AI because they never spec Point Defense. This article is mainly aimed at newcomers, or at least past players returning after a long break, but hopefully even veteran players will be able to. However, it looks like that at some point between then and now weapons were changed considerably. Late-game, weapons that ignore shields and armor are great, but early on they aren't as important. In the original release version of the game I reliably went with energy weapons and was happy with the results. ago. E. 0 unless otherwise noted. IMHO the much better way is to stick with explosive + strike craft. Contrast We Will Use Lasers in the Future, where energy weapons are more prevalent than kinetic weapons. They’ll have an average 75% chance to hit, minus (evasion - tracking), to a minimum of 0, so tracking can’t grant extra accuracy. Like many of the other Guardians, the Infinity Machine should be beatable by any Fleet of at least 40k Power, however a smaller Fleet of well-designed ships will also be able to overcome it. they have a higher bonus vs. 16 comments. Now I know about the Battleship / Kinetic Artillery and Plasma Cruiser Meta. Late-game, weapons that ignore shields and armor are great, but early on they aren't as important. Subscribe to download. Hi all, I've just started my 3rd full play-through and I'm role playing a custom created Dwarven race (in fantasy game I really love them, so I thought I give them a try in Stellaris as well). Because i tink that the kinetic wepons right now give an advantage in combat. First Choice. I use 1 titan (each titan has a different aura) and the rest battleships. 0 unless otherwise noted. Don't listen to that troll, the best early game design is always 2 red lasers and a mass driver (because kinetic weapons are only needed to take down shields otherwise they are always inferior to energy weapons), use improved components as they are researched and go shield heavy as you can afford it because winning wars is all about. Energy takes forever. I've read that missiles are the 'OP' way to go from the start vs. Energy weapons offer a marginal improvement over kinetic weapons, a boost of only 10-15 percent. The question is what I want to do in my next game. Kinetic weapons generally have slightly lower accuracy, higher damage and longer range compared to energy weapons, making them a good complement to energy weapons. In the early game? I just messed up my Inward Perfection Ironman game because I upgraded my missile fleet to Autocannons. Hull- 9. There are multiple types of kinetic weapons. View this video if you want to lea. IIRC from the dev diary, it's more of each weapon has a direct armor/defensive counter. Ditch the Tachyon lance unless you're going up against Prethoryn. This lets me focus my tech research on the types of weapons I'm actually using. Disruptors and other piercing weapons, since the Contingency has strong shields and armor but poor hull. In my 22 hours I've only. Now kinetic weapons look much more attractive and the only big point in favor of energy weapons is the higher. In the early game? I just messed up my Inward Perfection Ironman game because I upgraded my missile fleet to Autocannons. Unlike their weapons, FEs always use an even mix of T5 armor and T6 shields, so you should use an even mix of kinetic and energy weapons (perhaps with a slight bias towards kinetics). 6. However, it looks like that at some point between then and now weapons were changed considerably. Small stormfire autocannon- 19. But the Flak Battery has 50% tracking vs Sentinel's 10% tracking,. The Unbidden have heavily shielded ships, and their weapons all suck vs shields. Shields- 1. Also, they have the shortest range weapons out of all the crises. In the early game? I just messed up my Inward Perfection Ironman game because I upgraded my missile fleet to Autocannons. In the original release version of the game I reliably went with energy weapons and was happy with the results. Both have the same Accuracy. I suspect that they are just terrible equipped on smaller ships but work well in mass on installed on larger ships. In the early game? I just messed up my Inward Perfection Ironman game because I upgraded my missile fleet to Autocannons. I mean if you look at the missiles you know you can shoot them down whit point defense, energy. In my 22 hours I've only. 1) Kinetics and lasers both suffer no bonus or penalty vs shields, people keep saying lasers are bad vs shields but no such tooltip exists and indeed tests have shown they do full damage to shields just like kinetics do. There is some retargeting in stellaris so anti shield weapons prefer to fire at shielded enemies and its usually important to have at least some anti shield damage. Still need a minimum amount of Energy regardless, for the Hull damage. Place the shield debuff defence platform right next to your spaceports, and then place the snare one right outside the red bubble. Early game there are distinct performance differences between kinetics, energy and missile weapons leading to doctrines raised around employing weaponry of different sizes and ranges. All it does is make the first technology in every line of weapons into a rare technology, but upgrades to that type of weapon. 