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There are three fundamentally different ways of fitting your ship for travel; '''Speed''', '''tank''' or '''safety'''.  Each has pros and cons associated with them, it may be beneficial to carry fittings for all three and swap depending on what you expect to find along your route of travel if your ship has enough cargo space.
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There are three fundamentally different possible goals in fitting a ship specifically for travel: '''speed''', '''tank''', or '''safety'''.  Each has pros and cons associated with them. In some situations, cargo space permitting, it may be beneficial to carry fittings for all three and swap depending on what you expect to find along your route of travel.
  
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= Fitting for increased travel speed =
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== Fitting for increased travel speed ==
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If your only concern is to get to your destination as fast as possible, not having any war targets or pirates to worry about nor carrying too many expensive modules, you can focus exclusively on cutting down the align time and increasing warp speed.
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If your only concern is to get to your destination as fast as possible, not having any war targets or pirates to worry about nor carrying too many expensive modules, you can focus exclusively on moving quickly. This entails cutting down the "align time"—that is, the time it takes your ship to align to its warp target and enter warp—and increasing warp speed itself.
  
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Usually increasing warp speed tends to cut down on travel time the most, since you spend more time in warp than you do aligning. So if you're forced to choose between the two, it tends to be more beneficial to focus slightly more on increasing warp speed than reducing align time. Within reason of course, most of the time you can accomplish both. Depending on the ship you're moving, re-rigging your ship might not be a practical option and then the modules suggested will be your focus, as you can easily refit your lows, mids and highs before and after moving.
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Usually increasing warp speed tends to cut down on travel time the most, since you spend more time in warp than you do aligning. So if you're forced to choose between the two, it tends to be more beneficial to focus slightly more on increasing warp speed than reducing align time. Within reason, most of the time you can improve both. Depending on the ship you're moving, re-rigging your ship might not be a practical option and then the modules suggested will be your focus, as you can easily refit your lows, mids and highs before and after moving.
  
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One of the major drawbacks of this style of fitting is it will reduce low slots that may be used for armor or structure tanking. Of particular interest are the astronautic rigs and nanofiber internal structures which will reduce the total armor and structure hit points respectively on a ship.  
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One of the major drawbacks of this style of fitting is that it reduces low slots that may be used for armor or structure tanking. In particular, astronautic rigs and Nanofiber Internal Structures will reduce, respectively, the total armor and structure hit points on a ship.  
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== Reducing align time ==
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The align time of a ship is based on the ship's '''mass''' and '''agility''' as well as '''agility''' and '''inertia''' bonuses from '''skills''', '''modules''', '''rigs''' and '''implants'''. Bonuses relevant to align time are either referred to as '''agility''' (a positive value) or '''inertia''' (usually a negative value, unless referred to as ''"inertia modifier"'' then it's positive), which for all intents and purposes in EVE are the same.  
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=== Reducing align time ===
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Reducing the [[Instant align|align time]] of a ship to less than 2 seconds enables it to [[Instant align|"insta-align"]] and avoid being tackled in most circumstances; [[Tackling#Warp disruption fields|bubbles]] in nullsec space will still prevent warp, and ships boosted to very high sensor strengths to achieve "insta-lock" might still catch such a ship, as at sub-two-second intervals the exact outcome begins to depend on the internet connections of the target and attacker, and on server ticks rather than normal time.
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The align time of a ship is based on the ship's '''mass''' and '''agility''' as well as '''agility''' and '''inertia''' bonuses from '''skills''', '''modules''', '''rigs''' and '''implants'''. Bonuses relevant to align time are either referred to as '''agility''' (a positive value) or '''inertia''' (usually a negative value, unless referred to as ''"inertia modifier"''—then it's positive), which for all intents and purposes in EVE are the same.  
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Skills}}'''</p>
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Skills}}'''</p>
 
Several skills affect your align time, starting with the most relevant skills:
 
Several skills affect your align time, starting with the most relevant skills:
 
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| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Evasive Maneuvering|mult=yes}}
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| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Evasive Maneuvering|mult=yes}}
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| style="padding:5px;" | 5% improved ship agility for all ships per skill level
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| style="padding: 5px;" | 5% improved ship agility for all ships per skill level
 
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| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Spaceship Command|mult=yes}}
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| style="padding:5px;" | 2% improved ship agility for all ships per skill level
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| style="padding: 5px;" | 2% improved ship agility for all ships per skill level
 
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There are also special case skills, for certain ships fits with specific modules.
 
There are also special case skills, for certain ships fits with specific modules.
 
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| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Advanced Spaceship Command|mult=yes}}
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| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Advanced Spaceship Command|mult=yes}}
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| style="padding:5px;" | 5% Bonus per skill level to the agility of ships requiring Advanced Spaceship Command<small>&nbsp;<ref>Only relevant for [[Freighter]]s & [[Capital Ships]] including the {{sh|Orca}}, {{sh|Rorqual}} and {{sh|Bowhead}}.</ref></small>
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| style="padding:5 px;" | 5% Bonus per skill level to the agility of ships requiring Advanced Spaceship Command<small>&nbsp;<ref>Only relevant for [[Freighters]] & [[Capital ships]] including the {{sh|Orca}}, {{sh|Rorqual}} and {{sh|Bowhead}}.</ref></small>
 
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| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Armor Layering|mult=yes}}
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| style="padding:5px;" | 5% reduction to armor plate mass penalty per level<small>&nbsp;<ref>Only relevant if you fit '''armor plates'''.</ref></small>
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| style="padding: 5px;" | 5% reduction to armor plate mass penalty per level<small>&nbsp;<ref>Only relevant if you fit '''armor plates'''.</ref></small>
 
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| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Amarr Industrial|mult=yes}}
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| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Amarr Hauler|mult=yes}}
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| style="padding:5px;" | 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level&nbsp;<ref name="industrial">Only relevant for some [[Industrial|industrial ships]], such as the smaller {{sh|Badger}}, {{sh|Nereus}}, {{sh|Sigil}} and {{sh|Wreathe}} as well as the larger {{sh|Bowhead}}.</ref>
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| style="padding: 5px;" | 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level&nbsp;<ref name="hauler">Only relevant for some [[Haulers]], such as the smaller {{sh|Badger}}, {{sh|Nereus}}, {{sh|Sigil}} and {{sh|Wreathe}} as well as the larger {{sh|Bowhead}}.</ref>
 
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| style="padding:5px;" | 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level&nbsp;<ref name="industrial"></ref>
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| style="padding: 5px;" | 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level&nbsp;<ref name="hauler"></ref>
 
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| style="padding:5px;" | 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level&nbsp;<ref name="industrial"></ref>
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| style="padding: 5px;" | 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level&nbsp;<ref name="hauler"></ref>
 
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| style="padding:5px;" | 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level&nbsp;<ref name="industrial"></ref>
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| style="padding: 5px;" | 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level&nbsp;<ref name="hauler"></ref>
 
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| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|ORE Freighter|mult=yes}}
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| style="padding:5px;" | 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level&nbsp;<ref name="industrial"></ref>
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| style="padding: 5px;" | 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level&nbsp;<ref name="hauler"></ref>
 
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While there are several modules that reduce inertia, some are stronger than others, leaving you with these modules as well as the one rig that helps reduce align time.
 
While there are several modules that reduce inertia, some are stronger than others, leaving you with these modules as well as the one rig that helps reduce align time.
 
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| style="background-color:#222222; padding:5px;" | {{co|coral|Inertia Stabilizers II}} (-20% inertia modifier, +11% signature)
 
 
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| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
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| style="background-color:#222222; padding:5px;" | {{co|coral|Nanofiber Internal Structure II}} (-15.75% inertia modifier, -20% structure HP)
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| style="background-color:#222222; padding: 5px;" | {{co|coral|Inertia Stabilizers II}} (-20% inertia modifier, +11% signature)
 
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| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_rigs.png|32px|Rig slot]]
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| style="background-color:#111111; padding-top:0px; padding:0px;" | [[image:module_icon_propulsion_rig_tech2.png|32px|link=]]
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| style="background-color:#222222; padding:5px;" | {{co|coral|Low Friction Nozzle Joints II}} (-14% inertia modifier, -10% armour hp&nbsp;<ref>The armour hit point penalty of '''Astronautic Rigs''' can be reduced by training the {{sk|Astronautics Rigging|mult=yes|icon=yes}} skill.</ref>)
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| style="background-color:#222222; padding: 5px;" | {{co|coral|Nanofiber Internal Structure II}} (-15.75% inertia modifier, -20% structure HP)
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| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_rigs.png|32px|Rig slot]]
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| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 5px;" | {{co|coral|Low Friction Nozzle Joints II}} (-14% inertia modifier, -10% armor hp&nbsp;<ref>The armor hit point penalty of '''Astronautic Rigs''' can be reduced by training the {{sk|Astronautics Rigging|mult=yes|icon=yes}} skill.</ref>)
 
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<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Implants}}'''</p>
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Implants}}'''</p>
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There are also [[implants]] that help reduce your align time, such as the {{co|coral|Eifyr and Co. 'Rogue' Evasive Maneuvering EM-7}} and the low- and mid-grade {{co|coral|Nomad}} set.
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For pilots who are ''constantly'' concerned with alignment time, there are also [[implants]] that help reduce your align time, such as the {{co|coral|Eifyr and Co. 'Rogue' Evasive Maneuvering EM-7}} and the {{co|coral|Nomad}} set.
  
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<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Propulsion modules}}'''</p>
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<p style="font-size:115%;">{{Anchor|Propulsion modules}}'''{{co|white|Propulsion modules}}'''</p>
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If your align time is high enough, there's also the option to use propulsion modules such as '''Afterburners''' (cycles as fast as 7,5 seconds) and '''Microwarpdrives''' (cycles in 10 seconds) to reduce your align time. By pulsing the module once (activating it and then immediately deactivating it), you can align in 7,5 - 10 seconds flat as long as you start your align from a standstill (like after you've jumped through a gate). This option is more suitable for larger, bulkier ships, that simply cannot drop their align time far enough to matter or for other reasons need their fitting room for other things. It will allow them to combine a decent align time with a proper tank, for example.
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If your align time is high enough, there's also the option to use propulsion modules such as '''Afterburners''' (cycles as fast as 7.5 seconds) and '''Microwarpdrives''' (cycles in 10 seconds) to reduce your align time. By pulsing the module once (activating it and then immediately deactivating it), you can align in 7.5–10 seconds flat as long as you start your align from a standstill (as when you've just jumped through a gate). This option is more suitable for larger, bulkier ships that simply cannot drop their align time far enough to matter, or for other reasons need their fitting room for other things. This can allow them to combine a decent align time with a proper tank, for example.
  
