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| shipimg=Vexor.jpg
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| shipname=Vexor
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| class=Cruiser
|shipname=Vexor
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| grouping=Standard Cruisers
|caption=Vexor
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| hulltype=Vexor Class
|class=Cruiser
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| faction=Gallente Federation  
|grouping=Standard Cruisers
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| variations={{Ship|Guardian-Vexor}},{{Ship|Ishtar}},{{Ship|Vexor Navy Issue}}
|hulltype=Vexor Class
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| tech=  
|faction=Gallente Federation
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| powergrid=700 MW
|race=Gallente
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| cpu=300 tf
|roles=unspecified
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| capacitor=1,450 GJ
|variations={{Ship|Ishtar}}, {{Ship|Vexor Navy Issue}}, {{Ship|Guardian-Vexor}}
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| highs=4
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| turrets=4
|ecmprio=1 <!-- 0 = none, 1 = low, 2 = normal, 3 = high, 4 = highest -->
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| launchers=0
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| mediums=4
|powergrid=800 MW
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| lows=5
|cpu=300 tf
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| mass=11,100,000 kg
|capacitor=1,450 GJ
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| volume=115,000
|highs=4
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| cargohold=480
|turrets=4
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|launchers=0
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|mediums=4
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| dronebay=125
|lows=5
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| bandwidth=75 Mbit/sec
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| quote=Drones don't replace pilots, they make them unstoppable.
|mass=11,310,000 kg
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| quote_attribution=Roni Darieux
|volume=115,000 m&#179;
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| info=The Vexor is a strong combat ship that is also geared to operate in a variety of other roles. The Vexor is especially useful for surveying in potentially hostile sectors as it can stay on duty for a very long time before having to return to base. Furthermore, it is well capable of defending itself against even concentrated attacks.
|cargohold=480 m&#179;
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| bonuses=<b>Gallente Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>5% bonus to Medium Hybrid Turret damage<br>10% bonus to Drone hitpoints, damage and mining yield<br>
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| structurehp=2,000 HP
|dronebay=125 m&#179;
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| shieldhp=1,100 HP
|bandwidth=75 Mbit/sec
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| shieldem=0
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| shieldexp=50
|info=The Vexor is a strong combat ship that is also geared to operate in a variety of other roles. The Vexor is especially useful for surveying in potentially hostile sectors as it can stay on duty for a very long time before having to return to base. Furthermore, it is well capable of defending itself against even concentrated attacks.
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| shieldkin=40
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| shieldtherm=20
|bonuses=<b>Gallente Cruiser Skill Bonus:</b><br>5% bonus to Medium Hybrid Turret damage per level<br>
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| armorhp=2,000 HP
10% bonus to drone hitpoints, damage and mining yield per level
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| armorexp=10
|structurehp=2,000 HP
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| armorkin=35
|shieldhp=1,100 HP |shieldem=0 |shieldexp=50 |shieldkin=40 |shieldtherm=20
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| armortherm=35
|armorhp=2,000 HP |armorem=50 |armorexp=10 |armorkin=35 |armortherm=35
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| maxvelocity=195 m/sec
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| inertia=0.56
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| warpspeed=4 AU/s
|inertia=0.53
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| warptime=8.62 s
|warpspeed=3 AU/s
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| targetrange=52.50 km
|warptime=8.58 s
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| sigradius=145 m
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| maxlockedtargets=6
|targetrange=52,5 km
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| sensortype=Magnetometric
|sigradius=145 m
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| sensorvalue=16 points
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| scanres=280 mm
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| reqskills=*{{RequiredSkill|Gallente Cruiser|I}}
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**Gallente Frigate IV<small>2d 2h 17m</small>
 
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==Summary==
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== Summary ==
 
The Vexor is a dedicated drone boat. It has 75mb of drone bandwidth, allowing it to field a mixed flight of medium and heavy drones at a time, and has the drone bay to carry a few replacements or an additional flight of light drones. This gives the Vexor great flexibility for long roams, where it can carry a full flight of medium and light damage drones, as well as a flight of light repair or EWAR drones to deploy as the situation dictates. While the Vexor has a bonus to hybrid guns, this can be ignored if desired due to a large amount of the Vexor's DPS coming from drones anyway, and Vexors with autocannons, nosferatu and/or neutralisers are common. With 4 mids and 5 lows Vexors are most often armor tanked.
 
