Paladin

 

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Paladin

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Amarr Empire Marauders Apocalypse Class High Amount of High Slots HIGHLIGHTS High Amount of Low Slots HIGHLIGHTS RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Paladin on zKillboard Paladin on EVE Workbench Paladin on Janice Paladin on EVE Ref

Geared toward versatility and prolonged deployment in hostile environments, Marauders represent the cutting edge in today's warship technology. While being thick-skinned, hard-hitting monsters on their own, they are also able to use Bastion technology. Similar in effect to capital reconfiguration technology, when activated the Bastion module provides immunity to electronic warfare and the ability to withstand enormous amounts of punishment, at the cost of being stationary. Developer: Carthum Conglomerate Carthum ships are the very embodiment of the Amarrian warfare philosophy. Possessing sturdy armor and advanced weapon systems, they provide a nice mix of offense and defense. SHIP BONUSES Marauders bonuses (per skill level): 7.5% bonus to Armor Repairer amount 5% bonus to Large Energy Turret damage Amarr Battleship bonuses (per skill level): 10% reduction in Large Energy Turret activation cost 5% bonus to Large Energy Turret optimal range Role Bonus: 100% bonus to Large Energy Turret damage 100% bonus to Tractor Beams range and velocity 70% reduction in Micro Jump Drive reactivation delay • Can fit Bastion modules Required Skills Amarr Battleship V47d 9h 46m Spaceship Command IV1d 1h 8m Amarr Battlecruiser III1d 2h 40m Spaceship Command III4h 26m Amarr Cruiser III22h 13m Spaceship Command II47m Amarr Destroyer III8h 53m Amarr Frigate III8h 53m Spaceship Command I8m Marauders I1h 23m Energy Grid Upgrades V11d 20h 26m Power Grid Management II47m Science I8m Advanced Weapon Upgrades V35d 13h 20m Weapon Upgrades V11d 20h 26m Gunnery II47m Spaceship Command V5d 22h 13m Training Time what's this? 115d 11h 59m 20s Estimated training time only for the listed skills based on zero implants and without neural remaps. Grouping ▪ Variations Apocalypse Apocalypse Standard Battleships Apocalypse Class High Amount of High Slots High Amount of Low Slots 8 (0/8) 4 7 21,000 MW 540 tf 113 m/sec 845 m³ , Apocalypse Navy Issue Apocalypse Navy Issue Faction Battleships Apocalypse Class High Amount of High Slots High Amount of Low Slots 8 (0/8) 4 8 22,000 MW 580 tf 120 m/sec 790 m³ , Apocalypse Imperial Issue Apocalypse Imperial Issue Special Edition Battleships Apocalypse Class High Amount of High Slots High Amount of Low Slots 8 (0/8) 5 8 23,400 MW 550 tf 94 m/sec 675 m³ Ship Attributes Fittings Powergrid 16,000 MW CPU 530 tf Capacitor 7,500 GJ High 8 Launchers 0 Turrets 4 Medium 4 Low 7 Rig 2   large Calibration 400 Navigation Max Velocity 100 m/sec Inertia Modifier 0.069 Warp Speed 3 AU/s Base Time to Warp 15.3 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 25 Mbit/sec Targeting Max Tgt. Range 118.3 km Max Locked Targets 10 RADAR Sensor 21 points Sig. Radius 420 m Scan Res. 160 mm Structure Structure Hitpoints 8,500 HP Mass 160,000,000 kg Volume 470,000 m³ Cargo Capacity 1,125 m³ Frigate Escape Bay 1 Frigate Armor Armor Hitpoints 8,800 HP Armor Resistances EM 50 THR 35 KIN 34.38 EXP 40 Shields Shield Capacity 6,900 HP Shield Resistances EM 0 THR 20 KIN 47.5 EXP 62.5

Summary

The Paladin is an immensely powerful mobile weapons platform, able to both tank and output huge amounts of damage.

Typical of Amarr ships, the Paladin receives a 50% bonus to the capacitor usage of its energy turrets, but due to the bastion module's double rate of fire, the Paladin still suffers from a capacitor shortage. It is also the only marauder to have its damage bonus tied to the Marauders skill, rather than the faction's battleship skill, which makes the Paladin's performance much more reliant on the Marauders skill than the other ships in this class. The faction battleship skill also provides a bonus to optimal range, making the Paladin excellent for sniping. When used in conjunction with a Bastion module and Micro Jump Drive, the Paladin's sniping capabilities can render it virtually untouchable while still outputting enormous amounts of damage.

Like other ships of its size, Paladins can sometimes struggle to neutralize frigates. In particular, the Paladin is only able to field a full flight of light drones, so without tracking computers, even cruisers can be difficult for a Paladin to dispatch quickly. As stated above, however, a correctly equipped Paladin is able to utilize a Micro Jump Drive to outrange and snipe any frigates that get too close.

