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==Skills== | ==Skills== | ||
*'''[[Skills:Spaceship Command#Caldari_Cruiser|Caldari Cruiser]]''' should be trained to at least IV to take advantage of the DPS and range | *'''[[Skills:Spaceship Command#Caldari_Cruiser|Caldari Cruiser]]''' should be trained to at least IV to take advantage of the DPS and range buffs that come with each additional skill level. | ||
*'''[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Missiles|Heavy Missiles]], [[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Assault Missiles|Heavy Assault Missiles]]''', and '''[[Skills:Missiles#Light_Missiles|Light Missiles]]''' to V. '''[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Missile Specialization|Heavy Missile Specialization]], [[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Assault Missile Specialization|Heavy Assault Missile Specialization]]''', and '''[[Skills:Missiles#Light_Missile_Specialization|Light Missile Specialization]]''' to at least I to fit T2 Launchers, which do more damage and are substantially cheaper than meta 4 variants, along with providing the ability to use T2 ammo types. | *'''[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Missiles|Heavy Missiles]], [[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Assault Missiles|Heavy Assault Missiles]]''', and '''[[Skills:Missiles#Light_Missiles|Light Missiles]]''' to V. '''[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Missile Specialization|Heavy Missile Specialization]], [[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Assault Missile Specialization|Heavy Assault Missile Specialization]]''', and '''[[Skills:Missiles#Light_Missile_Specialization|Light Missile Specialization]]''' to at least I to fit T2 Launchers, which do more damage and are substantially cheaper than meta 4 variants, along with providing the ability to use T2 ammo types. | ||
*'''[[Skills:Missiles#Missile Launcher Operation|Missile Launcher Operation]], [[Skills:Missiles#Rapid Launch|Rapid Launch]], [[Skills:Missiles#Warhead Upgrades|Warhead Upgrades]]''', skills which increase DPS and are thus vital to all missile-based damage dealing ships, should all be trained to at least IV. | *'''[[Skills:Missiles#Missile Launcher Operation|Missile Launcher Operation]], [[Skills:Missiles#Rapid Launch|Rapid Launch]], [[Skills:Missiles#Warhead Upgrades|Warhead Upgrades]]''', skills which increase DPS and are thus vital to all missile-based damage dealing ships, should all be trained to at least IV. | ||
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*'''[[Skills:Missiles#Guided Missile Precision|Guided Missile Precision]], [[Skills:Missiles#Target Navigation Prediction|Target Navigation Prediction]]''' and '''[[Skills:Electronic_Systems#Target Painting|Target Painting]]''' to at least IV to combat smaller targets and gain access to the T2 '''[[Target Painter]]''' module. (Do note, however, that the Target Painter II is generally considered inferior to the meta 4 variation, the Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron, as the T2 has exactly the same range and effect, but a higher cap usage and fitting requirement than the meta 4 and is often more expensive). | *'''[[Skills:Missiles#Guided Missile Precision|Guided Missile Precision]], [[Skills:Missiles#Target Navigation Prediction|Target Navigation Prediction]]''' and '''[[Skills:Electronic_Systems#Target Painting|Target Painting]]''' to at least IV to combat smaller targets and gain access to the T2 '''[[Target Painter]]''' module. (Do note, however, that the Target Painter II is generally considered inferior to the meta 4 variation, the Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron, as the T2 has exactly the same range and effect, but a higher cap usage and fitting requirement than the meta 4 and is often more expensive). | ||
*'''[[Skills:Missiles#Missile Projection|Missile Projection]]''' and '''[[Skills:Missiles#Missile Bombardment|Missile Bombardment]]''' to at least IV and ideally V to maximize the range at which all missiles travel. | *'''[[Skills:Missiles#Missile Projection|Missile Projection]]''' and '''[[Skills:Missiles#Missile Bombardment|Missile Bombardment]]''' to at least IV and ideally V to maximize the range at which all missiles travel. | ||
*'''[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]], [[Skills:Drones#Combat Drone Operation|Combat Drone Operation V]], [[Skills:Drones#Drone Interfacing|Drone Interfacing IV]] | *'''[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]], [[Skills:Drones#Combat Drone Operation|Combat Drone Operation V]], [[Skills:Drones#Drone Interfacing|Drone Interfacing IV]], [[Skills:Drones#Gallente Drone Operation|Gallente Drone Operation I]], and [[Skills:Drones#Minmatar Drone Operation|Minmatar Drone Operation I]]''' are all are important for getting as much DPS out of the 10m<sup>3</sup> drone bay as possible. | ||
