I planned to add subtitles, but it didnt work so here is a breakdown how to do it: -I used console commands, graphic lib, lazy lib, magic lib and speed up mod. It is vanilla combat though, nothing has been changed, and i tested it ziggurat behaviour is same in vanilla. -Build requires lv 15 captain and 2 amsrm weapons so its not really useful for campaign. -Defeating ziggurat is a bit tricky, and requires practice. Although i would say it is quite reliable, now i can do it 2/3 times i think. So here are the phases of this fight (yes it has phases) 1. Full hp ziggurat will hull tank singular missile shots, keep in mind to fire one only after another hits. 2. Somewhere around 75% hp it will try to avoid missiles, but it will make mistakes, easy to exploit shot once wait till it unphases shot again, 1/2 will hit usually. You can also wait untill it vents and then spam missiles (i tried to avoid that since its kinda unfair but at sth like 5:10 zigg was cooked) 3. At really low hp ziggurat will not vent and will be careful, still shooting once, waiting till it unphases and shooting again will damage it at some point, you just have to time it right.
Does it **really** require a level 15 captain? You still had 96% CR left, so if damage from Cyber Aug was your concern, you had more time to burn before you 'ran out' of CR (reaching 40% CR)
@@TheSweetSpirit you could drop some skills but it would only make the fight longer (and more boring). With enough reloads it should be doable with something low, maybe lv 5 and 1 amsrm.
@@Kuba_K Absolutely it's not exactly the most engaging, though I like keeping in mind the 'limit' of what a build is. Being able to kill the zig very early in the game exp/ship wise is. Um. Not sure I would call it 'useful' since I don't use the Zig for personal enjoyment reasons, but I'm addicted to Starsector knowledge.
@@TheSweetSpirit then the best option would be grendel, it is somewhat common and can kill ziggurat with lv 5 captain. Idk how hard it is to do it though th-cam.com/video/xeHcTVgJPF4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=83HjGALpwe1PhstY
@@Kuba_K Np, I had 0 knowledge when I first watched this video, but goddamn I was mesmerized seeing this game's version of David vs Goliath. Now I'm absolutely hooked in this game. Btw what's your favourite ships by size class?
I had recently made the claim / assumption, on Discord, that nothing short of some anomaly BS or crazy mod ships could likely *solo* the Zig. And you do it with a @#$%ing Wolf.
There is quite a lot of ways to solo ziggurat in vanilla. Overall best way is with grendel probably, but legion works too. And easiest is probably reaper harbinger. Though most of those rely purely on ai being weird.
Damn you’ve done it again. As always very impressive. You were the example that taught me what is possible as a pilot in this game. Keep up the great work!
I planned to add subtitles, but it didnt work so here is a breakdown how to do it:
-I used console commands, graphic lib, lazy lib, magic lib and speed up mod. It is vanilla combat though, nothing has been changed, and i tested it ziggurat behaviour is same in vanilla.
-Build requires lv 15 captain and 2 amsrm weapons so its not really useful for campaign.
-Defeating ziggurat is a bit tricky, and requires practice. Although i would say it is quite reliable, now i can do it 2/3 times i think.
So here are the phases of this fight (yes it has phases)
1. Full hp ziggurat will hull tank singular missile shots, keep in mind to fire one only after another hits.
2. Somewhere around 75% hp it will try to avoid missiles, but it will make mistakes, easy to exploit shot once wait till it unphases shot again, 1/2 will hit usually. You can also wait untill it vents and then spam missiles (i tried to avoid that since its kinda unfair but at sth like 5:10 zigg was cooked)
3. At really low hp ziggurat will not vent and will be careful, still shooting once, waiting till it unphases and shooting again will damage it at some point, you just have to time it right.
Does it **really** require a level 15 captain? You still had 96% CR left, so if damage from Cyber Aug was your concern, you had more time to burn before you 'ran out' of CR (reaching 40% CR)
@@TheSweetSpirit you could drop some skills but it would only make the fight longer (and more boring).
With enough reloads it should be doable with something low, maybe lv 5 and 1 amsrm.
@@Kuba_K Absolutely it's not exactly the most engaging, though I like keeping in mind the 'limit' of what a build is. Being able to kill the zig very early in the game exp/ship wise is. Um. Not sure I would call it 'useful' since I don't use the Zig for personal enjoyment reasons, but I'm addicted to Starsector knowledge.
@@TheSweetSpirit then the best option would be grendel, it is somewhat common and can kill ziggurat with lv 5 captain. Idk how hard it is to do it though th-cam.com/video/xeHcTVgJPF4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=83HjGALpwe1PhstY
Hydrogen wolf vs Coughing ziggy
Not who I expected to see in the comments
Wtf lol why are you here
ymfah knows/play starsector.
