Preparing for Incursions

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Planning ahead

Unless you are already heavily invested into a certain race or weapon system, it might be a good idea to think of which logistics ship, strategic cruiser or pirate faction battleship you'll want in the end, rather than what your first incursion ship should be.

You should also consider secondary value of whatever you train, perhaps you can find an end-of-the-line ship that not only furthers your goals for incursions but other goals as well given the skills you'll end up training for it. If you already know that you like smaller ships, or have plans for diving into a wormhole in the future, it would make much more sense training into a strategic cruiser than a pirate faction battleship.

See ship progression in Incursions for more information.

Minimum skills

The following skills are the minimum skills needed to use the fits we use for incursions. For more information on what the different skills do, see the support skills page. The training times listed for these will assume that you trained Cybernetics I and got a cheap set of +3 attribute implants, which is not only reasonable but highly recommended regardless what you plan on doing in EVE. There's even The +3 Implants Program for unistas to get started.

The majority of the skills we ask you to train are core fitting and support skills that'll help you fit and fly most ships better. Even the combat skills are mostly general gunnery or drone support skills you'd train as well if you did anything combat related in EVE.

Damage dealers

Getting the minimum skills for a damage dealer requires a couple of months worth of training, if you train into a turret-based battleship on a brand new character.

Considering that is far more likely that you come looking for incursions after you have played the game for at least a couple of weeks, having trained some of the support skills already (the tutorial mentions many of them), you can often get ready much faster. Add to that the potential of neural remapping and what might seem like a daunting train can be covered in no-time.

These minimum skills will allow you to fly any of the minimum battleship fits for vanguards. It will also allow you to fly most of the assaults fits, although some of them might require you to touch up on a skill or two.

EVEMon skillplans: Maelstrom (minimum skills), Rokh (minimum skills) or Hyperion (minimum skills)

Icon cogs.png Core skills Icon cog.png Utility skills Icon gunnery turret.png Gunnery skills Icon ship.png Ship skills Icon drones.png Drone skills
~ 12 days and 21 hours ~ 9 days and 9 hours ~ 20 days and 6 hours ~ 5 days and 6 hours ~ 12 days and 1 hour

Cybernetics I
CPU Management IV
Power Grid Management IV
Mechanics IV
Weapon Upgrades IV
Capacitor Management IV
Capacitor Systems Operation IV
Shield Upgrades IV [1]
Shield Operation IV [2]
Shield Management III
Hull Upgrades IV [3]

Signature Analysis IV
Long Range Targeting IV
Target Management IV
Propulsion Jamming III [4]
Target Painting III [5]
Jury Rigging III [6]
Shield Rigging III [7]
Tactical Shield Manipulation IV
EM Shield Compensation III

Gunnery V
Motion Prediction IV
Rapid Firing IV
Sharpshooter IV
Surgical Strike IV
Trajectory Analysis IV
Controlled Bursts IV [8]
Small <racial> Turret III [9]
Medium <racial> Turret III
Large <racial> Turret III

Spaceship Command IV
<racial> Frigate III [9]
<racial> Destroyer III
<racial> Cruiser III
<racial> Battlecruiser III
<racial> Battleship III
Warp Drive Operation III
Evasive Maneuvering III
Afterburner III [10]
High Speed Maneuvering II [11]

Drones V
Light Drone Operation V
Amarr Drone Specialization III [12]
Drone Interfacing III
Drone Navigation III
Drone Sharpshooting III
Drone Avionics III
Drone Durability I [13]
Repair Drone Operation II [14]
Shield Emission Systems III [15]

~ 59 days, 18 hours and 47 minutes worth of training in total
  1. ^ Shield Upgrades IV is required for the Large Shield Expander II module.
  2. ^ Shield Operation IV is required for the EM Shield Compensation skill.
  3. ^ Hull Upgrades IV is required to fit the Damage Control II module.
  4. ^ Propulsion Jamming is needed to use a stasis webifier module.
  5. ^ Target Painting III is only needed if you use a target painter module.
  6. ^ Jury Rigging III is a requirement for the Shield Rigging skill.
  7. ^ Shield Rigging III is still a recommended skill due to reduction in the signature penalty of using shield rigs.
  8. ^ Controlled Bursts is useful for all hybrids and energy turrets, but useless for projectiles as they do not use cap to fire.
  9. ^ a b <racial> Frigate III and Small <racial> Turret III are starter skills you normally have, but are included in case you have to cross-train out of your initial race.
  10. ^ Afterburner III is required for the High Speed Maneuvering skill.
  11. ^ High Speed Maneuvering is required to fit the Prototype 100MN Microwarpdrive I module for headquarter sites.
  12. ^ Drones V, Light Drone Operation V and Amarr Drone Specialization I is required to use Acolyte II. Consider training Medium Drone Operation V to be able to use Infiltrator II drones as well. It's acceptable to skip this skill initially if you can use other drones, like Warrior II drones. But training this up only takes 20 hours.
  13. ^ Drone Durability I is required to use shield maintenance drones.
  14. ^ Repair Drone Operation II is required to use light and medium shield maintenance drones. If you have room for heavies they require Repair Drone Operation III.
  15. ^ Shield Emission System III is required to use shield maintenance drones.

Logistics

Training for logistics is considerably more time-consuming than that of a regular damage dealer. Please remember that when you think the above mentioned skills for a damage dealer is a long train. The bare minimum to make the logistics ships work is Logistics IV, there is practically no way to make these ships function with lower skills than that. The reason for that is because the skill heavily influences the cap usage of remote repair modules as well as capacitor transmitters.

It takes almost three months to get good enough skills to fly a minimum logistics fit and you should try to skill up and upgrade to the recommended fit as soon as possible. The repping power of meta four remote shield boosters are inferior to that of the tech two variant, so moving out of the minimum fit should be a high priority.

EVEMon skillplans: Scimitar (minimum skills), Basilisk (minimum skills)

Icon cogs.png Core skills Icon cog.png Utility skills Icon shield transporter i.png Logistics skills Icon ship.png Ship skills Icon drones.png Drone skills
~ 10 days and 5 hours ~ 25 days and 13 hours ~ 6 days and 9 hours ~ 32 days and 13 hours ~ 5 days and 14 hours

Cybernetics I
CPU Management IV
Power Grid Management IV
Mechanics IV
Capacitor Management IV
Capacitor Systems Operation IV
Energy Grid Upgrades IV [1]
Shield Upgrades IV [2]
Shield Management III
Hull Upgrades IV [3]

Signature Analysis V [4]
Long Range Targeting V [4]
Target Management V [5]
Advanced Target Management III
Jury Rigging III [6]
Shield Rigging III [7]
Tactical Shield Manipulation IV

Shield Emission Systems IV
Capacitor Emission Systems IV [8]
Sensor Linking IV [9]

<racial> Frigate III [10]
<racial> Destroyer III
<racial> Cruiser V
Logistics IV
Evasive Maneuvering III
Warp Drive Operation III
Afterburner III

Drones V
Drone Durability I [11]
Repair Drone Operation II [12]
Drone Navigation III
Drone Avionics III
Shield Emission Systems III [13]

~ 77 days, 13 hours and 13 minutes worth of training for the Scimitar
~ 80 days, 5 hours and 59 minutes worth of training for the Basilisk
  1. ^ Energy Grid Upgrades IV is required for the reactor controls and power diagnostic modules.
  2. ^ Shield Upgrades IV is a requirement for the Large Shield Extender II modules. Only Basilisk pilots need this, Scimitar pilots will not need it.
  3. ^ Hull Upgrades IV is required to fit the Damage Control II module. Scimitar pilots could initially skip this.
  4. ^ a b Signature Analysis V and Long Range Targeting V are requirements for the Logistics skill.
  5. ^ Target Management V is a requirement for the Advanced Target Management skill.
  6. ^ Jury Rigging III is a requirement for the Shield Rigging skill.
  7. ^ Shield Rigging is only needed if you use shield rigs, so Scimitar pilots can skip this, including the prerequisite Jury Rigging skill.
  8. ^ Capacitor Emission Systems IV is only required if you fly a Basilisk with remote capacitor transfer modules, the Scimitar does not need this skill.
  9. ^ Sensor Linking is only required if you have room for Remote Tracking Computer II modules and the skill will reduce their cap use as well.
  10. ^ <racial> Frigate III is a starter skill you normally have, but is included in case you have to cross-train out of your initial race.
  11. ^ Drone Durability I is required to use shield maintenance drones.
  12. ^ Repair Drone Operation II is required to use light and medium shield maintenance drones.
  13. ^ Shield Emission Systems III is enough for maintenance drones, but Shield Emission Systems IV is already required Remote Shield Booster II modules.

