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==Skills== | ==Skills== | ||
*You can start missioning with III, but upgrade '''[[Skills:Spaceship Command#Caldari Battlecruiser|Caldari Battlecruiser]]''' to at least IV to take advantage of the Drake's DPS and | *You can start missioning with III, but upgrade '''[[Skills:Spaceship Command#Caldari Battlecruiser|Caldari Battlecruiser]]''' to at least IV to take advantage of the Drake's DPS and shield resistance buffs that come with every extra level in the skill. | ||
*Missile launcher skills depend on your use for the Drake. L3 mission fits use '''[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Missiles|Heavy Missiles]]'''; train to IV and use XR-3200 (Meta 3), Arbalest (Meta 4), or Caldari Navy HMLs. Drakes are widely used in factional PvP, and '''[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Assault Missiles|Heavy Assault Missiles]]''' can be trained for that to IV minimum. T2 launchers and the accompanying T2 ammo requires '''[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Missiles|Heavy Missiles]]/[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Assault Missiles|Heavy Assault Missiles]]''' V and '''[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Missile Specialization|Heavy Missile Specialization]]/[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Assault Missile Specialization|Heavy Assault Missile Specialization]]''' to at least I; this is a 10-day-ish train that isn't worth it if your intent is only to get to L4 missions. However, it ''can'' be worth it: you'll get to use T2 HMLs on your [[Tengu]] down the road, and if you're grinding reputation, there are a lot more L3 missions in your future. | *Missile launcher skills depend on your use for the Drake. L3 mission fits use '''[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Missiles|Heavy Missiles]]'''; train to IV and use XR-3200 (Meta 3), Arbalest (Meta 4), or Caldari Navy HMLs. Drakes are widely used in factional PvP, and '''[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Assault Missiles|Heavy Assault Missiles]]''' can be trained for that to IV minimum. T2 launchers and the accompanying T2 ammo requires '''[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Missiles|Heavy Missiles]]/[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Assault Missiles|Heavy Assault Missiles]]''' V and '''[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Missile Specialization|Heavy Missile Specialization]]/[[Skills:Missiles#Heavy Assault Missile Specialization|Heavy Assault Missile Specialization]]''' to at least I; this is a 10-day-ish train that isn't worth it if your intent is only to get to L4 missions. However, it ''can'' be worth it: you'll get to use T2 HMLs on your [[Tengu]] down the road, and if you're grinding reputation, there are a lot more L3 missions in your future. | ||
*Train your missile skills to at least III and upgrade to IV ASAP: '''[[Skills:Missiles#Missile Launcher Operation|Missile Launcher Operation]], [[Skills:Missiles#Rapid Launch|Rapid Launch]], [[Skills:Missiles#Warhead Upgrades|Warhead Upgrades]], [[Skills:Missiles#Missile Projection|Missile Projection]], [[Skills:Missiles#Target Navigation Prediction|Target Navigation Prediction]],''' and '''[[Skills:Missiles#Missile Bombardment|Missile Bombardment]]. [[Skills:Missiles#Guided Missile Precision|Guided Missile Precision]]''' is another missile skill, but has '''[[Skills:Missiles#Missile Launcher Operation|Missile Launcher Operation]]''' V as a prerequisite. You'll need both eventually. | *Train your missile skills to at least III and upgrade to IV ASAP: '''[[Skills:Missiles#Missile Launcher Operation|Missile Launcher Operation]], [[Skills:Missiles#Rapid Launch|Rapid Launch]], [[Skills:Missiles#Warhead Upgrades|Warhead Upgrades]], [[Skills:Missiles#Missile Projection|Missile Projection]], [[Skills:Missiles#Target Navigation Prediction|Target Navigation Prediction]],''' and '''[[Skills:Missiles#Missile Bombardment|Missile Bombardment]]. [[Skills:Missiles#Guided Missile Precision|Guided Missile Precision]]''' is another missile skill, but has '''[[Skills:Missiles#Missile Launcher Operation|Missile Launcher Operation]]''' V as a prerequisite. You'll need both eventually. | ||
