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  | info=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.
 
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==Summary==
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== Summary ==
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The Rifter is the primary damage frigate for Minmatar. For tackling a [[Slasher]] or [[Merlin]] is by far better. While the Rifter used to be considered the best T1 frigate (leading to many memes surrounding it), it has been nerfed to be similar in abilities to the others.  In January, 2016, it is now widely considered one of the weakest solo frigates, along with the punisher.
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The '''Rifter''' is the primary Minmatar damage-dealing frigate. For [[tackling]], a [[Slasher]] is a safer bet, as it has tackling bonuses.
  
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==Skills==
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== Skills ==
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''Further information about additional or recommended skills to pilot Rifter for a specific or it's common role(s) can be written here.''
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As a basic Tech 1 frigate, the Rifter is a forgiving and undemanding ship. New pilots will get more out of it, though, if they train at least a few levels of relevant [[Skills:Gunnery|gunnery skills]] to back up its bonuses for projectile turrets.
  
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== Tactics ==
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The Rifter is not an outstanding frigate, but it does have a balanced 3/3/4 slot layout, which allows pilots some tactical flexibility.
  
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==Tactics==
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'''PvE'''
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Rifter is strong by its falloff bonus. It shows off in Solo PvP fight in ability to Scram Kite. In a fleet PvP, Rifter is ok for newbie pilots as can be fit for quite solid tank. But its damage in optimal range is quite low and this causes low Rifter's popularity in fleets.
 
  
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For [[Tackling_Guide|tackling]] in a Rifter, spiralling is key. The ship is agile and fast enough that you can use a standard spiral with a [[MicroWarp Drive]] (MWD). Your only concern will be on final approach (30 km or so) to pulse the MWD so that the increased signature radius doesn't come in to play as much, as the MWD's signature bloom only applies while the MWD is activated. If the ship is [[Afterburner]] (AB) fit, the pilot may consider tightening the spiral slightly. Afterburners [[Afterburner Details|do not have a signature radius penalty]], so you can risking a little more (but still tankable) damage in order to decrease closing time.
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With no need to tackle the kind of enemies faced in new-player PvE combat and Level 1 missions, Rifter pilots can try mounting a small shield tank and putting a Damage Control and Gyrostabilizers (for more damage) in the low slots. The Rifter is a perfectly good ship for most or all Level 1 mission work, but pilots will probably soon move on from the Rifter to the [[Thrasher]] and then (for Level 2 missions) the [[Rupture]].
  
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==Roles==
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'''PvP'''
  
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===Solo PVP===
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The Rifter sees some use in small-scale Faction Warfare battles. With its speed and its falloff bonus (and especially with T2 autocannon, which can use the falloff-boosting Barrage ammo), the Rifter can try to kite at the edge of warp scrambler range. Artillery fits are a squeeze, but can attempt kiting beyond scram range and within point range.
  
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In PvP fleets, the Rifter is not a bad choice for a new Minmatar character who wants to bring some small-sized DPS to the table, but it is worth checking with your FC whether or not a tackling Slasher might offer more utility to the fleet.
  
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The Rifter is an excellent ship for rookie pilots to learn their trade in due to the ship's endurance and it's low cost.  
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== Notes ==
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For more than a decade of Eve Online's history, the Rifter was the best of all Tech 1 frigates, highly popular for solo PvP and for cheap, low-SP "swarm" fleets. It was regarded as "EVE's AK-47": an affordable and reliable weapon wielded by many. This popularity, and perhaps its iconic silhouette when seen from above, gave it pride of place in publicity material and player memes.
  
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[http://dl.eve-files.com/media/corp/wensley/The_Rifter_Guide_Solo_PvP.pdf The Rookie Rifter guide] nothing more needs to be said aside from reference to this excellent piece of work.
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Since a major frigate rebalancing in the middle of the 2010s, the Rifter has become a significantly weaker ship, and one seen much less often in PvP. Its iconic silhouette is still used in game for the [[Fitting ships|fitting]] window icon and the cargo hold button within the Fitting window, however, and outside the game itself a picture of the Rifter is used as the icon for the popular third-party fitting tool [[PYFA]].
  
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More recently, the 2022 Uprising expansion has attempted to breathe new life into the Rifter with an increase to its firerate with small projectile turrets.
  
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''Mainly used in a tackling role. Focus is therefore on EITHER a MWD or an AB - MWD for sheer speed but at increased sig radius, AB provides a speed boost without the penalty to the increase sig radius, It is much a matter of personal preference but bear in mind that a MWD makes you a whole world easier to target! <br> <br> For more on tackling please see:'' [[Tackling Guide]]
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== Patch History ==
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'''Version 20.10 - 2022-11-08''' - ''Uprising'' ([https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-version-20-10 Patch Notes])
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:''The rifter is an iconic ship which has languished a bit too long at the bottom of the kiddie pool. Improving its damage should make it a bit more competitive, particularly in areas such as novice factional warfare complexes.''
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:-CCP Aurora, [https://forums.eveonline.com/t/balance-updates-coming-with-uprising/381876 Balance Updates Coming with Uprising], October 2022
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* Small Projectile Turret rate of fire bonus increased from 5% per level to 7.5% per level
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'''November 2019 Release v.1.1 - Build: 1617768 - 2019-11-26'''
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* 5% damage bonus per level replaced with 5% rate of fire bonus per level
  
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'''Lifeblood v.1.0 - Build: 1203953 - 24.10.17'''
 
'''Lifeblood v.1.0 - Build: 1203953 - 24.10.17'''
  
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Our pride, our liberation, our legacy.
– Unknown citizen recalling the first Rifters above Matar


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.

