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Which space set should I be using ?

davidturner2012davidturner2012 Member Posts: 12 Arc User
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Hey Everyone
I started playing back in 2012 , real life got busy and STO had to go . Now I'm back and enjoying the game again I'm looking for input as to which Space Set to use .
Is there a generally accepted "Best Set" ?
I'm currently running the Omega Faction set and I have enough Dil / EC / Marks to get a complete set from any of the other factions , although I'm still working on maxing out everything released after the Undine I don't envisage any problems getting any of them .
In case it makes a difference I favour Cannons and Nanite Disruptors .

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  • jaguarskxjaguarskx Member Posts: 5,945 Arc User
    edited August 2016 Answer ✓
    Well, the current meta seems to favor the Iconian space set. Overall, it is a defensive space set especially since the deflector array gives you kinetic damage resistance and increases both hull and shield capacity. However, it has a pretty good offensive 3 piece set power called Energy Augmentation Actuator.

    When you fire energy weapons there is a 5% that you and your allies will get +15% damage for energy weapons for 15 seconds which can stack up to 3 times. In other words, it is possible to increase energy weapon damage by up to 45% for a few seconds.

    If everyone is using the Iconian space set in a PVE queue mission, then the chances of getting the 45% energy weapon damage bonus is pretty good.


    http://sto.gamepedia.com/Iconian_Resistance_Starship_Technologies

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  • officerbatman81officerbatman81 Member Posts: 2,761 Arc User
    It depends. What type of ship is it going on? What role are you playing, dmg dealer, healer, mage, tank,etc? What type of weapons are you using? What do you like?
  • davidturner2012davidturner2012 Member Posts: 12 Arc User
    At the moment I'm enjoying the Defiant Class ship , and dmg dealer naturally :)
  • jaguarskxjaguarskx Member Posts: 5,945 Arc User
    edited August 2016
    The Iconian universal Sustained Radiant Field console offers both defensive and offensive bonuses as well with +20% hull / shield heal bonuses and +10% all weapon damage.

    The Advanced Radiant Quantum Torpedo Launcher and Advanced Radiant Antiproton Dual Heavy Cannons are weapon with a defensive spin since there is a chance they will give your ship +1000 temporary hit points that can stack up to 5 times for a total of 5,000 temporary hit points.

    http://sto.gamepedia.com/Radiant_Armaments
  • davidturner2012davidturner2012 Member Posts: 12 Arc User
    jaguarskx wrote: »
    Well, the current meta seems to favor the Iconian space set. Overall, it is a defensive space set especially since the deflector array gives you kinetic damage resistance and increases both hull and shield capacity. However, it has a pretty good offensive 3 piece set power called Energy Augmentation Actuator.

    When you fire energy weapons there is a 5% that you and your allies will get +15% damage for energy weapons for 15 seconds which can stack up to 3 times. In other words, it is possible to increase energy weapon damage by up to 45% for a few seconds.

    If everyone is using the Iconian space set in a PVE queue mission, then the chances of getting the 45% energy weapon damage bonus is pretty good.


    http://sto.gamepedia.com/Iconian_Resistance_Starship_Technologies

    Thanks , that was what I was looking for :)
    I'll work on filling the Iconian tree first then . Shouldn't be too hard , just time consuming
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