The Hard Way

Part 2 of 5 (Part 1 covered here: Location Location (Amarr))

Level	5
Type	Encounter
Faction	Amarr Empire
Best damage to deal	EM Th
Damage to resist	EM Th
Warp disruption	All Frigates
EWAR	Amarr Energy Neutralizer Sentry IIIs, NOS, Tracking Disrupter
Ship suggestion	(1) Maelstrom w/ Passive Tank and (1) Maelstrom w/ Shield Transporters but recommend more DPS
Extra	Mission requires the player to be able to use a Codebreaker module for hacking

Space type: Deadspace with Gate

Acceleration Gate into Deadspace

Initial Group (25-80km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Frigate Divine Imperial Napat
	3 x Battlecruiser Imperial Templar Phalanx
	11 x Battleship Imperial Templar Dominator/Martyr/Ultara/Judgment*
	4 x Sentry Cruise Missile Batteries
	1 x Sentry Amarr Energy Neutralizers II
	2 x Sentry Amarr Energy Neutralizer Sentry IIIs

Reinforcement 1

		WD	EWAR	L
	6 x Elite Cruiser Divine Imperial Champion/Justicar

Reinforcement 2

		WD	EWAR	L
	4 x Battleship Imperial Templar Diviner

Reinforcement 3

		WD	EWAR	L
	6 x Battleship Imperial Templar Martyr

On occasion, additional ships spawn after smaller ships destroyed

Variation spawn

		WD	EWAR	L
	4 x Frigate Divine Imperial Bahir
	5 x Destroyer Imperial Templar Caius/Crusader
	7 x Battlecruiser Imperial Templar Seer/Justicar/Champion

Amarr Relay Station spawns (150,000 HP)

		WD	EWAR	L
Shield reduced to 70%
	6 x Battlecruiser Imperial Templar Phalanx
Armor reduced to 50%
	6 x Battleship Imperial Dominator/Martyr
Structure reduced to 90%
	6 x Elite Cruiser Divine Imperial Ambrose/Basil
Structure reduced to 10%
	6 x Elite Frigate Divine Imperial Napat

Hack the Communications Hub with a Codebreaker I module to retrieve the objective

Tips:

Use a Passive Tank or plan a capacitor that receives an additional 100 units/s
Maximum damage dealing of initial group if it gets into range is 2790 hp/s (EM 56%, Therm 44%)