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| − | + | The Amarrian Empire is one of the four playable empires (Jovians are NPC & GM only) and, like the others, has a distinct line of ships with specific quirks and abilities. | |
| − | * [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Smurfprime%27s_Guide_to_Basic_Tanking#Armor_tanking Armour tanking]. This is the most popular tanking method for PvP | + | The Amarr lineup is characterized by the following: |
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| + | * [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Smurfprime%27s_Guide_to_Basic_Tanking#Armor_tanking Armour tanking]. This is the most popular tanking method for PvP and is also common for Gallentean ships and some Minmatari ships (making it the standard for [[Spider Tanking|Remote Repairing]]). Amarrian ships have high base armour and several ships have direct bonuses to armour resistances ([[Tech 1]] examples: [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Amarr_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide#Punisher Punisher], [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Amarr_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide#Maller Maller], [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Amarr_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide#Prophecy Prophecy], and [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Amarr_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide#Abaddon Abaddon]). | ||
| − | * Energy [[ | + | * Energy [[turrets]]. These are the standard for Amarrian vessels in the same way that Gallente and Caldari tend to use Hybrid turrets (although Caldari make greater use of missiles) while the Minmatar make extensive use of Projectile turrets (as well as quite a lot of missiles). Energy turrets (more usually 'lasers') offer an excellent combination of range, tracking and damage when compared with projectile or hybrid turrets. As is typical, there are two variants; a longer range version with lower damage potential and poorer [[tracking]] - Beam Laser - and a shorter range version with good tracking and higher damage - Pulse Laser. Frequency crystals, the Energy ammo type, can be changed instantly and [[Tech 1]] crystals are unlimited ammunition as they do not degrade like [[Faction]] or Advanced [[Tech 2]] variants. Unfotunately this all comes at a price; there is no variation on [[damage types]] and Energy turrets are hungry beasts! All lasers will do some mix of Electromagnetic and Thermal damage (primarily EM) and use large amounts of energy when fired as well as tending to be quite demanding on a hull's powergrid. |
| − | * | + | * Large Capacitors. Amarrian pilots rely heavily on their capacitors; lasers are heavy on the capacitor to such a degree that some Amarrian hulls have a bonus that decreases capacitor usage of Energy turrets rather than a damage bonus (such hulls are prime candidates for fitting another weapon system if you have cross-trained). Thus Amarrian hulls tend to have larger capacitors than the hulls of the other empires and many Amarrian pilots prioritize capacitor skills (which is recommended). |
| − | * | + | * [[Drones]]. Amarrian hulls have some of the best drone using hulls outside of the Gallentean hull line-up, including the only hulls with drone bonuses that are not Gallentean. |
| − | * Speed. | + | * (Lack of) Speed. Amarrian ships tend to have lower than average base speeds, fit armour plates which further reduce their base speed and agility and are usually short of [[Medium Slot|'mids']] to put Afterburners or Micro-Warp drives in, while [[Low Slot|'lows']] are already packed with tank modules or weapon upgrades. At the cost of tanking potential (or damage, perhaps both), a typical Amarrian hull's numerous low slots can be used to out-compete even Minmatar ships, however. |
| − | * [[EWar 101 Guide| | + | * [[EWar 101 Guide|Electronic Warfare]]. The primary form of Amarrian electronic warfare is [[Tracking Disruption]], which reduces the optimal range, falloff and tracking speed of turrets fitted to the target. Scripts can also be used to make the module more effective at either reducing the tracking or reducing the range of the turret, at the cost of not affecting the other. Tracking disruption is fairly difficult to counter but limited in application as it affects only turrets. The secondary form is [[Capacitor Warfare Guide|Capacitor Warfare]] but bonuses to this are only found on [[Tech 2]] hulls, which are beyond the scope of this guide. |
