To be more precise, Halberd Beam and Glaive Beam respectively pierce 1 and 2 shields BUT will only do 1 damage to each room. Hull beams can replace halberd beam if need be, but are overall weaker in all aspect. The best weapons are of course the holy trio of FTL: Burst Laser II, Flak I, Halberd Beam. the Burst II, Flak II and Halberd Beam. One of my. Halberd Beam 65 scrap, 3 power and 17 seconds is cheap for this kind of damage potential. Put it with 2 Flak Is (or better yet 2 Burst Laser IIs), throw in a Dual Laser for the spare one weapons power, and you have a devastating layout. Lasers are general-purpose energy weapons. It doesn't. Flak I is unavailable in vanilla, which is one factor that makes vanilla runs less consistent than AE runs. Edit : BL2 is the favorite, more precise, pair well with other weapons, can't be shot down by defense drone. 73K subscribers in the ftlgame community. Pike Beam is a very good early weapon but becomes much less useful later in the game. Take for example the Glaive beam, which does 3 damage per room. Like everything in FTL, it depends. The Halberd beam can remain a mainstay for the rest of the game. Therefore, to make use of it, you have to take down shields. Don't use Hull Beam. The Beam Drone is win-more; if you can keep the enemy shields down, you can win by any method. The Burst Laser mk2 is great. I'm wondering how to make these work. They are exceptionally powerful damage dealers, able to do hull damage more rapidly than any other weapon once shields are down. That's a myth. 5/6 Weapon power. On my first jump in Sector 1 got a pre igniter and that combo let me one shot ships through Sector 2. 1 damage to a few random systems just isn't enough. Pike is only better if you can hit 6 rooms or more, and very few ships actually let you do that. In our case, S is the best characters with D being the worst, and A, B, and C filling the. 16 votes, 10 comments. doubled halberd beams aren't effective, they do no damage for meIt needs to hit the tile that the crew member is on. Anyway just checking on how beam weapons work. not sure whether i misread or it only happens to me but : arent the beam weapons supposed to 'partially' cut thru shields? how come i never see any beam weapon cut thru even when the enemy only has level one shield? and then just today while playing w glaive beam, my ship at last does cut thru the shields (even level 3!) but suddenly in sector 3 the 'glitch'. The bonus of this weapon though, is the 2x damage multiplier it receives when hitting. Your Halberd Beam only does 2 damage per room to a ship with 1 shield. piloting, shields, and missile artillery) Captain_Lord_Avalon • 7 yr. Maximum of 4 different weapons, 2 different Drones. View Mobile Site Sectors are zones in FTL: Faster Than Light, each containing between 19 and 24 beacons. Showing 1 - 10 of 10 comments. Suppose you've been on a playthrough with the stealth ship with the glaive beam. playing with the Zoltan ship with 2 beam weapons, and a missle launcher, ran outta missles and a single automated ship beat me because my (halbert?). The player controls the crew of a lone spaceship affiliated with The Federation, which is currently on the losing end of a massive rebellion. breach bomb 2 is absolutely the best system killer, bring it to the flagship and the missile launcher is a non-issue. advertisement. Because most battles were easy didn’t spend on hull repair and had tons of scrap. Halberd > Mini > Hull in my personal opinion. Halberd is definitely the better choice in the long term, but it also requires an extra power bar to get it going. The Pike Beam and the Mini Beam from the vanilla game remain untouched, the only change to the Halberd Beam is the image when it hits the enemy ship,. Halberd beam can penetrate trough one layer shield so in sectors 1 and 2 you'll be OK. This is separate from room/hull damage which is triggered when a beam passes over a room boundary to. 함포 빔 (Artillery Beam / 오스프리, 니소스 전용 함포) [12] 오스프리, 니소스의 함포로, 함포실에 전력이 공급되면 자동으로 충전하고 발사한다. I almost never buy the glaive, and I don't like the pike much either. Ships, crew and equipment. Even a dual laser will permit a single shield bubble assuming both hit. halberd beam, on the other hand, is an incredibly useful little beast. Sure, they do a lot of damage, but you have to get the shields down first. not sure whether i misread or it only happens to me but : arent the beam weapons supposed to 'partially' cut thru shields? how come i never see any beam weapon cut thru even when the enemy only has level one shield? and then just today while playing w glaive beam, my ship at last does cut thru the shields (even level 3!) but suddenly in sector 3 the 'glitch'. Move your finger in the direction you want the beam to go. 