U.S.S. Indebted Sacrosanct

Notes

Jayiie's Skill tree has been optimized to be used on as many build types as possible. As such there are some questions that naturally arise when talking about it. I will try to capture these discussions as succinctly as possible here.

Tactical ultimate

The Tactical Ultimate is still taken. Because of the skill investment for energy weapons in the skill tree, this only takes a small amount of investment. Even with the intent of going full min-max, if everyone takes the coordination protocols this is comparable to getting a Mk12 damage console which effects everything, as well as a hull plating node. These are worthwhile investements, and given how flexible Jayiies skill tree is designed to be very good at covering multiple roles such as support, tanks, and energy kinetic and exotic dps builds.

Hull Restoration vs Hull Capacity

This is very simple, while also not. Given the choice between a Improved Hull Capacity (+25.5%) and Hull restoration (+25%) against Advanced Hull capacity (+30%), I personally prefer to take the former, splitting the point difference. Since my character is an engineer, this 25% Hull restoration actually has some very useful applications through Miraculous repairs.

As well by taking some extra points into engineering, this has allowed me to take the 10th Engineering Unlock skill which adds +10 Hull Capacity, which is comparable to the +15 taken from the last point of Hull restoration. Due to how the skill works this is a +3.3% Max Hull vs 4.95% Max Hull buff respectively.

EPG vs Control Amplification, DrainX and CtrlX

This time around I've opted to put more points into CtrlX and EPG while taking Control Amplification, and instead dropping points from DrainX. If this wasn't on an engineering captain I wouldn't consider this a loss. However both Nadion Inversion and Intrusive Energy Redirection both scale with DrainX and are innate captain abilities, thus wanting for the skill.

Aux Power

Optimizing to hit 130 Aux power has been challenging. To do this I required Defensive Subsystem turning for the +4.8 Power to Aux. Combining this with the passive on most science ships as well as the Neutronic Eddies has allowed 130 to be hit passively. This has then allowed me to drop EPS Manifold Efficiency freeing up a 10th starship trait. On other builds this has the effect of allowing more aux power for more damage / better scaling on various powers.

Shield Regeneration

This is still a tank first skill tree. Shield regeneration is statically anomaly and adds a huge amount to shield regen in just the first point (more Information on shields can be found here). As such, I have taken the single point. with the most recent tree revision I've opted to spec out of DrainX and Drain Infection for that last point in EPG. Should you want to not take shield regeneration I would suggest the next DrainX point.

Starship Weapons

Weapon Notes

As with most specialist weapon enhancement builds (SS, RRtW< ERL), this blends both cannons and beams. This tends to blend the best access from the phaser lineup: both terran reputation weapons, the wide-angle dual heavy beam bank, dual omnis, and a Sensor Linked turret. Otherwise there isn’t much of a surprise here.

Equipment Notes

Pretty standard here, nothing too extreme. Standard Fleet Colony deflector with the Revolutionary set now available in Mudds this makes it replicable. The Bajor core here is available as a Phoenix token and is here to help bump the power loss from ERL, and with Scientific Bulkwark and reaching up to ~275 DrainX the core scale up to 16.6 power per foe, which is more than enough to outscale ERL and helps buff both the weapon and energy damage potential.

Set Bonus Notes

On paper, the Lorca's Custom Fire Controls is worse than another IPDM, however the 2pc is what makes it great; having the shield pen, and the 2pc set adding +25% critical severity is incredibly helpful when trying to push non-weapon effects like the Immolating Phaser Lance

Notes

Aux2Damp is an interesting one that doesn't come up often. Because I’ve moved to the Imperial Rift set, this loses the competitive engines. However, as Aux2Damp is a scientific bulwark trigger and when DOffed grants flight speed and turn rate this is very much needed and synergistic. 

Personal Traits Notes

There isn't much to change here in terms of utility. If playing on a captain trait always try to slot A Good Day to Die, this would take the place of EPS Manifold Efficency.

Budget Tweaks:

For budget players who want to save some EC, there's a few standard traits that could be used:

• Point Blank Shot - Episode Reward from House Pegh - scaling damage based on distance to target from 2km to 6km.

• Operative - Innate Trait - +1% CrtH +2% CrtD, this isn't spectacular but if you lack any offensive traits you can use it.

• Bulkhead Technician - Innate trait - this provides +10% Maximum Hull capacity and can be used as a stand in for durability consoles

• Living Hull - Episode Reward from "Surface Tension" - +15% hull regen in combat

• Redacted Armor Plating - Episode Reward from “The Renegade's Regret” - +30 all DRR when hit from behind or sides

• Regenerative Control Synergy - Episode Reward from “Of Signs and Portents” - Grants +45% hull regen when using a control power for 10 seconds

Starship Traits Notes

Interesting this is one of the first few builds that use energy weapons that don’t use Emergency Weapon Cycle. While this is obtained in path on the builds budget (via Legendary Avenger), it’s just that it really doesn't matter on ERL. The two big points it has are weapon power cost reduction (ERL zeros it) and haste (ERL gives +100%). So really the trait is entirely replaced with the firing mode. 

Something else is that while this is a very clicky heavy build, it’s not using unconventional systems. It takes advantage of the trait from the Nobel where captain abilities reduce universal consoles. I think this would be better on a tactical captain where you can spam APA and GDF, however on an engineer we have Nadion Inversion, Rotate Shield Frequency, IER, and EPSPT to all help fuel this, not to mention things like evasive and brace for impact also trigger this trait. Combing with the Subspace Fracture console you can get really good clicky console performance without needing to slot a dozen controls.

Miscellaneous

Something that we try to teach is how to read a ship, understand what are the important parts, and then apply it to other ships so you don't need a build for your specific ship. You can either copy or adapt from another ship as needed instead if there’s one that can run the same build or is close enough. In this case, we’re looking for a ship with Full Miracle Worker Seating, dual heavy cannon access, 4 fore weapons, and a secondary deflector.  Consulting Fleffle's Sortable List with those parameters entered, you get this:

• The Duderstadt Miracle Worker Science Spearhead has to give up a science power but gains access to a Lt.C pilot seat to make up for it

• The Proxima Miracle Worker Science Dreadnought can run the exact same setup. Its only downside is slightly lower turn rate