Miscellaneous skills

Apart from the critical skills listed above, there are a few skills that you should get as soon as possible. We rely on offgrid boosters and as such we need people with leadership skills to pass boosts down the fleet hierarchy. Being able to overheat can often save your ship when something bad happens. Basic navigation skills helps mitigate align times and capacitor consumption from propulsion modules or from initiating warp. Having the skills to use the microwarpdrive and cloak trick for safer travel is also handy and recommended.

Icon fleet.png Commander Icon damage therm.png Thermodynamics Module icon microwarpdrive tech1.png Navigation 32px MWD + Cloak trick
~ 6 days and 16 hours ~ 2 days and 20 hours ~ 9 days and 17 hours ~ 1 day and 19 hours

Leadership V
Wing Command III

Power Grid Management IV [1]
Science IV [2]
Thermodynamics III

Acceleration Control IV [3]
Afterburner IV [3]
Evasive Maneuvering IV
Fuel Conservation IV [3]
Navigation IV
Warp Drive Operation IV

High Speed Maneuvering III
Cloaking III

  1. ^ Power Grid Management IV is required to train the Thermodynamics but is already covered by the minimum skills.
  2. ^ Science IV is required to for the Thermodynamics skill.
  3. ^ a b c Mostly for logistics-pilots, but generally applies to anyone who uses an afterburner.

Further training

Once you have the minimum skills, it's time to consider what else to train.

In the time it takes to train a skill from IV to V you can usually train up a handful of other skills from I to IV, so as a general rule of thumb we recommend that people train their skills up to IV before starting to max them out. Sometimes you need a skill that requires you to train another skill to V, so it's not always avoidable, but until you have a solid set of skills trained it makes sense to hold off on training skills to V.

Advanced hulls

The step from a battleship to a strategic cruiser or a pirate faction battleship is surprisingly short and you should take this step as soon as possible to get into a really good ship. You might need to top off some of the support skills, pending on what ship you decide to move into, if you run into powergrid, CPU or cap issues.

For strategic cruisers you'll most likely require you to train some support skills to V and of course your racial cruiser of choice to V. Then you just move towards tech two medium weapons for further efficiency. When it comes to pirate faction battleship hulls like the Machariel, Nightmare and Vindicator, which are better in all aspects compared to the regular battleships regardless of your skill, you'll need to train anything from a secondary racial shipline to two new racial shiplines and new racial turret skills. Flying ships that cost over a billion in just the hull shouldn't be taken lightly however, but from an efficiency point of view there is no reason not to get one.

Also remember that once you've trained the generic support skills for ships and weapons, crosstraining into a different racial ship or a secondary racial turret doesn't take that long. Same for logistics, once you have the skills to fly one of them, the other is a matter of training up a new racial cruiser skill to V. Being able to fly several ships and roles, like both that of a damage dealer and a logistics, gives you a tremendous amount of flexibility. It also makes you quite desirable among the incursion communities, both within EVE University and beyond, as having pilots capable of switching roles or ships based on what the fleet needs is incredibly useful.

Icon ship.png Strategic Cruisers Icon ship dark.png Pirate Faction Battleships [1] Icon gunnery turret.png Additional turrets Icon ship other.png Additional ships
~ 43 days and 20 hours ~ 24 days and 15 hours ~ 5 days and 5 hours ~ 9 days and 17 hours

Mechanics V
Shield Operation III
CPU Management V
Power Grid Management V
Gunnery V [2]
Missile Launcher Operation III [3]
Navigation V
<racial> Cruiser V
<racial> Strategic Cruiser III
<racial> Defensive Systems IV
<racial> Electronic Systems V [4]
<racial> Engineering Systems IV
<racial> Offensive Systems V [5]
<racial> Propulsion Systems IV

<primary> Frigate III
<primary> Destroyer III
<primary> Cruiser III
<primary> Battlecruiser III
<primary> Battleship IV
<secondary> Frigate III
<secondary> Destroyer III
<secondary> Cruiser III
<secondary> Battlecruiser III
<secondary> Battleship IV
Small <racial> Turret III
Medium <racial> Turret III
Large <racial> Turret IV

Small <racial> Turret III
Medium <racial> Turret III
Large <racial> Turret IV

<racial> Frigate III
<racial> Destroyer III
<racial> Cruiser III
<racial> Battlecruiser III
<racial> Battleship IV

  1. ^ Assuming the worst possible starter skills, two racial shiplines and new gunnery skills. Most likely you'll end up only needing to train a new racial ship line (4-5days) for your secondary battleship skill.
  2. ^ Gunnery V for the Legion, Loki and Proteus, but only Gunnery III for the Tengu. This skill is covered by the minimum skills already.
  3. ^ Missile Launcher Operation V for the Tengu and Missile Launcher Operation III for the Loki. Neither the Legion or the Proteus needs this skill trained unless they decide to fit missiles.
  4. ^ For the Loki it is very important to get Minmatar Electronic Systems V, since it increases the projection of your webrange with the Immobility Drivers subsystem. Slightly less important for the Legion, but it does increase your scan resolution.
  5. ^ For the Legion it is very important to get Amarr Offensive Systems V, since it increases damage projection as well as reduces cap usage of your turrets. For the Loki it is a straight up damage projection increase which translates into an increase of applied damage.

Honing your skills

Remember that the minimum skills are just the beginning and there is much room for improvement. Increase these skills, train up for tech two weaponry and max out the gunnery and support skills, and your ship will be much more efficient. You'll also have many more options to improve your fit with better fitting and support skills, like upgrading a module, drop an excessive tank module for more utility modules and so forth.

What you're going to train next differs a little bit based on what ship and what weapons you're going to use. For some fitting skills will be prioritized due to the lack of CPU or powergrid of their hull, for others capacitor skills are more important while others can simply go straight for better ship skills and tech two weaponry.

Once you start training skills to V it might be a good time to start doing some serious skillplanning and consider neural remaps and better attribute implants. While restrictive, a good neural remap and attribute upgrades can lower the training time significantly.
Icon cogs.png Support skills Icon gunnery turret.png Gunnery skills Icon ship.png Ship skills Icon drones.png Drone skills
Prioritize which skills to train first, some are more important than others, so do your research.

Cybernetics V [1]
CPU Management V
Power Grid Management V
Mechanics V
Capacitor Management V
Capacitor Systems Operation V
Shield Upgrades V
Target Management V
Advanced Target Management III
Long Range Targeting V
Jury Rigging IV [2]
Shield Rigging IV
Shield Emission Systems V
Capacitor Emission Systems V [3]
Sensor Linking V [4]
EM Shield Compensation V [5]
Biology V [6]

Weapon Upgrades V
Advanced Weapon Upgrades V
Gunnery V
Motion Prediction V
Rapid Firing V
Sharpshooter V
Surgical Strike V
Trajectory Analysis V
Controlled Bursts V [7]
Large <racial> Turret V
Large <racial> Specialization IV
Medium <racial> Turret V [8]
Medium <racial> Specialization IV [8]
<weapon> Rigging IV

Battleship V
Logistics V
<racial> Defensive Systems V
<racial> Electronic Systems V
<racial> Engineering Systems V
<racial> Offensive Systems V
<racial> Propulsion Systems V
<racial> Strategic Cruiser IV [9]
Acceleration Control V
Afterburner V
Evasive Maneuvering V
Fuel Conservation V
Navigation V
Warp Drive Operation V

Drone Interfacing V
Drone Navigation V
Drone Sharpshooting V
Drone Durability IV [10]
Drone Avionics V[11]
Electronic Warfare IV [12]
Advanced Drone Avionics IV[13]
Repair Drone operation V [14]
Medium Drone Operation V [15]
Sentry Drone Interfacing V [16]
Heavy Drone Operation V [17]
Amarr Drone Specialization IV
Gallente Drone Specialization IV [17]

  1. ^ Cybernetics V is required for the top-tier advanced implants, like the +6% CONCORD-implants.
  2. ^ Jury Rigging IV is only needed if it is a requirement for your more generic rigs, like energy grid rigs.
  3. ^ Capacitor Emission Systems is only required for ships that use energy transfer modules, like the Guardian and the Basilisk. It's also useful for ships in need of cap chains to remain cap stable, like the Nightmare.
  4. ^ Only if you actually use the passive EM Ward Amplifier module.
  5. ^ Biology increases the duration of drugs by 20% per skillevel. Should only be considered if you fly with communities that contest all the time and use drugs to get the upper hand.
  6. ^ Controlled Bursts is useful for all hybrids and lasers, but useless for projectiles as they do not use cap to fire.
  7. ^ a b Only if you're aiming for flying Strategic Cruisers and Command Ships with medium weapon systems.
  8. ^ While it isn't a requirement for anything, it does add longevity to your overheat abilities.
  9. ^ Drone Durability is one of those skills that you might consider twice before training. It's nice to have some studier drones, but ideally they shouldn't be taking damage anyway.
  10. ^ Drone Avionics increases your drone control range by an additional 5 km / skillevel on top of the base 25 km control range.
  11. ^ Electronic Warfare is required for Advanced Drone Avionics.
  12. ^ Advanced Drone Avionics increases your drone control range by an additional 3 km / skillevel allowing you to reach up to 60 km drone control range.
  13. ^ Repair Drone Operation V is needed for tech two shield maintenance bots.
  14. ^ Medium Drone Operation V is required for Infiltrator II drones.
  15. ^ If your ship can field sentries, train Sentry Drones V so you can field tech two sentries. Not useful for common fleets, but very useful for specialized fleets.
  16. ^ a b If your ship can field Ogres, train Gallente Drone Specialization IV and Heavy Drone Operation V. While not used in vanguards and assaults, they can be very useful in some headquarter sites and the mothership site.

