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Feroxes shine best at range. That huge double range bonus lets them out-snipe the vast majority of comparable doctrines. Out of commonly used alternatives only the Cerberus, or sniper fit Battleships can realistically match the Ferox’s damage at range. In almost all circumstances therefore, your aim as FC is to start an engagement at range, and burn away from your opponent to allow you to snipe from range. Your speed is good for a Battlecruiser (around 1.2km/s unheated), and you can maintain range on most opponents for some time when starting at range like this

As with all T1 Battlecruiser doctrines, the combination of great hull bonuses, numerous turret slots, solid tanks, and medium sized weapons, mean that they can fight equally well against Cruisers or Battleships. You may have trouble applying damage to Destroyer or Frigate fleets, however unless you are heavily outnumbered, or lack Logistics support, its likely they won’t be able to apply enough damage to break your tank before you pick them off. This flexible engagement envelope across ship sizes is one of the biggest appeals of T1 Battlecruisers, and the Ferox here is no exception

Some groups elect to drop the capacitor booster, and rely on good capacitor skills and good module management to carry a heavier shield tank instead. Given the Uni’s skillbase and the Ferox’s complete reliance on its capacitor for tank, mobility and damage, the FCC Ferox uses the cap booster variant. The fits below include options for T1 and T2 guns, however there is no T1 tanked option, as realistically, no-one should be flying a Battlecruiser without a T2 tank

The priority for command bursts is Information Bursts to boost lock range, given your sniper tactics, however Shield tanking bursts, and Skirmish boosts for speed are all useful additions

Support ships are fairly standard – Interceptors for scouts, Interdictors for bubbles. A Huginn or two for long webs can be very useful for taking down smaller scouts or tackle trying to get under your guns

Should you wish to add a dedicated Command Burst ship rather than using the Feroxes themselves, a Command Ship is the optimum choice, with the Vulture the natural fit given its rail gun bonuses. However a Command Ship is an expensive and SP intensive option in a Uni fleet, and you may wish to dedicate the role to a Command Destroyer. In this case, given the importance of Information Command bursts for lock range, the Stork is the optimal choice

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