10 missile corvettes vs 10 PD corvettes doesnt go so well. they must be pretty good. I haven't played in almost a year. In my 22 hours I've only. If tachyon works great vs scourge I can assume giga and kinetic will work great vs another crisis. Search the Wiki for a detailed information, but I would recommend wait until you get to late-game to fight it, depending on the Leviathan, you'll need between 30k and 70k in fleet power to fight it. Click to expand. SITUATIONAL SHIP TYPES Battleship Lightning - Full Arc Emitter and Cloud Lightning - Mostly used for beating Fallen Empires. For standard battles, it’s tough to beat the reliability and versatility of the simple plasma accelerator, complete with high damage and low energy cost. This isn't the first time it this has happened. In the original release version of the game I reliably went with energy weapons and was happy with the results. Shields provides an anti-energy layer of protection, based on the type of Shield component added, and tech bonuses. The only exception is when you’re countering something specific. In my 22 hours I've only. I've mainly played Stellaris while using auto-best for my ships. Generally, you want your spinal mount to be a kinetic weapon or an arc emitter since you take out shields before you take out armor. What are the broad pros/cons between using a regular weapon (energy/kinetic) vs. Thread starter CocoCincinnati; Start date Dec 17, 2022; Jump to latest Follow Reply Menu We have updated our. With 3. 5. As it stands now, kinetic vs energy is a joke. However, it looks like that at some point between then and now weapons were changed considerably. Energy weapons are good against armor but weak against shields. I pretty much always go for missles in the beginning in fact that is one of the first things I do when I start the game is refit all of my ships to missiles. AI because they never spec Point Defense. Originally posted by Surge: As it stands, Kinetics are pointless and underpowered. Later on, fancy long range weapons start to appear and by the advent of kinetic batteries and heavy launchers there is little to no reason to use the L sized. An empire can build Resource Silos buildings on colonies and Resource Silo buildings on starbases to expand their storage capacity. Our Result. Thus, shields are always better than armor or hull unless the enemy has specifically built kinetic batteries. Energy weapons are better at defeating shields and or armor, but they have lower overall DPS for the most part than kinetic weapons (not talking about tachyon lances and the like). Missile weapons suck, energy weapons are ok, but mostly situational (you should only ever use plasma throwers vs armor and neutron torpedoes vs shields), and you really can't go wrong with kinetic. Railguns: same deal as lasers, these go obsolete once you get to the kinetic artillery tech line. Ringworld districts provide a large amount of jobs, sometimes too many. 32, 5. Armor provides an anti-kinetic layer of protection, based on the type of Armor component added, and tech bonuses. 99. It might not kill them outright, but it will take a lot of their shields/armour, and may even damage them - making them less combat effective. Plasma also has lower accuracy and I think a slightly longer cooldown per shot. 25). Who is Kinetic for?. Stellaris destroyers with kinetic batteries or artillery are an excellent choice for long-range combats, especially in larger fleets. It was a long-awaited change since the meta seemed to be amassing Battleships with Neutron Launcers and going through the game mindlessly. Out of all the Stellaris ships they are the ones that excel the most at point defense and their best use is protecting Battleships. So if you have Blue Lasers (tier 2 energy weapons) you’re probably better off with those (and hopefully a kinetic railgun to help with shields) than you would be with nuclear missiles (tier 1 explosive weapons). I find success with the 3 S slots layout slotted