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| − | '''Missiles''' are self-propelled ammunition launched from '''missile launchers'''. Unlike turret weapons, missiles have the ability to track and follow their target. Rather than optimal and falloff range, missile range is determined by velocity and flight time, while missile damage is determined by the velocity and signature radius of the target and the explosion radius, explosion velocity, and damage reduction factor of the missile.
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| − | The primary strength of missiles is that, assuming that the target is within range, a missile will always "hit" its target, but the damage dealt will vary depending on the size of the target and the speed of the explosion. However, missile launchers fire more slowly than turrets of a similar size, and missile damage is delayed due to travel time, rather than being instantaneous.
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| − | A missile does not so much hit a ship as explode near it. When a missile crosses the [[signature radius]] of its target, it blows up. The speed at which this explosion grows and the maximum size of the explosion determine the amount of damage done to the target. EVE uses a [[Missile damage#Missile damage formula|mathematical equation]] to compute the precise amount of damage that the explosion does to the ship.
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| − | <span style="color:#768d31">Note that launcher ammunition is often called "missiles" regardless of the ammunition's proper name, and thus this term can refer to any of rockets, missiles or torpedoes </span>
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| − | == Missile range ==
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| − | When fired, a missile will leave the launcher, quickly accelerate, and then proceed at its best speed directly at the target until it runs out of fuel. If it encounters the target during that time, it will explode - otherwise it will vanish. The approximate maximum distance that a missile will travel can be found by multiplying the speed of the missile by the number of seconds that its fuel will last. (''The approximation is due to eve running at 1 second intervals while missile flight time may not be a whole number''.)
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| − | [[File:QSM_missile_orbit.gif|frame|alt=missile hitting an orbiting target|Missile Chases the Target]]
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| − | Maximum Distance ≈ Speed x Seconds of Fuel
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| − | [[File:QSM_missleHeadsUp.jpg|400px|thumb|Missile Launcher On-Screen Pop-Up]]
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| − | * A Light Missile has a flight time of 5 seconds at a speed of 3750 m/s. The maximum distance it can travel is 5 x 3750 ≈ 18,750 m.
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| − | * A torpedo has a flight time of 6 seconds at a speed of 1500 m/s. The maximum distance it can travel is 6 x 1500 ≈ 9,000 m.
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| − | There are two special cases to missile flight time.
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| − | Eve uses 1 second ticks. If the missile flight time is not an integer then the missile will fly for integer number of seconds and has a chance to fly one more second. For example missile with flight time of 12.3 seconds has 70% propability to fly for 12 seconds and 30% propability to fly for 13 seconds.<ref>If the flight time is a fraction, EVE rounds it up or down. At times, this produces considerable departures from the computed range. See [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=95249&p=810154 Interesting fact about missile mechanics] for details.</ref>
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| − | The second exception is a result of the fact that missile ranges are calculated from center of the ship while ranges on overview are calculated from "edge" of the ship. To counter this large ships get small bonus to missile flight time.<ref>https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=6523910#post6523910</ref>
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| − | This information, as modified by your skills and equipment bonuses, along with the missile's dps and type of damage, is shown when you move your mouse over the icon for a missile launcher while in space.
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| − | Although the terms "range" and "distance" are often used interchangeably, technically, the range answers the question of whether the missile can reach its target: is it "in" or "out" of range? If the target is stationary, then the maximum distance will be the missile's range. Normally, however, the target is moving, and the range depends on this motion.
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| − | [[File:QSM_missile_catchyes.gif|frame|left|alt=missile catching a fleeing target|Missile Catches Fleeing Target]]
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| − | [[File:QSM_missile_catchno.gif|frame|left|alt=missile fails to catch a fleeing target|Missile Does Not Catch Fleeing Target]]
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| − | If the target is moving directly away from the missile, then it will take the missile longer to reach the target than it would a stationary one. In fact, if the target is moving fast enough, the missile may not be able to reach it at all - in this case, the target would be considered "out of range." Note that the target does not have to be moving faster than the missile ... just fast enough to stay ahead of the missile until it runs out of fuel.
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| − | If the target is moving directly at the missile, then the missile will reach it much faster than it would reach a stationary target. In this case, the target may be "in range" even when it seems too far away to hit.
