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Battlecruisers are larger, slower and have more slots than [[Cruiser|cruisers]], but they're smaller than [[Battleship|battleships]] and fit the same medium-sized weapons that cruisers use. They occupy a position between cruisers and battleships analogous to [[Destroyer|destroyers]]' position between [[Frigate|frigates]] and [[Cruiser|cruisers]], although battlecruisers are much more versatile and widely-used than destroyers.

'''Battlecruisers''' are larger, slower and have more slots than [[Cruiser|cruisers]], but they're smaller than [[Battleship|battleships]] and fit the same medium-sized weapons that cruisers use. They occupy a position between cruisers and battleships analogous to [[Destroyer|destroyers]]' position between [[Frigate|frigates]] and [[Cruiser|cruisers]], although battlecruisers are much more versatile and widely-used than destroyers.

== T1 Battlecruisers ==

=== Combat Battlecruisers ===

In PvP combat battlecruisers represent a good balance between DPS, tanking, agility, speed and cost (they cost much less to lose than a battleship). Battlecruisers can be fitted for long or short range PvP combat. In large-scale alliance battles in [[nullsec]] they are often part of each side's 'support fleet', defending the main battleship fleet from attack.

In PvP Tech 1 battlecruisers represent a good balance between DPS, tanking, agility, speed and cost (they cost much less to lose than a battleship). Battlecruisers can be fitted for long or short range PvP combat. In large-scale alliance battles in [[nullsec]] they are often part of each side's 'support fleet', defending the main battleship fleet from attack.

In PvE battlecruisers are the standard tool for completing Level 3 combat [[missions]]. Several battlecruisers can mount [[Shield tanking#Shield Tanking Styles|passive shield tanks]] ideal for PvE combat; the Caldari Drake can mount an absolutely exceptional passive shield tank.

In PvE ~~Tech 1~~ battlecruisers are the standard tool for completing Level 3 combat [[missions]]. Several battlecruisers can mount [[Shield tanking#Shield Tanking Styles|passive shield tanks]] ideal for PvE combat; the Caldari Drake can mount an absolutely exceptional passive shield tank.

Battlecruisers also have the ability to fit a single [[Warfare Link|warfare link]], which can give extra bonuses to your gang. Warfare links will be described in more detail in the section below on command ships.

~~One battlecruiser from each of the four factions (the~~ [[~~Oracle~~]], [[~~Naga~~]], [[~~Talos~~]]~~, and~~ [[~~Tornado~~]]) ~~is capable of mounting battleship-sized (i~~.e. ~~large) weapons (as opposed to the medium~~-~~sized weapons normally mounted by battlecruisers)~~. ~~These battlecruisers can therefore deal almost as much damage as a battleship, but with~~ a ~~much weaker~~ tank, and ~~are often referred~~ to ~~as "tier 3" battlecruisers (not to be confused with~~ [[~~Strategic Cruiser|Tech 3 Strategic Cruisers~~]]~~; the "tier" nomenclature is~~ a ~~relic of the way ships were designed before the~~ [[:~~Category:Eve_Lexicon#Tiericide~~|~~tiericide~~]]).

* {{icon|amarr2|22px}}[[Prophecy]]: Can tank better than some battleships. Usually bait. Low dps.

* {{icon|amarr2|22px}}[[Harbinger]]: High DPS, can tank well. Can be fast when it isn't loaded down with armor plates. Very cap-dependant, since it uses lasers.

* {{icon|caldari2|22px}}[[Ferox]]: Hybrid turret gunboat. Not very popular.

* {{icon|caldari2|22px}}[[Drake]]: Amazing passive shield tank for PvE combat (with low dps). Alternatively, good PvP dps when fitted with Heavy Assault Missiles. Drakes are often bait in PvP.

* {{icon|gallente2|22px}}[[Brutix]]: Blaster gunboat, high point-blank dps, usually not well tanked. Sometimes mounts a PvP shield buffer tank for speed and to clear lowslots for damage mods.

* {{icon|gallente2|22px}}[[Myrmidon]]: Versatile drone boat. Usually mounts an active armor tank. Can also mount a passive shield tank.

* {{icon|minmatar2|22px}}[[Cyclone]]: Respectable dps, bonuses for active shield tanking.

* {{icon|minmatar2|22px}}[[Hurricane]]: High dps and high speed. Can mount an active armor tank, buffer armor or shield tanks, or even a passive shield tank.

