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ok so on two toons i have the preemtive (spelling) set. great set, works well, i think.
on another i tired a diff set, the quantum phase, due to the stats for shield stuffs.
out of the two, the preemtive is best. i just dislike the repeat of the mission to gain them all.
any other ideas, mixes, etc to alternate sets etc?
the quantum is too squishy for me and my shields get gone real fast at times when compared to the preemtive.
to let you know, i use the free felkiri dread from the winter award. i have two toons, one klink, one fed that use it. the klink has the preemtive, the fed uses the quantum. yes, i am also in the works for better consoles, but i feel the quantum is just not cutting it.
so, ideas?
on another i tired a diff set, the quantum phase, due to the stats for shield stuffs.
out of the two, the preemtive is best. i just dislike the repeat of the mission to gain them all.
any other ideas, mixes, etc to alternate sets etc?
the quantum is too squishy for me and my shields get gone real fast at times when compared to the preemtive.
to let you know, i use the free felkiri dread from the winter award. i have two toons, one klink, one fed that use it. the klink has the preemtive, the fed uses the quantum. yes, i am also in the works for better consoles, but i feel the quantum is just not cutting it.
so, ideas?
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Energy DPS builds: colony def, comp engines, spire core, hyper cap shield
Kinetic DPS build: colony def, comp engines, disco core, disco shield
Exotic DPS builds: colony def, comp engines, imperial rift core, imperial rift shield
Support builds: Ico def, comp engines, ico core, ico shield
Tank builds: colony def, comp engines, comp core, comp shield
I probably give the disco 2 piece to my tanks as well during the next upgrade weekend. Healing is massive there.
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I've done a lot of tests by observation over time for shields, and found resilient shields to offer the best protection as shield-penetrating damage can hurt the hull a lot. That paired with shield hardness modifiers, traits, shield regeneration, and maxing shield subsystem power when necessary, in my tests and on most builds allow shields to function well as intended, especially against torpedo spreads that are hard to predict, up to and including elite vaadwaur polaron barrages.
The two tanky-est sets from missions that I know of are the Kobali and Desperate Defenses (Sol Defense) sets shown here.
If you ever want to make the switch to reputation sets the 2 piece (warp core & shields) from the Discovery Space Set really seem to stand out for sturdiness.
For something as big as the Fek'Ihri Dreadnought Carrier the Competitive Fortified or Innervated engines would get you moving faster. I like the Innervated on Cruisers and similar ships providing they have enough tactical firing modes to trigger them as you can get a larger ship moving around quickly. Others like the predictability of the Fortified engines triggered by a hull or shield heal.
For fun, imagine a build with quantum phase shields (UR) and whatever for the 2 piece bonus, voth power subcore console, and the Krenim temporal disentanglement suite set console. That gives over 50% shield resistance, not counting whatever is in your skill tree. Then you can make a beam overload build, and for ship traits you can do subsystem redundancies, best hope of the empire, emergency weapon cycle, and field modified overload support (or you could do aux to bat+technician doffs.) Beam overloading 2/3 of the time with massive defensive power.
Far as durability goes, it's not always the stats you have that matter as much as it is your ability to maintain them. In terms of survival you do want a decent mix of resistances and healing. If you can get extra capacity that's just a bonus. I don't know what your overall goals are, however for general survival recommendations, I typically recommend the Kobali or Lukari 4 piece. Another great set is the Sol Defense 3 piece. Just depends on what you're looking for overall. I've used those sets as part of my Aquarius tank, so really just depends on what you're after.
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Excellent suggestions. The Temporal Disentanglement Suite is a great mission reward console for any build aside from A2B.
But basically you want the Discovery Shield and at least one other discovery rep piece (Warp or impulse engines. Most swear by the competitive engines, but I don't see the point of going fast in combat in this game, so I usually use the discovery engines and a spire core)