후반의 무인기와 기함을 제외하고 대체로 적 함선의 최대 실드 수가 3장을 넘지. 2 Ion Blast and 2 mini beams would likely be one of the most energy-efficient ways. Ideal weapon loadout would be BL2, BL2, Halberd, Heavy laser 1. Sure, they do a lot of damage, but you have to get the shields down first. Just below them are the relatively powerful beams (mini-beam, hull beam) and lasers (dual lasers, heavy laser I). Note that the Halberd and Glaive beam will lose one point of damage for each layer of shields they need to go through. Boards. Date Posted: Jun 6, 2017 @ 1:02am. 2) Halberd > hull > pike = heavy laser 2. If you get it for free, it's a decent. 40. The layout is wrong. It has ok length (100), the second-fastest cooldown for a beam (14 seconds), and the highest breach-chance for a beam (2). This random event occurs in: Abandoned Sector The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect ship presence. Your Halberd Beam only does 2 damage per room to a ship with 1 shield. I'm wondering how to make these work. But strongest is probably flak 2 x2 + glaive beam x2 pre-igniter Sven maneuver. ) Not all that used to using the pike beam. This event can occur only once per sector. Then once the beam breaks the shields, the Chain Laser mops up faster. There are a total of 40 weapons ranked in this tier list. 1 Missile weapons 2 Laser weapons 3 Ion weapons 4 Beam weapons 5 Bomb weapons 6 Flak weapons 7 Crystal weapons Missile weapons For more information, see Missile weapons . Flak I. A Defense drone Mk. But the 3 power cost on a Halberd is tough to manage in the first couple sectors before you get a chance to upgrade your weapons system. Halberd Beam "Slow but reliably powerful standard beam weapon. However, the pike beam can deal much more damage per charge than the burst mk II. You can genetically modify Zoltan to give double power and there are some rare elite Zoltan that give 2 power as a base, so protecting 3-4 shields using Zoltan power is actually viable. You then get a flak gun. If you do, the halberd can deal up to ten damage in a single strike. Halberd Beam; Glaive Beam; Fire Beam; Anti-Bio Beam; Bombs. Halberd beams are humongously strong if you get a ships shields down. You now have an enemy armed only with a burst laser 2. Flak + Chain + beam is a nice flexible setup, where the Chain matches the beam early on, then speeds up to match the flak. not sure whether i misread or it only happens to me but : arent the beam weapons supposed to 'partially' cut thru shields? how come i never see any beam weapon cut thru even when the enemy only has level one shield? and then just today while playing w glaive beam, my ship at last does cut thru the shields (even level 3!) but suddenly in. BL3 is one of the worst weapons in the game. continuing the pole-arm name scheme that vanilla FTL introduced. The Heavy Laser Mk1 beats it (once shields are down) and is available to everyone. Halberd Beam: Pretty much the best beam weapon to buy; Glaive is a good bit stronger, but too expensive to buy. CryptoLasers are general-purpose energy weapons. Upon arrival, you are immediately surrounded by chaos: a planet's Anti-Ship Battery is firing on a number of Lanius ships; one of the combat ships mistakenly believes your ship has arrived to assist the planetary defenses. 2. The other went to cloaking. Anyway just checking on how beam weapons work. Also, the HL2 is a pretty rare weapon with no ship starting with, compared to the BL2 and Halberd for instance. It seems like the best balance between power cost, cooldown, beam length and damage. Pike Beam's length means it can regularly hit 4-6 rooms, whereas Hull Beam (and Glaive and Halberd) is usually going to be hitting 3-4. Once all shields are down, lasers can hit rooms and deal system, hull, and crew damage. Halberd Beam+Leto. Power required to run the Cloaking System could be acquired by either powering down non-critical Systems like Medbay or Shield, or by hiring/rescuing Zoltan crews. Catch me live every weekday from 1. 