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=== | === Targets === | ||
Good targets for bombers are battlecruiser-size hulls and above. Stealth bomber torpedoes are most effective against larger targets like battlecruisers and battleships because of the way that missile mechanics work in EVE. More damage is applied as the signature radius of the ship approaches the size of the explosion. Small ships take significantly reduced damage from torpedos. A torpedo's 400 meter explosion does not contribute much damage to ships of cruiser size and below. | |||
Because of this, target painters often play an important part in stealth bomber fleets. Just three target painters on a target the size of a Vexor Navy Issue cruiser would change its signature radius from 135m to 234m causing much greater torpedo application. | Because of this, target painters often play an important part in stealth bomber fleets. Just three target painters on a target the size of a Vexor Navy Issue cruiser would change its signature radius from 135m to 234m causing much greater torpedo application. Should a target-painted ship engage a microwarpdrive, 500% signature radius bloom combined with target painting would mean a significant increase in damage application against that ship. | ||
Do not bother engaging frigates and destroyers. Even with target painting and signature bloom, frigates and destroyers present much more of a threat to bombers. | |||
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