Star Trek 2nd Contact 101: Borg Bertram Battles

Hey there Tribblemakers!

With the re-introduction of the Borg Bertram “Boss Battles”, I wanted to jump back and reflect on a lot of cool tips and tricks you can use to get through taking him out as many times as you can, and the easiest way you can.

Let’s take a look at the Borg Bertram Battles!

If you want to see the Information from the first Star Trek Event on Borg Bertram, see the Original post on him HERE.

 

Let’s take a look at the New Boss Battles for Star Trek: Second Contact.

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WHO CAN I USE TO BATTLE BORG BERTRAM?

Here are the 5 Characters you can use to Defeat Borg Bertram. All tasks are 3hrs long. You can start the tasks by tapping on Borg Bertram to trigger the Pop Up, then “ENGAGE”, then “ATTACK” under the Character you want to send OR just go to the Character walking in the game and assign the Task as usual.

Geordi – 1 OR 2 Damage.

Klingon Chris- 2 OR 3 Damage.

Picard- 1 TO 3 Damage

Talosian Stewie- 3 OR 4 Damage

Guinan- 2 OR 3 Damage.

 

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WHAT KIND OF PAYOUT WILL WE GET?

When you tap on Borg Bertram, you can see what kind of Payouts to expect from each Level he hits. Here are the Payouts. Side Note: He also does pay out Latinum after each take down at each Level. I am still trying to confirm each payout, but I have to wait for him to keep resetting to do it. Feel free to share the info you have it.

 

Borg Bertram	Clawed	Drill Master	Laser	Bladed	Cannon
Heart Level	2	4	8	12	20
Anti-Matter	25	50	125	275	625
Transparent Aluminum	4	8	21	46	104
Latinum	10	20	40	100	300

***Will update the Latinum Amounts once I can verify them. Was collecting a lot around same time, so unsure of the totals.

 

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HOW DO I KNOW HOW MUCH TIME I HAVE? 

Each Version of Borg Bertram has a timer with TEN HOURS on it. You will only have 10hrs to fully deplete his Hearts and take him down. If you are wondering how much time you have left, you can look right above him in the Holodeck.

Or you can tap on him and see in the lower right of the Pop Up. This will be noted by “TIME LEFT“.

 

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HOW DO I KNOW HOW MANY HEARTS HE HAS LEFT? 

Again, just look at the timer above his head. You will see a number in the Heart, and you will also see the Meter depleting blue bars as you cause him Damage Each time.

 

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HOW DO I DEFEAT BERTRAM?

As noted, in order to be able to get all these cool extra Payouts, your mission is to COMPLETELY drain the Heart Meter on each Borg Bertram to Zero within the TEN HOURS you are being timed on. So you will have to watch your game and as soon as one Battle is done, start another immediately to make full use of all the time you have. Here are some ideas of strategies.

Tap only ONE Character at a time (See tips at end of post), if that Character does not complete the Damage needed, send them again right away on the Battle task so if Borg Bertram is defeated, they can battle during Cool Down. 

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Clawed Borg Bertram: 2 Hearts

 

You really only need one Character for this Borg Bertram Battle.

Example:

1. Klingon Chris: 3hrs, 2 OR 3 Damage, so you only use him
2. Guinan: 3hrs, 2 OR 3 Damage, so you would only use her

Or the option of 2 Characters (depending of if they only Damage at their lowest)

1. Geordi: 3hrs, 1 OR 2 Damage, so you may need to send another Character
2. Picard: 3hrs, 1 to 3 Damage, so you may need to send another Character

 

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Drill Master Borg Bertram: 4 Hearts

It will be best if you have at LEAST 2 Characters on this one for the shortest time. If not, you will just have to send one multiple times.

Example:

1. Geordi: 1 to 2 Damage, sending him 3 times (9hrs) will give you 3 Damage at the Lowest & 6 at the Highest
2. Klingon Chris: 2 to 3 Damage, sending him 2 times (6hrs) will give you 4 Damage at the Lowest & 6 at the Highest

With just Klingon Chris, this Borg can be taken down by one Character if that is all you have. If you have Talosian Stewie, just sending him once would help greatly. Twice alone would take down this Borg Bertram

 

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Laser Borg Bertram: 8 Hearts

This one will be best with at LEAST 2 Characters. It MAY be achievable with one, but only if you get the Higher Payout.