201. Faster Than Light (FTL) is a popular rogue-like space simulation game where players control a spacecraft and crew as they traverse a hostile galaxy. Posts: 18. Equally, it’s fine to replace one or both with something harder-hitting, like a Halberd. Artemis, Breach II, Ion Honorable mention: Hermes. ↑ When combined with the Radiation module, the weapon regains its hull damage but loses the hullbust, the crew damage is: base crew damage+radiation module damage (45 for laser, 90 for beam, 135 for missile, 60 for ion) ↑ When combined with the Radiation module, the benefits are applied after. carnage is a bit overrated imo, but still powerful. This is separate from room/hull damage which is triggered when a beam passes over a room boundary to. Around sector 3-4 you start seeing ships with 3 shields, and the beam can't penetrate. Combat Drones are pretty much always better. Posts: 21. 73K subscribers in the ftlgame community. It delivers 8 damage from one weapon slot at affordable power and time usage. It's also a very important 4 seconds because those seconds are the charge time for big big missiles getting launched, BL3 firing, and in some cases a second volley of other weapons. And once you're up against triple shields, the beam weapons are taking up the weapon space needed to bring those down. A subreddit to discuss the Kickstarter-backed "roguelike-like" game FTL: Faster Than…doubled halberd beams aren't effective, they do no damage for me Anmelden Shop Startseite Entdeckungsliste Wunschliste Punkteshop Neuigkeiten StatistikenFlak 1 & BL2 are guaranteed buys. . The halberd hit for a full 8 damage, simply by lining up the beam properly. I was able to fit a defense mk 2 at the very last shop in section 8. DPS is never an absolute figure per weapon in FTL. A subreddit to discuss the Kickstarter-backed "roguelike-like" game FTL: Faster Than Light by Subset Games. Purchase price: 65 (Store rarity: 2) 2. I'm going with Halberd Beam. Starts with the Zoltan Supershield Augment. I had a great run going with the Mantis B. Burst Laser I. Stealth B, which starts w Glaive. 50cal) bullets. The best way to do this is with hacking. Virtually no ship ever recovers from that beating, and. 73K subscribers in the ftlgame community. FTL: Faster Than Light > General Discussions > Topic Details. There are only 8 buy-able laser weapons in FTL. FTL: Faster Than Light > General Discussions > Topic Details. A subreddit to discuss the Kickstarter-backed "roguelike-like" game FTL: Faster Than…not sure whether i misread or it only happens to me but : arent the beam weapons supposed to 'partially' cut thru shields? how come i never see any beam weapon cut thru even when the enemy only has level one shield? and then just today while playing w glaive beam, my ship at last does cut thru the shields (even level 3!) but suddenly in sector 3 the 'glitch'. ↑ When combined with the Radiation module, the weapon regains its hull damage but loses the hullbust, the crew damage is: base crew damage+radiation module damage (45 for laser, 90 for beam, 135 for missile, 60 for ion) ↑ When combined with the Radiation module, the benefits are applied after. But they can still miss and given the choice a Halberd Beam will simply wreak a little more havoc than the Heavy Laser Mk2. I'm wondering how to make these work. A Halberd Beam with hacking is more or less enough to win the game with. Can I use this beat the final boss? Or does it requirement of 6 power make them useless?Love this game. Your ship has a limited amount of power, and maybe you need that power somewhere other than the weapons. Other combinations just seem so subpar and not worth it. I've got a halberd beam, two heavy laser mk1, a small bomb, and a burst laser mk3. Comparable damage to Halberd Beam; Relies on hitting systemless rooms for full damage; Pike Beam. Flak 1 x2 + halberd beam is probably the universal " I don't have hacking" carry. Press J to jump to the feed. Glaive Beam does 3 damage, so you would need a minimum of 3 shields to avoid taking damage from it. not sure whether i misread or it only happens to me but : arent the beam weapons supposed to 'partially' cut thru shields? how come i never see any beam weapon cut thru even when the enemy only has level one shield? and then just today while playing w glaive beam, my ship at last does cut thru the shields (even level 3!) but suddenly in sector 3 the 'glitch'. I once one-shotted the first stage of the flagship with a pegasus missile, an ion bomb, and two hull beams. 