The Directed Energy Distribution Manifold is a Tactical Console that adds a bonus to your starship beam weapon damage. It affects most beam weapons regardless of damage type. (However, it does not affect the Borg Kinetic Cutting Beam.)
Stats[ | ]
| Minimum Rank | Mk | Beam Weapon Damage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Uncommon | Rare | Very Rare | Ultra Rare | Epic | ||
| Lieutenant Levels 1-9 |
Mk I | +2.5% | +3.8% | +5% | +6.2% | +7.5% | +8.8% |
| Mk II | +3.8% | +5% | +6.2% | +7.5% | +8.8% | +10% | |
| Lt. Commander Levels 10-19 |
Mk III | +5% | +6.2% | +7.5% | +8.8% | +10% | +11.2% |
| Mk IV | +6.2% | +7.5% | +8.8% | +10% | +11.2% | +12.5% | |
| Commander Levels 20-29 |
Mk V | +7.5% | +8.8% | +10% | +11.2% | +12.5% | +13.8% |
| Mk VI | +8.8% | +10% | +11.2% | +12.5% | +13.8% | +15% | |
| Captain Levels 30-39 |
Mk VII | +10% | +11.2% | +12.5% | +13.8% | +15% | +16.2% |
| Mk VIII | +11.2% | +12.5% | +13.8% | +15% | +16.2% | +17.5% | |
| Rear Admiral, Lower Half Levels 40-45 |
Mk IX | +12.5% | +13.8% | +15% | +16.2% | +17.5% | +18.8% |
| Mk X | +13.8% | +15% | +16.2% | +17.5% | +18.8% | +20% | |
| Rear Admiral, Upper Half Levels 45-49 |
Mk XI | +15% | +16.2% | +17.5% | +18.8% | +20% | +21.3% |
| Mk XII | +16.2% | +17.5% | +18.8% | +20% | +21.3% | +22.5% | |
| Vice Admiral Levels 50+ |
Mk XIII | +17.5% | +18.8% | +20% | +21.3% | +22.5% | +23.8% |
| Mk XIV | +18.8% | +20% | +21.3% | +22.5% | +23.8% | +25% | |
| Mk XV | +20% | +21.3% | +22.5% | +23.8% | +25% | +26.2% | |
Variants[ | ]
See also: Fleet Tactical Consoles
Bellum and Pax variants of this console can be obtained from the Discovery Legends reputation system. These increase the Beam damage, plus an additional boost to Critical Hit Chance or Hull Capacity, respectively.
Variant stats[ | ]
| Bellum | Pax | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage | Critical Hit Chance | Damage | Hull Capacity | |
| Mk XII Rare | +23.4% | +1.1% | +18.7% | +8.8% |
| Mk XIII Rare Mk XII VR |
+25% | +1.2% | +20% | +9.4% |
| Mk XIV Rare Mk XIII VR |
+26.6% | +1.3% | +21.3% | +10% |
| Mk XV Rare Mk XIV VR Mk XIII UR |
+28.1% | +1.3% | +22.5% | +10.5% |
| Mk XV VR Mk XIV UR |
+29.7% | +1.4% | +23.8% | +11.1% |
| Mk XV UR Mk XIV Epic |
+31.3% | +1.5% | +25% | +11.7% |
| Mk XV Epic | +32.8% | +1.6% | +26.2% | +12.3% |
Acquisition[ | ]
Federation Episodes[ | ]
The Klingon War[ | ]
| Episode | Rewards | Binding | Unique |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Secret Orders” | [Console - Tactical - Directed Energy Distribution Manifold Mk XI] |
The Cardassian Struggle[ | ]
| Episode | Rewards | Binding | Unique |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Suspect” | [Console - Tactical - Directed Energy Distribution Manifold Mk XI] |
Alternatives[ | ]
Captains may wish to consider the following alternatives to this console:
- Phaser Relay to affect phaser beams, cannons, and turrets.
- Disruptor Induction Coil to affect disruptor beams, cannons, and turrets.
- Plasma Infuser to affect plasma beams, cannons, and turrets.
- Tetryon Pulse Generator to affect tetryon beams, cannons, and turrets.
- Polaron Phase Modulator to affect polaron beams, cannons, and turrets.
- Antiproton Mag Regulator to affect antiproton beams, cannons, and turrets.
Note that the above options only affect weapons of the relevant damage type. The Directed Energy Distribution Manifold may still be a viable choice if the player mounts beam weapons of varying damage types. It would be logical for the Manifold to increase damage of non-standard beam weapons, but as the Kinetic Cutting Beam is unaffected by this console, players are advised to assemble such loadout combinations and check the tooltip effects in a safe planetary system before committing to a combat situation.
Notes[ | ]
- Before the skill revamp in Season Five, this console used to improve the Starship Beam Weapons skill, which no longer exists.