This is the best guide I've seen so far. After getting destroyed in the Maelstrom five times I needed a more detailed guide. Now I just have to figure out how to target the heat vents and hit more than three.
I tried flyinf through with no prior knowledge. I wventually put it together and when i FINALLY saw the damn thing... i died from caustic damage because my launcher wasnt bound right. @Agora2021
Thanks for showing Mecans video as well as sharing with us how you went about it, both perspectives will cover the bases I think they need to cover! I got into the fight thanks to his videos but it was the people making videos catered towards first timers that finally gave me the push to actually try it. Fly safe commander!
Just did this first time yesterday it really sucked first few times (ran into the core as well lol) but you do start to get the hang of it, one thing I did do is shut down some modules to help run cooler like FSD, Cargo Hatch etc, just all non essential not needed for a bombing run you can turn on ones you need when your back in the safe zone to regroup, got down to about 15% and it really helps last few runs had hardly no damage or detection at all :) Was in Krait Mk2 going to try a Python Mk II today :)
A couple extra tips for getting through the Maelstrom. if you're having a hard time timing it correctly, when you are looking directly at it, and you see the edges of the wave hit the edges of your screen, that's when you're good to start holding down the button. Also, it's good to go in there with Shields, if only to turn them off once you're through the maelstrom. Reason being is because as you can see from this video, when you are hit by the repulsion wave, if you don't have shields you get very VERY hot. You can turn the shields off once youve passed it though.
@RedRanger-b7m they add heat, lots of it. If you want the easiest time with as little harrassment from the goids as possible, it's best to approach the titan with
It’s worth noting that the repair limpet can be replaced with the xeno limpet controller, as this covers both repair and caustic limpets (the latter helping with getting rid of any residual caustic).
This is not recommended though because you get much less repair from the size 3 Xeno Olympic multi controller then you do from a size 3 repair controller. all of the multi controllers actually do the work equivalent to one size smaller controller so the size 3 gives you the same repair as a size 1 repair controller
@AtlasRandGaming fair, though if you run out of caustic sinks and cannot rearm (which requires thargoid materials) then short of cooking it off, it'll eat through the additional repair.
Nice! I just did a tutorial using a new account with no unlocked engineers too! Glory to mankind! I see the same type of comments on hour videos too. Simple no-nonsense examples! Good job on your first titan attack run! Keep the videos coming!
While the shieldless builds are good for engineered ships, I'd highly recommend taking a shield for completely unengineered ones. I saw it help a lot actually with turret and scout fire (which you should avoid either way, but still). And what I also often find missing is when to purge caustic damage in the cloud. Like, before it contaminates your hull, when the caustic sink bar starts flashing. But this is a great, not-to-long video showcasing a run! I like!
Yes. Thanks for this. I was able to run the titan solo with a very lightly engineered Krait Mk2. It took about five tries, but it is possible to land a few hits on the core and get the participant award. Felt really out of my depth, and I won't go back anytime soon.
Yep. That's partly how I earned two rebuys on update night. I felt like I had to get through the cloud carefully to avoid threats. Gotta gun it to avoid burning up. I earned a cool 2.6M when I got to the core though. Nice explainer vid. There's a few days left and lots of newbs so it's needed.
Excellent little guide, to be honest I was kind of lost at first, didn't know what to do after getting there, with this new knowledge I can lend a hand in defeating this thing. Thanks again CMDR, o7
Did it, thx, was hard bcs my ship is Unengineered, lol, but worked, tip: with 2 torpedos hits, it starts to vent, so you have time for go dawn (if you slow), also caustic limpet(decontaminate) works, I wasn't fast enough to reach titan and got more corrosion. (4th try did it)
With 2 torpedoes I cannot make it, it doesn't trigger the vent, so I was thinking to add more nanite because I run out of torpedoes.. This worked for you?
So, I've attempted 3 runs in a Mandalay.... made it to the titan once, got two runs in before I died the third time. FYI you have to hold down the trigger for the pulsewave neutralizer thingy. 😂
A Mandalay would be tricky as a Titan bomber, methinks. And yes, you need to hold the trigger down for the Pulse Neutralizer. Sorry if that wasn't clear!