3/4 Shield power. And if it's a free drone that's always more reason to use it. Hacking pairs very well with beams too. Of course, this requires the use of the hacking de-power trick, which The Streamer considers resin. There's the relatively obvious point that, given how rare it is for the Pike Beam to actually be able to hit 7 rooms in one sweep, the Halberd Beam's doubled base damage does in fact equate in most cases to doubled. Adding to the chorus, the Hull Beam is also very powerful against the flagship's first two phases, as it can easily hit for 8 damage because there's so many empty rooms (and on phase 3 it can still do 6 damage, or 7 on Hard). FTL: Faster Than Light is a space role-playing game with roguelike elements developed by Subset Games. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews. next Beams Anti-Bio-Beam , because it lose its effectivenessin the higher sectors Fire Beam , as with the Anti-Bio-Beam ,but fire Mini Beam , 1 energy and fast Hull Beam , the best Hull weapon in FTL Pike Beam , it is so long Halberd Beam , it can past one shield Glave Beam , strong past 2 shields Vindicator , because it is the total. A reasonable amount of crew. You come across a Lanius ship in the process of absorbing a Rebel automated scout. A Halberd Beam with hacking is more or less enough to win the game with. The player controls a spacecraft with crew that intercepts an important data packet from the Rebel Fleet. FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) PC, iOS. Yeah, it can be fun but it's too easy to turn sour & frustrating too often. Shout out to the vanilla burst laser 2 x4. It has a fast charge time, requires only 2 energy and does 1 damage. Once all shields are down, lasers can hit rooms and deal system, hull, and crew damage. Comes equipped on Zoltan A 9. The bonus of this weapon though, is the 2x damage multiplier it receives when hitting. The Halberd beam can remain a mainstay for the rest of the game. My reasoning being that with my current loadout (heavy ions supporting Beam), that I was only targeting shields and weapons anyways and wasn't getting ship layouts where the full length of the Pike Beam. Finally with 3 or more shields active, it will do no damage because 3-3=0. BTW, the best three weapons in the game are the Burst Laser II, Flak Cannon I, and Halberd Beam (in terms of bang-for-your-buck) And for whatever reason, the Flak I is common as dirt and cheap while the Burst Laser II is very rare. Catch me live every weekday from 1. onslaught deletes hull and spawns tons of breaches. For more information, see Ion weapons. FTL: Faster Than Light. The main problem with the heavy lasers is that they have to compete with beam weapons for that 3rd/4th weapon slot. For the system, see Weapon Control. The first problem is, strictly speaking, not a problem with the Zoltan Cruiser A at all, but just a problem with the way the game. For the system, see Weapon Control. That's a myth. The go-to missile for beating defense drones and/or locking down a room with rapid fire. For more information, see Laser weapons. The damage of a beam is reduced by one for every shield layer, giving the most powerful beams. Note that the Halberd and Glaive beam will lose one point of damage for each layer of. To do:. And once you're up against triple shields, the beam weapons are taking up the weapon space needed to bring those down. Charge Laser I. Glaive Beam still hits for 3. Weapon shots can collide with each other, or with asteroids, drones, and hacking drones. So I was doing a Stealth C shieldless run the other day and ended up going all beams with Halberd-Pike-Pike (along with a preigniter lol. Special: Can go through shields, lowering its damage by 1 for each shield layer. The Adjucator's armament is a Halberd Beam and a Leto missile launcher with some ammunition. Weapon usage. Though it's more power, I much prefer the Halberd Beam. By Thomas Thomas Last updated 30 Jan 2022. golbat Nov 5, 2021 @ 6:34pm. Bl3 is shit. Next store: tough choice, a Halberd on sale!, or Automated Re-loader. Add a Comment. Unless it coincidentally had a killer weapon setup, you probably shouldn't have died to the first two-shielded ship. The damage of a beam is reduced by one for every shield layer, giving the most powerful beams some ability to pierce shields. Halberd Beam: Everybody knows the Halberd has a great balance of power and cost. I decided that as good as the Halberd is, it's still just a little premature right now, I already have a good beam and can't really afford more weapons system power, and the re-loader does make my fast weapons able to strike first significantly often (faster than a Burst 2. Posts: 126. 