Zealot

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Zealot
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Zealot
Amarr Empire
Amarr Empire
Heavy Assault Cruisers
Omen Class
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HIGHLIGHTS
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The Zealot is built almost exclusively as a laser platform, designed to wreak as much havoc as its energy beams can be made to. As a vanguard vessel, its thick armor and dazzling destructive power make it capable of cutting through enemy fleets with striking ease. Zealots are currently being mass-produced by Viziam for the Imperial Navy.

Developer: Viziam

For their first production-ready starship design, Viziam opted to focus on their core proficiencies - heavy armor and highly optimized weaponry. The result is an extremely focused design that, when used correctly, can go toe-to-toe with any contemporary cruiser design.

SHIP BONUSES

Heavy Assault Cruisers bonuses (per skill level):
10% bonus to Medium Energy Turret optimal range
5% bonus to Medium Energy Turret damage
Amarr Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):
10% reduction in Medium Energy Turret activation cost
5% bonus to Medium Energy Turret rate of fire
Role Bonus:
• Can fit Assault Damage Controls

Required Skills
Training Time what's this?
63d 9h 37m 40s
Estimated training time only for the listed skills based on zero implants and without neural remaps.
Grouping
▪ Variations
Omen Navy Issue
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Omen Navy Issue
Faction Cruisers Omen Class
Icon highlights.pngHigh Amount of Low Slots
Icon hi slot.png5 (0/4) Icon mid slot.png3 Icon low slot.png7
Icon powergrid.png960 MW Icon cpu.png335 tf
Icon velocity.png265 m/sec
Icon capacity.png400 m³
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Omen
Standard Cruisers Omen Class
Icon hi slot.png5 (0/5) Icon mid slot.png3 Icon low slot.png6
Icon powergrid.png1,000 MW Icon cpu.png330 tf
Icon velocity.png260 m/sec
Icon capacity.png400 m³

Ship Attributes

Fittings
Powergrid
powergrid
1,180 MW
CPU
cpu output
340 tf
Capacitor
capacitor
1,500 GJ
High
high slots
5
Launchers
launcher slots
0
Turrets
turret slots
5
Medium
medium slots
3
Low
low slots
7
Rig
rigs
2
 
medium
Calibration
calibration
400
Navigation
Max Velocity
max. velocity
210 m/sec
Inertia Modifier
inertia modifier (agility)
0.553
Warp Speed
inertia modifier (agility)
4.5 AU/s
Base Time to Warp
base time to warp
9.64 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
50 m³
Drone Bandwidth
drone bandwidth
25 Mbit/sec
Targeting
Max Tgt. Range
max. targeting range
60 km
Max Locked Targets
max. locked targets
6
RADAR Sensor
RADAR sensor strength
21 points
Sig. Radius
signature radius
125 m
Scan Res.
scan resolution
306 mm
Structure
Structure Hitpoints
structure hitpoints
1,670 HP
Mass
ship mass
12,580,000 kg
Volume
ship volume
118,000 m³
Cargo Capacity
cargo capacity
440 m³
Armor
Armor Hitpoints
armor hitpoints
2,250 HP
Armor Resistances
EM
electromagnetic resistance
50
THR
thermal resistance
35
KIN
kinetic resistance
62.5
EXP
explosive resistance
80
Shields
Shield Capacity
shield hitpoints
980 HP
Shield Resistances
EM
electromagnetic resistance
0
THR
thermal resistance
20
KIN
kinetic resistance
70
EXP
explosive resistance
87.5


Summary

The Zealot is known as a good all round HAC. Its optimal range bonus is easy to convert to a damage bonus due to the good optimal of lasers and instant crystal switching. The optimal range bonus is usually put to use with pulse lasers loaded with T2 Scorch ammunition to have good damage at a very respectable optimal range, but also makes it suitable for fitting as a sniper. With 7 low slots it is designed to be armor tanked, and can still fit several damage modules there as well.

The Zealot is the most commonly used ship in the doctrine known as "Armor HACs", a fleet of low signature, afterburning, armor tanked ships with medium range guns.

Skills

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

Notes

The Zealot follows the HAC model of having somewhat lower DPS and tank than a battlecruiser, but making up for it with greater range and speed. This results in a ship that can outrun anything it can't outgun.

Generally, a Zealot can take on larger ships if flown correctly. Versus battleships and tier 3 battlecruisers with large guns, emphasise angular velocity by orbiting or manual piloting. If you have an afterburner fitted then you are golden. When fighting a battlecruiser with medium weapons or cruiser, you most likely outrange and outspeed them, so kite and fight. If you have been flying Amarr exclusively up to this point, it might be a good idea to practice your kiting skills.

Useful footage of experienced Zealot piloting can be seen [here]

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