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| − | '''Capital ships''' | + | '''Capital ships''' (Dreadnoughts, Carriers, Force Auxiliaries, Supercarriers ("Motherships"), Titans and Rorquals) are the largest player-piloted ships in EVE. Capitals can only operate outside of [[high-sec]] space. While they can use stargates to travel (except to high-sec), they can also jump between star systems using built-in [[Jump Drives and Cynosural Fields#Jump Drives|jump drives]], although this needs another ship to light a "cynosural beacon" in the target star system. |
| − | + | The largest capital ships (Supercarriers and Titans, collectively known as "supercapitals") are so large that they can only dock at the largest (XL) [[citadels]] and are too large to pass through any [[wormholes]]. Additionally, they can only be built in nullsec system where your alliance has [[sovereignty]]. | |
| − | + | {{expansion past|It was once possible to build capital ships in highsec, so there are still a few that never jumped out of the system they were built in. If they ever do jump out, they will never be able to return, and while they're in highsec they are not allowed to be used for anything that gives the owner any kind of advantage compared to someone that does not own a high sec capital ship; during wars, they're not even allowed to undock. If the pilot breaks these rules, he or she will receive a temporary ban, and the capital ship will be moved to a station in a nearby low sec system. | |
| − | + | Additionally, capital ships were considerably rebalanced in the Citadel expansion (Spring 2016), in particular introducing Force Auxiliary capital ships.}} | |
== Dreadnoughts == | == Dreadnoughts == | ||
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== Carriers == | == Carriers == | ||
| − | These are giant logistics platforms. They have the ability to store 1,000,000 m3 of '''assembled''' ships in their ship maintenance bay so that pilots who lose their ships can quickly pick up a new one. Other ships from the carrier pilot's corporation (or fleet, depending on the carrier's settings) can also use it to refit in space. | + | Carriers can use Light and Support Fighters (frigate-sized [[drones]]). |
| + | <!--These are giant logistics platforms. They have the ability to store 1,000,000 m3 of '''assembled''' ships in their ship maintenance bay so that pilots who lose their ships can quickly pick up a new one. Other ships from the carrier pilot's corporation (or fleet, depending on the carrier's settings) can also use it to refit in space. | ||
A carrier has a 50% per level range bonus to two of the following, depending on which race's carrier it is: capital energy transferers, capital shield transporters and capital remote armor repairers. The Amarr Archon gets cap transfer and armor rep, the Gallente Thanathos and Minmatar Nidhoggur get shield and armor, and the Caldari Chimera gets cap transfer and shield. In addition to that, the Chimera and Archon get a resistances bonus (4% per level to armor for Archon, shield for Chimera), the Nidhoggur gets a capital remote rep amount bonus (7.5% per level to armor and shield repair amounts) and the Thanatos gets a fighter damage bonus (5% per level). All carriers get the ability to control one extra drone per level in addition to the normal five, and the ability to use fighters (but not fighter bombers). They can't fit any guns or launchers at all, so the high slots are usually used for energy neutralizers, smartbombs (for killing drones or small ships) and remote reps or energy transfer arrays. | A carrier has a 50% per level range bonus to two of the following, depending on which race's carrier it is: capital energy transferers, capital shield transporters and capital remote armor repairers. The Amarr Archon gets cap transfer and armor rep, the Gallente Thanathos and Minmatar Nidhoggur get shield and armor, and the Caldari Chimera gets cap transfer and shield. In addition to that, the Chimera and Archon get a resistances bonus (4% per level to armor for Archon, shield for Chimera), the Nidhoggur gets a capital remote rep amount bonus (7.5% per level to armor and shield repair amounts) and the Thanatos gets a fighter damage bonus (5% per level). All carriers get the ability to control one extra drone per level in addition to the normal five, and the ability to use fighters (but not fighter bombers). They can't fit any guns or launchers at all, so the high slots are usually used for energy neutralizers, smartbombs (for killing drones or small ships) and remote reps or energy transfer arrays. | ||
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The triage module has a 5 minute cycle time and, like the siege module, also uses stront. The amount used per cycle is 250 - 25 * (level of Tactical Logistics Reconfiguration), or 75 units for Tech II. | The triage module has a 5 minute cycle time and, like the siege module, also uses stront. The amount used per cycle is 250 - 25 * (level of Tactical Logistics Reconfiguration), or 75 units for Tech II. | ||
| − | Carriers and supercarriers can also use warfare links, but they don't get a ship bonus to strength. | + | Carriers and supercarriers can also use warfare links, but they don't get a ship bonus to strength. --> |
* {{icon|amarr2|22|Amarr}}[[Archon]] | * {{icon|amarr2|22|Amarr}}[[Archon]] | ||
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* {{icon|minmatar2|22|Minmatar}}[[Nidhoggur]] | * {{icon|minmatar2|22|Minmatar}}[[Nidhoggur]] | ||
| − | '''Notes''' | + | <!--'''Notes''' |
* For combat triage the Archon is the best pick by a large margin, though it can only service armor fleets. This is primarily due to its enormous tank, buffed by its 4% armor resistances per level, its generous capacitor and fitting, and the fact that when a carrier is in triage it won't have its fighters out anyway, so any damage bonus to fighter damage is wasted. | * For combat triage the Archon is the best pick by a large margin, though it can only service armor fleets. This is primarily due to its enormous tank, buffed by its 4% armor resistances per level, its generous capacitor and fitting, and the fact that when a carrier is in triage it won't have its fighters out anyway, so any damage bonus to fighter damage is wasted. | ||
