This build uses ETM and profits from the Morphogenic Set. 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. Looking for opinions on what would be the best Oddy (or possibly other cruiser) for taking the damage yet still dishing it out. or its licensees and. Really, I shouldn’t have bothered. Being a beam boat means having a ship with a 4:3, preferably 4:4 weapons layout. Share your glorious (or hilarious) in-game adventures through stories and screencaps, ask your game related questions, and organize events with your fellow Captains. An engineer has no dedicated damage abilities, although abilities that affect ship power can buff damage somewhat. This ship can be purchased individually, or as part of the. DefiantHeretic. Klingon Defence Force. 5 stat points per 100 SP spent. the advanced escort is probably my favorite ship in the game, and the hestia is that much more beautiful. i find i dont have to do much to make the hestia a badass in damage, but it also tends to be a bit fragile at times. I would look strongly at the Shepard. 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. Release date: December 5, 2023. Tactical, Escort: Adds Offense Engineering, Cruiser: Adds Defense Science, Sci-Vessel: Adds Support Engineering + Sci Vessel = Moderate Defense and Support. When starting in the game, the first thing. My Deltalt is a KDF-ROM Engineer, and only my second character to hit 60. Commander Engineering/Pilot on the Alita Escorts;. 6k. Release date: February 13, 2020The Legendary Sovereign-class Miracle Worker Assault Cruiser is a Tier 6 Cruiser which may be flown by Starfleet characters, including Federation-aligned Romulan Republic and Dominion characters. We use just one engineering skill (Emergency Power to Auxiliary) for the Doff(s) and Assimilated Power Conduits. Certain traits are more useful for one particular role, such as tanking, healing, and damage. The other two simply add a bit of survivability, which STO Tacs can be pretty short on. My TOS alt will likely be an Engineer as well. Captain: Engineering: Defensive Subsystem Tuning: Shield Subsystem Performance:. As you level up, this ship gains additional hull, weapon slots, and console slots. A: At present there are six factions in Star Trek Online . By Grim Reaper. What we cannot emphasize enough is that in STO you are NOT bound by the type of starship you can fly. An engineer in an escort will make for a very tough escort. Andorian/Lethan/Dewan tac pilot escort: good ship, great trait Andorian/Lethan/Dewan sci pilot escort: good ship, amazing trait. This innovative design was inspired by Starfleet's Heavy Escort Carriers and the Romulan Republic’s Tactical Carrier Warbirds. So a tactical captain will get more dps from a science ship than a science captain will. 2. Slightly more manueverable, better boff seating, AND you get a hangar on top of that. but to use those buffs (usualy 15 sec out of 2 minutes) you will sacrifice a lot potential, especially because resistance debuffs will increase the amount of. Science Vessels are medium-sized, versatile ships. It actually doesn't cost anything. I won't be getting into the quantitative effects of each individual node (for reasons that I think will become clear as we go). Unlocking Cross-Faction Flying will grant the player the ability to use any starship, from any faction. “First Contact Day”:. Sci-fi. Enterprise, under the command of Captain Va'Kel Shon. Klingon Defence Force. Directly buying certain 'fleet quality' ships from the C-Store, such as the T6 Flagships or the T6 Pilot Escorts. We are excited to announce a new addition to this Promotional Ship Pack: The Inquiry Battlecruiser! This ship first appeared in the season finale of Star Trek: Picard, as Acting Captain Riker lead a fleet of the new ships into battle. Check our build suggestions out! Shamshir Operations Dreadnought (T6 engineering Scimitar) The T6 Scimitars are one of the strongest DPS-ships available in Star Trek Online and. Star Trek Online. TOS Starfleet (the 23rd century Federation faction). Share your glorious (or hilarious) in-game adventures through stories and screencaps, ask your game related questions, and organize events with your fellow Captains. Star Trek Online -the Tier six fleet Valiant escort variant . Beam Boat. Just takes double the time to clear the map. I'm a tactical officer in game. Fleet Heavy Escort Carrier - This ship can launch pets, it only has 1 hanger since it's not a full carrier. Here's why: Experimental weapon slot the Frigates, Cheirax and Defiant don't have. I prefer my engineer on the ground - great gadgets and toys ;) In space my engineer excels at tanking and does decent damage - well enough to break into the 30K groups. Phone. They are among the largest vessels in the Starfleet, KDF, RRF and Dominion fleets, and due to their massive size they are also the slowest and least maneuverable. Players can obtain this. r/sto. Allied Escort Bundle Stats. Since then, some build changes have happened and current records are now over 2. Engineering consoles improve your ship's performance capabilities. Fleet Heavy Escort Carrier - This ship can launch pets, it only has 1 hanger since it's not a full carrier. 