The Way of the Tackler: Difference between revisions

Below you will find several different tackler setups for all races. All these setups can be flown with nothing but the skills required to use all the individual modules and ships. By training up your skills you will not only improve the performance of your ship but also free up CPU and PG which might allow you to fit bigger and/or additional weapons (some fits have empty highslots to meet the minimum fitting requirements) or upgrade to T2.

All these fits use nothing but vanilla T1 (meta 0) items. If you are an Eve University member you can get all these modules and ships for free from the corporation hangar, though you might want to consider upgrading some modules to higher meta versions if you can afford it. Especially meta 1 and 2 items are usually fairly cheap and offer improved performance while requiring less CPU and/or PG to fit.

The fits below are generally separated into close ranged fits with MWDs and warp scramblers, and long ranged fits with afteburners, warp disruptors an sensor boosters for fast locking. You don't have to fit in one of these ways - you could for example choose go for a close ranged fit with an afterburner or a long ranged fit with a MWD - the fits below are simply designed to give an indication of some of the possibilities.

==== Amarr frigates ====

The amarr frigates are usually very good armour tankers, however this is not ideal for a tackler - armour tanks tend to slow you down, and speed is important to a tackler. A good option as an amarr tackler pilot is to train some basic shield skills and fly the tormentor, which has three mid slots as well as being very easy to fit. If you want to stick with armour tanking on the other hand, a punisher can be a great little tough tackler.

   <th>Tormentor with shield tank and high speed</th>

[Tormentor, t1 tackler]<br>

Nanofiber Internal Structure I<br>

Warp Scrambler I<br>

Gatling Pulse Laser I, Multifrequency S<br>

Gatling Pulse Laser I, Multifrequency S<br>

The tormentor is an excellent tackler frigate due to its three mid slots and very easy fitting requirements. While most amarr ships armour tank, the tackle tormentor works very well as a shield tanker, allowing it to use its low slots to enhance its speed. Thanks to the tormentor's strong powergrid, it doesn't even need a micro auxiliary power core in order to fit a shield extender! Perfect! It also has room for two drones - don't forget to use them.<br>

This fit also has plenty of spare CPU, so you can fit a warp disruptor if you prefer.<br>

   <th>Punisher with armour tank for close range</th>

[Punisher, t1 tackler]<br>

Overdrive Injector System I<br>

Warp Scrambler I<br>

Dual Light Pulse Laser I, Multifrequency S<br>

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[empty rig slot]<br>

[empty rig slot]<br>

 

Medium Beam Laser I, Standard S<br>

[empty rig slot]<br>

[empty rig slot]<br>

[empty rig slot]<br>

This fit is designed to lock targets quickly, and is particularly effective for catching ships coming through a stargate. Since this fit doesn't need to chase targets to get into range, an afterburner helps keep it alive as it orbits its prey.<br>

Alternatively you can swap the sensor booster for an ewar module of your choice.<br>

   <th>Merlin fitted for close range tackle</th>

[Merlin, t1 tackler]<br>

Warp Scrambler I<br>

Stasis Webifier I<br>

Thanks to its shield resistance bonus, the merlin is one of the best tackler frigs around. With a medium shield extender this merlin fit is very tough, while it also has plenty of mid slots for tackle and electronic warfare.<br>

This fit has plenty of CPU spare, so you can easily swap that stasis webifier for a tracking disruptor or other ewar module if you prefer.<br>

If you have reasonably good fitting skills and want to do some more damage, you might be able to squeeze some blasters on there instead of the 75mm rails.<br>

   <th>Merlin fitted for fast locking</th>

[Merlin, t1 tackler fast locking]<br>

Micro Auxiliary Power Core I<br>

1MN Afterburner I<br>

75mm Gatling Rail I, Antimatter Charge S<br>

75mm Gatling Rail I, Antimatter Charge S<br>

75mm Gatling Rail I, Antimatter Charge S<br>

While it looks quite similar to the fit above, this merlin is designed for something very different. Thanks to its sensor booster and warp disruptor, this ship is excellent for grabbing targets coming in through a stargate, while it is still just as tough as the first setup. Since it doesn't need to chase targets to get into range, the afterburner allows this ship to avoid more damage while orbiting its victim.<br>

Alternatively you can swap the sensor booster for an ewar module of your choice.<br>

==== Gallente frigates ====

Gallente frigates have balanced slot layouts and are relatively fast, making them good tacklers. The incursus is currently the best choice for a gallente tackler frig thanks to its high speed and good slot layout.<br>

