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=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.

Amarr are one of the four character races, and like the others, have a distinct line of ships with specific quirks and capabilities. Amarr ships use [[Armour tanking|armour tanking]] to protect themselves and primarily employ [[Turrets|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).

* Armour tanking is the most popular kind of tank for PvP, and is also the norm for Gallente and some Minmatar ships (making it the standard for [[Spider Tanking|RR]]). Amarr ships have lots of base armour hp, and several ships have direct bonuses to armour resists (T1 examples: 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~~.

* Energy turrets are unique to Amarr vessels -- no other races' ships have bonuses for lasers. Lasers have the highest capacitor usage of any weapon system, and accordingly Amarr ships have very robust capacitors. Many Amarr ship bonuses mitigate this capacitor usage, and most Amarr skill plans prioritize skills to make capacitors bigger and quicker to recharge, and to reduce the capacitor requirements of lasers.

* 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.

* With some ships in the Amarr line-up second only to Gallente hulls for drone capacity, Amarr pilots can use [[Drones|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.

* Armour tanking tends to directly cut ships' speed, and, given that Amarr ships tend to have lower than average base speeds, tanked Amarr fits are often ponderous. If, however, less tank is required Amarr ships' numerous low slots let them overtake even Minmatar ships at a cost, with the T2 Crusader interceptor beating out the Claw by a slim margin for the title of fastest frigate.

~~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.~~

In PvP, Amarr ships have by now been a 'flavor of the month' for much more than a month, and can be extremely useful in nearly all roles. Exceptional armour tanks, big capacitors and the excellent combination of damage and range offered by lasers all make Amarr ships popular for PvP.

* E-Uni PvP roles of [[Tackling 101 Guide|tackler]] and ~~[[EWar 101 Guide|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~~.

* Note, however, that the E-Uni PvP roles of [[Tackling 101 Guide|tackler]] and [[EWar 101 Guide|EWAR]] can be difficult for new Amarr pilots as Amarr ships don't excel at these roles with low SP. Amarr frigates have very few mid slots and the Punisher is quite slow while the Executioner is very fragile. The Amarr EWAR is Tracking Disruption (TD) and, although it is extremely useful in certain circumstances, it has no effect on ships that do not use turrets to do damage.

For PvE, Amarr ships are less popular than other races as [[missions|mission]] running platforms. 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.

In PvE, Amarr ships are less popular than other races for [[Missions|mission running]]. 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 the~~ most viable ~~options being~~ Gallente ~~for Armour Tanking~~ and ~~Drone~~ synergies and Minmatar ~~for~~ some ~~Gunnery or Armour~~ tanking synergies. Caldari have the fewest skills in common and would ~~essentially~~ require complete retraining.

Amarr ships tend to stick to the formula of lots of armour for defense and lots of lasers for damage, and there are have fewer 'special case' Amarr ships than there are in the other races' lineups (though there are some). Amarr are therefore -- from one point of view -- the 'simplest' race to fly. Breaking the mould may be more restrictive and less rewarding than it is when flying other races' ships; the opportunities are there but they are more skill intensive and require greater sacrifices. New pilots are best served by playing to the Amarr formula until they know when to break the rules.

Cross training into or out of Amarr can be more skill intensive than other cross training shifts. The most viable prospects are Gallente (armour tanking, gunnery and drone synergies) and then Minmatar (some gunnery and armour tanking synergies). Caldari have the fewest skills in common (T2 Khanid missile ships excepted) and would require near-complete retraining.

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 =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.
+Amarr are one of the four character races, and like the others, have a distinct line of ships with specific quirks and capabilities.  Amarr ships use [[Armour tanking|armour tanking]] to protect themselves and primarily employ [[Turrets|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).
+* Armour tanking is the most popular kind of tank for PvP, and is also the norm for Gallente and some Minmatar ships (making it the standard for [[Spider Tanking|RR]]).  Amarr ships have lots of base armour hp, and several ships have direct bonuses to armour resists (T1 examples: 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.
+* Energy turrets are unique to Amarr vessels -- no other races' ships have bonuses for lasers.  Lasers have the highest capacitor usage of any weapon system, and accordingly Amarr ships have very robust capacitors.  Many Amarr ship bonuses mitigate this capacitor usage, and most Amarr skill plans prioritize skills to make capacitors bigger and quicker to recharge, and to reduce the capacitor requirements of lasers.
-* 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.
+* With some ships in the Amarr line-up second only to Gallente hulls for drone capacity, Amarr pilots can use [[Drones|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.
+* Armour tanking tends to directly cut ships' speed, and, given that Amarr ships tend to have lower than average base speeds, tanked Amarr fits are often ponderous.  If, however, less tank is required Amarr ships' numerous low slots let them overtake even Minmatar ships at a cost, with the T2 Crusader interceptor beating out the Claw by a slim margin for the title of fastest frigate.
-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.
+In PvP, Amarr ships have by now been a 'flavor of the month' for much more than a month, and can be extremely useful in nearly all roles.  Exceptional armour tanks, big capacitors and the excellent combination of damage and range offered by lasers all make Amarr ships popular for PvP.
-* E-Uni PvP roles of [[Tackling 101 Guide|tackler]] and [[EWar 101 Guide|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.
+* Note, however, that the E-Uni PvP roles of [[Tackling 101 Guide|tackler]] and [[EWar 101 Guide|EWAR]] can be difficult for new Amarr pilots as Amarr ships don't excel at these roles with low SP.  Amarr frigates have very few mid slots and the Punisher is quite slow while the Executioner is very fragile.  The Amarr EWAR is Tracking Disruption (TD) and, although it is extremely useful in certain circumstances, it has no effect on ships that do not use turrets to do damage.
-For PvE, Amarr ships are less popular than other races as [[missions|mission]] running platforms.  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.
+In PvE, Amarr ships are less popular than other races for [[Missions|mission running]].  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 the most viable options being Gallente for Armour Tanking and Drone synergies and Minmatar for some Gunnery or Armour tanking synergies.  Caldari have the fewest skills in common and would essentially require complete retraining.
+Amarr ships tend to stick to the formula of lots of armour for defense and lots of lasers for damage, and there are have fewer 'special case' Amarr ships than there are in the other races' lineups (though there are some).  Amarr are therefore -- from one point of view -- the 'simplest' race to fly.  Breaking the mould may be more restrictive and less rewarding than it is when flying other races' ships; the opportunities are there but they are more skill intensive and require greater sacrifices.  New pilots are best served by playing to the Amarr formula until they know when to break the rules.
+Cross training into or out of Amarr can be more skill intensive than other cross training shifts. The most viable prospects are Gallente (armour tanking, gunnery and drone synergies) and then Minmatar (some gunnery and armour tanking synergies).  Caldari have the fewest skills in common (T2 Khanid missile ships excepted) and would require near-complete retraining.
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