Minmatar Basic Ship and Skill Overview

This guide provides general information and recommendations for T1 ships of a single player faction.

For more advanced and in-depth information on specific ships refer to EVE ships. This guide simply gathers the characteristics and overview of racial lineups in an easy to browse format for the very new player.

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Ships

Here are the Minmatar T1 ships. Please follow the links to the specific pages of the ship database for more details and particular fits.

Rookie Ship

≡ Corvette: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Reaper on zKillboard Reaper on EVE Workbench Reaper on Janice Reaper on EVE Ref

Reaper fittings 2 highs 2 launchers 2 turrets 2 mediums 2 lows drones & cargo 5 m³ drones 5 Mbit/sec b/w 120 m³ cargo defense 175 HP 0 20 40 50 150 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 22.00 km tgt. range 48 m sig. radius 310 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Role Bonus: 10% bonus to ship max velocity 10% bonus to Small Projectile Turret damage 15% bonus to Target Painter effectiveness 15% bonus to Shield Booster amount The Reaper-class corvette is one of the smallest of the Minmatar vessels, just barely reaching rookie ship status instead of a manned fighter. The Reaper is very cheap and is used en masse in daring hit-and-run operations by Minmatars either side of the law.

The rookie ship is the first ship you start with. If you are Minmatar, it will be a Reaper. A new rookie ship is given whenever you dock at a station where you do not have any ships.

Frigate

Frigates are the smallest of the ship classes in EVE. They are used mostly for level 1 missions or for tackling and electronic warfare roles in PvP.

≡ Frigate: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Breacher on zKillboard Breacher on EVE Workbench Breacher on Janice Breacher on EVE Ref

Breacher fittings 3 highs 3 launchers 0 turrets 4 mediums 3 lows drones & cargo 10 m³ drones 10 Mbit/sec b/w 175 m³ cargo defense 500 HP 0 20 40 50 350 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 35.00 km tgt. range 36 m sig. radius 365 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Frigate bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to Light Missile and Rocket rate of fire 7.5% bonus to Shield Booster amount The Breacher's structure is little more than a fragile scrapheap, but the ship's missile launcher hardpoints and superior sensors have placed it among the most valued Minmatar frigates when it comes to long range combat.

This is a long-range missile boat. It is rarely used, because its effectiveness is overshadowed by the far superior Rifter.

≡ Frigate: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Burst on zKillboard Burst on EVE Workbench Burst on Janice Burst on EVE Ref

Burst fittings 3 highs 0 launchers 2 turrets 3 mediums 3 lows drones & cargo 5 m³ drones 5 Mbit/sec b/w 260 m³ cargo defense 400 HP 0 20 40 50 250 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 34.00 km tgt. range 33 m sig. radius 415 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Frigate bonuses (per skill level): 10% bonus to Remote Shield Booster amount 10% reduction in Remote Shield Booster activation cost Role Bonus: 300% bonus to Remote Shield Booster falloff In YC114 each major empire faction, having been embroiled in a harrowing, extensive, long-term war, recognized the growing need for support and logistics functionality in their vessels during the kind of protracted interstellar warfare that might otherwise prove exhausting for its participants. In the Minmatar Republic, this led to the redesign and redeployment of the Burst. The Burst had been a small and fast cargo vessel. This all changed after the redesign, when the Burst found its small-time mining capabilities curtailed in lieu of logistics systems that moved its focus to shield support for friendly vessels.

The Burst is the Minmatar logistic frigate.

≡ Frigate: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Probe on zKillboard Probe on EVE Workbench Probe on Janice Probe on EVE Ref

Probe fittings 3 highs 2 launchers 2 turrets 4 mediums 3 lows drones & cargo 35 m³ drones 15 Mbit/sec b/w 400 m³ cargo defense 300 HP 0 20 40 50 300 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 32.50 km tgt. range 38 m sig. radius 360 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Frigate bonuses (per skill level): 7.5% bonus to Core and Combat Scanner Probe strength 5% reduction in Salvager duration Role Bonus: 5+ bonus to Relic and Data Analyzer virus strength The Probe is large compared to most Minmatar frigates and is considered a good scout and cargo-runner. Uncharacteristically for a Minmatar ship, its hard outer coating makes it difficult to destroy, while the limited weapon hardpoints force it to rely on drone assistance if engaged in combat.

The Probe is the Minmatar exploration frigate. This ship is best used as a probing boat, but if you have the skills to deal with its small capacitor it can be a speedy and cheap delivery ship due to its comparatively large cargo bay.

