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Plasmonic Leech

direwolf016#2451 direwolf016
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Is the Plasmonic Leech console still worth getting? I picked it up on my KDF toon, and I'm not enough of an expert to tell if it's making that much of a positive impact. I'm using all disruptor-cannons, and purchased both Drain Expertise (I/II) and Drain Infection in the skill tree. What should I actually be looking for to know if it's worth having over (say) a hull-regen console?

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  • rickpaaarickpaaa Member Posts: 637 Arc User
    1. The leech is still worth it for me, especially with an AMP warp core. Having all power levels above 75 during combat is great in many ways.

    2. Drain Infection doesn't work in the leech. It only works on science station powers.
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  • direwolf016#2451 direwolf016
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    It doesn't? TRIBBLE...

    Offensively though, is it significant towards overall DPS?
  • risian4risian4 Member Posts: 3,711 Arc User
    It can certainly help if you combine different draining abilities and manage to take an enemy's shields offline.

    Personally, I just started using it to boost my own power levels and drain a little extra off my enemies. I'm sure there are more interesting things to use if you want to boost DPS.
  • sovereign010sovereign010 Member Posts: 641 Arc User
    I find it helpful in mitigating the power drain from having a lot of beams firing all at once. My KDF-aligned Rom toon operates an all-AP loadout on a T6 Scimitar. You can imagine the results of that combination...
  • nephitisnephitis Member Posts: 456 Arc User
    Depending on how much Drain Expertise you have I would definitely say that the Plasmonic Leech console is an item that provides ample power management for all four power systems.

    It can provide anything from 10-25~ power for all four systems and that is not something to scoff at if you ask me.
  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,919 Arc User
    It's not as vital as it once was (unless you're a Romulan) but it's still probably the best overall console in the game and is still a 'must have' on most builds. Personally, I never leave space dock without my leech console.
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  • officerbatman81officerbatman81 Member Posts: 2,761 Arc User
    @seaofsorrows
    Please explain on it being 'vital for romulans'.
  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,919 Arc User
    edited November 2016
    officerbatman81 wrote: »
    @seaofsorrows
    Please explain on it being 'vital for romulans'.

    Because Romulan Singularity Cores give less overall power then an Antimatter Warp Core (160 Vs. 200) making it harder to keep levels above 75 to trigger the Amp Mod. Plasmonic Leech greatly helps alleviate this deficiency.
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  • thunderfoot#5163 thunderfoot
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    Plasmonic Leech is a useful console. It allows you to use some of the enemy's power to replenish your own. That being said, Plasmonic Leech does the following:
    - Adds that last little bit you need to keep Weapons Power at 125.
    - Drains power from the enemy so they are not at 125 Power.
    - Does not make you taller or better looking. Or smarter.
    - Cannot be used to save you from your own stupidity.
    - Will not automatically make you a better STO player all by itself.
    - Falls into the 'nice to have but not a must have' category.
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  • officerbatman81officerbatman81 Member Posts: 2,761 Arc User
    Wait a minute! Are you telling me it doesnt make me look sexy?
  • snoggymack22snoggymack22 Member Posts: 7,084 Arc User
    officerbatman81 wrote: »
    Wait a minute! Are you telling me it doesnt make me look sexy?

    They're negging you. Don't fall for the trick!

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  • berginsbergins Member Posts: 3,453 Arc User
    officerbatman81 wrote: »
    Wait a minute! Are you telling me it doesnt make me look sexy?

    Wait a minute! Are you telling me you need something to make you look sexy?
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  • scarlingscarling Member Posts: 708 Arc User
    #PowerLevelsMatter
  • nandospcnandospc Member Posts: 1,260 Arc User
    Short answer: yes, use it because it's a must have in a lot of builds. Buy it without remorse, especially since now the price is reasonable :)
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  • snoggymack22snoggymack22 Member Posts: 7,084 Arc User
    Leech is useful for almost every build, every ship. It's affordable now. Get it, use it, enjoy it.
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  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,919 Arc User
    snoggymack22 wrote: »
    Leech is useful for almost every build, every ship. It's affordable now. Get it, use it, enjoy it.

    Yep, the fact that it no longer costs a fortune really makes it a no brainier in any build. Whenever I make a new Fed, first thing I do is pop over to the exchange and pick up a Leech console for them.
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  • nikephorusnikephorus Member Posts: 2,744 Arc User
    seaofsorrows wrote: »
    snoggymack22 wrote: »
    Leech is useful for almost every build, every ship. It's affordable now. Get it, use it, enjoy it.

    Yep, the fact that it no longer costs a fortune really makes it a no brainier in any build. Whenever I make a new Fed, first thing I do is pop over to the exchange and pick up a Leech console for them.

    Same here. It's still one of the best consoles in the game. It's great that the infinity lockbox has flooded the market and made them more affordable now so that new players as well as old players who have made alts can now afford to buy it again.
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  • iconiansiconians Member Posts: 6,987 Arc User
    Yeah, Plasmonic Leech is still pretty useful. The only character I don't tend to run it on is my Engineers since they have ample subsystem power to spare, and I can usually fit something more useful on their ships.​​
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  • devron7devron7 Member Posts: 42 Arc User
    edited November 2016
    Yes, it's very cheap right now, and very worth it. Get it if you can,
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  • salazarrazesalazarraze Member Posts: 3,794 Arc User
    edited November 2016
    Considering it's like 5 million now instead of 70-100 Million. There's no reason to not get one on your FED main. Also the KDF account wide unlock is nice.
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  • peterconnorfirstpeterconnorfirst Member Posts: 6,225 Arc User
    edited November 2016
    thunderfoot006 wrote: »
    - Will not automatically make you a better STO player all by itself.

    Indeed, you still need to press spacebar. :)
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  • lordsteve1lordsteve1 Member Posts: 3,492 Arc User
    I'd say for its current price, no harm in picking one up even if you never use it much.

    It's a definite bonus for any build using energy weapons a lot. But i'd say if you've only got say a single energy weapon (for a set bonus or subsystem targeting or beam overload) like some science pilots do it's not worth it. If you're concentrating your build elsewhere (e.g. torps, sci magic) you can probably get more useful consoles to fill that space.
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  • plaztikman64plaztikman64 Member Posts: 725 Arc User
    Yeah it's awesome how much the price has dropped since the first infinity lockbox was released. Def something to consider for beam boats, especially for the current price.
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