Crosstraining into armour

While we primarily run shield fleets, most of the skills you use will be reusable for armour fleets as well. It wouldn't take too long to touch up on your armour skills to be able to run armour fleets. For unistas it also gives them great skills to use within the Wormhole Campus, as they run primarily armour fleets.

Icon gunnery turret.png Damage dealers Icon remote armor repair i.png Logistics
~ 18 days and 10 hours ~ 46 days and 7 hours

Hull Upgrades V
Armor Rigging III
EM Armor Compensation IV
Explosive Armor Compensation IV
Kinetic Armor Compensation IV
Thermic Armor Compensation IV
Repair Systems II [1]
Remote Armor Repair Systems III [2]

Hull Upgrades V
Armor Rigging III
EM Armor Compensation IV
Explosive Armor Compensation IV
Kinetic Armor Compensation IV
Thermic Armor Compensation IV
Repair Systems II [1]
Remote Armor Repair Systems IV [2]
<new racial> Frigate III
<new racial> Destroyer III
<new racial> Cruiser V

  1. ^ a b Mechanics III and Repair Systems II are required to train Remote Armor Repair Systems.
  2. ^ a b Remote Armor Repair Systems III is required to use Armor Maintenance drones.

Useful training for alts

It is no secret that having alts or several accounts are extremely useful in EVE. Incursions are no different and we can make good use of alts for a wide variety of things, especially unistas during war.

The training times shown below are assuming the same +3 attribute implants as mentioned at the top of this page.

Hacker / Scout

Scouting can be done in pretty much any ship, even shuttles. When it comes to hacking there are a few skills that help.

Icon cogs.png Support skills Module icon microwarpdrive tech1.png Navigation skills Icon ship.png Ship skills Icon data analyzer i.png Hacking
~ 15 minutes ~ 4 hours and 29 minutes ~ 15 minutes ~ 8 hours and 6 minutes

Hull Upgrades I

Afterburner III [1]
High Speed Maneuvering I[2]

Caldari Frigate I [3]

Electronics Upgrades III [4]
Hacking I [5]

~ 13 hours and 5 minutes worth of training in total
  1. ^ Afterburner III is a requirement for the High Speed Maneuvering skill.
  2. ^ High Speed Maneuvering I is what's strictly needed, but consider spending another 18 hours getting High Speed Maneuvering III trained for better capacitor handling.
  3. ^ Getting Caldari Frigate higher isn't really needed because the hull bonus no longer influences hacking in Incursions (since it uses the old method and the hull bonus no longer affects it).
  4. ^ Electronics Upgrades III is a requirement for the Hacking skill.
  5. ^ Hacking I is what's strictly needed, but consider spending another 11 hours getting Hacking III trained for a considerable increase in efficiency.

Minimum Heron fit

When it comes to suitable ships for hacking it pretty much boils down to speed and midslots. We recommend the Heron (Caldari Frigate) because it's cheap, fast and has five midslots.

Incursionlogosmall.png The information presented here represents how we do things in the EVE University Incursion Community. It does not represent the best or only way to run Incursions. We make some compromises when it comes to efficiency for the sake of additional safety to create an environment where anyone can step up and learn a new role.
EVE University Incursion Community will transition to Armor Doctrine at the end of April 2024.
Consequently, all fits are subject to change and will only be viable until that time.


Vanguard fittings

The fits used by the EVE University Incursion Community focus around our need to be able to clear warp disrupt capable ships first, which are often small and hard to hit frigates. This sets us apart from most communities, in that we often favor short-range and high tracking with multiple webs and painters, as opposed to the more common long-range setups with dedicated webbers that other communities use.

It is recommended that you visit this page after reading Preparing for Incursions and Incursion fitting principles. These articles will guide you to a fuller understanding of how the modules in the fits below work, and together, meet the task of engaging small ships effectively. These articles also detail the theory and reasoning behind the fittings below, and additional information such as what skills are needed, what implants are recommended and the like, is also placed there.

Finally, the four guidelines below are vital to the success of the fleet. Please bear them in mind when fitting your first ship.

Shields focus

Shield focus In the EVE University Incursion Community we run shield fleets, primarily due to the fact that it's slightly faster to train the shield skills but also because we want our pilots to be able to fly with the majority of the public communities as well. See shield vs armour doctrines for more information.

Bring Lyavite

Lyavite All the fits have had their ammo adjusted to make sure they have room for a stack of Lyavite (255 units, 306 m3 worth of cargo space), so before you undock to join the fleet, make sure you have a stack with you (see acquisition for information on how to get some). One stack is used per site, so everyone must carry a stack. The lyavite is jettisoned during the site and given to the logistics runner, who uses it to finish the Nation Mining Colony site (only this vanguard site needs it).

Don't compromise these fits

Icon large red x.png We've already tried to downscale and reduce the skill requirements as much as we can for these fits, but at the end of the day, the content you're about to join in on is high-end PvE content. Your individual performance is very important as we have a limited amount of people in the fleet, so every skill and module matters.

Improving fits

Icon large green check.png These fits are tailored in order to get a solidly tanked ship with a good level of performance, for you to begin running incursions. However, there is room for individual taste and preference. See the ship progression page as well as the upgrade priorities section of the fitting principles page for more guidance on progression in terms of ship upgrades and fits as well as skills.

All fits use Miranda's template which is easily used with the in-game Fitting tool. If you click the EFT button you will open up a text box with the complete list of modules, charges and drones for the fit. This can then be copied to import directly into your favorite third-party fitting program. Be sure to read the SKILLS and NOTES section as well, they contain valuable information about the fit and if there are any common tweaks you could do.

Minimum fits

These fits are minimum fits, able to contribute to fleet efficiency. The logistics are cap stable under minimum skills (but please check to be sure), while the battleships bring decent damage and projection, utility modules, and drones.

Some of the rigging choices may seem weird for these fits, but they are all chosen to allow for extreme flexibility in refitting between Vanguards, Assaults as well as Headquarter sites. As such, some fits you see here may seem slightly compromised, but that is a choice we made to allow people to use the same ship for all the different sites. If you have a substantially similar incursions rig that is already attached to your ship, please do not feel obliged to switch those incursion rigs out in order to run with us.

Logistics (basic and advanced)

Due to the limited number of capsuleers that can make up the fleet, the number of logistic ships ongrid should to be kept to the minimum necessary to ensure the safety of the fleet, allowing for as many damage dealers. This results in much higher minimum skill requirements for prospective logistics pilots comparted to those required those of new DD pilots. While in theory any shield focused logistics ship could be used, the MinmatarScimitar is the favored dedicated logistic cruiser in the Uni Community due to its remote tracking bonus and its ability to operate independent of other logi. As the community primarily runs Vanguards, remote tracking links bonuses further improve our battleships ability to deal damage to the smaller frigate sized enemies that make up a large percentage of the targets in Vanguard sites. Additionally, unlike the CaldariBasilisk, the MinmatarScimitar can be made cap stable thus removing the need for a logistics cap chain which would add an additional unnecessary point of failure and reduce overall fleet safety, a strong bonus for a group that promotes the inclusion of less experienced players in our fleets. The benefits of the MinmatarScimitar are further amplified by the fact that when the majority of fleet members are in a wardeccable corporation like the Uni due to how cap chains and wardecs interact. For other incursion communities that primarily focus on Assault and Headquarter sites the CaldariBasilisk is needed due its ability to field utility cap to counter the heavy neuting and capacitor needs of those sites. For pilots unable to fly a MinmatarScimitar but can fly a T3 Caldari cruiser, the CaldariTengu is accepted as an alternative option, however, pilots wanting to fly logi for the long run in our community should train towards the requirement skills for the MinmatarScimitar fits shown below.

Remember that you need to train Icon skillbook2.png Target Management V and Icon skillbook2.png Advanced Target Management III in order to be able to lock all 10 members of the fleet. You should also make sure that your fit is cap stable, so you can run all modules all the time.

