How does the phaser point defense work? Is it a universal console that fits on all ships? can you click it and it works kinda like cannon rapid fire and add to your dps for a couple of seconds?
Im running 4 cannons 3 turrets 3 shield generators 5 relays and 2 empty enginering slots. Should I spent the zen and add the phaser point of defense console for extra dps? what else should I add to this build?
Phaser point defense works great against swarms of fighters. The better the ship, the less effective it is. It has a 3 minute charge. So it is not useful for most situations. Dealing with a Carrier or a bunch of fighters or against frigates, then it is useful, but its not useful in STFs.
It is in Infected, if one of the generators pops early, and you need every single point of DPS you can scrape together to kill everything before the nanite spheres arrive.
If someone makes a mistake or a probe gets too close to the portal in Khitomer Accord space, it tears through them like wet paper, as an oh sh** button. Similar story with regen probes in Hive Onslaught that the space gherkins spawn to heal themselves. Also helps as a blanket of fire against multiple high yield plasma torps the tac cubes fire. Very handy console.
Also, no one mentioned this, but Phaser Point Defense only works at a 5 KM range, half the normal weapons firing range.
Photon Torpedo Point Defense Works at up to 10 KM still.
They are also both boosted by their appropriate weapon console, along with innate crit chance and severity you might have, along with tactical buffs. Also for the Phaser Point Defense, it is also affected by weapon power levels.
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If someone makes a mistake or a probe gets too close to the portal in Khitomer Accord space, it tears through them like wet paper, as an oh sh** button. Similar story with regen probes in Hive Onslaught that the space gherkins spawn to heal themselves. Also helps as a blanket of fire against multiple high yield plasma torps the tac cubes fire. Very handy console.
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I haven't used the Phaser PDS so I don't know if they can be used together.
Photon Torpedo Point Defense Works at up to 10 KM still.
They are also both boosted by their appropriate weapon console, along with innate crit chance and severity you might have, along with tactical buffs. Also for the Phaser Point Defense, it is also affected by weapon power levels.