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Using an afterburner in this fashion requires you to use a size-appropriate afterburner, 1MN for frigates, 10MN for cruisers, 100MN for battleships. Note that Capital ships such as the {{sh|Orca}} and {{sh|Bowhead}} can't align fast enough with undersized 100MN afterburners, but can still use undersized 500MN microwarpdrives for a 10 second align.
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Using an afterburner in this fashion requires you to use a size-appropriate afterburner, 1MN for frigates, 10MN for cruisers, 100MN for battleships. Note that Capital ships such as the {{sh|Orca}} and {{sh|Bowhead}} can't align fast enough with undersized 100MN afterburners, but can still use undersized 500MN MWDs for a 10-second align.
  
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<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Friendly webs}}'''</p>
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<p style="font-size:115%;">{{Anchor|Friendly webs}}'''{{co|white|Friendly webs}}'''</p>
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Another option is to have a friend or an alt to web your ship as it starts aligning, dropping its maximum speed making it align almost instantaneously. This can be extremely useful for very slow aligning ships like [[freighter]]s. It does require some effort and planning however, as some gates are pretty large so the webbing ship needs to either be really fast to close the distance, or have a web range bonus like the {{sh|Hyena}} or {{sh|Cruor}}. You also need to either be in a corp with '''friendly fire''' enabled, or set up a friendly '''duel''' between you and your alt in order to safely be able to web yourself.
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Another option is to have a friend or an alt to web your ship as it starts aligning, dropping its maximum speed and making it align almost instantaneously. This can be extremely useful for very slow aligning ships like [[freighters]]. It does require some effort and planning, however, as some gates are pretty large, so the webbing ship needs to either be really fast to close the distance, or have a web range bonus like the {{sh|Hyena}} or {{sh|Cruor}}. You also need to either be in a corp with '''friendly fire''' enabled, or set up a friendly '''duel''' between you and your alt in order to be able to web yourself safely without CONCORD intervention (highsec) or security status loss and gate gun intervention (lowsec).
  
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== Increasing warp speed ==
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=== Increasing warp speed ===
 
There are '''implants''', '''modules''' and one type of '''rig''' that can help boost your ship's warp speed.  
 
There are '''implants''', '''modules''' and one type of '''rig''' that can help boost your ship's warp speed.  
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Modules & rigs}}'''</p>
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Modules & rigs}}'''</p>
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When it comes to modules and rigs, there are three low slot modules and one rig that increases warp speed. The modules increase warp speed by raising the base AU/s warp speed by a fixed number, while the rig has a normal percentage-based bonus.
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When it comes to modules and rigs, there are three low slot modules and one rig that increases warp speed. The modules increase warp speed by raising the base AU-per-second warp speed by a flat, fixed number, while the rig has a normal percentage-based bonus.
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| style="background-color:#222222; padding:3px;" | {{co|coral|Limited Hyperspatial Accelerator}}&nbsp;<ref name="limit">You can only fit a total of three '''Hyperspatial Accelerators''' modules on any ship.</ref> (+0,2 AU/s, {{co|lightgreen|cheap}})
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| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Limited Hyperspatial Accelerator}}&nbsp;<ref name="limit">You can only fit a total of three '''Hyperspatial Accelerators''' modules on any ship.</ref> (+0,2 AU/s, {{co|lightgreen|cheap}})
 
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| style="background-color:#222222; padding:3px;" | {{co|coral|Experimental Hyperspatial Accelerator}}&nbsp;<ref name="limit"></ref> (+0,25 AU/s, {{co|lightblue|affordable}})
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| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Experimental Hyperspatial Accelerator}}&nbsp;<ref name="limit"></ref> (+0,25 AU/s, {{co|lightblue|affordable}})
 
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| style="background-color:#222222; padding:3px;" | {{co|coral|Prototype Hyperspatial Accelerator}} <ref name="limit"></ref> (+0,3 AU/s, {{co|crimson|costly}})
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| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Compact Hyperspatial Accelerator}} <ref name="limit"></ref> (+0,3 AU/s, {{co|crimson|costly}})
 
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| style="background-color:#222222; padding:4px;" | {{co|coral|Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II}} (+25% warp speed, +10% signature)
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| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II}} (+25% warp speed, +10% signature)
 
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<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Ships with a high native warp speed}}'''</p>
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Ships with a high native warp speed}}'''</p>
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The fastest warping ship in the EVE Universe is the {{sh|Leopard}} (20 AU/s) followed by the [[Interceptors]] and [[Covert Ops]] frigates (8 AU/s base speed). There's also the {{sh|Dramiel}} (7,5 AU/s base speed) that thanks to having 3 rigs instead of just the 2 that the tech two frigates have, it can actually sport the highest possible warp speed amongst the frigates, clocking in at '''13 AU/s''' with 3 x {{co|coral|Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II}} rigs compared to the tech two frigates' '''12.2 AU/s'''. This is thanks to the {{icon|angel cartel|18}} [[Angel Cartel]] racial bonus to warp speed, which all Angel ships have.
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The fastest warping ship in the EVE Universe is the {{sh|Leopard}} (20 AU/s) followed by the [[interceptors]] and [[Covert Ops]] frigates (8 AU/s base speed). There's also the {{sh|Dramiel}} (7.5 AU/s base speed); thanks to having 3 rig slots instead of just the two slots of T2 frigates, it can actually sport the highest possible warp speed amongst the frigates, clocking in at '''13 AU/s''' with 3 x {{co|coral|Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II}} rigs compared to the T2 frigates' '''12.2 AU/s'''. This is thanks to the [[File:logo_faction_angel_cartel.png|18px|link=]] [[Angel Cartel]] bonus to warp speed, which all Angel ships have.
  
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Those speeds can then be further augmented by the above mentioned '''Ascendancies'''-implants, making it possible for the Leopard to reach a staggering '''32.4 AU/s''', the Dramiel to hit '''21,1 AU/s''' and Interceptors to hit '''19,7 AU/s'''. You could even take it further and sacrifice tank or align time to push even further with hyperspatial accelerators.
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Those speeds can then be further augmented by the above mentioned '''Ascendancies'''-implants, making it possible for the Leopard to reach a staggering '''32.4 AU/s''', the Dramiel to hit '''21.1 AU/s''' and Interceptors to hit '''19.7 AU/s'''. You could even take it further and sacrifice tank or align time to push even further with hyperspatial accelerators.
  
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= Fitting enough tank not to be worth ganking =
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== Fitting enough tank not to be worth ganking ==
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If you're in high security space and not at war, the only real threat to your ship is suicide gankers. To remedy this, you can up your tank to the point where it's not worth ganking you for profit. This will drastically reduce the chance of someone bothering to destroy your ship.
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If you're in high security space and not at war, the only real threat to your ship comes from [[Suicide ganking|suicide gankers]]. To remedy this, you can up your tank to the point where it's not financially efficient to gank you for profit. This will drastically reduce the chance of someone bothering to destroy your ship.
  
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Below are some examples of suitable modules to further your fitting goals.
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Below are some examples of suitable modules for this task.
  
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== Improving your hull tank ==
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=== Improving your hull tank ===
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Perhaps one of the easiest and least skill intensive ways to buff your tank is to simply add a {{co|coral|Damage Control II}} and try to increase your structure points as much as you can with {{co|coral|Reinforced Bulkhead II}} modules and {{co|coral|Transverse Bulkhead II}} rigs.
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Perhaps one of the easiest and least skill-intensive ways to buff your tank is to add a {{co|coral|Damage Control II}} and try to increase your structure points as much as you can with {{co|coral|Reinforced Bulkhead II}} modules and {{co|coral|Transverse Bulkhead II}} rigs.
  
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Skills}}'''</p>
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Skills}}'''</p>
 
Only one skill improves your structure hit points, but another indirectly helps by allowing you to fit modules that improve structure hit points:
 
Only one skill improves your structure hit points, but another indirectly helps by allowing you to fit modules that improve structure hit points:
 
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| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Hull Upgrades|mult=yes}}
+
| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Hull Upgrades|mult=yes}}
−
| style="padding:5px;" | {{sk|Hull Upgrades|IV}} enabled the use of the {{co|coral|Damage Control II}} and {{co|coral|Transverse Bulkhead II}} modules.
+
| style="padding: 5px;" | {{sk|Hull Upgrades|IV}} enabled the use of the {{co|coral|Damage Control II}} and {{co|coral|Transverse Bulkhead II}} modules.
 
|}
 
|}
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Modules & rigs}}'''</p>
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Modules & rigs}}'''</p>
 
The following modules and rigs help improve your structure hit points or resists:
 
The following modules and rigs help improve your structure hit points or resists:
 
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{| class="wikitable"
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| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:module_icon_damage_control_tech2.png|32px|link=]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|2048|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:3px;" | {{co|coral|Damage Control II}} (60% overall structure resists)
+
| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Damage Control II}} (60% overall structure resists)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding-top:0px; padding:0px;" | http://image.eveonline.com/Type/1335_32.png
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|1335|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:4px;" | {{co|coral|Reinforced Bulkhead II}} (+25% structure hp, -11% cargo capacity, +5% agility)
+
| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Reinforced Bulkhead II}} (+25% structure hp, -11% cargo capacity, +5% agility)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_rigs.png|32px|Rig slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_rigs.png|32px|Rig slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding-top:0px; padding:0px;" | http://image.eveonline.com/Type/33900_32.png
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|33900|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:4px;" | {{co|coral|Transverse Bulkhead II}} (+25% structure hp, -10% cargo capacity)
+
| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Transverse Bulkhead II}} (+25% structure hp, -10% cargo capacity)
 
|}
 
|}
−
If you're fitting for a structure tank while simultaneously going for align time, it's usually worth avoiding the {{co|coral|Nanofiber Internal Structure II}} (since it reduces structure hit points) and favour the {{co|coral|Inertia Stabilizers II}} module instead.
+
If you're fitting for a structure tank while simultaneously going for align time, it's usually worth avoiding the {{co|coral|Nanofiber Internal Structure II}} (since it reduces structure hit points) and favor the {{co|coral|Inertia Stabilizers II}} module instead.
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Implants}}'''</p>
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Implants}}'''</p>
−
There is also an [[implants|implant]] called {{co|coral|Inherent Implants 'Noble' Mechanic MC-8}} which further increases your hull hitpoints by up to 6% for the most expensive variant.
 
  
−
== Improving your armor tank ==
+
There is also an [[implant]] called {{co|coral|Inherent Implants 'Noble' Mechanic MC-8}} which further increases your hull hitpoints by up to 6% for the most expensive variant.
−
Fitting an armor tank can be a little bit more skill intensive, especially a passive resist setup since the efficiency of passive resist modules rely heavily on the armor compensation skills. A setup with active hardeners would potentially give you higher resists, but would take up too many modules leaving scarcely few slots for actual armor plates.
 
