Ability: Viral Matrix

Overview

Viral Matrix is a Science Bridge Officer space ability. It almost completely shuts down an enemy starship by randomly shutting down multiple enemy subsystems. This ability is very useful for crowd control or disabling a powerful enemy.

Basic Information

• Profession: Science
• Locale: Space
• Game Description: Viral Matrix launches a probe that flies to the target and then shuts down its systems, effectively holding it in place. The target is highly resistant to holds for a short duration after this effect expires.

Detailed Information

• Used by: Science Bridge Officers
• Target: Foe
• System: Sensor Probes
• Ability Type: Hold
• Activation: 0.5 sec
• Range: 10km; 135' targeting arc
• Shares cooldown with:
  • ...
• Duplicate Ability Cooldown:
  • 30s
• Modified by:
  • Skills
    • Drain Expertise (increases duration)
  • Subsystem power levels
    • None
  • Duty Officer
    • Systems Engineer
      • Disables one or more non-shield subsystems for 6 sec
    • Systems Engineer (Fleet Support Duty Officer Pack)
      • Chance for Viral Matrix to spread to a secondary target
• Trained By:
  • Rank I & II - Bridge Officer Trainer
  • Rank III - Science Officer Candidate
• Countered By:
  • Engineering Team - Clears Subsystem Disable
  • Science Team - Clears - Science Debuff

Ability Ranks

Ability/User Rank	CD	Ability Effects
Rank I: Lieutenant Commander	60 sec	Disables Subsystems for 4 sec
Rank II: Commander	60 sec	Disables Subsystems for 7 sec
Rank III: Commander	60 sec	Disables Subsystems for 9 sec

Notes/References

• The Debuff can be cleared with Engineering Team, although reprocs caused by doffs can still reappear.
• The duration of subsystem disables, caused by this ability, can be cut down by skilling into Control Expertise.
• Formula for Duration (@Level 60):
  • Rank I: Duration = 0.027*Skill + 4.5
  • Rank II: Duration = 0.038*Skill + 6.7
  • Rank III: Duration = 0.046*Skill + 8.95

Gallery

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  Viral Matrix Beam

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  Viral Matrix Beam Attempting Engine Shutdown

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  Viral Matrix Causing Weapons Offline

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