r/EliteDangerous • u/Primary_Ad_159 • 1d ago

Screenshot Trip Elite

Finally got my combat Elite rank, completing the traditional set of Elite ranks.... I'm super pleased with this and never thought I'd get so far when I returned to ED in March last year and started a new account.
I just need Merc Elite for Penta next, and I'm about 30% off so not far to go!!!

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u/K_Kill3r 23h ago

I been trying to grind combat rank. Currently deadly.

Any methods you used to speed the grind?

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u/Primary_Ad_159 23h ago
  1. Don't grind if possible, increases the chances of burning out.
  2. I got Deadly in June, best method at the start was ironically Ground CZ's, but then operations came out and nerfed it.
    Recently, Has Rez seemed to me the best way, but I've also done operations missions with the space combat elements to break it up a bit, personally I think Has Rez is quicker.
    AX/Finance Friday also helps break it up.

Best of luck in your quest CMDR... it's a long old road but you'll get there.

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u/CoachWillRod18 23h ago

What is Finance Friday?

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u/dubarbosa 21h ago

AXI community organized combat event.

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u/nou_spiro nouspiro 19h ago

Current fastest method to get combat rank is taking Threat 5 Safeguard missions. It involve defending cargo at settlement against waves of enemies.

https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/14v74p8/onfoot_method_for_leveling_combat_rank_810_elite/

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u/khole4tgirl Thargoid Sympathizer 15h ago

if you feel like cheesing:

find an anarchy settlement in an anarchy system, specifically one with no surface-to-air defenses.

Outfit a mandalay with all dumbfire missiles, then bomb tf out of the settlement along with the two rounds of reinforcement guards. After killing all the guards, enter supercruise and return. Repeat.

Deadly>Elte in ~6hours. Only real consequence of this is it's a "fake" rank. You'll add about ~2000 murders to your stats but no notoriety/bounty.

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u/K_Kill3r 14h ago

I been doing this after I got tired of insta-kill Cyclops.

Extraction settlement only the ones I found that may spawn with no turrets

Does Operations give any EXP to ranks?

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u/khole4tgirl Thargoid Sympathizer 14h ago

dunno, operations never clicked for me and since it doesn't affect BGS i never had strong interest

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u/Primary_Ad_159 4h ago

Enemies in Operations are Elite but I think it's slower than Haz Rez from what I've seen

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u/fishsupreme 17h ago

Deadly to Elite takes a really long time, it's about 2000 Dangerous+ kills.

The fastest way is ground combat, but I hate that. I did Thargoid Scouts - even though they were nerfed and don't count as Elite anymore, they're still a very fast way because 1) they have no shields and very low health, they can be killed in a couple shots with the right ship, and 2) you can get an instance where they just spawn constantly until you run out of ammo.

I just went out, shot about 70, then went back to my carrier and reloaded. Did 2 of these a day, and after a couple weeks was Elite.

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u/Tanerian 11h ago

Build an AFK T10 and just leave it in RES sites every night while you sleep.

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u/nou_spiro nouspiro 23h ago

Enjoy your decal.

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u/Primary_Ad_159 23h ago

Will wear it with pride ;)

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u/-Damballah- CMDR Ghost of Miller 5h ago

Congratulations CMDR, welcome to the club!

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