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| − | In most cases, however, the target will be moving in a curve with regard to the missile ship - possibly in an orbit, possibly curving towards or away from the launch. It is hard to specify the range, exactly, in these cases, but as always, the missile will head directly for the target, and it will continue as long as it has fuel. Its path is likely to be some sort of a spiral.
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| − | There is no way to control the path of a missile once it has been launched. It will point itself at its target and follow the target until it hits or runs out of fuel.
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| − | == Launcher and Missile types ==
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| − | {{ note box | <small>'''Warning''': The data shown here are for general discussions of weapons systems. Some details have been omitted. If you are fitting a ship, it is highly recommended that you use the in-game [[Show Info and Compare Tool|Compare Tool]] to evaluate the relative merits of the various launchers and missiles that you are considering. More details on specific equipment are also given in [[Fitting Missile Launchers]].</small> | italics = yes }}
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| − | Each launcher class can launch missiles of that class. E.g., Light Missile Launchers launch Light Missiles, as do Rapid Light Missile Launchers. Heavy Assault Missile Launchers launch Heavy Assault Missiles. Torpedo Launchers launch Torpedoes. And so on. Different types of launchers within the class vary the firing rate and other characteristics of the launchers.
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| − | Each variety of EVE damage is available for each missile type. <span style="color:#fa8d84"> Inferno</span>, <span style="color:#71c4f8">Mjolnir</span>, <span style="color:#f8e97c">Nova</span> and <span style="color:#73dc76">Scourge</span> apply <span style="color:#fa8d84">thermal</span>, <span style="color:#71c4f8">EM</span>, <span style="color:#f8e97c">explosive</span> and <span style="color:#73dc76">kinetic</span> damage, in that order. A given missile will apply only one variety of damage, and each missile category does the same number of hit points of damage.
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| − | Other missile types vary the flight time, base damage (hit points), and other characteristics of the missile.
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| − | *Guristas, Caldari Navy and Dread Guristas faction missiles simply have higher base damage; Guristas least, and Dread Guristas most.
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| − | *"Advanced" T2 missile types come in sets:
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| − | :# ''Precision versus Fury'': Precision missiles have a faster, smaller explosion and will do more damage to a small, fast target - while Fury missiles, with their larger, slower explosions do more damage against larger, slower targets. Precision/Fury missiles are available for Light, Heavy and Cruise missile launchers.
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| − | :# ''Long Range versus Anti-ship'': Javelin long range missiles travel considerably farther than their Rage counterparts; but the Rage missiles have a significantly larger base damage. Javelin/Rage missiles are available for Rocket, Heavy Assault and Torpedo missile launchers.
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| − | |+ ''<small>The data here is from Rockets and Light Missiles, but the ratios hold for all the missile types.</small>''
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| − | ! scope="col" width="100px" style="background-color:#222222;" | Missile
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | Flight Time
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | Velocity
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | Explosion Radius
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | Explosion Velocity
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | Base Damage
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| − | | Standard Missile|| 5.0 || 3,750 || 40 || 170 || 83
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| − | | Precision Missile|| 2.5 || 3,750 || 25 || 204 || 83
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| − | | Fury Missile|| 3.75 || 3,750 || 69 || 143 || 116
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| − | | Standard Rocket|| 2.0 || 2,250 || 20 || 150 || 33
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| − | | Javelin Rocket|| 2.0 || 3,275 || 20 || 150 || 29.7
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| − | | Rage Rocket|| 2.0 || 1,875 || 30 || 129 || 44.6
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| − | A launcher class and its associated missiles can be thought of as a ''weapons system'', each of which fits best in a particular group of ships. Launchers require high power slots as well as launcher hardpoints. The power drain generally puts a lower bound on the ship size for each launcher class. Typically:
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| − | * light and rocket launchers go in frigates and destroyers
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| − | * rapid light, heavy and heavy assault launchers go in cruisers and battlecruisers
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| − | * rapid heavy, torpedo and cruise launchers go in battleships
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| − | * citadel launchers go in capital ships
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| − | * torpedo launchers also go in T2 frigate [[Stealth Bombers]], which have specialized attributes to accommodate them.
