Upgraded Borg console

indyshark

When you upgrade this console, what happens? Is it worth it?

kurumimorishita

indyshark wrote: »

When you upgrade this console, what happens? Is it worth it?

Well, the Epic MK XIV stats are like this:

+1,2% Critical Chance
+11,5% Critical Severity
+5 Weapon Power Setting
+6.3 Starship Hull Repair
+28.6 Starship Graviton Generators

If it's worth it? I'm afraid you have to answer that question for yourself.. - for me it was

indyshark

Thank you very much!

viperiousspaced

And the above post is why we seriously need a report button on the forums.

It's bad enough these people spamming in Sirius sector all day long.

Smirk/Trendy maybe speak to the higher ups to get this problem sorted.

noucantcme

Speaking of borg gear, KCB seems a staple of all builds, what's so great about it? Seems like very similar to a turret, but while it has more dps, its kinetic dmg which means you'll actually be doing less dmg while they still have shields up, which is pretty much while they're still alive for the most part.

tigeraries

noucantcme wrote: »

Speaking of borg gear, KCB seems a staple of all builds, what's so great about it? Seems like very similar to a turret, but while it has more dps, its kinetic dmg which means you'll actually be doing less dmg while they still have shields up, which is pretty much while they're still alive for the most part.

Some folks run all beam/cannon builds... so they do zero kinetic dmg. this is 360 beam that does kinetic dmg and if shields down does more dmg than a beam/cannon would.

if you use torps, this might not be needed.

generator88

noucantcme wrote: »

Speaking of borg gear, KCB seems a staple of all builds, what's so great about it? Seems like very similar to a turret, but while it has more dps, its kinetic dmg which means you'll actually be doing less dmg while they still have shields up, which is pretty much while they're still alive for the most part.

The KCB is part of a set with the console and the Omega torpedo. The 2pc set bonus is a proc of Weapon power drain resistance. Happens enough to be worth using it on most builds that use energy weapons.

Generator

gavinruneblade

generator88 wrote: »

The KCB is part of a set with the console and the Omega torpedo. The 2pc set bonus is a proc of Weapon power drain resistance. Happens enough to be worth using it on most builds that use energy weapons.

Generator

To add a little more detail, the other two pieces are also good. The console adds a ton of damage and the torpedo firesvat max speed without needing any projectile weapon doffs.

Additionally the Borg engines and deflector are used on a massive number of builds because they give one of the largest selfheals possible from gear, and if you add the shields then the tractor beam (3-piece bonus) and the cutting beam get a synergy damage boost. Generally this isn't considered worthwhile because the shields are a bit weak.

Last, on torp science ships the cutting beam is an effective way to deliver subsystem attacks with a 360 arc of fire using only one weapon slot.

So there's quite a few reasons to run it.