Skills

• Advanced Weapon Upgrades V - Together with Energy Grid Upgrades V, this enables the use of the Bastion Module. High levels of this skill also help to maximize fitting options, particularly when fitting T2 weapons.
• Energy Grid Upgrades V - Together with Advanced Weapon Upgrades V, this enables the use of the Bastion Module. High levels of the skill also help to maximize fitting options, as the modules affected by this skill can assist with capacitor stability.
• Micro Jump Drive Operation - This skill enables the use of Micro Jump Drives, which can be used to travel quickly across the battlefield and position the Paladin for optimal sniping.
• Science III - Enables the use of a Small Tractor Beam, useful for pilots who wish to salvage with the Paladin, or simply to pick up faraway canisters containing mission completion items.
• Salvaging - Enables the use of a Salvager. Useful for pilots who wish to salvage with the Paladin. Also a prerequisite for Salvage Drone Operation.
  • Salvage Drone Operation - Enables the use of salvage drones. The Paladin is able to carry and launch a full flight of salvage drones while still having room for two flights of light combat drones. This can save a high slot for pilots who don't wish to use a Salvager.
• Large Pulse Laser Specialization / Large Beam Laser Specialization - A pilot capable of flying marauders should ensure that they are able to make the most out of their weapons, and these skills enable the use of T2 ammunition, in addition to increasing the damage of large energy turrets overall.
• Trajectory Analysis - Enables the use of Tracking Computers, which can be used to increase optimal range (for sniping) and tracking speed (to make it easier to hit small ships).
• Repair Systems - Enables the use of armor repairers. Because the Bastion Module doubles armor repair amount, shorter armor repairer cycles become an even larger boost to armor tank than normal. Note that higher levels of this skill causes an increase in effective capacitor use, though the Paladin's bonus to capacitor recharge helps to offset this somewhat.

Tactics

Like all marauders, the Paladin's greatest strength is Bastion Mode. In Bastion Mode, a Paladin boasts nearly unparalleled active armor tanking capabilities, even with only a single armor repairer. When combined with Bastion Mode's bonus to armor resistance, a well-equipped Paladin can deploy an active tank that can withstand even the full-room damage of a level 4 mission like Gone Berserk.

As a derivative of the Apocalypse, the Paladin excels at sniping, receiving a default 37.5% bonus to large energy turret optimal range due to it requiring  Amarr Battleship V. This capability can initially seem to be at odds with the marauder's focus on remaining immobile in Bastion Mode, but strategic use of a Micro Jump Drive allows the Paladin to both kite and snipe with full effectiveness. When modified by the Paladin's reduction to MJD cooldown time, an equipped MJD can be activated approximately every 50-60 seconds, which lines up almost perfectly with the 60-second cycle of the Bastion Module. A pilot wishing to "kite" enemies with a Paladin can warp into combat range, establish aggro, then jump away with the MJD and immediately activate the Bastion Module for a single cycle. When the Bastion Module's cycle ends, the pilot can immediately jump away again and repeat this cycle.

A Paladin is best equipped with pulse lasers and Scorch crystals, but the use of Scorch crystals can also cause issues with turret tracking speed. In extreme cases, it may be difficult even to hit a cruiser orbiting at 40km. Thankfully, the Paladin's bonus to weapon cap usage allows it to equip fewer capacitor modules, which in turn allows it to equip one or more Tracking Computers to offset the Scorch crystals' tracking penalty.

The Paladin is the most popular marauder for bloc warfare in nullsec. When fit for it, the Paladin can output 2000 DPS to 100km while mounting a tank of more than a quarter million ehp. The alliance Pandemic Horde pioneered this doctrine while intending for the Paladin mostly to fight out of bastion, but the fit does have a bastion module fitted. The fit used can be found by searching for Pandemic Horde Paladin lossmails on zKillboard.

Notes

• The Paladin is named after the popular concept of a holy knight that fights evil and sin, originating from 12th century French literature where it referred to the companions of Charlemagne. This falls in line with the common theme of Amarrian ships having religiously-themed names.

Patch History

A long, long time ago...

Revenant expansion - 2024-11-12 (Expansion Notes) Balance Changes - Marauders 100% bonus to Shield Extender hitpoints removed 150% bonus to Armor Plate hitpoints removed 15% additional bonus to Reinforced Bulkhead hitpoints removed Version 21.06 Release 2024-02-20.1 (Patch Notes) Warp speed for the Marauder Class (Paladin, Golem, Kronos, Vargur) reduced from 3.5 AU/s to 3.0 AU/s. Viridian expansion - 2023-06-13 (Expansion Notes) Reduced Optimal Range per level bonus from 7.5% to 5% Mass 160,000,000 kg (+67,755,000 kg) Agility for all Marauders has been improved to keep align times at similar values 20.03 Release - Build: 2013787 - 2022-03-08 - "Road to Fanfest" Update (Patch Notes) Brand new Role bonuses have been added to all battleships (excluding the Praxis). 50% bonus to HP from all Armor Plates 100% bonus to HP from all Shield Extenders 5% additive bonus to all Reinforced Bulkhead modules, for those with discerning tastes. 19.01 Release - 2020-2-23 - "Bastions of War" update (Patch Notes) Amarr Battleship bonus to Capacitor Capacity changed to 10% reduction in Large Energy Turret capacitor need Lock range increased by 30% Sensor strength increased by 8 18.04 Release - Build: 1706308 - 2020-04-15 - "Surgical Strike" Update (Patch Notes) Increased Scan Resolution by 30% for Marauders and Black Ops October 2019 Release - 2019-10-15.1 Every Cruiser, Battlecruiser and Battleship now warps faster than before. Warp Speed increased from 2.2 AU/s to 3.5 AU/s (+1.3 AU/s)

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