Editing Damage type (space) (section)

====Energy types by faction & armor recommendations====
The various [[Faction]]s deal damage types specific to them both in space and ground combat. Since defensive equipment may provide resistance against only a subset of all damage types, knowing in advance what damage to expect from a given foe and using the right equipment to counter it can increase the chances of survival.

{| class="wikitable"
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!  width="16%" | [[File:Phaser_Beam_Array_icon.png|32px|link=#Phaser]]<br>[[#Phaser|Phaser]]
!  width="16%" | [[File:Disruptor_Beam_Array_icon.png|32px|link=#Disruptor]]<br>[[#Disruptor|Disruptor]]
!  width="16%" | [[File:Plasma_Beam_Array_icon.png|32px|link=#Plasma]]<br>[[#Plasma|Plasma]]
!  width="16%" | [[File:Tetryon_Beam_Array_icon.png|32px|link=#Tetryon]]<br>[[#Tetryon|Tetryon]]
!  width="16%" | [[File:Polaron_Beam_Array_icon.png|32px|link=#Polaron]]<br>[[#Polaron|Polaron]]
!  width="16%" | [[File:Antiproton_Beam_Array_icon.png|32px|link=#Antiproton]]<br>[[#Antiproton|Antiproton]]
|-
! Used By NPCs<!-- to do: Ocampan NPCs seem to have no weapons? -->
|<!-- Phaser --> [[File:Faction_Generic.png|16px]] [[Acamarian]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Federation.png|16px]] [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Hur'q.png|16px]] [[Hur'q]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Kazon.png|16px]] [[Kazon]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Octanti.png|16px]] [[Octanti]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Terran_Empire.png|16px]] [[Terran Empire|Terran]]
|<!-- Disruptor --> [[File:Faction_Cardassian.png|16px]] [[Cardassian Union|Cardassian]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Elachi.png|16px]] [[Elachi]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Gorn.png|16px]] [[Gorn Hegemony|Gorn]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Klingon.png|16px]] [[Klingon Empire|Klingon]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Nausicaan.png|16px]] [[Nausicaan]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Orion.png|16px]] [[Orion Syndicate|Orion]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Reman.png|16px]] [[Reman]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Romulan_Star_Empire.png|16px]] [[Romulan Star Empire|Romulan Empire]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Cardassian.png|16px]] [[True Way]] <ref group="E" name="trueway" />
|<!-- Plasma--> [[File:Faction_Borg.png|16px]] [[Borg Collective|Borg]] <ref group="E" name="Borg">Both [[Borg Collective]] and [[Borg Cooperative]] ships use Plasma energy weapons and Plasma torpedoes. Borg Collective [[Cube]]s also utilize a [[Kinetic Cutting Beam]] that does Kinetic Energy weapon damage.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Monster.png|16px]] [[Idran Swarmer]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Kentari.png|16px]] [[Kentari]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Na'kuhl.png|16px]] [[Na'kuhl]] <hr>[[File:Faction_Romulan Republic.png|16px]] [[Romulan Republic]] <hr>[[File:Faction_Son'a.png|16px]] [[Son'a]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Turei.png|16px]] [[Turei]]
|<!-- Tetryon --> [[File:Faction_APU.png|16px]] [[Automated Personnel Unit|APU]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Benthan.png|16px]] [[Benthan]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Hirogen.png|16px]] [[Hirogen]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Tholian.png|16px]] [[Tholian Assembly|Tholian]]<hr>[[File:Faction Tzenkethi.png|16px]] [[Tzenkethi]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Vorgon.png|16px]] [[Vorgon]]
|<!-- Polaron--> [[File:Faction_Breen.png|16px]] [[Breen Confederacy|Breen]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Dominion.png|16px]] [[Dominion]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Hazari.png|16px]] [[Hazari]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Hierarchy.png|16px]] [[Hierarchy]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Kobali.png|16px]] [[Kobali]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Krenim.png|16px]] [[Krenim]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Cardassian.png|16px]] [[True Way]] <ref group="E" name="trueway" /><hr>[[File:Faction_Vaadwaur.png|16px]] [[Vaadwaur Supremacy|Vaadwaur]]
