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==Summary==
 
==Summary==
The Talos is, essentially, a giant glass cannon: it can vaporize a ship in record time, but can't withstand much of anything. Unfortunately, the Talos doesn't receive the same amount of love that the other three do, being made for blasters and not railguns, and thus unfit for the sniper combat it's compatriates are often used for. If you insist on taking one into close quarters combat, expect to be primaried above even the notorious Deimos.
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With a damage and a tracking bonus, the Talos focuses on blasters, providing very high DPS, but limited range. In short, it has the DPS of a Megathron and the tank of a Thorax. However with the range of heavy blasters and the second highest speed of the Tier 3 battlecruisers a shield-tanking Talos can be an effective kiter. A very good write-up can be found [http://www.evealtruist.com/2012/01/know-your-enemy-tier-3-battlecruisers.html here].
  
 
==Skills==
 
==Skills==

Revision as of 19:24, 28 September 2012

EVE University Database
 
Ship Database
Talos
Talos
Gallente Federation
Gallente Federation
Standard Battlecruisers
Talos Class
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The Talos is a Tier 3 Battlecruiser that sacrifices durability for the ability to fit large (Battleship-grade) weapons.

Development
The Talos began in YC 110 as a R&D concept by ORE. Conceived as a patrol craft for mining operations in lawless space, the Talos would have been abandoned completely were it not adopted by the Black Eagles, a black-ops branch of the Gallente government. The Black Eagles stripped the Talos of non-essential systems and bolted on battleship-class weapons, creating a quick-strike craft ideal for guerilla action.

The Talos remained a military secret until YC 113, when it was introduced into wider circulation as a third tier battlecruiser. Today the Talos is manufactured by Duvolle Labs, who modified the original ORE designs to bring it in line with Gallente standards.

SHIP BONUSES

Battlecruiser Skill bonuses per level:
5% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret damage
7.5% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret tracking speed
Role Bonus:
95% reduction in the powergrid need of Large Hybrid Turrets
50% reduction in the CPU need of Large Hybrid Turrets
50% reduction in the capacitor need of Large Hybrid Turrets

Required Skills
  • Gallente Cruiser III22h 13m
    • Spaceship Command III4h 26m
    • Gallente Frigate IV2d 2h 17m
  • Battlecruisers III1d 2h 40m
    • Spaceship Command IV1d 1h 8m
Training Time what's this?
5d 4h 18m
Estimated training time only for the listed skills based on zero implants and without neural remaps.
Grouping
▪ Variations
none

Ship Attributes

Fittings
Powergrid
powergrid
1,100 MW
CPU
cpu output
360 tf
Capacitor
capacitor
3,100 GJ
High
high slots
8
Launchers
launcher slots
0
Turrets
turret slots
8
Medium
medium slots
4
Low
low slots
5
Rig
rigs
3
 
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Calibration
calibration
400
Navigation
Max Velocity
max. velocity
220 m/s
Inertia Modifier
inertia modifier (agility)
0.45
Warp Speed
inertia modifier (agility)
3 AU/s
Base Time to Warp
base time to warp
8.98 s
what's this?
Base Time to Warp is essentially the time needed for this ship to align and accelerate until it reaches 75% of its top speed and goes to warp. The time displayed here is the base calculated time with no account for any warp related skills, modules or any other effects.
Drones
Drone Capacity
drone capacity
25 m³
Drone Bandwidth
drone bandwidth
25 Mbit/sec
Targeting
Max Tgt. Range
max. targeting range
70 km
Max Locked Targets
max. locked targets
7
Magnetometric Sensor
Magnetometric sensor strength
20 points
Sig. Radius
signature radius
200 m
Scan Res.
scan resolution
230 mm
Structure
Structure Hitpoints
structure hitpoints
2,160 HP
Mass
ship mass
14,400,000 kg
Volume
ship volume
270,000 m³
Cargo Capacity
cargo capacity
600 m³
Armor
Armor Hitpoints
armor hitpoints
1,890 HP
Armor Resistances
EM
electromagnetic resistance
50
THR
thermal resistance
35
KIN
kinetic resistance
35
EXP
explosive resistance
10
Shields
Shield Capacity
shield hitpoints
1,750 HP
Shield Resistances
EM
electromagnetic resistance
0
THR
thermal resistance
20
KIN
kinetic resistance
40
EXP
explosive resistance
50


Summary

With a damage and a tracking bonus, the Talos focuses on blasters, providing very high DPS, but limited range. In short, it has the DPS of a Megathron and the tank of a Thorax. However with the range of heavy blasters and the second highest speed of the Tier 3 battlecruisers a shield-tanking Talos can be an effective kiter. A very good write-up can be found here.

Skills

Further information about additional or recommended skills to pilot Talos for a specific or it's common role(s) can be written here.

Fitting

Template:Fittings

Tactics

No sub-article about Talos roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.

Notes

This vessel qualifies for the University PYOS and BYOM programs.