Capital Damage/Shields at 0.01x and still not enough Small Damage/shields

[Cile]

I've been away from USI for months and started again with the recent update, so I'm wondering if there's something I'm forgetting to boost my Small Damage/Shields.

I'm in Sector 105, I have my Capital Damage/Shields down to 0.01x in order to get the 1.99x on my Small Damage/Shields. I am having no difficulty with capital ships despite being down to 1% strength, but all I'm seeing in various places in ways to increase my capital damage/shields, which I don't need, and no way to increase my Small damage/shields.

Is Base 1 really the only way for me to increase my Small damage/shields at this point?

[Petter1789]

You should be able to finalize Base 1 around that point. Don't forget to work on your reactor and warps either. Warp multiplier still boosts S. battle stats, and the last battle upgrade before the final split into C. damage and C. Shields gives S. battle stats too.

[phenir]

Yeah, finalize base 1, the bonus becomes 1e27x (1e29%). With that, and appropriate level reactor and warps, you should be able to push. Also don't forget to use shield boost, laser boost and/or kinetic volley. Finally, make sure to tailor your loadout to the enemy; missiles or gatling on A path, disruptors on B path.