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*'''[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones]]''' V, and '''[[Skills:Drones#Light Drone Operation|Combat Drone Operation]], [[Skills:Drones#Drone Interfacing|Drone Interfacing]], [[Skills:Drones#Drone Avionics|Drone Avionics]], [[Skills:Drones#Drone Navigation|Drone Navigation]], [[Skills:Drones#Drone Durability|Drone Durability]], and [[Skills:Drones#Drone Sharpshooting|Drone Sharpshooting]]''' at III is the starting point. | *'''[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones]]''' V, and '''[[Skills:Drones#Light Drone Operation|Combat Drone Operation]], [[Skills:Drones#Drone Interfacing|Drone Interfacing]], [[Skills:Drones#Drone Avionics|Drone Avionics]], [[Skills:Drones#Drone Navigation|Drone Navigation]], [[Skills:Drones#Drone Durability|Drone Durability]], and [[Skills:Drones#Drone Sharpshooting|Drone Sharpshooting]]''' at III is the starting point. | ||
*Due to the Drake's inherent bonus to shield resistances, '''[[Skills:Shields#Shield Operation|Shield Operation]], [[Skills:Shields#Shield Management|Shield Management]]''', and '''[[Skills:Shields#Tactical_Shield_Manipulation|Tactical Shield Manipulation]]''' should be trained to at least IV to improve shield capacity, recharge rate and impenetrability. | *Due to the Drake's inherent bonus to shield resistances, '''[[Skills:Shields#Shield Operation|Shield Operation]], [[Skills:Shields#Shield Management|Shield Management]]''', and '''[[Skills:Shields#Tactical_Shield_Manipulation|Tactical Shield Manipulation]]''' should be trained to at least IV to improve shield capacity, recharge rate and impenetrability. | ||
*'''[[Skills:Shields#Shield_Upgrades|Shield Upgrades]]''' should be trained to IV to allow the use of T2 '''[[Shield_Tanking#Shield_Hardeners|Shield Hardeners]], [[Shield_Tanking#Dampening_Amplifiers_and_Basic_Dampening_Amplifiers|Resistance Amplifiers]], [[Shield_Tanking#Shield_Power_Relays|Shield Power Relays]], [[Shield_Tanking#Shield_Extenders|Shield Extenders]]''' and '''[[Shield_Tanking#Shield_Rechargers|Shield Rechargers]]'''. | *'''[[Skills:Shields#Shield_Upgrades|Shield Upgrades]]''' should be trained to IV to allow the use of T2 '''[[Shield_Tanking#Shield_Hardeners|Shield Hardeners]], [[Shield_Tanking#Dampening_Amplifiers_and_Basic_Dampening_Amplifiers|Resistance Amplifiers]], [[Shield_Tanking#Shield_Power_Relays|Shield Power Relays]], [[Shield_Tanking#Shield_Extenders|Shield Extenders]]''' and '''[[Shield_Tanking#Shield_Rechargers|Shield Rechargers]]'''. This is really important; T2 shields represent a huge increase in survivability. | ||
*'''[[Skills:Shields#EM Shield Compensation|EM Shield Compensation]], [[Skills:Shields#Thermic_Shield_Compensation|Thermic Shield Compensation]], [[Skills:Shields#Kinetic_Shield_Compensation|Kinetic Shield Compensation]],''' and '''[[Skills:Shields#Explosive_Shield_Compensation|Explosive Shield Compensation]]''' trained to level IV to further improve shield resistances. | *'''[[Skills:Shields#EM Shield Compensation|EM Shield Compensation]], [[Skills:Shields#Thermic_Shield_Compensation|Thermic Shield Compensation]], [[Skills:Shields#Kinetic_Shield_Compensation|Kinetic Shield Compensation]],''' and '''[[Skills:Shields#Explosive_Shield_Compensation|Explosive Shield Compensation]]''' trained to level IV to further improve shield resistances. | ||
*Finally, '''[[Skills:Armor#Hull Upgrades|Hull Upgrades]]''' should be trained to level IV to allow use of the T2 '''[[Shield_Tanking#Damage_Control|Damage Control]]''' module. | *Finally, '''[[Skills:Armor#Hull Upgrades|Hull Upgrades]]''' should be trained to level IV to allow use of the T2 '''[[Shield_Tanking#Damage_Control|Damage Control]]''' module. | ||