Revision as of 23:58, 24 April 2010

The Amarr Basic Ship and Skill Guide is intended to give fitting and skill recommendations for Amarr ships in both Player vs. Environment (PVE) and Player vs. Player (PVP) encounters.

This is a work in progress, and the guide's Discussion Thread is on the Eve University forum. Please direct comments, suggestions, and corrections to that thread.

Amarr General Information

Amarr are one of the four character races, and like the others, consists of a distinct line of ships with specific quirks and capabilities. Amarr ships use Armour tanking to protect themselves and primarily employ Turrets, specifically Energy Turrets (lasers) to do damage.

Armour Tanking is sometimes stated to be the best tank for PvP engagements and is also the norm for Gallente and some Minmatar ships. Amarr ships inherently have large amounts of armour and several ships have direct bonuses to armour resists (T1: Punisher, Maller, Prophecy, and Abaddon).
Energy Turrets are unique to Amarr vessels as the requirements and advantages / disadvantages of these weapons generally preclude them being used in any non-Amarr fits. Lasers have the highest capacitor usage of any of the weapon systems, and accordingly Amarr ships are characterised by very robust capacitors. Many ship bonuses mitigate this capacitor usage, and most Amarr skill plans prioritize skills that enhance capacitor capability and reduce Energy Turret capacitor impact.
With some ships in the Amarr line-up second only to Gallente for drone capacity, these platforms have the capability to use drones to great effect.
Armour tanking tends to compromise speed directly, and combined with generally lower than average base velocities tanked Amarr fits often tend towards the ponderous and are rarely the fastest ships in space. If less tank is desired or required however, the numerous low slots enable Amarr ships to overtake Minmatar at a cost, with the Tech 2 Crusader beating out the Claw by a slim margin.

For PvP, Amarr ships have enjoyed popularity as a PvP FotM and can be extremely proficient in nearly all roles. Exceptional armour tanking combined with strong capacitors make many Amarr PvP fits well respected in the PvP world. Lasers have higher damage at range than any of the other turret weaponry systems.

E-Uni PvP roles of tackler and EWAR can be difficult for the new Amarr player as these ships don't excel at these roles with low SP. Amarr frigates have the least amount of mid slots and the punisher is quite slow while the executioner is very fragile. The Amarr racial EWAR is Tracking Disruption (TD) and although extremely useful in certain scenarios it has no effect against ships that do not employ turrets to do damage.

For mission running Amarr ships are less popular than other races. Due to the ability of lasers to only do Thermal and EM damage many of the rats become more difficult to combat then they would be otherwise. However, there are many effective work arounds to be found and many people do mission run with Amarr ships exclusively.

Amarr ships tend to stick with the formula of lots of armour for survival + lasers for damage almost exclusively having less 'special' cases per tier than other races. Therefore, it has been called the 'simplest' race to play and breaking the mould may be more restrictive and less rewarding than with other races; the opportunities are there but more skill intensive and at greater sacrifice. New pilots are best served by playing to the Amarr formula. Cross training into or out of Amarr can be more skill intensive than other cross training prospects, with Gallente for Armour Tanking and Drone synergies, and Minmatar for Gunnery and some Armour tanking synergies being the most viable options. Caldari have very few skills in common and would essentially require complete retraining.

Amarr Core Skills

Corporation Management
- None

Drones
- Basic Drone Skills
  - Drones (Allows Operation of One Additional Drone Per Level)
  - Scout Drone Operation (Drone Control Range Increased by 5 km Per Skill Level)
  - Heavy Drone Operation (5% Bonus to Heavy Drone Damage Per Level)
- Drone Ability Modifiers
  - Drone Durability (5% Bonus to Drone Shield, Armor, and Hull Hit Points Per Level)
  - Drone Navigation (5% Increase to Drone Speed Per Level)
  - Drone Sharpshooting (5% Increase in Drone Optimal Range Per Level)
- Drone Damage Modifiers
  - Drone Interfacing (20% Bonus to All Drone Damage/Mining Yield Per Level)
  - Combat Drone Operation (5% Bonus to Medium/Light Drone Damage Per Level)

