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==Tactics==

~~With three mid slots~~ and ~~cap cost reduction~~ on ~~scrams~~, ~~points~~ and ~~webs,~~ and ~~being~~ the ~~fastest of~~ the ~~Amarr frigates~~ to ~~begin with,~~ the ~~Executioner~~ is a ~~prime fast tackle for Amarr pilots. Be careful how you tank it~~, ~~though: it can't match~~ the ~~armor tanking capabilities~~ of the ~~[[Tormentor]]~~ or [[~~Punisher~~]], ~~so you~~'~~re much safer fitting for speed than bulk~~.

Executioner tackle pilots should read the UniWiki articles on [[Scouting]] and [[Tackling]]; these provide details on how to serve as the fleet vanguard, and how to approach and point a target once it is on grid. Because the Executioner is poorly tanked, the Executioner pilot needs to avoid getting hit on approach. If the target is a turret ship, one way to avoid damage is to "spiral" towards the target, in order to maximize transversal (and thus evade the tracking of the target's guns). The spiraling method does not help against opponents flying missile or drone ships, though, and Executioner pilots should just fly straight at these targets.

Opponents may also try to "slingshot" an Executioner tackler to escape. Executioner pilots can learn about these maneuvers, and how to counter them, by attending [[Tackling 101]].

Piloting a PvP Executioner is challenging. Executioner pilots need to watch their capacitor closely, because lasers are cap-intensive, and it is all too easy to fire away capacitor that is needed to operate the ship's microwarpdrive and warp disruptor. Executioner pilots have to be familiar with their laser ammo (crystals), and know when to switch it based on target range. The pilot may also need to micromanage their trajectory, in order to match their transversal to their laser pulses. If the pilot can manage all of these things, the Executioner can theoretically apply the most damage out of all the Tech 1 Attack Frigates.

==Notes==

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-With three mid slots and cap cost reduction on scrams, points and webs, and being the fastest of the Amarr frigates to begin with, the Executioner is a prime fast tackle for Amarr pilots. Be careful how you tank it, though: it can't match the armor tanking capabilities of the [[Tormentor]] or [[Punisher]], so you're much safer fitting for speed than bulk.
+Executioner tackle pilots should read the UniWiki articles on [[Scouting]] and [[Tackling]]; these provide details on how to serve as the fleet vanguard, and how to approach and point a target once it is on grid. Because the Executioner is poorly tanked, the Executioner pilot needs to avoid getting hit on approach. If the target is a turret ship, one way to avoid damage is to "spiral" towards the target, in order to maximize transversal (and thus evade the tracking of the target's guns). The spiraling method does not help against opponents flying missile or drone ships, though, and Executioner pilots should just fly straight at these targets.
+Opponents may also try to "slingshot" an Executioner tackler to escape. Executioner pilots can learn about these maneuvers, and how to counter them, by attending [[Tackling 101]].
+Piloting a PvP Executioner is challenging. Executioner pilots need to watch their capacitor closely, because lasers are cap-intensive, and it is all too easy to fire away capacitor that is needed to operate the ship's microwarpdrive and warp disruptor. Executioner pilots have to be familiar with their laser ammo (crystals), and know when to switch it based on target range. The pilot may also need to micromanage their trajectory, in order to match their transversal to their laser pulses. If the pilot can manage all of these things, the Executioner can theoretically apply the most damage out of all the Tech 1 Attack Frigates.
 ==Notes==