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What are the blue crystals in Arena of Sompek?

indysharkindyshark Member Posts: 1,543 Arc User
edited September 2023 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
A lot of players are using the blue crystals. What are they and what do they do?
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    indysharkindyshark Member Posts: 1,543 Arc User
    I guess I missed it. What are they called?
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    seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,918 Arc User
    edited August 2019
    They’re called Crystal Prisms.

    https://sto.gamepedia.com/Universal_Kit_Module_-_Crystal_Prism
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    ioneonioneon Member Posts: 207 Arc User
    https://sto.gamepedia.com/Universal_Kit_Module_-_Crystal_Prism

    Basically you can place up to 5 at a time and they act like turrets. As long as you keep dropping a new one on cooldown the oldest one will despawn and you can keep them up indefinitely.

    They were from the TFO event for Pahvo Dissension.
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    avoozuulavoozuul Member Posts: 3,196 Arc User
    I find the sound they make to be very headache inducing.
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    indysharkindyshark Member Posts: 1,543 Arc User
    Thanks. Perhaps they will hit the phoenix pack sometime. I really want the beacon of Kahless!
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    legendarylycan#5411 legendarylycan
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    the pervo crystals - they are mighty in swarms​​
    Like special weapons from other Star Trek games? Wondering if they can be replicated in STO even a little bit? Check this out: https://forum.arcgames.com/startrekonline/discussion/1262277/a-mostly-comprehensive-guide-to-star-trek-videogame-special-weapons-and-their-sto-equivalents

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    sheldonlcoopersheldonlcooper Member Posts: 4,042 Arc User
    worship the crystals at the church of your choice
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    ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,569 Arc User
    It will probably be a bit of time to hit the Phoenix.

    You know, if they put these kind of items in the new Episodes they release instead of the underwhelming stuff they have been putting in them (Discovery Episodes) you wouldn't need to worry about when they'd hit a Phoenix.
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    bossheisenbergbossheisenberg Member Posts: 603 Arc User
    ltminns wrote: »
    It will probably be a bit of time to hit the Phoenix.

    You know, if they put these kind of items in the new Episodes they release instead of the underwhelming stuff they have been putting in them (Discovery Episodes) you wouldn't need to worry about when they'd hit a Phoenix.

    From what I understand, they are going to stop putting rewards in the new missions altogether. So there will be no reason to even play them except for the story for those who care.
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    seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,918 Arc User
    bossheisenberg wrote: »
    ltminns wrote: »
    It will probably be a bit of time to hit the Phoenix.

    You know, if they put these kind of items in the new Episodes they release instead of the underwhelming stuff they have been putting in them (Discovery Episodes) you wouldn't need to worry about when they'd hit a Phoenix.

    From what I understand, they are going to stop putting rewards in the new missions altogether. So there will be no reason to even play them except for the story for those who care.

    I care. :smile:
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    legendarylycan#5411 legendarylycan
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    as far as i know, they only said they were going to stop putting in rewards piecemeal like they were doing for featured episodes since that bit has been taken over by featured TFOs - not stop putting in unique rewards entirely​​
    Like special weapons from other Star Trek games? Wondering if they can be replicated in STO even a little bit? Check this out: https://forum.arcgames.com/startrekonline/discussion/1262277/a-mostly-comprehensive-guide-to-star-trek-videogame-special-weapons-and-their-sto-equivalents

    #LegalizeAwoo

    A normie goes "Oh, what's this?"
    An otaku goes "UwU, what's this?"
    A furry goes "OwO, what's this?"
    A werewolf goes "Awoo, what's this?"

    "It's nothing personal, I just don't feel like I've gotten to know a person until I've sniffed their crotch."
    "We said 'no' to Mr. Curiosity. We're not home. Curiosity is not welcome, it is not to be invited in. Curiosity...is bad. It gets you in trouble, it gets you killed, and more importantly...it makes you poor!"
    Passion and Serenity are one.
    I gain power by understanding both.
    In the chaos of their battle, I bring order.
    I am a shadow, darkness born from light.
    The Force is united within me.
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    seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,918 Arc User
    shadowfang240 wrote: »
    as far as i know, they only said they were going to stop putting in rewards piecemeal like they were doing for featured episodes since that bit has been taken over by featured TFOs - not stop putting in unique rewards entirely​​

    That is correct, the previous poster was mistaken.
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    imadude3imadude3 Member Posts: 825 Arc User
    i just want to say the crystals are very OP in cqb and i absolutely love them :D
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    warpangelwarpangel Member Posts: 9,427 Arc User
    shadowfang240 wrote: »
    as far as i know, they only said they were going to stop putting in rewards piecemeal like they were doing for featured episodes since that bit has been taken over by featured TFOs - not stop putting in unique rewards entirely​​
    But most of the Disco arc missions have no unique rewards, so regardless of what they say they have observably stopped putting in unique rewards almost entirely.
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    spiritbornspiritborn Member Posts: 4,263 Arc User
    shadowfang240 wrote: »
    the pervo crystals - they are mighty in swarms​​

    pervo crystals? I mean the placement of the healing Crystal in the Pahvo ground TFO is rather questionble but as far as I know the kit module ones are behaving just fine.
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    spiritbornspiritborn Member Posts: 4,263 Arc User
    warpangel wrote: »
    shadowfang240 wrote: »
    as far as i know, they only said they were going to stop putting in rewards piecemeal like they were doing for featured episodes since that bit has been taken over by featured TFOs - not stop putting in unique rewards entirely​​
    But most of the Disco arc missions have no unique rewards, so regardless of what they say they have observably stopped putting in unique rewards almost entirely.
    Well all discovery missions so far have been part of the AoD intro (similar to the klingon war arc for FED and KDF) that's been also given to the other factions to play with.

    We've yet to see an end game mission released since the Age of Discovery has released to I'll hold my judgement for now.
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