  
−
As such it might not be something you'll be doing as a young capsuleer, but for people with high armor support skills flying certain ships (with more armor than structure hit points) it might be slightly stronger than the structure approach mentioned above.
+
=== Improving your armor tank ===
 +
Fitting an armor tank can be a little bit more skill-intensive, especially in a passive resist setup, since the efficiency of passive resist modules relies heavily on your armor compensation skills. A setup with active hardeners would potentially give you higher resists, but would take up too many modules, leaving scarcely few slots for actual armor plates.
 +
 
 +
As such, it might not be something you'll be doing as a young capsuleer, but for pilots with high armor support skills flying certain ships (with more armor than structure hit points) it might be slightly stronger than the structure approach mentioned above.
  
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Skills}}'''</p>
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Skills}}'''</p>
 
There is one skill improving armor hit points directly:
 
There is one skill improving armor hit points directly:
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
−
! style="background-color:#222222;" | Skill
+
|- style="background-color: #222222;"
−
! style="background-color:#222222;" | Bonus
+
! Skill
 +
! Bonus
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Hull Upgrades|mult=yes}}
+
| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Hull Upgrades|mult=yes}}
−
| style="padding:5px;" | 5% bonus to armor hit points per skill level
+
| style="padding: 5px;" | 5% bonus to armor hit points per skill level
 
|}
 
|}
−
There are also special case skills for certain modules, such as the {{co|coral|Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II}} module or any of the other passive resist platings and membranes.
+
There are also special case skills for certain modules, such as the {{co|coral|Multispectrum Energized Membrane II}} module or any of the other passive resist membranes.
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
−
! style="background-color:#222222;" | Skill
+
|- style="background-color: #222222;"
−
! style="background-color:#222222;" | Bonus
+
! Skill
 +
! Bonus
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|EM Armor Compensation|mult=yes}}
+
| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|EM Armor Compensation|mult=yes}}
−
| style="padding:5px;" | +5% bonus to EM resistance per level for '''Armor Coatings''' and '''Energized Platings'''
+
| style="padding: 5px;" | +5% bonus to EM resistance per level for '''Armor Coatings''' and '''Energized Membranes'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Thermal Armor Compensation|mult=yes}}
+
| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Thermal Armor Compensation|mult=yes}}
−
| style="padding:5px;" | +5% bonus to thermal resistance per level for '''Armor Coatings''' and '''Energized Platings'''
+
| style="padding: 5px;" | +5% bonus to thermal resistance per level for '''Armor Coatings''' and '''Energized Membranes'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Kinetic Armor Compensation|mult=yes}}
+
| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Kinetic Armor Compensation|mult=yes}}
−
| style="padding:5px;" | +5% bonus to kinetic resistance per level for '''Armor Coatings''' and '''Energized Platings'''
+
| style="padding: 5px;" | +5% bonus to kinetic resistance per level for '''Armor Coatings''' and '''Energized Membranes'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Explosive Armor Compensation|mult=yes}}
+
| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Explosive Armor Compensation|mult=yes}}
−
| style="padding:5px;" | +5% bonus to explosive resistance per level for '''Armor Coatings''' and '''Energized Platings'''
+
| style="padding: 5px;" | +5% bonus to explosive resistance per level for '''Armor Coatings''' and '''Energized Membranes'''
 
|}
 
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There are several modules either increasing the raw armor hit points or various armor resists:
 
There are several modules either increasing the raw armor hit points or various armor resists:
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:module_icon_damage_control_tech2.png|32px|link=]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|2048|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:3px;" | {{co|coral|Damage Control II}} (15% overall armor resists)
+
| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Damage Control II}} (15% overall armor resists)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding-top:0px; padding:0px;" | https://image.eveonline.com/Type/11269_32.png
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|11269|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:4px;" | {{co|coral|Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II}} (+25% overall armor resists)
+
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:4px;" | {{co|coral|Multispectrum Energized Membrane II}} (+25% overall armor resists)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding-top:0px; padding:0px;" | https://image.eveonline.com/Type/20353_32.png
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|20353|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:4px;" | {{co|coral|1600mm Steel Plates II}} (+4,800 base armour hp)
+
| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|1600mm Steel Plates II}} (+4,800 base armor hp)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_rigs.png|32px|Rig slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_rigs.png|32px|Rig slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding-top:0px; padding:0px;" | https://image.eveonline.com/Type/26302_32.png
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|26302|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:4px;" | {{co|coral|Trimark Armor Pump II}} (+20% armour hp, -10% speed)
+
| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Trimark Armor Pump II}} (+20% armor hp, -10% speed)
 
|}
 
|}
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Implants}}'''</p>
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Implants}}'''</p>
−
There are also [[implants]] that help increase your armour hit points, such as the {{co|coral|Inherent Implants 'Noble' Hull Upgrades HG-10}} and the {{co|coral|Genolution Core Augmentation CA-4}} implant as well as the Low-, Mid- and High-grade {{co|coral|Slave}} set.
 
  
−
== Improving your shield tank ==
+
There are also [[implants]] that help increase your armor hit points, such as the {{co|coral|Inherent Implants 'Noble' Hull Upgrades HG-10}} and the {{co|coral|Genolution Core Augmentation CA-4}} implant as well as the Low-, Mid- and High-grade {{co|coral|Slave}} set.
−
The skills to use a proper tech two shield tank isn't quite as skill intensive as armour and since there aren't any passive omni tanked shield modules, you're often better off using active invulnerability fields. You can fit for anti-gank by using an invulnerability field as well as thermal and kinetic hardener or amplifier, since the strongest gankers are gallente in the current meta. Use the rest of the midslots for as many shield extenders as possible and an afterburner/microwarpdrive to cut then align time down.
+
 
 +
=== Improving your shield tank ===
 +
The skills to use a proper T2 shield tank aren't quite as demanding as armor, and since there aren't any passive omni-tanked shield modules, you're often better off using active Multispectrum Shield Hardeners. You can fit for anti-gank by using a MSH as well as a thermal and kinetic hardener or amplifier, since the strongest gankers are Gallente in the current meta. Use the rest of the midslots for as many shield extenders as possible and an afterburner or microwarpdrive to cut then align time down.
  
−
One of the great pros of shield tanking is that low slots remain free which allows you to fit for speed, cargo or another layer of tank depending on your preference and needs.
+
One of the great pros of shield tanking is that low slots remain free, allowing you to fit for speed, cargo or another layer of tank as your preferences and needs dictate.
  
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Skills}}'''</p>
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Skills}}'''</p>
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
−
! style="background-color:#222222;" | Skill
+
|- style="background-color: #222222;"
−
! style="background-color:#222222;" | Bonus
+
! Skill
 +
! Bonus
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Shield Management|mult=yes}}
+
| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Shield Management|mult=yes}}
−
| style="padding:5px;" | 5% bonus to shield hit points per skill level
+
| style="padding: 5px;" | 5% bonus to shield hit points per skill level
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Shield Upgrades|mult=yes}}
+
| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Shield Upgrades|mult=yes}}
−
| style="padding:5px;" | {{sk|Shield Upgrades|I}} is required for tech one and meta '''Shield Extender''' and '''Amplifier''' modules, while {{sk|Shield Upgrades|IV}} is required for tech two variants.
+
| style="padding: 5px;" | {{sk|Shield Upgrades|I}} is required for tech one and meta '''Shield Extender''' and '''Amplifier''' modules, while {{sk|Shield Upgrades|IV}} is required for tech two variants.
 
|}
 
|}
−
There are also special case skills for certain modules, such as the {{co|coral|EM Ward Amplifier II}} module or any of the other passive resist amplifiers. None of these skills are required to fit the modules, but they will improve their efficiency.
+
There are also special case skills for certain modules, such as the {{co|coral|EM Shield Amplifier II}} module or any of the other passive resist amplifiers. None of these skills are required to fit the modules, but they will improve their efficiency.
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
−
! style="background-color:#222222;" | Skill
+
|- style="background-color: #222222;"
−
! style="background-color:#222222;" | Bonus
+
! Skill
 +
! Bonus
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Shield Operation|mult=yes}}
+
| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Shield Operation|mult=yes}}
−
| style="padding:5px;" | {{sk|Shield Operation|IV}} is required to train the compensation skills that boost amplifier modules.
+
| style="padding: 5px;" | {{sk|Shield Operation|IV}} is required to train the compensation skills that boost amplifier modules.
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|EM Shield Compensation|mult=yes}}
+
| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|EM Shield Compensation|mult=yes}}
−
| style="padding:5px;" | +5% bonus to EM resistance per level for '''EM Ward Amplifiers'''
+
| style="padding: 5px;" | +5% bonus to EM resistance per level for '''EM Shield Amplifiers'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Thermal Shield Compensation|mult=yes}}
+
| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Thermal Shield Compensation|mult=yes}}
−
| style="padding:5px;" | +5% bonus to thermal resistance per level for '''Thermal Dissipation Amplifiers'''
+
| style="padding: 5px;" | +5% bonus to thermal resistance per level for '''Thermal Shield Amplifiers'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Kinetic Shield Compensation|mult=yes}}
+
| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Kinetic Shield Compensation|mult=yes}}
−
| style="padding:5px;" | +5% bonus to kinetic resistance per level for '''Kinetic Deflection Amplifiers'''
+
| style="padding: 5px;" | +5% bonus to kinetic resistance per level for '''Kinetic Shield Amplifiers'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="padding:0px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Explosive Shield Compensation|mult=yes}}
+
| style="padding: 0; padding-right: 5px;" | [[Image:SkillBook.png|32px|link=]] {{sk|Explosive Shield Compensation|mult=yes}}
−
| style="padding:5px;" | +5% bonus to explosive resistance per level for '''Explosive Deflection Amplifiers'''
+
| style="padding: 5px;" | +5% bonus to explosive resistance per level for '''Explosive Deflection Amplifiers'''
 
|}
 
|}
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Modules & rigs}}'''</p>
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Modules & rigs}}'''</p>
 
There are several modules either increasing the raw shield hit points or various shield resists:
 