My boot drive died for the first time the day the servers refreshed. Elite reaches arguably it's biggest climax and I can only hope people don't beat it too quickly 😅
Sound like you're too hot, ideally you'll stay under 20% heat while at the titan. Also the color of the titan "VEINS" let you know if they're alerted to you
Trying to get Titan contribution for the FSD rewards has been the most frustrating experience in all my time gaming, and I have given up on it. Edit: After one final attempt with the Dropship, I succeeded and gained some contribution. With nothing left to do, I set course to the Titan's maw, placed four pips into engines, hit the boost toggle, put one final bullet into the chamber, held the gun to my temple, and pulled the trigger.
It was cool for a little while but I made way more money defending bases and stations and had more fun with those as well. Got tired of bombing the titan pretty quick since its just a stationary target.
The credits toward the goal don't match 1:1 with the bounty reward you get right away. So you'll have to wait until the CG is complete to find out what you got.
There's an app for windows that can swap the colors on your display so you can workaround red/green color blindness. So instead of the Titan having green/red it would be blue/red. It's called Negative screen. It requires some setup.
I hate to say this, and sound like a shill, but the Jump-Start Anti-Xeno Krait Mk II that you can buy from FDev is actually really good. You need to swap out the engineering on the Beam Laser from Efficient to Long-Range, but keep Thermal Vent. Many other people say to swap out the Bi-Weave shield generator. But, with the Long-Range/Thermal Vent laser, I didn't have an issue.
I don't think it's shilly at all, I've just arrived back from 20k LY away, have never fought a single Xeno or experienced any of that content so I was clueless where to even start. I'm also fairly short on time to actually play the game. So FDev gives me a way to skip over quite a lot of grindy stuff and get a headstart on the build I need to take part in this event and all I have to do is line their pockets a bit? I think that's fair, I'm more than happy to contribute to content like this being made. Thanks to that prebuild (plus a small amount of re-engineering) and guides like this I'm on my way to my first bombing run right now.
How can you get 1/64 nanite torpedo? I can only mount 2 and it's not guardian.. Is there a build for somebody like me that never unlocked any engineers and with krait? Thanks a lot for the video!!❤
I think you need to buy the ammo, because the ammo costs a lot more than the weapon itself, my cobra mk5 build has 60k revuy cost but rearming is 120k 3 preengineered missile racks
So if you're very much new to the game and don't have access to all these ships, tech and credits, then you're basically locked out of this event? Or is it possible to get to the core as a newbie somehow? Trying to decide if I should try or just forget it
Just got the reward engines in absolutely un-engineered Diamondback Scout - at second try (first one I screwed hiding from patrol even before starting the attack run). Rebuy cost in case of failure was 440k, gain is engineered engines +20M... The ship was doing pod rescue missions before, and titan sampling. Just after that, helped other commander - took Cobra MK III and they earned their merits too. Also unengineered ship. Engineering is overrated ;)
I think I'm gonna make a serious shot tonight. I ran at the titan last night in a Courier just to see what happens and... did not get very far into the cloud.
I did everything perfect until I reached the titan....then I miss pressed something and the whole thargoid nation was on my tail hahaah...I got screwed in seconds lol.
Dude inter solar arms regulations say you cannot sell full torpedo tubes. Now If I can just figure out why my AX Enhanced won't fire and laser and multi cannon still not damaging the core enough. I'm bound and fire grouped up to high heaven. I'm hoping my instances aren't bugged and I don't miss out on these FSD's.
Yeah I thought so - definitely bugging out - The pineapple goes in the bung'ole ..... no torus .... no credits ....... Interceptor starts tailing me! That's whilst sitting at 1% heat with the thermal vent lasers. No Pre-eng FSD 4 me.
Does anyone know If i can go to Sol without the permit for titan bombing?? It'd kinda suck if i engineered my krait and wasn't able to get into the party haha
If you're responding to what I said about beating the Thargoid interdictions, I meant, has anyone successfully evaded the interdiction completely. That does answer a question I've had though, which was what kinds of interceptors are interdicting. So it's just Cyclops?
@@Mile13Gaming The vast majority of the time for me it's either been Cyclops, or a small horde of scouts. The first time I was combat capable and interdicted, I decided to turn around and engage the interceptor. Only problem was, this was the first time it was a Medusa, so I quickly turned back around and booked it. So to answer your question, it CAN be other interceptor types.
Use caustic sinks to neutralise the caustic damage. When equipped, they have a little progress bar that fill as you take caustic. Once full, eject them using a fire group trigger you assigned to it.
