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=== Attack Battlecruisers ===

Each empire has one battlecruiser ~~capable of~~ mounting battleship-sized (i.e. large) weapons (as opposed to the medium-sized weapons normally mounted by battlecruisers). ~~These~~ ships can ~~therefore~~ deal ~~almost as much~~ damage ~~as a battleship~~, ~~but with~~ a ~~much weaker tank~~, ~~and~~ are ~~often~~ referred to as "tier 3" ~~battlecruisers~~ (not to be confused with [[~~Strategic Cruiser|~~Tech 3 ~~Strategic Cruisers]]; the "tier" nomenclature is a relic of the way ships were designed before the [[EVE Lexicon#Tiericide|tiericide~~]]).

Each empire has one battlecruiser designed for mounting battleship-sized (i.e. large) weapons (as opposed to the medium-sized weapons normally mounted by battlecruisers). With damage bonuses and full racks of 8 guns, these ships can potentially deal even ''more'' damage than some battleships, at the cost of having weaker defenses than most cruisers. As a result of an old naming convention, these ships are sometimes referred to as "tier 3 battlecruisers" (not to be confused with [[Tech 3]] Destroyers and Cruisers).

* {{icon|isis amarr|22px}}[[Oracle]]: Battleship-sized laser platform. Commonly used as either a sniper, or a structure bashing ship. Slower than other attack BCs, but ironically also the best in nanogang combat.

* {{icon|isis caldari|22px}}[[Naga]]: Ultra-long-range railgun platform. Generally sacrifices all conventional defenses to potentially reach 300km range. Easiest battlecruiser to fit for sniper combat.

* {{icon|isis gallente|22px}}[[Talos]]: Battleship-grade blasters on cruiser-grade armor. Risky to use in close range, but extremely high damage.

* {{icon|isis minmatar|22px}}[[Tornado]]: Despite its bonuses ~~implying it be an autocannon platform~~, almost exclusively used with 1400mm artillery. Extremely popular suicide ganking ship due to extremely high alpha damage.

* {{icon|isis minmatar|22px}}[[Tornado]]: Despite its bonuses promoting the use of autocannons, almost exclusively used with 1400mm artillery. Extremely popular suicide ganking ship due to extremely high alpha damage at a relatively low price.

== Empire Faction Battlecruisers ==

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 === Attack Battlecruisers ===
-Each empire has one battlecruiser capable of mounting battleship-sized (i.e. large) weapons (as opposed to the medium-sized weapons normally mounted by battlecruisers). These ships can therefore deal almost as much damage as a battleship, but with a much weaker tank, and are often referred to as "tier 3" battlecruisers (not to be confused with [[Strategic Cruiser|Tech 3 Strategic Cruisers]]; the "tier" nomenclature is a relic of the way ships were designed before the [[EVE Lexicon#Tiericide|tiericide]]).
+Each empire has one battlecruiser designed for mounting battleship-sized (i.e. large) weapons (as opposed to the medium-sized weapons normally mounted by battlecruisers). With damage bonuses and full racks of 8 guns, these ships can potentially deal even ''more'' damage than some battleships, at the cost of having weaker defenses than most cruisers. As a result of an old naming convention, these ships are sometimes referred to as "tier 3 battlecruisers" (not to be confused with [[Tech 3]] Destroyers and Cruisers).
 * {{icon|isis amarr|22px}}[[Oracle]]: Battleship-sized laser platform. Commonly used as either a sniper, or a structure bashing ship. Slower than other attack BCs, but ironically also the best in nanogang combat.
 * {{icon|isis caldari|22px}}[[Naga]]: Ultra-long-range railgun platform. Generally sacrifices all conventional defenses to potentially reach 300km range. Easiest battlecruiser to fit for sniper combat.
 * {{icon|isis gallente|22px}}[[Talos]]: Battleship-grade blasters on cruiser-grade armor. Risky to use in close range, but extremely high damage.
-* {{icon|isis minmatar|22px}}[[Tornado]]: Despite its bonuses implying it be an autocannon platform, almost exclusively used with 1400mm artillery. Extremely popular suicide ganking ship due to extremely high alpha damage.
+* {{icon|isis minmatar|22px}}[[Tornado]]: Despite its bonuses promoting the use of autocannons, almost exclusively used with 1400mm artillery. Extremely popular suicide ganking ship due to extremely high alpha damage at a relatively low price.
 == Empire Faction Battlecruisers ==