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| − | Assault frigates have good tanks and usually high DPS. If you get tackled by an assault frigate, you're generally not going anywhere: they're a pain to get rid of when properly fitted | + | Assault frigates have good tanks and usually high DPS. If you get tackled by an assault frigate, you're generally not going anywhere: they're a pain to get rid of when properly fitted; however, they are slower than interceptors. They can provide decent damage in a fleet of small ships. If the fleet has larger damage-dealing ships assault frigates can lack a role, though they may still be a good defense against other small targets. |
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| + | All assault frigates can equip the Assault Damage Control module class, which combines typical passive Damage Control bonus with a powerful active ability. | ||
In PvE assault frigates can take on missions and combat sites which would normally be too difficult for a frigate-sized ship. | In PvE assault frigates can take on missions and combat sites which would normally be too difficult for a frigate-sized ship. | ||
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* {{icon|isis caldari|22}}[[Hawk]]: Uses missile launchers. Strong solo and small gang PvP ship, helpful in PvE. | * {{icon|isis caldari|22}}[[Hawk]]: Uses missile launchers. Strong solo and small gang PvP ship, helpful in PvE. | ||
* {{icon|isis gallente|22}}[[Ishkur]]: Drone boat. Superb. 50m3 drone bay. | * {{icon|isis gallente|22}}[[Ishkur]]: Drone boat. Superb. 50m3 drone bay. | ||
| − | * {{icon|isis minmatar|22}}[[Jaguar]]: | + | * {{icon|isis minmatar|22}}[[Jaguar]]: Uses rockets. Has five midslots, a small drone bay and a bonus to shield boosters. |
=== Damage Dealer Assault === | === Damage Dealer Assault === | ||
Revision as of 03:37, 11 November 2018
- See also: Frigates
Assault frigates have good tanks and usually high DPS. If you get tackled by an assault frigate, you're generally not going anywhere: they're a pain to get rid of when properly fitted; however, they are slower than interceptors. They can provide decent damage in a fleet of small ships. If the fleet has larger damage-dealing ships assault frigates can lack a role, though they may still be a good defense against other small targets.
All assault frigates can equip the Assault Damage Control module class, which combines typical passive Damage Control bonus with a powerful active ability.
In PvE assault frigates can take on missions and combat sites which would normally be too difficult for a frigate-sized ship.
Both assault frigates of each race are based on the hull of that race's primary Tech 1 combat frigate (the Punisher, Merlin, Incursus or Rifter), and again are split into two sub classes, those with damage dealing bonuses, and those with tanking bonuses.
Tanking Assault
Vengeance: Uses rockets. Tough ship with three midslots.
Hawk: Uses missile launchers. Strong solo and small gang PvP ship, helpful in PvE.
Ishkur: Drone boat. Superb. 50m3 drone bay.
Jaguar: Uses rockets. Has five midslots, a small drone bay and a bonus to shield boosters.
Damage Dealer Assault
- Retribution: Uses lasers. High DPS, however (like the Punisher on which it is based) it has only two mid slots, precluding the prop/scram/web trinity.
- Harpy: Uses hybrid turrets. Commonly fit with railguns as a mini-sniper.
- Enyo: Uses hybrid turrets. Commonly fit with blasters for face-melting point-blank DPS.
- Wolf: Uses projectile turrets. Very high DPS.