Small tip, everybody has system info on Sol, so you can set the titan cocomo as your destination outside the system
Ah, good call!
Cohiba.
Cocomo it's cocijo
Thanks so much for this video. I’ve now successfully done a few bombing runs thanks to you, and your previous videos are very helpful too.
This is the best guide I've seen so far. After getting destroyed in the Maelstrom five times I needed a more detailed guide. Now I just have to figure out how to target the heat vents and hit more than three.
Used this knowledge to do my first attack runs. Both trips to Cocijo were successful, six bombing runs in total.
Awesome! So glad it helped! o7
@@Mile13Gaming Thanks for the good video, made it real easy. I'm sure without it, the pulse during my first approach would've jettisoned me.
I tried flyinf through with no prior knowledge. I wventually put it together and when i FINALLY saw the damn thing... i died from caustic damage because my launcher wasnt bound right. @Agora2021
Thanks for showing Mecans video as well as sharing with us how you went about it, both perspectives will cover the bases I think they need to cover! I got into the fight thanks to his videos but it was the people making videos catered towards first timers that finally gave me the push to actually try it. Fly safe commander!
Thanks! His stuff is so comprehensive. One of the best around for sure. Glad you enjoyed mine!
Thank you so much for this guide, this is exactly the basic rundown I needed to get involved.
Just did this first time yesterday it really sucked first few times (ran into the core as well lol) but you do start to get the hang of it, one thing I did do is shut down some modules to help run cooler like FSD, Cargo Hatch etc, just all non essential not needed for a bombing run you can turn on ones you need when your back in the safe zone to regroup, got down to about 15% and it really helps last few runs had hardly no damage or detection at all :)
Was in Krait Mk2 going to try a Python Mk II today :)
Gonna try my first ever run later today! Thanks for the vid very helpful!
Great info. Thanks CMDR o7!
A couple extra tips for getting through the Maelstrom. if you're having a hard time timing it correctly, when you are looking directly at it, and you see the edges of the wave hit the edges of your screen, that's when you're good to start holding down the button. Also, it's good to go in there with Shields, if only to turn them off once you're through the maelstrom. Reason being is because as you can see from this video, when you are hit by the repulsion wave, if you don't have shields you get very VERY hot. You can turn the shields off once youve passed it though.
why won't you use shield?
@RedRanger-b7m they add heat, lots of it. If you want the easiest time with as little harrassment from the goids as possible, it's best to approach the titan with
It’s worth noting that the repair limpet can be replaced with the xeno limpet controller, as this covers both repair and caustic limpets (the latter helping with getting rid of any residual caustic).
This is not recommended though because you get much less repair from the size 3 Xeno Olympic multi controller then you do from a size 3 repair controller. all of the multi controllers actually do the work equivalent to one size smaller controller so the size 3 gives you the same repair as a size 1 repair controller
@AtlasRandGaming fair, though if you run out of caustic sinks and cannot rearm (which requires thargoid materials) then short of cooking it off, it'll eat through the additional repair.
Apparently, 78% of the total player base has participated in this fight, I'd never been so proud
Nice! I just did a tutorial using a new account with no unlocked engineers too! Glory to mankind! I see the same type of comments on hour videos too. Simple no-nonsense examples! Good job on your first titan attack run! Keep the videos coming!
While the shieldless builds are good for engineered ships, I'd highly recommend taking a shield for completely unengineered ones. I saw it help a lot actually with turret and scout fire (which you should avoid either way, but still).
And what I also often find missing is when to purge caustic damage in the cloud. Like, before it contaminates your hull, when the caustic sink bar starts flashing.
But this is a great, not-to-long video showcasing a run! I like!
Yes. Thanks for this. I was able to run the titan solo with a very lightly engineered Krait Mk2. It took about five tries, but it is possible to land a few hits on the core and get the participant award. Felt really out of my depth, and I won't go back anytime soon.
It gets easier every time, trust me.
Yep. That's partly how I earned two rebuys on update night. I felt like I had to get through the cloud carefully to avoid threats. Gotta gun it to avoid burning up. I earned a cool 2.6M when I got to the core though.
Nice explainer vid. There's a few days left and lots of newbs so it's needed.
Just got my first successful run in, very rough due to some small mistakes i made, got 1.8 mil and finally learned how to do it properly. 07
Excellent little guide, to be honest I was kind of lost at first, didn't know what to do after getting there, with this new knowledge I can lend a hand in defeating this thing.
