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= T1 Battleships =

In PvP Tech 1 battleships can mount great buffer tanks and can deal very high dps when fitted for short ranges. When mounting long-range 'sniper' fits, battleships can fight at the very longest ranges possible in Eve's engine, while still dealing effective DPS. Such sniper-fit battleships -- commonly the Apocalypse, Megathron, Maelstrom, Tempest and Rokh -- are often the backbone of fleets used to fight for territory in nullsec. One battleship is something of an exception: the Caldari Scorpion, with its bonuses for ECM, is the only Tech 1 electronic warfare battleship.

In PvP Tech 1 battleships can mount great buffer tanks and can deal very high dps when fitted for short ranges. When mounting long-range 'sniper' fits, battleships can fight at the very longest ranges possible in Eve's engine (as far as 300km), while still dealing effective DPS. Such sniper-fit battleships -- commonly the Apocalypse, Megathron, Maelstrom, Tempest and Rokh -- are often the backbone of fleets used to fight for territory in nullsec. One battleship is something of an exception: the Caldari Scorpion, with its bonuses for ECM, is the only Tech 1 electronic warfare battleship.

Battleships' weaknesses are low speed and agility, combined with slow locking speeds and poor gun tracking speeds. Battleships therefore struggle to force smaller ships to engage, and to kill smaller ships even when they can be pinned down.

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{{icon|isis amarr|22}}'''Amarr''':

*[[Abaddon]]: Monstrous tank and decent damage~~. A beast~~.

*[[Abaddon]]: Monstrous tank and decent damage.

*[[Apocalypse]]: Sniper.

*[[Armageddon]]: Drone boat ~~with a sideline~~ in ~~neuting~~.

*[[Armageddon]]: Drone boat moonlighting in long-ranged energy neutralizers.

{{icon|isis caldari|22}}'''Caldari''':

*[[Raven]]: Missile ship. Most effective Caldari BS for ~~most~~ situations. Standard PvE L4 mission-running BS.

*[[Raven]]: Missile ship. Longest-ranged cruise missile platform in the game. Most effective Caldari BS for many situations. Standard PvE L4 mission-running battleship.

*[[Rokh]]: Caldari sniper. Longest range in the game, ~~when properly fit~~. Can still be nasty with a good blaster fit at close range.

*[[Rokh]]: Caldari sniper. Longest railgun turret range in the game, alongside the [[Naga]]. Thick shields. Can still be nasty with a good blaster fit at close range.

*[[Scorpion]]: ECM boat, low DPS. Can shut targets down from 150KM~~; sometimes~~ armor ~~tanks; good in remote-repair gangs~~. Not a solo ~~boat~~. ~~Frequently primaried~~.

*[[Scorpion]]: ECM boat, low DPS. Can shut targets down from 150KM. Often armor tanked to open room for even more ECM. Not a solo or PvE ship. Generally highest-priority target on grid.

{{icon|isis gallente|22}}'''Gallente''':

*[[Megathron]]: Sickening amount of DPS at close range. Also used as a sniper. ~~A solid primary when calling BS primaries~~.

*[[Megathron]]: Sickening amount of DPS at close range. Also used as a sniper. Commonly used for [[Living_in_Wormhole_Space#Unwanted_Wormholes|rolling wormholes]]. Sometimes called a 'Baltec'.

*[[Hyperion]] Close-range blaster gunboat with an active armour tank bonus. ~~Offers little benefit over the Megathron for PvP~~.

*[[Hyperion]] Close-range blaster gunboat with an active armour tank bonus. Commonly fit with 2 or even 3 armor repairers, however does not scale into larger fights as its local repairers make it less receptive to remote repairs.

*[[Dominix]]: Drone boat. Versatile; lots of grid/cpu/cap. Good for remote repairing allies or ~~neuting~~ enemies. With multiple flights of T2 sentry or heavy drones, can also do a lot of damage. Standard L4-running Gallente BS.

*[[Dominix]]: Drone boat. Versatile; lots of grid/cpu/cap. Good for remote repairing allies or neutralizing enemies. With multiple flights of T2 sentry or heavy drones, can also do a lot of damage. Standard L4-running Gallente BS. Works well solo or in groups.

{{icon|isis minmatar|22}}'''Minmatar''':

*[[Tempest]]: High DPS, gank over tank. Good ~~RR or~~ sniper, or fitted for speed as 'Eve's largest battlecruiser'.

*[[Tempest]]: High DPS, gank over tank. Good sniper, or fitted for speed as 'Eve's largest battlecruiser'.

*[[Typhoon]]: ~~Very versatile~~, ~~can be used for almost anything~~. ~~Quite dangerous with a pilot with a lot of skillpoints. Can control five heavy drones~~.

*[[Typhoon]]: Cruise missile and sentry drone sniper, or close up Rapid Heavy brawler. Commonly armor-tanked.

*[[Maelstrom]] Also used as a sniper. Standard PvE L4 mission-running BS. Strong active shield tank.

*[[Maelstrom]] Also used as a sniper. Standard PvE L4 mission-running battleship. Strong active shield tank.

{{icon|isis triglavian|22}}'''Triglavian''':

*[[Leshak]]: Very high DPS after spool up and good base stats ~~which gives~~ it ~~a performanc~~ similar to pirate battleships.

*[[Leshak]]: Very high DPS after spool up and good base stats give it performance (and price tag) similar to pirate battleships. Utility high slots make for powerful smartbomb and neutralizer support. Surprisingly low-mass.

