Torpedoes are not a weapon designed for continuous sustained damage so Quantums tend to hold an edge for some players. It should be noted that the DPV is sometime better as this is the actual impact damage, The DPS is based on the reload time. essentially it comes down to two, Quantum Torpedoes have the highest yield of the five standard types, but Photon Torpedoes have the highest DPS as they are a little lower yield but reload faster. The most powerful of the basic five torpedo types depends on how you define powerful. When using these with ‘spread’ you will nearly always trigger the speed and turn rate debuff. Their special feature is a 33% chance to slow the target. Chroniton torpedoes have the third highest yield but less DPS than plasma as they have no lingering DOT and a longer reload. These can be effective against a highly shielded ship with a weak hull such as science ships. The math is a bit wonky but instead of the more standard 10% or 5% “bleed through depending on the shield type transphasic torpedoes will bleed through at 46% or 43% (against resilient shields). Transphasic torpedoes have the lowest yield of the five, but offer the special ability to “phase” through the shields doing a bonus 40% shield penetration. Plasma and Quantum torpedoes have an 8 second reload vs. This brings the total yield closer to the chroniton range but well short of photon. Plasma torpedoes have the fourth highest yield but do additional damage over time in the form of shield ignoring plasma fires. Quantums have the highest yield and the second highest base DPS. Photons are the fastest reloading torpedoes and have the second highest yield and highest base DPS. These five basic types of torpedoes each offer a little different effect but they all work essentially the same. Shown is the base DPV (Yield), DOT, DPS and reload time of Mk XII common varieties. In general there are five basic torpedo types and all five have similar functionality. There are many options in STO for torpedoes. Many more torpedoes have been introduced and some are pretty damn cool! So on this Cinco de Mayo, we go all in on ‘el torpedo’. I have touched on torpedoes before (see ‘quick to nerf’), but I think it’s time to have another look.

Photon vs quantum torpedoes