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| grouping=Standard Frigates | | grouping=Standard Frigates | ||
| hulltype=Heron Class | | hulltype=Heron Class | ||
| faction=Caldari State | | faction=Caldari State | ||
| variations= {{Ship|Buzzard}}, {{Ship|Heron Navy Issue}} | | variations= {{Ship|Buzzard}}, {{Ship|Heron Navy Issue}} | ||
| tech= | | tech= | ||
| powergrid=24 MW | | powergrid=24 MW | ||
| cpu=260 tf | | cpu=260 tf | ||
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| dronebay=35 m³ | | dronebay=35 m³ | ||
| bandwidth=15 Mbit/sec | | bandwidth=15 Mbit/sec | ||
| quote=Secrets are only valuable to those who can pull them from the deep. | |||
| quote_attribution=Excerpt from Meditations on the Way: Book of the Ocean | |||
| info=The Heron has good computer and electronic systems, giving it the option of participating in electronic warfare. But it has relatively poor defenses and limited weaponry, so it's more commonly used for scouting and exploration. | | info=The Heron has good computer and electronic systems, giving it the option of participating in electronic warfare. But it has relatively poor defenses and limited weaponry, so it's more commonly used for scouting and exploration. | ||
| bonuses=<b>Caldari Frigate bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>7.5% bonus to Core and Combat Scanner Probe strength<br>5% reduction in Salvager duration<br><b>Role Bonus:</b><br>5+ bonus to Relic and Data Analyzer virus strength<br> | | bonuses=<b>Caldari Frigate bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>7.5% bonus to Core and Combat Scanner Probe strength<br>5% reduction in Salvager duration<br><b>Role Bonus:</b><br>5+ bonus to Relic and Data Analyzer virus strength<br> | ||
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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
The Heron is the Caldari [[Frigates#Exploration|Exploration Frigate]]. Like all Tech I exploration frigates, the Heron receives skill-dependent bonuses to scanner probe strength. The Heron excels at probing cosmic signatures in all security levels of space. The Heron also receives a role bonus (independent of pilot skill level) to relic and data analyzer virus strength, which helps the Heron pilot crack exploration sites. With these two bonuses, the Heron is a strong starter frigate for Caldari pilots interested in [[Exploration]]. And while Heron pilots eventually skill into Tech II Covert Ops exploration ships (like the [[Buzzard]]), there isn’t much exploration content that the Heron can’t complete. | The Heron is the Caldari [[Frigates#Exploration|Exploration Frigate]]. Like all Tech I exploration frigates, the Heron receives skill-dependent bonuses to scanner probe strength. The Heron excels at probing cosmic signatures in all security levels of space. The Heron also receives a role bonus (independent of pilot skill level) to relic and data analyzer virus strength, which helps the Heron pilot crack exploration sites. With these two bonuses, the Heron is a strong starter frigate for Caldari pilots interested in [[Exploration]]. And while most Heron pilots eventually skill into Tech II Covert Ops exploration ships (like the [[Buzzard]]), there isn’t much exploration content that the Heron can’t complete. | ||
The Heron has five mid slots, the most of any T1 exploration frigate. This gives the Heron the most room to fit exploration and propulsion modules, and arguably makes the Heron the strongest of the four racial T1 explorers. Like the other three racial variants, the Heron’s mids are typically fitted with a microwarpdrive and a data and relic analyzer. This leaves two slots for additional assistance modules—most commonly Scan Rangefinding and Pinpointing Arrays, or shield extenders. (There are single modules that do both data and relic analysis and that would leave even more room, but they aren’t worth the decrease in performance and/or increased cost.) | The Heron has five mid slots, the most of any T1 exploration frigate. This gives the Heron the most room to fit exploration and propulsion modules, and arguably makes the Heron the strongest of the four racial T1 explorers. Like the other three racial variants, the Heron’s mids are typically fitted with a microwarpdrive and a data and relic analyzer. This leaves two slots for additional assistance modules—most commonly Scan Rangefinding and Pinpointing Arrays, or shield extenders. (There are single modules that do both data and relic analysis and that would leave even more room, but they aren’t worth the decrease in performance and/or increased cost.) | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Herons are a type of long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds. | Herons are a type of long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds. | ||
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