with 1 energy and 2 kinetic mounts. AI because they never spec Point Defense. All empires have a 15,000 starting storage capacity for each material resource except energy, which has a 50,000 starting storage capacity. Ship designs will auto-upgrade if you check the box on the lower right of the screen, with an exception for Jump Drives / Psi Jump Drives. Go to Stellaris r/Stellaris • by [deleted] Kinetic - Stellaris for Small Galaxies. I mean if you look at the missiles you know you can shoot them down whit point defense, energy. plasma meanwhile has 5% of the effectiveness of. Advances in mega-engineering make blur the lines between reality and the fantastical, enabling the construction of Colossus-class military vessels that carry weapons capable of obliterating - or fundamentally altering - entire worlds, with the push of a button. I think my favorite early ship build is a Corvette with Point Defense, Energy Siphon, and Lasers. . AI because they never spec Point Defense. I've read that missiles are the 'OP' way to go from the start vs. Energy weapons are better at defeating shields and or armor, but they have lower overall DPS for the most part than kinetic weapons (not talking about tachyon. When the enemy has many ships bigger the crusiers make X slot battleships with the X slot being either energy or kinetic, and all L slots being the oopspote damage type. The Contingency use energy weapons that are ineffective against shields. The kinetic energy formula defines the relationship between the mass of an object and its velocity. In the original release version of the game I reliably went with energy weapons and was happy with the results. The main advantage of PD is that you are significantly decreasing the DPS of the enemy fleet. . Try to put a priority on researching the building upgrades for your energy producing buildings. Here are our Stellaris tips to help you out. In the original release version of the game I reliably went with energy weapons and was happy with the results. Small stormfire autocannon- 19. If your PD shoots down 50% of the enemy missiles, that's at least 50% less in DPS. ago. I stick to only energy and kinetic weapons, and don't even touch strike craft or missiles. I suspect that they are just terrible equipped on smaller ships but work well in mass on installed on larger ships. I've read that missiles are the 'OP' way to go from the start vs. Battleships are very vulnerable to torpedoes now, and all spinal mount and artillery weapons got nerfed pretty hard so their damage output isn't quite as overwhelming compared with other ship-types anymore. My first game I went with Kinetic weapons and am now about 22 hours into the campaign and up to Railguns IV. I suspect that they are just terrible equipped on smaller ships but work well in mass on installed on larger ships. I suspect that they are just terrible equipped on smaller ships but work well in mass on installed on larger ships. even on the autocannon's worst target it has 40% the effectiveness of plasma. Torpedo corvettes were meta some time ago, but were nerfed. I suspect that they are just terrible equipped on smaller ships but work well in mass on installed on larger ships. In the original release version of the game I reliably went with energy weapons and was happy with the results. One for armor, and one for shields (2 pairs). Thus, shields are always better than armor or hull unless the enemy has specifically built kinetic batteries. They’ll have an average 75% chance to hit, minus (evasion - tracking), to a minimum of 0, so tracking can’t grant extra accuracy. Kinetic Batteries: best large kinetic weapon, like the kinetic version of Launchers Specialized Explosives: Torpedo, Swarm Torpedoes: slower, tankier, less accurate and shorter range compared to missiles but have a much higher damage output and does bonus damage against armour instead of hull; for use against heavier shipsAll resources can be stockpiled. ) are good against armor but bad against shields. For an overall practical design I fit Corvettes with one Energy mount and two kinetics. So a tennis ball thrown to the right with a velocity of 5 m/s, has the exact same kinetic energy as a tennis ball thrown down with a velocity of 5 m/s. [deleted] • 5 yr. Secondly, Starbases are way more cost effective than fleets in the early game. I suspect that they are just terrible equipped on smaller ships but work well in mass on installed on larger ships. 