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Cruisers are Eve's medium-sized ships, larger than [[Frigate|frigates]] and [[Destroyer|destroyers]] but still much smaller, faster and nimbler than [[Battlecruiser|battlecruisers]] and [[Battleships|battleships]]. Cruisers mount medium-sized weapons and modules. Tech 1 cruiser hulls cost a few million ISK and tend to be the first major financial step up from frigates for new pilots.

There are four classes of Tech 2 cruisers, which are more powerful, more focused on a particular role and much more expensive than their Tech 1 equivalents: Recons (advanced force-multiplying electronic warfare platforms), Heavy Assault Ships (powerful damage-dealers), Heavy Interdictors (nullsec super-tacklers) and Logistics cruisers (remote repair platforms). Cruisers are also the only ship class that currently has a Tech 3 version, the [[Strategic Cruiser|strategic cruisers]].

== T1 Cruisers ==

Each race has four tech 1 cruiser hulls, which fill various roles. ~~Roles~~ aren't always divided up the same way, though -- the Caldari Osprey has bonuses for mining and logistics, for example, while in the Gallente cruiser lineup those roles are split between two ships, the Vexor (which can also do pve and pvp combat) and the Exequror.

Each race has four tech 1 cruiser hulls, which fill various roles. These roles aren't always divided up the same way, though -- the Caldari Osprey has bonuses for mining and logistics, for example, while in the Gallente cruiser lineup those roles are split between two ships, the Vexor (which can also do pve and pvp combat) and the Exequror.

In ~~pvp~~ some tech 1 cruisers, such as the Gallente Thorax and the Minmatar Rupture, can bring surprising amounts of ~~dps~~ to a fight. The electronic warfare cruisers can also be important in ~~pvp~~, as they are slightly tougher ewar platforms than their frigate equivalents and in some cases can produce better ewar (the Caldari Blackbird, for example, can mount ECM with a longer range than the Griffin ECM frigate). In ~~pvp~~ cruisers can also fit tackle to provide some secondary tackling that's harder to scrape of than ~~tech~~ 1 tackling frigates.

In PvP some tech 1 cruisers, such as the Gallente Thorax and the Minmatar Rupture, can bring surprising amounts of DPS to a fight. The electronic warfare cruisers can also be important in PvP, as they are slightly tougher ewar platforms than their frigate equivalents and in some cases can produce better ewar (the Caldari Blackbird, for example, can mount ECM with a longer range than the Griffin ECM frigate). In PvP cruisers can also fit tackle to provide some secondary tackling that's harder to scrape of than Tech 1 tackling frigates.

Tech 1 cruisers are the ships most commonly used to run Level 2 missions.

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=== Heavy Assault Ships ===

~~Extremely~~ versatile and powerful ships. They combine high speed and agility with either high ~~dps~~ and decent ~~tank~~ when ~~in a~~ close range ~~setup~~, or very long ~~range~~ where only sniper battleships ~~will be able to~~ fire back, ~~while still offering good dps and decent buffer~~.

Heavy Assault Ships (commonly called "HACs", "Heavy Assault Cruisers") are extremely versatile and powerful ships. They combine high speed and agility with either high DPS and decent tanks when fitted for close range, or decent DPS and buffer tanks at very long ranges, where only sniper battleships can fire back, when fitted for sniping.

* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/Cerberus Cerberus]: (Caldari) Does what a Drake can but at four times the cost. Better at long ranges.

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+Cruisers are Eve's medium-sized ships, larger than [[Frigate|frigates]] and [[Destroyer|destroyers]] but still much smaller, faster and nimbler than [[Battlecruiser|battlecruisers]] and [[Battleships|battleships]]. Cruisers mount medium-sized weapons and modules. Tech 1 cruiser hulls cost a few million ISK and tend to be the first major financial step up from frigates for new pilots.
+There are four classes of Tech 2 cruisers, which are more powerful, more focused on a particular role and much more expensive than their Tech 1 equivalents: Recons (advanced force-multiplying electronic warfare platforms), Heavy Assault Ships (powerful damage-dealers), Heavy Interdictors (nullsec super-tacklers) and Logistics cruisers (remote repair platforms). Cruisers are also the only ship class that currently has a Tech 3 version, the [[Strategic Cruiser|strategic cruisers]].
 == T1 Cruisers ==
-Each race has four tech 1 cruiser hulls, which fill various roles. Roles aren't always divided up the same way, though -- the Caldari Osprey has bonuses for mining and logistics, for example, while in the Gallente cruiser lineup those roles are split between two ships, the Vexor (which can also do pve and pvp combat) and the Exequror.
+Each race has four tech 1 cruiser hulls, which fill various roles. These roles aren't always divided up the same way, though -- the Caldari Osprey has bonuses for mining and logistics, for example, while in the Gallente cruiser lineup those roles are split between two ships, the Vexor (which can also do pve and pvp combat) and the Exequror.
-In pvp some tech 1 cruisers, such as the Gallente Thorax and the Minmatar Rupture, can bring surprising amounts of dps to a fight. The electronic warfare cruisers can also be important in pvp, as they are slightly tougher ewar platforms than their frigate equivalents and in some cases can produce better ewar (the Caldari Blackbird, for example, can mount ECM with a longer range than the Griffin ECM frigate). In pvp cruisers can also fit tackle to provide some secondary tackling that's harder to scrape of than tech 1 tackling frigates.
+In PvP some tech 1 cruisers, such as the Gallente Thorax and the Minmatar Rupture, can bring surprising amounts of DPS to a fight. The electronic warfare cruisers can also be important in PvP, as they are slightly tougher ewar platforms than their frigate equivalents and in some cases can produce better ewar (the Caldari Blackbird, for example, can mount ECM with a longer range than the Griffin ECM frigate). In PvP cruisers can also fit tackle to provide some secondary tackling that's harder to scrape of than Tech 1 tackling frigates.
 Tech 1 cruisers are the ships most commonly used to run Level 2 missions.
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 === Heavy Assault Ships ===
-Extremely versatile and powerful ships. They combine high speed and agility with either high dps and decent tank when in a close range setup, or very long range where only sniper battleships will be able to fire back, while still offering good dps and decent buffer.
+Heavy Assault Ships (commonly called "HACs", "Heavy Assault Cruisers") are extremely versatile and powerful ships. They combine high speed and agility with either high DPS and decent tanks when fitted for close range, or decent DPS and buffer tanks at very long ranges, where only sniper battleships can fire back, when fitted for sniping.
 * [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/Cerberus Cerberus]: (Caldari) Does what a Drake can but at four times the cost. Better at long ranges.