=== ~~Amarr~~ ===

=== Attack Battlecruisers ===

One battlecruiser from each of the four factions is capable of mounting battleship-sized (i.e. large) weapons (as opposed to the medium-sized weapons normally mounted by battlecruisers). These ships can therefore deal almost as much damage as a battleship, but with a much weaker tank, and are often referred to as "tier 3" battlecruisers (not to be confused with [[Strategic Cruiser|Tech 3 Strategic Cruisers]]; the "tier" nomenclature is a relic of the way ships were designed before the [[:Category:Eve_Lexicon#Tiericide|tiericide]]).

*~~[[Prophecy]]: Can tank better than some battleships. Usually bait. Low dps.~~

* {{icon|amarr2|22px}}[[Oracle]]: Able to fit Battleship-sized lasers. Most often used as snipers fit for amazing alpha. A bit slower compared to the other Tier 3's.

*[[Harbinger]]: High DPS, can tank well. Can be fast when it isn't loaded down with armor plates. Very cap-dependant, since it uses lasers.

* {{icon|caldari2|22px}}[[Naga]]: Battleship-sized hybrid turret platform, favoring railguns, forgoing the normally impressive tank of its brethren. Easiest battlecruiser to fit for sniper combat.

*[[Oracle]]: Able to fit Battleship-sized lasers. Most often used as snipers fit for amazing alpha. A bit slower compared to the other Tier 3's.

* {{icon|gallente2|22px}}[[Talos]]: Blasterboat toting Battleship-grade guns. Next to no tank, making it very risky to fly into close quarters combat that blasters normally favor.

* {{icon|minmatar2|22px}}[[Tornado]]: Minmatar's Battleship gun toter. Fastest of the Tier 3's, usually fit with high alpha artillery racks.

~~=== Caldari ===~~

*[[Ferox]]: Hybrid turret gunboat. Not very popular.

*[[Drake]]: Amazing passive shield tank for PvE combat (with low dps). Alternatively, good PvP dps when fitted with Heavy Assault Missiles. Drakes are often bait in PvP.

*[[Naga]]: Battleship-sized hybrid turret platform, favoring railguns, forgoing the normally impressive tank of its brethren. Easiest battlecruiser to fit for sniper combat.

~~=== Gallente ===~~

*[[Brutix]]: Blaster gunboat, high point-blank dps, usually not well tanked. Sometimes mounts a PvP shield buffer tank for speed and to clear lowslots for damage mods.

*[[Myrmidon]]: Versatile drone boat. Usually mounts an active armor tank. Can also mount a passive shield tank.

*[[Talos]]: Blasterboat toting Battleship-grade guns. Next to no tank, making it very risky to fly into close quarters combat that blasters normally favor.

~~=== Minmatar ===~~

*[[Cyclone]]: Respectable dps, bonuses for active shield tanking.

*[[Hurricane]]: High dps and high speed. Can mount an active armor tank, buffer armor or shield tanks, or even a passive shield tank.

*[[Tornado]]: Minmatar's Battleship gun toter. Fastest of the Tier 3's, usually fit with high alpha artillery racks.

== T2 Battlecruisers ==

=== Command Ships ===

Command ships are battlecruisers with exceptional tank, stronger DPS, and a significant bonus to the effectiveness of [[Warfare Link]] modules. They can 3 link modules simultaneously, more than any sub-capital ship. Each race's bonus applies to two of the four link types.

~~In addition to being overall stronger versions of the original Tech 1 battlecruisers command ships get significant bonuses to the effectiveness of~~ [[~~Warfare Link~~]] ~~modules. Each race's bonus applies~~ to ~~two of the four link types.~~

* {{icon|amarr2|22px}}[[Absolution]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Armored_Warfare_Links | Armor]] and [[Warfare_links#Information_Warfare_Links | Information]] links

* {{icon|amarr2|22px}}[[Damnation]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Armored_Warfare_Links | Armor]] and [[Warfare_links#Information_Warfare_Links | Information]] links

*Amarr command ships ([[~~Absolution~~]] and [[Damnation]]~~) receive bonuses~~ to [[Warfare_links#Armored_Warfare_Links | Armor]] and [[Warfare_links#Information_Warfare_Links | Information]] links

* {{icon|caldari2|22px}}[[Nighthawk]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Information_Warfare_Links | Information]] and [[Warfare_links#Siege_Warfare_Links | Siege]] links

*~~Caldari command ships (~~[[Nighthawk]] and [[Vulture]]~~) receive bonuses~~ to [[Warfare_links#Information_Warfare_Links | Information]] and [[Warfare_links#Siege_Warfare_Links | Siege]] links