2) Dual lasers aren't sold or dropped, so it's impossible to have two of them. A subreddit to discuss the Kickstarter-backed "roguelike-like" game FTL: Faster Than Light by Subset Games. In order for a Beam to pierce any kind of Shield; it needs to do MORE than 1 damage per room. 2. I'm wondering how to make these work. layouts is primarily in the weapon system that provides a balanced setup of missile to knock out shields and the deadly halberd beam to destroy the enemy ship quickly. Sector 4 Civilian over Engi: Damn this run just KEEPS GETTING EVERYTHING, titanium casing is actually worth keeping instead of selling now, decent insurance and hardly need the scrap value. Swarm Missile Charges 1 shot every 7 seconds for upto 3 1-damage shots. Glaive Beam: Not as safe and easy to set up as the Halberd, but accomplishes the same effect and then some, especially with hacking. At the next store, I reworked my equipment loadout. I mainly play on easy since I just started, but I only use 2 types of weapons, mainly beams and flaks. Can I use this beat the final boss? Or does it requirement of 6 power make them useless?Love this game. And the Halberd actually kills faster than its bigger brother Glaive. Keep the Glaive Beam charged and fire all your other weapons at once. Makes beams in general a lot stronger on hard mode - Zoltan A is a great ship for your first hard mode run, and the halberd beam is as least as useful as the Zoltan shield. Almost always worth purchasing, and will likely disable the enemy vessel in a single shot. A Halberd Beam from nowhere, instantly injecting new life into this run. Halberd Beam is the best rounded of the beam weapons. So buy: 1) Flak 1 = BL2 > BL1 > Charge Laser > Hull laser 1 = Chain laser = flak 2. not sure whether i misread or it only happens to me but : arent the beam weapons supposed to 'partially' cut thru shields? how come i never see any beam weapon cut thru even when the enemy only has level one shield? and then just today while playing w glaive beam, my ship at last does cut thru the shields (even level 3!) but suddenly in sector 3 the 'glitch'. 5/6 Weapon power. Hull Beam is a good beam in general. Ruinae Retroque Rursus. You are supplementing them with hermes missiles and boarding parties, not the most efficient combination but one that is working. The Leto is a weaker. I'd like a 2nd, non-missile weapon ASAP, certainly by sector 3. At times this can cause just as much disruption (like pulling the enemy pilot) as hitting multiple systems with a beam might've caused. I pull two of my crew members into piloting and vent out the rest of the ship. Last edited by Cryten; Oct 22, 2012 @ 5:53am #5. Despite only getting 1715 scrap and having some awful sector layouts, it was completely trivial. So, here are the tips I can think of. The DPS of any weapon depends on the rest of the loadout. Of all the laser weapons that can be purchased at a store, the BL3 is nearly always at the bottom of the list. The A-tier weapons are also very strong but may have limitations or drawbacks that prevent them from reaching the same level as the S-tier. . Hehe, quest quest quest. Crystal Burst I. was wondering, can flak…Enter the fight with fully upgraded engines, at least 6 shields (3 layers), level 3 piloting system, a teleporter and a decent boarding crew. It can be Halberd + Flak I or II, or flak with Pikes. , halberd beam costs 3 energy for 1 shield piercing and/or 2 system damage, and pike beam costs 2 energy for 1 system damage to several rooms. Effect: - 8. FABIO. It will deal more damage in most instances and has a quicker charge time. Hull is not as powerful, but can fit right in with your current setup. Sure, they do a lot of damage, but you have to get the shields down first. Joining us in the lowest ranks are weapons like Chain Ion, Stun Bomb, Hull Laser I, Hull Laser II, Hull Missile, and Heavy. Faster Than Light (FTL) Ship Tier List – FTL Best Ship Guide. Beams have 0 dps without shield droppers. glaive. g. Premium Explore Gaming. 