≡ Frigate: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Rifter on zKillboard Rifter on EVE Workbench Rifter on Janice Rifter on EVE Ref

Rifter fittings 3 highs 2 launchers 3 turrets 3 mediums 4 lows drones & cargo No drone bay 140 m³ cargo defense 450 HP 0 20 40 50 450 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 22.50 km tgt. range 35 m sig. radius 365 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Frigate bonuses (per skill level): 7.5% bonus to Small Projectile Turret rate of fire 10% bonus to Small Projectile Turret falloff The Rifter is a very powerful combat frigate and can easily tackle the best frigates out there. It has gone through many radical design phases since its inauguration during the Minmatar Rebellion. The Rifter has a wide variety of offensive capabilities, making it an unpredictable and deadly adversary.

The Rifter is the top-of-the-line T1 combat frigate of the Minmatar Republic, some say that it is indeed the best PvP T1 frigate in the game. A balanced 4/3/3 layout gives the Rifter the ability to either shield or armor tank, making it an unpredictable opponent. It is the perfect starting point to learn solo frigate PvP.

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≡ Frigate: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Slasher on zKillboard Slasher on EVE Workbench Slasher on Janice Slasher on EVE Ref

Slasher fittings 4 highs 0 launchers 3 turrets 4 mediums 2 lows drones & cargo No drone bay 120 m³ cargo defense 350 HP 0 20 40 50 300 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 22.5 km tgt. range 30 m sig. radius 430 m/s max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Traits: Minmatar Frigate skill bonus per level: 5% bonus to Small Projectile Turret damage 7.5% bonus to Small Projectile Turret tracking speed Role bonus: 80% reduction in Propulsion Jamming systems activation cost The Slasher is cheap, but versatile. It's been manufactured en masse, making it one of the most common vessels in Minmatar space. The Slasher is extremely fast, with decent armaments, and is popular amongst budding pirates and smugglers.

The Slasher is a cheap combat oriented frigate. It has the fastest base speed of any standard T1 frigate (although the Vigil is actually faster because of its hull bonus to speed).

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≡ Frigate: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Vigil on zKillboard Vigil on EVE Workbench Vigil on Janice Vigil on EVE Ref

Vigil fittings 2 highs 2 launchers 0 turrets 5 mediums 2 lows drones & cargo 5 m³ drones 5 Mbit/sec b/w 250 m³ cargo defense 350 HP 0 20 40 50 300 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 65.00 km tgt. range 34 m sig. radius 410 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Frigate bonuses (per skill level): 7.5% bonus to Target Painter effectiveness 10% bonus to Target Painter optimal range The Vigil is an unusual Minmatar ship, serving both as a long range scout as well as an electronic warfare platform. It is fast and agile, allowing it to keep the distance needed to avoid enemy fire while making use of jammers or other electronic gadgets.

The Vigil is the Tech 1 Electronic Warfare ship of the Minmatar Republic. This ship is the fastest standard T1 frigate, and makes a decent first-strike tackler. The bonus to target painters isn't that useful, as target painters are stacking penalized in effectiveness, and work reasonably well on hulls without bonuses to them.

Destroyer

Destroyers are slightly larger and have more highslots than frigates but fit the same small-sized weapons. They're designed to slaughter frigates but be vulnerable to most other ships. They are often used in PvE for Level 1 missions, and as salvage ships.

Flying destroyers is not recommended for PvP Uni fleets. There are some exceptions, such as specialized hit & run fleets.

≡ Destroyer: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Talwar on zKillboard Talwar on EVE Workbench Talwar on Janice Talwar on EVE Ref

Talwar fittings 7 highs 7 launchers 0 turrets 3 mediums 3 lows drones & cargo No drone bay 400 m³ cargo defense 850 HP 0 20 40 50 800 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 36.00 km tgt. range 60 m sig. radius 255 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Destroyer bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to explosive Light Missile and Rocket damage 15% reduction in Microwarpdrive signature radius penalty Role Bonus: 50% bonus to Light Missile and Rocket max velocity The Talwar is redolent of the renowned Minmatar practicality in terms of battle. Irrespective of numbers, firepower and circumstances, their strategy when engaged in combat often revolves around the same central tenet: Stay untouchable as much as you can, either by sneaking around or rushing in, do as much damage as fast as you can, and get out before you get killed. As such, the Talwar does not come equipped to hang around forever on the battlefield. It is built to rush around at speed without getting caught, and to hit very hard and very, very fast.

≡ Destroyer: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Thrasher on zKillboard Thrasher on EVE Workbench Thrasher on Janice Thrasher on EVE Ref

Thrasher fittings 8 highs 1 launchers 7 turrets 3 mediums 2 lows drones & cargo No drone bay 400 m³ cargo defense 800 HP 0 20 40 50 750 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 27.00 km tgt. range 56 m sig. radius 270 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Destroyer bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to Small Projectile Turret damage 10% bonus to Small Projectile Turret tracking speed Role Bonus: 50% bonus to Small Projectile Turret optimal range 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.

The Thrasher can be an effective anti-frigate platform in PvE (L1 missions) or PvP. It is rarely seen in fleet combat, but its cheap cost makes it popular with suicide gankers.

