Free Polaron Build & Ship (2024) 🖖 Mission Reward lvl 1 Rep & Fleet Gear How To Guide 🖖STO

In this video I go over a polaron build made entirely from mission reward drops, fleet, crafted and tier 1 Rep gear. This build is on the free Jem'Hadar Escort T5U ship which you can get for 800-1000 dill on any character. We use all mission drop polaron weapons, fleet gear and only level 1 reputation gear. No paid items! This Escort cannon build performs amazing!
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How to get Jem'Hadar Escort: • Free T5U Ship 1000 Dil...
Unlock Lost Dominion Arc: • Hidden Lost Dominion 2...
Beginner Skill Tree: • Skill Tree For Tactica...
Intro: 0:00
Build: 1:18
Skills: 18:09
Trait: 18:59
Stations: 21:08
Doffs: 23:51
Test Run: 27:51
Overview: 31:35
Outro: 34:28
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[@ChanticoChulo]

more builds like this need to be made its cool the builds by those who are whales in the game but most of us who are not can benefit from these videos the most. Thank you, kind sir.

[@MCStu]

Your welcome and Thank YOU!

[@wmtyrance]

Man, this is so true. It's why I stopped watching most STO videos. They are all about high-end whales player builds. Never anything for the rest of the player base.

[@justinsaunders4068]

Very useful suggestions, about halfway through building my Polaron build.

[@bradjohnson4]

Luv'd the video, it really made my Jem Escort, the "Love Bug" a lot more fun, and the DPS increase is nice too... Thanks !!!

[@zerogscott2976]

Good timing, I was having trouble identifying what other Polaron sets are available, very helpful. Thanks!

[@MCStu]

Glad to help!

[@the_goofball870]

Thank you so much for putting that stuff out there. I've learned a lot from just watching your videos - today I made two of my characters a little poorer with getting some of the fleet and reputation gear :D

[@hughejass9461]

Great little ship that I completely forgot about for my non Jem'Hadar alts. Plus a 1000 dil is a great price. Picked it up on one of KDF alts and am enjoying it as a change of pace; polaron cannons are always fun. Using the same build for my T5-U Hirogen. +1

[@Fluffie81]

Ive just stared playing im finding this all very useful thank you 😊

[@axelhopfinger533]

Cool, thanks, wasn't even aware of this nasty little bugger! Got it just now for 850 Dil, which is an absolute steal for a ship with this potential. Gonna be some time until i have it built though, since i'm still grinding gear for my KDF toon and his main ride.

[@erichess4279]

Very nice video and glad you are feeling better.

[@gallendugall8913]

Polaron is definitely one of the top tier for F2P builds. Purple death!

[@TriZander07]

The Mcstud! 07 Very detailed and helpful stuff sir for newer players .. great as always

[@AugmentedDictatorGames]

The starship traits on this aren't really of any use. You could probably remove them entirely and the build would still perform nearly the exact same. Most of the performance on this is coming from the personal space traits. Kinda like when T5 ships were the thing before starship traits were a sparkle in some devs eye. In fact, that gives me an idea.

[@magyarwarthunderszovetseg]

Fully agree, that was my first thought.The builds with the really basic traits reminds me,when all of my traits were unslotted and did 120K on ISA almost just with epic XV weapons.(torp build)

[@Newie67]

I build it and I love this little ship. Did a few things differently because i have a different energy management then you have but still thx for the idea.

[@TOSStarTrek]

Very useful for my alt toons. I have more than one toon just for Endeavors. Even maxed out I still do them. The Mark box and 1/4 skill points make it more than worth it.

[@TheObviousLobster]

This is an awesome video series!

[@MCStu]

Thank you I appreciate that!

[@HenryRavenscroft]

I play mostly Romulan toons and would love to see some romulan ships in the budget build category. just found your channel and love the low end content.

[@SOULUNIT.]

Going to copy this build and put it onto the rex pilot escort, being a 5/2 can move the torp up to get some use and should be a good starting build to get me going o7

[@abenjamin13]

Awesome thank you

[@MCStu]

You bet!

[@PasOdMater]

Tnx, m8!

[@radeadcool]

nOICE!

