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| shipimg=Megathron.jpg
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| shipname=Megathron
|shipimg=Megathron.jpg
| class=Battleship
|shipname=Megathron
| grouping=Standard Battleships
|caption=Megathron
| hulltype=Megathron Class
|class=Battleship
| faction=Gallente Federation  
|grouping=Standard Battleships
| variations= {{Ship|Kronos}}, {{Ship|Megathron Navy Issue}}, {{Ship|Vindicator}}, {{Ship|Megathron Federate Issue}}
|hulltype=Megathron Class
| tech=  
|faction=Gallente Federation
|race=Gallente
|roles=unspecified
|variations={{Ship|Megathron Federate Issue}}, {{Ship|Kronos}}, {{Ship|Megathron Navy Issue}}
|ecmprio=2 <!-- 0 = none, 1 = low, 2 = normal, 3 = high, 4 = highest -->
|powergrid=15,500 MW
|cpu=550 tf
|capacitor=5,625 GJ
|highs=8
|turrets=7
|launchers=2
|mediums=4
|lows=7
|mass=98,400,000 kg
|volume=486,000 m&#179;
|cargohold=675 m&#179;
|dronebay=125 m&#179;
|bandwidth=125 Mbit/sec
|info=The Megathron has established itself as one of the most feared and respected battleships around. Since its first appearance almost two decades ago it has seen considerable service in the troublesome regions on the outskirts of the Federation, helping to expand and defend Gallentean influence there.
|bonuses=<b>Gallente Battleship Skill Bonus: 5% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret damage and 7.5% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret tracking speed per level.</b>
|structurehp=7,500 HP
|shieldhp=6,211 HP |shieldem=0 |shieldexp=50 |shieldkin=40 |shieldtherm=20
|armorhp=6,641 HP |armorem=50 |armorexp=10 |armorkin=35 |armortherm=35
|maxvelocity=105 m/s
|inertia=0.128
|warpspeed=3 AU/s
|warptime=17.46 s
|targetrange=72 km
|sigradius=400 m
|maxlockedtargets=7
|sensortype=Magnetometric
|sensorvalue=21 points
|scanres=95 mm
|reqskills=*Gallente Battleship II<small>6h 17m</small>
**Spaceship Command IV<small>1d 1h 8m</small>
**Gallente Cruiser IV<small>5d 5h 42m</small>
|totaltraintime=6d 13h 8m
|forumlinks=
|wikireferences=
|externallinks=[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Megathron Megathron on Eve Online Wiki]<br>
|highlights1=High Amount of High Slots
|highlights2=High Amount of Low Slots
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| powergrid=15,500 MW
| cpu=600 tf
| capacitor=6,000 GJ
| highs=7
| turrets=7
| launchers=0
| mediums=4
| lows=8
| mass=98,400,000 kg
| volume= 470,000 m³
| cargohold=845 m³
| extraholdtype=
| extrahold=
| dronebay=75 m³
| bandwidth=75 Mbit/sec
| quote=Liberty through superior firepower.
| quote_attribution=Roden marketing division
| info=The Megathron has established itself as one of the most feared and respected battleships around. Since its first appearance almost two decades ago it has seen considerable service in the troublesome regions on the outskirts of the Federation, helping to expand and defend Gallentean influence there.
| bonuses= <b>Gallente Battleship bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>
5% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret rate of fire<br>
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>
5% Additional bonus to Reinforced Bulkhead hitpoints
| structurehp=8,250 HP
| armorhp=7,150 HP
| armorem=50
| armortherm=35
| armorkin=35
| armorexp=10
| shieldhp=6,930 HP
| shieldem=0
| shieldtherm=20
| shieldkin=40
| shieldexp=50
| maxvelocity=122 m/sec
| inertia=0.114
| warpspeed=3 AU/s
| warptime=15.55 s
| targetrange=87 km
| maxlockedtargets=7
| sigradius=380 m
| scanres=124 mm
| sensortype=Magnetometric
| sensorvalue=21 points
| reqskills= * {{RequiredSkill|Gallente Battleship|I}}
** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|IV}}
** {{RequiredSkill|Gallente Battlecruiser|III}}
*** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|III}}
*** {{RequiredSkill|Gallente Cruiser|III}}
**** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|II}}
**** {{RequiredSkill|Gallente Destroyer|III}}
***** {{RequiredSkill|Gallente Frigate|III}}
****** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|I}}
| totaltraintime=3d 20h 55m 10s
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==Summary==
== Summary ==
The Megathron is the second tier gallente battleship. It is a gun boat, specialising in large hybrid turrets. Its bonuses favor blasters, but railgun fitted megathrons are perfectly viable. With its 4 mid slots and 7 lows the megathron is almost exclusively armor tanked.
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.


==Skills==
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.
''Further information about additional or recommended skills to pilot Megathron for a specific or it's common role(s) can be written here.''


