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| info=The Rifter is a very powerful combat frigate and can easily tackle the best frigates out there. It has gone through many radical design phases since its inauguration during the Minmatar Rebellion. The Rifter has a wide variety of offensive capabilities, making it an unpredictable and deadly adversary. | | info=The Rifter is a very powerful combat frigate and can easily tackle the best frigates out there. It has gone through many radical design phases since its inauguration during the Minmatar Rebellion. The Rifter has a wide variety of offensive capabilities, making it an unpredictable and deadly adversary. | ||
| bonuses=<b>Minmatar Frigate bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>7.5% bonus to Small Projectile Turret rate of fire<br>10% bonus to Small Projectile Turret falloff<br> | | bonuses= <b>Minmatar Frigate bonuses (per skill level):</b><br> | ||
7.5% bonus to Small Projectile Turret rate of fire<br> | |||
10% bonus to Small Projectile Turret falloff<br> | |||
| structurehp=350 HP | | structurehp=350 HP | ||
| shieldhp=450 HP | | shieldhp=450 HP | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
The Rifter is the primary Minmatar damage-dealing frigate. For [[ | The '''Rifter''' is the primary Minmatar damage-dealing frigate. For [[tackling]], a [[Slasher]] is a safer bet, as it has tackling bonuses. | ||
==Skills== | ==Skills== | ||
As a basic Tech 1 frigate, the Rifter is a forgiving and undemanding ship. New pilots will get more out of it, though, if they train at least a few levels of relevant [[Skills:Gunnery|gunnery skills]] to back up its bonuses for projectile turrets. | As a basic Tech 1 frigate, the Rifter is a forgiving and undemanding ship. New pilots will get more out of it, though, if they train at least a few levels of relevant [[Skills:Gunnery|gunnery skills]] to back up its bonuses for projectile turrets. | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
The Rifter is not an outstanding frigate, but it does have a balanced 3/3/4 slot layout, which allows pilots some tactical flexibility. | The Rifter is not an outstanding frigate, but it does have a balanced 3/3/4 slot layout, which allows pilots some tactical flexibility. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
For more than a decade of Eve Online's history, the Rifter was the best of all Tech 1 frigates, highly popular for solo PvP and for cheap, low-SP "swarm" fleets. It was regarded as "EVE's AK-47": an affordable and reliable weapon wielded by many. This popularity, and perhaps its iconic silhouette when seen from above, gave it pride of place in publicity material and player memes. | For more than a decade of Eve Online's history, the Rifter was the best of all Tech 1 frigates, highly popular for solo PvP and for cheap, low-SP "swarm" fleets. It was regarded as "EVE's AK-47": an affordable and reliable weapon wielded by many. This popularity, and perhaps its iconic silhouette when seen from above, gave it pride of place in publicity material and player memes. | ||