There are several modules either increasing the raw shield hit points or various shield resists:
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_mid_slot.png|32px|Mid slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_mid_slot.png|32px|Mid slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | https://image.eveonline.com/Type/2281_32.png
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|2281|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:3px;" | {{co|coral|Adaptive Invulnerability Field II}} (30% overall shield resists)
+
| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Multispectrum Shield Hardener II}} (30% overall shield resists)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_mid_slot.png|32px|Mid slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_mid_slot.png|32px|Mid slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding-top:0px; padding:0px;" | https://image.eveonline.com/Type/2303_32.png
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|2303|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:4px;" | {{co|coral|Thermal Dissipation Field II}} (+55% thermal shield resists)
+
| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Thermal Shield Hardener II}} (+55% thermal shield resists)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_mid_slot.png|32px|Mid slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_mid_slot.png|32px|Mid slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding-top:0px; padding:0px;" | https://image.eveonline.com/Type/2299_32.png
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|2299|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:4px;" | {{co|coral|Kinetic Deflection Field II}} (+55% kinetic shield resists)
+
| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Kinetic Shield Hardener II}} (+55% kinetic shield resists)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_mid_slot.png|32px|Mid slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_mid_slot.png|32px|Mid slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding-top:0px; padding:0px;" | https://image.eveonline.com/Type/2539_32.png
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|2539|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:4px;" | {{co|coral|Thermal Dissipation Amplifier II}} (+37.5% thermal shield resists, +46.9% at max skills)
+
| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Thermal Shield Amplifier II}} (+37.5% thermal shield resists, +46.9% at max skills)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_mid_slot.png|32px|Mid slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_mid_slot.png|32px|Mid slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding-top:0px; padding:0px;" | https://image.eveonline.com/Type/2547_32.png
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|2547|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:4px;" | {{co|coral|Kinetic Deflection Amplifier II}} (+37.5% kinetic shield resists, +46.9% at max skills)
+
| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Kinetic Shield Amplifier II}} (+37.5% kinetic shield resists, +46.9% at max skills)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_mid_slot.png|32px|Mid slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_mid_slot.png|32px|Mid slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding-top:0px; padding:0px;" | https://image.eveonline.com/Type/3841_32.png
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|3841|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:4px;" | {{co|coral|Large Shield Extender II}} (+2,600 base shield hp)
+
| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Large Shield Extender II}} (+2,600 base shield hp)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding-top:0px; padding:0px;" | https://image.eveonline.com/Type/1541_32.png
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|1541|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:4px;" | {{co|coral|Power Diagnostic System II}} (+5% shield hp)
+
| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Power Diagnostic System II}} (+5% shield hp)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_low_slot.png|32px|Low slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding-top:0px; padding:0px;" | https://image.eveonline.com/Type/2048_32.png
+
| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|2048|icon|size=32}}
−
| style="background-color:#222222; padding:3px;" | {{co|coral|Damage Control II}} (12,5% overall shield resists)
+
| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Damage Control II}} (12,5% overall shield resists)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:icon_rigs.png|32px|Rig slot]]
+
| style="padding: 0;" | [[image:icon_rigs.png|32px|Rig slot]]
−
| style="background-color:#111111; padding-top:0px; padding:0px;" | https://image.eveonline.com/Type/26438_32.png
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| style="padding: 0;" | {{Imageserver|types|26438|icon|size=32}}
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| style="background-color:#222222; padding:4px;" | {{co|coral|Core Defense Field Extender II}} (+20% shield hp, +10% signature)
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| style="background-color: #222222; padding: 3px;" | {{co|coral|Core Defense Field Extender II}} (+20% shield hp, +10% signature)
 
|}
 
|}
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Implants}}'''</p>
 
<p style="font-size:115%;">'''{{co|white|Implants}}'''</p>
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Genolution Core Augmentation CA-3}} implant as well as the Low-, Mid- and High-grade {{co|coral|Crystal}} set.
 
Genolution Core Augmentation CA-3}} implant as well as the Low-, Mid- and High-grade {{co|coral|Crystal}} set.
  
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== Reducing inflated align times ==
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=== Reducing inflated align times ===
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Most of the armor and structure tanking modules increase your align time, making you turn and handle like a brick with align times pushing 15+ seconds. See [[Travel_fits#Propulsion modules|propulsion modules]] and [[Travel_fits#Friendly webs|friendly webs]] above for more information on how to mitigate this without sacrificing too much of your tank.
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Most of the armor- and structure-tanking modules increase your align time, making you turn and handle like a brick with align times pushing 15+ seconds. See [[#Propulsion modules|propulsion modules]] and [[#Friendly webs|friendly webs]] above for more information on how to mitigate this without sacrificing too much of your tank.
  
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= Fitting for safe travel in hostile space =
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== Fitting for safe travel in hostile space ==
 
This method relies on fitting an '''Improved Cloaking Device II''' and a '''microwarpdrive''' to allow you to be cloaked while aligning, minimizing the time you're actually visible on grid. This is commonly referred to as the '''MWD + cloak trick''', see [[cloak trick]] or [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVi1CWcbSUE Seamus Donohue's video] for more information.
 
This method relies on fitting an '''Improved Cloaking Device II''' and a '''microwarpdrive''' to allow you to be cloaked while aligning, minimizing the time you're actually visible on grid. This is commonly referred to as the '''MWD + cloak trick''', see [[cloak trick]] or [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVi1CWcbSUE Seamus Donohue's video] for more information.
  
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In order to use the microwarpdrive and cloak you'll need to train {{sk|High Speed Maneuvering|III|mult=yes|icon=yes}} and {{sk|Cloaking|III|mult=yes|icon=yes}} and use the appropriately sized microwarpdrive for your ship class. Frigates use the 5MN-variant, cruisers the 50MN-variant and battleships the 500MN-variant. While there are 50,000MN-variants for capital ships, certain ships like [[Orca]]s and [[Bowhead]]s can only fit "undersized" 500MN Microwarpdrives due to powergrid restrictions. As such they are limited to using them only as a means to align in 10 seconds flat (see above). They cannot combine their microwarpdrive with a cloak to do this trick, as they will simply not be able to accelerate fast enough.
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In order to use the microwarpdrive and cloak you'll need to train {{sk|High Speed Maneuvering|III|mult=yes|icon=yes}} and {{sk|Cloaking|III|mult=yes|icon=yes}} and use the appropriately sized microwarpdrive for your ship class. Frigates use the 5MN variant, cruisers the 50MN variant and battleships the 500MN variant. While there are 50,000MN variants for capital ships, certain ships like [[Orca]]s and [[Bowhead]]s can only fit "undersized" 500MN Microwarpdrives due to powergrid restrictions. As such, they are limited to using them only as a means to align in 10 seconds flat (see above). They cannot combine their microwarpdrive with a cloak to do this trick, as they will simply not be able to accelerate fast enough.
  
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The main risk of this method is messing up the cloak and getting locked before you manage to get your cloak up, which would make it impossible for you to cloak up. It's also possible for people to burn towards your location and decloak you before you've managed to align. Having a '''Warp Core Stabilizer I''' or two might save you from a lone enemy with just a long point, but for that to be useful you'll need to be able to warp away before anyone else shows up with a second or third point, or a scram.
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The main risk of this method is messing up the cloak and getting locked before you manage to get your cloak up: a target-lock on a ship prevents cloaking. It's also possible for people to burn towards your location and decloak you before you've managed to align. Having a '''Warp Core Stabilizer I''' or two might save you from a lone enemy with just a Warp Disruptor, but for that to be useful you'll need to be able to warp away before anyone else shows up with a second or third point, or a Warp Scrambler.
  
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= Using dedicated ships for moving around =
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== Using dedicated ships for moving around ==
−
If you're not bound to a specific ship but can setup dedicated ships for flying back and forth in the universe, you got plenty of options that can be either faster, safer, more convenient or just cheaper. This is very convenient if you have ships staged in two or more different regions or areas in space, as hopping into a shuttle or an interceptor will quickly and effortlessly allow you to move between them.
+
If you're not bound to a specific ship but can setup dedicated ships for flying back and forth in the universe, you have plenty of options that can be either faster, safer, more convenient or just cheaper. This is very convenient if you have ships staged in two or more different regions or areas in space, as hopping into a shuttle or an interceptor will quickly and effortlessly allow you to move between them.
  
 
Below are a few examples of ships that can be used.
 
Below are a few examples of ships that can be used.
  
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== Shuttles ==
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=== Shuttles ===
 
{{alpha}}
 
{{alpha}}
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Shuttles are dirt cheap and are often ignored by most in high security space. This can be a cheap option for new players to move around even if they are at war. Even if they are caught, as long as they don't have too many expensive implants, they potentially risk but a shuttle and a pod. This option is slightly less useful in low and null security space, due to its paper tank and the ease of simply smartbombing you as you approach the gate ... picking off both you and your pod in one fell swoop. Shuttles aren't always available at decent prices as well, but can easily be stockpiled or even built if you regularly need to use them.
 
  
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Getting the shuttle to less than two second align time only requires {{sk|Navigation|II|mult=yes|icon=yes}} and {{sk|Evasive Maneuvering|III|mult=yes|icon=yes}}, something new players start with already.
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Shuttles have '''innate interdiction nullification''', which means that they '''totally ignore the effects of warp disruption bubbles''' in nullsec space. Combined with their fast warp speed and low price in most markets, this makes them fantastic choices for moving swiftly through potentially dangerous areas of nullsec. They are only at risk from dedicated remote-boosted "insta-lock" fits and from smartbombs, two tools which will only be employed by the most dedicated [[Gate camps|gatecampers]]. The main drawback to using a shuttle is the extremely cramped cargo space of 10m3.
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 +
Getting the shuttle to less than two second align time only requires {{sk|Navigation|II|mult=yes|icon=yes}} and {{sk|Evasive Maneuvering|III|mult=yes|icon=yes}}, something new players start with already. Shuttles have no skill requirements and pilots need not stick to their own original faction's shuttle; whatever is cheapest will do.
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{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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| style="background-color:#111111; padding:0px;" | [[image:Gallente_Shuttle.jpg|128px|Gallente Shuttle]]
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| padding: 0;" | [[image:Gallente_Shuttle.jpg|128px|Gallente Shuttle]]
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| style="background-color:#222222;" | {{icon|warp speed|24|Warp speed}} 5 AU/s warp speed.<br>{{icon|inertia|24|Align time}} < 2 sec align time<br>{{icon|hull|24|Effective hit points}} Up to 786 effective hit points.<br>{{icon|velocity|24|Velocity}} Up to 625 m/s speed<br>{{icon|capacity|24|Cargo capacity}} 10 m3 cargo capacity.
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| style="background-color: #222222;" | [[File:icon_warp_speed.png|24px|Warp Speed]] 5 AU/s warp speed.<br>[[File:Icon_inertia.png|24px|Align time]] < 2 sec align time<br>[[File:icon_hull.png|24px|Effective hit points]] Up to 786 effective hit points.<br>[[File:Icon_velocity.png|24px|Velocity]] Up to 625 m/s speed<br>[[File:Icon_capacity.png|24px|Cargo capacity]] 10 m3 cargo capacity.
 
|}
 
|}
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For the rich, using the [[Leopard]] you'll improve warp speed to{{icon|warp speed|24|Warp speed}}'''20 AU/s''' warp speed, significantly improving your mileage.
 