* {{icon|caldari2|22px}}[[Vulture]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Information_Warfare_Links | Information]] and [[Warfare_links#Siege_Warfare_Links | Siege]] links

*~~Gallente command ships (~~[[Astarte]] and [[Eos]]~~) receive bonuses~~ to [[Warfare_links#Armored_Warfare_Links | Armor]] and [[Warfare_links#Skirmish_Warfare_Links | Skirmish]] links

* {{icon|gallente2|22px}}[[Astarte]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Armored_Warfare_Links | Armor]] and [[Warfare_links#Skirmish_Warfare_Links | Skirmish]] links

*~~Minmatar command ships (~~[[Claymore]] and [[Sleipnir]]~~) receive bonuses~~ to [[Warfare_links#Siege_Warfare_Links | Siege]] and [[Warfare_links#Skirmish_Warfare_Links | Skirmish]] links

* {{icon|gallente2|22px}}[[Eos]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Armored_Warfare_Links | Armor]] and [[Warfare_links#Skirmish_Warfare_Links | Skirmish]] links

* {{icon|minmatar2|22px}}[[Claymore]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Siege_Warfare_Links | Siege]] and [[Warfare_links#Skirmish_Warfare_Links | Skirmish]] links

* {{icon|minmatar2|22px}}[[Sleipnir]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Siege_Warfare_Links | Siege]] and [[Warfare_links#Skirmish_Warfare_Links | Skirmish]] links

The effects of the links are only passed on to fleet members if the pilot of the command ship is assigned an appropriate boosting role in a fleet and the [[Fleet_Leadership | leadership]] roles up to and including the level of the boosting role are filled by appropriately skilled pilots.

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#Armor/shield resist bonus ([[Stacking_penalties|stacking penalized]] with resist mods on the ship)

#Armor/shield ~~repper~~ (both local and remote) cycle time reduction

#Armor/shield repairer (both local and remote) cycle time reduction

#Armor/shield ~~repper~~ (both local and remote) cap use reduction (combine 2 and 3 to get RRs with lower cycle time, but same cap use/second as before)

#Armor/shield repairer (both local and remote) cap use reduction (combine 2 and 3 to get RRs with lower cycle time, but same cap use/second as before)

Skirmish:

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#Boost the strength of EW mods, like ~~ecm~~ and damps