====PvP==== | ====PvP==== | ||
| − | + | Amarrian ships have been the proverbial PvP 'flavour of the month' for a lot longer than a month and can be extremely useful in nearly any role. Exceptional armour tanks, large capacitors and a combination of good damage and range make Amarrian ships a firm favourite for PvP, though fits with shield tanks or alternate weapon systems see extensive use. | |
| − | * Note, however, that the E- | + | * Note, however, that the E-UNI starting PvP roles of [[Tackling 101 Guide|tackler]] and [[EWar 101 Guide|E-War]] can be difficult for new Amarrian pilots as their hulls lack medium slots, overall and the E-War frigate is only effective with significant training. The Punisher is quite slow while the Executioner is very fragile and Tracking Disruption has no effect on ships that rely on missiles or drones for their damage output. |
| − | + | Amarrian ships tend to stick to the formula of lots of armour for defence and lots of lasers for damage with fewer 'exceptions to the rule' than in other empires' line-ups. As a result Amarrians are sometimes said to be the simplest race to fly, since what worked for you on a frigate will probably work for you on your cruiser but with larger and more modules. There are some good candidates for 'breaking the mould' (Punisher fitted with Autocannon turrets is a classic) but they are more skill intensive and often require extensive cross-training. New pilots are likely best served by playing to the Amarrian formula until they know when and how to break the rules. | |
====PvE==== | ====PvE==== | ||
| − | + | Amarrian ships are more restricted when running [[Missions|missions]] than the other races. Within Amarr space, against the Blood Raiders and Sansha's Nation factions, Amarrian ships are probably the most effective of all (as is typical with the other empires). However, lasers only do Thermal and Electromagnetic damage, so other factions are more difficult to combat than would be the case for pilots from the other empires fighting in Amarrian space. This is a concern for some Eve University pilots who want to try missioning close to home, as the University is based in Minmatari space where Angels are the common faction but there are effective solutions, such as the [[#Arbitrator | Arbitrator]] (which relies on drones and could carry another empires drones with proper training) or using alternative turret weapons systems (such as a Punisher with projectile turrets). | |
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==Amarr Skills General Information== | ==Amarr Skills General Information== | ||
Revision as of 02:46, 27 February 2011
The Amarr Basic Ship and Skill Guide is intended to give fitting and skill recommendations for Amarr ships in both Player vs. Environment (PVE) and Player vs. Player (PVP) encounters.
A wiki article is never truly finished. This guide's Discussion Thread is on the Eve University forum. Please direct comments, suggestions, and corrections to that thread. If your favourite ship is missing a fitting make sure you get it added.
Additional fittings can be found by entering the fitting menu and browsing 'Corporation Fittings'.
10 reasons to fly Amarr
- Amarr is the best because it is. You can't argue with simple truth.
- Freak'n LAZORS!!!
- Men armour tank. Shields or whatever is the red bar above your manly tank.
- Amarr discovered how to jump around space. So everyone else would be stuck on boring planets without us anyways.
- Did anyone mention the freak'n lazors?
- There is no six and this is because we Amarr decided it would be that way.
- Symmetry anyone?
- Have you seen the Amarr Battleship lineup? If you were locked at the time then not for long.
- We haz Lazors.
- Amarr have enslaved every other race they have encountered. 'Nuff said.
Amarr General Information
The Amarrian Empire is one of the four playable empires (Jovians are NPC & GM only) and, like the others, has a distinct line of ships with specific quirks and abilities.
The Amarr lineup is characterized by the following:
- Armour tanking. This is the most popular tanking method for PvP and is also common for Gallentean ships and some Minmatari ships (making it the standard for Remote Repairing). Amarrian ships have high base armour and several ships have direct bonuses to armour resistances (Tech 1 examples: Punisher, Maller, Prophecy, and Abaddon).