Don't forget to make use of the drone bay each gallente frigate has!<br>

   <th>Incursus with shield tank and high speed</th>

[Incursus, t1 tackler]<br>

75mm Gatling Rail I, Antimatter Charge S<br>

75mm Gatling Rail I, Antimatter Charge S<br>

75mm Gatling Rail I, Antimatter Charge S<br>

Warrior I x1<br>

The incursus is a great tackler thanks to its three mid slots and good speed. Despite having a bonus to armour repairers, a tackler incursus works very well with a shield tank. Like the tormentor, it has plenty of powergrid allowing you to fit a medium shield without needing a micro auxiliary power core to do so. With its four mid slots giving it excellent speed, this is arguably one of the best tackler fits around.<br>

This ship has a reasonable amount of cpu left, meaning you can fit a warp disruptor if you prefer.<br>

   <th>Incursus with armour tank for close range</th>

[Incursus, t1 tackler armour]<br>

Light Ion Blaster I, Antimatter Charge S<br>

Light Ion Blaster I, Antimatter Charge S<br>

Light Ion Blaster I, Antimatter Charge S<br>

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Thanks to its large number of low slots, the incursus also makes a good armour tanker. This takes less powergrid than the shield tanked version, letting you fit blasters for some close range damage as well as freeing up a mid slot for another tackle or ewar mod.<br>

The armour incursus is slower and more fragile than the shield tanked version, and the shield incursus is probably a better choice for tackling.<br>

   <th>Incursus fitted for fast locking</th>

[Incursus, t1 tackler fast locking]<br>

Adaptive Nano Plating I<br>

1MN Afterburner I<br>

Warp Disruptor I<br>

Sensor Booster I, Scan Resolution Script<br>

125mm Railgun I, Antimatter Charge S<br>

125mm Railgun I, Antimatter Charge S<br>

125mm Railgun I, Antimatter Charge S<br>

[empty rig slot]<br>

[empty rig slot]<br>

[empty rig slot]<br>

This fit is designed to lock targets quickly, and is very effective for catching ships coming through a stargate thanks to its warp disruptor and sensor booster. Since this fit does not need to chase targets to get into range, the afterburner allows helps keep it alive while orbiting its victim.<br>

Alternatively you can swap the sensor booster for an ewar module of your choice.<br>

   <th>Rifter with shield tank and high speed</th>

[Rifter, t1 tackler]<br>

150mm Light AutoCannon I, Phased Plasma S<br>

150mm Light AutoCannon I, Phased Plasma S<br>

150mm Light AutoCannon I, Phased Plasma S<br>

[empty high slot]<br>

With a good mix of speed and HP, this is an excellent tackler setup. Unfortunately the rifter doesn't have as much powergrid as the incursus or tormentor, forcing it to use a micro auxiliary power core in order to fit a shield extender. Thankfully its excellent base speed makes up for this lost low slot.<br>

If you have good skills, a useful addition to this setup is to fit a nosferatu in its spare high slot.<br>

   <th>Vigil fitted for very high speed</th>

[Vigil, t1 tackler very fast]<br>

Overdrive Injector System I<br>

Limited 1MN MicroWarpdrive I<br>

Warp Disruptor I<br>

Small Capacitor Booster I, Cap Booster 100<br>

150mm Light AutoCannon I, EMP S<br>

150mm Light AutoCannon I, EMP S<br>

[empty high slot]<br>

The vigil is the fastest t1 frigate around, although it is also very fragile. Unlike the rifter the vigil doesn't have enough powergrid to fit a shield extender and is forced to rely only on a damage control for tank. Because of this, the vigil probably not a good idea for new tacklers.<br>

What the vigil is very good at is chasing and catching targets which are a very long way away thanks to its high speed - like an interceptor, this fit is designed to catch targets and then orbit them outside of scram and web range (between 15 and 20km) until backup arrives. The capacitor booster allows the vigil to keep its MWD and warp disruptor running for much longer, but will require you to carry cap booster charges in your cargo.<br>

   <th>Rifter fitted for fast locking</th>

[Rifter, t1 tackler fast locking]<br>

200mm Reinforced Steel Plates I<br>

1MN Afterburner I<br>

Warp Disruptor I<br>

Sensor Booster I, Scan Resolution Script<br>

250mm Light Artillery Cannon I, EMP S<br>

250mm Light Artillery Cannon I, EMP S<br>

[empty high slot]<br>

[empty rig slot]<br>

[empty rig slot]<br>

[empty rig slot]<br>

The rifter has excellent scan resolution, which makes it a great choice for a fast locker. Unfortunately, its small number of low slots make is much more fragile than the other fast locking ships listed here.<br>

This fit is designed to lock targets quickly, and is particularly good for catching ships coming through a stargate. Since it doesn't need to chase targets to get into range, an afterburner helps this fit to stay alive while orbiting its prey.<br>

Alternatively you can swap the sensor booster for an ewar module of your choice.<br>