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The '''Marshal''' is the [[CONCORD]] Black Ops battleship. Like its counterparts, the [[Pacifier]] and the [[Enforcer]], the Marshal receives bonuses to weapons from all four empires, range bonuses to both warp disruptors/scramblers and webs, and also features a strong active tanking bonus connected with the pilot's [[Security status]]. The Marshal also has a very niche bonus to security status gains from killing non-capsuleer pirates. This bonus does have a use, however, in ensuring that you will always have the full 50% bonus to active reps from security status as long as you are not involved in lowsec or hisec ganking. Initially only available as a redeemable code to attendees of EVE Vegas 2017, BPCs are acquirable either as the level 500 reward of [[Project Discovery]] or as a reward for recruiting 40 players in the recruit a friend program, provided those recruits buy [[Clone states|Omega]] game time on the EVE Online Website. This limited availability has kept the Marshal much more expensive than its empire peers.

The Marshal brings flexibility, utility, and fast-locking tackle to a blops fleet. With 7 medium and low slots (along with very generous fitting room) and 40% global shield and armor resists, the Marshal can be either armor or shield tanked, with larger blops fleets preferring armor buffer, and solo or smaller groups preferring active shield. Active tank on a Marshal also benefits from the Marshal's bonus to local repairers/shield boosters based on security status. The Marshal has bonuses to all racial weapons but is often fitted with torpedoes to maximize DPS.

The Marshal brings flexibility, utility, and fast-locking tackle to a blops fleet. With 7 medium and low slots (along with very generous fitting room) and 40% global shield and armor resists, the Marshal can be either armor or shield tanked, with larger blops fleets preferring armor buffer, and solo or smaller groups preferring active shield. Active tank on a Marshal also benefits from the Marshal's bonus to local repairers/shield boosters based on security status. The Marshal has bonuses to all racial weapons but is often fitted with torpedoes to maximize DPS. Autocannons and smartbombs are also used to a lesser extent. With bonuses to warp scramble/disruption range as well as web range, the Marshal provides excellent tackle capabilities, able to point targets at long range (up to around 60km). Combined with its generous number of mid-slots and high native scan resolution, the Marshal can fit sensor boosters to quickly lock down its targets. When used for hot-dropping, the Marshal is usually fit with a buffer armor tank; in part due to the balanced native resists, such tanks can usually reach up to hundreds of thousands of EHP, with blingier fits (ie. High-Grade Amulets and abyssal modules) easily reaching 400k effective hit points.

~~With bonuses to warp scramble/disruption range as well as web range~~, the Marshal ~~provides excellent tackle capabilities, able to point targets at long range~~ (~~up to around 60km~~)~~. Combined~~ with ~~its generous number~~ of ~~mid~~-~~slots~~ and ~~high native scan resolution, the Marshal can fit sensor boosters to quickly lock down its targets~~.

Additionally, the Marshal also sees use in nullsec as a very fast (though expensive) escalation-running battlship, with the extra advantage of possessing a jump drive for extracting from dangerous situations. Marshals fitted for running DED sites usually use Cruise Missiles or Pulse Lasers and are shield-tanked to maximize application and repair rates. Blingier fits are quite capable of finishing a 10/10 (of any faction) in under 20 minutes.

However, being the only battleship without a drone bay, Marshals have some difficulty solo engaging small targets.

However, being the only battleship without a drone bay, Marshals have some difficulty solo engaging small targets. Additionally the 8-7-7 slot layout can be rather awkward to fit for shields when compared to the eight slots other ships have, though the repair bonus helps to ameliorate this somewhat.

The main drawback of the Marshal, however, is its price, being only available from Project Discovery or the recruit a friend program and costing around ~~7.5~~ billion for the BPC or 10 billion for the hull alone (Prices: ~~September 2024~~).

The main drawback of the Marshal, however, is its price, being only available from Project Discovery or the recruit a friend program and costing around 12 billion for the BPC or 14 billion for the hull alone (Prices: April 2025).

== Skills ==

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

As one of the most expensive sub-capital ships in the game, the Marshal deserves very good fitting skills. T2 or even faction weapons are highly recommended before undocking, while armor and/or shield skills are a must-have depending on which you choose.