- Energy turrets. These are the standard for Amarrian vessels in the same way that Gallente and Caldari tend to use Hybrid turrets (although Caldari make greater use of missiles) while the Minmatar make extensive use of Projectile turrets (as well as quite a lot of missiles). Energy turrets (more usually 'lasers') offer an excellent combination of range, tracking and damage when compared with projectile or hybrid turrets. As is typical, there are two variants; a longer range version with lower damage potential and poorer tracking - Beam Laser - and a shorter range version with good tracking and higher damage - Pulse Laser. Frequency crystals, the Energy ammo type, can be changed instantly and Tech 1 crystals are unlimited ammunition as they do not degrade like Faction or Advanced Tech 2 variants. Unfotunately this all comes at a price; there is no variation on damage types and Energy turrets are hungry beasts! All lasers will do some mix of Electromagnetic and Thermal damage (primarily EM) and use large amounts of energy when fired as well as tending to be quite demanding on a hull's powergrid.
- Large Capacitors. Amarrian pilots rely heavily on their capacitors; lasers are heavy on the capacitor to such a degree that some Amarrian hulls have a bonus that decreases capacitor usage of Energy turrets rather than a damage bonus (such hulls are prime candidates for fitting another weapon system if you have cross-trained). Thus Amarrian hulls tend to have larger capacitors than the hulls of the other empires and many Amarrian pilots prioritize capacitor skills (which is recommended).
- Drones. Amarrian hulls have some of the best drone using hulls outside of the Gallentean hull line-up, including the only hulls with drone bonuses that are not Gallentean.
- (Lack of) Speed. Amarrian ships tend to have lower than average base speeds, fit armour plates which further reduce their base speed and agility and are usually short of 'mids' to put Afterburners or Micro-Warp drives in, while 'lows' are already packed with tank modules or weapon upgrades. At the cost of tanking potential (or damage, perhaps both), a typical Amarrian hull's numerous low slots can be used to out-compete even Minmatar ships, however.
- Electronic Warfare. The primary form of Amarrian electronic warfare is Tracking Disruption, which reduces the optimal range, falloff and tracking speed of turrets fitted to the target. Scripts can also be used to make the module more effective at either reducing the tracking or reducing the range of the turret, at the cost of not affecting the other. Tracking disruption is fairly difficult to counter but limited in application as it affects only turrets. The secondary form is Capacitor Warfare but bonuses to this are only found on Tech 2 hulls, which are beyond the scope of this guide.
PvP
Amarrian ships have been the proverbial PvP 'flavour of the month' for a lot longer than a month and can be extremely useful in nearly any role. Exceptional armour tanks, large capacitors and a combination of good damage and range make Amarrian ships a firm favourite for PvP, though fits with shield tanks or alternate weapon systems see extensive use.
- Note, however, that the E-UNI starting PvP roles of tackler and E-War can be difficult for new Amarrian pilots as their hulls lack medium slots, overall and the E-War frigate is only effective with significant training. The Punisher is quite slow while the Executioner is very fragile and Tracking Disruption has no effect on ships that rely on missiles or drones for their damage output.
Amarrian ships tend to stick to the formula of lots of armour for defence and lots of lasers for damage with fewer 'exceptions to the rule' than in other empires' line-ups. As a result Amarrians are sometimes said to be the simplest race to fly, since what worked for you on a frigate will probably work for you on your cruiser but with larger and more modules. There are some good candidates for 'breaking the mould' (Punisher fitted with Autocannon turrets is a classic) but they are more skill intensive and often require extensive cross-training. New pilots are likely best served by playing to the Amarrian formula until they know when and how to break the rules.
PvE
Amarrian ships are more restricted when running missions than the other races. Within Amarr space, against the Blood Raiders and Sansha's Nation factions, Amarrian ships are probably the most effective of all (as is typical with the other empires). However, lasers only do Thermal and Electromagnetic damage, so other factions are more difficult to combat than would be the case for pilots from the other empires fighting in Amarrian space. This is a concern for some Eve University pilots who want to try missioning close to home, as the University is based in Minmatari space where Angels are the common faction but there are effective solutions, such as the Arbitrator (which relies on drones and could carry another empires drones with proper training) or using alternative turret weapons systems (such as a Punisher with projectile turrets).