Cruiser

≡ Cruiser: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Bellicose on zKillboard Bellicose on EVE Workbench Bellicose on Janice Bellicose on EVE Ref

Bellicose fittings 4 highs 4 launchers 0 turrets 5 mediums 4 lows drones & cargo 50 m³ drones 50 Mbit/sec b/w 315 m³ cargo defense 1,400 HP 0 20 40 50 1,200 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 62.50 km tgt. range 120 m sig. radius 260 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Cruiser bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to Rapid Light Missile, Heavy Missile and Heavy Assault Missile Launcher rate of fire 7.5% bonus to Target Painter effectiveness 7.5% bonus to Heavy Missile and Heavy Assault Missile explosion velocity Being a highly versatile class of Minmatar ships, the Bellicose has been used as a combat juggernaut as well as a support ship for wings of frigates. While not quite in the league of newer navy cruisers, the Bellicose is still a very solid ship for most purposes, especially in terms of long range combat.

The Bellicose is the Minmatar EWAR cruiser, with bonuses to target painting and projectile turret rate of fire. It is a rare and unloved ship. Target painting is only vital in a few very specific situations (like a missile-ship-only fleet), and it can be done from unbonused midslots on normal combat ships. The Bellicose doesn't tank very well, has tight CPU and powergrid and a comparatively small capacitor. And, to top it all off, it only has three turret hardpoints, which limits the benefit of the rate of fire bonus.

However, its reputation means that the Bellicose is rarely primary target and it can be a useful fleet support ship. It's not much use in PvE.

≡ Cruiser: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Rupture on zKillboard Rupture on EVE Workbench Rupture on Janice Rupture on EVE Ref

Rupture fittings 5 highs 1 launchers 4 turrets 4 mediums 5 lows drones & cargo 30 m³ drones 30 Mbit/sec b/w 450 m³ cargo defense 1,500 HP 0 20 40 50 1,800 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 50.00 km tgt. range 125 m sig. radius 210 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Cruiser bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to Medium Projectile Turret rate of fire 5% bonus to Medium Projectile Turret damage The Rupture is slow for a Minmatar ship, but it more than makes up for it in power. The Rupture has superior firepower and is used by the Minmatar Republic both to defend space stations and other stationary objects and as part of massive attack formations.

The heavy duty combat cruiser of the Minmatar Republic, this ship looks like a chunk of brick. The Rupture is the favored mission cruiser for the Minmatar. It can mount a good active armour tank or regenerating passive shield tank (as below) and use artillery and drones to destroy mission rats from range.

The Rupture is also a strong PvP ship. A number of fittings work well; in E-UNI fleets the most common approach is to fit an armour buffer tank (as below) and provide extra DPS and some sticky secondary tackle.

Strong fitting skills and access to T2 autocannon (for kiting with Barrage ammo) open up some fast-moving shield-tanked PvP fits.

≡ Cruiser: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Scythe on zKillboard Scythe on EVE Workbench Scythe on Janice Scythe on EVE Ref

Scythe fittings 3 highs 1 launchers 2 turrets 5 mediums 5 lows drones & cargo 45 m³ drones 45 Mbit/sec b/w 475 m³ cargo defense 1,400 HP 0 20 40 50 1,100 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 52.50 km tgt. range 75 m sig. radius 250 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Cruiser bonuses (per skill level): 12.5% bonus to Remote Shield Booster amount 5% reduction in Remote Shield Booster activation cost Role Bonus: 430% bonus to Remote Shield Booster optimal range and falloff 100% bonus to Logistic Drone transfer amount In YC114 each major empire faction, having been embroiled in a harrowing, extensive, long-term war, recognized the growing need for support and logistics functionality in their vessels during the kind of protracted interstellar warfare that might otherwise prove exhausting for its participants. Both Frigate and Cruiser-class ships were put under the microscope, and in the Minmatar Republic the outcome of the re-evaluation process led, among other developments, to a redesign and redeployment of the Scythe. The Scythe-class cruiser remains the oldest Minmatar ship still in use. It has seen many battles and is an integrated part in Minmatar tales and heritage. With its redesign, past firmware upgrades for mining output were tossed out entirely in favor of two new separate systems that focused on shield transporting and logistics drones respectively.

The Scythe is a T1 logistics cruiser, with bonuses to shield repair. It is designed to support 3 medium shield transporters and a shield tank and be cap stable, but getting the Scythe both cap stable and have a good tank can be tricky for low skilled pilots.