2) i found out how to make Engineer shield invulnerable. Often overshadowed by the salacious Section 31, Starfleet Intelligence cultivates a reputation as honorable bunglers–in a democracy, any success is a policy success and any failure is an intelligence. Secondary: Strategist. It was initially a reward. Presidio: this is the tactical variant of the new command cruisers that recently launched. Share your glorious (or hilarious) in-game adventures through stories and screencaps, ask your game related questions, and organize events with your fellow Captains. This is the unofficial community subreddit for Star Trek Online, the licensed. Emergency Weapon Cycle trait, which is an amazing trait to have. Take a look on the DPS League [The damage output of a tactical captain is double as high as on an engineer captain (514k vs 255k). If you want raw damage, then I would suggest levelling up a tactical Romulan captain. 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. 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. My cheap, easy and usually succeseful setup: Captain: Na'khul shield - gives you an extra life. In space, Temporal & Strat or Temporal & Intel are the preferred choices for EPG/sci builds. 5/2/1 weapons, commander tactical boff seating, flexible boff seating, 5 tactical console slots, incredibly maneuverable with a turn rate of 20 and 0. Week or so after that run, had a really good 3 man run that resulted in 2. 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. Raptors utilize a. Release date: February 12, 2015The Concorde-class Operations Command Battlecruiser is a Tier 6 Battlecruiser which may be flown by Starfleet characters, including Federation-aligned Romulan Republic and Dominion characters. engineering powers makes me almost indestructible. So, definately no struggle there if you have a tac captain in a cruiser type ship. You can also run a lot of specialization boff powers, like temporal, for science as well on any captain. You could just as easily choose an escort. I've got one of each of the 3 officers atm. Titan Science Destroyer. That being said, if you're a Tactical captain get an escort. Description: Space - Increases damage, crit chance, and crit severity, and some maneuverability. The strength of it is based on your. Carriers are not the ships for min/maxers, so you should feel free to build your character any which way suits you. Escort, Cruiser, or Science Ship - Give some advice. Currently in consideration: Cardassian Ghemor Intel Flightdeck Carrier. If you're looking for a cruiser you can have too much fun with at level 50, then join a fleet and grab a fleet Ambassador. Business, Economics, and Finance. The Fleet Gagarin variant. Players can obtain this starship from any Ship and Shuttle Requisitions officer for 20,000 and 2 , so long as the player's Fleet has a Tier I Spire and one Starbase Military Fleet Ship Provision. (Engineering). The last. What I would look at when picking a new captain's career, is it's abilities. I won't be getting into the quantitative effects of each individual node (for reasons that I think will become clear as we go). S. Reply reply. I've played this game for near on a decade, and never once given a crap about Builds. At each new rank between Level 10 and Level 40, players are given a free starship token. But on the other. It’s an escort type ship with 4/3/1 weapon mounts and a LtC Command/Engineering station. Captain class A common mistake is to link the captain’s profession to the class of the ships when it comes to terms of maximum efficiency. A Sci captain in a escort is just as viable as a tac captain in a cruiser, or an eng in a science ship. Probably referring to the sci captain ability "Photonic Fleet" which summons frigates, cruisers and battleships of your faction. This is the unofficial community subreddit for Star Trek Online, the licensed Star Trek MMO, available on PC, Playstation, and Xbox. Share your glorious (or hilarious) in-game adventures through stories and screencaps, ask your game related questions, and organize events with your fellow Captains. NX Class Escort Refit. For actual tanking itself I recommend the Yorktown (T6 Science Odyssey), which is probably the best tanking platform ever. The Pilot Specialization is a Captain Specialization released with Delta Rising as a Secondary Specialization. 