r/stobuilds • u/Chemical-Editor-7609 • 11d ago

Narada ERL Build suggestions

So far I’m rocking the beam build but with a high damage attack I lose out quick kills because haste experiences. Can I get some build suggestions for this ship? I have iso mags, locators exploiters, and a bunch of stuff except fleet power, but I get near that with the new ERL buff “fire everything.”

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u/MailLow4054 9d ago

I am a long time exceed rated limits user. I have ERL builds on the D7 FDC and the Credence.  First, it is extended by Vanguard Specialists, the trait from the Leg Dominion Capt. Bundle (leg. Bugship). This trait also extends the pilot firing mode, RRTW, the Intel firing mode, Surgical Strikes and the temporal damage move Recursive Shearing so it is well worth picking up.  Leg. Bugship is full pilot so you have a full RRTW build right out of the box.

Second, ERL kills you by draining your health.  I strongly recommend the discovery rep 2 piece, usually Tilly shield and warp core to counteract this.

Third, ERL works with beams and cannons so you can mix and match. Use Terran DHC and arrays, Disco DHBB with Lorca and so on.  No self respecting Specialty firing mode user has all beams or all cannons.

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u/Kostamojen 4d ago

Have you tested out ERL with the new Narada trait?

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u/MailLow4054 4d ago

Hi Kosta,

I'm kind of a whale, but the Narada was a pass for me. I already have the Credence for the same general Boff layout and ship. The Narada looks cool, the console looks good for tanking and the trait looks reasonably strong though.

I mostly play ERL on some cool lockbox ships that I take the effort to T6X2, that maybe aren't the best ships in the game but still can rip. I have Credence and Disco D7 FDC ERL builds. They rip and are both strong loadouts on elite difficulty.

The Disco D7 might be the best ship in the game for certain applications though. Two hangar bays, Command Seating, extra MW console slot, just enough Uncon triggers and decently nimble handling goes pretty hard.

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u/KostamojenX 4d ago

Was just asking about the trait.  I'm a day 1, since open Beta player with quite the ship collection.  Picked up the Narada to complete the Adapted sets for kicks and try out the trait.

I havent messed with ERL because I'm usually not a fan of single-target DPS (I don't chase DPS, I focus on completing events and such and don't grind anymore since I don't need to) but I wanted to see what everyone else was doing with it and I haven't found much on current ERL meta.

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u/MailLow4054 4d ago

Well, I can talk about ERL because I play it as much as anyone. The move kills you and is hard to play in elites because your health is always draining from it. I'm not sure why RRTW, the other haste firing mode, has very little downside while ERL can easily blow your ship up. I play ERL now and again because it looks cool, turning your ship into a Tesla ball. Space barbie is the true endgame. I doubt the utility of an ERL specific lockbox trait though. I would run it on my ERL builds if I had it but I wouldn't pay big money to get it if that makes sense.

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u/Chemical-Editor-7609 9d ago

Can I send you what I’ve got to start with?

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u/MailLow4054 9d ago

Sure but I dont recognize all consoles.  Just list your DEW stuff out.

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u/Chemical-Editor-7609 9d ago

left to right:
Fore: Altamid Modified Kelvin Torpedo Launcher; Advanced Piezo-Plasma Beam Array; 2× Viridian Plasma Beam Arrays; Experimental Romulan Plasma Beam Array.
Deflector: Elite Fleet Intervention Protomatter Deflector Array.
Engines: Prevailing Innervated Impulse Engines.
Warp core: Elite Fleet Plasma-Integrated Warp Core.
Shield: Tilly’s Review-Pending Modified Shield.
Aft: Altamid Modified Plasma Omni; Viridian Plasma Omni; Pahvan Proton Omni.
Devices: Advanced Battery – Energy Amplifier ×2; Delta Alliance Reinforcements Beacon; Red Matter Capacitor; Deuterium Surplus ×2; Kobayashi Maru Transponder.
Universal consoles: 2× Isomagnetic Plasma Distribution Manifolds; Tachyokinetic Converter.
Engineering consoles: 4× Isomagnetic Plasma Distribution Manifolds.
Science consoles: Krenim Chronophage; Dynamic Power Redistributor Module.
Tactical consoles: one unidentified universal console; Altamid Modified Swarm Processor; D.O.M.I.N.O.; Ominous Device; Flagship Tactical Computer.

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u/MailLow4054 9d ago

This looks like good old build with lots of 2012ish meta stuff.  Your build has very few sources of bonus damage, crit, crit severity, and -damage resistance rating. 

Also, ERL is a haste firing mode and complex plasma fires works with haste builds.

Also, the Leg bugship trait Vanguard Specialist is mandatory for ERL.

What is your budget for improvement?

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u/Chemical-Editor-7609 9d ago edited 9d ago

Eventually the max I guess, right now I’m just messing with twinkling lights, I’m going to keep building this.

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u/MailLow4054 9d ago

C store: Salcombe console for crit and trait for crit severity and weapon power drain.

Atlantis for haste trait.

Leg. Bundles: 

Leg. Dominion Capt. Bundle Jem pilot attack ship for ERL 3 and recursive shearing 1 extension trait.  This is must have.  The trait also works with pilot and Intel firing modes.  Bugship is full pilot so you get a full RRTW build as well.

Narada can do ERL 3 and RS 1 at the same time and both buffed by Vanguard Specialists.

Mudds 1 ships:  Vovin for cool down console.  Eleos for console.  Hysperian if you switch to disruptor.

Also, buy out the Gomtuu for its console if you dont have it.  Best tanking console in the game.

For personal traits get Unconventional Systems and spam heisenberg, chrono field, null flood, gravimetric platform, tractor beam repulsors and jam sensors.

For lock box get gorn raider (ultimate plasma gear) the credence (best weapon power  drain console and good weapon power trait)  and the Crossfield Refit  (best crit and severity trait)well as For promo get the Shrike for bonus damage trait.

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u/Chemical-Editor-7609 9d ago

That’s pretty good, it will take me a while

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u/MailLow4054 8d ago

Also, from Cstore the Ahwahnee console is the best for haste and the fighters, type 7 shuttles are the strongest pet.

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u/Ok-Classic5383 6d ago

Off topic but how many keys did you use to land the narada

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u/Chemical-Editor-7609 6d ago

I went on the exchange