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****Gallente Destroyer III<small>8h 53m</small>
*****Gallente Frigate III<small>8h 53m</small>
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| quote=Liberty through superior firepower.
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| 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
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==Summary==
== Summary ==
The Megathron is the second tier Gallente battleship. It 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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
== 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.
 
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).
 
== Tactics ==
''No sub-article about Megathron roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.''


==Skills==
== 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.


'''Gallente Battleship III/IV''': Get this before taking it into PVE, and at least IV before going into PVP.
== 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.


'''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.
{{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.


'''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.
'''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])


'''Surgical Strike IV''': Increasing DPS.
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.


==Fitting==
'''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])
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==Tactics==
'''October 2019 Release - 2019-10-15.1'''
''No sub-article about Megathron roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.''


==Notes==
''Every Cruiser, Battlecruiser and Battleship now warps faster than before.''
This vessel qualifies for the University [[PYOS]] and [[BYOM]] programs.
* Warp Speed increased from 2 AU/s to 3 AU/s (+1 AU/s)
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