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Where can I find good Star Trek Online builds?

Star Trek Online builds are published across written build sites, community hubs, video channels and specialist tools. The directory below links the main build resources directly.

Direct Answer

Where to find Star Trek Online builds

Direct answer

Written builds: STO BETTER. Community builds and theorycrafting: STOBuilds, r/stobuilds and the Star Trek Online Builds Discord. Video builds and mechanics: CasualSAB, Mara Makes Content, MC Stu, Stu1701 and Nic_NB. Planning and analysis: SETS, STO BETTER Tools, OSCR, VGER, Aesica’s STO Skill Planner and the Star Trek Online Wiki.

Build Directory

STO build guides, communities, videos and tools

Resources are grouped by the type of build information or tool they provide.

Written guides & example builds

Written guides, build types and complete example setups.

Build communities

Shared builds, mechanics discussion and theorycrafting.

STOBuilds

Build community hub
Build-focused community hub containing shared build material and the STO Community Developers tool ecosystem.

Star Trek Online Builds Discord

Build community
Build-focused Discord for shared builds, mechanics discussion, theorycrafting and testing information.

r/stobuilds

Build subreddit
STO build subreddit containing posted builds, mechanics discussion, build questions, templates and community reference material.

Video build creators

Builds, ship testing and mechanics coverage.

CasualSAB

Builds & testing
Ship-build testing, mechanics analysis, performance discussion and ship evaluation.

Mara Makes Content

Builds & mechanics
STO ship-building explanations, mechanics-focused videos and practical build content.

MC Stu

Beginner & budget builds
Beginner and intermediate STO build videos, general ship-building guides and budget-focused examples.

Stu1701

Builds & ship reviews
STO ship reviews, builds and mechanics guides covering equipment, traits and ship setups.

Nic_NB

High-end & ground
Performance-focused STO builds and testing, including tanking, torpedoes and ground builds.

Planning, analysis & reference

Build planning, combat parsing, item lookup and game reference.

SETS

Build planner
Space, ground and skill build planner with item data and JSON, PNG and Markdown sharing/export options.

STO BETTER Tools

Build calculators
Calculators covering cooldowns, agility, survivability, damage and other build-related values.

OSCR

Combat log parser
Open Source Combatlog Reader for damage, healing, ability and encounter analysis from STO combat logs.

VGER

Visual reference
Visual glossary for traits, space and ground equipment and STO terminology, with direct wiki links.

Aesica’s STO Skill Planner

Skill planner
Dedicated space and ground skill-tree planner with unlocked bonuses and shareable links.

Star Trek Online Wiki

Game reference
Reference for ships, equipment, traits, consoles, bridge-officer abilities and game mechanics used in builds.