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Combat 'Ceptors
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Interceptors are incredibly fun ships. Their immunity to bubbles, and insane warp speeds mean they are unique in their ability to cover vast areas of Null Sec rapidly and relatively safely. The Combat variants of these ships (Combat Interceptors) also pack a surprisingly good punch for their size. This makes them ideal for Null Sec raiding fleets, aiming to go deep into enemy territory to pick off lone ratting ships |
Implementation
The basic tactic is to move very quickly between systems, and, once approaching a promising system where ratting activity is suspected (due to Dotlan intel or otherwise) the fleet will jump into system en-masse, and immediately “Shotgun” the system - where each pilot chooses a random combat anomaly site and warps to it. Any ship which finds a ratting ship at their destination immediately tackles it, then calls for reinforcements by putting “www” in fleet chat
As most scouts already know, with the ridiculous speed and tiny signature radius of an Interceptor, most ships will struggle to hit an un-tackled Interceptor orbing them at 20km, letting the fleet grind down their prey at their leisure
The Combat Ceptors are generally long range fitted. This reduces the overall DPS slightly, however is overall more survivable than brawling in close, where a single scram can deactivate your MWD, and leave you vulnerable
For efficiency, at least 20-30 Interceptors is encouraged, so as to quickly kill any ratting ship smaller than a Carrier, before swiftly moving on to the next system. Moving quickly is key to circumvent the Intel chats which most major Alliances maintain in their Sovereign space in order to warn their members of incoming fleets such as this
A Combat Ceptor fleet should avoid any kind of pitched fleet battle, unless there is the option to harass and pick off stragglers. Your low damage and tank means that you will get decimated by any actual fleet or small gang who is equipped to fight. Your ideal targets are a lone ratting cruisers such as a Vexor Navy Issue or Gila. With enough numbers you might think about a ratting Rattlesnake, however this is generally a tough opponent for any fleet less than 50
It should be noted that there are slight variations on this fleet which use T3 Destroyers as their base to add more firepower, with Logi, EWAR and Combat Probers to provide more comprehensive options for hunting down ratters. These fleets are often able to punch up to kill even Carrier sized ratting ships, however they move slower (typically around 4.5AU vs the 8AU of an Interceptor) and lose the flexibility of bubble immunity. While equally fun, they are generally slightly less suited for roaming deep in enemy Sov Null
Fits and Fleet Composition
Mainline Ships
Fleet composition is generally just a combination of Combat Interceptors from the 4 races, fitted with their racial long range weapon
Combat Crusader
Small Focused Beam Laser II
Small Focused Beam Laser II
Small Focused Beam Laser II
Small Focused Beam Laser II
5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Faint Scoped Warp Disruptor
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
IFFA Compact Damage Control
Small Ancillary Armor Repairer
Adaptive Nano Plating II
Small Processor Overclocking Unit I
Small Energy Collision Accelerator I
Gleam S x8
Aurora S x8
Imperial Navy Multifrequency S x4
Imperial Navy Standard S x4
Nanite Repair Paste x75
Combat Claw
250mm Light Artillery Cannon II
250mm Light Artillery Cannon II
250mm Light Artillery Cannon II
Warp Disruptor II
5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Gyrostabilizer II
IFFA Compact Damage Control
Small Ancillary Armor Repairer
Adaptive Nano Plating II
Small Ionic Field Projector II
Small Polycarbon Engine Housing II
Quake S x700
Tremor S x700
Republic Fleet EMP S x700
Nanite Repair Paste x64
Combat Taranis
150mm Railgun II
150mm Railgun II
150mm Railgun II
Warp Disruptor II
F-90 Compact Sensor Booster
5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Damage Control II
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Small Ancillary Armor Repairer
Small Polycarbon Engine Housing I
Small Hybrid Collision Accelerator II
Hobgoblin II x2
Spike S x2123
Javelin S x2500
Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S x2764
Nanite Repair Paste x81
Targeting Range Script x1
