Name: Broadsword Hull: Rupture Class Role: Heavy Interdiction Cruiser
Effectively combining the trapping power of interdictors with the defensive capabilities of heavy assault cruisers, the heavy interdiction cruiser is an invaluable addition to any skirmish force, offensive or defensive. Heavy interdiction cruisers are the only ships able to use the warp disruption field generator, a module which creates a warp disruption field that moves with the origin ship wherever it goes.
Developer: Core Complexion Inc.
Core Complexion's ships are unusual in that they favor electronics and defense over the “lots of guns” approach traditionally favored by the Minmatar.
SHIP BONUSES
Minmatar Cruiser bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to Medium Projectile Turret rate of fire 5% bonus to Medium Projectile Turret damage Heavy Interdiction Cruisers bonuses (per skill level): 10% bonus to Medium Projectile Turret falloff 5% bonus to Warp Disruption Field Generator scramble range Role Bonus: • Can fit Warp Disruption Field Generator 20% bonus to all shield resistances
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
No drone bay.
Targeting
Max Tgt. Range
55.00 km
Max Locked Targets
6
LADAR Sensor
14 points
Sig. Radius
130 m
Scan Res.
255 mm
Structure
Structure Hitpoints
1,400 HP
Mass
15,000,000 kg
Volume
96,000 m³
Cargo Capacity
452 m³
Armor
Armor Hitpoints
1,600 HP
Armor Resistances
EM
90
THR
67.5
KIN
25
EXP
10
Shields
Shield Capacity
2,000 HP
Shield Resistances
EM
75
THR
60
KIN
40
EXP
50
Summary
The Broadsword is the Minmatar Heavy Interdiction Cruiser. It is designed to be heavily shield tanked, and has a large number of mid slots and a hull bonus to help this. The main purpose of the Broadsword is to carry the Warp Disruption Field Generator module, which produces a warp disruption bubble around the ship.
The Broadsword and the Caldari Onyx have the same slot layouts and are almost identical ships, however the shield resist profile on the Onyx is less even than the Broadsword, making it vulnerable to EM damage. As such the Broadsword is slightly preferred, but the Onyx performs almost as well. While the armor tanked Devoter can field a larger tank in terms of raw EHP, a shield tank benefits from passive regeneration, which is important because a HIC using a Warp Disruption Field Generator cannot be remotely repaired and the passive regeneration over the duration of a bubble cycle can amount to tens of thousands of EHP.
Skills
Further information about additional or recommended skills to pilot Broadsword for a specific or it's common role(s) can be written here.