50 votes, 16 comments. That's one tricky situation you are in right now. I…There have been lots of threads recently talking about tips. HalbERd Beam. How come this beams can go through shields, I dont think any other beam can Iniciar sessão Loja Início Fila de Descoberta Lista de Desejos Loja de Pontos Notícias EstatísticasWe continue our journey through space in FTL, and we get an awesome beam called the halberd beam!If you enjoyed the video please comment, rate, and subscribe. Zoltan crewmbers are. Bird of Prey is a Ship Achievement for the Stealth Cruiser. Can. Sometimes you don't have the space for 3 weapon bars, so the lower cost is crucial. This is because when the weapons system gets hit, the it takes out the weapons in order from right to left. Crow Revell's Playthroughs with in-depth analysis: Kestrel A: tutorial guide (Easy) Kestrel A: master class (Hard) Crew kill tactics w/out boarding How to use scrap in FTL How to not lose in FTL Augment tier list Mike Hopley's Guides and tips Guides: Beginners' guide Beginners' Flagship guide Zoltan C. There are also two "special" sectors: the Hidden Crystal Worlds (never shown on the map) and The Last Stand (final sector with unique mechanics). Halberd Beam is the best rounded of the beam weapons. But the 3 power cost on a Halberd is tough to manage in the first couple sectors before you get a chance to upgrade your weapons system. FTL: Multiverse Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Halberd Beam is powerful enough to handle ships alone, but you would need reliable shield stripping for that - better stack ions. In our case, S is the best characters with D being the worst, and A, B, and C filling the. I decided that as good as the Halberd is, it's still just a little premature right now, I already have a good beam and can't really afford more weapons system power, and the re-loader does make my fast weapons able to strike first significantly often (faster than a Burst 2. Halberd beam does 2 damage, so you would need a minimum of 2 shields to avoid taking damage from it. 69K subscribers in the ftlgame community. On very rare ships, I have to choose between hitting. The best three weapons in the game are Halberd Beam, Burst II, and Flak I (sometimes called the Holy Trinity). Always keep at least 65 scrap in storage to buy flak I or other cheap weapon capable of taking down shields. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. hull and pike beam suck but can be used to decent effect. Got super lucky with all of the things I got that run, only took one hit on the flagship (95% dodge and missile still hits). Halberd beam is decent too in early sectors, but it's vital you find more firepower somewhere as the Leto just isn't enough to lower enemy shields (I've had a couple of weapon-starved playthroughs where not a single. Without using mods this only applies to 3 beam weapons (if I recall correctly); The Halberd (2 damage, thus goes through one shield bubble to deal 1 damage to each room hit), the Glaive (3 damage, thus goes through one bubble to deal 2 damage OR 2 bubbles to deal 1 damage) and the flagship beam (2 damage, thus goes through 1 bubble to deal 1. Also could allow the enemy a second chance to Cloak. Ye sure, 5 projectiles, that you couldn't even shoot cause missiles hit your weapons. Each laser shot temporarily removes a shield layer. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Flak 1 x2 + heavy laser 1 x2 is probably my favorite low power (only 6 power) alternative which can be used on all ships. No other weapon in the game does that. FTL: Faster Than Light. Flak 2 is very situational, usually best paired with a chunky beam, like halberd or even glaive. Hermes is a bit unwieldy to incorporate into most loadouts, but it has basically the same cooldown as the Artemis, and trades one additional damage for costing one two additional power - still enough to take out any subsystem, 2 shields, or 1-2 weapons with a single shot. For example, a 2-damage Halberd Beam can deal 1 damage (per room) through 1 shield layer. not sure whether i misread or it only happens to me but : arent the beam weapons supposed to 'partially' cut thru shields? how come i never see any beam weapon cut thru even when the enemy only has level one shield? and then just today while playing w glaive beam, my ship at last does cut thru the shields (even level 3!) but suddenly in sector 3 the 'glitch'. I'm on Stealth A. advertisement. To be clear, it's fine to enjoy or prefer others, but in terms of general use value Glaice and especially artillery shouldn't be in the conversations. The scrap you save from not having to buy a weapon for the first sector and a half is huge, and the halberd stays good throughout the whole run. Cost. The Glaive beam will in do 2 damage per room if 1 shield bar is up. Drones are certainly an option; I like having another energy weapon as a mainstay because they don't cost ammo or parts. 3. Got into FTL about a month ago and already put in an unhealthy amount of time. That's even more power, along with the fact. Beams. Meanwhile, the 4 enemy crew (from a second port) are tearing my engines a new one, but I can still make this work. Friendly slaver. 