STO mechanics / Short lessons
Science bridge officer abilities
Support the build through effects and utility.
Science abilities can deal exotic damage, control or weaken enemies, and provide healing or protection.
- Gravity Well: pulls enemies together and deals exotic damage.
- Hazard Emitters: heals hull and clears certain harmful effects.
- Photonic Officer: reduces bridge officer ability cooldowns.
Check each ability’s Auxiliary scaling individually. A science ability does not necessarily use Auxiliary in the same way as another.
Control note: with the Unconventional Systems personal trait equipped, qualifying control abilities can also reduce universal console cooldowns. Tractor Beam and Gravity Well are examples of qualifying Science powers. We will examine the complete trigger rules in a separate lesson.
Keep the distinction: Photonic Officer supports bridge officer recharge. Unconventional Systems uses qualifying controls to support universal console recharge.