polar topaz
Most often we use Weapon Activation Rigs (Burst,Speed) to reduce the cooldown time of a weapon, resulting to higher Paper DPS.
Using 3 Speed Rigs results to higher DPS.
So.. When do we actually use a Damage Rigs?
In a Snipe Fit (Like ANI? that can Blap a ship in a single strike?)
misty blade
If you want a higher alpha strike, you would go Damage rigs, so yes generally for sniper builds.
Because of various reasons (that others can explain/math better that I) burst rigs do give more raw damage per second overall for most builds, just results in smaller faster hits.
polar topaz
Thank you Mod Matiz!
Is it Ideal for Navy Issue Ships with increased Activation Time for weapons to use Damage Rigs vs Speed Rigs?
cyan crypt
tldr: almost always go for rate of fire rigs #general-chat message
the damage rigs are probably only used for very low skilled players, or for niche snipe fits for PvP ect
echo hollow
There could be more scenarios not mentioned thus far but the only one I have found so far was for ANI using pulse implant with pulse lasers.
Burst/burst/3p80 is a considerable dps increase because it allows you to comfortably use the laser damage increase implant lvl 30 option versus the GJ reduction option.
I use 4p70 rather in my trial and error experiments and even so gained like 700 dps.
Also worth pointing out DPS is just a text number on your screen. Almost each attribute has its own utility in every situation and it’s not always easy putting a value that utility.
An example, the t9 battleships from rats in Clarelam can be yeeted in 2 salvo rounds, most of the battle cruisers in 1 salvo.
It kind of gets to the point where you are doing so much damage you have to kill things in a very very specific order to minimize the turret lag experience from switching targets.
So once you get to the point where you are typically killing these things in the aforementioned salvo rythm Then any additional damage is really unnecessary because it’s turret lag from target switching slowing you down now so damage, GJ reduction, range (in this order) become substantially more valuable.
proud agate
Damage rigs are also relevant in integration scenarios, where you will generally combine damage + burst/speed + range rigs
alpine sand
So dps is subjective. I have tested with 3 burst, 2 burst one collision, and 2 burst one integrated burst/collision. 3 burst is better clear time for me as the additional Dps from a collision or integrated does not help me one shot ships I can’t currently one shot but I can clear faster running 3 burst. Hope that makes sense
pearl ember
There could be more scenarios not mentioned thus far but the only one I have fou...
which order are you killing ships in? I Usually go 1 BC > Everything smaller than BC > Remaining BCs > BSs