Captain science powers in space are ok (photonic fleet and the AoE abilities are fun), but the boffs are where it is at for space powers, and you can get those on any captain. I was told that the intel escorts are kinda garbage. Lt. This guide should just describe the basics in Star Trek Online’s Space-PvE. Here you will find all the information needed to build an effective starship in Star Trek Online. To do that, I wanted to maximize my crit chance, to make that mod hurt as often as possible and as much as possible. They're not a distraction or a gimmick, they feel like a natural extension of what I was already doing. jpadi69 13 years ago #2 I am a tactical officer and do best with a Science vessel, the escort can deliver damage but once they knock your shields out your a gonner. Release date: December 3, 2019The Vulcan Experimental Scout Vessel is a Tier 6 Scout Ship which may be flown by characters of any faction. I heard about the drain builds and in all honesty I didn't look into them because I figured that would be more of a science or engineering captain. Release date: June 5, 2018The Jem'Hadar Vanguard Warship is a Tier 6 Warship which may be flown by Dominion characters, and may be unlocked for other factions once Level 6 in its Starship Mastery is obtained. 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. The majority of them are Warbirds, and the majority of them are cross-faction. I'm an engineering captain going for escorts (only lvl 8). Ominous Device from L-Connie. Most Federation ships are also available to Starfleet-aligned Romulan Republic and Dominion characters. Like the player's race, a career path is a permanent choice that cannot be altered later in game. Tweet. For science, some boost science abilities or debuff targets. • Legendary TOS Starfleet Captain Bundle: - Miranda Multi-Mission Cruiser. Works fine for a Sci captain or a Tac captain. Best ship for a science captain who thinks he is a tactical captain. This means that a science captain can perform fine in virtually any ship or build. The ship itself is also an adequate Exotics platform. Mainly for its ship trait, Entwined Tactical Matrices, which also has a huge variety of applications beyond just for projectiles builds. The strength of it is based on your auxuilary power level. 2k, 30. MS Spirit of Vancouver Island ferry is a Ro-Ro passenger vessel owned and operated by the Canadian company BC FERRIES. Comes loaded with the Point Defense. I am an engineer, can I fly a science ship, carrier or tactical escort ? Yes, most definately. Primarily Torps, but alternatively a cannon build. Mainly for its ship trait, Entwined Tactical Matrices, which also has a huge variety of applications beyond just for projectiles builds. 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 Store. As you level up, this ship gains additional hull, weapon slots, and console slots. Finally, a ship model that could be 3D-printed would be marvelous. I have found that I dislike cruisers as they are too slow, but I find escorts almost too fast and fragile, so I was wondering if there was a vessel that is a middle ground between a cruiser and an escort, like a destroyer or something. The T3 only comes with three, but has a console that cuts transwarp cooldown in half (and can be had with nothing but dilithium). Release date: June 4, 2020The Kobayashi Maru-class Freighter is a Tier 4 (Level 1) Freighter which may be flown by Starfleet characters, including Federation-aligned Romulan Republic and Dominion characters. Release date: April 25, 2019The Buran-class Command Dreadnought Cruiser is a Tier 6 Dreadnought Cruiser which may be flown by Starfleet characters, including Federation-aligned Romulan Republic and Dominion characters. If I'm an engineering captain then I'll go Prolonged console for more power to subsystems until I get something better. Structural integrity collapse: Better for ships that have excessive engineering slots, I wouldn't say that the NX counts. Ship type doesn't really matter. Cruisers are the backbone of Starfleet, fulfilling the most vital. For actual tanking itself I recommend the Yorktown (T6 Science Odyssey), which is probably the best tanking platform ever. Any two of Command, Miracle Worker and Pilot. The differences are between defense, trusters and powers for engines and aux but most people dont skill engines and aux even on escorts. Finally, players can boldly go in their own personal version of the Next Generation Enterprise D, The U. Well, that's the final straw. I like doing some good damage, wanna pew-pew with the best of them. Finally, a ship model that could be 3D-printed would be marvelous. The Baltim Heavy Raider in particular with 5 Dual Beams is pretty vicious. 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 Store. For the sequence showing the Enterprise being repaired, Eaves created a new version of the. Weapon Systems (+5% Accuracy) Tactical Maneuvers (+5% Defense) Quick Deployment (20% recharge time reduction to launching Carrier pet crafts, +50% Rank Up XP for all Hanger Pets. At the captain level, you get your choice of three of Star Trek’s most iconic ships: the Galaxy (TNG), the Defiant (DS9), and the Intrepid (VOY). I would also switch ships to a pure escort (5/3). For tactical, those lean into increasing damage to targets, useful when flying any type of ship. It can slot Gravity Well 1, it's agile enough to use torps and DHCs effectively, and your Engineer abilities offset the weakness of its hull. Maximum bonus when less than 2km, no effect beyond 6km. Don't want to be blasted out of the sky every three seconds though. Escort, Cruiser, or Science Ship - Give some advice. Description: Space - Reduces the damage resistance and stealth of your enemy. The biggest con of the Titan is that switching is build-unfriendly. 