  
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== Frigates ==
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Very wealthy pilots who are frequently in a hurry can consider using the [[Leopard]] to improve warp speed to[[File:icon_warp_speed.png|24px|Warp Speed]]'''20 AU/s''' warp speed.
 +
 
 +
=== Frigates ===
 
{{alpha}}
 
{{alpha}}
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While the travelceptor-variant below is vastly superior to moving about safely and quickly, there are low skilled options such as a travel-fit [[Atron]]. It doesn't have the bubble immunity of an interceptor, but it's a nice option for low skilled pilots in high security space to move around in something with a bit more effective hit points, speed and cargo space (compared to a simple shuttle).
 
  
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This fit only requires you to train a {{sk|Evasive Maneuvering|III|mult=yes|icon=yes}} and if you don't already have it, {{sk|Gallente Frigate|I|mult=yes|icon=yes}} which in total is less than 9 hours worth of training. This makes it a very accessible method of moving around, until you can fly the more effective interceptors.
+
While [[interceptors]], [[Covert Ops|covops ships]] and shuttles are better for moving safely and quickly, basic T1 frigates also have their uses as cheap, usually-ignored ships with more cargo space than a shuttle.
 +
 
 +
The travel-fit [[Atron]] below is one example. This fit only requires you to train a {{sk|Evasive Maneuvering|III|mult=yes|icon=yes}} and if you don't already have it, {{sk|Gallente Frigate|I|mult=yes|icon=yes}} which in total is less than 9 hours worth of training. This makes it a very accessible method of moving around.
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{{ShipFitting
 
{{ShipFitting
 
| ship=Atron
 
| ship=Atron
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| mid2name=Small Shield Extender I
 
| mid2name=Small Shield Extender I
 
| mid2typeID=377
 
| mid2typeID=377
−
| mid3name=Upgraded EM Ward Amplifier I
+
| mid3name=Compact EM Shield Amplifier
 
| mid3typeID=9580
 
| mid3typeID=9580
 
| rig1name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer I
 
| rig1name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer I
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| skills=
 
| skills=
 
| showSKILLS=N
 
| showSKILLS=N
−
| notes='''Relevant information:'''</li>{{icon|warp speed|24|Warp speed}} 7,85 AU/s warp speed.<br>{{icon|inertia|24|Align time}} < 2 sec align time<br>{{icon|hull|24|Effective hit points}} Up to 3,670 effective hit points.<br>{{icon|capacity|24|Cargo capacity}} 145 m3 cargo capacity<br>{{icon|money|24|ISK}} 1 - 2 million ISK cost</li><li>This fit is designed for minimum skill requirements and cost. You could improve this slightly by upgrading modules for more tank or get {{co|coral|Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II}} rigs to bump up the warp speed to '''8,69 AU/s'''.</li>
+
| notes='''Relevant information:'''</li>[[File:icon_warp_speed.png|24px|Warp Speed]] 7,85 AU/s warp speed.<br>[[File:Icon_inertia.png|24px|Align time]] < 2 sec align time<br>[[File:icon_hull.png|24px|Effective hit points]] Up to 3,670 effective hit points.<br>[[File:Icon_capacity.png|24px|Cargo capacity]] 145 m3 cargo capacity<br>[[File:icon_money.png|24px|ISK]] 1 - 2 million ISK cost</li><li>This fit is designed for minimum skill requirements and cost. You could improve this slightly by upgrading modules for more tank or get {{co|coral|Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II}} rigs to bump up the warp speed to '''8,69 AU/s'''.</li>
 
| showNOTES=Y
 
| showNOTES=Y
 
| difficulty=0
 
| difficulty=0
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| fleetup=
 
| fleetup=
 
}}
 
}}
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== Fleet Interceptors ==
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 +
=== Sunesis ===
 +
 
 +
{{alpha}}
 +
 
 +
With the release of the [[Sunesis]], pilots have a slightly more expensive but significantly improved option to take over a travel-fit Frigate. While it still does not have bubble immunity, the Sunesis gains additional durability (it can potentially survive 3 full volleys from a smartbombing battleship), a full 600 m3 cargo bay, and doesn't even require frigate skill training.
 +
 
 +
This fit does still require {{sk|Evasive Maneuvering|III|mult=yes|icon=yes}}.
 +
 
 +
{{ShipFitting
 +
| ship=Sunesis
 +
| shipTypeID=42685
 +
| fitName=Runner (high cargo)
 +
| fitID=Runner-(high-cargo)
 +
| low1name=Inertial Stabilizers II
 +
| low1typeID=1405
 +
| low2name=Inertial Stabilizers II
 +
| low2typeID=1405
 +
| low3name=Inertial Stabilizers II
 +
| low3typeID=1405
 +
| low4name=Damage Control I
 +
| low4typeID=2046
 +
| mid1name=Medium Shield Extender I
 +
| mid1typeID=3829
 +
| mid2name=Medium Shield Extender I
 +
| mid2typeID=3829
 +
| mid3name=Small Shield Extender I
 +
| mid3typeID=377
 +
| mid4name=Small Shield Extender I
 +
| mid4typeID=377
 +
| rig1name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer I
 +
| rig1typeID=31159
 +
| rig2name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer I
 +
| rig2typeID=31159
 +
| rig3name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer I
 +
| rig3typeID=31159
 +
| high1name=open
 +
| high2name=open
 +
| high3name=open
 +
| high4name=open
 +
| charge1name=open
 +
| charge2name=open
 +
| charge3name=open
 +
| charge4name=open
 +
| charge5name=open
 +
| skills=
 +
| showSKILLS=N
 +
| notes='''Relevant information:'''</li>[[File:icon_warp_speed.png|24px|Warp Speed]] 7,06 AU/s warp speed.<br>[[File:Icon_inertia.png|24px|Align time]] < 2 sec align time<br>[[File:icon_hull.png|24px|Effective hit points]] Up to 9,742 effective hit points.<br>[[File:Icon_capacity.png|24px|Cargo capacity]] 600 m3 cargo capacity<br>[[File:icon_money.png|24px|ISK]] 10 million ISK cost</li><li>This fit is designed for minimum skill requirements and cost. You could improve this slightly by upgrading modules for more tank or get {{co|coral|Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II}} rigs to bump up the warp speed to '''7.63 AU/s'''.</li><li>If you have Evasive Maneuvering V, an Inertial Stabilizer can be replaced with an Expanded Cargohold II, increasing capacity to 765 m3.</li>
 +
| showNOTES=Y
 +
| difficulty=0
 +
| warsop=A
 +
| warsopReason=
 +
| version=Invasion
 +
| showTOC=N
 +
| shipDNA=42685:1405;3:2046;1:3829;2:377;2:31159;3::
 +
| fleetup=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
=== Fleet Interceptors ===
 
{{omega}}
 
{{omega}}
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A very common method of travelling is to use a [[Interceptor|fleet interceptor]], fit to align in less than two seconds with hyperspatial rigs to improve its already impressive warp speed. With a proper fit you can even tank it enough to survive a few smartbombs, making it a favourite for capsuleers moving vast distances, especially in low- and null security space where the innate fleet interceptor immunity to non-target interdiction means that it can fly right through and ignore any type of warp bubbles.
 
  
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Due to fitting limitations the {{sh|Crow}} is just not recommended (due to having too few low slots), so the recommended fits will only feature the {{sh|Ares}}, {{sh|Malediction}} and {{sh|Stiletto}}. The Stiletto requires {{sk|Spaceship Command|IV|icon=yes}} to keep align time under 2 seconds and the Ares and Malediction both need {{sk|Power Grid Management|V|icon=yes}} and {{sk|Shield Upgrades|V|icon=yes}} to fit the second shield extender.
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[[Interceptors#Fleet Interceptors|Fleet interceptors]] can mount an Interdiction Nullifier, an active module which grants them temporary immunity to warp disruption bubbles. They can be fit to align in less than two seconds with hyperspatial rigs to improve its already impressive warp speed.
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 +
Shuttles, with their innate interdiction nullification, offer a vastly cheaper, less skill-intensive, and less cognitively-demanding option: a shuttle pilot simply warps around ignoring bubbles, while an interceptor pilot must actively manage the Nullifier and its cooldowns. The main advantages of using an interceptor over a shuttle are (1) more cargo space and (2) a basic tank: a proper fit can mount enough of a tank to survive a few smartbombs.
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 +
Due to fitting limitations the {{sh|Crow}} is not recommended (it has too few low slots for this use), so the recommended fits only feature the {{sh|Ares}}, {{sh|Malediction}} and {{sh|Stiletto}}. The Stiletto requires {{sk|Spaceship Command|IV|icon=yes}} to keep align time under 2 seconds and the Malediction needs {{sk|Power Grid Management|V|icon=yes}} and {{sk|Shield Upgrades|V|icon=yes}} to fit the second shield extender.
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{{ShipFitting
 
{{ShipFitting
 
| ship=Malediction
 
| ship=Malediction
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| mid2name=Medium Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender
 
| mid2name=Medium Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender
 
| mid2typeID=8433
 
| mid2typeID=8433
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| mid3name=EM Ward Amplifier II
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| mid3name=EM Shield Amplifier II
 
| mid3typeID=2553
 
| mid3typeID=2553
 
| rig1name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
 
| rig1name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
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| rig2name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
 
| rig2name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
 
| rig2typeID=31165
 
| rig2typeID=31165
−
| high1name=open
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| high1name=Interdiction Nullifier II
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| high1typeID=58972
 
| high2name=open
 
| high2name=open
 
| high3name=open
 
| high3name=open
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| skills=
 
| skills=
 
| showSKILLS=N
 
| showSKILLS=N
−
| notes='''Relevant information:'''</li>{{icon|warp speed|24|Warp speed}} 12,17 AU/s warp speed.<br>{{icon|inertia|24|Align time}} < 2 sec align time<br>{{icon|hull|24|Effective hit points}} Up to 8,085 effective hit points.<br>{{icon|capacity|24|Cargo capacity}} 98 m3 cargo capacity<br>{{icon|money|24|ISK}} 70 million ISK cost<br><br></li><li>'''Required skills:'''</li><p>{{sk|Power Grid Management|V|icon=yes}}</p><p>{{sk|Shield Upgrades|V|icon=yes}}</p>
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| notes='''Relevant information:'''</li>[[File:icon_warp_speed.png|24px|Warp Speed]] 12,17 AU/s warp speed.<br>[[File:Icon_inertia.png|24px|Align time]] < 2 sec align time<br>[[File:icon_hull.png|24px|Effective hit points]] Up to 8,085 effective hit points.<br>[[File:Icon_capacity.png|24px|Cargo capacity]] 98 m3 cargo capacity<br>[[File:icon_money.png|24px|ISK]] 70 million ISK cost<br><br></li><li>'''Required skills:'''</li><p>{{sk|Power Grid Management|V|icon=yes}}</p><p>{{sk|Shield Upgrades|V|icon=yes}}</p>
 
| showNOTES=Y
 
| showNOTES=Y
 
| difficulty=2
 
| difficulty=2
 
| warsop=A
 
| warsop=A
 
| warsopReason=
 
| warsopReason=
−
| version=LATEST
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| version= ??
 