= Empire Faction Battleships =

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 = T1 Battleships =
-In PvP Tech 1 battleships can mount great buffer tanks and can deal very high dps when fitted for short ranges. When mounting long-range 'sniper' fits, battleships can fight at the very longest ranges possible in Eve's engine, while still dealing effective DPS. Such sniper-fit battleships -- commonly the Apocalypse, Megathron, Maelstrom, Tempest and Rokh -- are often the backbone of fleets used to fight for territory in nullsec. One battleship is something of an exception: the Caldari Scorpion, with its bonuses for ECM, is the only Tech 1 electronic warfare battleship.
+In PvP Tech 1 battleships can mount great buffer tanks and can deal very high dps when fitted for short ranges. When mounting long-range 'sniper' fits, battleships can fight at the very longest ranges possible in Eve's engine (as far as 300km), while still dealing effective DPS. Such sniper-fit battleships -- commonly the Apocalypse, Megathron, Maelstrom, Tempest and Rokh -- are often the backbone of fleets used to fight for territory in nullsec. One battleship is something of an exception: the Caldari Scorpion, with its bonuses for ECM, is the only Tech 1 electronic warfare battleship.
 Battleships' weaknesses are low speed and agility, combined with slow locking speeds and poor gun tracking speeds. Battleships therefore struggle to force smaller ships to engage, and to kill smaller ships even when they can be pinned down.
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 {{icon|isis amarr|22}}'''Amarr''':
-*[[Abaddon]]: Monstrous tank and decent damage. A beast.
+*[[Abaddon]]: Monstrous tank and decent damage.
 *[[Apocalypse]]: Sniper.
-*[[Armageddon]]: Drone boat with a sideline in neuting.
+*[[Armageddon]]: Drone boat moonlighting in long-ranged energy neutralizers.
 {{icon|isis caldari|22}}'''Caldari''':
-*[[Raven]]: Missile ship. Most effective Caldari BS for most situations. Standard PvE L4 mission-running BS.
+*[[Raven]]: Missile ship. Longest-ranged cruise missile platform in the game. Most effective Caldari BS for many situations. Standard PvE L4 mission-running battleship.
-*[[Rokh]]: Caldari sniper. Longest range in the game, when properly fit. Can still be nasty with a good blaster fit at close range.
+*[[Rokh]]: Caldari sniper. Longest railgun turret range in the game, alongside the [[Naga]]. Thick shields. Can still be nasty with a good blaster fit at close range.
-*[[Scorpion]]: ECM boat, low DPS. Can shut targets down from 150KM; sometimes armor tanks; good in remote-repair gangs. Not a solo boat. Frequently primaried.
+*[[Scorpion]]: ECM boat, low DPS. Can shut targets down from 150KM. Often armor tanked to open room for even more ECM. Not a solo or PvE ship. Generally highest-priority target on grid.
 {{icon|isis gallente|22}}'''Gallente''':
-*[[Megathron]]: Sickening amount of DPS at close range. Also used as a sniper. A solid primary when calling BS primaries.
+*[[Megathron]]: Sickening amount of DPS at close range. Also used as a sniper. Commonly used for [[Living_in_Wormhole_Space#Unwanted_Wormholes|rolling wormholes]]. Sometimes called a 'Baltec'.
-*[[Hyperion]] Close-range blaster gunboat with an active armour tank bonus. Offers little benefit over the Megathron for PvP.
+*[[Hyperion]] Close-range blaster gunboat with an active armour tank bonus. Commonly fit with 2 or even 3 armor repairers, however does not scale into larger fights as its local repairers make it less receptive to remote repairs.
-*[[Dominix]]: Drone boat. Versatile; lots of grid/cpu/cap.  Good for remote repairing allies or neuting enemies. With multiple flights of T2 sentry or heavy drones, can also do a lot of damage. Standard L4-running Gallente BS.
+*[[Dominix]]: Drone boat. Versatile; lots of grid/cpu/cap.  Good for remote repairing allies or neutralizing enemies. With multiple flights of T2 sentry or heavy drones, can also do a lot of damage. Standard L4-running Gallente BS. Works well solo or in groups.
 {{icon|isis minmatar|22}}'''Minmatar''':
-*[[Tempest]]: High DPS, gank over tank. Good RR or sniper, or fitted for speed as 'Eve's largest battlecruiser'.
+*[[Tempest]]: High DPS, gank over tank. Good sniper, or fitted for speed as 'Eve's largest battlecruiser'.
-*[[Typhoon]]: Very versatile, can be used for almost anything. Quite dangerous with a pilot with a lot of skillpoints. Can control five heavy drones.
+*[[Typhoon]]: Cruise missile and sentry drone sniper, or close up Rapid Heavy brawler. Commonly armor-tanked.
-*[[Maelstrom]] Also used as a sniper. Standard PvE L4 mission-running BS. Strong active shield tank.
+*[[Maelstrom]] Also used as a sniper. Standard PvE L4 mission-running battleship. Strong active shield tank.
 {{icon|isis triglavian|22}}'''Triglavian''':
-*[[Leshak]]: Very high DPS after spool up and good base stats which gives it a performanc similar to pirate battleships.
+*[[Leshak]]: Very high DPS after spool up and good base stats give it performance (and price tag) similar to pirate battleships. Utility high slots make for powerful smartbomb and neutralizer support. Surprisingly low-mass.
 = Empire Faction Battleships =