Borg Tactical Probes spawn in 29 systems in Star Trek Fleet Command, from level 25 to 58. The low-level Probes sit close together at warp 18 to 22 in the Metra, Benes, Roda and Corta systems (levels 25 to 33); from level 36 they move out one system per band, ending at Jovia (level 58, warp 425). Every Probe is a Battleship and drops Inert Nanoprobes, so bring an Interceptor, ideally the Vi’dar, which deals heavily boosted damage to Borg hostiles.
Wo du Borg Probes findest
The Probe tracks your level. Below level 33 you find it at every step in clusters of named systems close to home, then it skips levels and spreads to single systems further out. Match your warp range to the band you can clear and work the nearer systems first.
| Ebene | Warp | Systeme |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 18 | Metra Alpha, Metra Beta, Metra Gamma |
| 26 | 18 | Benes Alpha, Benes Beta |
| 27 | 18 | Benes-Delta, Benes Gamma |
| 28 | 22 | Roda Alpha, Roda Beta |
| 29 | 22 | Roda Gamma |
| 30 | 22 | Roda Delta |
| 31 | 22 | Corta Alpha |
| 32 | 22 | Corta Beta |
| 33 | 22 | Beta Zetori (warp 32), Corta Gamma, Sigma Carment (warp 32), Zeta Gray (warp 32) |
| 36 | 45 | Solus Daevun |
| 37 | 50 | Kallidin |
| 38 | 60 | Ru Vazin |
| 40 | 80 | Ru Serna |
| 42 | 90 | Frirab |
| 44 | 110 | Torvadyna |
| 46 | 135 | Moxidar |
| 48 | 160 | Cannz |
| 50 | 185 | Rhaela |
| 52 | 210 | Baley |
| 54 | 330 | Solus Ynestri |
| 58 | 425 | Jovia |
For a farming run, the low band is the easiest: 17 systems between level 25 and 33, starting at warp 18 to 22, so you can hop from one to the next without waiting on a respawn. Past level 36 each level has a single system, so you will spend more time traveling between kills in exchange for much bigger Nanoprobe stacks.
How to beat the Borg Tactical Probe
The Borg Tactical Probe only spawns as a Battleship, and Interceptors beat Schlachtschiffe, so the choice is easy: bring an Interceptor and you hold the type advantage at every level. You can lock in one Interceptor build and farm the whole level range with it. Still match your ship tier to the level band, because a low-tier Interceptor will fold against a level 50-plus Probe even with the type bonus.
The best Interceptors for the job are the Borg-hunting ones. The Vi’dar is an Interceptor whose ability, Cybernetic Augmentation, increases its damage against Borg hostiles by 24,000% at ship level 1, rising to 35,000% at ship level 45. It builds at Shipyard level 25, which lines up with the Probe’s lowest level. The Vi’dar Talios is the later Interceptor version (Shipyard level 35) with a 35,000% damage bonus against Borg hostiles.
For the crew, run a captain that boosts weapon damage against hostiles, then fill the other seats with Offiziere that add damage or mitigation. At the low end, roughly level 25 to 33, the evergreen cadet crew still works: Cadet Kirk as captain with Cadet Spock and Cadet Uhura. As the Probe scales past level 40 you will want stronger officers to keep kills quick. Crews shift with the meta, so check the current picks on the Officer Tier List before you commit to a build.
The Probe has no ship ability, but its firing pattern has one trap covered below: a heavy Kinetic shot that only fires on round 10. End the fight before then and you never see it.
Belohnungen und Drops
Every Borg Tactical Probe drops Inert Nanoprobes, and nothing else. The stack grows with level, from 128 at the bottom of the range up to 63,325 per kill at the top, so higher kills are far more efficient once your Interceptor can handle them. The Probe also gives ship XP that climbs from 364 at level 25 to 4,001 at level 58, which makes the lower spawns a decent way to level a new hull while you farm. For what to do with the Nanoprobes once you have them, see the Nanoprobes guide.
| Ablegen | Was es ist |
|---|---|
| Inert Nanoprobe | The raw nanoprobe reward from Borg hostiles, 128 to 63,325 per kill depending on level. |
Borg Tactical Probe stats
Stats climb steeply with level, so treat these Battleship-hull anchors as a read on the curve, not exact numbers for every spawn.
| Ebene | Total strength | Hull HP | Shield HP | Angriff | Verteidigung | Ship XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1,406,677 | 1,263,840 | 947,880 | 250,567 | 50,250 | 364 |
| 37 | 45,346,267 | 24,009,600 | 39,985,500 | 9,194,567 | 4,154,150 | 784 |
| 58 | 1,020,547,684 | 753,309,700 | 860,172,300 | 86,810,684 | 126,996,000 | 4,001 |
Borg Tactical Probe firing pattern
The Probe carries four weapons on four different timers, and every one of them crits 30% of the time for double damage. The small Energy gun fires every round. A second Energy gun joins on round 4 and fires every fourth round, and a Kinetic gun fires every third round from round 1. The fourth weapon is the one to watch: a Kinetic shot that deals more than 30 times the damage of the Probe’s other three guns combined, but only fires on round 10 and every tenth round after. If your ship can finish the Probe inside nine rounds, that shot never lands. The figures are from the level 25 record and scale with level.
| Weapon type | Count | Schaden pro Schuss | Fires | Crit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energie | 1 | 3,076–3,759 | Jede Runde | 30% (2x) |
| Energie | 1 | 17,224–21,052 | Every 4 rounds (from round 4) | 30% (2x) |
| Kinetic | 1 | 14,763–18,044 | Alle 3 Runden | 30% (2x) |
| Kinetic | 1 | 1,173,913–1,434,783 | Alle 10 Runden (ab Runde 10) | 30% (2x) |
Die Borg in Star Trek
The Borg are a cybernetic collective that assimilates other species and their technology into one hive mind. Probes are among the smallest vessels in their fleet, used ahead of the larger cubes and spheres to scout and gather information. A tactical probe carries no crew in the usual sense, only drones tied to the Collective. The Federation first met the Borg through the crew of the USS Enterprise-D, and later paid a heavy price at the battle of Wolf 359. In the game, the Borg Tactical Probe is one of these small craft caught on patrol.
Is the Borg Tactical Probe worth grinding?
Yes, if you need Inert Nanoprobes or want to level a ship. It is a single-drop target, so grind it when Nanoprobes are on your list, and lean on the steady XP while you push through the low and mid levels. At the high end the main gate is warp range, since the level 58 spawn sits at warp 425. Bring a Vi’dar or another strong Interceptor, kill each Probe before round 10, and move up in level as your ship tier allows. For the rest of the Collective, see the Borg hostiles hub.