| showTOC=N
 
| showTOC=N
 
| shipDNA=11186:2048;1:1405;3:8433;2:2553;1:31165;2::
 
| shipDNA=11186:2048;1:1405;3:8433;2:2553;1:31165;2::
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| low4name=Inertial Stabilizers II
 
| low4name=Inertial Stabilizers II
 
| low4typeID=1405
 
| low4typeID=1405
−
| mid1name=Medium F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
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| mid1name=5MN Microwarpdrive II
−
| mid1typeID=8517
+
| mid1typeID=440
 
| mid2name=Medium F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
 
| mid2name=Medium F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
 
| mid2typeID=8517
 
| mid2typeID=8517
−
| mid3name=EM Ward Amplifier II
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| mid3name=EM Shield Amplifier II
 
| mid3typeID=2553
 
| mid3typeID=2553
 
| rig1name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
 
| rig1name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
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| rig2name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
 
| rig2name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
 
| rig2typeID=31165
 
| rig2typeID=31165
−
| high1name=open
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| high1name=Interdiction Nullifier II
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| high1typeID=58972
 
| high2name=open
 
| high2name=open
 
| high3name=open
 
| high3name=open
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| skills=
 
| skills=
 
| showSKILLS=N
 
| showSKILLS=N
−
| notes='''Relevant information:'''</li>{{icon|warp speed|24|Warp speed}} 12,17 AU/s warp speed.<br>{{icon|inertia|24|Align time}} < 2 sec align time<br>{{icon|hull|24|Effective hit points}} Up to 7,931 effective hit points.<br>{{icon|capacity|24|Cargo capacity}} 96 m3 cargo capacity<br>{{icon|money|24|ISK}} 50 million ISK cost<br><br></li><li>'''Required skills:'''</li><p>{{sk|Power Grid Management|V|icon=yes}}</p><p>{{sk|Shield Upgrades|V|icon=yes}}</p>
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| notes='''Relevant information:'''</li>[[File:icon_warp_speed.png|24px|Warp Speed]] 12,17 AU/s warp speed.<br>[[File:Icon_inertia.png|24px|Align time]] < 2 sec align time<br>[[File:icon_hull.png|24px|Effective hit points]] Up to 7,931 effective hit points.<br>[[File:Icon_capacity.png|24px|Cargo capacity]] 96 m3 cargo capacity<br>[[File:icon_money.png|24px|ISK]] 50 million ISK cost<br><br></li><li>'''Required skills:'''</li><p>{{sk|Power Grid Management|V|icon=yes}}</p><p>{{sk|Shield Upgrades|V|icon=yes}}</p>
 
| showNOTES=Y
 
| showNOTES=Y
 
| difficulty=2
 
| difficulty=2
 
| warsop=A
 
| warsop=A
 
| warsopReason=
 
| warsopReason=
−
| version=LATEST
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| version= ??
 
| showTOC=N
 
| showTOC=N
 
| shipDNA=11202:2048;1:1405;3:8517;2:2553;1:31165;2::
 
| shipDNA=11202:2048;1:1405;3:8517;2:2553;1:31165;2::
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| mid3name=Small Shield Extender II
 
| mid3name=Small Shield Extender II
 
| mid3typeID=380
 
| mid3typeID=380
−
| mid4name=Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
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| mid4name=Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
 
| mid4typeID=2281
 
| mid4typeID=2281
 
| rig1name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
 
| rig1name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
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| rig2name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
 
| rig2name=Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
 
| rig2typeID=31165
 
| rig2typeID=31165
−
| high1name=open
+
| high1name=Interdiction Nullifier II
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| high1typeID=58972
 
| high2name=open
 
| high2name=open
 
| high3name=open
 
| high3name=open
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| skills=
 
| skills=
 
| showSKILLS=N
 
| showSKILLS=N
−
| notes='''Relevant information:'''</li>{{icon|warp speed|24|Warp speed}} 12,17 AU/s warp speed.<br>{{icon|inertia|24|Align time}} < 2 sec align time<br>{{icon|hull|24|Effective hit points}} Up to 7,199 effective hit points.<br>{{icon|capacity|24|Cargo capacity}} 92 m3 cargo capacity<br>{{icon|money|24|ISK}} 49 million ISK cost<br><br></li><li>'''Required skills:'''</li><p>{{sk|Spaceship Command|IV|icon=yes}}</p>
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| notes='''Relevant information:'''</li>[[File:icon_warp_speed.png|24px|Warp Speed]] 12,17 AU/s warp speed.<br>[[File:Icon_inertia.png|24px|Align time]] < 2 sec align time<br>[[File:icon_hull.png|24px|Effective hit points]] Up to 7,199 effective hit points.<br>[[File:Icon_capacity.png|24px|Cargo capacity]] 92 m3 cargo capacity<br>[[File:icon_money.png|24px|ISK]] 49 million ISK cost<br><br></li><li>'''Required skills:'''</li><p>{{sk|Spaceship Command|IV|icon=yes}}</p>
 
| showNOTES=Y
 
| showNOTES=Y
 
| difficulty=1
 
| difficulty=1
 
| warsop=A
 
| warsop=A
 
| warsopReason=
 
| warsopReason=
−
| version=LATEST
+
| version= ??
 
| showTOC=N
 
| showTOC=N
 
| shipDNA=11198:1405;3:3831;1:380;2:2281;1:31165;2::
 
| shipDNA=11198:1405;3:3831;1:380;2:2281;1:31165;2::
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}}
 
}}
  
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== Hecate ==
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{{expansion past|Fleet interceptors used to have innate interdiction nullification, as shuttles now do (at the time of writing, late 2021). This made them a popular choice for safe nullsec travel.}}
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 +
=== Hecate ===
 
{{omega}}
 
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In order to achieve the low align time you'll need {{sk|Spaceship Command|V|mult=yes|icon=yes}}, {{sk|Evasive Maneuvering|V|mult=yes|icon=yes}} as well as {{sk|Cybernetics|III|mult=yes|icon=yes}} for the implant.
 
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Ships capable of fitting the '''Covert Ops Cloaking Device II''' module<small>&nbsp;<ref>Astero, Blockade Runner, Covert Ops, Etana, Prospect, Force Recon, Stealth Bomber, Strategic Cruiser, Stratios, Victorieux Luxury Yacht.</ref></small><small>&nbsp;<ref>The Covert Ops Cloaking Device II (aka. Covops Cloak) requires {{sk|Cloaking|IV|mult=yes|icon=yes}} to use.</ref></small> can be very effective in moving about in hostile space, such as low-, null- and wormhole space. Their ability to remain cloaked at all times, assuming you don't let anything get too close, will allow them to safely scout out gates for gate camp as well as letting them use covert cynosural fields.
 
  
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Latest revision as of 21:46, 6 June 2024

There are three fundamentally different possible goals in fitting a ship specifically for travel: speed, tank, or safety. Each has pros and cons associated with them. In some situations, cargo space permitting, it may be beneficial to carry fittings for all three and swap depending on what you expect to find along your route of travel.

Fitting for increased travel speed

If your only concern is to get to your destination as fast as possible, not having any war targets or pirates to worry about nor carrying too many expensive modules, you can focus exclusively on moving quickly. This entails cutting down the "align time"—that is, the time it takes your ship to align to its warp target and enter warp—and increasing warp speed itself.

Usually increasing warp speed tends to cut down on travel time the most, since you spend more time in warp than you do aligning. So if you're forced to choose between the two, it tends to be more beneficial to focus slightly more on increasing warp speed than reducing align time. Within reason, most of the time you can improve both. Depending on the ship you're moving, re-rigging your ship might not be a practical option and then the modules suggested will be your focus, as you can easily refit your lows, mids and highs before and after moving.

One of the major drawbacks of this style of fitting is that it reduces low slots that may be used for armor or structure tanking. In particular, astronautic rigs and Nanofiber Internal Structures will reduce, respectively, the total armor and structure hit points on a ship.

Reducing align time

Reducing the align time of a ship to less than 2 seconds enables it to "insta-align" and avoid being tackled in most circumstances; bubbles in nullsec space will still prevent warp, and ships boosted to very high sensor strengths to achieve "insta-lock" might still catch such a ship, as at sub-two-second intervals the exact outcome begins to depend on the internet connections of the target and attacker, and on server ticks rather than normal time.

The align time of a ship is based on the ship's mass and agility as well as agility and inertia bonuses from skills, modules, rigs and implants. Bonuses relevant to align time are either referred to as agility (a positive value) or inertia (usually a negative value, unless referred to as "inertia modifier"—then it's positive), which for all intents and purposes in EVE are the same.

Skills

Several skills affect your align time, starting with the most relevant skills:

Skill Bonus
Icon skillbook3.png Evasive Maneuvering (2x) 5% improved ship agility for all ships per skill level
Icon skillbook3.png Spaceship Command (1x) 2% improved ship agility for all ships per skill level

There are also special case skills, for certain ships fits with specific modules.

Skill Bonus
Icon skillbook3.png Advanced Spaceship Command (5x) 5% Bonus per skill level to the agility of ships requiring Advanced Spaceship Command [1]
Icon skillbook3.png Armor Layering (3x) 5% reduction to armor plate mass penalty per level [2]
Icon skillbook3.png Amarr Hauler (4x) 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level [3]
Icon skillbook3.png Caldari Hauler (4x) 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level [3]
Icon skillbook3.png Gallente Hauler (4x) 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level [3]
Icon skillbook3.png Minmatar Hauler (4x) 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level [3]
Icon skillbook3.png ORE Freighter (9x) 5% bonus to ship inertia modifier per level [3]
  1. ^ Only relevant for Freighters & Capital ships including the ORE Orca, ORE Rorqual and ORE Bowhead.
  2. ^ Only relevant if you fit armor plates.
  3. ^ a b c d e Only relevant for some Haulers, such as the smaller Caldari Badger, Gallente Nereus, Amarr Sigil and Minmatar Wreathe as well as the larger ORE Bowhead.

Modules & rigs

While there are several modules that reduce inertia, some are stronger than others, leaving you with these modules as well as the one rig that helps reduce align time.

Low slot ?size=32&.png Inertia Stabilizers II (-20% inertia modifier, +11% signature)
Low slot ?size=32&.png Nanofiber Internal Structure II (-15.75% inertia modifier, -20% structure HP)
Rig slot Module icon propulsion rig tech2.png Low Friction Nozzle Joints II (-14% inertia modifier, -10% armor hp [1])
  1. ^ The armor hit point penalty of Astronautic Rigs can be reduced by training the Icon skillbook2.png Astronautics Rigging (3x) skill.