Scimitar

Scimitar: Incursions (minimum fit)
EFT
[Scimitar, Incursions (minimum fit)]
Large S95a Scoped Remote Shield Booster
Large S95a Scoped Remote Shield Booster
Large Remote Shield Booster II
Large Remote Shield Booster II

Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
Shadow Serpentis Remote Tracking Computer
Medium Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II

Capacitor Power Relay II
Capacitor Power Relay II
Capacitor Power Relay II
Capacitor Power Relay II

Medium Ancillary Current Router II
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit II


Light Shield Maintenance Bot I x1
Medium Shield Maintenance Bot I x4

Optimal Range Script x3
Tracking Speed Script x3
10MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner

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NOTES
  • You could use capacitor implants to help you get cap stable, or powergrid implants to get more powergrid without having all the required skills. Using implants in this manner is ok, as long as you don't compromise the fit in some other way.
  • If the fleet lacks a dropper alt, and has a second logistics cruiser, one logistics cruiser can drop a Remote Tracking Computer for a 10MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner.
  • You can upgrade to four tech two reppers by switching a Capacitor Power Relay II with a Power Diagnostic System II and training the following skills:
    Icon skillbook2.png Power Grid Management V (4 days, 6 hours)
    Icon skillbook2.png Capacitor Systems Operation V (4 days, 6 hours)
    Icon skillbook2.png Shield Emission Systems V (8 days, 12 hours)
  • After you've gotten all tech two reppers, train into the advanced fit below as soon as possible.
Scimitar: Incursions (advanced fit)
EFT
[Scimitar, Incursions (advanced fit)]
Large Remote Shield Booster II
Large Remote Shield Booster II
Large Remote Shield Booster II
Large Remote Shield Booster II

Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
Shadow Serpentis Remote Tracking Computer
Shadow Serpentis Remote Tracking Computer
Shadow Serpentis Remote Tracking Computer
Medium Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender

Power Diagnostic System II
Capacitor Power Relay II
Capacitor Power Relay II
Capacitor Power Relay II

Medium Ancillary Current Router II
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit II


Light Shield Maintenance Bot II x1
Medium Shield Maintenance Bot II x4

Optimal Range Script x3
Tracking Speed Script x3
10MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
February 2022
ALPHA CAN USE
NO
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
NOTES
  • Shield Maintenance Bot II drones are nice but not critical, so feel free to use this fit with tech one shield bots while you're training.
  • You could use capacitor implants to help you get cap stable without having all the required skills. Using implants in this manner is ok, as long as you don't compromise the fit in some other way.
  • If the fleet lacks a dropper alt, and has a second logistics cruiser, one logistics cruiser can drop a Remote Tracking Computer for a 10MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner.

Tengu

While inferior to the MinmatarLoki as a T3C logi, the Tengu fulfills the role of a cap stable Caldari logistics cruiser.

Tengu: Incursions (logistics)
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[Tengu, Incursions (logistics)]
Pithum C-Type Medium Remote Shield Booster
Pithum C-Type Medium Remote Shield Booster
Pithum C-Type Medium Remote Shield Booster
Pithum C-Type Medium Remote Shield Booster
Pithum C-Type Medium Remote Shield Booster
Pithum C-Type Medium Remote Shield Booster
Auto Targeting System I

EM Shield Hardener II
Gist X-Type Thermal Shield Hardener
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
10MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner
Republic Fleet Large Cap Battery
Remote Tracking Computer II

Damage Control II
Capacitor Power Relay II
Capacitor Power Relay II
Capacitor Power Relay II

Tengu Core - Electronic Efficiency Gate
Tengu Defensive - Supplemental Screening
Tengu Offensive - Support Processor
Tengu Propulsion - Chassis Optimization
Medium EM Shield Reinforcer II
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit II
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit II


Light Shield Maintenance Bot I x5
Light Armor Maintenance Bot I x5

Optimal Range Script x1
Tracking Speed Script x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
October 2020
ALPHA CAN USE
NO
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
NOTES
  • You could use capacitor implants to help you get cap stable. Using implants in this manner is ok, as long as you don't compromise the fit in some other way.
  • In a two-logi setup, only one of the logistics need the Afterburner, so the other logi can replace it with a Remote Tracking Computer II (or the more expensive Serpentis-faction variant).


Battleships

Battleships bring enough utility midslots for sensor boosters, webs and potentially tracking computers and sometimes even utility highslots and their large weaponry offer the necessary damage projection.

Many battleships are missing in this section, which is intentional. Not all battleships have the necessary base shield hitpoints or midslots to be suitable for incursions and some ships are so situational that they are not ideal for our kitchen-sink fleets. There are also some ships that potentially could work, but the skills required to fly them would allow you to fly a much more suitable ship with better bonuses, or the ISK needed to make them work could be better used to get a far superior hull.
The Incursion Community runs a T1 Battleship Loaner Program, enabling Uni pilots to try Incursions without having to invest in a T1 hull.

Maelstrom

Maelstrom: Incursions (vanguards)
EFT
[Maelstrom, Incursions (vanguards)]
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I

Alumel-Wired Enduring Sensor Booster
Federation Navy Stasis Webifier
Republic Fleet Target Painter
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
EM Shield Hardener II

Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Tracking Enhancer II
Damage Control II

Large Core Defense Field Extender I
Large EM Shield Reinforcer I
Large Thermal Shield Reinforcer II


Imperial Navy Acolyte x5
Medium Shield Maintenance Bot I x5

Scan Resolution Script x2
Republic Fleet EMP L x10660

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
June 2020
ALPHA CAN USE
YES
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • Either of the Republic Fleet EMP L, Fusion or Phased Plasma ammo work for incursions, as their only difference is type of damage and Sansha are omni tanked. Pick whichever is cheapest.
  • Once you can use tech two projectiles, upgrade to 800mm Repeating Cannon II guns but stick with the faction ammo.
  • Omega clones can train Icon skillbook2.png Repair Drone Operation III and use Heavy Drone Maintenance Bots instead of mediums.
  • The previous rig setup of two Core Defense Field Extender Is and one Thermal Shield Reinforcer I is still accepted.

Rokh

Rokh: Incursions (vanguards)
EFT
[Rokh, Incursions (vanguards)]
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I

Alumel-Wired Enduring Sensor Booster
Tracking Computer II
Federation Navy Stasis Webifier
Republic Fleet Target Painter
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
EM Shield Hardener II
Tracking Computer II

Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Damage Control II

Large Core Defense Field Extender I
Large Core Defense Field Extender I
Large Thermal Shield Reinforcer I


Imperial Navy Acolyte x5
Light Shield Maintenance Bot I x5

Tracking Speed Script x2
Scan Resolution Script x1
Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge L x12640
Optimal Range Script x2

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
July 2023
ALPHA CAN USE
YES
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • Both Federation Navy and Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge L ammo work for incursions, as the only difference is the name. Pick whichever is cheapest.
  • Once you can use tech two hybrids, upgrade to Neutron Blaster Cannon II guns and carry Null L for long range but keep faction ammo for short range.
  • The previous rig setup with three resist rigs is still accepted.


Hyperion

While ideal for Headquarters sites for its speed and EHP heft, in Vanguards the Hyperion suffers from the short range of T1 blasters. The blaster Praxis offer a superior platform at a similar price, with low EHP being the only downside.

Hyperion: Incursions (vanguards)
EFT
[Hyperion, Incursions (vanguards)]
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Large Asymmetric Enduring Remote Shield Booster

Federation Navy Stasis Webifier
Republic Fleet Target Painter
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
EM Shield Hardener II

Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Tracking Enhancer II
Tracking Enhancer II
Tracking Enhancer II
Damage Control II

Large Core Defense Field Extender I
Large EM Shield Reinforcer I
Large Thermal Shield Reinforcer I


Imperial Navy Acolyte x5
Medium Shield Maintenance Bot I x5

Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge L x14000
Alumel-Wired Enduring Sensor Booster
Scan Resolution Script x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
September 2020
ALPHA CAN USE
YES
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • Either of the Federation Navy or Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge L ammo work for incursions, as the only difference is the name. Pick whichever is cheapest.
  • Once you can use tech two hybrids, upgrade to Neutron Blaster Cannon II guns and carry Null L for long range but keep faction ammo for short range.
  • Omega clones can train Icon skillbook2.png Repair Drone Operation III and use Heavy Drone Maintenance Bots instead of mediums.
  • The previous rig setup of two Core Defense Field Extender Is and one Thermal Shield Reinforcer I is still accepted.


Praxis

Unlike other ships with fits listed here, the Praxis is not used by Headquarters communities due to its low speed and base HP. As a consequence, the fits below are rigged for use in Vanguards only.

