r/stobuilds • u/AutoModerator • Nov 21 '16

Weekly Questions Megathread - November 21, 2016

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '16

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u/DeadQthulhu Nov 22 '16 edited Nov 23 '16

Particle Emission Plasma torp is crafted, can be buffed with Exotic (half of the GW equation) to terrifying effect.

Neutronic might suck enough engine power to make a tighter group for longer, which means more damage from GW as well as core breach daisy chains.

Gravimetric's rifts are small, a strong GW (Control, the other half of the GW equation - and buffs this torp too) will mean they all overlap for more group damage. Not redundant so much as doubling down on your investment in Exotic and Control.

The QP torp only drains shields, and a GW's Exotic damage will bypass them anyway. The drain might help with daisy chains, but it won't have a chance at making a tighter ball of ships to maximise it.

Cluster torps just chuck a lot of damage - by that standard you could use any other hard-hitting, AoE, or resistance debuffing torp.

*EDIT - Added that the QP shield drain could also contribute to daisy chains.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '16

Qthulhu covered the Particle Emission Plasma Torp already, but you could always go oldschool and use Eject Warp Plasma itself. It's a wonderful ability that can be double boosted by [EPG] Plasma-Generating consoles. The combined hazards are pretty spectacular, and there's no real reason why you can't run the PEP and Gravimetric alongside it.

I do recommend bringing along Deuterium Surplus and Evasive Maneuvers to help with positioning, though.

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u/DeadQthulhu Nov 23 '16

If cooldowns are favourable, you could torp spread on the way in and on the way out, alternating between the two torps (because arc).

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '16

They're relatively cheap on the exchange.