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| − | (''Note that while [[bombs]] are fired from bomb launchers, they are unguided, area-of-effect weapons whose mechanics are not really comparable to missiles and turreted weapons''.)
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| − | |+ '''SUMMARY'''
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| − | |style="background-color:#222222; padding-left: 2em;padding-right: 2em; "|<small>'''SHIP''' fits '''LAUNCHER''' which fits '''MISSILE''' that comes in TYPES (Guristas, Rage, Precision, etc.) that comes in DAMAGE VARIETIES (EM, thermal, kinetic, explosive)</small>
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| − | The following tables list launcher systems in terms of the ships into which they are usually fitted. Note that some details are missing - for a complete listing of the characteristics of a launcher or missile, use the in-game [[Show Info and Compare Tool|Show Info]] window. See [[Fitting Missile Launchers]] for more details on specific launcher types.
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| − | T1 ships with bonuses for launchers and/or missiles are also listed. ''For information on T2 and T3 ships, please read [[Missile Ships]]''.
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| − | === Small Missiles and Launchers ===
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| − | ''T1 bonused ships''
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| − | * Frigates: [[Condor]], [[Kestrel]], [[Breacher]]
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| − | * Destroyers: [[Corax]], [[Talwar]]
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| − | |+ <small>''Based on T1, Level I equipment ... for comparison only. Use in-game data for fitting.''</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="150px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Launcher</span>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Power (MW)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Firing Rate (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Reload Time (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="100px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d"> Missile Type</span>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Flight Time (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Velocity (m/s) </small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="70px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Explosion Radius (m)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="70px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Explosion Velocity (m/s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Base Damage (hp)</small>
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| − | | Rocket|| 4 || 5 || 10 || Rocket || 2 || 2,250 || 20 || 150 || 33
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| − | | Light Missile|| 6 || 16 || 10 || Light Missile || 5 || 3,750 || 40 || 150 || 83
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| − | === Medium Missiles and Launchers ===
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| − | ''T1 Bonused Ships''
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| − | * Cruisers: [[Caracal]], [[Bellicose]]
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| − | * Battlecruisers: [[Drake]], [[Cyclone]]
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| − | |+ <small>''Based on T1, Level I equipment ... for comparison only. Use in-game data for fitting.''</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="150px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Launcher</span>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Power (MW)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Firing Rate (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Reload Time (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="100px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d"> Missile Type</span>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Flight Time (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Velocity (m/s) </small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="70px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Explosion Radius (m)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="70px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Explosion Velocity (m/s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Base Damage (hp)</small>
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| − | | Rapid Light Missile|| 73 ||7.8 ||35 || Light Missile || 5 || 3,750 || 40 || 150 || 83
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| − | | Heavy Assault Missile|| 108 ||8 ||10 || Heavy Assault Missile || 4 || 2,250 || 125 || 101 || 100
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| − | | Heavy Missile|| 100 ||15 ||10 || Heavy Missile || 6.5 || 4,300 || 140 || 81 || 142
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| − | === Large Missiles and Launchers ===
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| − | * Battleships: [[Raven]], [[Typhoon]]
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| − | ! scope="col" width="150px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Launcher</span>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Firing Rate (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Reload Time (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="100px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d"> Missile Type</span>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Flight Time (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Velocity (m/s) </small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="70px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Explosion Radius (m)</small>
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| − | |Rapid Heavy Missile|| 960 || 6.48 || 35 || Heavy Missile || 6.5 || 4,300 || 140 || 81 || 142
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| − | | Torpedo|| 1,750 ||18 ||10 || Torpedo || 6 || 1,500 || 450 || 71 || 450
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| − | === Capital Missiles and Launchers ===
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Power (MW)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Firing Rate (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Reload Time (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Velocity (m/s) </small>
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| − | | Rapid Torpedo || 100,000 || 28.45 || 40 || Torpedo || 6 || 1,500 || 450 || 71 || 450
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| − | === Specialized Missiles and Launchers ===
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Velocity (m/s) </small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="70px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Explosion Radius (m)</small>
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| − | | Light Missile || 6 || 16 || 10 || Auto-Targeting Light || 5 || 3,750 || 40 || 170 || 62
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| − | | Heavy Missile || 100 ||15 ||10 || Auto-Targeting Heavy || 6.5 || 4,300 || 81 || 140 || 107
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| − | | Cruise Missile || 1,450 ||20.68 ||10 || Auto-Targeting Cruise || 14 || 4,700 || 69 || 330 || 281
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| − | | Bomb || 10 ||10 || 160 || Bomb || 12 || 2,500 || - || - || 6,400
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| − | * When activated, Defender Launchers will scan local space for bombs within range. If a bomb is detected, the launcher will fire one ''Defender Missile'' to intercept and destroy it. If no bombs are found, the launcher will still cycle. The Defender Launcher has 120-second reactivation timer.<ref>[https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=6726903 Defender Missile update announcement]</ref>
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| − | * When fired, an ''Auto-Targeting Missile'' will locate and target the nearest enemy ship or drone which has previously fired on you. Since they cannot be aimed, auto-targeting missiles are usually passed over in favor of regular missiles.