The Society of Conscious ThoughtPraxis has some upsides over the other T1 battleships listed, namely having seven mid and low slots, an ample drone bay with room for both lights and sentries, and a drone damage bonus. This also means that it can support energy turrets while also having spare mid slots for application. However, it has less resists versus kinetic/explosive damage, and low buffer.

Praxis: Incursions (pulse lasers, vanguards)
EFT
[Praxis, Incursions (pulse lasers, vanguards)]
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I
Large Asymmetric Enduring Remote Shield Booster

Federation Navy Stasis Webifier
Republic Fleet Target Painter
Tracking Computer II
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
Large Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender
Republic Fleet Large Cap Battery

Damage Control II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Capacitor Power Relay II
Tracking Enhancer II
Tracking Enhancer II

Large Energy Collision Accelerator II
Large Kinetic Shield Reinforcer I
Large Explosive Shield Reinforcer I


Imperial Navy Acolyte x5
Medium Shield Maintenance Bot I x5
Federation Navy Garde x4

Imperial Navy Multifrequency L x18
Imperial Navy Xray L x6
Imperial Navy Microwave L x6
Tracking Speed Script x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
October 2020
ALPHA CAN USE
YES
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • Since laser weapons can change crystals relatively fast, it's highly recommended to carry at least two different sets of crystals, preferably three for various ranges.
  • Once you can use tech two lasers, upgrade to Mega Pulse Laser II and use your Imperial Navy Multifrequency L along with Conflagration L and Scorch L.
  • Omega clones can train Icon skillbook2.png Repair Drone Operation III and use Heavy Drone Maintenance Bots instead of mediums.
  • Federation Navy Gardes are not usable by Alpha clones. Imperial Navy Acolytes can be used instead.
  • Gardes have higher damage output than light drones, but with very poor tracking. Depending on the fleet composition, the FC may ask for either light drones or sentries.
Praxis: Incursions (blasters, vanguards)
EFT
[Praxis, Incursions (blasters, vanguards)]
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Large Asymmetric Enduring Remote Shield Booster

Alumel-Wired Enduring Sensor Booster
Federation Navy Stasis Webifier
Republic Fleet Target Painter
Tracking Computer II
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II

Damage Control II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
AE-K Compact Drone Damage Amplifier
Tracking Enhancer II
Tracking Enhancer II

Large Hybrid Burst Aerator II
Large Core Defense Field Extender I
Large Core Defense Field Extender I


Imperial Navy Acolyte x5
Medium Shield Maintenance Bot I x5
Federation Navy Garde x4

Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge L x14000
Scan Resolution Script x1
Optimal Range Script x1
Tracking Speed Script x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
August 2022
ALPHA CAN USE
YES
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • Either of the Federation Navy or Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge L ammo work for incursions, as the only difference is the name. Pick whichever is cheapest.
  • Once you can use tech two hybrids, upgrade to Neutron Blaster Cannon II guns and carry Null L for long range but keep faction ammo for short range.
  • Omega clones can train Icon skillbook2.png Repair Drone Operation III and use Heavy Drone Maintenance Bots instead of mediums.
  • Federation Navy Gardes are not usable by Alpha clones. Imperial Navy Acolytes can be used instead.
  • Gardes have higher damage output than light drones, but with very poor tracking. Depending on the fleet composition, the FC may ask for either light drones or sentries.


Pirate faction battleships

The EVE University Incursion Community doesn't require unistas to use fancy hulls due to the constant threat of war. Pilots who take the necessary precautions are of course allowed to, but should do so of their own free will being aware of the risk.

So long as pirate faction battleship prices remain reasonably low, they are the single most efficient way to make our fleets both safer and more effective. The role bonuses and higher base values alone make these ships far superior to tech one ships, so regardless of your skill level they are an immediate upgrade. See upgrade priority for more information.

If you are not comfortable with the cost of these ships, you can also improve your efficiency (and thus making our fleets even safer) by continuing to use our minimum tech one ships above but train into tech two guns and improve your support skills. See the recommended skills for more information.

Out of all the pirate faction battleships, the SerpentisVindicator stands out with its best-in-class application support bonuses, seeing usage in nearly all Incursion groups. The Angel CartelMachariel, Sansha's NationNightmare are also excellent hulls, with good bonuses and slot layout, but have fallen behind their more powerful Marauder counterparts. The fits below recommend a cheap and flexible offensive setup that differs a little bit from that of the tech one battleships, but otherwise follow our usual fitting principles. For more specific information about your rig options and general ship fit progression, see the rigging choice, fit progression and utility mids sections.
As of October 2022, both the Angel CartelMachariel and Sansha's NationNightmare are either not accepted by headquarters groups, or considered intermediate ships with an upgrade deadline to move to an optimal hull after a number of fleet hours. Further, unlike the Vindicator or Nightmare, the Mach is only accepted by shield groups, and typically require T2 autocannons at minimum. Please take this into consideration if you are looking into either hull.

Vindicator

Vindicator: Incursions (vanguards)
EFT
[Vindicator, Incursions (vanguards)]
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I
Modal Mega Neutron Particle Accelerator I

Alumel-Wired Enduring Sensor Booster
Federation Navy Stasis Webifier
Federation Navy Stasis Webifier
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II

Damage Control II
Tracking Enhancer II
Tracking Enhancer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II

Large EM Shield Reinforcer II
Large EM Shield Reinforcer II
Large Thermal Shield Reinforcer II


Imperial Navy Acolyte x5
Medium Shield Maintenance Bot I x5

Federation Navy Antimatter Charge L x14000
Nanite Repair Paste x200
Scan Resolution Script x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
February 2022
ALPHA CAN USE
YES
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
  • All the required skills for damage dealers
    (including the secondary battleship skill)
  • The Icon skillbook2.png Minmatar Battleship is by far the most important skill to improve, as it improves the effectiveness of your webs.
NOTES
  • Both Federation Navy and Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge L ammo work for incursions, as the only difference is the name. Pick whichever is cheapest.
  • Once you can use tech two hybrids, upgrade to Neutron Blaster Cannon II guns and carry Null L for long range but keep faction ammo for short range.
  • Omega clones can train Icon skillbook2.png Repair Drone Operation III and use Heavy Shield Maintenance Bots instead of mediums.
  • This fit places greater emphasis on the Vindicator's webbing abilities over the single web, burst aerator fit previously recommended. The previous fit remains acceptable, as does its rig setup.
  • A tech one EM Shield Reinforcer can be used in place of the tech two listed.


Nightmare

Nightmare: Incursions (vanguards)
EFT
[Nightmare, Incursions (vanguards)]
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I
Large Remote Capacitor Transmitter II
Large Asymmetric Enduring Remote Shield Booster

Republic Fleet Target Painter
Alumel-Wired Enduring Sensor Booster
Alumel-Wired Enduring Sensor Booster
Tracking Computer II
Tracking Computer II
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II

Damage Control II
Tracking Enhancer II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II

Large EM Shield Reinforcer II
Large EM Shield Reinforcer II
Large Thermal Shield Reinforcer II


Imperial Navy Acolyte x5
Medium Shield Maintenance Bot I x5

Imperial Navy Multifrequency L x8
Imperial Navy Xray L x8
Optimal Range Script x2
Tracking Speed Script x2
Imperial Navy Microwave L x8
Scan Resolution Script x2
Nanite Repair Paste x200
Federation Navy Stasis Webifier x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
February 2022
ALPHA CAN USE
YES
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
  • All the required skills for damage dealers
  • The Icon skillbook2.png Caldari Battleship skill can favourably be left at Level 1, as it only gives you an afterburner bonus (which we do not use in incursions).
NOTES
  • Tachyon Beam Lasers (long range) can often work for vanguards, thanks to the Nightmare's strong tracking bonuses. So feel free to carry a set of tachyons with you and ask the fleet commander which they prefer.
  • Since laser weapons can change crystals relatively fast, it's highly recommended to carry at least two different sets of crystals, preferably three for various ranges.
  • Once you can use tech two lasers, upgrade to either Mega Pulse Laser II and use your Imperial Navy Multifrequency L along with Conflagration L and Scorch L, or Tachyon Beam Laser II with Imperial Navy Multifrequency L, Gleam L and whichever crystal gets you decent range at 60-70km, usually Imperial Navy Gamma L or Imperial Navy Xray L.
  • If using tech two pulse lasers or tachyons, it is recommended to replace a heat sink or the tracking enhancer with a Capacitor Power Relay II, or else a cap chain will be needed to maintain cap stability.
  • Should a lack of SerpentisVindicators in fleet be noted, swap a sensor booster or tracking computer for a web.


