Ships DBS PvE/Undermining build.....

[Shadowscream]

Can I get some feedback on this little DBS
—> weapons aren’t typical. I’m hoping Cytoscramblers = remove shields, packhounds then shred.

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I’ve tried to keep it light weight....
Any obvious errors in this build?

 

[Frags]

I use 4D engineered FSD in my combat builds for the light weight.
I don't need long jump range for bounty hunting or assassination missions.

 

[S0rkvild]

In my opinion DBS > Viper. Looks absolutely fine to me. Very fast and nible ship
I'd only swap that class 1 mrp for heavy duty hrp. Or If you're losing shields then use class one guardian booster instead and use a heavier shield shield booster set to heavy duty.

Cytoscramblers are an excellent choice for class one hardpoints on small ships. I'd bother with worrying about falloff, with such agile ship you are able to get close and personal, try this - one efficient g5, other one overcharged g3 (higher values may drain distro too much). Damage will be pretty good yet still distro friendly.

As for medium hardpoints. Packhounds aren't good against hull. They are good against modules and that means you will be needing frequent ammo resupplies. Stick to more traditional ways of obliterating hulls. Overcharged frag cannons. Short range multicannons (distro friendlier than overcharged + slightly better damage). Short range cannons (why not fixed ones - more ammo, better damage, faster velocity). In my bounty hunter DBS I like aforementioned cytoscrambler combo + short range gimballed corrosive ammo multicannon + a weapon of choice: short range cannon or screening shell overcharged frag cannon or a missile launcher. Nice working combo and distro friendly.

Recently I built me a very cool running, shieldless DBS. In pvp this ship is almostg impossible to lock unless you have emissive rounds

update: build link https://s.orbis.zone/ewur

 

[Kayvan]

In my opinion DBS > Viper.

Yeah, I guess. My current build project is "Light Fighter" too, and originally I meant to build a Viper, bc I recently unlocked Cytos. Then it occured to me that the DBS seems to be better all around: more power reserve, more agile, twice the utility slots, same firepower and also pretty zipping fast in combat outfit. Then I started toying around with it a bit and remembered my previous plan to build a Stealth fighter. So now I guess I'll be building two DBS -- one shielded, one shieldless. ^^

For the shielded build, I'm thinking 2 Cytos (Eff or OC) and 2 Plasmas, maybe Short Range since the DBS seems to be good at handling heat. The DBS should also support Plasma Slugs well due to its big tank, as opposed to the Viper with its tiny teacup reservoir.

For the shieldless build I'm not sure; thinking 2 small LR TV beams to stay freezing cold, and mb either Eff PAs or some rails with SuperPen. But I'm not really very good with rails yet.