The U.S.S. Vengeance has introduced a new strategic depth to PvP combat. To fully harness this Legendary ship’s power and unique combat style, we’ve compiled essential PvP tips and insights to help optimize your tactics and achieve victory in your battles.
Understanding the Vengeance
The U.S.S. Vengeance is an elite Interceptor built for rapid, powerful strikes. Its distinctive combat pattern rewards thoughtful crew selection and tactical precision.
Key PvP Strategies
Leverage FC Locutus
As an Interceptor, the Vengeance greatly benefits from having FC Locutus. Ensure he’s seated to significantly amplify your ship’s capabilities.
Mastering the Vengeance’s Attack Pattern
The Vengeance unleashes its full firepower in round two, complementing Dukat’s officer stacks and dramatically boosting your second-round counterattack.
When facing formidable first-round attackers like the Borg Cube, prioritize crew configurations that enhance your durability through the initial assault.
Recommended Bridge Crew – Battleship Retaliation Squad
Utilizing the Battleship Retaliation Squad with Specialist Seven is ideal for taking down other players wielding the Borg Cube. This crew of officers maximizes the Vengeance’s offensive strength against the Borg Cube specifically through optimal bridge crew setup.
Optimize Your Lower Deck Officers:
Initial lower deck slots are limited. Try officers like PIC Hugh and French Marshal Q to take advantage of the Vengeance’s high hull HP and withstand enemy fire until your decisive second-round strike.
Romi is an excellent choice for defensive reinforcement.
Cloaking – Securing the First Strike Advantage
Once you’ve unlocked cloaking, officers such as Icheb and Infiltrator Tuvok become particularly valuable on the lower deck. Cloaking ensures you deliver a critical first strike, securing officer stacks.
Important Considerations
The Vengeance is not faction-affiliated, meaning it does not receive faction-specific research bonuses. Conversely, it avoids additional damage from faction-targeted abilities.
Sourcing the Vengeance
Blueprint sourcing will continue to change throughout the course of the Vengeance events. Keep an eye on each event to plan accordingly!
Schematic Salvage – RLB
- Now scoring on Serene Squall Upgrades, Research and Tier-ups.
- Scoring for upgrading the Transogen Forge has been reduced.
Vengeance is Mine (Heroic) – SMS
- Now scoring on Serene Squall Upgrades and Research.
- Event is no longer scoring on Transogen Forge upgrades.
Project Dreadnought – SMS -> RLB
- Project Dreadnaught is now an RLB.
- Players can acquire Achromatic Automation Arrays to spend in the event store (used to acquire unlocks of any of the three Vengeance ship abilities based on the tier of their ship).
Events will continue to proceed with the current Tuesday scheduling of the Schematic Salvage RLB and Vengeance is Mine SMS. The Project Dreadnought RLB will become available the following Thursday.
Live Long and Prosper,
-The Star Trek Fleet Command Team
