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*Tech 3: {{icon|isis gallente|22}}[[Proteus]], {{icon|isis caldari|22}}[[Tengu]], {{icon|isis amarr|22}}[[Legion]], {{icon|isis minmatar|22}}[[Loki]]

Tech 1 ships are the baseline for all other ships. They are cheap and are built with knowledge available to the galaxy, and they remain useful even for advanced pilots. "Navy" faction ships are essentially amped up versions of their Tech 1 counterparts, although sometimes their strong features are traded for other advantages. An example is the [[Drake Navy Issue]] which trades tanking ability for better damage projection.

Tech 2 ships are built using rarer materials, and while their hulls are taken from Tech 1 ships, the ways they fly and take advantage of fitting may be very different. They have higher resistance to incoming damage and are typically more specialized in their roles. A lot of special modules can only be fit on Tech 2 ships. The [[Heavy Interdictor]] is a prime example of a Tech 2 ship filling a specialized role: it has a special ability to stop ships within a wide area from warping away, but has more limited abilities in other areas.

Pirate Faction ships are Tech 1 ships that were modified by, unsurprisingly, pirate factions (the Sisters of EVE are technically not pirates, but their ships are counted as "pirate"). Over time, capsuleers have adopted these ships for their superiority over Tech 1 ships. They generally have better tanks and better damage application. They may also sport specialized bonuses to certain modules, usually drawing on spaceship command skills from multiple races. The [[Vindicator]], for instance, offers a unique combination of a [[Tackling_Guide#Stasis_Webifier_.28Web.29|stasis webifier]] bonus and massive damage output. Their downside is their price tag because blueprints are scarce.

Tech 3 ships were developed by the four empire factions after reverse engineering [[Sleeper]] technology. They are known for their often superior tank and versatility, which comes from a special set of modules called [[subsystems]]. All materials required for Tech 3 ships come from [[Wormhole Space]]. As an example, a [[Legion]] can be fitted to be a well tanked [[Capacitor_Warfare_Guide|neuting]] ship, heavy assault missile boat, or the more traditional laser boat. There are many other fits for it, depending on what the pilot wants to do.