#Boost the strength of EW mods, like ECM and damps

#Increase range of EW mods

#Increase sensor strength (possibly stacking penalized with ECCM) and lock range

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-Battlecruisers are larger, slower and have more slots than [[Cruiser|cruisers]], but they're smaller than [[Battleship|battleships]] and fit the same medium-sized weapons that cruisers use. They occupy a position between cruisers and battleships analogous to [[Destroyer|destroyers]]' position between [[Frigate|frigates]] and [[Cruiser|cruisers]], although battlecruisers are much more versatile and widely-used than destroyers.
+'''Battlecruisers''' are larger, slower and have more slots than [[Cruiser|cruisers]], but they're smaller than [[Battleship|battleships]] and fit the same medium-sized weapons that cruisers use. They occupy a position between cruisers and battleships analogous to [[Destroyer|destroyers]]' position between [[Frigate|frigates]] and [[Cruiser|cruisers]], although battlecruisers are much more versatile and widely-used than destroyers.
 == T1 Battlecruisers ==
+=== Combat Battlecruisers ===
+In PvP combat battlecruisers represent a good balance between DPS, tanking, agility, speed and cost (they cost much less to lose than a battleship). Battlecruisers can be fitted for long or short range PvP combat. In large-scale alliance battles in [[nullsec]] they are often part of each side's 'support fleet', defending the main battleship fleet from attack.
-In PvP Tech 1 battlecruisers represent a good balance between DPS, tanking, agility, speed and cost (they cost much less to lose than a battleship). Battlecruisers can be fitted for long or short range PvP combat. In large-scale alliance battles in [[nullsec]] they are often part of each side's 'support fleet', defending the main battleship fleet from attack.
+In PvE battlecruisers are the standard tool for completing Level 3 combat [[missions]]. Several battlecruisers can mount [[Shield tanking#Shield Tanking Styles|passive shield tanks]] ideal for PvE combat; the Caldari Drake can mount an absolutely exceptional passive shield tank.
-In PvE Tech 1 battlecruisers are the standard tool for completing Level 3 combat [[missions]]. Several battlecruisers can mount [[Shield tanking#Shield Tanking Styles|passive shield tanks]] ideal for PvE combat; the Caldari Drake can mount an absolutely exceptional passive shield tank.
 Battlecruisers also have the ability to fit a single [[Warfare Link|warfare link]], which can give extra bonuses to your gang. Warfare links will be described in more detail in the section below on command ships.
-One battlecruiser from each of the four factions (the [[Oracle]], [[Naga]], [[Talos]], and [[Tornado]]) is capable of mounting battleship-sized (i.e. large) weapons (as opposed to the medium-sized weapons normally mounted by battlecruisers). These battlecruisers can therefore deal almost as much damage as a battleship, but with a much weaker tank, and are often referred to as "tier 3" battlecruisers (not to be confused with [[Strategic Cruiser|Tech 3 Strategic Cruisers]]; the "tier" nomenclature is a relic of the way ships were designed before the [[:Category:Eve_Lexicon#Tiericide|tiericide]]).
+* {{icon|amarr2|22px}}[[Prophecy]]: Can tank better than some battleships. Usually bait. Low dps.
+* {{icon|amarr2|22px}}[[Harbinger]]: High DPS, can tank well. Can be fast when it isn't loaded down with armor plates. Very cap-dependant, since it uses lasers.
+* {{icon|caldari2|22px}}[[Ferox]]: Hybrid turret gunboat. Not very popular.
+* {{icon|caldari2|22px}}[[Drake]]: Amazing passive shield tank for PvE combat (with low dps). Alternatively, good PvP dps when fitted with Heavy Assault Missiles. Drakes are often bait in PvP.
+* {{icon|gallente2|22px}}[[Brutix]]: Blaster gunboat, high point-blank dps, usually not well tanked. Sometimes mounts a PvP shield buffer tank for speed and to clear lowslots for damage mods.
+* {{icon|gallente2|22px}}[[Myrmidon]]: Versatile drone boat. Usually mounts an active armor tank. Can also mount a passive shield tank.
+* {{icon|minmatar2|22px}}[[Cyclone]]: Respectable dps, bonuses for active shield tanking.
+* {{icon|minmatar2|22px}}[[Hurricane]]: High dps and high speed. Can mount an active armor tank, buffer armor or shield tanks, or even a passive shield tank.
-=== Amarr ===
+=== Attack Battlecruisers ===
+One battlecruiser from each of the four factions is capable of mounting battleship-sized (i.e. large) weapons (as opposed to the medium-sized weapons normally mounted by battlecruisers). These ships can therefore deal almost as much damage as a battleship, but with a much weaker tank, and are often referred to as "tier 3" battlecruisers (not to be confused with [[Strategic Cruiser|Tech 3 Strategic Cruisers]]; the "tier" nomenclature is a relic of the way ships were designed before the [[:Category:Eve_Lexicon#Tiericide|tiericide]]).
-*[[Prophecy]]: Can tank better than some battleships. Usually bait. Low dps.
+* {{icon|amarr2|22px}}[[Oracle]]: Able to fit Battleship-sized lasers. Most often used as snipers fit for amazing alpha. A bit slower compared to the other Tier 3's.
-*[[Harbinger]]: High DPS, can tank well. Can be fast when it isn't loaded down with armor plates. Very cap-dependant, since it uses lasers.
+* {{icon|caldari2|22px}}[[Naga]]: Battleship-sized hybrid turret platform, favoring railguns, forgoing the normally impressive tank of its brethren. Easiest battlecruiser to fit for sniper combat.
-*[[Oracle]]: Able to fit Battleship-sized lasers. Most often used as snipers fit for amazing alpha. A bit slower compared to the other Tier 3's.