* For shield combat triage the Chimera is the best, but it lacks both the capacitor and CPU to get as strong a fit as an Archon. | * For shield combat triage the Chimera is the best, but it lacks both the capacitor and CPU to get as strong a fit as an Archon. | ||
* For structure repping duties the Nidhoggur is best, but its weak tank makes it inferior at the role of combat triage than the Archon and Chimera, despite its rep bonus. | * For structure repping duties the Nidhoggur is best, but its weak tank makes it inferior at the role of combat triage than the Archon and Chimera, despite its rep bonus. | ||
| − | * The Thanatos' damage bonus only applies to fighters, so it gives no advantage when using sentries or other types of drones, which is common for carriers. | + | * The Thanatos' damage bonus only applies to fighters, so it gives no advantage when using sentries or other types of drones, which is common for carriers.--> |
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| + | == Force Auxiliaries == | ||
| + | Force Auxiliary capital ships (sometimes abbreviated as "FAX") are capital-sized logistics and fleet boosting ships. They can fit Triage modules, which immobilizes the ship but massively increases its ability to repair both itself and its fleetmates. Also, Force Auxiliaries can field large numbers of (subcapital) drones. | ||
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| + | * {{icon|amarr2|22|Amarr}}[[Apostle]] | ||
| + | * {{icon|caldari2|22|Caldari}}[[Minokawa]] | ||
| + | * {{icon|gallente2|22|Gallente}}[[Ninazu]] | ||
| + | * {{icon|minmatar2|22|Minmatar}}[[Lif]] | ||
== Supercarriers == | == Supercarriers == | ||
{{main|Supercarrier}} | {{main|Supercarrier}} | ||
| − | Supercarriers are souped-up carriers with the ability to use | + | Supercarriers are souped-up carriers with the ability to use Heavy Fighters. <!-- which dramatically increases their DPS to be roughly equivalent to a sieged dreadnaught (if the supercarrier pilot has a full flight of fighter-bombers and max skills). Supercarriers get a 100% bonus to fighter and fighter bomber damage but can't dock and cannot use sub-capital drones (i.e. anything other than fighters or fighter-bombers). They are no longer able to go into triage mode, but are permanently immune to electronic warfare. They can only be tackled by [[Interdictor|interdictors]] and [[Cruiser#Heavy Interdiction Cruisers|HICs]] (and anchorable bubbles, but they're not practical due to the anchoring time required before they activate combined with their limited range). --> |
* {{icon|amarr2|22|Amarr}}[[Aeon]] | * {{icon|amarr2|22|Amarr}}[[Aeon]] | ||
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== Titans == | == Titans == | ||
| − | Titans, like supercarriers, are immune to electronic warfare, cannot dock and can only be tackled by interdictors and HICs. | + | <!--Titans, like supercarriers, are immune to electronic warfare, cannot dock and can only be tackled by interdictors and HICs. |
| − | They're able to fit and activate the largest and most lethal gun in the game: a doomsday device ("DD"), which does 2-3 million points of damage depending on the Titan pilot's skills. Doomsday devices can only be fired at capital ships, once every ten minutes, cost 75,000 racial isotopes to activate, prevent the titan from moving at all for 30 seconds and from using its jump drive for 10 minutes. Activating the doomsday device takes 10 seconds, so targets have some time to get out before the damage is applied. The device's range is 250 km (the hard coded maximum locking range). | + | They're able to fit and activate the largest and most lethal gun in the game: a doomsday device ("DD"), which does 2-3 million points of damage depending on the Titan pilot's skills. Doomsday devices can only be fired at capital ships, once every ten minutes, cost 75,000 racial isotopes to activate, prevent the titan from moving at all for 30 seconds and from using its jump drive for 10 minutes. Activating the doomsday device takes 10 seconds, so targets have some time to get out before the damage is applied. The device's range is 250 km (the hard coded maximum locking range). --> |
Titans can also fit a jump bridge module, which creates a bridge between the titan and a destination cyno, and allows friendly subcapitals near the titan to jump to that cyno. | Titans can also fit a jump bridge module, which creates a bridge between the titan and a destination cyno, and allows friendly subcapitals near the titan to jump to that cyno. | ||
| − | + | <!-- | |
While titans have bonuses for their racial capital weapons they are primarily used for their doomsday and jump bridging capabilities. The doomsday device is a very effective counter against people playing docking games with capitals, as the damage it does is often enough to kill capitals not specifically tanked against that damage type. | While titans have bonuses for their racial capital weapons they are primarily used for their doomsday and jump bridging capabilities. The doomsday device is a very effective counter against people playing docking games with capitals, as the damage it does is often enough to kill capitals not specifically tanked against that damage type. | ||
Titans also have the ability to give out great leadership bonuses, even if they don't have any warfare links fitted (they are able to fit one for every titan skill level). Titans gives out a 7.5% bonus per titan skill level to armor amount for Gallente, shield amount for Caldari, cap recharge for Amarr and signature radius for Minmatar. | Titans also have the ability to give out great leadership bonuses, even if they don't have any warfare links fitted (they are able to fit one for every titan skill level). Titans gives out a 7.5% bonus per titan skill level to armor amount for Gallente, shield amount for Caldari, cap recharge for Amarr and signature radius for Minmatar. | ||
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* {{icon|amarr2|22|Amarr}}[[Avatar]] | * {{icon|amarr2|22|Amarr}}[[Avatar]] | ||
* {{icon|caldari2|22|Caldari}}[[Leviathan]] | * {{icon|caldari2|22|Caldari}}[[Leviathan]] | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 1 November 2016
This page should be updated due to game changes.