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| − | * ''[[Bombs]]'' are included here for reference. Although they are launched, bombs are unguided, area of effect weapons. They do not follow the mechanics of missiles, but require some missile skills to use.
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| − | == Related skills and equipment ==
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| − | ===Skills===
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| − | The [[Fitting_Guidelines#Train_fitting_skills| standard fitting skills]] are essential to the use of missile launchers. So are the general [[targeting]] skills — especially {{sk|Signature Analysis}}, {{sk|Target Management}}, and {{sk|Long Range Targeting}}. Navigation skills that improve the velocity or maneuverability of your ship will also be useful: {{sk|Navigation}}, {{sk|Evasive Maneuvering}}, {{sk|Fuel Conservation}}, and {{sk|High Speed Maneuvering}}. Since most missile ships depend on shield tanks, you might also want to beef up your basic shield skills: {{sk|Shield Compensation}}, {{sk|Shield Management}}, and {{sk|Shield Operation}}.
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| − | In addition, Eve offers pilots a number of skills specific to launched weapons systems. If you are new to missiles, train these at least to Level 3, and train higher in the ones that seem most useful to you.
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| − | ==== Primary Missile skills ====
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| − | There is a specific [[Skills:Missiles|primary missile skill]] for each class of missiles, and each will let you load and fire that one class. In addition, each level of the skill will improve your damage by 5% when using that particular missile class. These are somewhat cumulative - that is, you need LIght Missiles III to train Heavy Missiles, and Heavy Missiles III to train Cruise Missiles - and other dependencies apply.
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| − | Various levels of Missile Launcher Operation are needed to train these primary skills, and since Missile Launcher Operation gives a bonus to firing rate (which is essentially a DPS bonus), it makes sense to train it quickly to Level III and eventually to Level V.
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| − | {{example | Example: The Primary Skill For Light Missiles
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| − | [[File:Light missile 64 bit icon.png]] '''Light Missiles'''
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| − | [[Image:Multiplier.png|link=|16px]] ''Multiplier'': 2x
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| − | [[Image:Isk.png|link=|16px]] ''Price'': 20k ISK
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| − | [[Image:Skill.png|link=|16px]] ''Prerequisites'': Missile Launcher Operation II
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| − | [[Image:Skill.png|link=|16px]] ''III required for'': Heavy Assault Missiles I; Heavy Missiles I
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| − | [[Image:Skill.png|link=|16px]] ''V required for'': T2 charges; Light Missile Specialization I
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| − | *Note the prerequisite items near the bottom. You cannot, for example, train Light Missiles until you have trained Missile Launcher Operation to Level 2. You cannot use T1 or Faction missiles until you train Light Missiles to Level 1, and you cannot use T2 missiles until you train Light Missiles to Level 5.
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| − | *Most pilots train the primary skills for Rockets and Light Missiles at least to Level III first, and then move on to larger missiles and launchers as they move to larger ships.
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| − | ==== Launcher support skills ====
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| − | These skills apply to missile launchers. They increase firing rate and damage, and they improve the accuracy of missiles against smaller, faster targets.