[@leefoster4133]

Yeah, you mentioned before they hid the arc. When I look at mine, it's still there. Maybe it is hidden for new players. I got a Jem'hadar ship on a Fed character. Can't remember much about it as it was some time ago. Let me try it now on one of the Fed captain as it's not on the Klingon. Well, I don't have it on Klingon but it did work on the Fed Captain. I do have a Jem'Hadar toon. Don't know how but it worked. I have no gear what so-ever but it did work. Maybe I paid for the Jem'Hadar back in the day. As far as the Drain mechanic it works great! I can take a mob ship out in about five seconds. So, unless you are seeing something different yourself. Don't believe what you hear. As my Science captains are all TO/INT/DrainX. But I will say if you don't have a secondary deflector you will see poor returns. This isn't the best but it's the one am using at the moment on both; Deteriorating Secondary Deflector Mk XV [CtrlX] [ShCap]. Without it; it does works but not so well. Just depends on what ship the the Science Captains are on; as far as what what abilities they use. Sorry mate, I like you and I know you mean well but the skill tree is a serious disagree between us. But I needed a PvP ship if I have to work on getting that core on some ships. Not sure if it is better than the fleet colony one but I though I would try it on a ship. Just not sure who the Klingon victim will be; LOL, I only have one. But the other tank has one now. Now I have to get it on the Klingon since I can't yet get the ship I want because the fleet is far, far in the beginning, gear it up and up it to XV. I guess I can gear up the fleet B'Rel later which is for PvP. I really didn't need it on the Fed captain I put the ship on, do need something for the Klingon, Romulan is good, both science captain already fly small ships and the Jem'Hadar already has it. On that one am thinking about Inhibiting Polaron weapons. Two dual cannons, one dual array or 250 array. in the back if it allows it both 360's which am not sure if it sees it the same and one 250. Universal console ? Not a clue! Edited: Just thought about it. I have those on the Intrepid one the tank I just put it on. So, that's a no go on the 360's unless it's missing one of them and doesn't have the rest of the gear. Am thinking there could be on one Gamma and Lukari. May have to look at that. Klingon I don't think is using Polaron really. Mostly Plasma and disruptors. Could get the shields, impulse, core and deflector from Gamma or Lukari I think. Dyson if I had to go that way. Well, I'll sort it out in time.

[@leefoster4133]

Sort this out today. The way I would take this and going to as I have the mission gear on a different ship: Forward Weapon: - Wide-Angle Advanced Inhibiting Chroniton Torpedo Launcher Mk XII {Gamma Rep} - Inhibiting Polaron Beam Array Mk XII [CtrlD] [CtrH]x2 {Gamma Rep} - Inhibiting Polaron Dual Heavy Cannons Mk XII [CtrlD] [CtrH]x2 {Gamma Rep} - Inhibiting Polaron Dual Heavy Cannons Mk XII [CtrlD] [CtrH]x2 {Gamma Rep} Jem-Hadar set + - Elite Fleet Plasma-Integrated Warp Core Mk XII [AMP] [E-W] [Eff] [SCap] [SST] or Gamma 4-piece {Gamma Rep} Aft Weapons: - Advanced Inhibiting Polaron Heavy Turret Mk XIII [Acc]x2 [CrtH] {Gamma Rep} - Inhibiting Polaron Beam Array Mk XII [CtrlD] [CtrH]x2 {Gamma Rep} - Inhibiting Polaron Beam Array Mk XII [CtrlD] [CtrH]x2 {Gamma Rep} Experimental: Experimental Hyperexcited Ion Stream Projector Mk X Uni: - Console - Universal - Ordnance Accelerator {Gamma Rep} Eng: - Console - Engineering - Enhanced RCS Accelerator Mk X [HP] { Fleet Dil Mine } - Console - Engineering - Enhanced Monotanium Alloy Mk X [HP] { Fleet Dil Mine } - Console - Engineering - Enhanced Neutronium Alloy Mk X [HP] { Fleet Dil Mine } - Console - Universal - Piezo-Electric Focuser Mk XII {Lukari Rep} Sci: - Console - Science - Hull-Repairing Weapon Signature Nullifer Mk X [ShHeal] { Fleet Embassy } - Console - Science - Shield-Repairing Weapon Signature Nullifer Mk x [ShHeal] { Fleet Embassy } - Console - Universal - Bio-Neural Gel Pack Mk XII {Delta Rep} Tac: - Console - Tactical - Vulerablility Locator Mk XII [Polaron] {Fleet Spire} - Console - Tactical - Vulerablility Locator Mk XII [Polaron] {Fleet Spire} - Console - Tactical - Vulerablility Exploiter Mk XII [Polaron] {Fleet Spire} - Console - Universal - Proton Particle Stabilizer Mk XII {Dyson Rep} Anything under XII can be upgraded with phoenix or Omega if they have it again this year. It would be MUCH cheaper overall.

