Updated for current STO content (through 2026) – including newer TFOs, patrols, episodes, and modern shortcuts for faster Endeavor completion.
You can still open the Endeavor Progression Window after finishing your active Endeavors by clicking the small arrow at the bottom-right of your minimap.
Endeavor-System explained.
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Space Endeavors – Deal Damage
| Damage Type |
Best Options |
| Antiproton |
Slot Antiproton weapons, Herald / Sphere Builder pets, Swarmers, fast patrols like Wanted or The Ninth Rule. |
| Disruptor |
Use Disruptor weapons, To’Duj / Stinger Fighters, KDF Fleet Support. |
| Kinetic |
Torpedoes are fastest. Gravity Well, Tractor Beam Repulsors, and Science anomalies also count. |
| Phaser |
Use Phaser weapons, Peregrine / Type 7 pets, Federation Fleet Support. |
| Physical |
Destabilizing Resonance Beam, Temporal abilities, anomaly-heavy builds, best in The Ninth Rule. |
| Plasma |
Use Plasma weapons, Scorpion Fighters, Romulan Fleet Support. |
| Polaron |
Slot Polaron weapons, Jem’Hadar Vanguard Wingmen, Dominion support abilities. |
| Tetryon |
Use Tetryon weapons, Nukara reputation abilities, Tholian pets. |
Space Endeavors – Destroy Targets
| Target |
Best Locations |
| Targetable Torpedoes |
Best: Scylla and Charybdis. Also excellent: Carraya, Crystalline Catastrophe, Operation Riposte, Sentinels. PvP with a friend is still fastest. |
| Terran Empire Ships |
Badlands Battlezone (best), Counterpoint, Iuppiter Iratus. |
| Terran Ships in Battlezone |
Badlands Battlezone only. |
| Voth Ships |
Dyson Space Battlezone (best), Storming the Spire, Aftermath. |
| Tzenkethi Ships |
Gon’Cra Battlezone (best), Gravity Kills, Dranuur Gauntlet. |
| Tzenkethi Ships in Gon’Cra |
Gon’Cra Battlezone only. |
| Undine Ships |
Dyson Undine Battlezone (best), Undine Assault, Surface Tension, Royal Flush. |
| Hur’q Frigates |
Home (best), Swarm, Gamma Battlezone. |
| Borg Ships |
Infected: The Conduit, Khitomer Vortex, Hive Onslaught, Guillotine, Resistance of Starbase One, Battle of Wolf 359. |
| Herald Ships |
Midnight (best), Gateway to Gre’thor, Brotherhood of the Sword. |
| Dreadnoughts |
Best: Royal Flush. Also: Hive Onslaught, Dranuur Gauntlet, Guillotine, Dyson Planet Killers. |
| Tholians |
Crystalline Catastrophe, Azure Nebula Rescue, Vault: Ensnared, Archer System Patrol. |
Space Endeavors – Healing
| Healing Type |
Best Options |
| Hull Healing |
Hazard Emitters, Engineering Team, Auxiliary to Structural, Regenerative Integrity Field, Reiterative Structural Capacitor. |
| Shield Healing |
Science Team, Transfer Shield Strength, Biomolecular Shield Generator, Rotate Shield Frequency. |
Ground Endeavors – Deal Damage
| Damage Type |
Best Options |
| Antiproton |
Herald Antiproton weapons, Omega Carbine, Antiproton Split Beam / Full Auto. |
| Disruptor |
Boolean Cannon, Disruptor Full Auto / Split Beam. |
| Kinetic |
Grenades, TR-116B, Mines, Mortars, Graviton Spike. |
| Phaser |
Phaser Full Auto / Split Beam, Discovery Phaser weapons. |
| Physical |
Melee weapons, Zefram Cochrane Shotgun, Harmonic Resonance Device, Temporal abilities. |
| Plasma |
Romulan Plasma Wide Beam / Wide Arc, Plasma Full Auto / Split Beam. |
| Polaron |
Jem’Hadar Rifle, Polaron Bombardment Module. |
| Tetryon |
Tetryon Full Auto / Split Beam. |
Ground Endeavors – Defeat Enemies
| Enemy Type |
Best Locations |
| Hur’q Attendants |
Home (best). |
| Gorn (Nimbus) |
Gorn Canyon on Nimbus III. |
| Terran Empire |
Assault on Terok Nor, Operation Wolf, Future Proof arc. |
| Captains |
Best: Storm Chasers. Also: Home, Mycelial Realm, Hive Ground, Dyson Ground Battlezone, Defera. |
| Elachi Captains |
Mycelial Realm (best). |
| Tholians |
Nukara Adventure Zone, Nukara Transdimensional Tactics, Self Destructive Tendencies. |
| Borg |
Defera Invasion Zone, Borg Ground TFOs. |
| Dewan Arthropods |
Nimbus III scorpions. |
| Voth |
Dyson Ground Battlezone. |
| Tzenkethi |
Of Signs and Portents, Brushfire. |
| Vaadwaur |
Kobali Prime. |
Ground Endeavors – Healing
| Healing Type |
Best Options |
| Health Healing |
Medical Tricorder, Medical Generator, Rally Cry, Large Hypos. |
| Shield Healing |
Shield Recharge, Shield Generator, Large Shield Charges. |
Complete TFO Endeavors
| TFO Type |
Best Options |
| Competitive Wargames |
Binary Circuit (fastest). |
| Lukari |
Dranuur Gauntlet (best). |
| Borg |
Infected, Khitomer Vortex, Hive Onslaught, Guillotine, Resistance of Starbase One, Battle of Wolf 359. |
| Iconian |
Brotherhood of the Sword (fastest), Gateway to Gre’thor. |
Other Endeavors
| Endeavor |
Best Options |
| Gain Salvage |
Buy cheap Mk I–IX vendor gear, or run fast patrols (The Ninth Rule, Wanted, Trouble over Terrh). |
| Harvest Materials (Ground) |
Diplomatic Orders, Sphere of Influence, Nimbus. |
| Harvest Materials (Space) |
Tau Dewa loops: Carraya, Beta Thoridor, Archer System, Starbase 234. |
| Win Gold-Pressed Latinum |
Play Dabo on DS9, Drozana, or Nimbus. |
| Complete Patrols |
The Ninth Rule, Wanted, Rescue and Search, Sentinels, Trouble over Terrh. |
Advanced Tips & Tricks
Best “Parked” Story Missions
- Home – best all-purpose Endeavor mission in STO
- Scylla and Charybdis – best for destructible torpedoes
- Midnight – best for space hull healing
- Sphere of Influence – best for ground materials
Best General-Purpose Endeavor Maps (2026)
- The Ninth Rule – best all-around patrol
- Wanted – fast, reliable, excellent for damage Endeavors
- Badlands Battlezone – best Terran farm
- Dyson Battlezones – best Voth / Undine farm
- Home – best Hur’q / Ground farm
- Operation Wolf – excellent Terran ground farm
Best Modern “Cheese” Methods
- Destructible Torpedoes: Scylla and Charybdis
- Dreadnoughts: Royal Flush
- Captains: Storm Chasers
- Ground Healing: Nukara Acid Pools
- Shield Healing: Stranded in Space
- Hull Healing: Midnight
Bottom Line
The biggest upgrades to the old Endeavor meta are Scylla and Charybdis for destructible torpedoes, Royal Flush for Dreadnoughts, Storm Chasers for Captains, and using parked story checkpoints as reusable Endeavor farming tools.