Electronics
- Basic Skills
  - Electronics (5% Bonus to CPU Output Per Skill Level)
  - Electronics Upgrades (5% Reduction in CPU Need of Sensor Upgrades)
- Targeting Skills
  - Long Range Targeting (5% Bonus to Targeting Range Per Skill Level)
  - Multitasking (1 Extra Target Per Skill Level, Up to Maximum Allowed By Your Ship)
  - Signature Analysis (5% Improved Targeting Speed Per Level)
  - Targeting (1 Extra Target Per Skill Level, Up to Maximum Allowed By Your Ship)
- PVP Specific Skills
  - Propulsion Jamming (5% Reduction to Warp Scrambler/Web Capacitor Use Per Level)

Engineering
- Basic Skills
  - Energy Grid Upgrades (5% Reduction in CPU Needs of Energy Grid Module Upgrades Per Skill Level)
  - Energy Management (5% Bonus to Capacitor Capacity Per Skill Level)
  - Energy Systems Operation (5% Bonus to Capacitor Recharge Rate Per Skill Level)
  - Engineering (5% Bonus to Ship Powergrid Output Per Skill Level)
- PVP Specific Skills
  - Energy Emission Systems (5% Reduced Capacitor Need for Energy Emission Weapons)

Gunnery
- Basic Skills
  - Common Skills
    - Advanced Weapon Upgrades (5% Reduction to Capacitor Needs of Turrets/Launchers)
    - Controlled Bursts (5% Reduction to Capacitor Needs of Turrets Per Skill Level)
    - Gunnery (2% Bonus to Turret Rate of Fire Per Skill Level)
    - Motion Prediction (5% Bonus to Tracking Speed Per Skill Level)
    - Rapid Firing (4% Bonus to Turret Rate of Fire Per Skill Level)
    - Sharpshooter (5% Bonus to Turret Optimal Range Per Skill Level)
    - Surgical Strike (3% Bonus to Turret Damage Per Skill Level)
    - Trajectory Analysis (5% Bonus to Turret Falloff Per Skill Level)
    - Weapon Upgrades (5% Reduction in CPU Need of Turrets/Launchers/Smartbombs Per Skill Level)
  - Small Energy Turret (Frigates/Destroyers)
    - Small Energy Turret (5% Bonus to Small Turret Damage Per Skill Level)
  - Medium Energy Turret (Cruiser/Battlecruiser)
    - Medium Energy Turret (5% Bonus to Medium Turret Damage Per Skill Level)
  - Large Energy Turret (Battleship)
    - Large Energy Turret (5% Bonus to Large Turret Damage Per Skill Level)
- T2 Gunnery Skills
  - Small Beam Laser Specialization
  - Small Pulse Laser Specialization
  - Medium Beam Laser Specialization
  - Medium Pule Laser Specialization
  - Large Beam Laser Specialization
  - Large Pulse Laser Specialization

Industry
- None

Leadership
- None

Learning
- All Basic Learning Categories to Level 5
- All Advanced Learning to Level 4

Mechanic
- Armor Rigging
- EM Armor Compensation
- Explosive Armor Compensation
- Hull Upgrades
- Jury Rigging
- Kinetic Armor Compensation
- Mechanic
- Repair Systems
- Salvaging
- Thermic Armor Compensation

Missile Launcher Operation
- None

Navigation
- Acceleration Control
- Afterburner
- Evasive Maneuvering
- Fuel Conservation
- High Speed Maneuvering
- Navigation
- Warp Drive Operation

Science
- Astrometrics
- Cybernetics
- Infomorph Psychology
- Science

Social
- None

Spaceship Command
- Amarr Battleship
- Amarr Cruiser
- Amarr Frigate
- Battlecruisers
- Destroyers
- Spaceship Command

Subsystems
- None

Trade
- None

Rookie Ship

Impairor

Template:Ship Intro This is perhaps the worst of any of the starting ships, but it doesn't really matter. It will easily do everything it needs to do with its civilian modules and completing the Military Tutorial as soon as possible will hand you several better platforms.

Frigate

Executioner

Template:Ship Intro This frigate is the speedy option with the highest base velocity of the Amarr T1 frigates at 404 m/s. It also has high manoeuvrability and accordingly it can cruise around and align very quickly to bail out if required. Its primary limitation is the 2 High, 2 Mid, and 2 Low slots (2/2/2) which limits the functionality and flexibility of this platform. For just driving around fast, practicing skills that will come into play later on as an interceptor pilot, or system hopping as quickly as possible the Executioner is a great choice; it is not the best for PvP or missions for a new low SP pilot.