≡ Cruiser: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Stabber on zKillboard Stabber on EVE Workbench Stabber on Janice Stabber on EVE Ref

Stabber fittings 6 highs 2 launchers 4 turrets 4 mediums 4 lows drones & cargo 25 m³ drones 25 Mbit/sec b/w 420 m³ cargo defense 1,600 HP 0 20 40 50 1,300 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 47.50 km tgt. range 100 m sig. radius 290 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Cruiser bonuses (per skill level): 7.5% bonus to Medium Projectile Turret rate of fire 10% bonus to Medium Projectile Turret falloff The Stabber is the mainstay of the Minmatar fleet. It is light and extremely fast, yet surprisingly powerful, with a wide variety of weapons. It is one of few Minmatar vessels that have reached popularity outside Minmatar space.

The Stabber's key feature is its hull bonus to speed: It's the fastest T1 cruiser. Unfortunately it also has limited grid and CPU, limited slots and a tiny dronebay. It's best to think of it as a 'heavy frigate' or a 'light cruiser' rather than a cruiser proper.

If you plan on moving into ships that utilize speed tanking or avoidance tactics this is a good ship to practice with. It can be fit as a tackle ship or an anti-frigate platform. Unfortunately it lacks the grid and CPU to fit the artillery or the combination of autocannon and tracking enhancers that would make it a viable kiting ship.

Battlecruisers

When you begin to fly Minmatar battlecruisers it is a good idea to be training towards a Shield or Armor Full T2 Tank. (You will need a full T2 tank to fly battlecruisers in wartime PvP, if you're a uni pilot; whether or not you're in the uni, a T2 tank is helpful in PvE.) It is also wise to have basic Gunnery Support skills sorted out, and to be training towards T2 light and medium drones.

≡ Combat Battlecruiser: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Cyclone on zKillboard Cyclone on EVE Workbench Cyclone on Janice Cyclone on EVE Ref

Cyclone fittings 7 highs 5 launchers 2 turrets 5 mediums 5 lows drones & cargo 50 m³ drones 50 Mbit/sec b/w 450 m³ cargo defense 5,250 HP 0 20 40 50 3,750 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 50 km tgt. range 250 m sig. radius 180 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Battlecruiser bonuses (per skill level): 7.5% bonus to Heavy Missile and Heavy Assault Missile Launcher rate of fire 7.5% bonus to Shield Booster amount Role Bonus: • Can use one Command Burst module 25% bonus to Missile velocity 50% bonus to Command Burst area of effect range The Cyclone was created in order to meet the increasing demand for a vessel capable of providing muscle for frigate detachments while remaining more mobile than a battleship. To this end, the Cyclone's seven high-power slots and powerful thrusters have proved ideal.

The Cyclone is inferior to the Hurricane in most situations, but it has a few niche uses. With a shield booster and capacitor booster support, and possibly bonuses from expensive implants and combat drugs, the Cyclone can mount a decent active tank. Such a fit can work well as a solo or small gang PvP ship.

≡ Combat Battlecruiser: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Hurricane on zKillboard Hurricane on EVE Workbench Hurricane on Janice Hurricane on EVE Ref

Hurricane fittings 7 highs 3 launchers 6 turrets 4 mediums 6 lows drones & cargo 40 m³ drones 40 Mbit/sec b/w 425 m³ cargo defense 4,500 HP 0 20 40 50 4,500 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 60 km tgt. range 250 m sig. radius 180 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Battlecruiser bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to Medium Projectile Turret damage 5% bonus to Medium Projectile Turret rate of fire Role Bonus: • Can use one Command Burst module 25% bonus to Medium Projectile Turret optimal range and falloff 50% bonus to Command Burst area of effect range The force with which this ship hits is more than sufficient to leave a trail of shattered enemies, floating around like so much lifeless debris. An adaptable vessel, it has enough turret hardpoints for a full-scale assault while remaining versatile enough to allow for plenty of missile fire, and has both sufficient speed to outrun its enemies and sufficient capacitor charge to outlast them.

The Hurricane has a long history of positive PvP and PvE performance and is one of the most versatile ships in EVE. It can deal impressive DPS, and can be shield or armor tanked. Most Minmatar pilots choose a Hurricane as their Level 3 mission ship, fitting either a passive shield tank or an active armour tank.

In PvP the 'cane can be fitted as a simple, armour-buffered short-range bruiser, or as a fast, kiting, shield-tanked 'nanocane', or as a shield-tanked, medium-range high-alpha artillery platform. Roaming gangs of shield Hurricanes with Scimitar logistic support are a fearsome sight and a highly effective combat fleet.

