Builds
Welcome to our build section! We have a wide variety of builds across any number of classes, build types, and budgets. Each of our authors has contributed their best builds in their own unique style! Our builds are established, tested, and proven to be Elite-capable across a variety of build archetypes. The table below is sortable and searchable for fields like class, DPS, author, and build type to assist with navigation.
Additionally, we have other areas worth exploring, which details the basics of ship building, ship build types, and even ground builds!
Build Chart
Quick Build Glossary
You can find a full definition on our build types page.
Energy Builds
Energy builds use beams, cannons, or a mix of the two for their primary DPS sources. Sometimes they include a single torpedo. These builds are subdivided based on the primary firing mode and energy flavor (e.g. Phaser):
Beam Overload (BO) is a single target beam firing mode
Cannon Rapid Fire (CRF) is a single target cannon firing mode
Cannon Scatter Volley (CSV) is an AOE cannon firing mode
Exceed Rated Limits (ERL) is a single target firing mode that applies to all energy weapons and causes very fast attacks
FAW or Fire at At Will (FAW) is an AOE beam mode
Surgical Strikes (SS) is a single firing mode that applies to all energy weapons and does more damage with greater critical chance but attacks slower
Reroute Reserves to Weapons (RRW) is a single target firing mode that applies to all energy weapons and causes very fast attacks at the cost of engine power
Exotic Builds
Exotic builds primarily focus on weapons, abilities, traits, and consoles that scale with the Exotic Particle Generator skill.
Exotic or EPG builds use exotic-scaling torpedoes alongside their other exotic abilities for their primary damage source. This is the main variety of exotic builds.
DEWSci builds mix energy weapons and exotic abilities for more sustained DPS
TorpSci builds mix kinetic torpedoes and concepts with exotic abilities
Projectile Builds
Projectile builds focus on damage dealt directly by torpedoes and mines
Mixed builds use a variety of projectile flavors like photon and quantum. This is the main variety of projectile builds
There are builds that focus specifically on a single subtype like Photon or Quantum. These are a small subset.
Minelayers are extremely niche. While most mainline mixed builds will incorporate mines, using them for primary DPS requires some shifts in focus and build.
Carrier Builds
Carrier builds are focused on amplifying and boosting hangar pet damage. Some capability should still be retained from the launching craft, but the emphasis is on boosting the pets.
Support Builds
Support builds are AOE energy / DEWSci builds that are built to debuff enemies and amplify their allies into dealing as much as damage as possible. They are not needed for general play and are mostly used to help others set DPS records. We subdivide these into Anchor Supports more focused on control and having Gravity Well III and Spotter Supports that emphasize having a Commander Tactical Seat for Attack Pattern Beta III along with more debuffs.
Tank Builds
Tank builds are Fire at Will builds that additionally emphasize drawing enemy attacks onto themselves away from their team and thus additional survivability as well
Heavy Tanks attempt to draw as much fire as possible while also surviving and dealing as much damage as possible.
Support Tanks are also built to draw fire and survive, but also devote considerable build space to adding consoles and traits that will debuff enemies and amplify the capabilities of the rest of the team.
Detailed Build Table
This table reflects scores on the Infected: Space Elite (ISE) or Hive Onslaught Elite (HSE) maps for the following performance metrics:
All builds but especially damage builds are evaluated for damage-per-second (DPS). We list the record maximum DPS
Tanks are evaluated for the percentage of total enemy attacks they draw for the team (% atks)
Supports are evaluated for the team's highest debuff percentage (% DB) as well as the number of team personal best records that were achieved alongside that build (PBA).
You can find more detailed performance metrics on the individual build pages, including on other maps.