21 comments. NX Class Escort Refit. Star Trek Online. The engineers stopped the vessel and Captain Richard A. Carriers are a type of playable starship. The engineering ships are described as being all purpose and modular, which I assume means interchangeable to missions. Fleet T6 Ship Choices: Fed Engineering Captain upvotes. Brace for Impact. Amarie-class Smuggler’s Heavy Escort [T6] After inheriting a fleet of these armed vessels from her deceased ex-husband, the musician and entrepreneur Amarie used these ships - commonly considered to represent the pinnacle of civilian warship engineering - to carve out an economic empire for herself over the course of many years. Surprisingly often, even though I would not have to. The D'kyr gets more eng and a ens universal seat, and the. That being said, assuming you are a Fed, these are some of the better t6 C-store "battle" ships: The Gagarin is one of the best C-store ships in the game at the moment, 5/3, 4 tac consoles (fleet version) +1 universal, MW seating. This is where I would include the Destroyers, Risian Corvette (Escort/Raider), Breen Chel Gett Warship (Cruiser/Escort) to name a few. A Sci captain in an escort can be devastating and a tac captain in a cruiser can do damage and still ‘tank’. Tank Medium Sustained Dps = Cruiser. Attack Pattern Alpha. If you like sci ships, go sci ships. Fore I have two arrays. 3 Engineering Consoles / 4 Science Consoles / 3 Tactical consoles. Starfleet: (Complete & Detailed List) / . Comes with 2 wings of Support Runabout hangars (omni beam array, micro quantum torpedoes, nanite payload torpedo) Starship trait: Supplementary Coordination Network. Science Vessels are medium-sized, versatile ships. 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. An Enhanced Battle Cloak makes the Malem light warbird an interesting choice for a torpedo boat (Fleet T6 T'Varo). The downside to this ship over the Khopesh is that it has 4/3/1 weapons instead of 5/3. The T5 Orion Marauder FDC unlocks Marauding Force Assault shuttles, which are pretty terrible, but do come with pulse cannons for SAD shenanigans. Thanks for the list. 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. 3:. All faction restrictions of this starship can be removed by having a level 65 KDF character or by purchasing the Cross Faction. Lt. Release date: November 15, 2022The Praetor-class Command Warbird Battlecruiser is a Tier 6 Warbird Battlecruiser which may be flown by Romulan Republic characters, as well as characters of any other faction. 02:49 A Starfleet Pakled Commander Engineering Officer. It’s an escort type ship with 4/3/1 weapon mounts and a LtC Command/Engineering station. Notable members of the Federation, who actively serve in Starfleet, include Humans, Vulcans. Debuff Support ship. Personally at this point in time a character class is more about flavor than anything. The Defiant it is. . During character creation players may choose one of three career paths they wish to follow (Tactical, Engineering, Science). Traits are now selected for you in-game but you still have a option to mix things up Optimal race selection: Human Ground Traits: Teamwork: 5% increase. I bought some ships over the years (started like a true noob as engineer with T5 Galaxy, upgraded to T5-U beamboating and tried tanking, lol) and the mobility of escorts combined with directed firepower is the most fun for me. In this video I go over my top 5 zStore (cStore) Ship for 2022. The choice of using the flambard but results from point #1 and #2. C. 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. Anengineering captain lets you focus on ship maintenence-y things on the power sucking rom ships & assist w/ flying glass cannon tac ships. Engineer Captain (Starfleet, max level, 65). This category contains all starships usable by Romulan Republic players. Maybe between 1000-2500 Zen, ( Star trek Online money). Release date: April 5, 2022The Merian-class Command Science Dreadnought is a Tier 6 Science Dreadnought which may be flown by Starfleet characters, including Federation-aligned Romulan Republic and Dominion characters. Expy: The Vesper for the Excelsior Class, and the. I tried to use the T6 tactical escort template, because Sto academy or the Stobuilds spreadsheet both lacked the edison or hoover. Thanks in advance for any help! Captain DetailsShips. Though typically flanked by escorts in combat, cruisers can deliver high damage with their large warp cores and broad complement of weapons. So a tactical captain will get more dps from a science ship than a science captain will. NX Class Escort Refit. This why the abilities of the captain plug the holes in the ship's capabilities. . I'm an engineer to boot. S Voyager, or the U. Constructing a Skill Tree. The chief engineer is one of the most senior rank onboard the vessel who shares rank. The main thing is, what i see escorts are overpowered in damage and not that bad in defense. All faction restrictions of this starship can be removed by having a level 65 KDF character or by purchasing the Cross Faction Flying. See what you like. (Exothermic induction. While almost any escort could be made into a speed tank, it is very risky to do so as a rather fast and nimble ship is needed to avoid being hit. But as far as aa certain class having to take a certain ship class that is just up to your prefferance. They just get more dps. I need some tipps how i can refine the equipment/skills for this ship. Nanite Health Monitor is a constant auto-heal, Medical