• The Feb 2013, Retribution 1.1 patch removed a high slot that had often held an energy neutralizer. This left it with one utility high slot. It is also had a slight reduction in

PvE Passive Shield

Hurricane: PvE Passive Shield

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[Hurricane, PvE Passive Shield]
650mm Artillery Cannon II
650mm Artillery Cannon II
650mm Artillery Cannon II
650mm Artillery Cannon II
650mm Artillery Cannon II
650mm Artillery Cannon II
Prototype 'Arbalest' Rapid Light Missile Launcher

Large Shield Extender II
Explosive Deflection Field II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
10MN Afterburner II

Shield Power Relay II
Shield Power Relay II
Shield Power Relay II
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II

Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I

Hobgoblin II x6

EMP M x1
Mjolnir Light Missile x1

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RECOMMENDED SKILLS

• Minmatar Frigate IV
• Minmatar Cruiser III
• Spaceship Command IV
• Minmatar Battlecruiser II
• Gunnery III
• Sharpshooter IV
• Small Projectile Turret V
• Small Artillery Specialization IV
• Capacitor Systems Operation V
• Capacitor Management IV
• Power Grid Management V
• CPU Management V
• Electronics Upgrades V
• Long Range Targeting IV
• Signature Analysis IV
• Medium Projectile Turret V
• Medium Artillery Specialization I
• Missile Launcher Operation I
• Shield Upgrades IV
• Tactical Shield Manipulation IV
• Afterburner IV
• Energy Grid Upgrades IV
• Target Management V
• Advanced Target Management I
• Navigation IV
• Evasive Maneuvering III
• Warp Drive Operation III
• Hull Upgrades IV
• Shield Management IV
• Mechanic V
• Gunnery V
• Rapid Firing IV
• Motion Prediction IV
• Trajectory Analysis IV
• Weapon Upgrades IV
• Mechanic III
• Jury Rigging III
• Shield Rigging I
• Scout Drone Operation V
• Drones V
• Gallente Drone Specialization I

NOTES

• This is a passive shield tanked PvE fit. Swap the hardeners depending on mission enemies.
• It's less complicated to fly than the active armour tanked alternative, and shields' higher explosive resistance comes in useful in missions against the Angel Cartel.
• You need Advanced Weapon Upgrades or 'Squire' Engineering EG-602 or better implant or you have to replace one lowslot module with Power Diagnostic System.

PvP Shield Gank

Hurricane: PvP Shield Gank

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[Hurricane, PvP Shield Gank]
425mm AutoCannon II
425mm AutoCannon II
425mm AutoCannon II
425mm AutoCannon II
425mm AutoCannon II
425mm AutoCannon II

Large Shield Extender II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I
Warp Scrambler II

Damage Control II
Tracking Enhancer II
Tracking Enhancer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II

Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I

Warrior II x6

Republic Fleet EMP M x1
Republic Fleet Fusion M x1

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RECOMMENDED SKILLS

• Minmatar Frigate IV
• Minmatar Cruiser III
• Spaceship Command IV
• Minmatar Battlecruiser II
• Gunnery III
• Motion Prediction IV
• Small Projectile Turret V
• Small Autocannon Specialization IV
• Capacitor Systems Operation V
• Capacitor Management IV
• Energy Grid Upgrades IV
• Power Grid Management V
• CPU Management V
• Electronics Upgrades V
• Long Range Targeting IV
• Medium Projectile Turret V
• Medium Autocannon Specialization I
• Capacitor Emission Systems IV
• Shield Upgrades IV
• Tactical Shield Manipulation IV
• Propulsion Jamming II
• Hull Upgrades IV
• Signature Analysis IV
• Target Management V
• Advanced Target Management I
• Navigation IV
• Evasive Maneuvering III
• Warp Drive Operation III
• Shield Management IV
• Mechanic V
• Gunnery V
• Rapid Firing IV
• Sharpshooter III
• Trajectory Analysis IV
• Weapon Upgrades IV
• Mechanic III
• Jury Rigging III
• Shield Rigging I
• Scout Drone Operation V
• Drones V
• Minmatar Drone Specialization I

NOTES

• This is a very conventional fast shield fit. With the lowslots cleared for tracking enhancers and gyrostabilizers it can really pump out DPS.
• Although it's not as fast or agile as a Vagabond, it has a fair turn of speed and can successfully take advantage of the long falloff of T2 Barrage ammo to kite slower targets.
• In a large fleet and want more tank? Swap out the Warp Scrambler II for another Large Shield Extender II.

Frig Killer

Hurricane: Frig Killer

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[Hurricane, Frig Killer]
220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II
220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II
220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II
220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II
220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II
220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II
Small Energy Neutralizer II

Stasis Webifier II
Stasis Webifier II
Warp Scrambler II
Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I

1600mm Reinforced Steel Plates II
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Damage Control II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II

Medium Anti-Explosive Pump I
Medium Trimark Armor Pump I
Medium Trimark Armor Pump I

Warrior II x5

Arch Angel EMP M x1

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• 68k ehp (eft) with 550dps

High resistance

Hurricane: High resistance

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[Hurricane, High resistance]
425mm AutoCannon II
425mm AutoCannon II
425mm AutoCannon II
425mm AutoCannon II
425mm AutoCannon II
425mm AutoCannon II

Stasis Webifier II
Stasis Webifier II
Warp Scrambler II
Experimental 10MN Afterburner I

1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
Armor Explosive Hardener II
Armor Kinetic Hardener II
Damage Control II
Armor Thermic Hardener II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II

Medium Trimark Armor Pump I
Medium Trimark Armor Pump I
Medium Trimark Armor Pump I

Warrior II x5

Barrage M x1

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NOTES

• This fit gives 89k ehp (eft).
• A tech 2 1600mm plate can be fit with a 5% pg implant.
• Dropping down to tech 2 220mm Vulcans allow for both a tech 2 1600mm plate and mwd to be fitted.

