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7.5% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret tracking speed<br>
'''Role Bonus:'''<br>
100% bonus to Shield Extender hitpoints<br>
50% bonus to Armor Plate hitpoints<br>
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==Summary==
== Summary ==
The '''Megathron''' is a gun boat, specialising in large hybrid turrets. With its 4 mid slots and 8 lows the megathron is almost exclusively armor tanked. The Megathron is somewhat of a spiritual successor to the [[Brutix]] and [[Thorax]], favoring guns over drones. However, the Mega can fit a very thick tank and has the bandwidth and drone bay to field either a flight of 3 heavy drones or full flights of both light and medium drones to back up its destructive force, making it a powerful option for many different kinds of PvP and PvE action.
The '''Megathron''' is a gun boat, specializing in large hybrid turrets, and being something of a spiritual successor to the [[Thorax]] and [[Catalyst]]. With 4 mid slots and 8 lows, it is almost exclusively armor-tanked, and can mount a thick armor buffer or a respectable active tank (though it lacks the [[Hyperion]]'s active tank bonus). It has the bandwidth and drone bay to field either a flight of 3 heavy drones or full flights of both light and medium drones to add to its DPS.


Historically the Megathron was a fixture of sniper fleets circa the late 00's and very early 10's.  Although outranged by the Apocalypse and Rokh, it was better in most circumstances due to its unique combination of armor tank, tracking and RoF bonuses, and good drone capacity.
In fleet combat Megathrons are usually fitted with railguns which can reach very good ranges due to [[Turrets#Hybrid ammo|spike ammunition]]; at the same time the application is decent due to the bonus to tracking speed. Besides that, it can also be used as a high-DPS brawler.


==Skills==
The Megathron is also traditionally used to roll wormholes. This is because with the old wormhole mechanics it was favorable to have a ship mass of just under 100 kt before fitting. In comparison to the other options the Megathron has many low slots for tank, and enough mid slots for a range of prop mods.


'''Gallente Battleship III/IV''': Get this before taking it into PVE, and at least IV before going into PVP.
== Skills ==
Like any battleship, the Megathron is a substantial step up from cruisers and battlecruisers, and benefits from good [[fitting skills]] and general [[support skills]]. Gunnery support skills and armor tank skills are especially helpful; being able to mount Tech 2 armor tank modules increases the ship's survivability.


'''Large Hybrid Turret IV/V''': The primary training for a heavy Gallente DD. T2 Blaster Guns allow you to fire Null ammo, which will greatly increase damage projection whilst still keeping your dps high.
Tech 2 hybrid turrets are not an absolute must for a new Megathron pilot, but they are a desirable medium-term goal for anyone seriously using the ship, as they increase DPS and allow the use of T2 ammo. They are gated through the long trains of {{sk|Large Hybrid Turret|V}}, {{sk|Motion Prediction|V}} (T2 blasters) and {{sk|Sharpshooter|V}} (T2 railguns).


'''Sharpshooter IV/V''' and '''Motion Prediction IV/V''': The two most important gunnery support skills, increasing optimal range and tracking speed. Both need to be maxed for T2 Rails and Blasters respectively.
== Tactics ==
''No sub-article about Megathron roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.''


'''Surgical Strike IV''': Increasing DPS across the spectrum of all turreted weapons, whats not to like about this?
== Notes ==
The Megathron has had [https://www.pcgamer.com/how-one-eve-online-players-stubborn-obsession-turned-him-into-a-hero/ relatively high-profile coverage]<!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20250803124529/https://www.pcgamer.com/how-one-eve-online-players-stubborn-obsession-turned-him-into-a-hero/ --> reaching beyond the EVE player community. The insistence of a player named "Baltec1" on flying the ship developed a memetic force within the culture of Goonswarm, who eventually named a railgun doctrine fit the "Baltec Megathron" in his honor.


==Tactics==
== History ==
Bringing the Megathron or any Battleship into PVP is something that has to be worked towards with both a large amount of Skill Points and actual long term game experience to bring the most out of the hull. Once you land into the battlespace, you must be sure of how you're going to move, (unless you have Basi Logi with cap transfer help or an ancilliary cap recharger), whether it be to anchor or move into range of the primary. Given how slow a BS moves and how long a typical engagement lasts, you will either be a useful contributor to the death of the primaries, or have been completely useless having been out of range for most of the time, or currently sitting in your POD lamenting the relatively expensive lossmail.
Historically, the Megathron was a fixture of sniper fleets in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Although outranged by the [[Apocalypse]] and [[Rokh]], the Megathron was preferred in most circumstances due to its unique combination of armor tank, tracking and rate-of-fire bonuses, and good drone capacity.


Listen very carefully to the FC during travel or combat, a warp to the wrong gate/destination, due to a misheard command means lots of time wasted due to the slow warp speed of the Battleship. In hostile territory, doing this can be a death sentence.
{{Expansion past|
'''Version 20.09 Version 2022-10-11.1'''  [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-version-20-09#2022-10-11.1 Patch notes]
* 🤝 All Battleships that had an assembled volume above 470,000m3 have been reduced to 470,000m3.


If you're MWD equipped, right click on the module, and turn auto-repeat off. This will force you to pay attention and manage your MWD to use it, potentially saving you vital cap energy. Do the same for any ancilliary rep/boost module. Actively and effectively managing the internal resources of your ship during combat is a skill that will also mean the difference between losing your ship and taking it through a battle successfully.
'''20.03 Release - Build: 2013787 - 2022-03-08''' - ''"Road to Fanfest" Update'' ([https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-version-20-03#Ship-Balancing Patch Notes])


In addition, the battleship is also the ship where, more so than any other ship you will fly in EVE, your battles are won and lost at the fitting screen before you even undock. Never undock the battleship without a plan and without knowing WHO you're going to fight/hunt. Fit and equip accordingly, preferably in a fleet with a specific [[doctrines|doctrine]].
Brand new Role bonuses have been added to all battleships (excluding the Praxis).
* 50% bonus to HP from all Armor Plates
* 100% bonus to HP from all Shield Extenders
* 5% additive bonus to all Reinforced Bulkhead modules, for those with discerning tastes.


==Notes==
'''18.04 Release - Build: 1706308 - 2020-04-15''' - ''"Surgical Strike" Update'' ([https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-for-18-04-release Patch Notes])
''You can add notes here.''
 
==Patch History==
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* T1, Faction and Pirate Battleship base hp increased by 10%
* T1, Faction and Pirate Battleship base hp increased by 10%
* T1, Faction and Pirate Battleship base scan resolution increased 30%
* T1, Faction and Pirate Battleship base scan resolution increased 30%
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''Every Cruiser, Battlecruiser and Battleship now warps faster than before.''
''Every Cruiser, Battlecruiser and Battleship now warps faster than before.''
* Warp Speed increased from 2 AU/s to 3 AU/s (+1 AU/s)
* Warp Speed increased from 2 AU/s to 3 AU/s (+1 AU/s)
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