Makes sense
"additional exp due to overall battle difficulty : +42%" what a taunt!
2 capitals and 2 frigates in fleet
it lowers the bonus exp
Lone wolf goes hunting for Manta Rays, excellent stuff!
You managed to turn Starsector into StarTouhou and live to tell the tale.👍
Alex belike: Phase AI ship need no fix
Phase AI ship:
Don't speak loudly, he'll hear you and will nerf this like he nerfs the Doom.
Not an inch for error with those motes chasing you down. Nothing short of impressive.
mfer playing this game like it's dark souls lol
Impressive stuff!
lmao this is an incredibly funny abuse of the plasma cannon having the STRIKE hint
that's the *only* reason why this worked
the zigg did fire its plasma cannons a few times, wdym?
This is Starsector equivalent of naked dude with a catana from dark souls.
\The kind of oponent I alt F4 as soon as I see them.
Imagine invasion mechanic from dark souls but in starsector though. Would be epic.
Missed oppertunity to name the ship "Matador"
"Whats your name" "kuba" "whats your gender?" "Gamer" "okay but whats in your pants?" "Skill" -me to kuba watching em to insane manuvers.
I'm glad this was my first introduction to Starsector.
Idk why yt decided this of all things should be recommended to you as starsector introduction vid but welcome.
@@Kuba_K Np, I had 0 knowledge when I first watched this video, but goddamn I was mesmerized seeing this game's version of David vs Goliath. Now I'm absolutely hooked in this game.
Btw what's your favourite ships by size class?
@@nevergiveup8020 frigate is scarab, destroyer is harbinger, cruiser is apogee, and capital is xiv onslaught
immaculate piloting right there, great job
I had recently made the claim / assumption, on Discord, that nothing short of some anomaly BS or crazy mod ships could likely *solo* the Zig.
And you do it with a @#$%ing Wolf.
yeah man I thought I was hot shit for slapping an onslaught down with a wolf, then Kuba solos damaged nexuses with afflictors and this kek
There is quite a lot of ways to solo ziggurat in vanilla. Overall best way is with grendel probably, but legion works too. And easiest is probably reaper harbinger. Though most of those rely purely on ai being weird.
Really ? I thought that the prox launcher pirates falcon was quite a well known build for soloing that ship.
@@CyberVonCyberus that was old, idk if it still works after prox nerf and ziggurat ai changes
@@Kuba_K Oh, it got nerfed ? I didn't notice tbh.
Well done - so close on that last retreat! And nice music selection.
Nice job! Reminds me of similar tactic I used in the harbinger to fight dorito. Run -> strike - > run.
I like how the Wolf tried to tea bagging at the end. 😂
Damn you’ve done it again. As always very impressive. You were the example that taught me what is possible as a pilot in this game. Keep up the great work!
and I took an entire fleet of capitals to do this hunt... never felt so humiliated
the game ai has a hard time dealing with ships that hit the 300 speed mark and can leave its detection range quickly
Beautifully executed. Cloud a Medusa pull it off, or is it too slow to kite the motes?
Most likely it is too slow, this wolf has every speed buff possible yet it was still hard to escape motes.
It is also larger target.
Utterly incredible, amazing job!
lol you continue to impress GG 👏
Poor Zig... it's being bullied!
Man is slapping ziggy left and right with solo ships.
starsector mfers on their way to kill everything in the game with a 16dp fleet
@@digitalizedmind6784 make that 18 and it will be possible in vanilla (yes some madman soloed doritos in harbinger)
Absolutely insane
very impressive
Hey!
I didn't see you there.
Would you like to dance with me?
1. Yes!
2. Absolute!
3. Why not!
4. No.
and now the guardian :D
Guardian is rather easy, its like beefed up onslaught. Afflictor should handle it. Even minmaxed wolf should do the trick.
Exemplary
Should have taken the soundtrack from Project Wingman.
@@yourpersonalrobotwaifu8404 nah, i never played it so im not even familiar with it
Now do it with the mudskipper
Maybe one day, when some random bug is found that allows this to happen
Alright all we now is
can you beat a ziggurat with a mercury?
@@themrsaltysplatoon7100 well i tried kite, but it was too slow
If you scuttled all your other ships just before the fight, I would be curious to know what the bonus XP would show.
Not much. I still used lv 15 captain and bonus experience is calculated with lv in mind. More officers and higher player level = less bonus xp.
that was incredible👏👏👏
Now do It with máx d mods for even lower dp (idk If It Will even let you go lower than 5)
Idk, without all those combat skills this fight would be pain.
wut da heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell
This has now become my favorite example of why imo phase ships are garbage. Sorry ziggy but Paragon clears you
nice
nice