The Vexor is a dedicated drone boat. It has 75mb of drone bandwidth, allowing it to field a mixed flight of medium and heavy drones at a time, and has the drone bay to carry a few replacements or an additional flight of light drones. This gives the Vexor great flexibility for long roams, where it can carry a full flight of medium and light damage drones, as well as a flight of light repair or EWAR drones to deploy as the situation dictates. While the Vexor has a bonus to hybrid guns, this can be ignored if desired due to a large amount of the Vexor's DPS coming from drones anyway, and Vexors with autocannons, nosferatu and/or neutralisers are common. With 4 mids and 5 lows Vexors are most often armor tanked.
  
The Vexor is also a great ship to use for salvaging missions as they are completed. By using 2 Salvagers, a Small Tractor Beam, a Drone Link Augmentor and a single Hybrid Turret (to draw aggro) in the high slots a moderately drone-skilled capsuleer can securely complete level 2 missions while salvaging. Salvaging level 2 missions is debatably profitable however the salvage/mission fit Vexor can complete level 2s in respectable time when compared to a straight mission fit Vexor.
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The Vexor is also a great ship to use for salvaging missions as they are completed. By using a Salvager, a Small Tractor Beam, a Drone Link Augmentor and a single Hybrid Turret (to draw aggro) in the high slots a moderately drone-skilled capsuleer can securely complete level 2 missions while salvaging. Salvaging level 2 missions is debatably profitable however the salvage/mission fit Vexor can complete level 2s in respectable time when compared to a straight mission fit Vexor.
  
The Vexor is also the Gallente mining cruiser. It can easily carry flights of combat drones alongside its mining drones to give it very good firepower for a mining ship.
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Among T1 cruisers the Vexor is a little more skill demanding than the [[Thorax]]. In particular, you should not get a Vexor unless you have ''at least'' Drones 4 and should make getting Drones 5 a high priority.
  
Among t1 cruisers the Vexor is a little more skill demanding than the [[Thorax]]. In particular you should not get a Vexor unless you have ''at least'' Drones 4 and should make getting Drones 5 a high priority.
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== Skills ==
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* {{sk|Drones| V}}: You shouldn't get into the Vexor until you have this. You'll be killing your DPS and it is a lossmail waiting to happen.
  
==Skills==
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* {{sk|Drone Interfacing| III}}: '''(IV ideally)''' 10% increase in drone damage per level? What are you waiting for? Get this yesterday.
''Further information about additional or recommended skills to pilot Vexor for a specific or it's common role(s) can be written here.''
 
  
==Fitting==
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* {{sk|Drone Navigation | III}}: to fit the Drone Navigation Computer (+25% drone speed) and provide an increase of 5% per level. Reduce the travel time of drones to your target.
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{{ShipFitting|
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* {{sk|Drone Sharpshooting | III}}: '''(get IV ASAP)''' Increases optimal range of drones, they start shooting at your target sooner.
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high1name=Dual 150mm Railgun II|
 
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high2name=Dual 150mm Railgun II|
 
high2typeID=3106|
 
high3name=Dual 150mm Railgun II|
 
high3typeID=3106|
 
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mid1name=Experimental 10MN Afterburner I|
 
mid1typeID=6005|
 
mid2name=Cap Recharger II|
 
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mid3name=Cap Recharger II|
 
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low2name=Armor Kinetic Hardener II|
 
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low3name=Armor Thermic Hardener II|
 
low3typeID=11648|
 
low4name=Damage Control II|
 
low4typeID=2048|
 
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rig1name=Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I|
 