[@tinadrake372]

i have a 65 toon that is running a pure mission / fleet build nearly similar to this that's really nasty though I bought the vanguard warship for it but I can state personally this is a good build

[@brianriley5108]

I did something similar with a pure Mission/Rep build. Getting a sustainable 80k DPS with it.

[@Rydia704]

Another great video :) Are you able to increase the UI size for your videos going forward. It's really tricky to see text on a 1080p screen.

[@MCStu]

Will do, thank you for the heads up.

[@OldCouchGamer]

Withering Barrage is considerable in this build, since it was given out free with the Klingon Recruit Event not long ago. Also the 2 Piece from Beyond the Nexus could be in here since it gives energy weapons haste.

[@AugmentedDictatorGames]

They've thrown Withering Barrage at us like 10 times the last two years. lol

[@MCStu]

Ya, if you have WB defiantly use it!

[@bigdog3628]

not sure if it is because I am 1000 day vet, but the vet destroyer for jems has the "no fleet" set you recommended. Also tor the morphogenic set I go for the damage boost from running Torpedo HY/spread 3 and 2. Yes it has to "ramp" up, but once you get the full bonus it is a max 22.5% dmg boost. I don't know if dmg boost is better than crit boost since that is chance based and the dmg isn't so I have the launcher front loaded. (my mentality is if the target is behind me I am fucked)

[@remirez2k3]

im really curious to see a ferenginar plasma build for the nandi warship ....im currently flying this on my newest toon and curious what you ould do

[@mikemadden2092]

Takin a long time to get to 65 for me...might hit up those patrols tho...

[@OnePunchBooty]

If you need a 65 kdf already you may aswell put that that biuld on free t6 you get from the recruit pizes

[@waldoonline]

Solid F2P build! Question on Starship Traits-- Why not replace Demo Teams with The Best Defense (mission reward) or Going the Extra Mile (MW Spec) ?

[@MCStu]

Good call, Best De or Going the extra mile would be better the Demo on this build.

[@Fluffie81]

Nice so i have to work on klingon character hes just a captain

[@lordkanesoulreaver]

[Console - Universal - Variable Auto-Targeting Armament] can ya do a vidoe on this consial im clueless on how it fully works

[@lokifishmarz]

I've gone through a planet sized load of EC and dilithium so far, not even close to done. How in the universe were you able to get epic grade gear without spending billions in EC and dil? Getting a single generic beam array to epic cost me almost 30mil in EC and over 100k in dil. I'd be really interested in how an 'off the shelf" version of this build performs for a lvl 65 player.

[@allysonhaas9918]

I play on console unfortunately we can’t get the 2800 quest. what’s a good substitute for those cannons

[@RemovedBrain]

My polaron build is bugged - any repulsor beam annihilates my ship near instantly - last time I had over 30 "significant damage" records after that, all 2 - 5k damage, all from one small Terran boat. But with plasma loadout on same ship, which differs only by shield resistances and damage boosters, I have no problem to survive attack of three Terran ships with RB simultaneously... :(

[@ChanticoChulo]

MC SYU YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@unklesalty3732]

I'm surprised you don't use at least the two-piece Lukari Rep items. You're already using the console, no reason not to use the Lukari DC for the two-piece bonus. I have three Pol builds and use the two-piece on all of them (one DC build, two beam). You could slot the Lukari DC for one of the Dom DC's and not skip a beat. I'd also suggest swapping the Chronometric turret for the Advanced Inhibiting turret since you already use the console from that set. From someone who has used Pol for a long time, you're not getting as much as you could out of that build, even if it's just a budget build.