Thanks again CMDR, o7
Awesome! Good luck!
Attempting to jump into Sol can be quite the adventure; not to mention the welcoming committee once you get in there. 😅
That's the fun!
Did it, thx, was hard bcs my ship is Unengineered, lol, but worked, tip: with 2 torpedos hits, it starts to vent, so you have time for go dawn (if you slow), also caustic limpet(decontaminate) works, I wasn't fast enough to reach titan and got more corrosion. (4th try did it)
With 2 torpedoes I cannot make it, it doesn't trigger the vent, so I was thinking to add more nanite because I run out of torpedoes.. This worked for you?
I'll be making my first run at a Titan tonight. Thanks for the tips and content . o7
Good luck! o7
So, I've attempted 3 runs in a Mandalay.... made it to the titan once, got two runs in before I died the third time.
FYI you have to hold down the trigger for the pulsewave neutralizer thingy. 😂
A Mandalay would be tricky as a Titan bomber, methinks. And yes, you need to hold the trigger down for the Pulse Neutralizer. Sorry if that wasn't clear!
It can be done but much easier in a krait 2.
Ahhhh didn’t know to hold it got blasted twice.
O7 and gg, this vid has given me a bit of a boost. Gonna give titan bombing a go tomorrow. Thanks Cmdr.
You should! Good luck, and let me know if you have any questions!
My boot drive died for the first time the day the servers refreshed. Elite reaches arguably it's biggest climax and I can only hope people don't beat it too quickly 😅
My condolences. Do a quick install on a new drive - you got time!
@Mile13Gaming that's the plan. Waiting on one, so just gotta hope it ain't over by Monday
For me, the moment I reach the titan, every interceptor and turret instantly opens up on me even if there are other NPC ships around
Sound like you're too hot, ideally you'll stay under 20% heat while at the titan.
Also the color of the titan "VEINS" let you know if they're alerted to you
Yup, you're either too hot, or need to wait until it's in green state.
If any of the interceptor get too close as well the titan can see you
Trying to get Titan contribution for the FSD rewards has been the most frustrating experience in all my time gaming, and I have given up on it. Edit: After one final attempt with the Dropship, I succeeded and gained some contribution. With nothing left to do, I set course to the Titan's maw, placed four pips into engines, hit the boost toggle, put one final bullet into the chamber, held the gun to my temple, and pulled the trigger.
finally someone that explains it! thank you!
You bet! Glad I could help!
It was cool for a little while but I made way more money defending bases and stations and had more fun with those as well. Got tired of bombing the titan pretty quick since its just a stationary target.
I'm getting 2-3 million per run but my community goal contribution says only 9,176 credits earned. Are they different amounts then?
The credits toward the goal don't match 1:1 with the bounty reward you get right away. So you'll have to wait until the CG is complete to find out what you got.
There's an app for windows that can swap the colors on your display so you can workaround red/green color blindness. So instead of the Titan having green/red it would be blue/red.
It's called Negative screen. It requires some setup.
I hate to say this, and sound like a shill, but the Jump-Start Anti-Xeno Krait Mk II that you can buy from FDev is actually really good. You need to swap out the engineering on the Beam Laser from Efficient to Long-Range, but keep Thermal Vent. Many other people say to swap out the Bi-Weave shield generator. But, with the Long-Range/Thermal Vent laser, I didn't have an issue.
Yup I used it with a new account with zero engineers unlocked.
I don't think it's shilly at all, I've just arrived back from 20k LY away, have never fought a single Xeno or experienced any of that content so I was clueless where to even start. I'm also fairly short on time to actually play the game. So FDev gives me a way to skip over quite a lot of grindy stuff and get a headstart on the build I need to take part in this event and all I have to do is line their pockets a bit? I think that's fair, I'm more than happy to contribute to content like this being made. Thanks to that prebuild (plus a small amount of re-engineering) and guides like this I'm on my way to my first bombing run right now.
Thank you for the video!
You bet!
Titan "Co-chi-oh" sounds much more fun than good old "co-see-joh"
"cocky-joe" is another good one.
@@chungisyoung4good Hah, that's a good one
Pronunciation is not my strongpoint. :)
Titan Cocomo.