Reason: Changes to capital ships after the Citadel expansion, introduction of Force Auxiliaries.
Reason: Changes to capital ships after the Citadel expansion, introduction of Force Auxiliaries.
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Capital ships (Dreadnoughts, Carriers, Force Auxiliaries, Supercarriers ("Motherships"), Titans and Rorquals) are the largest player-piloted ships in EVE. Capitals can only operate outside of high-sec space. While they can use stargates to travel (except to high-sec), they can also jump between star systems using built-in jump drives, although this needs another ship to light a "cynosural beacon" in the target star system.
The largest capital ships (Supercarriers and Titans, collectively known as "supercapitals") are so large that they can only dock at the largest (XL) citadels and are too large to pass through any wormholes. Additionally, they can only be built in nullsec system where your alliance has sovereignty.
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| It was once possible to build capital ships in highsec, so there are still a few that never jumped out of the system they were built in. If they ever do jump out, they will never be able to return, and while they're in highsec they are not allowed to be used for anything that gives the owner any kind of advantage compared to someone that does not own a high sec capital ship; during wars, they're not even allowed to undock. If the pilot breaks these rules, he or she will receive a temporary ban, and the capital ship will be moved to a station in a nearby low sec system.
Additionally, capital ships were considerably rebalanced in the Citadel expansion (Spring 2016), in particular introducing Force Auxiliary capital ships. |
Dreadnoughts
Dreadnoughts ("dreads") are DPS machines, only surpassed as damage-dealers by Supercarriers and Titans. Their weapons track very slowly, however, so usually they can only apply their DPS to other capital ships and to POSs and outposts. Only dreads can fit a siege module, which has the following effects when activated:
- All current targets are lost
- -75% scan res (-70% for Tech II)
- +700% damage mod (+840% for Tech II)
- -100% speed
- +100% shield boost/armor rep amount
- -50% shield booster/armor rep cycle time
- Can't receive remote support
- Immunity to EWAR
- Max amount of targets lockable set to 2 (3 for Tech II)
The siege module's cycle time is 5 minutes, and it requires 250 - (level of tactical weapon reconfiguration skill * 25) Strontium Clathrates ("stront"). While it's active the dread can't warp or jump or move in any way. With the siege module a dreadnought can reach almost five thousand DPS even in a long range fit.
Carriers
Carriers can use Light and Support Fighters (frigate-sized drones).
Force Auxiliaries
Force Auxiliary capital ships (sometimes abbreviated as "FAX") are capital-sized logistics and fleet boosting ships. They can fit Triage modules, which immobilizes the ship but massively increases its ability to repair both itself and its fleetmates. Also, Force Auxiliaries can field large numbers of (subcapital) drones.
Supercarriers
- Main article: Supercarrier
Supercarriers are souped-up carriers with the ability to use Heavy Fighters.
Titans
Titans can also fit a jump bridge module, which creates a bridge between the titan and a destination cyno, and allows friendly subcapitals near the titan to jump to that cyno.
Capital Industrial Ship: The Rorqual
This ship is primarily intended for deep space mining support. It has a maintenance bay, corporate hangar, a huge ore hold, and the ability to fit bonused mining leadership links. The Rorqual can fit capital tractor beams and clone vat bays. In addition, the Rorqual has a jump drive and the ability to compress ore. The Rorqual does have a 50%/level range bonus to capital shield transfers, and a 20%/level drone damage bonus, so while it's not intended as a PVP ship, some people have been known to use it for that. The Rorqual has a non-capital little sister, the Orca, that can be seen supporting many highsec mining fleets.
