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==Blitzing in a Drake==

~~While~~ the Drake is generally too weak (DPS wise) to do L4 mission, it is possible to actually do blitzing of L4s in a Drake, thus allowing earlier access to L4s than usually recommended due to the training time for a battleship

Most people blitz L4 missions in battleships (or even faction BS, equipped with lots of gear helping them to achieve their objective as quickly as possible - the Machariel comes to mind, combining cruiser like speeds with high DPS, making it a strong choice for mission blitzing).

But while the Drake is generally too weak (DPS wise) to do L4 mission, it is possible to actually do blitzing of L4s in a Drake, thus allowing earlier access to L4s than usually recommended due to the training time for a battleship. The strength of the Drake for blitzing, though, comes from its (relatively, compared to battleships) high mobility together with the still beefy tank, allowing it to enter L4 missions.

[Drake, Blitzing]<br>

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Hobgoblin II x5

Many people will say the Drake is not a good level 4 ship and it does not have the necessary DPS. This is irrelevent if you fly the way I do in this video. The strength of the drake comes from its high mobility. In ~~this mission for example,~~ you would ~~pull off a similar maneuver to the one I did in your drake and then~~ burn ~~further~~ away, thus reducing all the damage from the rest of the rats while you pick off the targets from range.

In many missions you would just burn away from your enemies, towards the mission (blitzing) objective, thus reducing all the damage from the rest of the rats while you pick off the relevant targets from range (using the Drake's long range as a strength as well).

~~I strongly recommend getting all your support skills~~ (~~capacitor, shield, navigation and missile skills) to III or even IV before you start attempting this in~~ a ~~Drake,~~ as ~~you will need those skills to make up for your slight lack in DPS. Obviously having full T2 is also recommended.~~

~~When you first try this in your Drake you may not reach the numbers I have come up with~~.

~~WARNING: Do NOT try~~ this ~~without researching more about each mission and knowing what~~ to ~~expect. I strongly recommend www.eve-survival~~.~~org and reading up on every mission the first couple times you do it as they generally give good blitzing advice~~.

It is strongly recommended to get all your support skills (capacitor, shield, navigation and missile skills) to III or even IV before even considering using a Drake this way, as you will need those skills to make up for your lack in DPS compared to battleships. Obviously having full T2 is also recommended.

Good luck. You may contact me in EVE if you need help.

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 ==Blitzing in a Drake==
-While the Drake is generally too weak (DPS wise) to do L4 mission, it is possible to actually do blitzing of L4s in a Drake, thus allowing earlier access to L4s than usually recommended due to the training time for a battleship
+Most people blitz L4 missions in battleships (or even faction BS, equipped with lots of gear helping them to achieve their objective as quickly as possible - the Machariel comes to mind, combining cruiser like speeds with high DPS, making it a strong choice for mission blitzing).
+But while the Drake is generally too weak (DPS wise) to do L4 mission, it is possible to actually do blitzing of L4s in a Drake, thus allowing earlier access to L4s than usually recommended due to the training time for a battleship. The strength of the Drake for blitzing, though, comes from its (relatively, compared to battleships) high mobility together with the still beefy tank, allowing it to enter L4 missions.
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   Hobgoblin II x5
-Many people will say the Drake is not a good level 4 ship and it does not have the necessary DPS. This is irrelevent if you fly the way I do in this video. The strength of the drake comes from its high mobility. In this mission for example, you would pull off a similar maneuver to the one I did in your drake and then burn further away, thus reducing all the damage from the rest of the rats while you pick off the targets from range.
+In many missions you would just burn away from your enemies, towards the mission (blitzing) objective, thus reducing all the damage from the rest of the rats while you pick off the relevant targets from range (using the Drake's long range as a strength as well).
-I strongly recommend getting all your support skills (capacitor, shield, navigation and missile skills) to III or even IV before you start attempting this in a Drake, as you will need those skills to make up for your slight lack in DPS. Obviously having full T2 is also recommended.
-When you first try this in your Drake you may not reach the numbers I have come up with.
-WARNING: Do NOT try this without researching more about each mission and knowing what to expect. I strongly recommend www.eve-survival.org and reading up on every mission the first couple times you do it as they generally give good blitzing advice.
+It is strongly recommended to get all your support skills (capacitor, shield, navigation and missile skills) to III or even IV before even considering using a Drake this way, as you will need those skills to make up for your lack in DPS compared to battleships. Obviously having full T2 is also recommended.
 Good luck. You may contact me in EVE if you need help.