Tech Specialist Armor?

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I was just curious should I actually be focused on using armor that improves shielding like the Armstrong suit or Augment Weave?

Or is it better to add on defense points with Chitin Armor, or something that provides a significant buff to defense & maybe fortification?

Atm I'm using Armstrong Suit + Reaper Armament II shield and I'm curious whether I should use a defense focused or shield focused armor? And if so, which armor(s)?
 
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Are you Melee or Ranged? Drone or Shield? As Melee + Drone, generally, I've found it doesn't matter that much. Your Shields are more than sufficient, as long as you keep up to date. Especially at level 10 if you have a Stun weapon. Custom Shock Gear is ridiculous, but Rough Leash might be even better. Trip + Vampiric.

Defense only matters if you're taking HP damage. As a Tech, you want to avoid that.
 
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Are you Melee or Ranged? Drone or Shield? As Melee + Drone, generally, I've found it doesn't matter that much. Your Shields are more than sufficient, as long as you keep up to date. Especially at level 10 if you have a Stun weapon. Custom Shock Gear is ridiculous, but Rough Leash might be even better. Trip + Vampiric.

Defense only matters if you're taking HP damage. As a Tech, you want to avoid that.

I'm definitely ranged with double shot. I got crushed by lvl 7 Void Juggernaut & I'm worried Uveto & Zeng Shi might ruin me. So I'm thinking of using Chitin Armor for defense if / when they break my shields.
 

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What weapon are you using? What level are you? You could try the Salamander Defense System. Or the Bimboleum Defense System + Slut Ray. The Juggernaut is not immune to Tease. Defense Systems scale with maximum Shields. You can also buy Shield Boosters from Vi in Gildenmere.

Are you Shield or Drone?

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Leveling up helps. Also, teases attacks (as long as you have good Sexiness and high libido) are very potent against any enemies that don't have tease resistances, or some trick that resets their lust levels.
 

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What weapon are you using? What level are you? You could try the Salamander Defense System. Or the Bimboleum Defense System + Slut Ray. The Juggernaut is not immune to Tease.

You can edit posts, you know.

I'm at lvl 7 with Myr Leg Rifle. I kind of wanted to fight them, teasing would feel out of place for my character. But if desperate I'd turn to it.

Leveling up helps. Also, teases attacks (as long as you have good Sexiness and high libido) are very potent against any enemies that don't have tease resistances, or some trick that resets their lust levels.

I'm at lvl 7 so I think I'm ok for Uveto? But Void Juggernaut is ridiculously hard to beat in combat.
 
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I'm at lvl 7 so I think I'm ok for Uveto? But Void Juggernaut is ridiculously hard to beat in combat.

For Uveto, don't go too far to the east. The easier fights are on the light gray tiles. The very edge of the map has the Frostwyrm, it will probably beat you. And it can bad end you.

The Juggernaut also shows up in Riya's quest, so watch out.

Ironically, the Tech Specialist is better with Double Attack and Charged Weapon.
 
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I'm at lvl 7 with Myr Leg Rifle. I kind of wanted to fight them, teasing would feel out of place for my character. But if desperate I'd turn to it.
Slut Ray does Tease damage, as a way to do whatever Lust damage is necessary to fill the Juggernaut's Lust after the Bimboleum Defense System goes off.

I'm at lvl 7 so I think I'm ok for Uveto? But Void Juggernaut is ridiculously hard to beat in combat.
Myr Leg Rifle is not a good weapon for you. You can't use Overcharge with it. Remember that Overcharge gives an Intelligence vs Physique check to Stun.
Overcharge actually only does 1.5x damage by default, increasing to 2x with Second Shot.
I'd recommend using Khan's Arc Caster.

The very edge of the map has the Frostwyrm, it will probably beat you. And it can bad end you.
You do know you always have the opportunity to avoid the Frostwyrm before fighting it, right?
 

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For Uveto, don't go too far to the east. The easier fights are on the light gray tiles. The very edge of the map has the Frostwyrm, it will probably beat you. And it can bad end you.

The Juggernaut also shows up in Riya's quest, so watch out.

Gotcha.
Is my gear bad for beating Juggernauts? Or do I have to cheese them with tease or shock weapons?

And is a defense boosting armor or a shield boosting armor best for my ranged tech specialist?
 
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Leg Rifle is not a good weapon for you. You can't use Overcharge with it. Remember that Overcharge gives an Intelligence vs Physique chance to Stun.
Overcharge actually only does 1.5x damage by default, increasing to 2x with Second Shot.

So, other than Bimbo Ray what are recommended weapons given that I've just completed Myrellion probe? I had forgotten about overcharge since I usually blind them or use the basic stun special since it's cheaper.
 
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You do know you always have the opportunity to avoid the Frostwyrm before fighting it, right?

I'm not the type of person to back down from a challenge!

...

But yes, I should have mentioned that.
 
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So, other than Bimbo Ray what are recommended weapons given Ive just completed Myrellion probe? I had forgotten about overcharge since I usually blind them or use the basic stun special since it's cheaper.
I actually haven't played a Ranged Tech Specialist (though I keep meaning to), so some of this is just theorycrafting.
Khan's Arc Caster is pretty good, I think, and you get it before the Juggernaut.

Uveto's weapons are better than Myrellion's, of course.
On Uveto, Kattom has more guns than he has slots, so his inventory is random.
If you do the Siege of Korg'ii Hold quest, you can get a rather nice Laser Pistol.

Zheng Shi nets you a Plasma weapon from one of the bosses.
I would recommend farming Cyberpunk Security for an Augment-Weave Armor and keeping it after it's been outclassed by better Shield boosters for it's secondary effect. Double Soreness recovery is extremely useful when Stat Training.
 
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I actually haven't played a Ranged Tech Specialist (though I keep meaning to), so some of this is just theorycrafting.
Khan's Arc Caster is pretty good, I think, and you get it before the Juggernaut.

Uveto's weapons are better than Myrellion's, of course.
On Uveto, Kattom has more guns than he has slots, so his inventory is random.
If you do the Siege of Korg'ii Hold quest, you can get a rather nice Laser Pistol.

Zheng Shi nets you a Plasma weapon from one of the bosses.
I would recommend farming Cyber Security for an Augment-Weave Armor.

Shit, I think I may have sold out Kara to Shade not sure. But if not I'll look for that quest email. That's a very useful post! Thanks ^^
 

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Shit, I think I may have sold out Kara to Shade not sure. But if not I'll look for that quest email. That's a very useful post! Thanks ^^
If you sold Kara out to Shade, how are you facing a Pirate Juggernaut? Earlier Save/Alternate Timeline?

Deflector Regen and Power Surge scale based on Maximum Shields and Intelligence.
Remember that you can buy Shield Boosters from Vi.

I'm addicted to editing my posts, can you tell?
 
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If you sold Kara out to Shade, how are you facing a Pirate Juggernaut? Earlier save/Alternate Timeline?

I'm addicted to editing my posts, can you tell?

There's the Riya quest Juggernaut...
 

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If you sold Kara out to Shade, how are you facing a Pirate Juggernaut? Earlier save/Alternate Timeline?

Deflector Regen and Power Surge scale based on Maximum Shields and Intelligence.
Remember that you can buy Shield Boosters from Vi.

I'm addicted to editing my posts, can you tell?

Yes, I can!
Lol.
Riya quest Juggernaut is how.
I just beat Myrellion / Tavira so haven't messed with anything else beyond that yet.

There's the Riya quest Juggernaut...
^