My ship got blown ip three times before I even reached the Titan
Did you do this open or solo? Thanks for this! Much appreciated
How can you get 1/64 nanite torpedo? I can only mount 2 and it's not guardian.. Is there a build for somebody like me that never unlocked any engineers and with krait? Thanks a lot for the video!!❤
I think you need to buy the ammo, because the ammo costs a lot more than the weapon itself, my cobra mk5 build has 60k revuy cost but rearming is 120k 3 preengineered missile racks
So if you're very much new to the game and don't have access to all these ships, tech and credits, then you're basically locked out of this event?
Or is it possible to get to the core as a newbie somehow?
Trying to decide if I should try or just forget it
can this be done without the caustic sink launcher? I have not unlocked that yet :(
You just need to search Inara to buy one. I found one a couple of systems away last night.
No. But the good news is you don't need to unlock it any more. You can buy Caustic Sink Launchers for credits on the Rescue Megaship Cornwallis
At my first tries I mistakenly took field neutralizer and was quite upset when it didn't work 6 times in a row
I had the right module but didn't realize you need to hold the trigger down. 😂😂
Yup, gotta get the Pulse Neutralizer! I mean, you know that now, so that doesn't help... :)
Explorer needs to master caustic combat for the best long range FSD. Thanks, if I do it.
Go for it!
Gankers are swarming the area around rescue ship.
Play in solo or player group to avoid that.
Just got the reward engines in absolutely un-engineered Diamondback Scout - at second try (first one I screwed hiding from patrol even before starting the attack run). Rebuy cost in case of failure was 440k, gain is engineered engines +20M... The ship was doing pod rescue missions before, and titan sampling.
Just after that, helped other commander - took Cobra MK III and they earned their merits too. Also unengineered ship.
Engineering is overrated ;)
Love it! Engineering saves klutzes like me from rebuying too much. :)
I think I'm gonna make a serious shot tonight. I ran at the titan last night in a Courier just to see what happens and... did not get very far into the cloud.
Can you share your unengineered build? ❤
I couldn't even make it to the titan, hull damage killed me and I couldn't synthesize any caustic sinks.
I did everything perfect until I reached the titan....then I miss pressed something and the whole thargoid nation was on my tail hahaah...I got screwed in seconds lol.
Dude inter solar arms regulations say you cannot sell full torpedo tubes.
Now If I can just figure out why my AX Enhanced won't fire and laser and multi cannon still not damaging the core enough.
I'm bound and fire grouped up to high heaven.
I'm hoping my instances aren't bugged and I don't miss out on these FSD's.
Yeah I thought so - definitely bugging out - The pineapple goes in the bung'ole ..... no torus .... no credits ....... Interceptor starts tailing me! That's whilst sitting at 1% heat with the thermal vent lasers. No Pre-eng FSD 4 me.
Sounds like you are using the wrong weapons
So, just to double-check... Are you possibly over what your power plant can handle, and your weapons are thus getting powered down?
Does anyone know If i can go to Sol without the permit for titan bombing?? It'd kinda suck if i engineered my krait and wasn't able to get into the party haha
Yes. Temporary Sol Permits have been issued to all CMDRs for the duration of the invasion.
I kill interdicting thargoids all the time - it's usually just a stupid cyclops.
If you're responding to what I said about beating the Thargoid interdictions, I meant, has anyone successfully evaded the interdiction completely.
That does answer a question I've had though, which was what kinds of interceptors are interdicting. So it's just Cyclops?
@@Mile13Gaming The vast majority of the time for me it's either been Cyclops, or a small horde of scouts. The first time I was combat capable and interdicted, I decided to turn around and engage the interceptor. Only problem was, this was the first time it was a Medusa, so I quickly turned back around and booked it. So to answer your question, it CAN be other interceptor types.
@@Mile13Gaming I think it's most often cyclops, but there's a small chance of others - or multiple!
Titan "Co-see-ho" 🤓
Close enough :)
To those without a permit somehow here, 07.
They opened the system to all to come save them. soon as the threat is over you will no longer be welcome til you get the permit.
Yup, the permit is lifted while the war is ongoing. Come on in!
O7
Too complicated, keep getting caustic damage before getting to the Titan
Use caustic sinks to neutralise the caustic damage. When equipped, they have a little progress bar that fill as you take caustic. Once full, eject them using a fire group trigger you assigned to it.
i would help out but u know '' console player '' o7 ...
It's been almost 3 years, we get it, let it go.
Great guide but I’m going to pass on trying it.
Your loss