rig1typeID=31372|
 
rig2name=Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I|
 
rig2typeID=31372|
 
rig3name=Medium Auxiliary Nano Pump I|
 
rig3typeID=31047|
 
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warsop=A|
 
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version=RET 1.0|
 
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skills=|
 
notes=}}     {{ShipFitting|
 
ship=Vexor|
 
shipTypeID=626|
 
fitName=PvP Shield T2|
 
fitID=PvP-Shield-T2|
 
high1name=Heavy Electron Blaster II|
 
high1typeID=3130|
 
high2name=Heavy Electron Blaster II|
 
high2typeID=3130|
 
high3name=Heavy Electron Blaster II|
 
high3typeID=3130|
 
high4name=Heavy Electron Blaster II|
 
high4typeID=3130|
 
mid1name=Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I|
 
mid1typeID=5975|
 
mid2name=Large F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction|
 
mid2typeID=8529|
 
mid3name=Fleeting Propulsion Inhibitor I|
 
mid3typeID=4027|
 
mid4name=Faint Epsilon Warp Scrambler I|
 
mid4typeID=5443|
 
low1name=Damage Control II|
 
low1typeID=2048|
 
low2name=Magnetic Field Stabilizer II|
 
low2typeID=10190|
 
low3name=Magnetic Field Stabilizer II|
 
low3typeID=10190|
 
low4name=Drone Damage Amplifier II|
 
low4typeID=4405|
 
low5name=Drone Damage Amplifier II|
 
low5typeID=4405|
 
drone1name=Warrior II x5|
 
drone1typeID=2488|
 
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drone3name=Hammerhead II x2|
 
drone3typeID=2185|
 
drone4name=Ogre II x1|
 
drone4typeID=2446|
 
drone5name=Hornet EC-300 x5|
 
drone5typeID=23707|
 
charge1name=Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge M x1|
 
charge1typeID=23025|
 
charge2name=Null M x1|
 
charge2typeID=12785|
 
charge3name=open|
 
charge4name=open|
 
charge5name=open|
 
rig1name=Medium Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I|
 
rig1typeID=31718|
 
rig2name=Medium Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer I|
 
rig2typeID=31754|
 
rig3name=Medium Anti-Kinetic Screen Reinforcer I|
 
rig3typeID=31742|
 
difficulty=2|
 
warsop=A|
 
warsopReason=|
 
version=RET 1.0|
 
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skills=|
 
notes=With Electronics V, Weapon Upgrades V, and a Electronics EE-601 implant, you can trade the Electron blasters for Ion.</li><li>If engaging smaller targets, or you can't used T2 heavies, swap mixed heavy/med/light drone flight for more med/light choices or Vespa EC-600s.</li><li>The resist rigs were chosen instead of extenders because the EHP is nearly the same with them, but they are much cheaper than field extenders.}}
 
  
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* {{sk|Light Drone Operation| V}} and {{sk|Medium Drone Operation| V}}: Both give 5% increase to their drone type. Get them ASAP; they give you access to T2 Light and Medium Drones, respectively.
ship=Vexor|
 
shipTypeID=626|
 
fitName=PvP Armor T2|
 
fitID=PvP-Armor-T2|
 
high1name=Heavy Ion Blaster II|
 
high1typeID=3138|
 
high2name=Heavy Ion Blaster II|
 
high2typeID=3138|
 
high3name=Heavy Ion Blaster II|
 
high3typeID=3138|
 
high4name=Heavy Ion Blaster II|
 
high4typeID=3138|
 
mid1name=Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I|
 
mid1typeID=5975|
 
mid2name=Faint Epsilon Warp Scrambler I|
 
mid2typeID=5443|
 
mid3name=Fleeting Propulsion Inhibitor I|
 
mid3typeID=4027|
 
mid4name=Fleeting Propulsion Inhibitor I|
 
mid4typeID=4027|
 
low1name=Damage Control II|
 
low1typeID=2048|
 
low2name=800mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I|
 
low2typeID=11317|
 
low3name=Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II|
 
low3typeID=11269|
 
low4name=Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II|
 
low4typeID=11269|
 
low5name=Drone Damage Amplifier II|
 
low5typeID=4405|
 
drone1name=Hornet EC-300 x5|
 
drone1typeID=23707|
 
drone2name=Warrior II x5|
 
drone2typeID=2488|
 
drone3name=Hobgoblin II x2|
 
drone3typeID=2456|
 
drone4name=Hammerhead II x2|
 
drone4typeID=2185|
 
drone5name=Ogre II x1|
 
drone5typeID=2446|
 
charge1name=Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge M x1|
 
charge1typeID=23025|
 
charge2name=open|
 
charge3name=open|
 
charge4name=open|
 
charge5name=open|
 
rig1name=Medium Anti-Explosive Pump I|
 
rig1typeID=31011|
 
rig2name=Medium Trimark Armor Pump I|
 
rig2typeID=31055|
 
rig3name=Medium Trimark Armor Pump I|
 
rig3typeID=31055|
 
difficulty=2|
 
warsop=A|
 
warsopReason=|
 
version=RET 1.0|
 
shipDNA=626:3138;4:4027;2:5443;1:5975;1:2048;1:4405;1:11269;2:11317;1:31011;1:31055;2:2185;2:2446;1:2456;2:2488;5:23707;5:23025;1::|
 