1 Comments. I suspect that they are just terrible equipped on smaller ships but work well in mass on installed on larger ships. Unlike their weapons, FEs always use an even mix of T5 armor and T6 shields, so you should use an even mix of kinetic and energy weapons (perhaps with a slight bias towards kinetics). Titans are commonly artillery ships, so they have an energy+kinetic combo that works well with artillery battleships, but artillery ships suffer from minimal range and get rekt by torpedos. Small plasma cannon- 6. Advanced kinetic weapons require Volatile Motes to build. but 100 vs 100 along with all the. Kinetic weapons have a decent range (longer than lasers) and are fairly effective against shields, they shine with their high fire rate, and +33% shield damage (the base level at least) but are combated well by their weakness to physical armorProton/Neutron Launchers are more or less just an upgrade on Plasma, and once you get them you phase out plasma in favor of these superior weapons. So the drop-off for energy weapons is around 33 percent less base damage to players in Super mode. Kinetic Weapons. The tachyon lance does 15. Fleet Power: The Neutron Battleships had a fleet power of 86. It's my default loadout for them, since in the early game it boosts fleet power enough that you can take on destroyers with a good sized swarm, and in the mid-game it's a useful loadout to deal with possible Grey Tempest. Once you get like 4 of each in a fleet, barely anything beats it. I also have no use for the energy repeatables because I'm going trade federation and getting my energy from trade instead of an energy planet. Yours will have a 60-75% chance to hit, depending on tracking and accuracy and ect. I've read that missiles are the 'OP' way to go from the start vs. There were no shields to worry about so pure energy vaporized them. Energy weapons also have a "special" kinds of weapons (Disruptors and Arc Emitters) that ignore both shields and armor, all damage goes directly to the hull but the overall damage can be pretty low. You need Flak and Kinetic Artillery and they sit along the kinetic tree. Energy Torpedoes - The Proton Launcher and Neutron Launcher are advanced Torpedo Components that don't penetrate shields but ignore point-defense, have no travel time, and deal massively increased. Example maybe they want swapping designs mid war to be a chore if they implement paper rock scissors. Ships: Shields vs Armor. The guns strip the shields, the lance cooks the rest. Energy vs Scourge, Kinetic vs Unbidden, disrupters (corvette swarm is my preferred tactic) vs Contingency, torp or disrupter corvettes vs Gray Tempest, etc. 5 and 0. Yours will have a 60-75% chance to hit, depending on tracking and accuracy and ect. . However, it looks like that at some point between then and now weapons were changed considerably. 2 Kinetic Artillery is 80 average damage per day vs the Saturator's 115, while the Saturator has a higher multiplier against both shields and armor. 67. Depends kinda on what for a fleet design you are aiming for and what you prefer. So, PD can negate T2 Missiles, but T5 Missiles are left with 10 Evasion. Which basically means you need kinetic weapons. The weapons all appear to tend towards major penetration of a defensive layer, like shields or armor. The sinews of war are infinire money. In my 22 hours I've only. Likewise, in energy, because its so tiny, I'll always get a shield option pop up. Disruptors and other piercing weapons, since the Contingency has strong shields and armor but poor hull. Hi all, I've just started my 3rd full play-through and I'm role playing a custom created Dwarven race (in fantasy game I really love them, so I thought I give them a try in Stellaris as well). (Low dmg vs Shields, High dmg vs Armors, Superior dmg vs Hull. 9 Meta Update] We are all aware that Stellaris ship design has had a massive rebalance, and with that the combat system and the overall pace of the game. Energy had your basic lasers, apocalyptic tachyons, and a plethora of variants in between for anti shield duty, anti armor duty, weird electric clouds and anything else you can think of. The Contingency use energy weapons that are ineffective against shields. Early game there are distinct performance differences between kinetics, energy and missile weapons leading to doctrines raised around employing weaponry of. However, it looks like that at some point between then and now weapons were changed considerably. Spaceborne aliens are likely be the first encounter for newly spacefaring species. 