Game Mechanics Revealed: Dual Cannons vs. Dual Heavy Cannons
Welcome to Game Mechanics Revealed. Star Trek Online is filled with vagaries; the devs are not forthcoming with clarification; the forums are a source of confusing and contradictory knowledge; the chats are rife with conjecture and misinformation. In this series, I will attempt to find the answers and dispel the myths that plague our game. My partner in science is the ever patient and ever enthusiastic @JeanLPicard. Game Mechanics Revealed: Dual Cannons vs. Dual Heavy Cannons (Updated with hitting power) While dual heavy cannons are the standard armament of escorts everywhere, some players contend that the increased rate of fire of dual cannons leads to an increase in proc rate, and that therefore regular dual cannons are a more effective weapon despite dual heavy cannons’ 10% bonus to critical damage. The dual cannons also have a smaller energy drain penalty, which some speculate might be more important than the critical hit bonus of dual heavy cann...