Raven

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Raven

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Caldari State Standard Battleships Raven Class High Amount of High Slots HIGHLIGHTS RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Raven on zKillboard Raven on EVE Workbench Raven on Janice Raven on EVE Ref

The Raven is the powerhouse of the Caldari Navy. With its myriad launcher slots and powerful shields, few ships can rival it in strength or majesty. SHIP BONUSES Caldari Battleship bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to Rapid Heavy Missile, Cruise Missile and Torpedo Launcher rate of fire 10% bonus to Cruise Missile and Torpedo max velocity Required Skills Caldari Battleship I1h 6m Spaceship Command IV1d 1h 8m Caldari Battlecruiser III1d 2h 40m Spaceship Command III4h 26m Caldari Cruiser III22h 13m Spaceship Command II47m Caldari Destroyer III8h 53m Caldari Frigate III8h 53m Spaceship Command I8m Training Time what's this? 3d 20h 55m 10s Estimated training time only for the listed skills based on zero implants and without neural remaps. Grouping ▪ Variations Raven Navy Issue Raven Navy Issue Faction Battleships Raven Class High Amount of High Slots 8 (8/0) 7 5 12,000 MW 780 tf 123 m/sec 800 m³ , Raven State Issue Raven State Issue Special Edition Battleships Raven Class High Amount of High Slots 8 (8/2) 6 6 11,400 MW 770 tf 94 m/sec 665 m³ , Golem Golem Marauders Raven Class High Amount of High Slots High Amount of Medium Slots 8 (4/0) 7 4 8,500 MW 715 tf 100 m/sec 1,225 m³ Ship Attributes Fittings Powergrid 11,000 MW CPU 750 tf Capacitor 5,500 GJ High 7 Launchers 6 Turrets 4 Medium 7 Low 5 Rig 3   large Calibration 400 Navigation Max Velocity 113 m/sec Inertia Modifier 0.12 Warp Speed 3 AU/s Base Time to Warp 16.52 s what's this? Base Time to Warp is essentially the time needed for this ship to align and accelerate until it reaches 75% of its top speed and goes to warp. The time displayed here is the base calculated time with no account for any warp related skills, modules or any other effects. Drones Drone Capacity 75 m³ Drone Bandwidth 50 Mbit/sec Targeting Max Tgt. Range 90.00 km Max Locked Targets 7 Gravimetric Sensor 22 points Sig. Radius 410 m Scan Res. 111 mm Structure Structure Hitpoints 7,040 HP Mass 99,300,000 kg Volume 486,000 m³ Cargo Capacity 830 m³ Frigate Escape Bay 1 Frigate Armor Armor Hitpoints 6,380 HP Armor Resistances EM 50 THR 45 KIN 25 EXP 10 Shields Shield Capacity 7,700 HP Shield Resistances EM 0 THR 20 KIN 40 EXP 50

Summary

The Raven is a dedicated missile boat. It can fit either cruise missile launchers or torpedo launchers and has a DPS bonus for both. It is very popular for PvE combat, since it can use any missile ammunition equally well, allowing free choice of damage type to target NPCs' weaknesses. Their low speed and less-than-stellar tank, and the delay imposed on missile damage by missile travel time, make Ravens a rarer sight in PvP, though torpedo Ravens muster dangerous DPS against other large targets.