≡ Attack Battlecruiser: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Tornado on zKillboard Tornado on EVE Workbench Tornado on Janice Tornado on EVE Ref

Tornado fittings 8 highs 0 launchers 8 turrets 5 mediums 4 lows drones & cargo No drone bay 535 m³ cargo defense 1,890 HP 0 20 40 50 1,800 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 60.00 km tgt. range 195 m sig. radius 225 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Battlecruiser bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to Large Projectile Turret rate of fire 5% bonus to Large Projectile Turret falloff Role Bonus: 95% reduction in Large Projectile Turret powergrid requirement 50% reduction in Large Projectile Turret CPU requirement In YC 113 Republic Security Services learned the Amarr Empire was building a new battlecruiser capable of supporting battleship-class weapons. Determined to not lose their technological edge to their adversaries, Republic Fleet commissioned Boundless Creation to construct a gunboat to match. What they designed was the Tornado. Developed in record time and total secrecy, the Tornado is a testament to Minmatar engineering. Modeled loosely on flying-wing designs of ancient planetary bombers, the Tornado supports multiple large projectile turrets, dealing massive damage while maintaining a small signature radius.

The Tornado is the Minmatar Attack Battlecruiser.

Battleships

When you step into a battleship it's important to have solid support skills. A T2 tank is extremely helpful (and required to fly BSs in wartime Uni PvP fleets), while access to T2 light and medium drones will be useful, as they will be your main defence against targets too small for your large weapons.

≡ Battleship: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Maelstrom on zKillboard Maelstrom on EVE Workbench Maelstrom on Janice Maelstrom on EVE Ref

Maelstrom fittings 8 highs 0 launchers 8 turrets 6 mediums 5 lows drones & cargo 100 m³ drones 100 Mbit/sec b/w 790 m³ cargo defense 8,800 HP 0 20 40 50 8,250 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 90 km tgt. range 460 m sig. radius 115 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Battleship bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to Large Projectile Turret rate of fire 10% bonus to Shield Booster amount Role Bonus: 100% bonus to Shield Extender hitpoints 50% bonus to Armor Plate hitpoints 5% Additional bonus to Reinforced Bulkhead hitpoints With the Maelstrom, versatility is the name of the game. Its defensive capabilities make it ideally suited for small raid groups or solo work, while its 8 turret hardpoints present opportunities for untold carnage on the fleet battlefield.

On the same skill path as the Cyclone, the Maelstrom has a powerful active shield tank. Unlike the Cyclone it can also deal lots of damage.

The Maelstrom is the usual choice for running Level 4 missions, which it does quite well (Ships like the Vargur and Machariel outperform it, but cost much more, both in ISK and in skill training time). PvE Maelstroms usually fit an X-large shield booster for a powerful pulsed shield tank, and artillery for long-range DPS -- though against the Angel Cartel, whose battleships like to engage at close range, some pilots like to fit large autocannon instead.

≡ Battleship: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Tempest on zKillboard Tempest on EVE Workbench Tempest on Janice Tempest on EVE Ref

Tempest fittings 8 highs 4 launchers 6 turrets 5 mediums 6 lows drones & cargo 75 m³ drones 75 Mbit/sec b/w 780 m³ cargo defense 7,480 HP 0 20 40 50 7,700 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 81.00 km tgt. range 360 m sig. radius 127 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Battleship bonuses (per skill level): 7,5% bonus to Large Projectile Turret rate of fire 5% bonus to Large Projectile Turret damage Role Bonus: 100% bonus to Shield Extender hitpoints 50% bonus to Armor Plate hitpoints 5% Additional bonus to Reinforced Bulkhead hitpoints The Tempest is one of the Republic Fleet's key vessels; a versatile gunship proficient at long-range bombardment and capable of dishing out specialized types of damage with great effectiveness. A well-rounded squadron of Tempests has been proven time and time again to be an invaluable wild card in a fleet battle, one which opponents should ignore at their own peril.

The Tempest is quite similar in role to the Hurricane battlecruiser. Both have similar slot layouts (the Tempest has one extra mid slot). The Tempest, in theory, could use an extra missile launcher, but it would not be applying its bonuses to projectiles.

Tempests tend to be armor tanked, utilizing the high number of low slots, though they are sometimes shield tanked as well. For PVP, the Tempest can fit a armor buffer tank, or go for a nano autocannon and heavy neut kiting fit.

