User:Jun mikoto
- DoB New Eden 2008.05.17
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Summary
As expected of the Caldari, the Kestrel is the premier T1 missile frigate. A PVE Kestrel takes advantage of her bonuses to light missile range to avoid npc damage. In PVP the kestrel is used for Null Sec Solo PVP or as a fleet doctrine called Alphabirds.
With 4 mid slots, it can be easily fitted for second tackle (scram/web) or other ewar, but a
Condor
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Condor
Standard Frigates Condor Class
 4 (3/0)  4  2
 35 MW  185 tf 400 m/sec 130 m³ |
is faster locking and more agile with a higher speed and a
Merlin
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Merlin
Standard Frigates Merlin Class
3 (0/3) 4 3
40 MW 180 tf310 m/sec150 m³ |
has bonuses to shield resistances providing a better tank.
Skills
As any other ship the kestrel has a better performance if the pilot has decent base skills. But if try to max out the scope of her here are some generally advices:
- Missile Launchers don't need capacitor, but are CPU hungry and the support modules or rigs are aggravating this. So train into XY will higher the kestrels CPU output, whilst XY and YX will lower the CPU requirements of launchers.
- Most of the PVP fittings make use of a oversized Medium Shield Extender. The MSE needs a large amount of the kestrels powergrid, so XY provides mor PG and YX lowers(?) the requirements.
- Targeting range
- Missile Skills
- Shield skills
- Armor and Ewar
Fitting
Solo PvP Armor Dual Web
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Warp Scrambler II
X5 Enduring Stasis Webifier
X5 Enduring Stasis Webifier
1MN Y-S8 Compact Afterburner
Damage Control II
400mm Rolled Tungsten Compact Plates
Small Trimark Armor Pump I
Small Hydraulic Bay Thrusters I
Small Bay Loading Accelerator I
Scourge Rage Rocket x400
Mjolnir Javelin Rocket x400
Mjolnir Rage Rocket x400
Nova Rage Rocket x400
Inferno Rage Rocket x400
Scourge Javelin Rocket x400
Nova Javelin Rocket x400
Inferno Javelin Rocket x400
Atomic Team PvE
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Peripheral Compact Target Painter
Peripheral Compact Target Painter
5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
BZ-5 Scoped Gravimetric ECM
Ballistic Control System II
Crosslink Compact Ballistic Control System
Small Bay Loading Accelerator I
Small Warhead Rigor Catalyst I
Small Warhead Rigor Catalyst I
- This fit is designed to do the Anomic Team burner mission with the two logi frigates and the single burner frigate.
- Fit racial jammer and the correct damage type missile, orbit the main burner frig, jam out one of the logi frigs while killing the other. Once the first logi is down, shoot the second, then finally move onto the burner
Rocket Kiter
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Warp Disruptor II
Medium Shield Extender II
5MN Microwarpdrive II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Capacitor Power Relay II
Capacitor Power Relay II
Small Bay Loading Accelerator I
Small Warhead Calefaction Catalyst I
- Use Javelin rockets at long range.
- Kiting Kestrel is really poor: use Condor instead
Solo PvP Shield Buffer
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Medium Shield Extender II
Fleeting Compact Stasis Webifier
J5b Enduring Warp Scrambler
1MN Y-S8 Compact Afterburner
Damage Control II
Ballistic Control System II
Small Bay Loading Accelerator I
Small Warhead Calefaction Catalyst I
Scourge Rage Rocket x400
Mjolnir Javelin Rocket x400
Mjolnir Rage Rocket x400
Nova Rage Rocket x400
Inferno Rage Rocket x400
Scourge Javelin Rocket x400
Nova Javelin Rocket x400
Inferno Javelin Rocket x400
Nul-sec Solo PvP 1% CPU
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Warp Scrambler II
Fleeting Compact Stasis Webifier
Medium Shield Extender II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Processor Overclocking Unit I
Mjolnir Rage Rocket x400
Scourge Rage Rocket x400
Nova Rage Rocket x400
Inferno Rage Rocket x400
Tactics
PVE light missile kiter kestrel:
First: Pull range. Try to operate at the maximum range of your missiles. Read Missile 101 on how to calculate this. Hint: NPCs are straight burning to you most of the time, this extends your range a bit. If you still get damage fit a missile range module with range script, if dadurch the missile range is greater than your targeting range fit a targeting range module. If you are well trained in this you may realize it is possible and easier to use the kestrel for L1 and L2 security missions or combat anomalies up to C1 L4, than switch to a destroyer like the corax and loose the bonuses to range and damage provided by the kestrel combined to your caldari frigate skill and some speed.
PVP Null Sec Solo Rocket Scram/Kite kestrel
PVP Alphabirds
Notes
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