Example:

1. Geordi: 1 to 2 Damage, sending him 3 times (9hrs) will give you 3 Damage at the Lowest & 6 at the Highest
2. Klingon Chris: 2 to 3 Damage, sending him 3 times (9hrs) will give you 6 Damage at the Lowest & 9 at the Highest

 

With more Characters, you should be able to complete this one no problem in 10 hrs.

Example:

1. Geordi: 1 to 2 Damage, send him 3 times (9hrs) for at least 3 Damage
2. Klingon Chris: 2 to 3 Damage, send him 3 times (9hrs) for at least 6 Damage
3. Picard: 1 to 3 Damage, send him 3 times (9hrs) for at least 3 Damage
4. Guinan: 2 to 3 Damage, send her 3 times (9hrs) for at least 6 Damage

 

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Bladed Borg Bertram: 12 Hearts

With 2 Characters, depending on if you used the Tips below and get the better payouts, you may just make this one… but you may cut it REALLY close. It would be best to have at least 3 of the Characters offered.

Example:

1. Geordi: 1 to 2 Damage, send him 3 times (9hrs) for at least 3 Damage
2. Picard: 1 to 3 Damage, send him 3 times (9hrs) for at least 3 Damage
3. Klingon Chris: 2 to 3 Damage, send him 3 times (9hrs) for at least 6 Damage
4. Guinan: 2 to 3 Damage, send her 3 times (9hrs) for at least 6 Damage
5. Talosian Stewie: 3 to 4 Damage, send him 3 times (9hrs) for at least 9 Damage

 

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Cannon Borg Bertram: 20 Hearts

With 2 Characters this Boss will be close to defeat unless you use the tip below and get the HIGHER payouts possible. To be safe, you need at least 3 or more Characters battling.  4 or More should be no problem.

Example:

1. Geordi: 1 to 2 Damage, send him 3 times (9hrs) for at least 3 Damage at the Lowest OR 6 at the Highest
2. Picard: 1 to 3 Damage, send him 3 times (9hrs) for at least 3 Damage at the Lowest OR 6 at the Highest
3. Klingon Chris: 2 to 3 Damage, send him 3 times (9hrs) for at least 6 Damage at the Lowest OR 9 at the Highest
4. Guinan: 2 to 3 Damage, send her 3 times (9hrs) for at least 6 Damage at the Lowest OR 9 at the Highest
5. Talosian Stewie: 3 to 4 Damage, send him 3 times (9hrs) for at least 9 Damage at the Lowest or 12 at the Highest

As you can see the ONLY way to get him with just 2 Characters is using Talosian Stewie and Guinan or Klingon Chris AND getting those Higher payouts OR using the tips below.

 

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I DEFEAT HIM?

If you are successful in Battling Bertram and completely Damaging the Heart Meter to Zero, you will get the Borg Bertram Payout listed above and he will then go into Cool Down for 4hrs. When he awakens, it will be the next Level up. The timer will then restart at 10hrs again. (You can’t start anyone on the task to Battle while he is in Cool Down, the Task won’t even show up.)

So if you are on the Claw Level and are successful, he will awaken at the Drill Master Level and so on. You will know WHAT Level he is on by looking at the color of his Uniform as he lays there. You can always tap on him (by his feet) to check the Colors in case you are not sure.

Once you reach the highest Level (Cannon Borg Bertram) and defeat him, he will reawaken at that same Level again. So keep going and going and going as long as you can to keep him there as you will get the best possible payout and earn the Materials you need really fast.

 

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SO HOW LONG IS THE COOL DOWN? 

