Tengu
Reason: Description and tactics may need an update to account for the 2017 T3C rebalance.
 
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Caldari Defensive Systems bonuses (per skill level):
Ship Attributes
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Summary
The Tengu is the Caldari Strategic Cruiser. Strategic cruisers are made up of the hull and 4 subsystems that can be swapped for flexibility. The Tengu is a popular strategic cruiser for missioning because of its strong shield tank and long range missiles. It is not very popular in incursions because of the delayed damage of missiles, but its high number of mid slots allow a lot of utility modules like webs and target painters to make up for this. In PvP the Tengu is normally used as a kiter, but can be HAM fit for close range damage. Like all strategic cruisers the Tengu can be configured to fit a Covert Ops cloak.
Skills
- Caldari Offensive Systems and Caldari Defensive Systems to V because they greatly improve the Tengu's performance. Caldari Core Systems V is especially useful for ECMgus. The other subsystem skills should only be taken to V when needed to reduce SP loss when losing the ship in combat.
- Heavy Missiles V, Heavy Assault Missiles V, and Heavy Missile Specialization/Heavy Assault Missile Specialization to at least I to fit T2 Launchers, which do more damage and are substantially cheaper than meta 4 variants, along with the ability to use T2 ammo types.
- Missile Launcher Operation, Rapid Launch, Warhead Upgrades, skills which increase DPS and are thus vital to all missile-based damage dealing ships, should all be trained to at least IV.
- Along with the requisite Engineering and Electronic Systems skills required for adequately fitting most ships. Weapon upgrades and Advanced Weapon Upgrades should be trained to V and IV respectively to help alleviate fitting problems.
- Guided Missile Precision and Target Navigation Prediction to at least IV to combat smaller targets.
- Missile Projection and Missile Bombardment to at least IV and ideally V to maximize the range at which all missiles travel.
- Caldari Strategic Cruiser to IV to reduce the damage incurred from overheating modules.
- Shield Operation and Shield Management should be trained to at least IV to improve shield capacity and recharge rate. While Tactical Shield Manipulation should be trained to IV to lower shield penetration chance and Shield Management to V to allow the use of the T2 Shield Boost Amplifier module.
- Shield Upgrades should be trained to IV to allow the use of T2 Shield Hardeners, Resistance Amplifiers, Shield Boosters, Shield Power Relays, Shield Extenders and Shield Rechargers.
- Finally, Hull Upgrades should be trained to level IV to allow use of the T2 Damage Control module.
Fitting
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Tactics
Tengus are one of the most popular T3 cruiser doctrines among both null-sec and low-sec alliances. They are usually flown in one of two configurations. Large groups will usually run a brick tanked, long range rail Tengu, which is used to snipe from long range. Smaller groups, with little or no logi support, will run a doctrine affectionately titled "Slippery Petes". These Tengus are run nullified to ignore bubbles, with ECCM in the low slots to make them difficult to probe down and tackle. In fact, you need a bonused ship and a full set of Virtue implants to probe Petes! Petes are also fit with railguns, and are designed to warp in at extreme ranges, take potshots at key ships such as logistics and the Fleet Commander, and warp out before they can be caught.
Subsystems
Like other Strategic Cruisers, many of the stats of the Tengu are determined by what subsystems are installed. The Tengu requires a susbsystem from each of the Core, Defensive, Offensive, and Propulsion subsystems. Each category has three options, offering different bonuses and stats to the Tengu.
