Strategist (specialization)

The Strategist specialization is built around the Threatening Stance captain ability.

The Strategist Specialization tree.

Experts in developing and adapting battlefield plans, Strategists are prized for their ability to react to the conditions of multi-ship combat.

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The Strategist Specialization is a Secondary Captain Specialization released with Season 11.5. Skilled Strategists are masters of planning military action, issuing orders to anticipate and match the ever-changing flow of battle. The Strategist Specialization embraces this fluidity, offering a selection of abilities which can shift between offensive and defensive effects at will.

Strategist
Space Skill

While the Strategist specialization is active, you will gain a 5% increase to your Maximum Shield Capacity.

This bonus increases by a small amount for each point spent in the Specialization.

(You must have at least 1 point spent in this Specialization to gain this bonus.)

Scaling bonus:

• +5% base +0.33% Shield Strength per point spent

Tiers Overview

• Tier I
• Tier II

Available by default.

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	Title	Details
	Logistical Support I	Space Skill Gain Temporary Hull when healed by Bridge Officer and Captain abilities while Threatening. While not Threatening, gain a Critical Chance buff when healed by Bridge Officer and Captain abilities. While Threatening: Gain 10% of Incoming Bridge Officer or Captain Hull Healing as Temporary Hull for 10 sec (Stacks up to 10 times) While not Threatening: +1% Crit Chance for 10 sec after Incoming Bridge Officer or Captain Hull Heal
	Logistical Support II	Space Skill Gain Temporary Hull when healed by Bridge Officer and Captain abilities while Threatening. While not Threatening, gain a Critical Chance buff when healed by Bridge Officer and Captain abilities. While Threatening: Gain 20% of Incoming Bridge Officer or Captain Hull Healing as Temporary Hull for 10 sec (Stacks up to 10 times) While not Threatening: +2% Crit Chance for 10 sec after Incoming Bridge Officer or Captain Hull Heal
	Logistical Support III	Space Skill Gain Temporary Hull when healed by Bridge Officer and Captain abilities while Threatening. While not Threatening, gain a Critical Chance buff when healed by Bridge Officer and Captain abilities. While Threatening: Gain 30% of Incoming Bridge Officer or Captain Hull Healing as Temporary Hull for 10 sec (Stacks up to 10 times) While not Threatening: +3% Crit Chance for 10 sec after Incoming Bridge Officer or Captain Hull Heal
	Show of Force I	Space Skill Gain increased Incoming Healing while Threatening. While not Threatening, gain a stacking Crit Severity buff when you fire a weapon. This can trigger once every 5 seconds. While Threatening: +10% Incoming Hull Healing While not Threatening: Firing a weapon gives +2% Crit Severity for 10 sec (5 stacks max, can gain 1 stack every 5 sec)
	Show of Force II	Space Skill Gain increased Incoming Healing while Threatening. While not Threatening, gain a stacking Crit Severity buff when you fire a weapon. This can trigger once every 5 seconds. While Threatening: +20% Incoming Hull Healing While not Threatening: Firing a weapon gives +4% Crit Severity for 10 sec (5 stacks max, can gain 1 stack every 5 sec)
	Counter-Offensive I	Space Skill When shot, return a significant amount of damage to your attacker. This can only happen once before going on cooldown. Once every 30 seconds, when struck by directed enemy damage, deal 7,500 Electrical Damage to the target (50% Shield Penetration)
	Counter-Offensive II	Space Skill When shot, return a significant amount of damage to your attacker. This can only happen once before going on cooldown. Once every 30 seconds, when struck by directed enemy damage, deal 10,000 Electrical Damage to the target (50% Shield Penetration)
	Counter-Offensive III	Space Skill When shot, return a significant amount of damage to your attacker. This can only happen once before going on cooldown. Once every 20 seconds, when struck by directed enemy damage, deal 10,000 Electrical Damage to the target (50% Shield Penetration)
	Layered Defense I	Space Skill Gain Immunity to damage from Torpedo impacts. Layered Defense can prevent damage once every 60 seconds. Immune to Torpedo damage once every 60 sec
	Layered Defense II	Space Skill Gain Immunity to damage from Torpedo impacts. Layered Defense can prevent damage once every 30 seconds. Immune to Torpedo damage once every 30 sec

Unlocks after choosing 5 abilities from this specialization.

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Starship Trait Unlock:

• 15 points spent - unlock:
  • Unconventional Tactics (increased damage while Brace for Impact is active)

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	Title	Details
	Diversionary Tactics "Active"	Space Skill Diversionary Tactics Taunts foes within firing range into attacking you while Threatening. While not Threatening, Diversionary Tactics Placates Foes and reduces your threat generation. This Placate may break on damage. While Threatening: Taunts Foes within 10km and generate 50% more threat for 10 sec. While not Threatening: Placate Foes within 10km and generate 50% less threat for 10 sec
	Attrition Warfare I	Space Skill Attrition Warfare reduces the Recharge Time of your Bridge Officers whenever you are healed while Threatening. While not Threatening, Attrition Warfare increases your Hull and Shield Regeneration rates. While Threatening: Once every 30 sec, Bridge Officer and Captain Hull Heals reduce Bridge officer Recharge Time by 10% While not Threatening: 10% Shield Regeneration While not Threatening: 10% Hull Regeneration
	Attrition Warfare II	Space Skill Attrition Warfare reduces the Recharge Time of your Bridge Officers whenever you are healed while Threatening. While not Threatening, Attrition Warfare increases your Hull and Shield Regeneration rates. While Threatening: Once every 30 sec, Bridge Officer and Captain Hull Heals reduce Bridge officer Recharge Time by 20% While not Threatening: 20% Shield Regeneration While not Threatening: 20% Hull Regeneration
	Maneuver Warfare I	Space Skill Maneuver Warfare adds an additional effect to Diversionary Tactics. When Threatening, it applies a Heal over Time based on the number of foes. When not Threatening, it increases your damage based on the number of foes. While Threatening: Heal 2.5% of your Max Hull per affected Foe over 10 sec (max 5 Foes) While not Threatening: +1.5% Bonus All Damage per effected Foe for 10 sec (max 5 Foes)
	Maneuver Warfare II	Space Skill Maneuver Warfare adds an additional effect to Diversionary Tactics. When Threatening, it applies a Heal over Time based on the number of foes. When not Threatening, it increases your damage based on the number of foes. While Threatening: Heal 5% of your Max Hull per affected Foe over 10 sec (max 5 Foes) While not Threatening: +3% Bonus All Damage per effected Foe for 10 sec (max 5 Foes)

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You can switch between "Threatening" and "not Threatening" mode by activating/deactivating the Threatening Stance Captain Ability.

"Specialization" Bridge Officers

Bridge officers cannot be trained in Strategist specialization.

"Specialization" Starships

None of the currently available playable starships features a Strategist BOff seating.