burning
The primary effect on an enemy when the burning state is applied is somewhat simple: every round 1% of the enemy’s hull is depleted.
Where burning gets complicated is when other officer or shop abilities require burning for their effect.
Burning is a state that can be applied by many officers, although the big 3 are Nero, Georgiou, and Neelix.
Of the three Burning officers, Nero and Georgiou work as general Burning officers, with Neelix only triggering against Armadas and Hostiles.
Another officer used heavily in Burning crews is Tal, who increases the percentage of hull depleted every round. Unfortunately, Tal’s sourcing has been exceptionally limited, so if you didn’t happen to unlock him already it is unlikely you ever will.
Neelix
PVE Only
- Neelix, who only works against Hostiles and Armadas, is not very effective until Tier 4.
- If your Neelix is T3 or lower, the recommendation is to rely on GG for burning.
- Once Neelix is T4 he is a GG equivalent for Hostiles and Armadas, and at T5 is the gold standard for burning.
- Neelix can be sourced in Artifacts/Complex Nanotech claim, Ex-Borg officer exchange, Augment faction, and in Ultra Recruits chest (after reaching Op.s 42)
Nero
PVE/PVP
- Nero is the easiest to source (from Romulan recruit tokens) but even at high tiers is not terribly effective at triggering burning.
Georgiou
PVE/PVP
- Georgiou, who is commonly referred to be the shortened initials “GG” can be found in the Discovery recruit section.
- Even at Tier 1 she can be an effective officer to trigger burning but really starts to shine at T3.
- Available in Ultra Recruits chest after Ops 42.