Best tactical melee dps setup? and why

[Jello]

Does anyone currently know the best modules and kit to have for a sweeping strikes melee spam tactical officer on the ground? I am having issues as today there are so many very geat modules to go with like motion accelerator, motivation, Graviton spike, Rally cry, Regenerative Invigoration, trajectory bending, ambush, etc (many others too!). Its very hard to choose as you need to eliminate some.

I just know that biotech siphon is a must as of right now and have been trying out motion accelerator + ambush + biotech siphon + trajectory bending+ sweeping strikes, Im caitian so i dont have to bother with something like lunge to get near an enemy as we get pounce (:

[| Zodium |]

Any good melee build should make sure to include the Throw Kligat ability. Which is effectively a throwing star and does an absolutely obscene amount of damage as a tactical officer.

Update: Also if you have lifetime I would highly suggest making the character a Liberated Borg since their unique ability adds a very powerful slow that stops targets from escaping and does a fair bit of damage itself too.

There is also a perk that makes you do more damage the longer your holding still and with melee you want to knock your target down or stun them as soon as you reach them to keep them immobile as it is so the stacking damage from this trait is very useful. I forget the name off the top of my head.

[Jello]

Oprindeligt skrevet af n3mes1s:

I used to have a few melee charactes but i replaced all of em because melee in this game is pointless.

Graviton spike works with melee???? i thought it only worked with energy attacks. Thats good to know.

Then Graviton spike is a must, it is probably one of the best kit modules out there.

You have biotech siphon if i remember right it heals you when you are using melee attacks, for example.

If I recalled right melee (especially sweeping strikes) was one of the best dps in the game as it bypasses shields and lays out constant hits rather fast with heavy criticals. For example I make borg queen go pretty fast with my current setup, but I know theres room for improvement! You are right about graviton spike, I didn't notice the "weapon" part of the description, thanks

[Jello]

I usually one or two hit a group of npcs with sweeping strikes. Infact the only thing that slows me down is that I kill stuff so fast that I have to run to the next guy, but pounce or motion accelerator makes that rather easy if they are afar

[Jello]

How are elite STF's easy? I almost never die, and in the rare case I do its because my team is afk or hiding in a corner looking at their phone not doing the mish. Im beginning to wonder if you ever truly played melee tact, its a well known fact for many years that a sweeping strikes build is the best for dps period.. in STO terms sweeping strikes top dps is like in the real world saying the sky is blue, an obvious fact.. A lot of the stuff you have been saying just is not true. None the less lets stick to the topic at hand, I was curious to hear other peoples builds, I myself have a fully geared and properly built melee tact but I have been mixing modules up to see what brings out those highest damage numbers and I was curious to hear other sweeping strikes tact officer's builds

[transpetaflops]

Don't forget to equip one of those Security Officer doffs that gives an extra 8% crth and 25% crtd on all melee.

[sau226]

I'd personally use a TR-116A[sto.gamepedia.com] since it bypasses the Borg shields. Only downside is the slow firing rate