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These characteristics limit destroyers' uses in PvP, but they have niche roles. Their high damage output (for small, cheap ships) makes them popular tools for [[Suicide Gank|suicide-ganking]] weak targets in highsec. They are also sometimes used to hunt frigate pilots or to kill a carrier's fighters. In PvE they are ideal ships for completing Level 1 combat missions very quickly, and with forethought and good piloting they can complete many Level 2 missions (though for newer players a properly-fitted cruiser is probably a more suitable tool).

Finally, destroyers are also superb salvaging ships because of their many highslots. Salvaging destroyers commonly fit a full highslot rack split between equal numbers of [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Salvager_I Salvagers] and [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Small_Tractor_Beam_I Tractor Beams], with a propulsion module and some [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Cap_Recharger_I Cap Rechargers] in the midslots and as many [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Expanded_cargohold_i Expanded Cargoholds] as possible in the lowslots. Fitted like this a Tech 1 destroyer is a suitable salvager for missions up to and including Level 3s.

Most destroyers have the CPU to fit up to six mining lasers, in order to function as an adequate starter mining vessel -- while naturally inferior to the majority of dedicated mining ships, a mining laser-fitted destroyer can still serve as an asset to a mining gang when the pilot can fly nothing better.

Finally, destroyers are also superb salvaging ships because of their many highslots. Salvaging destroyers commonly fit a full highslot rack split between equal numbers of [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Salvager_I Salvagers] and [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Small_Tractor_Beam_I Tractor Beams], with a propulsion module and some [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Cap_Recharger_I Cap Rechargers] in the midslots, and as many [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Expanded_cargohold_i Expanded Cargoholds] as possible in the lowslots. Fitted like this, a Tech 1 destroyer is a suitable salvager for missions up to and including Level 3s.

Each race has only one destroyer class ship.

* Amarr: [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/Coercer Coercer]: Bonuses to tracking and turret cap usage.

* Caldari: [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/Cormorant Cormorant]: Bonuses to tracking and turret optimal range; can 'snipe' at surprisingly long ranges with Tech 2 ammo.

* Gallente: [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/Catalyst Catalyst]: Bonuses to tracking and turret falloff range; possibly the best salvaging destroyer.

* Gallente: [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/Catalyst Catalyst]: Bonuses to tracking and turret falloff range; possibly the best salvaging destroyer, and certainly the one with the highest potential cargo hold after accounting for rigs and expanders.

* Minmatar: [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/Thrasher Thrasher]: Bonuses to tracking and turret damage; amazing [[Alpha Strike|alpha strike]] when fitted with artillery.

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 These characteristics limit destroyers' uses in PvP, but they have niche roles. Their high damage output (for small, cheap ships) makes them popular tools for [[Suicide Gank|suicide-ganking]] weak targets in highsec. They are also sometimes used to hunt frigate pilots or to kill a carrier's fighters. In PvE they are ideal ships for completing Level 1 combat missions very quickly, and with forethought and good piloting they can complete many Level 2 missions (though for newer players a properly-fitted cruiser is probably a more suitable tool).
-Finally, destroyers are also superb salvaging ships because of their many highslots. Salvaging destroyers commonly fit a full highslot rack split between equal numbers of [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Salvager_I Salvagers] and [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Small_Tractor_Beam_I Tractor Beams], with a propulsion module and some [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Cap_Recharger_I Cap Rechargers] in the midslots and as many [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Expanded_cargohold_i Expanded Cargoholds] as possible in the lowslots. Fitted like this a Tech 1 destroyer is a suitable salvager for missions up to and including Level 3s.
+Most destroyers have the CPU to fit up to six mining lasers, in order to function as an adequate starter mining vessel -- while naturally inferior to the majority of dedicated mining ships, a mining laser-fitted destroyer can still serve as an asset to a mining gang when the pilot can fly nothing better.
+Finally, destroyers are also superb salvaging ships because of their many highslots. Salvaging destroyers commonly fit a full highslot rack split between equal numbers of [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Salvager_I Salvagers] and [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Small_Tractor_Beam_I Tractor Beams], with a propulsion module and some [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Cap_Recharger_I Cap Rechargers] in the midslots, and as many [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Expanded_cargohold_i Expanded Cargoholds] as possible in the lowslots. Fitted like this, a Tech 1 destroyer is a suitable salvager for missions up to and including Level 3s.
 Each race has only one destroyer class ship.
 * Amarr: [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/Coercer Coercer]: Bonuses to tracking and turret cap usage.
 * Caldari: [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/Cormorant Cormorant]: Bonuses to tracking and turret optimal range; can 'snipe' at surprisingly long ranges with Tech 2 ammo.
-* Gallente: [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/Catalyst Catalyst]: Bonuses to tracking and turret falloff range; possibly the best salvaging destroyer.
+* Gallente: [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/Catalyst Catalyst]: Bonuses to tracking and turret falloff range; possibly the best salvaging destroyer, and certainly the one with the highest potential cargo hold after accounting for rigs and expanders.
 * Minmatar: [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/Thrasher Thrasher]: Bonuses to tracking and turret damage; amazing [[Alpha Strike|alpha strike]] when fitted with artillery.