|<!-- Antiproton --> [[File:Faction_Borg.png|16px]] [[Borg Collective|Borg]] <ref group="E" name="Unimatrix">Borg Collective ''[[Unimatrix 0047 Command Ship]]s'' only, which also use a Kinetic Cutting Beam.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Monster.png|16px]] [[Crystalline Entity]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Fek'Ihri.png|16px]] [[Fek'Ihri Horde|Fek'Ihri]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Iconian.png|16px]] [[Iconian]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Klingon.png|16px]] [[Klingon Empire|Klingon]] <ref group="E" name="Bio-neural">[[Klingon Battle Cruiser (Mob)|Klingon battlecruisers]] use [[Bio-neural Warhead]]s.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Malon.png|16px]] [[Malon]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Sphere Builders.png|16px]] [[Sphere Builder]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Terran_Empire.png|16px]] [[Terran Empire|Terran]] <ref group="E" name="future" /><hr>[[File:Faction_Undine.png|16px]] [[Undine]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Voth.png|16px]] [[Voth]]
|-
! Others <ref group="E" name="Others">This row denotes the default equipment that comes with that species's ship, but can only be encountered as enemy NPCs at this time. On occasion they may appear as allied NPCs, and it would be possible to take damage from them if they are inflicted with a confusion effect.</ref>
|<!-- Phaser --> [[File:Faction_Federation.png|16px]] [[Andorian]] <ref group="E" name="Andorian">[[Andorian Pilot Escorts]] default equipment.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Federation.png|16px]] [[Bajoran]] <ref group="E" name="Bajoran">[[Denorios-class Bajoran Interceptor]] default equipment.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Deferi.png|16px]] [[Deferi]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Ferengi.png|16px]] [[Ferengi]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Lukari.png|16px]] [[Lukari]] <ref group="E" name="Lukari">Default equipment of the Lukari [[Lukari Ho'kuun Science Vessel|''Ho'kuun'' class]] and [[Lukari N'Kaam Scout Ship|''N'Kaam'' class]] is Phaser, the [[L.S.S. Concordium]] uses Plasma, and the  default equipment of the [[Lukari Dranuur Scout Ship|''Dranuur'' class]] is Piezo-Polaron.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Generic.png|16px]] [[Suliban]] <ref group="E" name="Suliban">[[Suliban Cell Ship]] default equipment is Phaser. [[Suliban Silik Flight-Deck Assault Cruiser]] default equipment is Plasma.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Federation.png|16px]] [[Tellarite]] <ref group="E" name="Tellarite">[[Tellarite Pralim Flight-Deck Assault Cruiser]] default equipment.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Federation.png|16px]] [[Xindi]]-Aquatic <ref group="E" name="Xindi-Amphibious">The ''[[Xindi-Aquatic Briostrys Dreadnought Carrier]]'' and ''[[Xindi-Reptilian Sistruus Escort]]'' come equipped with [[Phased Biomatter Beam Array|Phased Biomatter weapons]].</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Federation.png|16px]] Xindi-Reptilian <ref group="E" name="Xindi-Amphibious" />
|<!-- Disruptor --> [[File:Faction_Generic.png|16px]] [[Husnock Warship|Husnock]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Krenim.png|16px]] [[Krenim]] <ref group="E" name="Krenim">Krenim NPCs use Polaron energy weapons, while Krenim ships commissioned by the player come with Coalition Disruptor weapons.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Klingon.png|16px]] [[Lethean]] <ref group="E" name="Lethean">[[Lethean Pilot Escorts]] default equipment.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Generic.png|16px]] [[Miradorn Theta Class Heavy Raider|Miradorn]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Generic.png|16px]] [[Nihydron Destroyer|Nihydron]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Orion.png|16px]] [[Nimbus III|Nimbosian]] <ref group="E" name="nimbus">[[B'abynii Escort]]s, [[Daxxtarian Science Vessel]]s and [[Easathir Science Vessel]]s are equipped with Disruptor Arrays.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Generic.png|16px]] [[Zahl Heavy Cruiser|Zahl]]
|<!-- Plasma--> [[File:Faction_Iconian.png|16px]] [[Dewan]] <ref group="E">[[Dewan Pilot Escorts]] default equipment.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Lukari.png|16px]] [[Lukari]] <ref group="E" name="Lukari" /><hr>[[File:Faction_Generic.png|16px]] [[Suliban]] <ref group="E" name="Suliban" /><hr>[[File:Faction_Romulan_Star_Empire.png|16px]] [[Romulan Star Empire|Tal Shiar]] <ref group="E" name="Tal Shiar">[[Tal Shiar Adapted Battle Cruiser]] et al. default equipment.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Vulcan.png|16px]] [[Vulcan]] <ref group="E">''[[D'Kyr Science Vessel]]'' NPCs and default equipment.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Federation.png|16px]] [[Xindi]]-Insectoid <ref group="E" name="Xindi-Terrestrial">The ''[[Xindi-Insectoid Olaen Heavy Escort Carrier]]'' and ''[[Xindi-Primate Ateleth Dreadnought Cruiser]]'' come equipped with [[Plasmatic Biomatter Beam Array|Plasmatic Biomatter weapons]].</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Federation.png|16px]] Xindi-Primate <ref group="E" name="Xindi-Terrestrial" />
