The Guristas Pirates are never ones to be left behind and the radical ship-design genius of Korako 'The Rabbit' Kosakami was quickly applied to capital ship development as other pirate and outlaw groups rolled out their fleets. The Caiman is a dreadnought that continues the Guristas emphasis on light strike capability among all their ships. Strong shields, together with powerful cruise missile and torpedo systems, round out a dreadnought that reflects the Rabbit's practice of taking Caldari hulls and twisting them to the preference of the Guristas.
SHIP BONUSES
Caldari Dreadnought bonuses (per skill level): 4% bonus to all shield resistances Gallente Dreadnought bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to thermal and kinetic XL Cruise, XL Torpedo and Torpedo damage Role Bonus: • Can fit Siege Modules • Can launch Light Fighters 100% bonus to Fighter damage and hitpoints 5x penalty to Entosis Link duration
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.
Fighters
Fighter Bay Capacity
25,000 m³
Fighter Squad Tubes
1
Light Fighter Squad Limit
1
Targeting
Max Tgt. Range
115 km
Max Locked Targets
7
Gravimetric Sensor
55 points
Sig. Radius
12,000 m
Scan Res.
75 mm
Structure
Structure Hitpoints
150,000 HP
Mass
1,270,000,000 kg
Volume
16,250,000 m³
Cargo Capacity
2,750 m³
Fuel Capacity
8,000 m³
Ship Maintenance Bay Capacity
1,000,000 m³
Fleet Hangar Capacity
10,000 m³
Armor
Armor Hitpoints
120,000 HP
Armor Resistances
EM
50
THR
45
KIN
25
EXP
10
Shields
Shield Capacity
150,000 HP
Shield Resistances
EM
0
THR
20
KIN
40
EXP
50
Summary
Staying true to the Guristas philosophy of combining missiles and drones in combat, the Caiman is unique in that it can command one squadron of light fighters, with the hull bonuses giving this squadron the damage of two, as well as doubling its durability. The Caiman requires the Caldari and Gallente Dreadnought skills to fly.
Blueprint copies for this ship can be acquired by destroying Guristas Shipyards in lowsec and nullsec. A large capital fleet is required to accomplish this task. The blueprint itself is stored inside an armored cache that only freighters can pick up.
The Caiman is a very rare ship, and only one has ever been destroyed. It was destroyed by Snuffed Out in Otsasai on July 11, 2022.
Skills
Further information about additional or recommended skills to pilot Caiman for a specific or it's common role(s) can be written here.
Tactics
No sub-article about Caiman roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.
Notes
The caiman is a species of large predatory reptile, similar to and closely related to the alligators.