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RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Typhoon on zKillboard Typhoon on EVE Workbench Typhoon on Janice Typhoon on EVE Ref

Typhoon fittings 7 highs 6 launchers 6 turrets 5 mediums 7 lows drones & cargo 125 m³ drones 100 Mbit/sec b/w 780 m³ cargo defense 7,150 HP 0 20 40 50 6,600 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 82.50 km tgt. range 330 m sig. radius 130 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Battleship bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to Rapid Heavy Missile, Cruise Missile and Torpedo Launcher rate of fire 7.5% bonus to Cruise Missile and Torpedo explosion velocity Role Bonus: 100% bonus to Shield Extender hitpoints 50% bonus to Armor Plate hitpoints 5% Additional bonus to Reinforced Bulkhead hitpoints Much praised by its proponents and much maligned by its detractors, the Typhoon-class battleship has always been one of the most hotly debated spacefaring vessels around. Its distinguishing aspect - and the source of most of the controversy - is its sheer versatility, variously seen as either a lack of design focus or a deliberate freedom for pilot modification.

The Typhoon's position as the cheapest of the Minmatar battleships is a little misleading, as it's not a very good ship for new pilots. With seven low slots, a useful rate of fire bonus and the bandwidth to field a full flight of heavy or sentry drones, it has a lot of potential. But it takes considerable skillpoint investment to bring that potential out, and the rate of fire bonus is split between two different weapon systems.

The Typhoon is consequently not a common sight, but when it is used it's usually fitted with missiles, often with torpedoes and either neuts or armor RR for close combat. There are also viable L4 mission-running fits which use cruise missile launchers and sentry drones.

However, new Minmatar battleship pilots will probably be more effective in one of the other two options.

Industrial

≡ Hauler: INFORMATION

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Hoarder on zKillboard Hoarder on EVE Workbench Hoarder on Janice Hoarder on EVE Ref

Hoarder fittings 3 highs 0 launchers 2 turrets 4 mediums 3 lows drones & cargo No drone bay 500 m³ cargo defense 840 HP 0 20 40 50 800 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 41.25 km tgt. range 185 m sig. radius 130 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Hauler bonuses (per skill level): 10% bonus to ship ammo bay capacity 10% bonus to ship Gas hold capacity 5% bonus to ship max velocity Role Bonus: 90% reduction to effective distance traveled for jump fatigue Aside from being endowed with the usual carrying capabilities of haulers, the Hoarder possesses an extra cargo bay. That bay is a static-free, blast-proof chamber, and as such is meant to be dedicated solely to ferrying consumable charges of all kinds, including ammunition, missiles, capacitor charges, nanite paste and bombs.

The Hoarder is the mid-level ship for the Minmatar industials, although it does have a greater amount of cargo space than what you'd expect from the mid-level ship. Some starter industrialists find the Hoarder more valuable than the Wreathe as their first Minmatar industrial.

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RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Mammoth on zKillboard Mammoth on EVE Workbench Mammoth on Janice Mammoth on EVE Ref

Mammoth fittings 2 highs 0 launchers 1 turrets 4 mediums 5 lows drones & cargo No drone bay 5,500 m³ cargo defense 640 HP 0 20 40 50 600 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 45 km tgt. range 180 m sig. radius 120 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Hauler bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to ship cargo capacity 5% bonus to ship max velocity Role Bonus: 90% reduction to effective distance traveled for jump fatigue The Mammoth is the largest hauler of the Minmatar Republic. It was designed with aid from the Gallente Federation, making the Mammoth both large and powerful yet also nimble and technologically advanced. A very good buy.

After the Iteron Mark V, the Mammoth is often considered the next best industrial in existence. It has more cargo capacity than the other two races' industrials, and the highest number of low slots for cargohold expanders.

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RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Wreathe on zKillboard Wreathe on EVE Workbench Wreathe on Janice Wreathe on EVE Ref

Wreathe fittings 2 highs 0 launchers 1 turrets 5 mediums 5 lows drones & cargo No drone bay 2,900 m³ cargo defense 1,140 HP 0 20 40 50 1,000 HP 60 35 25 10 target & nav 35 km tgt. range 155 m sig. radius 140 m/sec max. velocity S H I P   B O N U S E S Minmatar Haulers bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to ship cargo capacity 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier Role Bonus: 90% reduction to effective distance traveled for jump fatigue The Wreathe is an old hauler of the Minmatar Republic and one of the oldest ship designs still in use. The design of the Wreathe is very plain, which is the main reason for its longevity, but it also makes the ship incapable of handling anything but the most mundane tasks.

The introductory Minmatar industrial ship, the Wreathe is similar in nature to all the entry industrials. It is a little faster than some of the other races' industrials but has a little less cargo space.

