computer challenge 9

[McDabbin]

So little lost on what im doing wrong. At zone 70, most RD done, all other challenges finished. But i try the Computer 9 and hit area 21 and just cant get pasted the mobs/boss.
im using the 1x beam V3 and 5x laser cannon v3 all are level 180 now as i let it run n run. Im getting 4.69 e39 salv a second. And using Computing and reactor as cores. Not sure what i am missing here. The other 8 levels where relatively easy and just hit a wall. I set it aside for a month or two but decided time to finish it, What am i missing? guides make it sound straight forward but doesnt seem the case.

[best bulliet target]

2x deflectors?. with 2 shots each which should lead you to having 4 death blow counters.
but again, with your salv you also got the crew up right?
other then that seems your over kill on the dps (unless you didn't set it up right)

Laser cannons on suport so your beam is really pumping the dps, and the beam with the faster build up instead of the slower over time. rapid ramp is the one you want. not mass focuser. speed is the key and mass takes like 3 or 4 secs to start to over come rapids dps

[NomiSaltium]

There's actually a better strategy that uses kinetic weapons against sector 20 and sector 21 bosses.

1 beam + 5 laser cannons until S19 boss is beaten. Retrofit to 1 bomb + 5 kinetic cannons. All weapons are V2.0. Use 3 bulk shields, all V2.0 as well.

For S20 boss, use max damage bomb.
For S21 boss, switch bomb's nodes to support (bottom) nodes, and set 1 kinetic cannon to max damage.

Tracking bonus should be around 6x. This is enough to one-shot the last boss.

[McDabbin]

Ill give that a try, i quit the challenge as got frustrated. def overpowered for it. so im just doing something stupid wrong on a click. Just cant figure out what. and yes on salvage and on crew. not even sure the extra from challenge ill notice at this point in the game, just the ocd of it there

[best bulliet target]

but that makes less sense.
just did a setup v2? really? well that was like 2.09e9 for the bomb.
and v3 laser is 2,04e15

even when the enermy is at armor and takes only 25% of the laser a e6 differance i am like ???
then again my values might be off by alot (since at the end of content stats) but even then. v2 vs v3.. anyone can tell me please?
let alone the shield. Why miss out on e3 more shield form a v2 to a v3? at e39 salvage. That's all upgrades on both versions.

i do not doubt it can be done. but still v2 values verus a v3 at what Mcdabbe said at e39 salv is full upgrade and at that point it's no longer a contest on what is more powerfull.

[Grathagis]

I did that one a while ago, so I have forgotten most, but I do recall able to get weapons and shields to Version 3. I used 1 beam laser + 5 lasers as support.

[Excellion]

My first thought here would be that the level 21 boss and mobs are the first armor based hostiles, instead of shield based ones you encountered before.

Beams and Laser Cannons will only do 25% damage against those, so i assume you may be noticing a drastic reduction in DPS compared to previous sectors thanks to this. (If i recall the inner workings of the challenge correctly that is!)

Switch to 6x kinetic cannons with Armor Damage Synergy and Armor Piercing in core. Add the Kinetic Volley Cooldown and Kinetic Volley Power on top of that, and the boss should take a lot more damage.

[KITOMER]

Originally posted by Nomisabeu:

There's actually a better strategy that uses kinetic weapons against sector 20 and sector 21 bosses.

1 beam + 5 laser cannons until S19 boss is beaten. Retrofit to 1 bomb + 5 kinetic cannons. All weapons are V2.0. Use 3 bulk shields, all V2.0 as well.

For S20 boss, use max damage bomb.
For S21 boss, switch bomb's nodes to support (bottom) nodes, and set 1 kinetic cannon to max damage.

Tracking bonus should be around 6x. This is enough to one-shot the last boss.

worked perfect even tho ive only made it to lvl49.