|<!-- Tetryon --> [[File:Faction_Federation.png|16px]] [[Caitian]] <ref group="E">''[[Caitian Atrox Carrier]]'', ''[[Caitian Aspero Support Carrier|Aspero Carrier]]'', & ''[[Caitian Shikaris Escort|Shikaris Escort]]'' default equipment.</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Klingon.png|16px]] [[Ferasan]] <ref group="E">''[[Ferasan Slithus Escort]]'' default equipment</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Talaxian.png|16px]] [[Talaxian]]<hr>[[File:Faction_Generic.png|16px]] [[Amarie-class Smuggler's Heavy Escort|Talemstran]]<!--idk what the species name is but I went with the novelization's name for Amarie's homeworld-->
|<!-- Polaron --> [[File:Faction_Lukari.png|16px]] [[Lukari]] <ref group="E" name="Lukari" />
|<!-- Antiproton --> [[File:Faction_Cross-Faction.png|16px]] [[Galactic Union]] <ref group="E" name="future">[[Ship Set/Temporal Starship|Future starships]] from the 29th and 31st centuries, eg. the  Terran [[Temporal Dreadnought]].</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Cross-Faction.png|16px]] [[Khitomer Alliance]] <ref group="E" name="Khitomer">Default equipment of the [[Khitomer Alliance Battlecruiser|''Khitomer'']], [[Temer Alliance Raider|''Temer'']], & [[Jarok Alliance Carrier|''Jarok'' class]]</ref><hr>[[File:Faction_Iconian.png|16px]] [[Solanae]] <ref group="E">''[[Obelisk 1]]'' fused equipment</ref>
|-
! Plating to use
| [[File:Console_-_Engineering_-_Diburnium_Hull_Plating_icon.png|16px]] [[Console - Engineering - Diburnium Hull Plating|Diburnium]]
| [[File:Console_-_Engineering_-_Diburnium_Hull_Plating_icon.png|16px]] [[Console - Engineering - Diburnium Hull Plating|Diburnium]]
| [[File:Console_-_Engineering_-_Electroceramic_Hull_Plating_icon.png|16px]] [[Console - Engineering - Electroceramic Hull Plating|Electroceramic]]
| [[File:Console_-_Engineering_-_Electroceramic_Hull_Plating_icon.png|16px]] [[Console - Engineering - Electroceramic Hull Plating|Electroceramic]]
| [[File:Console_-_Engineering_-_Parametallic_Hull_Plating_icon.png|16px]] [[Console - Engineering - Parametallic Hull Plating|Parametallic]]
| [[File:Console_-_Engineering_-_Parametallic_Hull_Plating_icon.png|16px]] [[Console - Engineering - Parametallic Hull Plating|Parametallic]]
|-
! Armor to use
| [[File:Console_-_Engineering_-_Ablative_Hull_Armor_icon.png|16px]] [[Console - Engineering - Ablative Hull Armor|Ablative]]
| [[File:Console_-_Engineering_-_Ablative_Hull_Armor_icon.png|16px]] [[Console - Engineering - Ablative Hull Armor|Ablative]]
| [[File:Console_-_Engineering_-_Ablative_Hull_Armor_icon.png|16px]] [[Console - Engineering - Ablative Hull Armor|Ablative]]<hr>[[File:Console_-_Engineering_-_Tetraburnium_Hull_Armor_icon.png|16px]] [[Console - Engineering - Tetraburnium Hull Armor|Tetraburnium]]
| [[File:Console_-_Engineering_-_Ablative_Hull_Armor_icon.png|16px]] [[Console - Engineering - Ablative Hull Armor|Ablative]]<hr>[[File:Console_-_Engineering_-_Tetraburnium_Hull_Armor_icon.png|16px]] [[Console - Engineering - Tetraburnium Hull Armor|Tetraburnium]]
| [[File:Console_-_Engineering_-_Tetraburnium_Hull_Armor_icon.png|16px]] [[Console - Engineering - Tetraburnium Hull Armor|Tetraburnium]]
| [[File:Console_-_Engineering_-_Tetraburnium_Hull_Armor_icon.png|16px]] [[Console - Engineering - Tetraburnium Hull Armor|Tetraburnium]]
|-
! Shield [[modifier|mods]] to use
| 20% - [Pha]<br>15% - [ResA]<br>10% - [ResAll]
| 20% - [Dis]<br>15% - [ResB]<br>10% - [ResAll]
| 20% - [Pla]<br>15% - [ResB]<br>10% - [ResAll]
| 20% - [Tet]<br>15% - [ResA]<br>10% - [ResAll]
| 20% - [Pol]<br>15% - [ResA]<br>10% - [ResAll]
| 20% - [Ap]<br>15% - [ResB]<br>10% - [ResAll]
|-
! {{iconlink|Console - Engineering - Conductive RCS Accelerator|24px|very rare|Mk XII}}{{iconlink|Console - Science - Exotic Particle Field Exciter|24px|very rare|Mk XII}} mods to use
| [PhaDis]<br>[ResA]<br>[ResAll]
| [PhaDis]<br>[ResA]<br>[ResAll]
| [PlaTet]<br>[ResA] [ResB]<br>[ResAll]
| [PlaTet]<br>[ResA] [ResB]<br>[ResAll]
| [PolAP]<br>[ResB]<br>[ResAll]
| [PolAP]<br>[ResB]<br>[ResAll]
|-
! {{iconlink|Console - Engineering - Energy Signature Dampener|24px|rare|Mk XII}} mods to use
| [ResPhaDis]<br>[Res4b]<br>[ResAll]
| [ResPhaDis]<br>[Res4b]<br>[ResAll]
| [ResPlaTet]<br>[Res4b] [Res4a]<br>[ResAll]
| [ResPlaTet]<br>[Res4b] [Res4a]<br>[ResAll]
| [ResPolAP]<br>[Res4a]<br>[ResAll]
| [ResPolAP]<br>[Res4a]<br>[ResAll]
|}
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