Implants

For pilots who are constantly concerned with alignment time, there are also implants that help reduce your align time, such as the Eifyr and Co. 'Rogue' Evasive Maneuvering EM-7 and the Nomad set.

Propulsion modules

If your align time is high enough, there's also the option to use propulsion modules such as Afterburners (cycles as fast as 7.5 seconds) and Microwarpdrives (cycles in 10 seconds) to reduce your align time. By pulsing the module once (activating it and then immediately deactivating it), you can align in 7.5–10 seconds flat as long as you start your align from a standstill (as when you've just jumped through a gate). This option is more suitable for larger, bulkier ships that simply cannot drop their align time far enough to matter, or for other reasons need their fitting room for other things. This can allow them to combine a decent align time with a proper tank, for example.

Using an afterburner in this fashion requires you to use a size-appropriate afterburner, 1MN for frigates, 10MN for cruisers, 100MN for battleships. Note that Capital ships such as the ORE Orca and ORE Bowhead can't align fast enough with undersized 100MN afterburners, but can still use undersized 500MN MWDs for a 10-second align.

Friendly webs

Another option is to have a friend or an alt to web your ship as it starts aligning, dropping its maximum speed and making it align almost instantaneously. This can be extremely useful for very slow aligning ships like freighters. It does require some effort and planning, however, as some gates are pretty large, so the webbing ship needs to either be really fast to close the distance, or have a web range bonus like the Minmatar Hyena or Blood Raider Cruor. You also need to either be in a corp with friendly fire enabled, or set up a friendly duel between you and your alt in order to be able to web yourself safely without CONCORD intervention (highsec) or security status loss and gate gun intervention (lowsec).

Increasing warp speed

There are implants, modules and one type of rig that can help boost your ship's warp speed.

Modules & rigs

When it comes to modules and rigs, there are three low slot modules and one rig that increases warp speed. The modules increase warp speed by raising the base AU-per-second warp speed by a flat, fixed number, while the rig has a normal percentage-based bonus.

Low slot ?size=32&.png Limited Hyperspatial Accelerator [1] (+0,2 AU/s, cheap)
Low slot ?size=32&.png Experimental Hyperspatial Accelerator [1] (+0,25 AU/s, affordable)
Low slot ?size=32&.png Compact Hyperspatial Accelerator [1] (+0,3 AU/s, costly)
Rig slot Module icon propulsion rig tech2.png Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II (+25% warp speed, +10% signature)
  1. ^ a b c You can only fit a total of three Hyperspatial Accelerators modules on any ship.

Implants

There are also implants that help increase your warp speed, such as the Eifyr and Co. 'Rogue' Warp Drive Speed WS-6 and the Mid- and High-grade Ascendancy set.

Ships with a high native warp speed

The fastest warping ship in the EVE Universe is the Minmatar Leopard (20 AU/s) followed by the interceptors and Covert Ops frigates (8 AU/s base speed). There's also the Angel Cartel Dramiel (7.5 AU/s base speed); thanks to having 3 rig slots instead of just the two slots of T2 frigates, it can actually sport the highest possible warp speed amongst the frigates, clocking in at 13 AU/s with 3 x Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II rigs compared to the T2 frigates' 12.2 AU/s. This is thanks to the Logo faction angel cartel.png Angel Cartel bonus to warp speed, which all Angel ships have.

Those speeds can then be further augmented by the above mentioned Ascendancies-implants, making it possible for the Leopard to reach a staggering 32.4 AU/s, the Dramiel to hit 21.1 AU/s and Interceptors to hit 19.7 AU/s. You could even take it further and sacrifice tank or align time to push even further with hyperspatial accelerators.

Fitting enough tank not to be worth ganking

If you're in high security space and not at war, the only real threat to your ship comes from suicide gankers. To remedy this, you can up your tank to the point where it's not financially efficient to gank you for profit. This will drastically reduce the chance of someone bothering to destroy your ship.

Below are some examples of suitable modules for this task.

Improving your hull tank

Perhaps one of the easiest and least skill-intensive ways to buff your tank is to add a Damage Control II and try to increase your structure points as much as you can with Reinforced Bulkhead II modules and Transverse Bulkhead II rigs.

Skills

Only one skill improves your structure hit points, but another indirectly helps by allowing you to fit modules that improve structure hit points:

Skill Bonus
Icon skillbook3.png Mechanics (1x) 5% bonus to structure hit points per skill level.
Icon skillbook3.png Hull Upgrades (2x) Hull Upgrades IV enabled the use of the Damage Control II and Transverse Bulkhead II modules.

Modules & rigs

The following modules and rigs help improve your structure hit points or resists:

Low slot ?size=32&.png Damage Control II (60% overall structure resists)
Low slot ?size=32&.png Reinforced Bulkhead II (+25% structure hp, -11% cargo capacity, +5% agility)
Rig slot ?size=32&.png Transverse Bulkhead II (+25% structure hp, -10% cargo capacity)

If you're fitting for a structure tank while simultaneously going for align time, it's usually worth avoiding the Nanofiber Internal Structure II (since it reduces structure hit points) and favor the Inertia Stabilizers II module instead.

Implants

There is also an implant called Inherent Implants 'Noble' Mechanic MC-8 which further increases your hull hitpoints by up to 6% for the most expensive variant.

Improving your armor tank

Fitting an armor tank can be a little bit more skill-intensive, especially in a passive resist setup, since the efficiency of passive resist modules relies heavily on your armor compensation skills. A setup with active hardeners would potentially give you higher resists, but would take up too many modules, leaving scarcely few slots for actual armor plates.

As such, it might not be something you'll be doing as a young capsuleer, but for pilots with high armor support skills flying certain ships (with more armor than structure hit points) it might be slightly stronger than the structure approach mentioned above.

Skills

There is one skill improving armor hit points directly:

Skill Bonus
Icon skillbook3.png Hull Upgrades (2x) 5% bonus to armor hit points per skill level

There are also special case skills for certain modules, such as the Multispectrum Energized Membrane II module or any of the other passive resist membranes.

Skill Bonus
Icon skillbook3.png EM Armor Compensation (2x) +5% bonus to EM resistance per level for Armor Coatings and Energized Membranes
Icon skillbook3.png Thermal Armor Compensation (2x) +5% bonus to thermal resistance per level for Armor Coatings and Energized Membranes
Icon skillbook3.png Kinetic Armor Compensation (2x) +5% bonus to kinetic resistance per level for Armor Coatings and Energized Membranes
Icon skillbook3.png Explosive Armor Compensation (2x) +5% bonus to explosive resistance per level for Armor Coatings and Energized Membranes

Modules & rigs

There are several modules either increasing the raw armor hit points or various armor resists:

Low slot ?size=32&.png Damage Control II (15% overall armor resists)
Low slot ?size=32&.png Multispectrum Energized Membrane II (+25% overall armor resists)
Low slot ?size=32&.png 1600mm Steel Plates II (+4,800 base armor hp)
Rig slot ?size=32&.png Trimark Armor Pump II (+20% armor hp, -10% speed)

Implants

There are also implants that help increase your armor hit points, such as the Inherent Implants 'Noble' Hull Upgrades HG-10 and the Genolution Core Augmentation CA-4 implant as well as the Low-, Mid- and High-grade Slave set.

Improving your shield tank

The skills to use a proper T2 shield tank aren't quite as demanding as armor, and since there aren't any passive omni-tanked shield modules, you're often better off using active Multispectrum Shield Hardeners. You can fit for anti-gank by using a MSH as well as a thermal and kinetic hardener or amplifier, since the strongest gankers are Gallente in the current meta. Use the rest of the midslots for as many shield extenders as possible and an afterburner or microwarpdrive to cut then align time down.

One of the great pros of shield tanking is that low slots remain free, allowing you to fit for speed, cargo or another layer of tank as your preferences and needs dictate.

Skills

Skill Bonus
Icon skillbook3.png Shield Management (3x) 5% bonus to shield hit points per skill level
Icon skillbook3.png Shield Upgrades (2x) Shield Upgrades I is required for tech one and meta Shield Extender and Amplifier modules, while Shield Upgrades IV is required for tech two variants.

There are also special case skills for certain modules, such as the EM Shield Amplifier II module or any of the other passive resist amplifiers. None of these skills are required to fit the modules, but they will improve their efficiency.

Skill Bonus
Icon skillbook3.png Shield Operation (1x) Shield Operation IV is required to train the compensation skills that boost amplifier modules.
Icon skillbook3.png EM Shield Compensation (2x) +5% bonus to EM resistance per level for EM Shield Amplifiers
Icon skillbook3.png Thermal Shield Compensation (2x) +5% bonus to thermal resistance per level for Thermal Shield Amplifiers
Icon skillbook3.png Kinetic Shield Compensation (2x) +5% bonus to kinetic resistance per level for Kinetic Shield Amplifiers
Icon skillbook3.png Explosive Shield Compensation (2x) +5% bonus to explosive resistance per level for Explosive Deflection Amplifiers

Modules & rigs

There are several modules either increasing the raw shield hit points or various shield resists:

Mid slot ?size=32&.png Multispectrum Shield Hardener II (30% overall shield resists)
Mid slot ?size=32&.png Thermal Shield Hardener II (+55% thermal shield resists)
Mid slot ?size=32&.png Kinetic Shield Hardener II (+55% kinetic shield resists)
Mid slot ?size=32&.png Thermal Shield Amplifier II (+37.5% thermal shield resists, +46.9% at max skills)
Mid slot ?size=32&.png Kinetic Shield Amplifier II (+37.5% kinetic shield resists, +46.9% at max skills)
Mid slot ?size=32&.png Large Shield Extender II (+2,600 base shield hp)
Low slot ?size=32&.png Power Diagnostic System II (+5% shield hp)
Low slot ?size=32&.png Damage Control II (12,5% overall shield resists)
Rig slot ?size=32&.png Core Defense Field Extender II (+20% shield hp, +10% signature)

Implants

There are also implants that help increase your shield hit points, such as the Zainou 'Gnome' Shield Management SM-7 and the Genolution Core Augmentation CA-3 implant as well as the Low-, Mid- and High-grade Crystal set.

Reducing inflated align times

Most of the armor- and structure-tanking modules increase your align time, making you turn and handle like a brick with align times pushing 15+ seconds. See propulsion modules and friendly webs above for more information on how to mitigate this without sacrificing too much of your tank.

Fitting for safe travel in hostile space

This method relies on fitting an Improved Cloaking Device II and a microwarpdrive to allow you to be cloaked while aligning, minimizing the time you're actually visible on grid. This is commonly referred to as the MWD + cloak trick, see cloak trick or Seamus Donohue's video for more information.

