The Big Sting (Caldari State)

Part 1 of 3

Level	5
Type	Encounter
Faction	Caldari State
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Kin Th
Warp disruption	Elite frigates
EWAR	Stasis webifier, Target jammer and Energy neutralizer
Ship suggestion	Maelstrom w/ passive tank and (1) Maelstrom w/ Shield Transporters

Mission briefing

Funny you should ask: I was just about to contact you. Since you're about our best independent capsuleer, I think we need you on this one. We've been picking up strange distress signals coming from the site of an old starship battle in <System>, dating back about 8 years or so, where several of our ships were lost. Now, it's possible, though unlikely, that there were some survivors aboard one of those wrecked ships and that they've just recently been able to repair their communications systems enough to send out distress signals. I say it's possible. What's more likely, though, is that some explorers or salvage workers got trapped out there, or maybe even that some pirates have set up this phony distress call to lure unsuspecting rescuers out to their doom. In any case, I want it checked out, just in case there are actually some of our people still out there. Because of the potential danger, though, I'm only willing to send one of our best, most capable pilots out there. And that means you. Go on out there and see what's causing this signal. You'll be well rewarded, as always.

Direct warp into Deadspace. No gate.

Blitz: Wait for the Special Forces Squadron, destroy them and get out.

Tips:

• Special Forces Squadron deals 1301hp/s (Kin: 71%, Therm: 29%)
• If triggered, initial Ghost Ship spawns will deal an additional 1390 hp/s (Kin: 73%, Therm: 27%)
• Have the “Types” column available in your overview if you want to separately identify each Special Forces tower type and ship

Warp-In

Note: Only the Special Forces Squadron that appears about 8 minutes after warp-in needs to be destroyed to complete this mission. However, if you approach to under 10km from the Ghost Ship, it will trigger numerous additional spawns that are optional to destroy. Realize that sometimes this accidentally occurs at warp-in. The Warp-In Beacon is 12km from the Ghost Ship, and your exact warp-in spot can be + or – 2.5km from this beacon. If your warp-in does not land you within the 10km proximity, and if you don’t want to trigger these spawns, then be sure to head away from the Ghost Ship after warp-in.

Structures

		WD	EWAR	L
	Ghost Ship

Objective group:

Special Forces Squadron (35–45km away at 8 minutes after warp-in

		WD	EWAR	L
	4 x Elite Frigate Taibu State Nagasa/Shinai
	2 x Elite Cruiser Taibu State Daimyo/Shugo
	4 x Elite Cruiser Taibu State Bajo/Samurai
	6 x Battleship State Shukuro Shogun
	4 x Sentry Tower Sentry Caldari III
	2 x Sentry Caldari Cruise Missile Battery
	2 x Sentry Caldari Energy Neutralizer Sentry III

Optional spawns:

Proximity triggered: When you approach to under 10km from the Ghost Ship, there spawns:

Ghost Ship Spawn

		WD	EWAR	L
	6 x Elite Frigate Taibu State Katana/Wakizashi/Nagasa/Shinai
	3 x Elite Cruiser Taibu State Bajo/Samurai

Ghost Ship Reinforcement A1

		WD	EWAR	L
	6 x Battleship State Shukuro Shogun

Ghost Ship Reinforcement A2

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Elite Frigate Taibu State Shirasaya/Suriage
	3 x Battlecruiser State Shukuro Bajo/Samurai
	4 x Battleship State Shukuro Bishamon/Shogun

Ghost Ship Reinforcement B1

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Battleship State Shukuro Shogun

Ghost Ship Reinforcement B2

		WD	EWAR	L
	2 x Elite Cruiser Taibu State Bajo/Samurai
	4 x Battlecruiser State Shukuro Bajo/Samurai
	4 x Battleship State Shukuro Bishamon/Shogun

Part 2 of 3

Level	5
Type	Encounter
Objective	Retrieve 3 units of Citizens from the 3 Citizen Quarters (1000  m3 each)
Faction	Caldari State
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Kin Th
Warp disruption	Frigates
EWAR	Stasis webifier(Frigates), Target jamming(cruisers)

Space type: Deadspace, no initial gate

Direct warp into Deadspace. No initial gate.

Tips:

• No Energy Neutralizer Towers means this mission is Active Tank friendly
• Timed Spawns more often than not seem to aggro secondary teammates and drones
• Consider FoF missiles and setting drones to “Aggressive” for when you are unable to target because of Jammers
• Each pocket’s final spawn of Jammers + Scramblers can trap one in prolonged HEAVY damage
• Warp-in’s max damage dealing of all ships: 2,418 hp/s (Kin: 72%, Therm: 28%)
• Right hand gate pocket’s max damage dealing of all ships: 2,484 hp/s (Kin: 78%, Therm: 22%)
• left hand gate pockets max damage dealing of all ships: 2,369 hp/s (Kin: 73%, Therm: 27%)

Warp-In

Timed spawns of 40 ships (15 Frigates, 3 Destroyers, 10 Cruisers, 12 Battleships) - 2,418 HP/s (Kin: 72%, Therm: 28%)
Groups spawn at 2 minute intervals. Instant Aggro.

