The Bantam, a strong and sturdy craft, was originally an extremely effective mining frigate. After its redesign, the Bantam's large structure had to give way for logistics systems that ate up some of its interior room but allowed it to focus extensively on shield support for fellow vessels.
SHIP BONUSES
Traits: Caldari Frigate skill bonus per level: 10% bonus to Shield Transporter boost amount 10% reduction in Shield Transporter capacitor use
Role Bonus: 500% bonus to range of Shield Transporters
Required Skills
Caldari Frigate I16m
Spaceship Command I8m
Training Time what's this?
0d 0h 24m
Estimated training time only for the listed skills based on zero implants and without neural remaps.
Grouping
▪ Variations
none
Ship Attributes
Fittings
Powergrid
39 MW
CPU
215 tf
Capacitor
380 GJ
High
3
Launchers
0
Turrets
2
Medium
4
Low
2
Rig
3
small
Calibration
400
Navigation
Max Velocity
300 m/s
Inertia Modifier
3.75
Warp Speed
5 AU/s
Base Time to Warp
5.8 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
5 m³
Drone Bandwidth
5 Mbit/sec
Targeting
Max Tgt. Range
40 km
Max Locked Targets
7
Gravimetric Sensor
12 points
Sig. Radius
35 m
Scan Res.
850 mm
Structure
Structure Hitpoints
310 HP
Mass
1,480,000 kg
Volume
20,000 m³
Cargo Capacity
270 m³
Armor
Armor Hitpoints
225 HP
Armor Resistances
EM
50
THR
45
KIN
25
EXP
10
Shields
Shield Capacity
500 HP
Shield Resistances
EM
0
THR
20
KIN
40
EXP
50
Summary
The Bantam is the Caldari logistics frigate and is designed for remote shield repair. It makes an ideal entry point for beginner Caldari capsuleers who want to train into the Osprey, the Caldari Tier 1 Cruiser logi ship, before eventually training into the Basilisk, the Caldari Tier 2 Logistics ship.
Note: While both the Osprey and the Basilisk are designed to fly as part of a cap chain, the Bantam is designed to be self-sufficient when it comes to capacitor usage. For this reason, shield-logi capsuleers can cross-train into the Minmatar Scythe relatively easily (and from there to the T2 Scimitar).