Lady Ragnell

Notes

Jayiie's Skill tree has been optimized to be used on as many build types as possible. As such there are some questions that naturally arise when talking about it. I will try to capture these discussions as succinctly as possible here.

Tactical ultimate

The Tactical Ultimate is still taken. Because of the skill investment for energy weapons in the skill tree, this only takes a small amount of investment. Even with the intent of going full min-max, if everyone takes the coordination protocols this is comparable to getting a Mk12 damage console which effects everything, as well as a hull plating node. These are worthwhile investements, and given how flexible Jayiies skill tree is designed to be very good at covering multiple roles such as support, tanks, and energy kinetic and exotic dps builds.

Hull Restoration vs Hull Capacity

This is very simple, while also not. Given the choice between a Improved Hull Capacity (+25.5%) and Hull restoration (+25%) against Advanced Hull capacity (+30%), I personally prefer to take the former, splitting the point difference. Since my character is an engineer, this 25% Hull restoration actually has some very useful applications through Miraculous repairs.

As well by taking some extra points into engineering, this has allowed me to take the 10th Engineering Unlock skill which adds +10 Hull Capacity, which is comparable to the +15 taken from the last point of Hull restoration. Due to how the skill works this is a +3.3% Max Hull vs 4.95% Max Hull buff respectively.

EPG vs Control Amplification, DrainX and CtrlX

This time around I've opted to put more points into CtrlX and EPG while taking Control Amplification, and instead dropping points from DrainX. If this wasn't on an engineering captain I wouldn't consider this a loss. However both Nadion Inversion and Intrusive Energy Redirection both scale with DrainX and are innate captain abilities, thus wanting for the skill.

Aux Power

Optimizing to hit 130 Aux power has been challenging. To do this I required Defensive Subsystem turning for the +4.8 Power to Aux. Combining this with the passive on most science ships as well as the Neutronic Eddies has allowed 130 to be hit passively. This has then allowed me to drop EPS Manifold Efficiency freeing up a 10th starship trait. On other builds this has the effect of allowing more aux power for more damage / better scaling on various powers.

Shield Regeneration

This is still a tank first skill tree. Shield regeneration is statically anomaly and adds a huge amount to shield regen in just the first point (more Information on shields can be found here). As such, I have taken the single point. with the most recent tree revision I've opted to spec out of DrainX and Drain Infection for that last point in EPG. Should you want to not take shield regeneration I would suggest the next DrainX point.

Starship Weapons

Meta-Focused Tweaks:

There are several lockbox lobi and promo ships with support consoles. A compiled list with rankings can be found here. This primarily uses energy weapon aligned (Dominion Targeting Synchronizer) consoles, however if looking for something like Deconstructive Resonance Emitter would be a good pickup to replace any of the consoles that focus on energy weapons specifically.

Budget Tweaks:

Because of the heavy reliance on consoles from other C-store ships I would call this an expensive ship, even if there isn't any lockbox lobi or promo ships needed. However on the support guide page we have lists of support consoles which are easy to change out. 

For those with the Vanguard Pack, the Polaron Particle Inverter can be used to fit the 2pc with the Dominion Targeting Synchronizer for some extra synergy.

Notes

Not much that I think can be improved here honestly. There is an argument to be made about carrying OSS for buffing up the FPNA....but I have thoughts about that right now.

Meta-Focused Tweaks:

Resonating Payload Modifications is still bugged (and has been since day 1 of its release), given how absurd this can get at anywhere up to 25+ stacks. Feel free to use it but be aware of this (the interaction is specifically with mines so you should be free to ignore this), but you don't want the torpedo firing often anyway so it's really a catch 22 trait; either use it to bump number and risk stealing CF procs or don't and ignore the trait.

There isn't much to change here in terms of utility. Obviously if playing on a tactical or science captain EPS manifold Efficiency isn't available. As such these would be best swapped to whatever support trait you want. For tactical captains Coordinated Targeting Solution might also see some use by giving back FOMM if the target dies while its active.

Budget Tweaks:

For budget players who want to save some EC, there's a few standard traits that could be used:

• Bulkhead Technician - Innate trait - this provides +10% Maximum Hull capacity and can be used as a stand in for durability consoles

• Living Hull - Episode Reward from "Surface Tension" - +15% hull regen in combat is equivalent to 3 stacks of repair crews

• Redacted Armor Plating - Episode Reward from “The Renegade's Regret” - +30 all DRR when hit from behind or sides

• Regenerative Control Synergy - Episode Reward from “Of Signs and Portents” - Grants +45% hull regen when using a control power for 10 seconds

• Give Your All - Engineering RnD level 15 - grants a dodge (flat 20% reduction)

Meta-Focused Tweaks:

Thankfully all this stuff can be acquired from the C-store, but just to list out some of the traits that came to mind while building this:

• Superior Going the Extra Mile - Miracle Worker Specialization - hull increase to help increase the effects of Tyler's on the target of heals you place; pairs nicely with Aux2Sif and Expedient Repairs. In similar style Continuing Mission could be a stand in here for this or Unified Engineering.

• Jubilant Cadence - Recon Destroyers - Since the ship has a very very good target debuff console in the Trinary Arrays, the trait is also decent by granting turn and cooldown reduction. The trick here is you need to land the final blows so it might not be as reliable as desired, but it does work of healing so feeds nicely into the aux2Sif casting. This can also be combined with Radiant Nanite Cloud or Greater than the Sum.

• You can replace any of these for budget reasons and get Carrier Wave Shield Hacking, this would give you access to a shield shutdown on command from tractor beam.

• Charged Particle Reaction - Science Multi Mission Vessels - this provides a minor shield debuff which scales with DrainX to targets affected by charged particle burst. This might be interesting to use on ships that have lots of science seating

Miscellaneous

The Vonph is an aged ship, there should be plenty out there that replicate it. However, the only other ship that has 2 bays with both intel and a Lt.C Command seat is the Friendship...which I've already spoken about as being a very good carrier platform. The Vonph loses on the Command Inspiration mechanic for having an additional APB3. As such the best port would actually be the Friendship.

Limiting to only command seating doesn't grow the list much either, only the Typhon, Tzen-tar, and Sarcophagus come up as dual bay carriers with command seating.

After that the list grows large. 18 ships Support Carriers (Aspero / Vo'devwl / Ra'nodaire / JH Vanguard) and also includes the previosuly mentioned. Dropping to 1 hanger bay is a whooping 44, so while the vonph is over a decade old now, its still a very niche part of the games ecosystem and toolbox.