Trait: Point Defense Protocols

Point Defense Protocols is a player character space Starship trait.

This trait is only available for player characters.

Basic information

• Game description: Point Defense Protocols channel power from energy weapon enhancements to activate an automated defense turret on your ship. The turret fires at nearby enemies while an energy weapon enhancement is active, dealing proton damage to the nearest target every half second. Automated defense turrets have highly sophisticated targeting systems, and never miss.

Detailed Information

The following effects qualify as Energy Weapon Enhancements:

Beam Array: Fire at Will

Beam Array: Overload

Cannon: Rapid Fire

Cannon: Scatter Volley

Reroute Reserves to Weapons

Energy Weapons: Surgical Strikes

• When activating Energy Weapon Enhancements, Applies Point Defense Protocols

• Deals Proton Damage to the nearest enemy every half second for 10 seconds (20 volleys)
• +100% Damage to Small Craft, Torpedoes, and Mines

Skills that affect this ability:

• Long-Range Targeting Sensors

(Reduces Damage Penalty from Distance)

• Starship Weapons Training

(Improves All Weapon Damage)

• Energy Weapon Training

(Improves Energy Weapon Damage)

This trait is available from:

• [Starship Trait: Point Defense Protocols]

(Delta Alliance Duty Officer Pack)

Notes

• This Starship Trait is obtainable as a bonus when opening a Delta Alliance Duty Officer Pack or purchased directly from the Exchange, the Delta Alliance Duty Officer Pack can be obtained from the C-store or the Exchange.
• Energy Weapons: Exceed Rated Limits and Subsystem Targeting currently do not proc this trait.