Amarr Skills General Information
The skills which are important to Amarr characters are the same skills which are crucial to every pilot who wants to use the same basic systems. There is already good information on Basic Skills and Support Skills elsewhere. So if you want maximize turret weapon damage you will train the same skills as other projectile or hybrid users (but pay particular attention to Controlled Bursts and Sharpshooter). Similarly the skills are the same for all pilots who want to survive with an armour tank, or use drones effectively, and all of this backed up by solid support and fitting skills (prioritize the capacitor skills Energy Systems Operation and Energy Management highly).
Here are a couple skill sets to consider as goals:
Tech 2 Tank
Here are the skills and prerequisites you will need to utilise a Tech 2 Armour Tank - something you will want to aspire to if you plan to PvP or Mission as an Amarr pilot.
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You will want to learn the compensation skills to a minimum of 3, and preferably higher, to maximize your tank.
| Armour Compensation Skills |
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Tech 2 Energy Turrets
Here are the skills and prerequisites you will need to utilise a Tech 2 Energy Turret - because that means more pew pew!
Each type of Energy Turret requires a specific specialization skill. Note that each larger size specializations will incorporate the smaller size specialization with all its prerequisites. Here they are with applicable prerequisites:
| Beam Lasers |
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| Pulse Lasers |
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Progression
A classic progression of Amarr ships would be to train for the Punisher, move to the Omen, skill up a Harbinger, and then move into battleships. This is certainly an effective way to go and puts the most emphasis on hard hitting lasers and hefty armour tanks. Unfortunately the Omen is a bit of a weak link in the chain as it is very difficult to fly well without high skills. But for minimum deviation straight to large ship excellence this can work.
Alternatives exist however. If the pilot wants to focus on EWAR, then laser skills can be replaced with drone skills and the path can go from Crucifier to Arbitrator as a stepping off point for Tech 2 EWAR ships (Sentinel, Curse and Pilgrim). Or for the truly different the Inquisitor leads to the Khanid line of Tech 2 short range missile ships (Vengeance and Sacrilege for damage together with other support ships like the Malediction or Heretic).
Cross Training
Cross training into or out of Amarr can be quite skill intensive. The most viable prospect is probably Gallente (armour tanking, gunnery and drone synergies) with Minmatar second (some gunnery and armour tanking synergies). Caldari have the fewest skills in common, despite Khanid missile ships at the Amarr Tech 2 level, and could require the most retraining.
Amarr Ships Guide
Rookie Ship
Frigate
Executioner
Inquisitor
Tormentor
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Punisher
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Crucifier
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Magnate
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Destroyer
Coercer
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Cruiser
Arbitrator
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Augoror
Omen
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Maller
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Battlecruiser
Prophecy
Harbinger
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Battleship
Armageddon
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Apocalypse
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Abaddon
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Industrial
Sigil
Bestower
Related Links
Eve University Forum
The Eve University ship loadout forums should be the first place for new players to look for fits and ask for advice. The Uni forum is restricted to Eve University members and alumni.
UniWiki
- Support Skills Training support skills is the first step in flying a ship well. Read up on support skills here.
- Fitting Guidelines Some general guidelines for fitting ships.
- Fitting Modules and Rigs Guide A list of rigs and module types with short descriptions.
- Full T2 Tank Having a full T2 tank is a requirement for many ships during wartime in the Uni. If you fly anything other than a T1 frigate, destroyer, or cruiser, make sure you have the required skills and recommended support skills for the type of tank you use.
- Creating an Alt Hauler Having an alt hauler can be essential to be able to make shopping trips during wartime.
- For information on Tech 2 ships, for all races, follow the Ships link in the Categories list below
UniWiki - Racial Fitting Guides
These are all works in progress, some are further along than others.
Other Web Sites
- Scrapheap Challenge This site has both PvP and PvE forums. Some threads are quite old and the discussions can be outdated in the earlier posts. Scrapheap is often a very good place for experienced pilots to find fittings, and many threads will also have tactic discussions on how to use them.