skills=|
 
notes=Need Electronics V and Weapon Upgrades V or Electronics EE-601 implant to fit Ion blasters.</li><li>If engaging smaller targets, or you can't used T2 heavies, swap mixed heavy/med/light drone flight for more med/light choices or Vespa EC-600s.</li><li>Armor fit has more EHP than shield, but is slower and does less damage.}}    {{ShipFitting|
 
ship=Vexor|
 
shipTypeID=626|
 
fitName=Mining Basic|
 
fitID=Mining-Basic|
 
high1name=Miner I|
 
high1typeID=483|
 
high2name=Miner I|
 
high2typeID=483|
 
high3name=Miner I|
 
high3typeID=483|
 
high4name=Miner I|
 
high4typeID=483|
 
mid1name=Survey Scanner I|
 
mid1typeID=444|
 
mid2name=open|
 
mid3name=open|
 
mid4name=open|
 
low1name=Co-Processor I|
 
low1typeID=3887|
 
low2name=Co-Processor I|
 
low2typeID=3887|
 
low3name=open|
 
low4name=open|
 
low5name=open|
 
drone1name=Mining Drone I x5|
 
drone1typeID=10246|
 
drone2name=Hobgoblin I x5|
 
drone2typeID=2454|
 
drone3name=open|
 
drone4name=open|
 
drone5name=open|
 
rig1name=open|
 
rig2name=open|
 
rig3name=open|
 
difficulty=0|
 
warsop=A|
 
warsopReason=|
 
version=RET 1.0|
 
shipDNA=626:483;4:444;1:3887;2:2454;5:10246;5::|
 
skills=|
 
notes=}}
 
  
{{ShipFitting|
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* {{sk|Drone Avionics| III}}: Another very important skill. At V, your drones will have an engagement sphere of 45km. At III, you can fit the Drone Link Augmentor in a high slot, increasing drone control range +20km per module fit. This lets you engage kiters/snipers. Get it to V if you are a serious droneboater. For even more range (and access to E-War drones!), continue into {{sk|Advanced Drone Avionics}}.
ship=Vexor|
 
shipTypeID=626|
 
fitName=Exploration|
 
fitID=Exploration|
 
high1name=Core Probe Launcher I|
 
high1typeID=17938|
 
high2name=Salvager I|
 
high2typeID=25861|
 
high3name=Small Tractor Beam I|
 
high3typeID=24348|
 
high4name=Prototype Cloaking Device I|
 
high4typeID=11370|
 
mid1name=Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I|
 
mid1typeID=5975|
 
mid2name=Codebreaker I|
 
mid2typeID=22175|
 
mid3name=Analyzer I|
 
mid3typeID=22177|
 
mid4name=Phased Muon Sensor Disruptor I|
 
mid4typeID=5302|
 
low1name=Medium Inefficient Armor Repair Unit|
 
low1typeID=4571|
 
low2name=Energized Armor Layering Membrane II|
 
low2typeID=11239|
 
low3name=Energized Armor Layering Membrane II|
 
low3typeID=11239|
 
low4name=800mm Reinforced Steel Plates II|
 
low4typeID=20351|
 
low5name=Damage Control II|
 
low5typeID=2048|
 
drone1name=Hammerhead II x5|
 
drone1typeID=2185|
 
drone2name=Hobgoblin II x5|
 
drone2typeID=2456|
 
drone3name=Hornet EC-300 x5|
 
drone3typeID=23707|
 
drone4name=open|
 
drone5name=open|
 
charge1name=Targeting Range Dampening Script x1|
 
charge1typeID=29015|
 
charge2name=Core Scanner Probe I x7|
 
charge2typeID=30013|
 
charge3name=open|
 
charge4name=open|
 
charge5name=open|
 
rig1name=Medium Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I|
 
rig1typeID=31215|
 
rig2name=Medium Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I|
 
rig2typeID=31215|
 
rig3name=open|
 
difficulty=0|
 
warsop=A|
 
warsopReason=|
 
version=RET 1.0|
 
shipDNA=626:11370;1:17938;1:24348;1:25861;1:5302;1:5975;1:22175;1:22177;1:2048;1:4571;1:11239;2:20351;1:31215;2:2185;5:2456;5:23707;5:29015;1:30013;7::|
 
skills=|
 
notes=Tag pirates with sensor dampener in order to keep attention away from drones. Then, launch the drones.</li><li>Cheap, but able to handle most high and (quiet) low sec exploration, radar, and mag sites.</li><li>Drones handle most pirates in even low sec radar and mag sites.</li><li>100% of damage is from drones, so reasonable drones skills are required.</li><li>Adjust drone loadout for local pirate faction.}}
 
