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| shipid=16242

| shipimg=Thrasher.jpg

| shipname=Thrasher

| class=Destroyer

| grouping=Standard Destroyers

| hulltype=Thrasher Class

| faction=Minmatar Republic  

| variations={{Ship|Thrasher Fleet Issue}}, {{Ship|Sabre}}

| tech=  

| powergrid=70 MW

| cpu=170 tf

| capacitor=550 GJ

| highs=8

| turrets=7

| launchers=1

| mediums=3

| lows=2

| mass=1,600,000 kg

| volume=43,000 m³

| cargohold=400 m³

| dronebay=

| bandwidth=

| info=Engineered as a supplement to its big brother the Cyclone, the Thrasher's tremendous turret capabilities and advanced tracking computers allow it to protect its larger counterpart from smaller, faster menaces.

| bonuses=<b>Minmatar Destroyer bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>5% bonus to Small Projectile Turret damage<br>10% bonus to Small Projectile Turret tracking speed<br><b>Role Bonus:</b><br>50% bonus to Small Projectile Turret optimal range<br>

| structurehp=750 HP

| shieldhp=800 HP

| shieldem=0

| shieldexp=50

| shieldkin=40

| shieldtherm=20

| armorhp=750 HP

| armorem=60

| armorexp=10

| armorkin=25

| armortherm=35

| maxvelocity=270 m/sec

| inertia=2.8

| warpspeed=4.5 AU/s

| warptime=6.21 s

| targetrange=27.00 km

| sigradius=56 m

| maxlockedtargets=6

| sensortype=LADAR

| sensorvalue=9 points

| scanres=550 mm

| reqskills=*{{RequiredSkill|Minmatar Destroyer|I}}

** {{RequiredSkill|Minmatar Frigate|III}}

*** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|I}}

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== Summary ==

 

The Thrasher can be an effective anti-frigate platform in PvE: it can power through L1 combat missions faster than the Minmatar Frigates.

 

Like other destroyers, the Thrasher cannot mount a large buffer tank, and in PvP its combination of cheap cost and many turret slots makes it useful in doctrines that emphasize speed and high close-range DPS rather than staying on the field for a long time. The same two qualities make it popular for [[Suicide Ganking|suicide ganking]], where it synergizes well with the very high alpha damage of artillery turrets.

 

The Thrasher's balanced mid and low slot layout makes it more flexible than most destroyers, able to fit some tackle and a small armour tank, or damage enhancement and a shield tank.

As a T1 destroyer, the Thrasher is often the first step up out of frigates for pilots training in Minmatar ships. It is quite beginner-friendly, and can be flown effectively for simple PvE combat with only basic projectile turret skills. But destroyers are larger targets than frigates, and can't mount the scale of tank found on T1 cruisers, so the Thrasher is a little less forgiving than smaller ships. The jump from frigate to destroyer is a good moment to consider initial [[Support Skills|support skills]] for turrets, navigation, and tanking.

Characters with most relevant skills trained to IV or V can wring startling amounts of DPS out of the Thrasher, and it is sometimes seen in the hands of very experienced pilots.

== Tactics ==

A salvaging fit for a Thrasher can easily keep up with the wrecks popped from Level 1-3 missions, adding to the ISK from each mission.

The Thrasher is also great if you are starting out in the Abyss. An artillery fit like [https://abysstracker.com/fit/39671459-4e96-4d0d-b9eb-8a0f03635f80 this one], with decent gunnery and shield skills, can easily clear T0 Electrical Abyss in under 4 minutes, allowing a decent return of ISK. 

A group of Thrashers, or a mixed group of Thrashers and similar DPS-first destroyers can pose a serious threat to much larger ships, though they lack the tank for a sustained battle.

An artillery fit with sensor boosters can be a very cost-effective low-security gatecamp platform. The standard usage is to fire a single volley and then immediately warp off to avoid gate guns, which the Thrasher cannot tank.

== Notes ==

== Patch History ==

{{expansion past|

*Repositioned the boosters on the Minmatar Destroyer Thrasher and variants.

 

'''Hyperion 1.3 Released on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014'''

 

*Fixed solar fins on all other variants of the Thrasher and Cyclone.

 

*Fixed the invisible sails on the Thrasher and Cyclone

'''Retribution 1.0 Released on Tuesday, December 4, 2012'''

 

 

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[[Category:Standard Destroyers]]