Heron

 

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Heron

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Heron Caldari State Caldari State Standard Frigates Heron Class RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Heron on zKillboard Heron on EVE Workbench Heron on Janice Heron on EVE Ref Heron on Eve Online Wiki

The Heron has good computer and electronic systems, giving it the option of participating in electronic warfare. But it has relatively poor defenses and limited weaponry, so it's more commonly used for scouting and exploration. SHIP BONUSES Traits: Caldari Frigate skill bonus per level: 7.5% increase to scan strength of probes 5% bonus to Salvager cycle time Role Bonus: +5 Virus Strength to Relic and Data Analyzers Required Skills Caldari Frigate I16m Spaceship Command I8m Training Time what's this? 0d 0h 24m Estimated training time only for the listed skills based on zero implants and without neural remaps. Grouping ▪ Variations Buzzard Buzzard Covert Ops Heron Class Can Use Covert Ops Cloak 3 (2/1) 5 3 15 MW 300 tf 306 m/sec 190 m³ Ship Attributes Fittings Powergrid 24 MW CPU 260 tf Capacitor 245 GJ High 3 Launchers 2 Turrets 2 Medium 5 Low 2 Rig 3   small Calibration 400 Navigation Max Velocity 340 m/s Inertia Modifier 3.57 Warp Speed 5 AU/s Base Time to Warp 5.63 s what's this? Base Time to Warp is essentially the time needed for this ship to align and accelerate until it reaches 75% of its top speed and goes to warp. The time displayed here is the base calculated time with no account for any warp related skills, modules or any other effects. Drones Drone Capacity 35 m³ Drone Bandwidth 15 Mbit/sec Targeting Max Tgt. Range 37.5 km Max Locked Targets 4 Gravimetric Sensor 12 points Sig. Radius 40 m Scan Res. 430 mm Structure Structure Hitpoints 200 HP Mass 1,150,000 kg Volume 18,900 m³ Cargo Capacity 400 m³ Armor Armor Hitpoints 200 HP Armor Resistances EM 50 THR 45 KIN 25 EXP 10 Shields Shield Capacity 400 HP Shield Resistances EM 0 THR 20 KIN 40 EXP 50

Summary

The Heron is the Caldari Tech 1 exploration and scanning frigate. It is a good ship for rookies or veterans who are getting into probing and don't have the skills for the T2 version, the Buzzard. It's bonus to cycle time for hacking, archaeology, and salvaging modules means it can be very effective for looting exploration sites, as well as being a valuable hacker in the Override Transfer Array vanguard incursion site.

Skills

While it is possible to explore with very minimal skills, having at least Astrometrics III, Astrometric Rangefinding II, Archeology II, and Hacking II will make exploring much more enjoyable. Power Grid Management III and Jury Rigging I will help with getting a basic functional fit. The author does not recommend a serious attempt at exploration without these minimum skills.

Fitting

Exploration

Heron: Exploration

EFT

[Heron, Exploration]
Core Probe Launcher I
Improved Cloaking Device II

Limited 1MN Microwarpdrive I
Data Analyzer I
Relic Analyzer I
PL-0 Shipment Probe
Scan Rangefinding Array I

Damage Control II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II

Small Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I
Small Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I

Hobgoblin I x4
Salvage Drone I x3

Core Scanner Probe I x16

FITTING DIFFICULTY

EVE VERSION

ODY 1.0

ALPHA CAN USE

UNSET

EFT

SKILLS

NOTES

RECOMMENDED SKILLS

NOTES

• The Cargo Scanner lets you decide which cans to grab.
• This ship is very fragile, but is capable of the MWD/Cloak trick.
• For highsec use, the cloak is unecesary
• Consider dropping the cloak and "wallet tanking" (AKA it's so cheap who cares?)

Tactics

No sub-article about Heron roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.

Notes

This vessel qualifies for the University Ship Replacement Program, PYOS, and BYOM.

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