==Fitting==
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.
{{Fittings
|name=Megathron, PvP Blasterthron RR


|high=
== Skills ==
Neutron Blaster Cannon II<br>
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.
Neutron Blaster Cannon II<br>
Neutron Blaster Cannon II<br>
Neutron Blaster Cannon II<br>
Neutron Blaster Cannon II<br>
Neutron Blaster Cannon II<br>
Neutron Blaster Cannon II<br>
Large 'Solace' I Remote Bulwark Reconstruction
|mid=
Quad LiF Fueled I Booster Rockets<br>
Heavy Electrochemical Capacitor Booster I<br>
Conjunctive Magnetometric ECCM Scanning Array I<br>
Faint Epsilon Warp Scrambler I
|low=
Damage Control II<br>
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I<br>
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I<br>
Adaptive Nano Plating II<br>
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II<br>
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II<br>
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II


|charges=
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).
Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge L<br>
Cap Booster 800
|drones=
Ogre II x5<br>
|rigs=
Large Trimark Armor Pump I<br>
Large Trimark Armor Pump I<br>
Large Trimark Armor Pump I


|recommended1=
== Tactics ==
Acceleration Control IV<br>
''No sub-article about Megathron roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.''
Advanced Weapon Upgrades IV<br>
Afterburner III<br>
Armor Rigging III<br>
Combat Drone Operation IV<br>
Controlled Bursts IV<br>
Drone Durability III<br>
Drone Interfacing IV<br>
Drone Navigation IV<br>
Drone Sharpshooting IV<br>
Drones V<br>
Electronic Warfare IV<br>
Electronic Warfare Drone Interfacing III<br>
Electronics V<br>
EM Armor Compensation IV<br>
Energy Management IV<br>
Energy Systems Operation IV<br>
Engineering V<br>
Evasive Maneuvering IV<br>
Explosive Armor Compensation IV<br>
Gallente Battleship IV
|recommended2=
Gallente Cruiser IV<br>
Gallente Drone Specialization IV<br>
Gallente Frigate IV<br>
Gunnery V<br>
Heavy Drone Operation V<br>
High Speed Maneuvering IV<br>
Hull Upgrades V<br>
Jury Rigging III<br>
Kinetic Armor Compensation IV<br>
Large Blaster Specialization IV<br>
Large Hybrid Turret V<br>
Long Range Targeting IV<br>
Mechanic V<br>
Medium Blaster Specialization IV<br>
Medium Hybrid Turret V<br>
Minmatar Drone Specialization IV<br>
Motion Prediction V<br>
Nanite Interfacing III<br>
Nanite Operation III<br>
Navigation IV<br>
Propulsion Jamming IV
|recommended3=
Rapid Firing IV<br>
Remote Armor Repair Systems IV<br>
Repair Systems II<br>
Science IV<br>
Scout Drone Operation V<br>
Sharpshooter IV<br>
Shield Management IV<br>
Signature Analysis IV<br>
Small Blaster Specialization IV<br>
Small Hybrid Turret V<br>
Spaceship Command IV<br>
Surgical Strike IV<br>
Targeting IV<br>
Thermic Armor Compensation IV<br>
Thermodynamics IV<br>
Trajectory Analysis IV<br>
Warp Drive Operation III<br>
Weapon Upgrades V


|notes=
== Notes ==
* Requires a 3% powergrid implant (slot 6) and a 3% turret cpu implant (slot 10). Without ''PG4'' and ''KZA1000'' implants or with insufficient powergrid skills, one or two of the blasters can be switched to ion. With Advanced Weapon Upgrades V, this fit requires a ''PG2'' 1% powergrid implant.
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.
* With recommended skills, this fitting has 113k EHP and 1007 DPS.
 
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== History ==
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.
 
{{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.


{{Fittings
'''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])
|name=Megathron, PvP Sniperthron


|high=
Brand new Role bonuses have been added to all battleships (excluding the Praxis).
425mm Railgun II<br>
* 50% bonus to HP from all Armor Plates
425mm Railgun II<br>
* 100% bonus to HP from all Shield Extenders
425mm Railgun II<br>
* 5% additive bonus to all Reinforced Bulkhead modules, for those with discerning tastes.
425mm Railgun II<br>
425mm Railgun II<br>
425mm Railgun II<br>
425mm Railgun II<br>
[empty high slot]
|mid=
Quad LiF Fueled I Booster Rockets<br>
Sensor Booster II<br>
Sensor Booster II<br>
Tracking Computer II
|low=
Damage Control II<br>
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II<br>
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II<br>
Adaptive Nano Plating II<br>
Adaptive Nano Plating II<br>
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I<br>
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I


|charges=
'''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])
Spike L<br>
* T1, Faction and Pirate Battleship base hp increased by 10%
Targeting Range<br>
* T1, Faction and Pirate Battleship base scan resolution increased 30%
Optimal Range
|drones=
Bouncer II x5
|rigs=
Large Trimark Armor Pump I<br>
Large Trimark Armor Pump I<br>
Large Trimark Armor Pump I


|recommended1=
'''October 2019 Release - 2019-10-15.1'''
|recommended2=
|recommended3=


|notes=
''Every Cruiser, Battlecruiser and Battleship now warps faster than before.''
* Warp Speed increased from 2 AU/s to 3 AU/s (+1 AU/s)
}}
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==Tactics==
{{ShipsMatrix}}
''No sub-article about Megathron roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.''


==Notes==
''You can write additional notes for Megathron here.''


{{ShipsMatrix}}
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