SHIP BONUSES

Minmatar Frigate bonuses (per skill level):
7.5% bonus to Small Projectile Turret rate of fire
10% bonus to Small Projectile Turret falloff

Required Skills
Training Time what's this?
25m 0s
Estimated training time only for the listed skills based on zero implants and without neural remaps.
Grouping
▪ Variations
Wolf
Wolf.jpg
CornerT2s.png
Wolf
Assault Frigates Rifter Class
Icon hi slot.png5 (1/4) Icon mid slot.png2 Icon low slot.png5
Icon powergrid.png48 MW Icon cpu.png135 tf
Icon velocity.png375 m/sec
Icon capacity.png165 m³
,Jaguar
Jaguar.jpg
CornerT2s.png
Jaguar
Assault Frigates Rifter Class
Icon hi slot.png4 (3/1) Icon mid slot.png5 Icon low slot.png3
Icon powergrid.png39 MW Icon cpu.png180 tf
Icon velocity.png368 m/sec
Icon capacity.png130 m³

Ship Attributes

Fittings
Powergrid
powergrid
41 MW
CPU
cpu output
130 tf
Capacitor
capacitor
250 GJ
High
high slots
3
Launchers
launcher slots
2
Turrets
turret slots
3
Medium
medium slots
3
Low
low slots
4
Rig
rigs
3
 
small
Calibration
calibration
400
Navigation
Max Velocity
max. velocity
365 m/sec
Inertia Modifier
inertia modifier (agility)
3.2
Warp Speed
inertia modifier (agility)
5 AU/s
Base Time to Warp
base time to warp
4.73 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
No drone bay.
Targeting
Max Tgt. Range
max. targeting range
22.50 km
Max Locked Targets
max. locked targets
4
LADAR Sensor
LADAR sensor strength
8 points
Sig. Radius
signature radius
35 m
Scan Res.
scan resolution
660 mm
Structure
Structure Hitpoints
structure hitpoints
350 HP
Mass
ship mass
1,067,000 kg
Volume
ship volume
27,289 m³
Cargo Capacity
cargo capacity
140 m³
Armor
Armor Hitpoints
armor hitpoints
450 HP
Armor Resistances
EM
electromagnetic resistance
60
THR
thermal resistance
35
KIN
kinetic resistance
25
EXP
explosive resistance
10
Shields
Shield Capacity
shield hitpoints
450 HP
Shield Resistances
EM
electromagnetic resistance
0
THR
thermal resistance
20
KIN
kinetic resistance
40
EXP
explosive resistance
50


Summary

The Rifter is the primary Minmatar damage-dealing frigate. For tackling, a Slasher is a safer bet, as it has tackling bonuses.

Skills

As a basic Tech 1 frigate, the Rifter is a forgiving and undemanding ship. New pilots will get more out of it, though, if they train at least a few levels of relevant gunnery skills to back up its bonuses for projectile turrets.

Tactics

The Rifter is not an outstanding frigate, but it does have a balanced 3/3/4 slot layout, which allows pilots some tactical flexibility.

PvE

With no need to tackle the kind of enemies faced in new-player PvE combat and Level 1 missions, Rifter pilots can try mounting a small shield tank and putting a Damage Control and Gyrostabilizers (for more damage) in the low slots. The Rifter is a perfectly good ship for most or all Level 1 mission work, but pilots will probably soon move on from the Rifter to the Thrasher and then (for Level 2 missions) the Rupture.

PvP

The Rifter sees some use in small-scale Faction Warfare battles. With its speed and its falloff bonus (and especially with T2 autocannon, which can use the falloff-boosting Barrage ammo), the Rifter can try to kite at the edge of warp scrambler range. Artillery fits are a squeeze, but can attempt kiting beyond scram range and within point range.

In PvP fleets, the Rifter is not a bad choice for a new Minmatar character who wants to bring some small-sized DPS to the table, but it is worth checking with your FC whether or not a tackling Slasher might offer more utility to the fleet.

Notes

For more than a decade of Eve Online's history, the Rifter was the best of all Tech 1 frigates, highly popular for solo PvP and for cheap, low-SP "swarm" fleets. It was regarded as "EVE's AK-47": an affordable and reliable weapon wielded by many. This popularity, and perhaps its iconic silhouette when seen from above, gave it pride of place in publicity material and player memes.

Since a major frigate rebalancing in the middle of the 2010s, the Rifter has become a significantly weaker ship, and one seen much less often in PvP. Its iconic silhouette is still used in game for the fitting window icon and the cargo hold button within the Fitting window, however, and outside the game itself a picture of the Rifter is used as the icon for the popular third-party fitting tool PYFA.

More recently, the 2022 Uprising expansion has attempted to breathe new life into the Rifter with an increase to its firerate with small projectile turrets.

Patch History


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