r/EverspaceGame • u/haphazardlynamed • 3d ago
Discussion 'Lancer' Bomber Build
time to share my current Bomber Build, so far handles lunacy 2400
'Lancer' for its emphasis on speed and boosting.
-most bomber builds I've seen tend to rely on building up a wall of mines while backing up constantly, this wasn't really fun for me so I tried something different.
Equipment:
Energy Core - Any, so long as it has the modifier "20% damage reduction while boost energy is at 100%.". "reserve power" ascendant catalyst, unlimited boost and weapon energy when ULT is below 50%
Shield - Overcharged Suffusion Field, has the perk of dealing hull damage adds shield points
Plating - Hollow, no armor, armor repair per kill contributes to Hull instead, Chaos catalyst
Scanner - Eye of the Storm, secondary weapons always crit when ult below x%, Chaos catalyst
Booster - Tailwind, has perk of reflecting 10% damage when Boosting, modifier of +100 handling recommended
Cargo Unit - Endurance, has perk of gain 30% hull when hull drops below 20%. OR XR ingenuity, 15% mine damage. Must have modifier "Missile Defense System increases damage of secondary weapons by 25% while active", ascendant catalyst "reinforced frame"
Weapons:
Devotion - must be Non-Radiant, must have a "bad" chaos catalyst roll with 7% ult consumed per shot, and high fire rate.
Judge
Jury
Faithstrike Missiles - dual detonator catalyst, modifiers: can't be intercepted, 20% chance to disable shields, can't be damaged
Judgement Day Mines, peripheral catalyst
Devices:
Missile Defense System, Sustain Mode
EMP
Teleporter, Scurry
Nano Transmitter, Carefree
Ship Attributes:
Firepower, Structure, Resistance, and Expertise
we don't care about Utility or Precision
Adam Perks:
Exit Strategy - 25% reduced damage when boosting
Play it Safe
Crit Happens
Unyiedling Assault
Retaliation - damage reflection
Symphony of Destruction - critical kills explode
Key to this build is the "Reserve Power" catalyst on our energy core. So long as our ult is below half, we can boost forever without consuming boost energy. Thus we get Damage reduction from Both 25% Exit Strategy, and the energy core modifier of 20% DR while boost energy is full.
but since we are always moving, we don't have time to lock targets, so we use Faithstrike Missiles. These have lower dps than others, but Reserve Power means we can continuously fire them, and their auto tracking means they'll all hit something; so we have a continuous source of Hull Regeneration.
In order to keep Reserve Power active, we use the bad chaos rolled Devotion, to drain our ULT. Just hold that trigger down at all times; if you let ULT charge up you lose your infinite boost DR, and your infinite Faithstrike hull regen. !Beware! and watch that meter! Drone Carriers can be fatal, because the instant elimination of many drones can outrun your ULT meter drain.
Additionally, since we are never letting our ULT charge, Eye of the Storm will be forcing All of our missile hits to Crit; this means Symphony of Destruction will always trigger, granting us scaling damage from enemy hp explosions. (this is why we don't have Precision on our ship attributes, crit chance is now Forced)
Keep Missile Defense System active as much as possible, as our Cargo Unit modifier gives 25% damage when its active.
To deal heavy damage, we briefly swap to the Judgement Day mines, then return to Faithstrike spam to keep ourselves alive. Maneuver into tight clusters of enemies, drop one off, then boost out.
The Judge and Jury are reserved for fighting Rift Bosses, as they give the Vigilante Destabilization effect to your target. The rest of the time you aren't bothering to target mobs and rely on Faithstrike auto-homing.
?you're wondering why no SH-8594 shield? mainly because of the 4 legendary limit. Suffusion shield is the next best choice because it converts hull damage dealt into shield points.
summary:
Tape down both your primary and secondary triggers as you spam Devotion and Faithstrike/Judgement Day.
Keep MDS active.
Never stop Boosting.
Never let your ULT charge up.
Jousting through clouds of mobs more fun than camping behind mine walls.
*Warning: the "Reserve Power" catalyst that is cornerstone to this build is Glitched
if you ever let your ULT charge up then discharge it, in order to Reactivate Reserve Power you must Swap Weapons and Back; it currently does not reactivate on its own Just from the ult meter being depleted, needs a kick to re-detect.