*'''[[Skills:Shields#Shield Operation|Shield Operation]], [[Skills:Shields#Shield Management|Shield Management]]''', and '''[[Skills:Shields#Tactical Shield Manipulation|Tactical Shield Manipulation]]''' should be trained to at least IV to improve shield capacity, recharge rate and impenetrability. | *'''[[Skills:Shields#Shield Operation|Shield Operation]], [[Skills:Shields#Shield Management|Shield Management]]''', and '''[[Skills:Shields#Tactical Shield Manipulation|Tactical Shield Manipulation]]''' should be trained to at least IV to improve shield capacity, recharge rate and impenetrability. | ||
*'''[[Skills:Shields#Shield Upgrades|Shield Upgrades]]''' should be trained to IV to allow the use of T2 '''[[Shield_Tanking#Shield_Hardeners|Shield Hardeners]]''' and '''[[Shield_Tanking#Dampening_Amplifiers_and_Basic_Dampening_Amplifiers|Resistance Amplifiers]]'''. | *'''[[Skills:Shields#Shield Upgrades|Shield Upgrades]]''' should be trained to IV to allow the use of T2 '''[[Shield_Tanking#Shield_Hardeners|Shield Hardeners]]''' and '''[[Shield_Tanking#Dampening_Amplifiers_and_Basic_Dampening_Amplifiers|Resistance Amplifiers]]'''. | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
PvE | PvE | ||
* Kite | * Kite any rats! Use your missile range to keep the frigates away from you while you pick them off with your missiles. It is possible to Alpha strike a rat frig with ordinary light missiles. If there are rat destroyers and cruisers with the frigates, then take out the frigates first, then the destroyers, then isolate and take out the cruisers. Use an afterburner to stay out of the rats' effective range but inside your missile's optimal. Train your missile skills to increase optimal. | ||
PvP solo | PvP solo | ||
* The Caracal has nice bonuses for missiles and is decently fast, so it is a very good kiting ship. With the HAM tweaks it's good for taking out smaller ships (without using light missiles) that can catch it, while still being able to put a lot of DPS onto larger ships that can't catch it. Basically you just want to kite away from them, maybe heat your MWD initially if they warp in close/you are on a gate or station, then turn it off as it will burn out quite fast if you don't pay attention. Depending on your missile and cruiser skills you'll want to keep them from 20-30 KM away with HAMs. When you are running low on cap, simply pop a booster charge and keep burning along. | * The Caracal has nice bonuses for missiles and is decently fast, so it is a very good kiting ship. With the HAM tweaks, it's good for taking out smaller ships (without using light missiles) that can catch it, while still being able to put a lot of DPS onto larger ships that can't catch it. Basically, you just want to kite away from them, maybe heat your MWD initially if they warp in close/you are on a gate or station, then turn it off as it will burn out quite fast if you don't pay attention. Depending on your missile and cruiser skills you'll want to keep them from 20-30 KM away with HAMs. When you are running low on cap, simply pop a booster charge and keep burning along. | ||
* Your goal is to avoid getting scrammed at all costs, so try to hit smaller ships that can catch you first and deal with bigger ships later. If there is a big ship that can hit you from afar giving you trouble (for example Abaddon), pull a lot of range (at least 100 KM) and try to split smaller ships off for easy kills. | * Your goal is to avoid getting scrammed at all costs, so try to hit smaller ships that can catch you first and deal with bigger ships later. If there is a big ship that can hit you from afar giving you trouble (for example Abaddon), pull a lot of range (at least 100 KM) and try to split smaller ships off for easy kills. | ||
PvP fleet (Large) | PvP fleet (Large) | ||
* If you are Rapid Light fit, focus on enemy destroyers, frigates, and possibly drones if necessary. If you are Heavy Missile (HML) or Heavy Assault Missile (HAM) fit, attack the target your FC calls primary. If you are using HAMs but it would be unsafe to get into range to use them on the designated primary, simply switch to attacking smaller ships such as frigates until such a time as you can damage the primary target. | * If you are Rapid Light fit, focus on enemy destroyers, frigates, and possibly drones (if necessary). If you are Heavy Missile (HML) or Heavy Assault Missile (HAM) fit, attack the target your FC calls primary. If you are using HAMs but it would be unsafe to get into range to use them on the designated primary, simply switch to attacking smaller ships such as frigates until such a time as you can damage the primary target. | ||
Small Gang | Small Gang | ||
* If you are kiting, small gang tactics are going to be pretty similar to solo, except that you will likely want to burn in the same direction | * If you are kiting, small gang tactics are going to be pretty similar to solo tactics, except that you will likely want to burn in the same direction and be aligned to the same thing as your fleetmates. There are all sorts of small gang compositions that you can try out. For instance: 2-5 Caracals, 1 Bellicose. In this example, the Caracals apply DPS while the Bellicose supports them with Target Painters and help tackle. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||