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| − | *{{sk|Missile Launcher Operation}} 2% Bonus to missile launcher rate of fire per skill level. This gives a bonus to DPS — and it is<span style="color:#bfbb7d"> a prerequisite for many other missile skills.</span> Train this one first, and plan eventually to train it to Level V.
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| − | *{{sk|Rapid Launch}} 3% bonus to missile launcher rate of fire per level. Essentially, a DPS increase. Also plan to train this one to Level V.
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| − | *{{sk|Warhead Upgrades}} 2% bonus to all missile damage per skill level. Another DPS increase, smaller than Rapid Launch, but still worth training.
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| − | *{{sk|Missile Bombardment}} 10% more flight time for all missiles per level. If you are planning to use a long range or "kiting" strategy, train this higher.
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| − | *{{sk|Missile Projection}} 10% bonus to all missiles' maximum velocity per level. Another range increase that is especially useful for "kiting".
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| − | *{{sk|Guided Missile Precision}} 5% decreased factor of signature radius for all missile explosions per level of skill. Proficiency at this skill increases the accuracy of a fired missile's exact point of impact, resulting in greater damage to small targets.
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| − | *{{sk|Target Navigation Prediction}} 10% decrease per level in factor of target's velocity for all missiles. As with Guided Missile Precision, this makes missiles more effective against small targets.
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| − | ==== Missile Specialization skills ====
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| − | Some missile classes also have a "Specialization" skill. This gives you access to T2 launchers and missiles, and it provides a 2% bonus per level to the rate of fire of modules that require the specialization. Most of these require that you have trained the Primary Skill to Level V, so they are usually pursued after your other training is complete.
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| − | *[[Skills:Missiles#Rockets_and_light_missiles|Rockets and Light Missiles]]
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| − | *[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy_Missiles|Heavy Missiles]]
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| − | *[[Skills:Missiles#Cruise_Missiles_and_Torpedoes|Cruise Missiles and Torpedoes]]
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| − | === Equipment ===
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| − | {{hatnote|Widely used equipment is listed here. See [[Fitting Missile Launchers]] for a more complete list.}}
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| − | Ballistic Control Systems are passive, low slot modules which increase missile damage and rate of fire. Stacking penalties apply, but many larger ships still fit three of them. Target Painters increase the signature radius of a target and make it easier to hit.
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| − | Missile Launcher Rigs come in four sizes, one for each sized launcher. All of the rigs have an increase in CPU use as their penalty. The Bay Loading Accelerator increases the rate of fire, the Hydraulic Bay Thrusters increase missile velocity, and the Warhead Calefaction Catalyst increases missile damage. Also of potential use are the Targeting Rigs, especially the Small Ionic Field Projector, which increases targeting range.
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| − | == Tactics and Strategy ==
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| − | === Turrets versus Launchers ===
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| − | It is difficult to compare qualitatively different weapons systems based on technical specifications. For example, here are two close range systems that are often mounted on Frigates.