== Tactics ==

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

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== Notes ==

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 The '''Marshal''' is the [[CONCORD]] Black Ops battleship. Like its counterparts, the [[Pacifier]] and the [[Enforcer]], the Marshal receives bonuses to weapons from all four empires, range bonuses to both warp disruptors/scramblers and webs, and also features a strong active tanking bonus connected with the pilot's [[Security status]]. The Marshal also has a very niche bonus to security status gains from killing non-capsuleer pirates. This bonus does have a use, however, in ensuring that you will always have the full 50% bonus to active reps from security status as long as you are not involved in lowsec or hisec ganking. Initially only available as a redeemable code to attendees of EVE Vegas 2017, BPCs are acquirable either as the level 500 reward of [[Project Discovery]] or as a reward for recruiting 40 players in the recruit a friend program, provided those recruits buy [[Clone states|Omega]] game time on the EVE Online Website. This limited availability has kept the Marshal much more expensive than its empire peers.
-The Marshal brings flexibility, utility, and fast-locking tackle to a blops fleet. With 7 medium and low slots (along with very generous fitting room) and 40% global shield and armor resists, the Marshal can be either armor or shield tanked, with larger blops fleets preferring armor buffer, and solo or smaller groups preferring active shield. Active tank on a Marshal also benefits from the Marshal's bonus to local repairers/shield boosters based on security status. The Marshal has bonuses to all racial weapons but is often fitted with torpedoes to maximize DPS.
+The Marshal brings flexibility, utility, and fast-locking tackle to a blops fleet. With 7 medium and low slots (along with very generous fitting room) and 40% global shield and armor resists, the Marshal can be either armor or shield tanked, with larger blops fleets preferring armor buffer, and solo or smaller groups preferring active shield. Active tank on a Marshal also benefits from the Marshal's bonus to local repairers/shield boosters based on security status. The Marshal has bonuses to all racial weapons but is often fitted with torpedoes to maximize DPS. Autocannons and smartbombs are also used to a lesser extent. With bonuses to warp scramble/disruption range as well as web range, the Marshal provides excellent tackle capabilities, able to point targets at long range (up to around 60km). Combined with its generous number of mid-slots and high native scan resolution, the Marshal can fit sensor boosters to quickly lock down its targets. When used for hot-dropping, the Marshal is usually fit with a buffer armor tank; in part due to the balanced native resists, such tanks can usually reach up to hundreds of thousands of EHP, with blingier fits (ie. High-Grade Amulets and abyssal modules) easily reaching 400k effective hit points.
-With bonuses to warp scramble/disruption range as well as web range, the Marshal provides excellent tackle capabilities, able to point targets at long range (up to around 60km). Combined with its generous number of mid-slots and high native scan resolution, the Marshal can fit sensor boosters to quickly lock down its targets.
+Additionally, the Marshal also sees use in nullsec as a very fast (though expensive) escalation-running battlship, with the extra advantage of possessing a jump drive for extracting from dangerous situations. Marshals fitted for running DED sites usually use Cruise Missiles or Pulse Lasers and are shield-tanked to maximize application and repair rates. Blingier fits are quite capable of finishing a 10/10 (of any faction) in under 20 minutes.
-However, being the only battleship without a drone bay, Marshals have some difficulty solo engaging small targets.
+However, being the only battleship without a drone bay, Marshals have some difficulty solo engaging small targets. Additionally the 8-7-7 slot layout can be rather awkward to fit for shields when compared to the eight slots other ships have, though the repair bonus helps to ameliorate this somewhat.
-The main drawback of the Marshal, however, is its price, being only available from Project Discovery or the recruit a friend program and costing around 7.5 billion for the BPC or 10 billion for the hull alone (Prices: September 2024).
+The main drawback of the Marshal, however, is its price, being only available from Project Discovery or the recruit a friend program and costing around 12 billion for the BPC or 14 billion for the hull alone (Prices: April 2025).
 == Skills ==
-''Further information about additional or recommended skills to pilot {{PAGENAME}} for a specific or its common role(s) can be written here.''
+As one of the most expensive sub-capital ships in the game, the Marshal deserves very good fitting skills. T2 or even faction weapons are highly recommended before undocking, while armor and/or shield skills are a must-have depending on which you choose.
 == Tactics ==
-''No sub-article about {{PAGENAME}} roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.''
+TBA
 == Notes ==