Inquisitor

Template:Ship Intro The Amarr missile frigate. It is the only Amarr T1 frigate that can fit 4 weapon systems with its 3 launcher and 1 turret hardpoints. It also has the largest cargo bay of any T1 frigate at 315 cubic meters.

Tormentor

Template:Ship Intro With Mining bonuses, fledgling Amarr miners will want to start here. It is actually quite a tough little mining frigate, and it has the minimum (5 cubic meter) drone bay.

Punisher

Template:Ship Intro Thank goodness it is good looking as this is where a brand new Amarr pilot will spend the majority of his or her time.

This is easily the most survivable and tenacious of the T1 frigates available. Due to decent shield and excellent armour HP together with the bonus to armour resistances and the 4 low slots, this platform can handle a surprising amount of damage for a T1 frigate. It has 4 high (3 turret), 2 mid, 4 low slots (4/2/4). It has the largest capacitor of a T1 frigate in order to keep its lasers firing.

This the E-Uni tackler for new Amarr pilots, but it does not excel at this role due to the limited mid slots and low base velocity.

E-Uni Tackler Corp Fit Template:High Slots 4 Template:Mid Slots 2 Template:Low Slots 4

Heavy Frigate Tackler Fit from the E-Uni Forum Post Template:High Slots 4 Template:Mid Slots 2 Template:Low Slots 4

PvE Fit from the E-Uni Forum Post Template:High Slots 4 Template:Mid Slots 2 Template:Low Slots 4

Crucifier

Template:Ship Intro The Amarr EWAR frigate.

E-Uni EWAR Corp Fit Template:High Slots 2 Template:Mid Slots 3 Template:Low Slots 3

Magnate

Template:Ship Intro An excellent frigate to learn the basics of exploration. It is the only Amarr T1 frigate with a 10 cubic meter drone bay.

Destroyer

Coercer

Template:Ship Intro The 8 high slots will cause a sharp intake of breath for a new player getting their first Coercer. This firepower will make it an ideal platform for chewing through any Level 1 Mission. The 4 low slots allow enough tank to accomplish this PvE task easily; however, it is limited by only having 1 mid slot compared to other destroyers.

It fulfills a role as an early salvager capably, and this is probably the more enduring role as most players will likely outgrow its PvE uses quickly. It can be used for Level 2 Missions, but this requires caution balanced against the knowledge and SP of the pilot and accordingly the fit.

Destroyers are not recommended for normal E-Uni PvP for new pilots.

PvE Level 1 Mission Machine Template:High Slots 8 Template:Mid Slots 1 Template:Low Slots 4

Starter Salvager Fit Template:High Slots 8 Template:Mid Slots 1 Template:Low Slots 4

Cruiser

Arbitrator

Template:Ship Intro This is a break in the Amarr mould as it is an excellent drone carrier and a bit of a jack of all trades with 4 High / 4 Mid / 4 Low slots (4/4/4) and its bonus to Tracking Disruption. This is a fairly common Amarr mission running platform.

PvE fit from the E-Uni Forum Post Template:High Slots 4 Template:Mid Slots 4 Template:Low Slots 4

Augoror

Template:Ship Intro

Omen

Template:Ship Intro

'PvE Fit from the E-Uni Forum Post

Maller

Special Ability: 10% bonus to Medium Energy Turret capacitor use per level and 5% bonus to all Armor Resistances per level.

Battlecruiser

Prophecy

Battlecruiser Skill Bonus: 10% reduction in Medium Energy Weapon capacitor use and 5% bonus to all armor resistances per level

99% reduction in the CPU need of Warfare Link modules.

Harbringer

Battlecruiser Skill Bonus: 10% reduction in laser capacitor need and 5% bonus to laser damage

99% reduction in the CPU need of Warfare Link modules.

Battleship

Armageddon

Special Ability: 10% bonus to Large Energy Turret capacitor use and 5% Large Energy Turret rate of fire per level.

Apocalypse

Special Ability: 10% bonus to Large Energy Turret capacitor use and 7.5% bonus to Large Energy Turret optimal range per level.

Abaddon

Special Ability: 5% bonus to Large Energy Turret damage and 5% armor resistance per level.

Industrial

Sigil

Special Ability: 5% Bonus Cargo Capacity and Max Velocity per Amarr Industrial skill level

Bestower

Arguably the best of the racial industrials from a 'bang for your buck' perspective the Amarr bestower is a favourite for alternate character hauling setups. See Creating an Alt Hauler for details.