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==LP cashing in==

Because most of the money comes from the mission rewarded Loyalty Points (LP), you need to do some research before you start missioning for just any random corp. You need to find a corp (and an item they offer) with a high isk/LP rate, then find the agent in the lowest possible sec space (still hisec of course).~~<br>~~

Because most of the money comes from the mission rewarded Loyalty Points (LP), you need to do some research before you start missioning for just any random corp. You need to find a corp (and an item they offer) with a high isk/LP rate, then find the agent in the lowest possible sec space (still hisec of course).

This will require some research for you - finding a good ISK/hr rate requires looking up various items in the reward store and comparing how much you can sell them for to their LP cost, always factoring in the other items/ISK you need to pay in order to obtain an item from the LP store.~~<br>~~

This will require some research for you - finding a good ISK/hr rate requires looking up various items in the reward store and comparing how much you can sell them for to their LP cost, always factoring in the other items/ISK you need to pay in order to obtain an item from the LP store.

"Good" items can be pretty situational or temporary only, an average value of 1k ISK/LP will result in income similar to what you get from "regular" missioning, but will not make Blitzing a superior choice (ISK/hr wise).

==Ships for blitzing==

While you can blitz missions in any [[Mission ships|all-around mission runner ship]], you will have much better results with ships specifically chosen and fitted for blitzing.

When you're blitzing the time actually fighting is relatively short and travel time makes up for a significant part of your time. This makes the [[Machariel]] with its warp speed bonus an especially popular choice for blitzing (in level 4 missions). You also usually fit hyperspatial rigs if you use a battleship (this includes the Machariel).

You also usually reduce your [[tank]] in favor of more DPS and application. This means you will struggle in missions which have a lot of incoming DPS, the solution is to not run those missions.

There is also the option to use several ships. It's common to have at least a fast frigate for [[Cargo Delivery]] and [[Recon]] (have a bit of tank on the frigate for the third part of recon). You also need dedicated ships for [[Anomic missions|burner missions]]. Besides that most people stick to only one blitzing ship. The most popular choice is the already mentioned Machariel but a [[Barghest]] with rapid heavies is also popular. Marauders are very strong in specific missions such as [[Pirate Invasion]] which is always in the agent's system and requires a decent bit of damage to deal. But in general they fall short of the other options as their bastion module not only pins them down but causes a [[Timers#Weapon Timer|weapon timer]]. In nullsec you might want to use a [[Strategic Cruisers|strategic cruiser]] fitted to be nullified, cloaky, and hard to scan due to sensor boosters with ECCM scripts. The [[Tengu]] is especially well suited for this.

For level 5 missions blitzing, carriers are commonly used for ungated missions. Long range cruise missile platforms such as the Barghest are also common for some gated missions in which they work as well as ungated missions if you don't have access to a carrier.

==Example==

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hGaK2WNdtE| This video] shows a pilot blitzing a L4 mission ("Pirate Invasion") in a Machariel.

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 ==LP cashing in==
-Because most of the money comes from the mission rewarded Loyalty Points (LP), you need to do some research before you start missioning for just any random corp. You need to find a corp (and an item they offer) with a high isk/LP rate, then find the agent in the lowest possible sec space (still hisec of course).<br>
+Because most of the money comes from the mission rewarded Loyalty Points (LP), you need to do some research before you start missioning for just any random corp. You need to find a corp (and an item they offer) with a high isk/LP rate, then find the agent in the lowest possible sec space (still hisec of course).
-This will require some research for you - finding a good ISK/hr rate requires looking up various items in the reward store and comparing how much you can sell them for to their LP cost, always factoring in the other items/ISK you need to pay in order to obtain an item from the LP store.<br>
+This will require some research for you - finding a good ISK/hr rate requires looking up various items in the reward store and comparing how much you can sell them for to their LP cost, always factoring in the other items/ISK you need to pay in order to obtain an item from the LP store.
 "Good" items can be pretty situational or temporary only, an average value of 1k ISK/LP will result in income similar to what you get from "regular" missioning, but will not make Blitzing a superior choice (ISK/hr wise).
+==Ships for blitzing==
+While you can blitz missions in any [[Mission ships|all-around mission runner ship]], you will have much better results with ships specifically chosen and fitted for blitzing.
+When you're blitzing the time actually fighting is relatively short and travel time makes up for a significant part of your time. This makes the [[Machariel]] with its warp speed bonus an especially popular choice for blitzing (in level 4 missions). You also usually fit hyperspatial rigs if you use a battleship (this includes the Machariel).
+You also usually reduce your [[tank]] in favor of more DPS and application. This means you will struggle in missions which have a lot of incoming DPS, the solution is to not run those missions.
+There is also the option to use several ships. It's common to have at least a fast frigate for [[Cargo Delivery]] and [[Recon]] (have a bit of tank on the frigate for the third part of recon). You also need dedicated ships for [[Anomic missions|burner missions]]. Besides that most people stick to only one blitzing ship. The most popular choice is the already mentioned Machariel but a [[Barghest]] with rapid heavies is also popular. Marauders are very strong in specific missions such as [[Pirate Invasion]] which is always in the agent's system and requires a decent bit of damage to deal. But in general they fall short of the other options as their bastion module not only pins them down but causes a [[Timers#Weapon Timer|weapon timer]]. In nullsec you might want to use a [[Strategic Cruisers|strategic cruiser]] fitted to be nullified, cloaky, and hard to scan due to sensor boosters with ECCM scripts. The [[Tengu]] is especially well suited for this.
+For level 5 missions blitzing, carriers are commonly used for ungated missions. Long range cruise missile platforms such as the Barghest are also common for some gated missions in which they work as well as ungated missions if you don't have access to a carrier.
 ==Example==
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hGaK2WNdtE| This video] shows a pilot blitzing a L4 mission ("Pirate Invasion") in a Machariel.