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===Notable PvP Droneboats===
===Notable PvP Droneboats===
====Gallente====
====Gallente====
* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Ishkur Ishkur]: AF with potential 50m<sup>3</sup> dronebay; one of the best AFs, good DPS ship or sticky tackler; good solo
* [[Ishkur]]: AF with potential 50m<sup>3</sup> dronebay; one of the best AFs, good DPS ship or sticky tackler; good solo
* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Vexor Vexor]: tough, flexible secondary tackle/DPS ship; shield-tank and fit blasters for more DPS than a Thorax!; good solo
* [[Vexor]]: tough, flexible secondary tackle/DPS ship; shield-tank and fit blasters for more DPS than a Thorax!; good solo
* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Ishtar Ishtar]: lots of DPS and drone space in a small package; like other HACs can lose its role in a large mixed fleet; unlike some turret-based HACs, doesn't really work as a sniper
* [[Ishtar]]: lots of DPS and drone space in a small package; like other HACs can lose its role in a large mixed fleet; unlike some turret-based HACs, doesn't really work as a sniper
* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Myrmidon Myrmidon]: tolerable DPS; sometimes fitted with autocannon or lasers; active armor tanked Myrmidon can be good small gang bait
* [[Myrmidon]]: tolerable DPS; sometimes fitted with autocannon or lasers; active armor tanked Myrmidon can be good small gang bait
* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Dominix Dominix]: cheap and powerful Swiss Army Knife of a ship; high DPS w/ blasters and large drones; or RR or capacitor warfare platform
* [[Dominix]]: cheap and powerful Swiss Army Knife of a ship; high DPS w/ blasters and large drones; or RR or capacitor warfare platform
* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Sin Sin]: despite its drone bonuses, its primary function is to create covert cyno bridges, not to use drones; not noticeably better ''as a droneboat'' than the Dominix, but massively more expensive
* [[Sin]]: despite its drone bonuses, its primary function is to create covert cyno bridges, not to use drones; not noticeably better ''as a droneboat'' than the Dominix, but massively more expensive


====Amarr====
====Amarr====
* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Sentinel Sentinel]: ewar, capacitor warfare and drones in one frigate hull; superb 1v1 ship, decent small gang support
* [[Sentinel]]: ewar, capacitor warfare and drones in one frigate hull; superb 1v1 ship, decent small gang support
* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Arbitrator Arbitrator]: flexible combination of ewar and DPS; shield or armor tank; good solo or gang support ship
* [[Arbitrator]]: flexible combination of ewar and DPS; shield or armor tank; good solo or gang support ship
* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Curse Curse]: lethal mix of ewar and capacitor warfare, with drones for DPS; great gang ship; would be good solo if everyone didn't dock up when it appeared on scan
* [[Curse]]: lethal mix of ewar and capacitor warfare, with drones for DPS; great gang ship; would be good solo if everyone didn't dock up when it appeared on scan
* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Pilgrim Pilgrim]: cloaky Curse, with a shorter range; good surprise solo/small gang ship; can be a heavy scout/initial tackler
* [[Pilgrim]]: cloaky Curse, with a shorter range; good surprise solo/small gang ship; can be a heavy scout/initial tackler


====Gurista====
====Gurista====
* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Worm Worm]: similar to the Ishkur; held back by rockets' weakness but can mount a superb shield tank (for a frigate)
* [[Worm]]: similar to the Ishkur; held back by rockets' weakness but can mount a superb shield tank (for a frigate)
* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Gila Gila]: similar to the Ishtar, with missiles instead of hybdrid turrets, and a bigger dronebay
* [[Gila]]: similar to the Ishtar, with missiles instead of hybdrid turrets, and a bigger dronebay
(Unless you're quite rich, the Rattlesnake doesn't offer a great deal more than the Dominix for PvP, given its expense.)
(Unless you're quite rich, the [[Rattlesnake]] doesn't offer a great deal more than the Dominix for PvP, given its expense.)


==See Also==
==See Also==


* See the [[Tips_and_Tricks#Drone_Usage|Tips and Tricks]] section on drones for information about drone use in combat.
* See the [[Tips_and_Tricks#Drone_Usage|Tips and Tricks]] section on drones for information about drone use in combat.