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djf021
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Hello all,
I would love some feedback on my Tactical Vesta build. Science wise, I'm going for a drain build, but I'm also trying to do as much DPS as possible with my current Boff layout. This is why I used to use Romulan plasma, with the three embassy consoles adding a total of 27% to base plasma damage.
But I've recently decided to try a phaser build again to try my Aux cannons, AND to try the 8472 rep two piece BONUS damage. Anyway, the multi-conduit relay is there as part of that two-piece. I'm using auxiliary dual heavy cannons front and bio-molecular phaser turrets and KCB in back. Auxiliary Power is heavily cranked up, but weapon power is almost always at 125 thanks to the drains. My three Romulan consoles are flow caps to help with the drains.
I've also added my space and reputation traits to the STO academy link.
This is all for PVE only.
STO Academy link
Tell me if there is anything that jumps out at you that can be improved for the drain build or any other suggestions you have to maximize this build. Thanks!
I would love some feedback on my Tactical Vesta build. Science wise, I'm going for a drain build, but I'm also trying to do as much DPS as possible with my current Boff layout. This is why I used to use Romulan plasma, with the three embassy consoles adding a total of 27% to base plasma damage.
But I've recently decided to try a phaser build again to try my Aux cannons, AND to try the 8472 rep two piece BONUS damage. Anyway, the multi-conduit relay is there as part of that two-piece. I'm using auxiliary dual heavy cannons front and bio-molecular phaser turrets and KCB in back. Auxiliary Power is heavily cranked up, but weapon power is almost always at 125 thanks to the drains. My three Romulan consoles are flow caps to help with the drains.
I've also added my space and reputation traits to the STO academy link.
This is all for PVE only.
STO Academy link
Tell me if there is anything that jumps out at you that can be improved for the drain build or any other suggestions you have to maximize this build. Thanks!
Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there... you can make a difference.
-Captain James T. Kirk
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Photonic Officer is good in theory but in practice I would replace your science slots with
HE1, Tach2, GW1
TSS1, ?, ES2, TR3
And use 3 purple Deflector officers. They're overlooked, but 3 of them will often reduce the cooldown to global and let you squeeze in a lot more abilities. They work to reduce the CD of GW, TR, ES, and Tach. Now with TR3 you've got a decent drain shutdown build. I fly something similar on occasion, but I make it Polaron based for extra drain procs.
TR3 with a heavy investment in flow capacitors is just really fun in PvE.
I agree with this. If you are going with Photonic Officer, I think you need to commit to it with an Elite Fleet deflector and 2piece MACO (Shield and Engines) to really get those recharges down. And add in a photonic studies doff and that is what it takes to really "spec" into this power.
However, the opportunity cost of doing so is quite high. In practice, it is just not useful enough to focus on unless you are in for a pound on it. But it is the next best thing to A2Bat, which really doesn't work on science ships.
Also consider the Adapted MACO engine and shield. The engine provides a better boost to aux (and weapon and shield) than the Solanae engine and the 2-pc bonus adds an additional aux power bonus.
I'm using the aux cannons because even though I'm draining enough for the weapon power, only three rear weapons are using so the drain on weapon power is light; also my auxiliary power being at 125-30 all the time allows good use of science abilities.
As for the science consoles, they ARE romulan embassy flow capacitors, perhaps I labeled them incorectly. But yes, flow caps for the drain.
Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there... you can make a difference.
-Captain James T. Kirk
I have a purple photonic studies doff, but not the elite fleet deflector and the others. Perhaps some day, but the elite fleet stuff is out of my grind/price range at the moment.
Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there... you can make a difference.
-Captain James T. Kirk
Also, what rep system space traits and personal space traits do you slot?
Several people advised me TO USE the Aux cannons (and crank up the aux power) when I was developing this build, specifically so the use of GW and other abilities would have stronger punch. And I must say, I'm not sure if the RESULTS are better, but my Aux power is definitely running higher now. Ironic that I'm getting some responses against them now lol...I say this not as an argument, but just because I notice all the wonderful differences of opinion here. It makes this game so much more interesting, because it seems I'm never done tweaking my builds.
Anyway, rep and personal traits edited into the link.
Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there... you can make a difference.
-Captain James T. Kirk
When I used AUX Phaser cannons on my tac alt on the tac Vesta, the power for me went down in AUX... it was interesting to watch CRF and CSV and see my aux power level drop. My engineer doesn't have that issue when I tested it on him... he has Nadion Inversion to help.
I prefer to keep a high AUX amount on my toons using GW and used this strategy that I first devised on my alt sci toon running the Fleet Chimera: Throw in Emergency Power to AUX 2 or 3... then hit GW.
What about using Energy Siphon to compensate for the loss of Aux?
I know, I have looked at your build in the past as I have planned my own Tac Vesta. In fact you gave some suggestions in the thread I started about it.
The Leech is much more effective than the Energy Siphon is? I have ES1 on my RSV, and I am really not noticing a big improvement in power levels and I have 8-9 points in Flow Capacitors.
I was just thinking that too. Why three, free up some console space and put other gear in there