Core Subsystems
| Name | Caldari Core Systems bonuses (per skill level) | Role Bonus |
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| Augmented Graviton Reactor | 5% bonus to capacitor capacity 3% bonus to energy warfare resistance |
20% bonus to ship power output +2 mid slots, +2 low slots +50 GJ Capacitor |
| Electronic Efficiency Gate | 15% bonus to ship sensor strength 5% bonus to max targeting range |
25% bonus to ship CPU output +3 Mid Slots, +1 Low Slot +1 max locked target |
| Obfuscation Manifold | 10% bonus to ECM Target Jammer strength and optimal range 15% bonus to the benefits of overheating ECM Target Jammer modules 5% reduction in module damage from overheating |
+3 Mid Slots, +1 Low Slot |
Defensive Subsystems
| Name | Caldari Defensive Systems bonuses (per skill level) | Role Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Amplification Node | 10% bonus to Shield Booster effectiveness 10% bonus to the benefits of overheating Shield Boosters |
+3 Mid Slots, +1 Low Slot +500 Shield HP, +100 Armor HP +300GJ Capacitor Capacity |
| Covert Reconfiguration | 10% bonus to Core and Combat Scanner Probe strength 7.5% bonus to Shield Booster effectiveness 7.5% bonus to the benefits of overheating Shield Boosters |
100% reduction in Cloaking Devices CPU requirement 10+ bonus to Relic and Data Analyzer virus strength Can fit Covert Ops Cloaking Device and Covert Cynosural Field Generator Cloak reactivation delay reduced to 5 seconds +1 High Slot, +3 Mid Slots +300 Armor HP, +600 Hull HP +200GJ Capacitor Capacity, +5m Signature Radius, +30m3 Cargo Capacity |
| Supplemental Screening |
5% bonus to all shield hitpoints |
+2 Mid Slots, +2 Low Slots +1000 Shield HP +10m Signature Radius |
Offensive Subsystems
| Name | Caldari Offensive Systems bonuses (per skill level) | Role Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Ejection Bay | 5% bonus to kinetic Light Missile, Heavy Missile and Heavy Assault Missile damage 7.5% bonus to Rapid Light Missile, Heavy Missile and Heavy Assault Missile Launcher rate of fire 10% bonus to Heavy Missile and Heavy Assault Missile velocity |
+7 High Slots, +6 Launcher Hardpoints |
| Magnetic Infusion Basin | 5% bonus to Medium Hybrid Turret damage 20% bonus to Medium Hybrid Turret optimal range |
25% reduction in the PWG and CPU fitting costs of Medium Hybrid Turrets +7 High Slots, +6 Turret Hardpoints +420 PWG, +120 CPU +100GJ Capacitor Capacity |
| Support Processor | 2% bonus to Shield Command, Information Command and Skirmish Command burst strength and duration 5% reduction in Remote Shield Booster activation cost 10% bonus to the benefits of overheating Remote Shield Booster modules |
75% reduction in the PWG and CPU fitting costs of Medium Remote Shield Booster modules 95% reduction in the PWG and CPU fitting costs of Command Burst modules 475% bonus to Remote Shield Booster falloff Can use one Command Burst module 50% bonus to Command Burst area of effect range +7 High Slots, +4 Launcher Hardpoints +100GJ Capacitor Capacity +25mbit Drone Bandwidth, +50m3 Drone Bay +1 max locked target |
Propulsion Subsystems
| Name | Caldari Propulsion Systems bonuses (per skill level) | Role Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Chassis Optimization | 7.5% bonus to ship agility 3% bonus to max velocity |
+1 Mid Slot, +1 Low Slot |
| Fuel Catalyst | 10% bonus to Afterburner velocity bonus 10% bonus to the benefits of overheating Afterburners and Microwarpdrives |
+2 Mid Slots |
| Interdiction Nullifier | 10% bonus to warp velocity and acceleration 15% reduction in capacitor need when initiating warp |
Immunity to non-targeted interdiction Additional Base Stats +1 Low Slot +0.1 Inertia Modifier -20km Max Targeting Range +20m Signature Radius |
Notes
Because of their Near-Battleship strong tank, decent DPS, and small mass, Tengu (like all other Strategic Cruisers) is highly preferred in Wormhole space, up to class 3.
When Strategic Cruisers got an overhaul in July, the reduction of Tengus low-slots had a big impact on its DPS and fitting capabilities. However, they are still viable when fitted with right subsystems and modules. (One editor believes the changes to the Tengu's low-slots is subjective and, in some cases, does not have a big impact on DPS when fitted with the proper subsystems.)
Patch History
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October 2019 Release - 2019-10-15.1 Every Cruiser, Battlecruiser and Battleship now warps faster than before.
July 2017 Release - Released 2017-07-11
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