Dilithium shops were removed when Crafting was updated a few weeks ago.
Most of the reps have 'dilithium shops' at this point, plus crafting is looking to be a much better way to get items of real value.
The reputation items unlock the higher as you progress, plus you can get random dil items when doing the hourly and daily reputation assignments. These are not half bad, the nicest IMO being the biomolecular torpedo from the 8472.
plus you can get random dil items when doing the hourly and daily reputation assignments. These are not half bad, the nicest IMO being the biomolecular torpedo from the 8472.
Yeah the hourly is awesome for gear. For 15 (or 20 for Undine) marks you get something Rare or Very Rare. It's actually quite a bargain. Get every rep popping every hour and you'll outfit your ship and away team in VR stuff within a day or 2.
I did as many as possible over the Bonus Dil Weekend (510 Dil each hour per mission!) and each of my toons ended up with 6-7 VR MK XII ground weapons and 6-7 VR MK XII space weapons. And a huge pile of Rare stuff. As long as you're not being super picky about what you want, you'll be fine with what you get.
Biggest downside is that the Tholian box gives alot of EV suits. Which is mostly a waste for how little you use them and that the free Solanae ones from that mission are alot better.
I did as many as possible over the Bonus Dil Weekend (510 Dil each hour per mission!) and each of my toons ended up with 6-7 VR MK XII ground weapons and 6-7 VR MK XII space weapons. And a huge pile of Rare stuff. As long as you're not being super picky about what you want, you'll be fine with what you get.
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I forgot to mention the ONLY drawback is this stuff is bound. No resale value other than scrap. But still well worth the effort.
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I think the rom one still exists at new Romulus command, but its not supposed to.
Most of the reps have 'dilithium shops' at this point, plus crafting is looking to be a much better way to get items of real value.
The reputation items unlock the higher as you progress, plus you can get random dil items when doing the hourly and daily reputation assignments. These are not half bad, the nicest IMO being the biomolecular torpedo from the 8472.
Yeah the hourly is awesome for gear. For 15 (or 20 for Undine) marks you get something Rare or Very Rare. It's actually quite a bargain. Get every rep popping every hour and you'll outfit your ship and away team in VR stuff within a day or 2.
I did as many as possible over the Bonus Dil Weekend (510 Dil each hour per mission!) and each of my toons ended up with 6-7 VR MK XII ground weapons and 6-7 VR MK XII space weapons. And a huge pile of Rare stuff. As long as you're not being super picky about what you want, you'll be fine with what you get.
Biggest downside is that the Tholian box gives alot of EV suits. Which is mostly a waste for how little you use them and that the free Solanae ones from that mission are alot better.
I forgot to mention the ONLY drawback is this stuff is bound. No resale value other than scrap. But still well worth the effort.