams. The Over Achiever, just like its class namesake, is a testament to the powers of entrepreneurship, business acumen, hard work, and leveraging synergies to create a ship that is stylish, functional, and capable of generating considerable return on investment. Release date: February 16, 2023The Terran Sirius-class Command Dreadnought Cruiser is a Tier 6 Dreadnought Cruiser which may be flown by characters of any faction. So I asked last night in Fleet chat. I'm flying the Fleet Advanced Excort, so I have 5 tactical. Pure Fed ships, I would rate: Kelvin Timeline Intel Dreadnought (Vengeance) Presidio Tac Battlecruiser (hanger w. Xindi-Reptilian Sistruus Escort [T6] Beams; Xindi-Reptilian Sistruus Escort [T6] Cannons; Tags: Beams, Cannons, s13. which means that as a beam, you can expect it roughly once very 200s pre-haste effects. I'm trying to decide what to go with next, love the cannons and the hephastus looks and flies well, but she's made of glass. . Release date: April 12, 2023The Legendary Akira-class Multi-Mission Command Cruiser is a Tier 6 Multi-Mission Cruiser which may be flown by Starfleet characters, including Federation-aligned Romulan Republic and Dominion characters. This list assumes you are using 6, 7, or 8 energy weapons (with or without a single torpedo). E. You will get the 1500 Lobi at the end of the event campaign and that will be at the end of the year. Pedal to the Metal. This year has seen a new end-game science-meta has pushed the above to somewhat crazy ends. Photonic Shockwave triggers Kick. So this build has a LOT of evasion and temporary invulnerability buffs, as well as buffs for being in close to many enemies. Mainly for its ship trait, Entwined Tactical Matrices, which also has a huge variety of applications beyond just for projectiles builds. When separated in Multi-Vector Assault Mode, the separated sections of the ship. A master shipbuilder, Argus was known to have built the ship with the help of the goddess Athena and his creation was known as the best of its lineage. By your logic (where arc=easy), cannons aka turrets are the easiest weapons in the game. This is a good rating of personal space traits, use what you can. Starships of the NX-Class were far more formidable than. It is possible to do low level scitorp, but. For reference, I would also have cannons rapid fire 3, attack pattern beta 2, attack pattern alpha 3, attack. Switching to just beams or just cannons will help mediate this issue. However, there are many hybrid types and special types of each and also special modifiers only available through crafting. Beams and Torpedo: Quite identical to the beam boat, just with a Darm Matter Torp and the Wide. 3rd, I would add the proton weapon to compliment the gravimetric top for the 2 piece set. Star Trek® Online game content and materials are trademarks and copyrights of Cryptic Studios, Inc. Advanced Targeting Systems (Dyson T2) +16% CrtD on Rank I or +20% CrtD on Rank II. This starship can be used from any level upon completion of the tutorial experience. ) - Reputation traits should include Advanced Targeting Systems (Dyson), Magnified Armaments (Gamma), Precision (Romulan). If you're going all Quantum, that's fine, but then your 5 torps should be Neutronic, Delphic, Quantum Phase, Advanced Radiant, Dark Matter. For you it might be a toss up, per preferences (BOOM console escort vs. For an escort, beams are a waste. I’d say 2 turrets and Kinetic cutting beam so you can get the set bonus by fitting an assimilated module since they’re most likely gonna have lower wep power in exchange for aux power and maybe a gravimetric photon torpedo with full spread to hold people since maneuverability won’t be that great and grav well 3 with the doff that gives a chance to spawn 4 wells since they seem to want to. Anything can be viable. > Phantom also has a built in phase lance as well. beam line. The variation is mostly from whether or not I get to hit the two big Nanite groups. Release date: June 5, 2018The Jem'Hadar Vanguard Heavy Raider is a Tier 6 Raider which may be flown by Dominion characters, and may be unlocked for other factions once Level 6 in its Starship Mastery is obtained. And lastly, and this is the important thing, Cannons were always designed as the "DPS" weapon. The Tactical Command Battlecruisers (Presidio, Vastam, Ty’Gokor) are nice cruisers and they come with one of the strongest starship trais: “All Hands on Deck”. Release date: February 13, 2020The Legendary Constitution-class Temporal Flight Deck Carrier is a Tier 6 Flight Deck Carrier which may be flown by Starfleet characters, including Federation-aligned Romulan Republic and Dominion characters. Release date: July 6, 2016The Ouroboros-class Temporal Raider is a Tier 6 Raider which may be flown by characters of any faction.