Special Task Force

Overview

Special Task Force missions (abbreviated to STF) are episodes which are classified as raid content and have a five-person team size requirement. Special Task Force missions are end-game content and are restricted to characters that have achieved at least level 44. Enemies fought in STFs range between levels 45 and 53.

History

Prior to Season 5 Special Task Force missions were expected to require between one and two hours of playtime. Mission difficulty was relatively high; an experienced group would be challenged but not excessively so. Each episode was a self contained unit, comprising both ground combat and space combat sections. Each Borg STF mission awarded one of three components of the four-piece Borg Equipment set.

Post Season 5

Following the release of Season 5 the Borg STF missions Infected, The Cure and Khitomer Accord were split into ground and space sections. Additionally these missions were made accessible from the PvE Queue in a "Normal" and "Elite" form.

Content Designer "Gozer" described the new difficulty ranges such as pre-Season 5 being "7 out of 10", the new Normal missions as "5 out of 10" and the new Elite missions as "10 out of 10".

The original Borg equipment set rewards were removed from the completion of each mission and a new reward mechanic introduced. Each STF mission rewards at least 1 Encrypted Data Chip, which can be exchanged for components in several equipment sets. Depending on mission difficulty, additional rewards may be granted, giving the player access to higher level set pieces.

List of Special Task Force Missions

Level	Mission	Enemy	Contact	Unique Item Drops
44 - Normal 50 - Elite	“The Cure Space”	Borg	D'Vak	Common Borg Engine Tech - Normal Rare Borg Engine Tech - Normal & Elite Prototype Borg Engine Tech - Elite
44 - Normal 50 - Elite	“The Cure Ground”	Borg	D'Vak	Common Borg Weapon Tech - Normal Rare Borg Weapon Tech - Normal & Elite Prototype Borg Weapon Tech - Elite
44 - Normal 50 - Elite	“Infected Space”	Borg	D'Vak	Common Borg Shield Tech - Normal Rare Borg Shield Tech - Normal & Elite Prototype Borg Shield Tech - Elite
44 - Normal 50 - Elite	“Infected Ground”	Borg	D'Vak	Common Borg PSG Tech - Normal Rare Borg PSG Tech - Normal & Elite Prototype Borg PSG Tech - Elite
44 - Normal 50 - Elite	“Khitomer Accord Space”	Borg	D'Vak	Common Borg Deflector Tech - Normal Rare Borg Deflector Tech - Normal & Elite Prototype Borg Deflector Tech - Elite
44 - Normal 50 - Elite	“Khitomer Accord Ground”	Borg	D'Vak	Common Borg Armor Tech - Normal Rare Borg Armor Tech - Normal & Elite Prototype Borg Armor Tech - Elite
47 - Normal No elite mode yet	“Terradome” (unavailable via the PvE queue until remastering )	Undine	D'Vak	Currently none
?	“Into the Hive” (Not yet released)	Borg	?	?
?	Iconian STF (To be released during Season 6 )	Iconians	?	?

Drops and Rewards

The following rewards and drops can be turned in at Deep Space 9 to Commander Roxy, M.A.C.O. Commander (Federation), or Honor Guard Elite (Klingon) for special items, dilithium, and other rewards.

Difficulty	Item	Standard Issue	Set Gear	Dilithium	Borg Duty Officers
Normal & Elite	[Encrypted Data Chip]	Mk X - 5	Retro - 5	1056 - 10	Rare - 20
		Mk XI - 10	Mk X - 20		Very Rare - 40
			Mk XI - 40
Normal & Elite	[Rare Borg Salvage]	Mk X - 1		1056 - 1
		Mk XI - 2
Elite	[Prototype Borg Salvage]	Mk XII		2304
Normal	Common Borg <Type> Tech		Mk X	1056
Normal & Elite	Rare Borg <Type> Tech		Mk XI	1056
Elite	Prototype Borg <Type> Tech		Mk XII	2304