[@MCStu]

I would use it for sure, I was trying to stay in rep lvl 1-2 for the vid.

[@paulsmith5003]

I have been trying to figure out your spam bar, why do you run attack pattern beta before and after cannon spread?

[@MCStu]

It was on the bar 2 time by mistake, just have it before.

[@paulsmith5003]

@@MCStu Thank you, I kept looking into the build wondering if maybe it was supposed to come off cooldown that quick to be used again. I appreciate the build video.

[@manticore4952]

Can you do this same ship but in a polaron beam build for an engineer class?

[@MCStu]

It would exactly the same but with beams and firing mode, fire at will or beam overload

[@trianoxusxiat4761]

hi i am a new player level 6 can i play the full endgame contetnt or must i buy capters or so ?

[@MCStu]

Need to be at least lvl 60 for endgame

[@trianoxusxiat4761]

@@MCStu thank you can i do with tech also good dps later ?

[@axelhopfinger533]

You can play the full story content without having to buy anything. But in order to get access to all the good gear and ships, you either have to level your toon to Lvl65 by playing the story campaign or buy stuff off the ingame Zen store.

[@goontubeassos7076]

You can also do patrols to gain levels fast

[@joshbreaux5475]

Just started playing and I am a beginner, only level 3 on 1st toon and you might as well have been speaking klingon cause I have no idea what your talking about. Maybe not the right game for me, seems way to complicated. Just wanted a fun F2P game to kill some time with.

[@internetgas2020]

I always get a laugh when I see these vids and it keeps getting stated thats it's F2P etc etc and I won't use anything over tier 2 rep gear........15 min later sorry this item or trait or something is tier 4. Then later on we see U use a duty officer from the Pheonix Boxes..... U do realise that that is 5 days of max refining for a F2P, to get 40 K Dil?? Next all your items are Mk 15 fully upgraded and your using consols from Fleet Holdings. I certainly hope your parsing pretty good with all that crap. Maybe, oh, I don't know......try using V Rare Mk 13 gear which is what the Free Jem"Hadar ships come equipped with to begin with.

[@MCStu]

F2P does not mean no work or time put in, just no IRL money. This build as no items that were obtained with IRL money just work and time.

[@youtubestaffaretrash9258]

Stu, in the time of me playing, which as of now is roughly 3 months, in that time I have acquired the best store bought science ship, by using 0$, I know you have this ability and knowledge aswell, I have chosen not to watch much of anything you produce because you have been gatekeeping this knowledge from people, I understand why but also not if you fear the collapse of the games infrastructure don't, it will not occur perhaps you should share real information, like how fist full of gorn and all that glitters provide endless high end duty officers, and ec making it substantially easier to buy a ship of worth, maybe explain the dil farm and the functional gains behind it, maybe show how the zen exchange actually functions instead of giving a vague overview to gate keep something maybe you should move beyond elitism, because hate to break it to you, I'm about to own the Verne the best science ship in the game and have beaten everything else elite runs are easy and I. A wrecking machine, I have accomplished this in 3 months, how elite would that make me stu, you get it 3months and I became you. How long tell I surpass anything your capable of? So yea stu help people stop giving vague overviews that are pretty much worthless. Here I'll give all your subs the thing they have really been looking for, 5 jem characters equals 1 key a day, 8000dil trades into 20z at most average price ranges, at this point do basic math 125z a day for 30days, you would think this hard but it's simple the most you have to do per character, is admiralty, duty, fleet duty, dil mining, and the bar missions on nimbus take about 10mins a pop each character and gives you over 8000dil per day meaning your creating back well dil which will help you do things faster take a day of from grind ec. There stu ihelped more the you ever have. And I did it in a comment, what's stopping you with all your videos

[@MCStu]

Thank you for the feed back and advice! Also, congratz on mastering such a complex game in only 3 month, Very impressive. I have not done much in the way of Dill farming on my free to play acct and to be frank not know very much about it. I just play the events..... and casually have fun. Your feel back good and I will look in to it. Thanks again!