10+ Build Assessment: Small Turtle

Today's Example Build:

Weapons:102.96 +95%
Shields: 198.50 +80%
Engines: 95.63 +80%

Classic Turtle build - nothing wrong with this.

Of course, you could argue with some effectiveness that the only 'wrong' way to research is all engines.

+12% Malfunction
+2 Damage Modifier
+4 Surprise Damage

+8% Surprise Chance
+50 Critical Damage
+3% Critical Chance

+65 Hull Points
0/5 Install Slots

All good. I like the combination of a lots of shields plus extra hull, extra minimum damage and critical damage. It's a cheap an efficient way to put together a solid build.

[x1] Class VIII Drive Unit
[x1] Neutron Emitter Array
[x1] Tritanium Armor
[x1] Class VIII Energy Shield - LOANED
[x1] Graviton Beam Array - LOANED

I see somebody was pretty lucky, finding a Class VIII Drive Unit (CVIIIDU or C8DU). If you are continuing to run a rogue, I recommend that you do the following:

Trade the CVIIIDU for a Graviton Beam Array (GBA) The market price for both of these are the same - about the price of 105 points. Replace the Neutron Emitter Array with a Class VII Energy Shield (CVIIES) from the fleet armory if available, or a Class V Energy Shield. Replace the Tritanium Armor with a Xeortrium Armor from the fleet armory, if available.

If you find an officer, I recommend using the Engineer to reduce your malfunction.