Machariel

Machariel: Incursions (vanguards)
EFT
[Machariel, Incursions (vanguards)]
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I
800mm Heavy 'Scout' Repeating Cannon I
Large Asymmetric Enduring Remote Shield Booster

Alumel-Wired Enduring Sensor Booster
Republic Fleet Target Painter
Tracking Computer II
Tracking Computer II
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II

Damage Control II
Tracking Enhancer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II

Large EM Shield Reinforcer II
Large EM Shield Reinforcer II
Large Thermal Shield Reinforcer II


Imperial Navy Acolyte x5
Medium Shield Maintenance Bot I x5

Tracking Speed Script x2
Scan Resolution Script x2
Nanite Repair Paste x200
Republic Fleet EMP L x14000
Optimal Range Script x2
Federation Navy Stasis Webifier x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
February 2022
ALPHA CAN USE
YES
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
  • All the required skills for damage dealers
    (including the secondary battleship skill)
NOTES
  • Either of the Republic Fleet EMP L, Fusion or Phased Plasma ammo work for incursions, as their only difference is type of damage and Sansha are omni tanked. Pick whichever is cheapest.
  • Once you can use tech two projectiles, upgrade to 800mm Repeating Cannon II guns but stick with the faction ammo.
  • Omega clones can train Icon skillbook2.png Repair Drone Operation III and use Heavy Drone Maintenance Bots instead of mediums.
  • Pilots can choose between a Republic Fleet Target Painter for improved application, or an Alamel-Wired Enduring Sensor Booster to lower lock times.
  • Should a lack of SerpentisVindicators in fleet be noted, swap a tracking computer for a web.


Ongrid booster

Having a command ship with command bursts will always be more valuable than any other option for vanguards. The EVE University Incursion Community runs with a single booster to ensure that their fleets can run safely. See the Anatomy of Incursions page for more information on the effects of ongrid boosting.

Remember that you'll need the Icon implant hardwiring.png Republic Fleet Command Mindlink to go with these fits, to push the boosts to acceptable levels.

Logibooster

Running a fleet with a logibooster and one logistics cruiser reduces the repair power available versus two logistics cruisers. This puts additional pressure on the fleet to clear damage off the field. Further, it becomes potentially unsafe for the sole logistics pilot to do ore drops. The logibooster or a dropper ship should be used instead.

The logibooster compresses the booster and logistics role into one ship. Using this means fewer high skill point roles are required for a fleet to run, and enables an extra Battleship to enter the fleet and get payouts. This, of course, comes at a cost: Logibooster configurations can only repair approximately two thirds of what an advanced Scimitar fit can, and generally has less cap stability. Further, without a range bonus, its repairers can not reach far. And getting the sufficient capacitor generation for its repairers requires a tight fit with lower resists.

Both the MinmatarSleipnir and MinmatarClaymore can be used in this configuration. The Claymore gets a resist bonus, an extra mid slot, and some extra CPU, while the Sleipnir gets slightly stronger boosts. The Sleipnir however generally requires a bling hardener in order to safely run this configuration, so the Claymore is the more accessible option.

Claymore

Claymore: Incursions (logibooster)
EFT
[Claymore, Incursions (logibooster)]
Pithum A-Type Medium Remote Shield Booster
Pithum A-Type Medium Remote Shield Booster
Pithum A-Type Medium Remote Shield Booster
Shield Command Burst II
Shield Command Burst II
Skirmish Command Burst II
Skirmish Command Burst II

Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
Shadow Serpentis Remote Sensor Booster
Shadow Serpentis Remote Sensor Booster
Cap Recharger II
Thukker Large Cap Battery
Thukker Large Cap Battery

Damage Control II
Capacitor Power Relay II
Co-Processor II
Sentient Signal Amplifier

Medium Command Processor I
Medium Command Processor I


Acolyte II x5
Medium Shield Maintenance Bot I x5

Scan Resolution Script x2
Active Shielding Charge x900
Shield Harmonizing Charge x900
Evasive Maneuvers Charge x900
Interdiction Maneuvers Charge x900
50MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive x1
Cap Recharger II x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
February 2022
ALPHA CAN USE
NO
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
NOTES
  • Icon skillbook2.png Cybernetics V, Icon skillbook2.png Skirmish Command Specialist V and Icon skillbook2.png Shield Command Specialist V is required for the following mindlink:

    Icon implant hardwiring.png Republic Fleet Command Mindlink

  • Make sure you have the following charges:

    Icon active shielding.png Active Shielding Charge x 600
    Icon shield harmonizing.png Shield Harmonizing Charge x 600
    Icon evasive maneuvers.png Evasive Maneuvers Charge x 600
    Icon interdiction maneuvers.png Interdiction Maneuvers Charge x 600

  • If this ship is to be used for the ore run, the two remote sensor boosters can be swapped for a 50MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive and a Cap Recharger II (to counteract the cap penalty of the MWD).


Sleipnir

Sleipnir: Incursions (logibooster)
EFT
[Sleipnir, Incursions (logibooster)]
Pithum A-Type Medium Remote Shield Booster
Pithum A-Type Medium Remote Shield Booster
Pithum A-Type Medium Remote Shield Booster
Shield Command Burst II
Shield Command Burst II
Skirmish Command Burst II
Skirmish Command Burst II

Pithum B-Type Multispectrum Shield Hardener
Sentient Remote Sensor Booster
Sentient Remote Sensor Booster
Sentient Remote Sensor Booster
Republic Fleet Large Cap Battery

Sentient Signal Amplifier
True Sansha Capacitor Power Relay
True Sansha Capacitor Power Relay
True Sansha Capacitor Power Relay
Co-Processor II

Medium Command Processor I
Medium Command Processor I


Light Shield Maintenance Bot I x5

Scan Resolution Script x3
Active Shielding Charge x900
Shield Harmonizing Charge x900
Evasive Maneuvers Charge x900
Interdiction Maneuvers Charge x900
50MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive x1
Cap Recharger II x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
February 2022
ALPHA CAN USE
NO
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
NOTES
  • Icon skillbook2.png Cybernetics V, Icon skillbook2.png Skirmish Command Specialist V and Icon skillbook2.png Shield Command Specialist V is required for the following mindlink:

    Icon implant hardwiring.png Republic Fleet Command Mindlink

  • Make sure you have the following charges:

    Icon active shielding.png Active Shielding Charge x 600
    Icon shield harmonizing.png Shield Harmonizing Charge x 600
    Icon evasive maneuvers.png Evasive Maneuvers Charge x 600
    Icon interdiction maneuvers.png Interdiction Maneuvers Charge x 600

  • If this ship is to be used for the ore run, two remote sensor boosters can be swapped for a 50MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive and a Cap Recharger II (to counteract the cap penalty of the MWD).


Dropper/Hacker/Scout

The dropper is one of the vital roles in the vanguard fleet, as it is essential to completing the Nation Mining Colony, where a stack of Lyavite (255 units) has to be dropped into Nation Ore Refinery in order to complete the site after killing all the rats.

Hacking, on the other hand, is optionally used for one of the vanguard sites, the Override Transfer Array. Once a coveted role, it has fallen out of favor due to increased damage output of the fleet and increased difficulty of the hack reducing the overall benefit of hacking. A cheap ship on an alt is preferred, but more advanced hulls can complete the hack with more ease at a much higher cost. This ship naturally fills the role of a scout as well, but that doesn't require you to fly anything special or fit any particular modules. See Hacker/Scout for more information on how to perform this role.

Until September 2019, Incursions did not use the minigame, but instead used the old method where each module has a chance of successfully hacking the logistics control array. This meant that while in exploration you only used one data analyzer, in incursion hacking you used as many as you can fit. After the changes, hacking in the Override Transfer Array is identical to any other exploration site, but with no consequences for failing a hack.

Venture

The venture is used as an all-rounder ship that can fulfill roles such as dropping, hacking, and scouting, from the same ship. Its large ore hold of 5000m3 makes it perfect for tagging along with the fleet and dropping Lyavite in the Nation Mining Colony to complete the site. While the Venture can hack in the Override Transfer Array, the lack of any bonuses generally means the pilot will need high skills in order to hack fast enough for it to be worthwhile.


Venture: Incursions (Dropper)
EFT
[Venture, Incursions (Dropper)]
Small Remote Shield Booster I

5MN Quad LiF Restrained Microwarpdrive
Small Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender
Small Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender

Nanofiber Internal Structure II

Small Low Friction Nozzle Joints I
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer I
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer I


Acolyte I x2

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EVE VERSION
February 2022
ALPHA CAN USE
YES
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • The Venture can hold 16 stacks of Lyavite containing 255 units in each stack.
  • The Small Remote Shield Extender is so that the scout can contribute repairs and sponge a payout if there are less than ten ongrid ships.
  • Adding a Prototype Cloaking Device enables the Venture to safely enter the Nation Mining Colony before the final wave. It is not necessary to perform dropper duties, and requires Omega clone status in order to use.

