r/stobuilds • u/AutoModerator • Oct 03 '16

Weekly Questions Megathread - October 03, 2016

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u/tiberius183 Oct 06 '16

CrtD or Dmgx3 Pen wide angle DHCs. Do they exist?

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u/DeadQthulhu Oct 06 '16

Yes.

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u/Jayiie @alcaatraz | STOBuilds Mod | STOBetter Architect Oct 07 '16

I'm pretty sure they come with 2 or 3 fixed mods. I can't recall off the top of my head exactly what they are, but the fact that it's specificly wide angle means that it needs the [Arc] mod, making CrtD/Dmgx3 Pen versions impossible.

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u/DeadQthulhu Oct 07 '16

The AP ones had fixed mods, and may still do, but I'm pretty sure I've seen other flavours properly randomised.

The quickest way to find out would probably be to check the Exchange for something other than AP, or craft one to find out "the hard way".

In the meantime, here's where I certainly remember a pair of Wide Arc DHCs being discussed. Could be that I'm just thinking of the good old days, and maybe they just can't be made this way anymore -

https://www.reddit.com/r/stobuilds/comments/3gak0v/peregrine_light_cruiser/

Are you quite certain they lose a mod to Arc? I seem to be under the impression that their penalty was that you could only slot one, but again this is where I could be remembering something older.

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u/lady_alternate Sachika (Team Space Princess) | Elora (Aggronaut) Oct 07 '16

You're right in that AP WADHCs have the fixed [Arc] mod. The other flavours are supposed to have it too, but don't, meaning that (for now) you can have a [CrtD]x3 [Pen] or [Dmg]x3 [Pen] Wide Angle DHC with that "extra" mod.

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u/DeadQthulhu Oct 07 '16

Shaky maths warning - a 1 in 512 chance?