Caldari Basic Ship and Skill Overview: Difference between revisions

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An Ibis can be used for the first few tutorial missions, although upgrading to a frigate as soon as it’s offered during the military tutorial is recommended.

=Frigate=

The Heron is the T1 Caldari [[Scanning_%26_Probing|probing]] frigate and a good exploration starter ship. It is useful for probing down exploration sites and wormholes, though it is weak in combat so you should switch to a tougher ship to do any sites you find.  

==Kestrel==

Destroyers are ships slightly larger than frigates. They use the same sized modules as frigates, but have more high slots. They are often used in PvE for level 1 missions. They are rarely used in PvP, as their DPS is not impressive without high skills, although they can sometimes fill the role of anti-interceptor.  

==Cormorant==

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In PvP it suffers from a comparatively large signature radius, making it easier to hit with bigger weapons, which can be problematic with the frigate sized tank of the Cormorant.

Due to its 20% bonus to mining laser yield, the Osprey is primarily used as a mining vessel.

The Osprey can also serve as a logistics vessel, and benefits from both the reduction in capacitor use for shield transports and the shield transporter range bonus.

==Blackbird==

The Blackbird makes a formidable [[EWar_101_Guide| ewar]] ship and is generally used as such.  

You can find a detailed discussion of Blackbird fitting [[ECM_Guide#Fitting_Fleet_Blackbirds|here]].

==Caracal==

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There are some niche uses for the Caracal in PvP, for example as dedicated frigate-hunter as its Rapid Light Missile Launchers can deal a huge amount of DPS to frigates. With higher fitting skills it is also possible to equip it with a full rack of Heavy Missile Launchers and achieve ranges in excess of 130km.

==Moa==

The Moa recieves both an optimal range bonus for its turrets and a bonus to shield resistance. While still an acceptable choice for PvE, it is generally considered inferior to other Caldari cruisers, such as the Caracal. Due to the resistance bonus, it can be adaquately used as both a sniper and brawler in PvE.  

=Battlecruiser=

The Ferox is a versatile battlecruiser capable of a strong [[Shield_tanking#Shield_Tanking_Styles|passive or active shield tank]] and of over 125km optimal range with railguns or heavy kinetic and thermal damage with blasters. However, it is overshadowed by the [[#Drake|Drake]], whose seven bonused launchers far surpass the Ferox's unbonused five, and its hybrid turret range bonus is generally less favored than the damage bonus and additional turret of the Gallente [[Gallente_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide#Brutix|Brutix]] battlecruiser.

==Drake==

The Drake is an incredably strong ship due to its shield resistance and kinetic missile damage bonuses. It can be effectively fitted for both PvE and PvP and is in both situations incredably resiliant. The Drake is used in a wide variety of situations, including alliance/null warfare.

==Naga==

The Naga is the Caldari tier 3 battlecruiser. While requiring a bit more training than the Drake and Ferox, it can fit battleship sized guns while retaining the agility and tank of a battlecruiser. It can be effectively fit with long or short range turrets, making it incredably effective in PvP.

=Battleship=

The Rokh is a solid shield-tanked hybrid turret platform. Although it doesn't have the raw damage bonuses found on the Megathron and Hyperion, its optimal bonus sometimes helps it deal more applied DPS when fitted with blasters. When rail-fitted it can achieve tremendous optimal ranges -- even, uselessly, beyond the hard 250km targeting range limit. Although it can be used for PvE, most Caldari mission-runners prefer missiles' flexibility and ease-of-use.

=Industrial=

The Badger is the basic Caldari industrial hauler ship. It's useful to train to use a Caldari Industrial in order to haul ore from your jetcans to the station, or for filling with mission loot to haul to a trade hub in order to sell for larger profit margins. Level 3 courier missions will likely need a ship the size of a Badger to complete them.

==Badger Mark II==

The Badger Mark II has a cargo hold noticeably larger than the Badger, and is better defended. However it is marginally slower at subwarp speeds, and takes longer to turn. In general though the larger cargo hold offsets the disadvantages and so training Caldari Industrial to III to fly this ship is definitely worth it, particularly if you constantly find yourself filling the Badger's hold.

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