Tricorder is a huge insta-heal, and you've got things like Automated Adrenal Hypo that are an auto-rez. Star Trek Online. Increases your perception to make it easier to detect enemies. Fleet version helps the squishiness a bit. I bought the mirror patrol escort real cheap on the exchange, just to try flying an escort. Something like this: It can be a potent support in space, as it is in ground, and pairs well with science ships due to its captain specific abilities focusing on power management and shields. Release date: October 30, 2013The Obelisk-class Carrier is a Tier 5 (Level 40) Engineering Carrier which may be flown by characters of any faction. This works for escorts, science ships and cruisers. The ship itself is also one the most powerful platforms for DEW builds. My tentative plan for this build would be to convert my BO AP Baul beam array build from the LGal Dread to a SS AP Baul build (using the Lorca 2pc torp + console). During the leveling process try out different ships. For all other entries, see the main Zen Store page. It incorporated a mix of tried-and-true starship design principles, personal adjustments by the Captain, and new. Ship is pretty good, although others (Pilot Escort, especially) can be better, but Valiant comes Withering Barrage starship trait. 3 Engineering Consoles / 4 Science Consoles / 3 Tactical consoles. In fact, now that I think of it, a Tactical captain in a science ship is probably the worst captain-ship combination there is. As you are a new player I often recommend a balanced skill tree that boosts all forms of play, whether going energy, torps or exotic damage, and cruiser, science or escort ship type without gimping any build. Algus 13 years ago #21. The ideal tank has the following traits: High hull modifier (at least, say, 1. Start ALL of the fire. So where I want a Ferengi themed character, or a pure TOS theme, Eng is the “blankest” canvas. Defiant of Deep Space 9 fame. You DO. On the ground aswell (especially in Cure Ground Elite), Science Captains are good allies to have. This is a guide to all the different ways to obtain (and/or upgrade) a ship in Star Trek Online. The intent of this guide is to describe how I approach skill tree node selections. A engi captain in an escort can make for a very tanky escort. Exactly - sensor scan is an AoE debuff, photonic fleet brings some additional firepower, subnucleonic beam can be usefull for ridding enemies of some buffs that slow down killing them - EPTS, feedback pulse, hazard emitters (mainly in borg red alerts), undine ship regen, or offensive abilities like FAW, attack pattern alpha, tac team; scattering field is an PBAoE energy damage resistance. Most of your abilities come from ship stations and equipment anyways. —To qualify an officer for promotion to the rank of Engineer Captain he must have served as Engineer Commander or Engineer Lieutenant (Senior List), in one. This article refers to the. Past that, some Lt Commander Command ship suggestions: Appalachia Blockade Runner: a little eng heavy but still strong, has intel as well for Kinetic Magnet schenanigans. 10 votes, 13 comments. Emergency Power to Weapons: Bump this up to 3, boosts weapon damage, always want this at the highest rank possible. The Engineering duty officer department consists of personnel who specialize in technical endeavors either aboard a starship or on the ground. When you open your ship's "stations" tab you'll see your ship's available seats and how many slots each has (the unavailable slots will be light blue with an x through. Recon ship. So picking the sci ship was also a wasted choice. The Vulcan experiential science ship a. What is the easiest ship/build for DPS? STO Academy Forum Hello There, Guest! STO Academy Forum › Star Trek Online › STO Discussions What is the easiest. There's the general theme of "defensive buff" with engineers and "offensive debuff" with science, but tacticals have a couple skills that are literally identical. ) For an overview of non-playable starships within Star Trek Online, see the Non-playable starship article Playable Starships in Star Trek Online are as much a part of a player's avatar as their Captain. Get the cruiser or science vessel. A Subreddit for the discussion of space and ground builds and mechanics for the game Star Trek Online. 4 Fleet modules and 20,000 fleet credits is awsome. These console and their setbonus are extremely strong. Science captains have a variety of debuffs, and photonic fleet (pets) Engineer Captains have self heals and power bonusesJem’Hadar Strike Ship [T6] Jem’Hadar Recon Ship [T6] This ship also has a small added bonus of being added to a very short list of ships that unlock a player’s ability to obtain “Jem’Hadar Attack Ship” and “Jem’Hadar Vanguard Gunboats” hangar pets, provided the player also owns a Jem’Hadar ship with a hangar bay. It actually doesn't cost anything. In Star Trek Online there are three careers to choose from: Engineering, Tactical, and Science. The fun of STO is that it is not a rigid class-based game. Your captain class (and this is important to know) has little to nothing to do with ship choice. Want to be able to use abilities to. Release date: June 27, 2013The Risian corvette is a Tier 5 (Level 40) Escort which may be flown by characters of any faction. Edit: forgot it's actually the Fleet advanced escort, but still T5-U. Spiral Waves are better, because the [Spiral] mod equals 2 [Dmg] mods, effectively giving the weapon an extra modifier. Ship specific goodies like consoles or traits. This weakness is offset though by the vessels ability to launch hangar pets and other small craft to aid it in combat.