  
==Tactics==
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* {{sk|Heavy Drone Operation| V}}: 5% increase to damage of Heavy drones. Very important when fighting big ships with T2 Heavy drones at Level V. Note your bandwidth can't support a full flight of 5.
''No sub-article about Vexor roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.''
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You should not neglect your {{sk|Gunnery}} either. Combining both can make the Vexor have crazy amounts of dps for a ship its size.
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== Tactics ==
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'''PvP'''
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If you're coming from the [[Algos]] (and conventional MMO master/minion tactical thinking), you might think your drones must do the fighting for you, while you sit back and direct them like a conductor. The Vexor can make a useful contribution doing this, and in a solo situation against a kiting target you may be forced to do this.
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That said, the Vexor has a remarkably high potential damage output for a T1 cruiser, and to get that potential out of the Vexor you need to do the exact opposite. Closing in on the enemy, a fit with bonused blasters backed by good [[Support skills|support]] and [[Fitting skills|fitting]] skills can act as a sixth drone, melting opponents. Even with Meta 4 guns, mid-range drone skills and T1 drones, you could be pumping out over 450DPS in a buffer shield-tanked Vexor. Move into T2 drones and you start breaking 500+DPS.
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A fit with projectile turrets and an energy neutralizer can add significant turret DPS by closing range, and, with few other demands on its capacitor, can [[Capacitor warfare|drain]] small- and medium-sized ships' energy. A single medium neut can cause serious problems to many frigates, potentially shutting down their tank and/or tackle and/or DPS.
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The PvP Vexor can mount a buffer shield tank, a buffer armor tank, or an active armor tank. The shield buffer Vexor is high on DPS, as damage-amplifying modules can be fitted in the abundant low slots, but light on EHP; expect to do a lot of damage, but not to stay on field very long once you are primaried. The armor buffer on a Vexor can achieve very impressive EHP for a T1 cruiser, second only to the Maller, and still deliver over 500DPS with good skills. An active armor tank with a cap booster and two armor repairers is possible, and can prove its worth in 1v1 or ''very''-small-gang situations, but requires more pilot management and will struggle with the incoming DPS from anything larger than a very limited group of small enemies.
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All-in-all the Vexor is a classic "droneboat", and has a droneboat's strengths and weaknesses: powerful capacitor-independent DPS, tactical flexibility from multiple drone flights, and a variety of viable fittings, balanced by drone travel time, drone vulnerability, and the problem of preserving drone connections in fights which involve long strung-out ranges or frequent tactical warps.
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'''PvE'''
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In PvE, fitting two-three blasters and a drone link augmentor would do the job. The selectable damage types of drones gives the Vexor great flexibility in PvE.
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== Notes ==
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''You can add notes here.''
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== Patch History ==
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{{expansion past
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|'''October 2019 Release - 2019-10-15.1'''
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''Every Cruiser, Battlecruiser and Battleship now warps faster than before.''
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* Warp Speed increased from 3 AU/s to 4 AU/s (+1 AU/s)
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'''Lifeblood v. 1.0 - Build 1203953 - 24.10.17'''
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* Powergrid reduced from 800 MW to 700 MW (-100 MW)
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'''Retribution v. 1.0 - Build 476047 - 23.10.12'''
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''The Vexor is being updated to better take advantage of its existing bonuses to hybrid weapon damage and drone damage/hitpoints via an extra midslot and improved speed. Combined with the relatively low mass of the Vexor hull this makes a ship that can deal incredible damage very effectively.''
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* Cruiser skill bonuses (per level):
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* 5% bonus to Medium Hybrid Turret damage
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* 10% bonus to drone hitpoints, damage and mining yield
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* Slot layout: 4 H (-1), 4 M (+1), 5 L (+1), 4 turrets
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* Fittings: 800 PWG (+125), 300 CPU (+30)
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* Defense (shields / armor / hull) : 1100(-73) / 2000(+515) / 2000(+515)
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* Capacitor (amount / recharge rate / average cap per second): 1450(+200) / 482.5s(+36.25s) / 3 (+0.2)
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* Mobility (max velocity / agility / mass / align time): 205(+36) / 0.53(-0.04) / 11310000 (+1000000) / 5.6s (+0.1)
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* Drones (bandwidth / bay): 75 / 125 (+25)
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* Targeting (max targeting range / Scan Resolution / Max Locked targets): 52.5km / 280(+4) / 6(+1)
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* Sensor strength: 16 Magnetometric (+2)
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* Signature radius: 145 (-5)
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* Cargo capacity: 480
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==Notes==
 
