Compute challenge 7

[Asgeir]

Been stuck on this one for a looong time while all my other challenges are at 4/5 except for base challenge.
I've seen 2 guides which said different things but both don't work

Destroyer 1 Beam LaserV2 Rest Laser cannon V1 3 bulk gen V2
Destroyer 1 Beam laserV2 rest Kinetic cannon V2 1 bulk gen V2 2 Deflector
Destroyer 1 Beam laserV2 rest Laser cannon V2 1 bulk gen v2 2 deflector

Are the combinations I've tried
At Compute 4 Cap+ Cap+ slowly filling up in terms of generation.
Also using the crew compute bonus

Am I missing something?

[Syiss]

Definitely missing something, though I'm not sure what. I completed Compute Challenge 9 before I even unlocked Crew.

Been a couple weeks, but for challenge 7-8 I'm pretty sure I used 1 beam + 5 laser cannons + 3 bulk shields, all V2. I don't recall what my compute caps looked like.

Do you have reactor on and focused on just compute? Do you have all the compute shards slotted in and max leveled? Right upgrades on your weapons? Keeping up with your base bonuses? Compute bonuses from warp maxed out?

[Asgeir]

Originally posted by Syiss:

Definitely missing something, though I'm not sure what. I completed Compute Challenge 9 before I even unlocked Crew.

Been a couple weeks, but for challenge 7-8 I'm pretty sure I used 1 beam + 5 laser cannons + 3 bulk shields, all V2. I don't recall what my compute caps looked like.

Do you have reactor on and focused on just compute? Do you have all the compute shards slotted in and max leveled? Right upgrades on your weapons? Keeping up with your base bonuses? Compute bonuses from warp maxed out?

Yep I got all of those things correct, most guides say you need Cap 1.1 cap+ cap+ filling but I'm already at cap 4 cap+cap+. Tried it with 2 bulk shields like you said but I get one shot from range by the sector 18 boss.
Going to check out some more stuff to see what i'm missing.
Thanks tho

[gOnezZle]

Are you using the compute utility? You could try farming low level waves for a bit to increase that wave bonus core upgrade. Your last loadout was what I used iirc, maybe with a kinetic weapon for the ability on bosses.
Also if you have crew unlocked, shouldn't you v3 weapons already? Try the v3 beam?

[76561199215865625]

if using 1 beam rest lc:
make sure laser cannon nodes are all bottom row
(laser boost cd, shield damage synergy, laser boost power, supportive routing)
supportive routing is very important!
and for beam its all top row except lv70 where you pick mass focuser
turn on laser boost automator(you should see laser boost cd being 5s and duration being 10s)
also 2 deflectors should be better(though not needed)

[Asgeir]

Originally posted by ryan180322:

if using 1 beam rest lc:
make sure laser cannon nodes are all bottom row
(laser boost cd, shield damage synergy, laser boost power, supportive routing)
supportive routing is very important!
and for beam its all top row except lv70 where you pick mass focuser
turn on laser boost automator(you should see laser boost cd being 5s and duration being 10s)
also 2 deflectors should be better(though not needed)

This did it! It was indeed the upgrades. I didn't think that going the boost upgrade line would make this much difference. The regular enemies were destroying my deflectors before I got to the boss so I always got one shot from range. But with the boost I killed them fast enough to keep my deflectors up for the bosses! Thank you very much :)

[Asgeir]

Originally posted by ryan180322:

if using 1 beam rest lc:
make sure laser cannon nodes are all bottom row
(laser boost cd, shield damage synergy, laser boost power, supportive routing)
supportive routing is very important!
and for beam its all top row except lv70 where you pick mass focuser
turn on laser boost automator(you should see laser boost cd being 5s and duration being 10s)
also 2 deflectors should be better(though not needed)

extra, i was literally able to finish all of compute challenge all the way from challenge 7...
I've been missing out. Thanks a ton again!

[Ardenian]

Thanks a lot for the thread, I was stuck there too and this helped me clear both the last remaining two compute challeng.

I did need 2 deflectors for the boss at 21.

[Kotli]

Originally posted by Asgeir:

Been stuck on this one for a looong time while all my other challenges are at 4/5 except for base challenge.
I've seen 2 guides which said different things but both don't work

Destroyer 1 Beam LaserV2 Rest Laser cannon V1 3 bulk gen V2
Destroyer 1 Beam laserV2 rest Kinetic cannon V2 1 bulk gen V2 2 Deflector
Destroyer 1 Beam laserV2 rest Laser cannon V2 1 bulk gen v2 2 deflector

Are the combinations I've tried
At Compute 4 Cap+ Cap+ slowly filling up in terms of generation.
Also using the crew compute bonus

Am I missing something?

Compute 7 should be easy with set up number 1.
The only thing I can think of is you forgot to set your LCs to support nodes bottom. Or you forgot to pick mass focus on beam.
The same build should beat compute 8 as well.
Its only at sector 20 on Compute 9 that need to change your ship loadout to Bomb + KC support.

Also remember the save and load trick to remove non-boss mobs and use boost to blast the boss to smithereens.