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Is the Quad Phaser Cannon Useful?

mikeyborgmikeyborg Member Posts: 20 Arc User
edited January 2014 in Builds, Powers, and Game Mechanics
I don't usually post so if this has been discussed earlier I apologize. I'm flying the Fleet Escort Gladius class. Was using Voth Antiproton 2xDHC 1xDual Beam Bank and Wide Angle Quantum Torp in front with 2xTurrets and Borg Kinectic cutting beam in rear. I switched to Phasers this week for the quads. Is the quad cannon worth it or would I be better off going back to Voth Antiprotons for STFs? I use the usual consoles Anti Mags//Phaser Relayx3 Zero Point Torp, armor for plasma and kinetic, Dyson shield resequencer and shield regen console. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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  • shar487ashar487a Member Posts: 1,292 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    For leveling, the quad cannon is nice. However, there are better end-game weapons available once you hit L50.
  • bpharmabpharma Member Posts: 2,022
    edited January 2014
    They are only really of any use if you're using on hit procs like DEM, tetryon glider and maybe one or two other things. So yeah not hugely useful but they don't completely suck outside of PvP.
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  • stofskstofsk Member Posts: 1,744 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    I've been using quad cannons at endgame for almost as long as I've been playing this game. They're absolutely fine for endgame. If you want honest advice then go with what you like, or what works for you. If you don't PVP then even more so.
  • mikeyborgmikeyborg Member Posts: 20 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Thnx for the replies. Gonna try them out for awhile and see how it goes. I really like the cosmetic firing effect compared to DHCs. Guess I'll run some PVP & STFs and compare them with the Voth Antiprotons. I do really need to get some Borg weapons though for the damage bonus in the STFs. Again, TY for the replies.
  • tksmittytksmitty Member Posts: 173 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    mikeyborg wrote: »
    Thnx for the replies. Gonna try them out for awhile and see how it goes. I really like the cosmetic firing effect compared to DHCs. Guess I'll run some PVP & STFs and compare them with the Voth Antiprotons. I do really need to get some Borg weapons though for the damage bonus in the STFs. Again, TY for the replies.

    I'm not trying to bum your ride, but I don't think the [borg] weapons are available anymore. You can get combat specialist doffs for extra damage against the Borg.
    Current ship/builds:
    KDF Tac: Bortasqu' Tactical
    Fed Tac: Fleet Gal-X

    Keep those big guns a-thunderin'
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    The [Borg] mod on space weapons was iffy too. It didn't work on "assimilated" ships.
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  • arvistaljikarvistaljik Member Posts: 126 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    According to the tooltips on my Quad Phaser Cannons and my Advanced Fleet Andorian Phaser Heavy Cannons [Dmg]x3 [Acc], the Quad Phaser Cannons do 0.5 more DPS than the Fleet Andorians...

    I thought this was odd but I've double checked with both weapons equipped on the same ship with no other changes and the Quads do just a barely noticeable hair more damage (Quads do 547.7 DPS and the Fleet Andorians do 547.2 DPS)
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