This vessel qualifies for the University [[Ship Replacement]], [[PYOS]], [[BYOM]], and [[Mining Loaner Fleet]] programs.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:10, 18 November 2024

EVE University Database
 
Ship Database
Vexor
Vexor
Gallente Federation
Gallente Federation
Standard Cruisers
Vexor Class
RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES
Drones don't replace pilots, they make them unstoppable.
– Roni Darieux


The Vexor is a strong combat ship that is also geared to operate in a variety of other roles. The Vexor is especially useful for surveying in potentially hostile sectors as it can stay on duty for a very long time before having to return to base. Furthermore, it is well capable of defending itself against even concentrated attacks.

SHIP BONUSES

Gallente Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):
5% bonus to Medium Hybrid Turret damage
10% bonus to Drone hitpoints, damage and mining yield

Required Skills
Training Time what's this?
19h 15m 30s
Estimated training time only for the listed skills based on zero implants and without neural remaps.
Grouping
▪ Variations
Guardian-Vexor
Guardian-Vexor.jpg
CornerTFs.png
Guardian-Vexor
Special Edition Cruisers Vexor Class
Icon hi slot.png5 (1/5) Icon mid slot.png4 Icon low slot.png5
Icon powergrid.png725 MW Icon cpu.png400 tf
Icon velocity.png180 m/sec
Icon capacity.png480 m³
,Ishtar
Ishtar.jpg
CornerT2s.png
Ishtar
Heavy Assault Cruisers Vexor Class
Icon hi slot.png4 (0/4) Icon mid slot.png4 Icon low slot.png6
Icon powergrid.png740 MW Icon cpu.png340 tf
Icon velocity.png175 m/sec
Icon capacity.png560 m³
,Vexor Navy Issue
Vexor Navy Issue.jpg
CornerTFs.png
Vexor Navy Issue
Faction Cruisers Vexor Class
Icon hi slot.png4 (0/3) Icon mid slot.png4 Icon low slot.png6
Icon powergrid.png850 MW Icon cpu.png350 tf
Icon velocity.png210 m/sec
Icon capacity.png460 m³

Ship Attributes

Fittings
Powergrid
powergrid
700 MW
CPU
cpu output
300 tf
Capacitor
capacitor
1,450 GJ
High
high slots
4
Launchers
launcher slots
0
Turrets
turret slots
4
Medium
medium slots
4
Low
low slots
5
Rig
rigs
3
 
medium
Calibration
calibration
400
Navigation
Max Velocity
max. velocity
195 m/sec
Inertia Modifier
inertia modifier (agility)
0.56
Warp Speed
inertia modifier (agility)
4 AU/s
Base Time to Warp
base time to warp
8.62 s
what's this?
Base Time to Warp is essentially the time needed for this ship to align and accelerate until it reaches 75% of its top speed and goes to warp. The time displayed here is the base calculated time with no account for any warp related skills, modules or any other effects.
Drones
Drone Capacity
drone capacity
125 m³
Drone Bandwidth
drone bandwidth
75 Mbit/sec
Targeting
Max Tgt. Range
max. targeting range
52.50 km
Max Locked Targets
max. locked targets
6
Magnetometric Sensor
Magnetometric sensor strength
16 points
Sig. Radius
signature radius
145 m
Scan Res.
scan resolution
280 mm
Structure
Structure Hitpoints
structure hitpoints
2,000 HP
Mass
ship mass
11,100,000 kg
Volume
ship volume
115,000 m³
Cargo Capacity
cargo capacity
480 m³
Armor
Armor Hitpoints
armor hitpoints
2,000 HP
Armor Resistances
EM
electromagnetic resistance
50
THR
thermal resistance
35
KIN
kinetic resistance
35
EXP
explosive resistance
10
Shields
Shield Capacity
shield hitpoints
1,100 HP
Shield Resistances
EM
electromagnetic resistance
0
THR
thermal resistance
20
KIN
kinetic resistance
40
EXP
explosive resistance
50


Summary

The Vexor is a dedicated drone boat. It has 75mb of drone bandwidth, allowing it to field a mixed flight of medium and heavy drones at a time, and has the drone bay to carry a few replacements or an additional flight of light drones. This gives the Vexor great flexibility for long roams, where it can carry a full flight of medium and light damage drones, as well as a flight of light repair or EWAR drones to deploy as the situation dictates. While the Vexor has a bonus to hybrid guns, this can be ignored if desired due to a large amount of the Vexor's DPS coming from drones anyway, and Vexors with autocannons, nosferatu and/or neutralisers are common. With 4 mids and 5 lows Vexors are most often armor tanked.