4hrs. He will go into Cool Down if you Defeat his Heart Meter to Zero as well as when the 10 timer runs down. You can see how much time is left on his cool down by tapping on him (I tap by his feet to get it to trigger). The countdown timer will be in the lower right corner of the Pop Up. You CAN’T send anyone to Battle while he is in Cool Down. It will say “RETURNS IN:”

 

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WHAT HAPPENS IF I CAN’T DEFEAT HIM?

If you can’t get the Heart Meter to Zero within the 10hrs, Borg Bertram will go into his Cool Down period for 4hrs and awakens back at the first Boss Level (Claw). You will NOT get any Payout for losing other than the task payout on the Characters. The timer will then restart at 10hrs when that Cool Down is finished to start Battling the Claw Borg Bertram.

 

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CAN I PAY CLAMS TO TRY AGAIN?

If you missed a Battle Defeat and Borg Bertram went into Cool Down, there is an option to keep the Battle going. But this will cost you… a LOT. I do not recommend this at all. Not unless it is really worth it to you. Why? Because the cost of Clams will vary. On the Level of Borg he is and the amount of Hearts left on the Heart Meter when he timed out. This can cost you between 5-500 Clams to restart his Battle again!!

This will ONLY work if he is in Cool Down AND you did not defeat him in 10hrs. If you seriously want to spend your Clams to do this, all you do is tap on Borg Bertram when he goes into the Cool Down and a pop up will appear. You will see the cost YOU will have to pay to restart Borg Bertram back at the EXACT Borg Level and Heart Meter he was at when he went down. Again, the cost will vary on YOUR Borg Bertram.

If you take the offer and pay Clams, you will then get another 10hrs to try to Defeat Borg Bertram again. Otherwise, you can let him time out and restart back at the LOWEST Borg Level, Clawed Borg Bertram.

Just remember, this choice is YOURS to make and a decision you will have to decide…. is it worth it to YOU to do it??

 

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HELPFUL TIPS!!

• This next tip is one we focused on many times before. It is essentially getting AHEAD of the Battles. Always send every Character you possibly can to Battle Borg Bertram. When you are ready to tap the checkmark to complete the Battle, only tap ONE CHECK MARK and wait. By doing this you allow the meter to move down so you don’t waste other attacks to defeat him.   For instance, only tap Geordi. If he did not help to defeat Bertram and there are still Hearts left, send him again on the Task to attack Borg Bertram right away. Same with other Characters. This will leave them timing down while Bertram is in the cool down period and essentially saving YOU 4 hrs of play time to Battle him. Then wait… once he is back up and his Heart Timer is back in view counting down 10hrs, THEN tap on their checkmarks. This will make it so you start the Battle right away instead of 4 hrs later. You CAN’T send anyone to Battle him once he goes into Cool Down, so make sure you send them all BEFORE he goes into Cool Down.

• Finally, watch the Heart Meter. As it gets down to just a few left, clear ONLY the Character that will most likely finish him off. In other words, if he only has 1-2 Hearts left on the meter, don’t use Talosian Stewie that does 3-4 damage to finish him off. It will be a waste of the hits Talosian Stewie can make. Use instead one of the others with 2 Damage. This will leave the higher Heart Damage Character to continue waiting until Bertram Cools Down and resets. Unless you want that Character free for another task line that is LESS or same as 4hrs. Then go ahead. But it will always be wisest to keep the Highest Damage Characters Battling during Cool Down. It may make the next kill much faster and you to have better success.

 

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OVERALL TIPS/HINTS

1. Get as many Characters Battling as possible.
2. Keep Characters Battling during Cool Down to help save time.
3. Tap only ONE Character check mark at a time, and wait.
4. Reset Character to Battle again as soon as you tap on their check mark to help save time.
5. Keep Borg Bertram on HIGHEST possible Borg Level to get the best payouts possible.
6. DO NOT LET TIME RUN OUT! It’s costly.

 

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There you have it… a helpful post of how to defeat Borg Bertram, the payouts, and some helpful hints to keep your progressing through the Battles.

What do you think of it all? Was this helpful? Got any other tips you would like to share with the other players? How are your Battles coming along? Let us know.

~Bunny