Scan Resolution Script x1
Conbat Raptor
125mm Railgun II
125mm Railgun II
125mm Railgun II
Medium F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Fleeting Compact Stasis Webifier
Initiated Compact Warp Scrambler
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
IFFA Compact Damage Control
Micro Auxiliary Power Core II
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer II
Small Hybrid Collision Accelerator II
Spike S x2000
Javelin S x2000
Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S x2000
Nanite Repair Paste x50
Support
Given no other ship (except T3Cs) share the Interceptors bubble immunity, it is quite acceptable to have a fleet of only Interceptors. However should you want to add some support, it needs to have a similar (8 AU) warp speed in order not to slow down the fleet. Luckily a Sabre (for bubbles) and a Bifrost (for boosh) can achieve this quite comfortably with the right rigs, providing some nice additional options for catching prey, if you have pilots who can fly them
SpeedSabre
Prototype Cloaking Device I
125mm Light Gallium Machine Gun
125mm Light Gallium Machine Gun
125mm Light Gallium Machine Gun
125mm Light Gallium Machine Gun
125mm Light Gallium Machine Gun
125mm Light Gallium Machine Gun
Interdiction Sphere Launcher I
Initiated Compact Warp Scrambler
5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Medium Shield Extender II
Medium Shield Extender II
Damage Control II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Republic Fleet EMP S x2000
Republic Fleet Fusion S x2000
Republic Fleet Proton S x2000
Warp Disrupt Probe x75
Republic Fleet Depleted Uranium S x2000
Nanite Repair Paste x58
Speed Bifrost
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Skirmish Command Burst II
Micro Jump Field Generator
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Republic Fleet Medium Shield Extender
Initiated Compact Warp Scrambler
Damage Control II
Power Diagnostic System II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Small Core Defense Field Extender II
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Caldari Navy Nova Light Missile x2120
Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile x1800
Nanite Repair Paste x50
Evasive Maneuvers Charge x300
Interdiction Maneuvers Charge x300
Rapid Deployment Charge x300
Fozzie Claws/Windrunners
A more focused variant of the Combat Interceptor fleet is often seen flown by Sov Null alliances which focuses exclusively on the Claw. The doctrine has been called “Fozzie Claws” due (apparently) to CCP Fozzie who introduced the Interceptor bubble immunity which makes this doctrine possible. Most Null Sec corps have slight variations of this doctrine, however the below is a common fit:
These ships take advantage of the Claw’s volley damage with Artillery, which is quite impressive for its size (1k+ Damage per volley), combined with two Inertia Stabilizers in its lows alongside 2 Gyrostabilisers. Combined with a single rig slot devoted to agility, a Claw fit this way can achieve a sub 3s align time, which is close to insta-warp, while still being immune to bubbles, and packing fairly short range, but high volley damage which can be instantly applied to an opponent
A good Fozzie Claw fleet will rarely stay still, using their interdiction immunity, plus insta-warp align times, to land on grid, volley off a ship or two, then immediately shift into warp to reposition for another volley. They combine very well therefore with a combat prober who can provide warp-ins directly onto enemy ships
As Fozzie Claws generally do not fit any tank, they are incredibly fragile as soon as they are targeted, which makes them utterly unsuitable for a pitched battle, and they rely on being able to quickly volley an opponent within 1-2 volleys then leave before the opponent has time to react – meaning that large numbers is the hallmark of the Fozzie Claw fleet
For third partying a fight however, given the unrivalled warp speed and align times, Fozzie Claws in large numbers are fantastic skirmishers, harassing larger fleets with ease, and picking them apart over multiple jumps as they try to flee back to their own sovereign space Due to Fozzie Claw’s being used primarily for Sov Null warfare, and the large numbers required to be effective, this is not a common doctrine for EVE University , and FCs may want to stick to the standard Combat Ceptor fleet above. However it is an interesting fleet concept to note
