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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhile Kits & Modules will vary with profession and build, the following equipment is widely considered \u201cbest in slot\u201d for almost every ground build at this time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Burnham\u2019s CQC Armor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Na\u2019kuhl Temporal Operative Personal Shield<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Na’kuhl Temporal Operative Assault<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Na\u2019Kuhl weapon is not used in combat, but should be equipped in the secondary weapon slot for its 2-piece set bonus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I believe there is only one true ground skill tree<\/a>. The Commando and Temporal specializations are also the best choices for ground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And then of course, there’s the Plasma Wide Beam Rifle<\/a>. Here’s a little more info<\/a> on why I like it so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\nI use my trusty Romulan Imperial Navy kit<\/a> (a mission reward):<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/RomImpNavyKit.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAnd the standard kit modules I use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Motion Accelerator<\/a> or Coordinated Synergies<\/a>
Movement & Damage<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Rally Cry<\/a>
All Crit, Expose, Heal, Resist<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Trajectory Bending<\/a>
Crit Sev & Flankmaker<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Motivation<\/a>
Damage & Heal<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Ambush<\/a>
Huge Damage & Stealth bonus<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Agony Field Generator<\/a> or another damage-dealing kit (Paradox Bomb and Gravity Containment Unit are other favorites).
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Regenerative Invigoration<\/a> this kit is great, especially if you prefer to focus on your weapon. Keeping the max 5 stacks up near-permanently is very easy: besides Rally Cry and Motivation, simply crouching<\/em> (with Commando spec) will heal enough to build stacks! Almost 55% bonus range\/melee damage!
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Ground Devices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- Slot 1 is dynamic. Buff up with Gambling Device<\/a> (best choice) or your best tribble buff, and then swap to Fractal Remodulator<\/a> (if fighting Borg with energy weapons).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Slot 2: Large Kit Overbooster<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Slot 3: Shard of Possibilities<\/a> \u2013 And you thought one of me was great!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Slot 4: Paradox Corrector<\/a> \u2013 Self resurrection? Yes, thank you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Slot 5: Temporal Flux Generator<\/a> – pop this and you can activate any console while under fire, among other uses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Once you have the money\/R&D to burn, I cannot stress the importance of the Large Kit Overboosters. The kit performance is actually a garnish, their cooldown reduction is the real juice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Until you have those items, use the best devices you can. Hypos and power cells will really boost your survival and energy damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elite Hypos: These are pretty expensive, but they provide a nice boost when you want it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Elite Hypo – Adrenaline Trigger<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Elite Shield Charge – Plasma Resistance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Elite Power Cell – Antiproton Carrier Wave<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Combat pets are fun, but I usually favor the utility of the above devices. Now that we have 5 device slots, I do find myself using pets more often (especially the double Targs). They really aren’t that effective at DPS (compared to your captain’s DPS), but they do present a target for the enemies to shoot at instead of you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nI focus on damage when choosing my traits: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nPersonal Ground Traits<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ground-Ranged-Personal-Traits-1.png\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n- \n
- Brutal Impetus<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Vicious<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Technophile<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Soldier<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Ambush Fighter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Creative<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Lucky<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Superior Rifle Training<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Dulce Et Decorum Est<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Hive Mind<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Adaptive Offense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Since Hive Mind does nothing if you are solo (without boffs!), I swap it out for something else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adrenal Release is another favorite!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nGround Reputation Traits<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ground-Ranged-Reputation-Traits.png\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n- \n
- Omega Weapon Proficiency (when not <\/em>fighting Borg) or Omega Graviton Pulse Module (when fighting Borg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Magnified Armaments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mental Acuity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Deadly Aim<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Lethality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Active Reputation Traits<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Ground-Active-Reputation-Traits.png\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n- \n
- Piezo Electric Perimeter Snare<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Medical Nanite Cloud<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- One Little Ship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Defiance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Visual Dampening Field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ground-Ranged-Duty-Officers.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nThe DOFFs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Assault Squad Officer, Ranged Crit Chance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Assault Squad Officer, Ranged Crit Severity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Assault Squad Officer, Ambush has a chance to re-apply<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Armory Officer, Double Expose<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sensors Officer, Target Optics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Biochemist, Consumable Recharge Reduction <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
And don’t forget to slot Elder Malik’itan – the Warfare Master – in a space doff slot while you are focusing on ground!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Strategy Discussion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As a Tactical captain, we have the luxury of access to many damage-buffing kits which allows us to mow through just about anything. This is great because they can all be placed on the spam bar, keeping things nice and simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ground-Ranged-Ability-Tray.png\")
Ground Ranged Ability Tray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n In the image above, everything in row #2 is on my spam key except the last two slots. The Kit Overboosters (also spammed) and Tactical Initiative pretty much keep cooldown timers minimized, allowing maximum buff uptime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because we don’t need to use a lot of deployable kits, we excel at fighting on the move. A movement-enhancing kit (Motion Accelerator or Coordinated Synergies) is very valuable to us. Motion Accelerator does not buff ranged damage, but it grants invulnerability to movement-impairing effects which is often even more valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I rarely use more than a single damage-dealing kit (manually triggered), and the Ambush kit takes any damage-dealing attack to the next level. I do not always save Ambush for my damage-dealing kit, however, as Ambush is also excellent when paired with the Plasma Wide Beam’s secondary attack. Ambush is also manually triggered to precisely control timing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
An important note about the Plasma Wide Beam Rifle: it’s secondary attack is amazing and should be prioritized over the primary attack. I recommend using auto-fire and be sure to right-click the secondary attack first, so that it fires whenever it is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NOTE: Even though I use auto-fire (set to “Toggle, never cancel”), I do manually control it during combat by pressing my #1 or #2 key. One of the best tips I can give players is: Learn how to stop firing! It will help you time other abilities (like Ambush and other buffs) and it will help you not take aggro when you don’t want it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Originally taken because of their DPS-boosting effects, Rally Cry is also possibly the most effective heal in the game and Motivation isn’t a bad heal either. They also have the benefit of essentially being passive heals since they are spammed. For emergencies, I use the Active Rep Traits Defiance and Medical Nanite Cloud. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tip: Put Defiance as the first ability in your spam bar and it will fire automatically when you get low on health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please leave a comment if you have any questions or suggestions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Omega Weapon Proficiency (when not <\/em>fighting Borg) or Omega Graviton Pulse Module (when fighting Borg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Elite Shield Charge – Plasma Resistance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Slot 2: Large Kit Overbooster<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Rally Cry<\/a>
- Na\u2019kuhl Temporal Operative Personal Shield<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n