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. This is the unofficial community subreddit for Star Trek Online, the licensed Star Trek MMO, available on PC, Playstation, and Xbox. Share your glorious (or hilarious) in-game adventures through stories and screencaps, ask your game related questions, and organize events with your fellow Captains. I find engineer to be the most fun class, and fun is my primary goal. Just for reference: I played Fleet Arbiter a good amount of time (beamboating) and reached around 60-70 k on ISA, Phantom Intel Escort (65k) / Fleet Heavy Strike Wing Escort with cannons (85k). While larger ships rely on their size and durability to absorb hits, an escort would probably get pulverized if her captain attempted the same. It builds upon the concept of coordination and communication, both in. For most of these bundles, buying one of the items individually will prevent you from buying that bundle in the future, and in. Science vessels are typically deployed in research and exploration missions, but are also effective in. (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. Increases your perception to make it easier to detect enemies. Engineering buffs your healing as a tank. S. Engineering Science Tactical; 2: Mine Dispersal Pattern: Beta III. This starship can be used from any. I tried cannon-Arbiter, but its too sluggish for my liking. C. The ground powers for Engineering do tend to come handy, and some of them even have some potent tactical applications (Cover Shield gets a bad rep from its former trolling potential, but it could be instrumental in fighting and surviving some. It's very much possible to combine a captain and ship from different branches, eg. 211m in the UEDFV. A: At present there are six factions in Star Trek Online . What we cannot emphasize enough is that in STO you are NOT bound by the type of starship you can fly. I don't think there is a "best" choice in that regard. )Star Trek Online: 26th Century Ship Stats. GDF looks like a huge buff, until you factor uptime. He's a hell of a lot of fun. So it's the first time you really get a feel for a type of ship. For defense look for one's that boost your shields and hull numbers. 10. #1. . The Discovery Era Constitution . Intended Role: Energy + Science mixed DPS. You can really do whatever you want in this game. It features more engineering console slots and higher-rank engineering bridge officer seats than the other Pilot Escort variants. Four of the engineering consoles affect your ships individual power settings by boosting a single option. 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). INTRODUCTION. Beam Boats are a lot different from Frontal Assault. Star Trek Online. Notable members of the Federation, who actively serve in Starfleet, include Humans, Vulcans. They have good all-round performance compared to escorts and cruisers, and have their weaker hulls compensated for by stronger shields. Leveling up to an impressive 50,625 hull strength when you reach level 65, the Federation based NX Class Escort Refit has what it takes to get in and out of a sticky situation, while leaving its mark behind. To put it bluntly and unpleasantly, class balance in STO sucks arse and engineers are made, at large, utterly pointless if you can run a tactical instead. It seems a lot of people mistakenly think Tac captains should only fly escorts, Engineers should only fly cruisers, and Sci should only fly. The differences are between defense, trusters and powers for engines and aux but most people dont skill engines and aux even on escorts. Compared to the plethora of things a science or engineering boff can do, it's not a lot. Free Mission Rewards and good starting points. I tend to stick to Escorts on my Tactical Captains, Cruisers on my Engineering Captains and Destroyers on my Science Captains. 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. We believe it is (or will be, as it is currently under construction) the best STO. Free, fast. For example a Science captain in an Escort is an absolutely deadly combination in PvP. It is an organic, constantly evolving repository of applied knowledge, written by some of Reddit's finest. Engineer: 4: Rotate Shield Frequency: Engineer: 7: Scattering Field: Science: 27: Science Fleet: Science: 47: Scientific Aptitude: Science: 44: Security Escort: Tactical: 34: Sensor. Engineering Team:When someone asks for the best ship, it's always a call for peoples opinions which is a point in favor of Star Trek Online because it shows that there is a real diversity in available ships. This is the unofficial community subreddit for Star Trek Online, the licensed Star Trek MMO, available on PC, Playstation, and Xbox. Presidio: this is the tactical variant of the new command cruisers that recently launched. if you are a healing in PVP put 100 in aux instead of weapons. This is where speed tanking comes. Constructing a Skill Tree. In space I will always prefer Science mostly due to range of abilities. Hello all, This is my first time posting, so thank you for humoring newbies. The Command Officer tree. “Midnight”: The Enterprise-F participates in the final battle against the Iconians in Earth's orbit. Changed the Bridge Officer station from Lt. This is the unofficial community subreddit for Star Trek Online, the licensed Star Trek MMO, available on PC, Playstation, and Xbox. Then, use a Competitive Engine proc to move to the sphere spawn, to have evasive to go to the right Transformer. battlecruiser). Ok, enough with the boring part.