Positions of timed spawns

Initial

		WD	EWAR	L
	5 x Elite Frigate Taibu State Nagasa/Shinai

After 2 minutes:

Reinforcement 1 (25km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	7 x Elite Frigate Taibu State Nagasa/Shinai/Yari Daito/Katana/Wakizashi
	7 x Elite Cruiser Taibu State Oni/Kanpaku/Bajo/Samurai

After 2 minutes:

Reinforcement 2 (49km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Destroyer State Shukuro Kamikazi/Choji
	7 x Battleship State Shukuro Shogun/Bishamon/Daijo

After 2 minutes:

Reinforcement 3 (55km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Elite Frigate Taibu State Nagasa/Shinai
	3 x Elite Cruiser Taibu State Daimyo/Shugo
	5 x Battleship State Shukuro Shogun

Right hand gate pocket

Timed spawns of 35 ships (6 Frigates, 8 Cruisers, 6 Battlecruisers, 15 Battleships) - 2,484 HP/s (Kin: 78%, Therm: 22%)

Retrieve 3 units of Citizens from the 3 Citizen Quarters at 30km.

Structures

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Citizen Quarter

Position of Timed Spawns

2 minutes after warp-in:

Spawn 1 (Instant aggro)

		WD	EWAR	L
	2 x Elite Frigate Taibu State Nagasa/Shinai
	2 x Elite Cruiser Taibu State Bajo/Samurai
	5 x Battleship State Zen/Oshiro / State Shukuro Shogun/Bishamon/Daijo

After 1 minute

Spawn 2 (15km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Battlecruiser State Shukuro Bajo/Samurai/Kanpaku
	5 x Battleship State Shukuro Shogun

After 3 minutes

Spawn 3 (30km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	4 x Elite Frigate Taibu State Shirasaya/Suriage
	6 x Elite Cruiser Taibu State Bajo/Samurai/Daimyo*/Shugo*
	3 x Battlecruiser State Shukuro Bajo/Samurai

After ~1.5 minutes

Spawn 4 (35km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	5 x Battleship State Zen / State Shukuro Daijo/Shogun

Left hand gate pocket

Average 2 minute spawns totaling 38 ships (14 Frigates, 11 Cruisers, 13 Battleships) - 2,369 hp/s (Kin: 73%, Therm: 27%)

Position of Timed Spawns

2 minutes after warp-in

Spawn1 (10km, Instant aggro)

		WD	EWAR	L
	5 x Elite Frigate Taibu State Nagasa/Shinai
	7 x Elite Cruiser Taibu State Bajo/Samurai/Daimyo*/Shugo*

After 1 minute

Spawn 2 (20km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Elite Frigate Taibu State Nagasa/Shinai		web
	2 x Elite Cruiser Taibu State Daimyo/Shugo
	5 x Battleship State Shukuro Bishamon/Shogun

After 3 minutes

Spawn 3 (15km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	6 x Battleship State Shukuro Bishamon/Shogun

After 1 minute

Spawn 4 (35km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	6 x Elite Frigate Taibu State Katana/Wakizashi
	2 x Elite Cruiser Taibu State Bajo/Samurai
	2 x Battleship State Shukuro Shogun

Part 3 of 3

Level	5
Type	Encounter
Faction	Caldari State
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Kin Th
Warp disruption	Frigates
EWAR	Webifier and NOS
Ship suggestion	Completed in (1) Maelstrom w/ Passive Tank and (1) Maelstrom with Shield Transporters

Space type: Normal Space, No Gates

Tips:

• Mission occurs in normal space, so you can always warp to distances and to bookmarks farther away from the NPCs.
• Warping to within 100km leaves plenty of distance that spreads out the aggro.
• Carriers NOS has a range of 150km.
• Fighters will immediately attack your drones when they spawn from the Carrier, but this can be used to your advantage
• Small Drones are invulnerable to the Fighters, as long as they are moving/attacking; and they are a great way to draw-off the Fighter's aggro.
• Have your small drones attacking the carrier when the fighters spawn.
• Mission is flagged complete after both Carriers are destroyed.

Warp-In

Distances to ships depends on your selected warp distance.

Initial Carrier Group A

		WD	EWAR	L
	8 x Fighter State Fighter (Fighter Group A1)
	1 x Carrier State Izanaki

After several minutes there spawns

Reinforcement 1

		WD	EWAR	L
	14 x Elite Frigate Taibu State Nagasa/Shinai/Katana/Wakizashi
	12 x Battleship State Shukuro Shogun/Bishamon

Reinforcements

		WD	EWAR	L
Carrier A shield to 50%
Carrier spawn B
	5 x Fighter State Fighter (Fighter group A2)
	8 x Fighter State Fighter (Fighter group B1)
	1 x Carrier State Izanaki
Carrier A shield to 10%
	5 x Fighter State Fighter (Fighter group A3)
Carrier A armor to 10%
	5 x Fighter State Fighter (Fighter group A4)
Carrier A hull to 50%
	5 x Fighter State Fighter (Fighter group A5)
Carrier B shield to 40%
	5 x Fighter State Fighter (Fighter group B2)
Carrier B armor to 50%
	5 x Fighter State Fighter (Fighter group B3)
Carrier B armor to 10%
	5 x Fighter State Fighter (Fighter group B4)
Carrier A hull to 50%
	5 x Fighter State Fighter (Fighter group B5)