24 , 24. Kinetic Weapons. In my 22 hours I've only. Titans are commonly artillery ships, so they have an energy+kinetic combo that works well with artillery battleships, but artillery ships suffer from minimal range and get rekt by torpedos. AI because they never spec Point Defense. Kinetic energy is not a vector. I haven't played in almost a year. Kinetic Weapons in Stellaris also come in multiple categories. The first option is to use a Science Ship to study the Devourer's corpse, which will give players the chance to either harvest it for 10,000 Energy Credits, 2,000 Minerals, and 80 of Stellaris. Now kinetic weapons look much more attractive and the only big point in favor of energy weapons is the higher. In my 22 hours I've only. In the original release version of the game I reliably went with energy weapons and was happy with the results. There are usually just two types of compositions in my fleets (1:1 ratio, they are supposed to work in pairs): max fleet cap swarmer corvette hordes (2 kinetic, 1 energy/1 shield, 2 armor and an afterburner is the loadout) and ~22 artillery battleships led by a titan with -shield aura (giga cannons, balanced weapons). Early game there are distinct performance differences between kinetics, energy and missile weapons leading to doctrines raised around employing weaponry of different sizes and ranges. . The focused arc emitter does 11. The first option is to use a Science Ship to study the Devourer's corpse, which will give players the chance to either harvest it for 10,000 Energy Credits, 2,000 Minerals, and 80 of Stellaris. armor, so they are better suited to kill starbases (higher tier bases have huge amount of hull and usually more armor than shields, since the base design comes with built in armor independet of the armor pieces in the defensive slots)Twitch - This is a quick and dirty video going over the different categories of Energy weapons. The energy of a body or a system with respect to the motion of the body or of the particles in the system. Gun batteries will mix energy and kinetic (physics/engineering). The best choice is to cause a lower-estimate local power surge, as this will cause the Expedition to proceed for only 50 Energy Credits. 5 × m × v². The mass driver statline just does more raw dps and it's bonuses are better suited to taking out other corvettes then lasers, as well as having a slight range edge. Autocannon vs Railgun is more up for debate for S and M. ) - 155mm Shock Cannon -. If you're fighting other empires, I go with a mix of artillery battleships (pick your poison, energy or kinetic) and carrier battleships (because high evasion corvettes suck). A place to share content, ask questions and/or talk about the 4X grand strategy game Stellaris by Paradox Development Studio. . I've noticed that in base Stellaris minerals never run out through construction of extra mining stations while energy credits never stop being an issue. But torpedos and kinetics is the real answer. My knowledge about it only goes about laser, it is very effective against armor and to guard. There are currently a few different research projects going on right now which are aimed at creating a barrier of dense energy between an armoured vehicle and a projectile. Distruptors yes, siphons no. Gigacannon outclasses kinetic artillery in DPS and range unless you're going up against. The first choice you make in the for weapons in the game are the ones your starting with, And this decision should determine your play style to a higher degree then any other factor. My fleet got obliterated and theirs barely took any damage, despite my ship designs hard countering theirs. Unless you have the pops to work the jobs a building or district produces, it's worse than useless. And if they get Flak Cruiser support, Destroyers are kinda obsolete in your fleet. I feel like until this is in play/a rational system is in place AI and auto design features and finalized UI is premature. Using Strike Craft against the Contingency is a question of whether you have enough of your own to overwhelm their strike craft and PD. Certain buildings and other sources. Greetings r/Stellaris ! So I am wondering, what is the best way to provide energy credits for your empire. Kinetic Battleship Analysis: N/A. So, PD can negate T2 Missiles, but T5 Missiles are left with 10 Evasion. I use 1 titan (each titan has a different aura) and the rest battleships. I suspect that they are just terrible equipped on smaller ships but work well in mass on installed on larger ships. I like shields in sci-fi, because I dunno, they seem cool and they - to me - logically make sense as your primary form of defense, because you don't really want gaping holes blown in your spaceship on a regular basis. Hangars are themselves a penetrating weapon, and shield hardeners are your best