Heron

The Heron used to be the hacking ship of choice due to having one more mid slot than the other T1 exploration frigates, meaning that it could fit one more data analyzer. Since only one is useful now, the Heron is no more effective than the other T1 exploration frigates. The only mid slot modules needed are a Microwarpdrive and one Data Analyzer module. The Memetic Algorithm Bank gives the pilot more room to navigate the hacking minigame.

Heron: Incursions (hacker)
EFT
[Heron, Incursions (hacker)]
Small Remote Shield Booster I

Data Analyzer I
5MN Microwarpdrive I

Nanofiber Internal Structure I
Nanofiber Internal Structure I

Small Memetic Algorithm Bank I
Small Memetic Algorithm Bank I



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EVE VERSION
April 2021
ALPHA CAN USE
YES
EFT
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RECOMMENDED SKILLS
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  • Any of the AmarrMagnate, GallenteImicus, or MinmatarProbe can also use this fitting with the same level of effectiveness.
  • Being able to fit a Data Analyzer II module will greatly improve hacking effectiveness, as it pushes the Heron's virus strength to 35, letting it break through defensive subsystems more easily.
  • Right-clicking your microwarpdrive and selecting the option "Set auto-repeat off" is a good way to make sure you only run one cycle of the microwarpdrive, thus avoiding any embarrassing issues like forgetting to keep it on and capping out before you can hack the tower.
  • The Small Remote Shield Extender drones are so that the scout can contribute repairs and sponge a payout if there are less than ten ongrid ships.
  • Additional buffer modules, such as Small Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extenders, can make it easier for the logi pilots to hold up this ship, in case it takes aggro in an OTA.

Ammo Hauler

The Amarr T1 Exploration frigate, the Magnate, is useful for transporting your ammo, modules, rigs, and scripts. The four low slots can be filled with expanded cargoholds to maximize carrying capacity and, since the Magnate is a frigate, it can be transported in the frigate escape bay of a battleship. Unfortunately, the ship cannot be put in the frigate escape bay unless it only contains charges (such as ammo and scripts). This means you can't use this method for transporting Lyavite or spare drones.

Advanced fits

There are many ways to improve past the minimum fits, but for many reasons, there will be no advanced fits with expensive faction or deadspace modules on this page, apart from those we need, like faction webs.

  • The more advanced fits are often tailored to specific communities or fleet compositions in order to maximize efficiency by capitalizing on their individual strengths while working around their weaknesses. This means that fits that are perfect for one community might not work or even be acceptable by another community's standards.
  • We want to encourage people to talk to us about how to improve, so you get the much-needed context surrounding certain fits; how and why they work. Without that it's very easy to miss what makes or breaks certain fits and you could end up being forced to rip out expensive rigs or replace expensive modules to "fix" your fit.
  • We do not want to indirectly encourage people to spend a lot of ISK on costly modules or expensive ships until they have a good understanding of how to fit for incursions and how to capitalize on the strengths of various ships.

See the ship progression in Incursions and fitting principles articles (especially the upgrade priority section) for more information about high-end ships and the kind of questions you need to ask yourself before you start spending your ISK on new ships and modules.

Bling fits

However, some ships are simply not useful without significant amounts of bling applied to them, but given said bling can exceed the hulls listed above in key respects. These are not recommended for first-time runners, as the fits have several drawbacks compared to regular fits that requires both an experienced pilot and fleet commander to understand. Under that same mindset, unlike the minimum fits, these fits are not hard and set. So long as the ships listed here have similar enough fit, tank, and capabilities, they may be accepted at FC's discretion. Once faction and deadspace modules are included in fits, there are many combinations of modules that will get similar results, and this page will not attempt to categorize them all.

Marauders

The new damage buff to the Bastion Module enables Marauders to easily exceed the damage that even a polarized pirate ship can dish out. However, since the Bastion Module disables remote assistance while active, Bastion Marauders require a local tank to safely use.

Some things to keep in mind:

  • If you are new to Incursions, we recommend against starting in a Marauder, as it imposes higher pilot skill requirements compared to other ships. Consider a SerpentisVindicator or Sansha's NationNightmare instead, or take advantage of our T1 Battleship loaner program. These fits are made with the expectation that the pilot is experienced in running Incursion sites.
  • Set Auto-Repeat off on the Bastion Module and Shield Booster. The X-Large reppers are very cap hungry, and can easily cap out the ship if left unattended. Also, disabling auto-repeat on Bastion allows the logi to rep a Marauder in case of a disconnect.
  • None of these fits include Stasis Webifiers, as it is assumed that there will be other ships with webs to do the job better. An all Marauder comp will not do in a Uni fleet, and it is expected that the FC will keep tabs on the web capability of their fleet.

Paladin

Paladin: VG Paladin
EFT
[Paladin, VG Paladin]
Mega Pulse Laser II
Mega Pulse Laser II
Mega Pulse Laser II
Mega Pulse Laser II
Bastion Module I
Medium Murky Compact Remote Shield Booster
Auto Targeting System I

Pith X-Type X-Large Shield Booster
Pithum A-Type Multispectrum Shield Hardener
Sentient Sensor Booster
Shadow Serpentis Tracking Computer

Syndicate Damage Control
Imperial Navy Heat Sink
Imperial Navy Heat Sink
Imperial Navy Heat Sink
Imperial Navy Heat Sink
Tracking Enhancer II
Tracking Enhancer II

Large Energy Burst Aerator II
Large EM Shield Reinforcer II


Acolyte II x5
Light Hull Maintenance Bot I x5
Light Shield Maintenance Bot I x5

Scorch L x20
Conflagration L x20
Imperial Navy Multifrequency L x8
Scan Resolution Script x1
Tracking Speed Script x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
June 2023
ALPHA CAN USE
NO
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • Conflagration < 40km, Multifrequency if you need tracking, Scorch otherwise.
  • Turn auto-repeat on your Shield Booster and Bastion Module off, the former so as to conserve cap, the latter such that logi are able to save you in case of disconnect.
  • The EM rig may be changed at pilot's discretion.
    Lacking the tracking bonus of the Nightmare, pilots may want to take Standard Drop Booster (or any other grade, really) to compensate for the poor tracking of this ship's guns.


Vargur

Vargur: VG Vargur
EFT
[Vargur, VG Vargur]
800mm Repeating Cannon II
800mm Repeating Cannon II
800mm Repeating Cannon II
800mm Repeating Cannon II
Bastion Module I
Medium Remote Armor Repairer II
Pithum A-Type Medium Remote Shield Booster

Pith X-Type X-Large Shield Booster
Pithum A-Type Multispectrum Shield Hardener
Sentient Sensor Booster
Tracking Computer II
Tracking Computer II
Tracking Computer II

Republic Fleet Gyrostabilizer
Republic Fleet Gyrostabilizer
Republic Fleet Gyrostabilizer
Republic Fleet Gyrostabilizer
Tracking Enhancer II
Tracking Enhancer II

Large Projectile Ambit Extension I
Large Projectile Burst Aerator II



Acolyte II x5
Medium Shield Maintenance Bot I x5
Tracking Speed Script x3
Scan Resolution Script x1
Hail L x14480
Optimal Range Script x3

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
June 2023
ALPHA CAN USE
NO
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • Load Hail, never fail.
  • Turn auto-repeat on your Shield Booster and Bastion Module off, the former so as to conserve cap, the latter such that logi are able to save you in case of disconnect.
  • The Vargur's shield boost bonus and lower sig enables it to have a similar tank to the other Marauders without a Damage Control.


Kronos

Kronos: VG Kronos
EFT
[Kronos, VG Kronos]
Neutron Blaster Cannon II
Neutron Blaster Cannon II
Neutron Blaster Cannon II
Neutron Blaster Cannon II
Bastion Module I
Gistum A-Type Medium Remote Shield Booster
Auto Targeting System I

Pith X-Type X-Large Shield Booster
Pithum A-Type Multispectrum Shield Hardener
Shadow Serpentis Tracking Computer
Shadow Serpentis Tracking Computer
Sentient Sensor Booster

Syndicate Damage Control
Federation Navy Magnetic Field Stabilizer
Federation Navy Magnetic Field Stabilizer
Federation Navy Magnetic Field Stabilizer
Federation Navy Magnetic Field Stabilizer
Tracking Enhancer II
Tracking Enhancer II

Large EM Shield Reinforcer II
Large Hybrid Burst Aerator II



Acolyte II x5
Federation Navy Garde x2
Medium Shield Maintenance Bot I x5
Optimal Range Script x2
Tracking Speed Script x2
Scan Resolution Script x4
Federation Navy Antimatter Charge L x10000
Null L x20000
Void L x20000

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
June 2023
ALPHA CAN USE
NO
EFT
SKILLS
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RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • Void/AM < 20km, Null otherwise.
  • Turn auto-repeat on your Shield Booster and Bastion Module off, the former so as to conserve cap, the latter such that logi are able to save you in case of disconnect.
  • The EM rig may be changed at pilot's discretion.