+* {{icon|gallente2|22px}}[[Talos]]: Blasterboat toting Battleship-grade guns. Next to no tank, making it very risky to fly into close quarters combat that blasters normally favor.
+* {{icon|minmatar2|22px}}[[Tornado]]: Minmatar's Battleship gun toter. Fastest of the Tier 3's, usually fit with high alpha artillery racks.
-=== Caldari ===
-*[[Ferox]]: Hybrid turret gunboat. Not very popular.
-*[[Drake]]: Amazing passive shield tank for PvE combat (with low dps). Alternatively, good PvP dps when fitted with Heavy Assault Missiles. Drakes are often bait in PvP.
-*[[Naga]]: Battleship-sized hybrid turret platform, favoring railguns, forgoing the normally impressive tank of its brethren. Easiest battlecruiser to fit for sniper combat.
-=== Gallente ===
-*[[Brutix]]: Blaster gunboat, high point-blank dps, usually not well tanked. Sometimes mounts a PvP shield buffer tank for speed and to clear lowslots for damage mods.
-*[[Myrmidon]]: Versatile drone boat. Usually mounts an active armor tank. Can also mount a passive shield tank.
-*[[Talos]]: Blasterboat toting Battleship-grade guns. Next to no tank, making it very risky to fly into close quarters combat that blasters normally favor.
-=== Minmatar ===
-*[[Cyclone]]: Respectable dps, bonuses for active shield tanking.
-*[[Hurricane]]: High dps and high speed. Can mount an active armor tank, buffer armor or shield tanks, or even a passive shield tank.
-*[[Tornado]]: Minmatar's Battleship gun toter. Fastest of the Tier 3's, usually fit with high alpha artillery racks.
 == T2 Battlecruisers ==
 === Command Ships  ===
+Command ships are battlecruisers with exceptional tank, stronger DPS, and a significant bonus to the effectiveness of [[Warfare Link]] modules. They can 3 link modules simultaneously, more than any sub-capital ship. Each race's bonus applies to two of the four link types.
-In addition to being overall stronger versions of the original Tech 1 battlecruisers command ships get significant bonuses to the effectiveness of [[Warfare Link]] modules. Each race's bonus applies to two of the four link types.
+* {{icon|amarr2|22px}}[[Absolution]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Armored_Warfare_Links | Armor]] and [[Warfare_links#Information_Warfare_Links | Information]] links
+* {{icon|amarr2|22px}}[[Damnation]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Armored_Warfare_Links | Armor]] and [[Warfare_links#Information_Warfare_Links | Information]] links
-*Amarr command ships ([[Absolution]] and [[Damnation]]) receive bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Armored_Warfare_Links | Armor]] and [[Warfare_links#Information_Warfare_Links | Information]] links
+* {{icon|caldari2|22px}}[[Nighthawk]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Information_Warfare_Links | Information]] and [[Warfare_links#Siege_Warfare_Links | Siege]] links
-*Caldari command ships ([[Nighthawk]] and [[Vulture]]) receive bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Information_Warfare_Links | Information]] and [[Warfare_links#Siege_Warfare_Links | Siege]] links
+* {{icon|caldari2|22px}}[[Vulture]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Information_Warfare_Links | Information]] and [[Warfare_links#Siege_Warfare_Links | Siege]] links
-*Gallente command ships ([[Astarte]] and [[Eos]]) receive bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Armored_Warfare_Links | Armor]] and [[Warfare_links#Skirmish_Warfare_Links | Skirmish]] links
+* {{icon|gallente2|22px}}[[Astarte]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Armored_Warfare_Links | Armor]] and [[Warfare_links#Skirmish_Warfare_Links | Skirmish]] links
-*Minmatar command ships ([[Claymore]] and [[Sleipnir]]) receive bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Siege_Warfare_Links | Siege]] and [[Warfare_links#Skirmish_Warfare_Links | Skirmish]] links
+* {{icon|gallente2|22px}}[[Eos]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Armored_Warfare_Links | Armor]] and [[Warfare_links#Skirmish_Warfare_Links | Skirmish]] links
+* {{icon|minmatar2|22px}}[[Claymore]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Siege_Warfare_Links | Siege]] and [[Warfare_links#Skirmish_Warfare_Links | Skirmish]] links
+* {{icon|minmatar2|22px}}[[Sleipnir]]: Bonuses to [[Warfare_links#Siege_Warfare_Links | Siege]] and [[Warfare_links#Skirmish_Warfare_Links | Skirmish]] links
 The effects of the links are only passed on to fleet members if the pilot of the command ship is assigned an appropriate boosting role in a fleet and the [[Fleet_Leadership | leadership]] roles up to and including the level of the boosting role are filled by appropriately skilled pilots.
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 #Armor/shield resist bonus ([[Stacking_penalties|stacking penalized]] with resist mods on the ship)
-#Armor/shield repper (both local and remote) cycle time reduction
+#Armor/shield repairer (both local and remote) cycle time reduction
-#Armor/shield repper (both local and remote) cap use reduction (combine 2 and 3 to get RRs with lower cycle time, but same cap use/second as before)
+#Armor/shield repairer (both local and remote) cap use reduction (combine 2 and 3 to get RRs with lower cycle time, but same cap use/second as before)
 Skirmish:
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 Information:
-#Boost the strength of EW mods, like ecm and damps
+#Boost the strength of EW mods, like ECM and damps
 #Increase range of EW mods
 #Increase sensor strength (possibly stacking penalized with ECCM) and lock range