shot at keeping your small ships alive against them. For the record, in stellaris 2. (see img) - 460mm Shock Cannon - Default Energy cannon of the yamato. Missile weapons suck, energy weapons are ok, but mostly situational (you should only ever use plasma throwers vs armor and neutron torpedoes vs shields), and you really can't go wrong with kinetic. Small plasma cannon- 6. . In the original release version of the game I reliably went with energy weapons and was happy with the results. armour and kinetic weapons will get enough tier 3 technologies to get to tier 4. They only use energy weapons and strike craft. Use arc emitters and kinetic battery. But that is only even taking into account the enemy damage types. All empires have a 15,000 starting storage capacity for each material resource except energy, which has a 50,000 starting storage capacity. Missiles have few strengths and many weaknesses. Add a pinch of Titan to taste. have rather significant amounts of PD, making missile based weaponry significantly less effective. 2k. Stellaris Mods Used: Extra Ship Components 3. . Because Trade is an inefficient resource, unless you pick up bonuses that make it better, and those bonuses require you to pick specific Species Traits, Traditions, etc. Kinetics do have on average slightly higher dps, so technically they chew through shields a bit quicker but not cause either. Designations tell what kind of weapons and defense were deployed. I have the weird feelings that if I had pursued missile research instead of switching to kinetics, I would have easily won that war. Kinetic energy is the energy an object has because of its motion. But how about the. I've read that missiles are the 'OP' way to go from the start vs. 9] With this mod there are seven basic types of strike craft (and three level of advancement per type), corresponding to the five types of basic kinetic and energy weapons and the two types of point-defense. I've read that missiles are the 'OP' way to go from the start vs. T3 disruptors output more DPS per slot than CL, and both weapons have so low average hull damage per hit that the difference in disengange chance is negligible against anything. However, it looks like that at some point between then and now weapons were changed considerably. However, it looks like that at some point between then and now weapons were changed considerably. With lasers and plasmas being both energy-based, I figured there would be an advantage to my focusing my research on one of them rather than both. Hold up, the ai ABSOLUTELY takes into account Starbase power, not just relative fleet power. 68,5 average) so enemies have a higher chance to disengange. AI because they never spec Point Defense. For standard battles, it’s tough to beat the reliability and versatility of the simple plasma accelerator, complete with high damage and low energy cost. You earn the right to research it by defeating a giant space monster known as the Ether Drake, whose attacks are weak against shields. AI because they never spec Point Defense. I suspect that they are just terrible equipped on smaller ships but work well in mass on installed on larger ships. Fleet Power: The Neutron Battleships had a fleet power of 86. Reply reply Firedashredragon • Strike craft is game of speed, the closer they are the better they hurt, but the ratio between the range and the survivability of the carrier and very important the enemy range. Ceramo Metal Materials. Shields- 1. The enigmatic decoders are really good on this ship as well. Stellaris' combat system is garbage. A lot of armor, go energy. Stellaris has three damage types; energy, kinetic and explosive with a grand total of about 25 weapons excluding tiers. Now kinetic weapons look much more attractive and the only big point in favor of energy weapons is the higher. . Otherwise treat the missile slot as 2 kinetics, since it bypasses shields, and use 2 armor slots. Energy is good at baseline, and gets better automatically through tech progress. Elcuern0 • 3 yr. 1. What kind of weapons should space-bearing vessels use in Stellaris? A lot of games follow the trichotomy of mass drivers, missiles, and beam weapons. My first game I went with Kinetic weapons and am now about 22 hours into the campaign and up to Railguns IV. Best. 6 combat rebalance update. So - kinetic for MP,. My first game I went with Kinetic weapons and am now about 22 hours into the campaign and up to Railguns IV. Likewise, in energy, because its so tiny, I'll always get a shield option pop up. Zorlond Sep 20, 2020 @ 2:28pm. /rival bonus. I suspect that they are just terrible equipped on smaller ships but work well in mass on installed on larger ships. List includes commands for all platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux) on Steam with help and examples. 