There have been quite a few requests for Tactical builds so I have decided to post mine :evil:
NOTE: The following build is designed for a Vice Admiral Tactical Officer flying a Retrofit Escort (lvl. 51 Defiant)
Where to spend your skill points (
note: move the 9 points that in "Fleet Escort Captain" (5th column) to "Retrofit Escort Captain"):
STO Character BuilderBridge Officers:Tactical CommanderEnsign Skill: Tactical Team I
Lt. Skill: Attack Pattern Beta I
Lt. Comm. Skill: Torpedo: High Yield III
Comm. Skill: Cannon: Scatter Volley III
Tactical Lt. CommanderEnsign Skill: Torpedo: Spread I
Lt. Skill: Attack Pattern Delta I
Lt. Comm. Skill: Cannon: Rapid Fire II
Tactical EnsignEnsign Skill: Torpedo: High Yield I
Engineering LieutenantEnsign Skill: Engineering Team I
Lt. Skill: Reverse Shield Polarity I
Science LieutenantEnsign Skill: Jam Targeting Sensors I
Lt. Skill: Science Team II
Weapons Layout:Fore:Tetryon Dual Heavy Cannons Mk XI [Acc] [CrtD] [Dmg]
Tetryon Dual Heavy Cannons Mk XI [Acc] [CrtD] [Dmg]
Tetryon Dual Heavy Cannons Mk XI [Acc] [CrtD] [Dmg]
Quantum Torpedo Launcher Mk XI [CrtD]x2 [Dmg]Rear:Tetryon Turret Mk XI [CrtH] [Dmg]x2
Tetryon Turret Mk XI [CrtH] [Dmg]x2
Tetryon Turret Mk XI [CrtH] [Dmg]x2Deflector:Graviton Deflector Array Mk X [Def] [DefD] [DefF]Impulse:Impulse Engines Mk X [Aux] [Full] [Spd]Shields:Covariant Shield Array Mk X [Cap]x3Devices:Red Matter Capacitor
Subspace Field ModulatorConsoles:EngineeringField Generator Mk XI
Plasma Distribution Manifold Mk XIScienceInduction Stabilizer Mk XI
Induction Stabilizer Mk XITacticalTetryon Pulse Generator Mk XI
Prefire Chamber Mk XI
Zero Point Quantum Chamber Mk XI
Warhead Yield Chamber Mk XI