Best Tank Traits - Star Trek Online

[@Mac_1701]

Another great vid on a build type that can be very confusing for players. I do like how Nic shows you the trait, explains the pros & cons and then also tells you how to get it (if it’s still available). Looking forward to the stream on a budget tank build.

[@stue2298]

I recently started play a FTP account which had been sitting idle for over 24 months with a character of 2 lvl on it he was still standing where you first log in at Starfleet Academy. I think i made it when they gave away a T6 token a couple of years ago. It is very tough no traits no endevours, even thou i did throw some weapons etc to this FTP account from my main account it was so much harder. Good luck with your FTP experiment, I know that some of the other STO youtubers have FTP accounts.

[@DarthonRamoi]

thank you for sharing the build path and keypoints to tank

[@Nic_NB]

Yeah I’m probably gonna pick it up in mudds next

[@PirateScumGaming]

Great vid! I recently switched my tank from the Legendary Oddy to the Sagan Command Cruiser and i dont regret a thing. The FBP/RSP thing is really nice.

[@matthewkeeling886]

From an FTP player: for the early phases of your FTP character's development that store brand BoP you get Withering Barrage from is going to be far more important than the trait itself. Also, just for leveling, grab the warp core from "Sphere of Influence" to have one fewer thing to remember to upgrade and the Temporally Shielded Datacore from "Temporal Reckoning" as a freely upgradable survivability console. Those are easily missed but very helpful. Be flexible, as an FTP you are heavily reliant on the events for ships and traits. This is especially true early on, you don't really have any great ways to get lots of EC early. Some stuff you might expect to be able get from the Exchange (like ships) is above the EC cap until you buy the upgrade anyway. Finally, and most importantly... HAVE FUN!

[@Nic_NB]

Thanks for the tips you forget these sort of things when you've been playing a long time with everything unlocked.

[@matthewkeeling886]

@@Nic_NB Not a problem! One I forgot to mention that may have slipped your mind as well: the Prolonged Engagement set is still an account unlock from the Phoenix Store as are the Sompek shield/gloves set and Lightning kit module. It will take a bit to get the Dill to get them but they should be kept in mind.

[@ocabear]

Awesome vid, Great you created a F2P account, I have been running one for a little under a year, its a fun little project.

[@short72hp1]

hi you have hit the big leagues I have seen you name-dropped in 3 different vids💯👍

[@Nic_NB]

Which ones i'd love to go listen

[@short72hp1]

I dont remember an I have already cleared my history but Augs last ground vid he gave your builds as alt to his and of course Spencer and a vid of Bret's Tactical Ground Meta Revisited you helped with this vid run💯

[@Jayhawk226]

Vot engineer early and often.

[@Retset]

Thank you. I rebuilt my Styx tank on a tac toon. I've just realised I had unified engineering but no aux-to-sif I can't really find room to slot it so I'm going to give improved feedback pulse a go - something not used for many a long year! Q: For ETM do you just have BFAW and TS on your spam bar? I've tried to micro manage but couldn't work out how to.

[@Nic_NB]

Yep full lazy mode on spam

[@Retset]

@@Nic_NB Cheers!

[@gabrielcruz4071]

@NIC_NB I've heard you and Spencer rail pretty strongly against using Attack Patten Delta regularly, in favor of Beta. Here you are suggesting the use of Delta Prime. Are you proc'ing this from a DOFF, or are you slotting Delta on a BOFF station? If you're actually slotting it, are you alternating between Delta and Beta?

[@CasualSAB]

You can alternate them or get Delta from a doff like 8 of 47. On high end tanks you will never want anything other than Beta on your build atm, which is where nic and I generally focus. But for entry-mid range builds having the Delta to trigger doffs or traits can help. Someone with no endeavors can benefit a bit from that crit delta prime brings, and the +threat doffs that delta work with can help boost threat gen a bit.

[@gabrielcruz4071]

Thanks, @@CasualSAB!

[@short72hp1]

I am horrible withe traits cant keep track like you experts can

[@Nic_NB]

haha im no where as good as spencer, i tend to be looking at a wiki post as im reading these so i don't miss quote the ship a few times before i get to the right one.

[@stankyyboi]

don't send any premium items to your F2P account and don't accept stuff from followers, it needs to stay pure to show what is possible just from playing