CSE has many more clustered targets (probes and BoP/Raptor/Negh'Var spawns), so AoE significantly pads DPS meter numbers...

Usually TS3 > THY3, but certain builds exploit HYT3 better than TS3. One example is Gravity Well + High Yield hyper-plasma to set up enemy ship chain explosions.

Clarification on the OP: 10k DPS is what I'm currently doing pretty reliably. 10-10.6 in CSEs, around 8-10 in ISE & KASE (I tend to take a gate for myself in KASE ) I'm just wanting a bit more than that. 12+ if possible!


Thanks everyone for the replies, definitely worth some consideration and thought. Thanks! I'll go into specifics

I did test using a turret instead of the beam, but the DPS difference is marginal and I like the passive 2pc bonus from the assimilated omega set.

I'm going to wait until we're T3 embassy before I get romulan boffs - but I definitely will be investing when the time comes - so thanks

The problem with using EPTW3 is I'll need to replace the ensign ability with something. Given that I have 3 eng slots I'll need 3 ensign abilities - of which the choices are pittiful. The only reason I'm using DM2 is because I only have one tac station so any extra DPS abilities I can get anywhere are like gold dust. I already run copies of ET1 and EPTS1 so If I moved to EPTW3 I'd need to use another EPTx ability which seems wasteful.

Duly noted, I should pay a bit more attention to my SCV to make sure I'm maximising the firing arc. I've been running nothing but escorts for 6+ months now so I sort of autopilot the STFs and don't pay all that much attention to them. I'll see if adjusting makes a difference. I already use elite scorpions btw. Neglected that in the OP.

I didn't consider this, I'll have to ask him when he gets online. I've been wanting to run a plasma ship for ages but I *cant stand* the noise they make, they're horrible!

This makes sense, I will definitely consider this! In fact I'll test it out now and see how much of a difference it makes. The problem with relying on aux2batt for reducing TT cooldown is you can never get the CD down to 15s so you can't have continual coverage which is a pain. You only get a 30% reduction from aux2batt and the cooldown isn't long enough for it to be reduced twice so you end up with ~20s cooldown for TT1 which can lead to going boom.

I refuse to go back to using torps, I'm sick of them. I'm trying to get a nice cannon build instead - I've always flown 3DHC+torp up front and given that I don't have room for any torp abilities on this ship (only one Tac slot, commander) I think I'll have to pass.

The blue-quality male Romulan tac BOff is currently the only one with Superior Romulan Operative, so as of now you aren't gaining anything by waiting for T3.

SOLD! On my way.

I can attest to this, have 3 of the purple torp DOFFs equipped for space and the Quantums hardly ever seem to proc on the recharge timer. One of the reasons I switched to photons, I can just pop those out like a candy dispenser, plus they sound cooler. Chronitons also seem to work well with the torp DOFFs and make a solid combo if you are using the Tachyokinetic console and the dual chroniton beam bank. I've found Photons and Chronitons to proc the most for me, with Plasma torps being a close second.

the proc rate is exactly the same on all torps. quantums fire less, yes. tho the timer is pretty much giving you no reload with quantums with three purple doffs, so yeah. you might have to wait 3 seconds instead of 1, but in the end the hit is going to be harder (and the 3 sec window will allow you to get shields lower anyway, so long term quantums tested better for me)
still. torps wont get you the bestest dps, and they are very dependent on not having shields, so you are pretty much gimping yourself with them, making your ship less versitile

Is the Romulan Torpedo any good? I have seen on chat, not to bother with it.


btw... What is full of stars? My view screen is out at the moment.

One thing I see is that the fleet weapons are dmgx3 accx1. The higher your acc rate (beyond 100%) the more you hit and the overflow accuracy also flows into crits. If you don't hit as much and don't get as many crits, you do less proc damage, especially with AP.

in PVE you can bring anything, it will hit. infact crithx3 is better than accx3 for pve, just simply because most stuff are static or slow, and you will hit them (tbh I havent seen a missed shot in a while in pve).
ofc if you want a ship good for pve and pvp then acc is just as fine

Dont think it's been asked...Is your character SCI, ENG or TACT? Career does make a substantial difference as well...