A fully named baseline for the ordinary T5 Assault Cruiser. It deliberately uses generic Mk XII equipment and two mission item groups rather than requiring the reference build’s later reputation inventory, traits or recorded DPS.
- Activity
- Level-appropriate T5 cruiser PvE and mission progression
- Edition / reference
- PC STO baseline layout, mechanics reviewed October 2026; original simplified layout, not a copy of the reference author’s parsed build.
- Named choices
- 17
Configuration and exact selections
- Hull
- T5 Assault Cruiser / Sovereign
Base 4-fore/4-aft layout; no T5-U or experimental upgrade assumed.
- Fore weapons 1–3
- Quantum Phase Beam Array + 2 Phaser Beam Array Mk XII
Three named/family-matched phaser beam choices.
- Fore weapon 4
- Quantum Phase Torpedo
One torpedo; do not fill tactical consoles with torpedo bonuses.
- Aft weapons 1–4
- Trilithium-Enhanced Omni-Directional Phaser Beam Array + 3 Phaser Beam Array Mk XII
One set omni and three ordinary arrays.
- Deflector
- Positron Deflector Array Mk XII
A generic obtainable baseline rather than a premium set requirement.
- Engine
- Combat Impulse Engines Mk XII
Baseline impulse slot.
- Warp core
- Plasma-Integrated Warp Core Mk XII
Use a warp core, not a Romulan singularity core.
- Shield
- Resilient Shield Array Mk XII
Baseline shield slot.
- Tactical consoles
- 3 Phaser Relay Mk XII
All three support the main energy damage type.
- Science consoles
- Field Generator Mk XII + Quantum Phase Converter
The universal console may occupy the second science slot.
- Engineering consoles
- Neutronium Alloy Mk XII + EPS Flow Regulator Mk XII + RCS Accelerator Mk XII + Reinforced Armaments
Four explicit baseline console choices.
- Commander Engineering seat
- Emergency Power to Engines I / Auxiliary to Structural Integrity Field I / Emergency Power to Weapons III / Reverse Shield Polarity III
Use the stated ranks in the four seat positions.
- Lt. Commander Engineering seat
- Engineering Team I / Emergency Power to Shields II / Directed Energy Modulation I
Three engineering seat selections.
- Lieutenant Tactical seat
- Beam Overload I / Attack Pattern Beta I
A single primary firing mode with the debuff.
- Ensign Tactical seat
- Tactical Team I
The extra tactical seat’s named choice.
- Lieutenant Science seat
- Hazard Emitters I / Photonic Officer I
Recovery and a budget cooldown tool.
- Base power allocation
- Weapons 100 / Shields 50 / Engines 25 / Auxiliary 25
A 200-point starting allocation before bonuses.
How to use this setup
- Equip the eight weapons and nine consoles in their stated slots; set base weapon power to 100.
- Activate Emergency Power to Weapons, Photonic Officer and the appropriate tactical tools before the firing window.
- Face the target briefly to fire the fore Quantum Phase Torpedo, then angle into the overlapping beam broadside.
- Use Beam Overload with the phaser arrays; keep Attack Pattern Beta available on the selected target.
- Use Hazard Emitters, Engineering Team or Reverse Shield Polarity for the matching recovery problem; reposition rather than remaining in an unsafe arc.
Priorities and progression
- Main energy type: Phaser; main firing mode: Beam Overload.
- Eight weapon slots, four engineering consoles, two science consoles and three tactical consoles are explicitly filled.
- Raise weapon mark and useful cooldown/energy support before treating critical modifiers as the entire build.
How the selected kit works
The torpedo and broadside require different facing angles, so the sequence includes a brief nose-on shot followed by the beam overlap. Photonic Officer I is the selected low-cost cooldown aid; it does not promise perfect minimum cooldowns. This layout also avoids pairing a Fire at Will rotation with Beam Overload equipment instructions. Career abilities, reputation traits and optional devices can be added after the hull’s core slots are correct.