Sector priorities in FTL
What are the sector priorities when planning a route? How would you rank each sector from most important to visit to least important to visit? For example should I prefer to visit "Engi homeworlds" over "Engi controlled" sector or the other way around? What kind of exceptions are there? What should I consider?
Related question: Is there a preferred way to move through the 'Sector Map'?
Best Answer
The Homeworlds sectors appear once per game. Each of them has a special quest for unlocking a new ship.
The Nebulas are slightly harder, especially if you have a weak Reactor, but they can give you higher rewards.
In each sector controlled by a specific race, you will encounter more ships of that race. Mantis like to board you, Rocks tend to have missiles and beams, etc. So choose your sector according to what type of opponent you are strong against.
You can find more on the wiki.
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Which sectors are best FTL?
The crystal sector is #1, because it's free. Rock Homeworlds are two sectors in one, so a lot of scrap reward, provided you have a crystal crew member (and didn't forget to (re-)name him "Ruwen"). After that, Zoltan Homeworlds are the best, since they are the only place you can get a Zoltan Shield.How many sectors ftl?
The player must guide the spacecraft over eight sectors, each with planetary systems and events procedurally generated in a roguelike fashion, while facing rebel and other hostile forces, recruiting new crew, and outfitting and upgrading their ship.How rare is the rock Homeworlds?
Rock Homeworlds Crystal Lockdown Bombs can be found or bought in this sector, with an average rarity (2).What color is rock Homeworlds FTL?
If you have crystal crew of course always choose Rock Homeworlds. Colour: Red. Difficulty: Hard. Pros: None.FTL: Faster Than Light - SECTORS TIER LIST - The Key to Victory!
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Answer 2
As already mentioned you want to visit the Homeworlds since they offer special quests.
Other than that there's no universal way of moving through sectors but you want to bear in mind two things:
You should keep in mind the weaknesses of your ship. For instance, let's say that you use the Rock Cruiser A which starts with only missile guns. At this point you want to avoid a Zoltan sector because Zoltans use Zoltan shields which are impenetrable.So you choose your path depending on your ship and by knowing the strategies of various races.
The second thing to bear in mind is the pros of visiting a sector. For instance, let's say that you have invested in a ship which uses Drones. If you want to upgrade your equipment, visiting an Engi sector will offer more high quality options in the sector's markets. Or, for example, if you have a great amount of fuel you can invest that by visiting a nebula sector. When you're in nebulae the progress of the rebel army is halved. This is way you can visit many stars and increase your earnings.
Answer 3
A few more ship-specific points:
- If you are strongly dependent on a mind control system, avoid slug nebulae, as the slug ships in those systems are crewed entirely by Slugs who are immune to mind control.
- If you have a teleporter and moderately combat-capable crew, the slug systems can be highly rewarding, as they contain a high proportion of ships with only 2 crew that are very easy to board and capture, even if your Oxygen system is disabled. You can get a large amount of extra scrap and assorted rewards this way in return for a very small amount of risk, especially in sector 6 / 7.
- If you are set up well for boarding, with good defences but only mediocre weapons, Mantis sectors can also be relatively low risk, as Mantis ships tend to have relatively weak weapons.
- If you are strongly dependent on projectile weapons, avoid Engie sectors, as Engie ships tend to have defence drones.
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