Ammunition, Range, and Kiting

You can read a detailed description of projectile turret ammunition here. Minmatar ships have the ability to control the type of damage they deal and therefore target their enemy's weaknesses. In PvE you can look up the damage type your enemy is weak to here and select the appropriate ammunition.

By default, close range (EMP, Fusion or Phased Plasma) ammo should be used for the best DPS. There is no close-range projectile ammo which does primarily kinetic damage, but the higher DPS of the short-ranged projectile ammunition types may compensate for this if you target their second-weakest resist. If you are taking too much damage at close range, switch to medium range (Titanium Sabot or Depleted Uranium) or long (Proton, Nuclear or Carbonized Lead) range ammo and fire from further away. See the dedicated Projectile Ammunition page for more advice.

Guns can suffer from tracking issues, so I would recommend using the 'keep at range' option instead of the 'orbit' option. With the amount of enemies in missions, orbiting is less likely to mitigate the total incoming damage from rats.

Projectile turrets are unusual in having very long falloff. This means that keeping within optimal range is not as essential for you as it is for pilots using lasers and hybrids. Autocannon have such short optimal ranges that you are more or less condemned to fight in falloff with them; with artillery you should probably aim to be at the edge of your optimal range. There's no need to be closer than that, and the more range you can keep at the less trouble your guns will have tracking the enemy.

To find out your optimal and falloff ranges with ammo, load ammo in your guns, then right click and show info. The optimal displayed in the attributes will be adjusted for ammo and skills.

Tech and Meta Levels

These fittings were made mostly using Tech 1 Meta 0 modules for frigates and cruisers, and meta 4 and Tech 2 for larger ships. In PvP, frigates and cruisers are often not worth fitting expensive modules on for low skill point or inexperienced pilots. Tech 1 Meta 0 modules are provided freely by the university. Once pilots have the skill points, a certain amount of combat experience, and enough ISK to replace bigger ships, they should consider moving to a battlecruiser with T2 fittings.

Pilots without T2 guns fitting a BC for PvP should probably avoid the overpriced meta 3 and 4 guns. Some of the meta 3 and 4 medium guns are reasonably priced, but many are not, and will only make your ship into a loot Piñata for the enemy when it is destroyed, for very little increase in effective dps. It is strongly recommended to get T2 guns before getting into BC, BS, or any T2 damage dealing ships.

Higher Meta items up to meta 4 will often be easier to fit. Tech 2 is Meta 5, and usually harder to fit. Meta 3 and 4 are expensive, often more expensive than Tech 2. Meta 1 and 2 modules will often be less expensive than Meta 0, due to low demand and high supply on the market.

Drones

Small drones should be used against frigate and destroyer sized enemies, medium drones should be used against cruiser and battlecruiser sized enemies, and heavy drones should be used against battleship sized enemies.

Avoid Amarr drones: due to their low damage multiplier, they are useless even against enemies who's lowest resistance is EM damage. Gallente drones have the highest damage multiplier, and thermal damage is the best or second best damage to deal against most rat types. For level 1 to 3 missions, Gallente drones are fine to use exclusively, although switching drones will make more efficient runs. In level 4 missions, it is strongly recommended to always fit the best drone types to match rat weaknesses.

See Drones and Using Drones for more advice on drone selection and deployment.

Tank & Gank

Different rat (NPC pirates) factions have different damage type resistances, and deal different damage types.

Drones and hardeners should be switched around based on rat types.

Damage type resistance and dealt by rats can be found in the NPC Damage Types article.

Mission-specific damage profiles can be found on Eve Survival.

All EHP in this guide is from EFT calculations, not in-game EHP.

Salvaging After Missions

Salvaging boats, most commonly destroyers, are usually used to clean up rooms after missions are complete. To do so, make sure you bookmark one wreck for each room in the mission, since the acceleration gates will disappear after the mission has be turned in at the agent. Once the mission is turned in, the MWD can be used to propel the salvaging boat within tractor range faster.

For Level 4 missions, many players switch from a destroyer to a Notics because they have bonuses to tractor beams range and salvager cycle time. The Hurricane is still a popular salvaging ship for wormholes because it is fast and agile (for a BC), and can fit a resonable tank, has eight high slots for salvagers and tractor beams and six low slots for expanded cargohold modules (which aren't subject to stacking penalties).

Related Links

• Basic skills and Support skills - Training support skills is a key step towards flying a ship well. Read up on support skills here.
• Fitting Guidelines - Some general guidelines for fitting ships.
• Fitting Modules and Rigs Guide - A list of rigs and module types with short descriptions.
• NPC damage types and NPC Ship Attributes - To see which resists to use and damage types to deal against NPC rats.
• Creating an Alt Hauler - Having an alt hauler can be useful for shopping trips during wartime, if you are living in highsec.

Ship Skill and Fitting Overviews -- Amarr | Caldari | Gallente | Minmatar | ORE | Pirate Factions