The Vexor is also a great ship to use for salvaging missions as they are completed. By using a Salvager, a Small Tractor Beam, a Drone Link Augmentor and a single Hybrid Turret (to draw aggro) in the high slots a moderately drone-skilled capsuleer can securely complete level 2 missions while salvaging. Salvaging level 2 missions is debatably profitable however the salvage/mission fit Vexor can complete level 2s in respectable time when compared to a straight mission fit Vexor.

Among T1 cruisers the Vexor is a little more skill demanding than the Thorax. In particular, you should not get a Vexor unless you have at least Drones 4 and should make getting Drones 5 a high priority.

Skills

  • Drones  V: You shouldn't get into the Vexor until you have this. You'll be killing your DPS and it is a lossmail waiting to happen.
  • Drone Interfacing  III: (IV ideally) 10% increase in drone damage per level? What are you waiting for? Get this yesterday.
  • Drone Navigation  III: to fit the Drone Navigation Computer (+25% drone speed) and provide an increase of 5% per level. Reduce the travel time of drones to your target.
  • Drone Avionics  III: Another very important skill. At V, your drones will have an engagement sphere of 45km. At III, you can fit the Drone Link Augmentor in a high slot, increasing drone control range +20km per module fit. This lets you engage kiters/snipers. Get it to V if you are a serious droneboater. For even more range (and access to E-War drones!), continue into Advanced Drone Avionics.
  • Heavy Drone Operation  V: 5% increase to damage of Heavy drones. Very important when fighting big ships with T2 Heavy drones at Level V. Note your bandwidth can't support a full flight of 5.

You should not neglect your Gunnery either. Combining both can make the Vexor have crazy amounts of dps for a ship its size.

Tactics

PvP

If you're coming from the Algos (and conventional MMO master/minion tactical thinking), you might think your drones must do the fighting for you, while you sit back and direct them like a conductor. The Vexor can make a useful contribution doing this, and in a solo situation against a kiting target you may be forced to do this.

That said, the Vexor has a remarkably high potential damage output for a T1 cruiser, and to get that potential out of the Vexor you need to do the exact opposite. Closing in on the enemy, a fit with bonused blasters backed by good support and fitting skills can act as a sixth drone, melting opponents. Even with Meta 4 guns, mid-range drone skills and T1 drones, you could be pumping out over 450DPS in a buffer shield-tanked Vexor. Move into T2 drones and you start breaking 500+DPS.

A fit with projectile turrets and an energy neutralizer can add significant turret DPS by closing range, and, with few other demands on its capacitor, can drain small- and medium-sized ships' energy. A single medium neut can cause serious problems to many frigates, potentially shutting down their tank and/or tackle and/or DPS.

The PvP Vexor can mount a buffer shield tank, a buffer armor tank, or an active armor tank. The shield buffer Vexor is high on DPS, as damage-amplifying modules can be fitted in the abundant low slots, but light on EHP; expect to do a lot of damage, but not to stay on field very long once you are primaried. The armor buffer on a Vexor can achieve very impressive EHP for a T1 cruiser, second only to the Maller, and still deliver over 500DPS with good skills. An active armor tank with a cap booster and two armor repairers is possible, and can prove its worth in 1v1 or very-small-gang situations, but requires more pilot management and will struggle with the incoming DPS from anything larger than a very limited group of small enemies.

All-in-all the Vexor is a classic "droneboat", and has a droneboat's strengths and weaknesses: powerful capacitor-independent DPS, tactical flexibility from multiple drone flights, and a variety of viable fittings, balanced by drone travel time, drone vulnerability, and the problem of preserving drone connections in fights which involve long strung-out ranges or frequent tactical warps.

PvE

In PvE, fitting two-three blasters and a drone link augmentor would do the job. The selectable damage types of drones gives the Vexor great flexibility in PvE.

Notes

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