1 3. The scrap you save from not having to buy a weapon for the first sector and a half is huge, and the halberd stays good throughout the whole run. Love this game. Halberd Beam + Halberd Beam + Hull Beam + Weapon Pre-Igniter + Hacking Level 3 literally kills Flagship Phase I and Phase II in approximately 12 seconds. With one shield active, it will do 2 damage per room, because 3-1=2. Beam weapon (Halberd beam is reccomended by me) + Hull breach I to II/Burst laser II to III. Glaive is slow as shit but it's horrifically powerful when it hits. Sometimes they seem to do lots of damage and other time do absolutely nothing. A subreddit to discuss the Kickstarter-backed "roguelike-like" game FTL: Faster Than Light by Subset Games. It was a pretty simple matter to beat down the zoltan shield, disable all the weapons and just wait around until the power surge blast happens. Was at the end of a Hard Mode Run when I decided to trade out my Pike Beam for a Hull Beam. See moreWithout using mods this only applies to 3 beam weapons (if I recall correctly); The Halberd (2 damage, thus goes through one shield bubble to deal 1. 19 sec wind up is crippling. I'm wondering how to make these work. Like everything in FTL, it depends. So, here are the tips I can think of. Sold one of the Charge Ions, and swapped out the Beam Drone for a Combat Drone. And regards to the shop you had, I would probably choose fire beam. the Normandy SR-2 from the video game series Mass Effect, which is an advanced stealth frigate built as a collaborative effort between races and featuring a high-powered beam weapon as its main gun. You don't have to choose between a good loadout and a second drone, once you're at around 5 weapon bars, the ~100 scrap isn't so much in comparison, and it rips 2-3 shield ships apart. Sylvan the Traveling Merchant is a slug NPC that you meet throughout a run. Hull is better. For more information, see Bomb weapons. Shield recharge speed varies from ship to ship. Pike Beam is a very good early weapon but becomes much less useful later in the game. Beams and ASB shots do not collide with anything. Unpopular opinion but I like Ion 2, it’s not as good as some other weapons but it’s really fun. The only time that the BL3 is useful is when you need something, anything to give you better shield penetrating power and it's the only thing available. Call me a heretic, but I usually sell the halberd beam off zoltan A if the oppportunity arises. Enemies target beams inefficiently, starting the beam in the centre of a room. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. CryptoTo echo u/NiliHo , the Halberd Beam is one of the best weapons in the game. The Halberd Beam is the single best weapon in the game. Makes beams in general a lot stronger on hard mode - Zoltan A is a great ship for your first hard mode run, and the halberd beam is as least as useful as the Zoltan shield. Per page: 15 30 50. Max blast doors, max piloting and max sensors(if not possible, aim for max piloting only). Date Posted: Oct 21, 2012 @ 12:17pm. The game itself tells you this: Note: Beam damage is reduced by one for every shield it passes through, which allows for partial shield piercing. the DSR 1 sniper rifle, which fires 12,7mm (0. " 1. For more information, see Flak weapons. FTL on Steam: came from my stream on July 20th, 2021. FTL on Steam: came from my stream on July 20th, 2021. She is supposed to be a joke enemy that cannot effectively harm the player due to using all-beam weapons and drones (although she does occasionally use different, equally harmless weapon loadouts on subsequent encounters). DPS is never an absolute figure per weapon in FTL. If you scare off the Lanius you could probably make use of it. The best way to do this is to cloak when the surge starts with just a single bar. "Friendly" objects cannot collide; for example, you cannot accidentally shoot down your own drones. Halberd Beam is powerful enough to handle ships alone, but you would need reliable shield stripping for that - better stack ions. FTL: Faster Than Light. . Your choices are incomplete, the best beam is the fire beam (at least it's the most fun one). The double-damage-on-empty-rooms feature will not be consistently useful against random ships though. Beam length: 80 (1. golbat Nov 5, 2021 @ 6:34pm. Beams: Beams never miss, but are blocked by shields without taking down a layer of them. A weapon is just floating in space! Wait. Members Online •.