13. For example the ancient laster (Cavitation Collapser), resembles normal lasers. In Stellaris, one can benefit from this for quicker achievement of the following:. Penetration doesn't "cover all bases" in a multiplayer context - penetrating weapons are countered by hardening components, which can be added to most builds at little opportunity cost. Now kinetic weapons look much more attractive and the only big point in favor of energy weapons is the higher. Now kinetic weapons look much more attractive and the only big point in favor of energy weapons is the higher. It looks like bomber is the best weapon against them. Hold up, the ai ABSOLUTELY takes into account Starbase power, not just relative fleet power. AI because they never spec Point Defense. Content is available under Attribution-ShareAlike 3. AI because they never spec Point Defense. I mean if you look at the missiles you know you can shoot them down whit point defense, energy. Hangars are themselves a penetrating weapon, and shield hardeners are your best shot at keeping your small ships alive against them. My first game I went with Kinetic weapons and am now about 22 hours into the campaign and up to Railguns IV. The area provides access to several key points, including: additional research capabilities, strategic resources reveal, point-defense & energy weapons, improved FTL capabilities, improved energy production & storage, and more. 50, vs Gamma lasers at 6. Kauldric Jul 30, 2022 @ 12:58pm. It usually isn't ignored by weapons. In the first 100 years or so, missiles out-perform every other weapon system. In general energy and kinetic weaponry is the backbone of your loadout: The majority of your weapon slots will be these, and the big choices here are about balancing their ratio. Plasma throwers are good for that, but those are usually mid-game cruiser+ weapons. But fielding energy, kinetic and explosive weapons mean double research for repeatables in engineering. When do you use what weapon? For. Stellaris Real-time strategy Strategy video game Gaming. Plasma however gets a 75% damage reduction vs shields whereas lasers only get 50% reduction. I've read that missiles are the 'OP' way to go from the start vs. Pure energy is not ideal so I'll run approx. Flak on the other hand starts at 50 Tracking and ends at 70. For an overall practical design I fit Corvettes with one Energy mount and two kinetics. Orbital Energy Conversion: tech_mining_terminal: Mining Guilds: tech_zero_gravity_assembly_sequence:. In Stellaris, the economy is based on the production and consumption of resources and services either from a specific planet or throughout the empire. 0 (Actual), Amazing Space Battles, UI Overhaul Dynamic, UI Overhaul Dynamic + Tiny Outliner V2, Tiny Outliner V2 (note need last two for Tiny Outliner to function). You mix in picket corvette or 2 depending on your OCD levels for jump speed bonus and couple Carrier Battleships with strike craft to screen enemy corvettes boom done. Relation to environment. ; About Stellaris Wiki; Mobile viewI haven't played in almost a year. When these ships are not packing armor, or shields, and destroyers have 1600 hp, cruisers 2. Energy weapons are good against armor but weak against shields. Subscribe to download. Kinetic Weapons. All resources can be stockpiled. 16 DPS. Vice versa for armor - still 200 per volley, and against hull you do 225 damage per volley, which is better than the blank weapons. Depending on playstyle and skill, anywhere from 3 to 6 of the society techs could be considered nearly useless. ago. Lasers: a good early-game weapon before you get to the Proton Launcher, but goes obsolete once you reach that tech level. Mid-Late = Energy Kinetic combo Last edited by Duckie; Oct 14, 2017 @ 9:24pm #3. Railguns: same deal as lasers, these go obsolete once you get to the kinetic artillery tech line. Now kinetic weapons look much more attractive and the only big point in favor of energy weapons is the higher. 16 DPS. Kinetics. Conversely, they aren’t very good against enemy armor. AI because they never spec Point Defense. My first game I went with Kinetic weapons and am now about 22 hours into the campaign and up to Railguns IV. My first game I went with Kinetic weapons and am now about 22 hours into the campaign and up to Railguns IV. In the original release version of the game I reliably went with energy weapons and was happy with the results.