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==Summary==

~~Alongside its non cloaking brother, the [[Huginn]], the~~ '''Rapier''' is a ~~common feature in almost all shield tanked gangs~~, ~~prized~~ for ~~its ability~~ to ~~web targets at~~ a ~~greater range than any other ship~~ in ~~the game (40k T2~~, up to ~~60k faction)~~. ~~A Loki~~ can ~~also be setup to fill~~ a ~~similar role~~, ~~but at a much greater cost~~.

The '''Rapier''' is the Minmatar Force Recon ship. It can fit a covert ops cloak, and warp while cloaked. It can use both [[Jump_drives#Covert_Cynosural_Fields|covert ops cynos]] and [[Jump_drives#Normal_Cynosural_Fields|normal ("hard") cynos]]. It shares a web range bonus and a (little-used) target-painting bonus with the [[Huginn]].

The Rapier can perform well as a "hunter" for a black ops fleet, able to strike from hiding, pin a target down, and pop a covert cyno to bring in [[stealth bomber]]s and [[Battleships#Black_Ops_Battleships|black ops battleships]]. Less glamorously, it also sees use as a hard cyno ship to help move other ships around New Eden. Since the Rapier can light hard cynos, its presence implicitly threatens an escalation in a fight, potentially drawing out escalations from opponents; this fact and its relatively weaker tank compared to the Huginn tend to make the Huginn preferred for direct PvP gang combat.

==Skills==

~~''Further information about additional or recommended~~ skills to pilot Rapier for ~~a specific or it's common role(s) can be written here~~.''

As a mid-sized Tech 2 ship, the Rapier deserves strong [[fitting skills]] and [[support skills]]. {{sk|Recon Ships}} should be trained to IV before a pilot undocks a Rapier, and training the skill to V makes a big difference to the web range and the CPU available for fitting.

==Tactics==

''~~No sub-article about~~ Rapier ~~roles~~ or ~~piloting tactics~~. ~~You can write them here.''~~

The Rapier's bonus to web range does not increase the range of warp disruptors or warp scramblers, and webbing a target without pointing it can actively speed up the target's escape by reducing its align time. For a hunting Rapier, therefore, the limiting factor on attack range can sometimes be point range rather than web range, and for this role it might sometimes be worth investing in a faction or abyssal warp disruptor rather than (or before) special webs.

==Notes==

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 ==Summary==
-Alongside its non cloaking brother, the [[Huginn]], the '''Rapier''' is a common feature in almost all shield tanked gangs, prized for its ability to web targets at a greater range than any other ship in the game (40k T2, up to 60k faction). A Loki can also be setup to fill a similar role, but at a much greater cost.
+The '''Rapier''' is the Minmatar Force Recon ship. It can fit a covert ops cloak, and warp while cloaked. It can use both [[Jump_drives#Covert_Cynosural_Fields|covert ops cynos]] and [[Jump_drives#Normal_Cynosural_Fields|normal ("hard") cynos]]. It shares a web range bonus and a (little-used) target-painting bonus with the [[Huginn]].
+The Rapier can perform well as a "hunter" for a black ops fleet, able to strike from hiding, pin a target down, and pop a covert cyno to bring in [[stealth bomber]]s and [[Battleships#Black_Ops_Battleships|black ops battleships]]. Less glamorously, it also sees use as a hard cyno ship to help move other ships around New Eden. Since the Rapier can light hard cynos, its presence implicitly threatens an escalation in a fight, potentially drawing out escalations from opponents; this fact and its relatively weaker tank compared to the Huginn tend to make the Huginn preferred for direct PvP gang combat.
 ==Skills==
-''Further information about additional or recommended skills to pilot Rapier for a specific or it's common role(s) can be written here.''
+As a mid-sized Tech 2 ship, the Rapier deserves strong [[fitting skills]] and [[support skills]]. {{sk|Recon Ships}} should be trained to IV before a pilot undocks a Rapier, and training the skill to V makes a big difference to the web range and the CPU available for fitting.
 ==Tactics==
-''No sub-article about Rapier roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.''
+The Rapier's bonus to web range does not increase the range of warp disruptors or warp scramblers, and webbing a target without pointing it can actively speed up the target's escape by reducing its align time. For a hunting Rapier, therefore, the limiting factor on attack range can sometimes be point range rather than web range, and for this role it might sometimes be worth investing in a faction or abyssal warp disruptor rather than (or before) special webs.
 ==Notes==