In order to use the microwarpdrive and cloak you'll need to train Icon skillbook2.png High Speed Maneuvering III (5x) and Icon skillbook2.png Cloaking III (6x) and use the appropriately sized microwarpdrive for your ship class. Frigates use the 5MN variant, cruisers the 50MN variant and battleships the 500MN variant. While there are 50,000MN variants for capital ships, certain ships like Orcas and Bowheads can only fit "undersized" 500MN Microwarpdrives due to powergrid restrictions. As such, they are limited to using them only as a means to align in 10 seconds flat (see above). They cannot combine their microwarpdrive with a cloak to do this trick, as they will simply not be able to accelerate fast enough.

The main risk of this method is messing up the cloak and getting locked before you manage to get your cloak up: a target-lock on a ship prevents cloaking. It's also possible for people to burn towards your location and decloak you before you've managed to align. Having a Warp Core Stabilizer I or two might save you from a lone enemy with just a Warp Disruptor, but for that to be useful you'll need to be able to warp away before anyone else shows up with a second or third point, or a Warp Scrambler.

Using dedicated ships for moving around

If you're not bound to a specific ship but can setup dedicated ships for flying back and forth in the universe, you have plenty of options that can be either faster, safer, more convenient or just cheaper. This is very convenient if you have ships staged in two or more different regions or areas in space, as hopping into a shuttle or an interceptor will quickly and effortlessly allow you to move between them.

Below are a few examples of ships that can be used.

Shuttles

Alpha clone friendly This ship is available to all pilots, regardless of clone state.

Shuttles have innate interdiction nullification, which means that they totally ignore the effects of warp disruption bubbles in nullsec space. Combined with their fast warp speed and low price in most markets, this makes them fantastic choices for moving swiftly through potentially dangerous areas of nullsec. They are only at risk from dedicated remote-boosted "insta-lock" fits and from smartbombs, two tools which will only be employed by the most dedicated gatecampers. The main drawback to using a shuttle is the extremely cramped cargo space of 10m3.

Getting the shuttle to less than two second align time only requires Icon skillbook2.png Navigation II (1x) and Icon skillbook2.png Evasive Maneuvering III (2x), something new players start with already. Shuttles have no skill requirements and pilots need not stick to their own original faction's shuttle; whatever is cheapest will do.

Gallente Shuttle Warp Speed 5 AU/s warp speed.
Align time < 2 sec align time
Effective hit points Up to 786 effective hit points.
Velocity Up to 625 m/s speed
Cargo capacity 10 m3 cargo capacity.

Very wealthy pilots who are frequently in a hurry can consider using the Leopard to improve warp speed toWarp Speed20 AU/s warp speed.

Frigates

Alpha clone friendly This ship is available to all pilots, regardless of clone state.

While interceptors, covops ships and shuttles are better for moving safely and quickly, basic T1 frigates also have their uses as cheap, usually-ignored ships with more cargo space than a shuttle.

The travel-fit Atron below is one example. This fit only requires you to train a Icon skillbook2.png Evasive Maneuvering III (2x) and if you don't already have it, Icon skillbook2.png Gallente Frigate I (2x) which in total is less than 9 hours worth of training. This makes it a very accessible method of moving around.


Atron: Runner (low skilled)
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    • Warp Speed 7,85 AU/s warp speed.
    Align time < 2 sec align time
    Effective hit points Up to 3,670 effective hit points.
    Cargo capacity 145 m3 cargo capacity
    ISK 1 - 2 million ISK cost
  • This fit is designed for minimum skill requirements and cost. You could improve this slightly by upgrading modules for more tank or get Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II rigs to bump up the warp speed to 8,69 AU/s.


Sunesis

Alpha clone friendly This ship is available to all pilots, regardless of clone state.

With the release of the Sunesis, pilots have a slightly more expensive but significantly improved option to take over a travel-fit Frigate. While it still does not have bubble immunity, the Sunesis gains additional durability (it can potentially survive 3 full volleys from a smartbombing battleship), a full 600 m3 cargo bay, and doesn't even require frigate skill training.

This fit does still require Icon skillbook2.png Evasive Maneuvering III (2x).


Sunesis: Runner (high cargo)
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[Sunesis, Runner (high cargo)]

Medium Shield Extender I
Medium Shield Extender I
Small Shield Extender I
Small Shield Extender I

Inertial Stabilizers II
Inertial Stabilizers II
Inertial Stabilizers II
Damage Control I

Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer I
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer I
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer I



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  • Relevant information:
    • Warp Speed 7,06 AU/s warp speed.
    Align time < 2 sec align time
    Effective hit points Up to 9,742 effective hit points.
    Cargo capacity 600 m3 cargo capacity
    ISK 10 million ISK cost
  • This fit is designed for minimum skill requirements and cost. You could improve this slightly by upgrading modules for more tank or get Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II rigs to bump up the warp speed to 7.63 AU/s.
  • If you have Evasive Maneuvering V, an Inertial Stabilizer can be replaced with an Expanded Cargohold II, increasing capacity to 765 m3.


Fleet Interceptors

Omega clone restriction This ship is restricted to pilots in the Omega clone state.

Fleet interceptors can mount an Interdiction Nullifier, an active module which grants them temporary immunity to warp disruption bubbles. They can be fit to align in less than two seconds with hyperspatial rigs to improve its already impressive warp speed.

Shuttles, with their innate interdiction nullification, offer a vastly cheaper, less skill-intensive, and less cognitively-demanding option: a shuttle pilot simply warps around ignoring bubbles, while an interceptor pilot must actively manage the Nullifier and its cooldowns. The main advantages of using an interceptor over a shuttle are (1) more cargo space and (2) a basic tank: a proper fit can mount enough of a tank to survive a few smartbombs.

Due to fitting limitations the Caldari Crow is not recommended (it has too few low slots for this use), so the recommended fits only feature the Gallente Ares, Amarr Malediction and Minmatar Stiletto. The Stiletto requires Icon skillbook2.png Spaceship Command IV to keep align time under 2 seconds and the Malediction needs Icon skillbook2.png Power Grid Management V and Icon skillbook2.png Shield Upgrades V to fit the second shield extender.


Malediction: Runner
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[Malediction, Runner]
Interdiction Nullifier II

Medium Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender
Medium Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender
EM Shield Amplifier II

Damage Control II
Inertial Stabilizers II
Inertial Stabilizers II
Inertial Stabilizers II

Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II



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Ares: Runner
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[Ares, Runner]
Interdiction Nullifier II

5MN Microwarpdrive II
Medium F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
EM Shield Amplifier II

Damage Control II
Inertial Stabilizers II
Inertial Stabilizers II
Inertial Stabilizers II

Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II



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Stiletto: Runner
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[Stiletto, Runner]
Interdiction Nullifier II

Medium Shield Extender II
Small Shield Extender II
Small Shield Extender II
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II

Inertial Stabilizers II
Inertial Stabilizers II
Inertial Stabilizers II

Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II



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  • Relevant information:
    • Warp Speed 12,17 AU/s warp speed.
    Align time < 2 sec align time
    Effective hit points Up to 7,199 effective hit points.
    Cargo capacity 92 m3 cargo capacity
    ISK 49 million ISK cost

  • Required skills:

    • Icon skillbook2.png Spaceship Command IV


Hecate

Omega clone restriction This ship is restricted to pilots in the Omega clone state.

For really paranoid capsuleers moving about in high- or low-security space, there's the Hecate which can sport a "true insta-warper" fit with a sub-1-second align time. This is in part due to the low innate agility of the Hecate as well as the agility-bonused tactical Propulsion Mode and adequate low slots. This fit obviously lacks the bubble-immunity and speed of the shuttle, but has a higher cargo hold capacity.

In order to achieve the low align time you'll need Icon skillbook2.png Spaceship Command V (1x), Icon skillbook2.png Evasive Maneuvering V (2x) as well as Icon skillbook2.png Cybernetics III (3x) for the implant.

Hecate: Runner
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[Hecate, Runner]

Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
EM Shield Amplifier II
Republic Fleet Medium Shield Extender
Republic Fleet Medium Shield Extender

Shadow Serpentis Inertial Stabilizers
Shadow Serpentis Inertial Stabilizers
Shadow Serpentis Inertial Stabilizers
Shadow Serpentis Inertial Stabilizers

Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II



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    • Warp Speed 7,82 AU/s warp speed.
    Align time < 1 sec align time
    Effective hit points Up to 14,556 effective hit points.
    Cargo capacity 450 m3 cargo capacity
    ISK 600+ million ISK cost
  • The Multispectrum Shield Hardener II module is there to add to your buffer landing on a gate with smartbombers on it, for travel through low security space.
  • This fit requires that you use the following (or better) implant:
    Icon implant hardwiring.png Eifyr and Co. 'Rogue' Evasive Maneuvering EM-704


Covert Ops

Omega clone restriction This ship is restricted to pilots in the Omega clone state.

Ships capable of fitting the Covert Ops Cloaking Device II module [1] [2] can be useful in moving about in hostile space. They can remain cloaked even in warp, assuming you don't let anything get too close, only very briefly appearing on grid and in the directional-scanner when they switch from gate cloak to Covert Ops cloak.

Covert Ops frigates, Blockade Runners, and T3 cruisers using the right subsystem, can fit Interdiction Nullifiers. Due to a recent patch [3], a Nullifier CAN be activated "whilst cloaked from a stargate jump" (meaning, a gate cloak). Simply click the nullifier, then jump. Other cloaking ships—and Nullifier-fitted ships which are mismanaged or unlucky—will still be caught by bubbles in nullsec.

Experienced gatecampers know, when they see or suspect a cloaked target is present, to spread around the outside of the bubble and launch their drones to increase the chance that something will get close enough to the cloaked ship to de-cloak it. Very dedicated bubble set-ups might also have items jettisoned at the bubble's edge along likely entry vectors to help de-cloak targets who are pulled out of warp. Sovereign nullsec systems might also be set up by their owners with Mobile Observatories, which have a chance to de-cloak a ship when its cloak stabilization timer has run out.

None of these facts mean that cloaked ships are a bad choice, but pilots should not make the mistake of assuming that their stealth is a total defense.

Covert Ops frigates are often favored for travel via wormholes, given the fickle nature of wormholes, the value of remaining unseen and the bonused ability easily to scan down a new "door" should the old one close on you.

Buzzard Warp Speed 3 - 12 AU/s warp speed.
    Cruisers warp at 3 - 3,3 AU/s
    Strategic Cruisers warp at 3 - 4,9 AU/s
    Astero warps at 5 AU/s
    Covert Ops warp at 8 AU/s
  1. ^ Astero, Blockade Runner, Covert Ops, Etana, Prospect, Force Recon, Stealth Bomber, Strategic Cruiser, Stratios, Victorieux Luxury Yacht.
  2. ^ The Covert Ops Cloaking Device II (aka. Covops Cloak) requires Icon skillbook2.png Cloaking IV (6x) to use.
  3. ^ https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-version-19-04#2021-05-18.1
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