Elite Dangerous Exploration Builds: The Basic DBX & The SUPER DELUXE Krait Phantom

In this episode CMDR Dextra hooks you up with two great exploration ship builds! The Basic Diamondback Explorer is awesome for new CMDR’s because it delivers good performance without engineering!
The SUPER DELUXE Krait Phantom is the ULTIMATE EXPLORING MACHINE for CMDR’s with access to Engineers and Guardian Tech!
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Times:
DBX Build 3:06
Krait Phantom Build 7:27
LINKS:
Coriolis Links:
Basic DBX:
s.orbis.zone/b1cD
SUPER DELUXE Krait Phantom:
s.orbis.zone/a1a-
Exploration Guide:
• Elite Dangerous Guide ...
Guide to Unlocking Guardian Tech:
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Engineering tools and resources:
Inara Engineers:
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ED Engineer:
edcodex.info/?m...
Material Sourcing:
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[@ManusDextra]

DBX Build 3:06 Krait Phantom Build 7:27

[@daskallu]

You always want an A power plant for exploration. They are lighter, sturdier, offer more power and have lower heat generation at a higher cost than the upranked D class. As for engineered power plants, I would go for the lightest armoured A one. That enhacement does make it heavier, but the integrity is worth it, since you can't repair the power plant.

[@angelolima4811]

Im trying to get 100 ly jump without neutron highway, one material boost or jumponium can you stack 2 guardian fsd boost or 2 fsd v1s in one dbx including your already engineered fsd

[@angelolima4811]

Any suggestions

[@Sir-Complains-a-Lot]

if u want use neutron star highway afmu are mandatory.

[@ApacheRambo]

As a newer player I wasn’t aware of the lighter weight of d class modules so thanks. This is actually a very informative video.

[@ManusDextra]

Yeah, in most cases either class A or class D modules is the way to go. D class gives the best performance-to-weight ratio. o7

[@saberling]

luv u bro! great vids, thank you!

[@pokepete3]

Great dbz build, thanks

[@zoltorortegus6259]

@Manus_Dextra A 5D Thrusters fully engineered with dirty driving, is more then enought thrust. Instead, put in a 5d shield generator, you need it. Even going with the 5D trusters, it has so much power, if you even scrape the paint with the 3D shield, you're done for, and class 3 shields ingeneral is not strong enough to protect a phantom at all, a high G planet would destroy it, if you're not a expert at landing on such planets. Power Distributor can get by as a 1D, fully engineered for engine focus. Yea you wont be spamming the boost button, but you can still boost, and the Phantom with those 5D tier 5 dirty driving, is insanely fast(so fast, if you boost to a station, and don't put thusters to zero right away, you'll crash into the station, before you even have time to request docking). You can get away with a 4D Power Plant, just needs tier 3 overcharge(and not even a full tier 3 at that). You should beable to get a easy 70 ly jump range out of it. PS. I even found a way to strip it down even more, to reach about 80ly :) However I like having 2 SRVs, and I'm not going on super long expeditions, without any shields lol(although the other mods wouldn't be a huge loss for just distance, 1 class smaller thrusters, and a 3D Powerplant, but like I said I like my SRVs, and shields)

[@ManusDextra]

You know, I'm not really a min-maxer... I'm more of a 'good enough' guy! Anything above 60ly/jump is good enough for me! I only post builds that I actually use in the game. I've used this Phantom build for 100kly+ without any problems! You might think my shield generator is small, but I've never needed more! : P It IS there, mostly, to protect the paint... With just a few minor tweaks, I got the Gray Ghost above 70ly: s.orbis.zone/b1rx So, I have no doubt you could get it above 80ly! I also use this ship for (passenger) smuggling in the bubble and I would TOTALLY HATE trying to fly this thing with a 5D thruster/1D power distributor combo. Even thinking about it horrifies me! (YMMV) ; ) I'd be a lot more inclined to use your build IF I was only using this for exploring! Like I mention in the video, building ships for long jumps is a balancing act between shedding mass and maintaining acceptable performance. That's subjective. o7 PS If you REALLY want to squeeze every ly out of the FSD, downgrade your fuel tank to a 3C/8 ton tank! How's that for min-maxing? ; ) I might actually do this... in the bubble.

[@zoltorortegus6259]

@@ManusDextra Ok fair enough. You would have no issue smuggling passengers with a 5D thrusters, and a 1D power distributor. It's so fast, you could probally get through the mail slot without even boosting, but in anycase 1 boost is more then enough. You would still be booting, while going through the slot, so even with a better Power distributor, you wouldn't have need or beable to boost again. To get to 80, you would need to go with a 16t tank, staying with 32, will just get you to 79(lol I say just, but damn that's a massive jump range). With a class 6 fuel scoop, It's a viable option, but I would suggest you filter out any non-fuelable stars, if you do that.

[@ManusDextra]

@@zoltorortegus6259 Yeah, I might try the 5D thruster when I get back to the bubble, but I'm not sold on the 1D distributor. When I'm smuggling, I usually go shieldless and depend on silent running to sneak into port and for defense against gankers, etc. I also add lots of hull and module reinforcement. So, my ship is MUCH heavier than when it's configured for exploring. I want the bigger thruster and distributor for when I get interdicted in open, so that I can go dark, pull a crazy Ivan and boost away while the FSD charges and I high wake out! I like your idea about using the 16ton fuel tank for exploring. I usually set my filters for A & F stars only--because they have the most candidates for terraforming. So, scooping fuel won't be a problem. o7

[@NomadHorizon]

Hey man, would you mind linking the build for this 80LY krait Phantom please? I've been at this for hours trying to figure out how you got 80ly by building it with the changes you suggested and also by going with the lightest possibly components. Like this ship I have here on coriolis can only reach a max of 72.09ly/71.5ly laden/unladen, and there is no other essential exploration components added. No, srv Bay, no shield gen, no heat sinks, only a 3a afmu, and a Guardian FSD booster. Like this build I have here is skin and bones and it can't hit 80ly

[@mr_happy3713]

Just for the intro i sub xD

[@thewilberforce]

Cringy humor surrounded by ok info. 6/10.

[@ManusDextra]

HOW DARE YOU!?! Actually, that's pretty fair... : P

[@thewilberforce]

@@ManusDextra 10/10 great reply.