Zealot

 

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Zealot

Ship Database▸Heavy Assault Cruisers▸Zealot

Zealot Amarr Empire Amarr Empire Heavy Assault Cruisers Omen Class High Amount of Low Slots HIGHLIGHTS RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Zealot on zKillboard Zealot on EVE Workbench Zealot on Janice Zealot on EVE Ref

Timid minds will not reclaim that which is rightfully ours. – CEO Arer Bazargal 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 7.5% bonus to Medium Energy Turret damage Role Bonus: 50% reduction in Microwarpdrive signature radius penalty • Can fit Assault Damage Controls Required Skills Amarr Cruiser V29d 15h 6m Spaceship Command II47m Amarr Destroyer III8h 53m Amarr Frigate III8h 53m Spaceship Command I8m Heavy Assault Cruisers I50m Energy Grid Upgrades V11d 20h 26m Power Grid Management II47m Science I8m Weapon Upgrades V11d 20h 26m Gunnery II47m Spaceship Command V5d 22h 13m Capacitor Management IV3d 3h 25m Power Grid Management III4h 26m 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 Omen Navy Issue Faction Cruisers Omen Class High Amount of Low Slots 5 (0/4) 3 7 960 MW 335 tf 265 m/sec 400 m³ ,Omen Omen Standard Cruisers Omen Class 5 (0/5) 3 6 1,000 MW 330 tf 260 m/sec 400 m³ Ship Attributes Fittings Powergrid 1,180 MW CPU 340 tf Capacitor 1,500 GJ High 5 Launchers 0 Turrets 5 Medium 3 Low 7 Rig 2   medium Calibration 400 Navigation Max Velocity 210 m/sec Inertia Modifier 0.553 Warp Speed 4.0 AU/s 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 50 m³ Drone Bandwidth 25 Mbit/sec Targeting Max Tgt. Range 60 km Max Locked Targets 6 RADAR Sensor 21 points Sig. Radius 125 m Scan Res. 306 mm Structure Structure Hitpoints 1,670 HP Mass 12,580,000 kg Volume 118,000 m³ Cargo Capacity 440 m³ Armor Armor Hitpoints 2,250 HP Armor Resistances EM 50 THR 35 KIN 62.5 EXP 80 Shields Shield Capacity 980 HP Shield Resistances EM 0 THR 20 KIN 70 EXP 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 on Eve is Easy - Armor Zealot (Solo) (December 2012).

Patch history

A long, long time ago...

2025-09-09 Version 23.01 Release 2025-09-09.1 Legion Major Update (Patch notes) 5% Rate of Fire bonus replaced with 7.5% bonus to medium energy turret damage. Version 22.02 - Release 2025-03-12.1 (Patch Notes) The warp speeds of all ships have been adjusted to bring them all together for similar sizes of ships. Warp speed reduced from 4.5 AU/s to 4.0 AU/s 2024-11-26 Version 22.02 Release 2024-11-26.1 Patch Notes 50% reduction in Microwarpdrive signature radius penalty Role Bonus added back 2022-11-08 Version 20.10 Patch notes News: Uprising Expansion Heavy Assault Cruiser rebalance Reduce heavy HAC dominance in fleet combat which has persisted since their 2017 balance pass. Make room for other ship types to step into the spotlight, such as battleships. Not nerf HACs into oblivion - find and retain healthy use-cases. Maintain HAC identity as a high-damage / heavy tank ship option. 19.01 Release - 2020-2-23 - "Bastions of War" update (Patch Notes) MWD bloom bonus removed from heavy assault cruisers. October 2019 Release - 2019-10-15.1 Every Cruiser, Battlecruiser and Battleship now warps faster than before. Warp Speed increased from 3.3 AU/s to 4.5 AU/s (+1.2 AU/s)

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