Skills

• Caldari Battleship to at least IV to take advantage of the DPS and range Buffs that come with every extra level in the skill.
• The usual L4 mission fit uses Cruise Missiles; train to IV and use Arbalest (Meta 4) or Caldari Navy (Faction) Cruise Missile launchers to get started. T2 Launchers and the accompanying T2 ammo requires Cruise Missiles V and Cruise Missile Specialization, a half-month train that isn't really useful outside of missioning battleships. However, if you plan on a career as a Raven L4 missioner, it's worth it for the productivity gain. Torpedo's are not typically used as they only offer a slight (<10%) DPS gain for a quite severe range penalty.
• Missile Launcher Operation, Rapid Launch, Warhead Upgrades, skills which increase DPS and are thus vital to all missile-based damage dealing ships, should all be trained to at least IV.
• Along with the requisite Engineering and Electronic Systems skills required for adequately fitting most ships. Weapon Upgrades and Advanced Weapon Upgrades should be trained to V and IV respectively to help alleviate fitting problems.
• Guided Missile Precision, Target Navigation Prediction and Target Painting to at least IV to combat smaller targets and gain access to the T2 Target Painter module.
• Electronic Warfare should be trained to level III to allow training of Long Distance Jamming which increases the optimal range of target painters by 10% per level.
• Missile Projection and Missile Bombardment to at least IV and ideally V to maximize the range at which all missiles travel.
• Drones V, [[Skills:Combat Drone Operation V]], Drone Interfacing IV and [[Skills:Gallente Drone Operation I]]/[[Skills:Minmatar Drone Operation I]] are all important for getting as much DPS out of the drone bay as possible.
• Shield Operation and Shield Management should be trained to at least IV to improve shield capacity and recharge rate.
• Tactical Shield Manipulation should be trained to IV reduce shield penetration chance and to allow the use of the T2 Shield Hardeners, taking it to V is considered by some to be a net negative to survivability.
• Shield Upgrades should be trained to IV to allow the use of T2 Resistance Amplifiers, Shield Boosters, Shield Power Relays, Shield Extenders and Shield Rechargers.
• EM Shield Compensation, Thermal Shield Compensation, Kinetic Shield Compensation, and Explosive Shield Compensation trained to level IV to further improve shield resistances.
• Finally, Hull Upgrades should be trained to level IV to allow use of the T2 Damage Control module.

Tactics

The Raven is primarily used in PvE combat due to its reliance on missiles for damage dealing. Missiles take time to reach their target, handicapping their use in many PvP roles, and large missiles can struggle to apply damage to medium- and small-sized targets. In PvE, however, the Raven makes a fine ship, especially when fighting at range with cruise missiles

Pilots coming to the Raven from the Drake might be used to being cap stable all the time. No longer. Leave your afterburner and shield booster off most of the time. When your shield drops to about 40%-33%, pulse your shield booster to keep your shield in that range. Always keep an eye on your available capacitor charge; if you start to run low, warp out and recharge. Be aware that using your afterburner compromises your cap, and therefore your ability to tank damage.

Your mission weakness is going to be frigates: killing these with large missiles is slow. Always carry a flight of light scout drones and use these to kill frigates. It is essential to carry light drones as a defense against frigate NPCs which can tackle you and stop you warping out. By holding you down while larger NPCs pile DPS on you, these small enemies present in some ways the greatest danger in Level 4 missions. Keep an eye on your drones' health: if elite frigates or interceptors attack your drones, recall your drones, and then relaunch them.

When you've got the money, consider buying a Caldari Navy/Guristas X-Large Shield Booster to replace your Meta 4 or T2 booster, and Caldari Navy Ballistic Control Systems to replace your BCS IIs. From there, your money can go into faction missile launchers, or into saving up for one of the natural steps up from a Raven: the Raven Navy Issue (more DPS), the Scorpion Navy Issue (much stronger tank), the Rattlesnake (beastly tank and mixed drone/missile DPS), and the Golem (an ultra-Raven).

Notes

The Raven is a rare example of an EVE ship that has a name meaning the same thing as the name of another ship: "corax" also means "raven".

Patch History

A long, long time ago...
18.04 Release - Build: 1706308 - 2020-04-15 - "Surgical Strike" Update (Patch Notes) T1, Faction and Pirate Battleship base hp increased by 10% T1, Faction and Pirate Battleship base scan resolution increased 30% October 2019 Release - 2019-10-15.1 Every Cruiser, Battlecruiser and Battleship now warps faster than before. Warp Speed increased from 2 AU/s to 3 AU/s (+1 AU/s)

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