Orca

The Orca is a wonderful ship that's more like a mobile base than just a ship. It has a ship maintenance bay to store ship, enough cargo hold to carry lots of ammo as well as spare modules, an ore hold for lyavite. Its refitting services and fleet hangar is also very useful for changing things up while in space, or to have a nearby stock of lyavite handy in a non-station system.

Even if you fly this ship on an alt that you cannot have logged on at the same time as your main character, the Orca is a tremendously useful ship.

Training into the Orca

Icon cogs.png Support skills Icon ship.png Ship skills Icon leader.png Leadership skills Module icon microwarpdrive tech1.png Navigation skills
~ 6 days and 7 hours ~ 5 days and 15 hours ~ 10 days and 16 hours ~ 1 days and 19 hours

Cybernetics I
Mechanics III
Capacitor Management III
Capacitor Systems Operation III
Power Grid Management III [1]
Hull Upgrades IV
Tactical Shield Manipulation IV
Jury Rigging I

Spaceship Command V
ORE Industrial III
Industrial Command Ships I

Leadership I
Mining Foreman V
Mining Director I

Afterburner III
High Speed Maneuvering III
Acceleration Control III
Warp Drive Operation III

~ 24 days and 9 hours worth of training in total
  1. ^ You start with this skill at III for free, but consider spending 20 hours training Power Grid Management IV because this will allow you to skip the ancillary current router rig.

Minimum Orca fit

Orca: Minimum
EFT
[Orca, Minimum]

500MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II

Reinforced Bulkheads II
Damage Control II

Large Ancillary Current Router I



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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
Carnyx
ALPHA CAN USE
UNSET
EFT
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RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • If you train Power Grid Management IV you can get rid of the ancillary current router rig.
  • The two (or three) empty rigs are most commonly used for buffer or warp speed. With Large Transverse Bulkhead II rigs and good skills your buffer can exceed 415k ehp. With Large Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II rigs your warp speed can be as high as 3,5 AU/s.
  • You could swap out two of the adaptive invulnerability fields for a Thermic Dissiplation Field II module and a Kinetic Deflection Field II module, to increase your tank vs gallente-gankers who do primarily Icon damage therm.pngthermal and Icon damage kin.pngkinetic damage. This will raise your average ehp when overheat hardeners from the average 429k ehp to 460k ehp, without really making you too vulnerable to minmatar gankers using Icon damage em.pngEMP ammo.


Ore Hold

Ore kernite.png The ore hold is perfect for lyavite and can hold up to 163 full stacks which is 41,575 units of ore.
(the hold itself can take 50,000 m3 worth of any ore and is unaffected by skill)

Fleet Hangar

Warfare-links.png The fleet hangar is another 40,000 m3 that can hold just about anything (including assembled frigates). This hold can be used for spare modules and ore to be available to fleet members, or just secondary storage.

Ship Maintenance Bay

Ships in the maintenance bay can drop as loot if your Orca is destroyed, just like anything else. If your Orca is cargo scanned, they will be able to see what ships are in your maintenance bay as well. However, the cargo scan will not show any modules fitted to ships in the maintenance bay. You can take advantage of this by putting your more costly modules on ships inside the maintenance bay, thus hiding them from scans. Ships in the maintenance bay cannot have anything in their cargohold except charges (ammunition, scripts etc.), so modules must be fitted to the ships (but need not be online). Before the Rhea release in December 2014, ships stored in the maintenance bay could not drop and were simply destroyed if the Orca was destroyed. This is no longer the case.

The ship maintenance bay can hold 400,000 m3 worth of assembled ships which is enough to hold ships as large as a battlecruiser-hull, or a selection of cruiser-hull or smaller. You could fill out the maintenance bay with some extra ships for exploration, low level missioning (or even high level missioning with a Tengu), mining ships (for lyavite or just in general). For those with the skills to fly several ships, it is also ideal for moving multiple logistics or strategic cruisers as well as a command ship. Keep in mind, though, that carrying several more valuable ships in the bay can make your Orca an attractive suicide gank target.

Below is a list of ships and how much room they take up:

Icon ship dark.png Logistics and strategic cruisers Icon ship other.png Command ships Icon ship.png Other ships
Scimitar Basilisk Legion Loki Tengu Proteus Claymore (or Sleipnir) Vulture Damnation Heron Procurer (or a Skiff)
89,000 m3 107,000 m3 118,000 m3 80,000 m3 92,000 m3 115,000 m3 216,000 m3 252,000 m3 234,000 m3 18,900 m3 100,000 m3

Making the most of it

If you can afford to spend a little more time on it, there are various things you could do to make life a little easier for your Orca-pilot.

As soon as your skills allow for it, you can drop the second ancillary current router rig and use the two spare rigs for either tank or warp speed. The transverse bulkhead rigs increases your hull at the cost of cargo capacity while the hyperspacial velocity optimizer rigs increases your warp speed at the cost of CPU.

Should you have a lot of time and an interest in mining as well, the Orca is the premier booster for mining operations, shadowed only by the Rorqual. But that would be a considerable time investment.

Icon cogs.png Support skills Module icon microwarpdrive tech1.png Navigation skills Warfare-links.png Mining Foreman links
~ 5 days and 8 hours ~ 7 days and 12 hours ~ 58 days and 22 hours

Mechanics IV
Capacitor Management IV
Capacitor Systems Operation IV
Industrial Command Ships III [1]
Jury Rigging III
Armor Rigging I [2]
Astronautics Rigging I [3]

Warp Drive Operation IV
Acceleration Control IV
High Speed Maneuvering IV

Cybernetics V [4]
Mining Director V [5]
Warfare Link Specialist IV [6]
Industrial Command Ships IV [7]

  1. ^ The Industrial Command Ships skill will improve your normal cargo hold capacity.
  2. ^ Armor Rigging I will allow you to use hull rigs.
  3. ^ Astronautics Rigging I will allow you to use warp speed rigs.
  4. ^ Cybernetics V is needed for the Mining Foreman Mindlink.
  5. ^ Mining Director V is needed for the tech two Mining Foreman Links, as well as improves the efficiency of the links by 100% per level.
  6. ^ The Warfare Link Specialist skill isn't required to use the tech two Mining Foreman Links, but it improves the efficiency of the links by 10% per level.
  7. ^ The Industrial Command Ships skill isn't required to use the tech two Mining Foreman Links, but it improves the efficiency of the links by 3% per level.

Valet alt

Having an alt capable of flying your ships around is invaluable when your main character is at war or otherwise indisposed. If the purpose is just to fly the ship, they wouldn't need any gunnery skills whatsoever.

Below are various levels of training needed for different type of tanking capabilities. As a minimum, the Hull tanking and Ship skills is enough to fit a Damage Control II and Reinforced Bulkhead II modules for a solid 150k+ ehp buffer on a regular tech one battleship. If you train the Additional race as well, the alt could move a pirate faction battleship.

Icon hull.png Hull tanking Icon ship.png Ship skills Icon ship other.png Additional race Icon shield.png Shield tanking [1] Icon shield glow.png Better shield tanking [2]
~ 1 day and 23 hours ~ 3 days and 5 hours ~ 2 days and 11 hours ~ 15 minutes ~ 5 day and 11 hours

Mechanics III
Hull Upgrades IV

Spaceship Command IV
<racial> Frigate III
<racial> Destroyer III
<racial> Cruiser III
<racial> Battlecruiser III
<racial> Battleship I

<racial> Frigate III
<racial> Destroyer III
<racial> Cruiser III
<racial> Battlecruiser III
<racial> Battleship I

Shield Upgrades I

Shield Upgrades IV
Tactical Shield Manipulation IV

  1. ^ This short train allows you to use Large F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction and amplifiers like the Upgraded EM Ward Amplifier I module.
  2. ^ Increasing the train to a handful of days means you can upgrade the shield tank and use the Large Shield Extender II, EM Ward Amplifier II as well as the Adaptive Invulnerability Field II modules (or any of the active hardeners or passive amplifiers).

Neural remaps

Normally one should be careful about remaps and not spend them needlessly. However, if you are making an alt knowing that it will only train for a month or two and not train anything else after that point, consider using all the remaps.

For example, if you're using a PLEX (Pilot License Extension) to activate Dual Character Training for a month or two, then using all three neural remaps makes sense. It might allow you to squeeze in some more skills or shorten the training time to be within one or two months instead of slightly more.

Common guides

There are several common guides on the wiki already. Our needs in the incursion community are a little different, but it might be useful for general purposes or to get some inspiration of what else to train on your alt.