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
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| − | |+ <small>''Based on T1, Level I equipment ... for comparison only. Use in-game data for fitting.''</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="150px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Launcher</span>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Power (MW)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Firing Rate (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Reload Time (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="100px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d"> Missile Type</span>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Flight Time (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Velocity (m/s) </small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="70px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Explosion Radius (m)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="90px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Explosion Velocity (m/s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="80px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Base Damage (hp)</small>
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| − | | Rocket|| 4 || 5 || 10 || Rocket || 2 || 2,250 || 20 || 150 || 33
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| − | ! scope="col" width="150px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Turret</span>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="50px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Power (MW)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Firing Rate (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Reload Time (s)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="70px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Optimal Range (m)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="70px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Falloff (m)</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="90px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Tracking Speed (rad/s) </small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="60px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <small>Damage Modifier</small>
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| − | ! scope="col" width="100px" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d"> Charge</span>
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| − | | Ion Blaster|| 4 || 2 || 5 || 1,000 || 1,500 || 0.438 ||1.8 || Lead || 8
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| − | fitName=Solo and Small Gang PvP Hawk|
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| − | fitID=-quot-Standard-quot--Dual-MASB-Hawk|
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| − | high1name=150mm Light AutoCannon II|
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| − | high1typeID=2881|
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| − | high2name=Rocket Launcher II|
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| − | high2typeID=10631|
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| − | high3name=Rocket Launcher II|
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| − | high3typeID=10631|
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| − | high4name=Rocket Launcher II|
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| − | high4typeID=10631|
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| − | high5name=Rocket Launcher II|
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| − | high5typeID=10631|
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| − | mid1name=1MN Afterburner II|
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| − | mid1typeID=438|
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| − | mid2name=X5 Prototype Engine Enervator|
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| − | mid2typeID=4025|
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| − | mid3name=J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I|
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| − | mid3typeID=5439|
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| − | mid4name=Medium Ancillary Shield Booster|
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| − | mid4typeID=32772|
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| − | mid5name=Medium Ancillary Shield Booster|
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| − | low1name=Nanofiber Internal Structure II|
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| − | low1typeID=2605|
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| − | low2name=Pseudoelectron Containment Field I|
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| − | low2typeID=5837|
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| − | charge1name=Cap Booster 50 x1|
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| − | charge2name=EMP S x1|
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| − | rig1name=Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I|
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| − | rig1typeID=31716|
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| − | rig2name=Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I|
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| − | rig2typeID=31716|
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| − | notes=The Hawk is an excellent solo brawler, capable of taking on virtually any ship smaller than a cruiser at short range. You will usually want to activate one MASB at a time, as it will restore almost the entirety of your shield in one activation thanks to the Hawk's bonus.</li><li>As fitted, with all skills at V and before boosts, this ship has 5.8 K EHP, flies at 924 m/s (1199 m/s with AB on overheat) and align in 5.1 s (3.6 s with AB off). The ship signature radius is 42.7 m</li><li>Damage is 201 dps within 12.7 km, but the ship can repair 413 EHP/s indefinitely (or as long as it carries cap boosters)}}
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| − | {{Color box | color=#222222 | border=#ffeeee | While a missile can apply up to 100% of the Base Damage to a ship in some situations, damage is often reduced by two factors:
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| − | * If the signature radius of the target ship is smaller than explosion radius of the missile. Think of this as a small ship flying through a large explosion and only being hit by a part of it. }}
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| − | Because missiles are usually most effective against bigger, slower targets, missile ships in fleets often find themselves in the "sniper" role — assigned to picking off specific enemy targets (''such as [[Logistics_101#The_ships|logistics vessels]]''). In small fleet encounters there may be few, if any, such targets, and the encounter may in fact be over before the missile ship's damage begins to matter. As a result, missile ships are most often found in larger fleets.<ref>There do exist doctrines for entire fleets of missile ships. Fleets of [[Stealth Bombers]], for example, are common, and there is even an E-UNI group, the [[UniBombers]], dedicated to this style of combat.</ref>
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| − | As a strategy "kiting" is a plan to engage the enemy from a distance, always fleeing just fast enough to stay outside of the enemy's range while remaining inside your own range. Since kiting ships need speed and longer ranged weapons, shield tanked missile boats are good for this approach.
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| − | As a tactic, kiting requires a "hit and run" mentality. You want to approach your target until you are close enough to shoot, fire a salvo of missiles, and watch. If the enemy flees, you want to pursue; if the enemy attacks, you want to flee ... at a speed approximately the same or a bit more than the enemy ... firing all the time. Because missiles will chase the target without any further guidance from your ship, you are not restricted to any particular flight path. You simply want to stay within missile range of the target.
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| − | PvE enemies tend to be rather fanatical, locking on when they see you and never giving up. This makes kiting a popular strategy when running Missions. It takes longer to kill the NPCs, and the resulting loot can be scattered over a wide area, but your ship will take relatively little damage, and since you are already running, if you decide to break off, it is usually easy to get away.
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| − | PvP is much more difficult in this regard. Inexperienced pilots may chase you to their deaths, but experienced pilots will just let you run. PvP kiting is more likely to show up in gangs of fast ships that hit and run from multiple directions at once ... a kind of "[[wolfpack]]" attack that leaves their target unable to either run or close on a target.
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| − | == Footnotes and references ==
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| − | {{reflist}}
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