Natural resistances

Every ship has a certain natural resistance to incoming damage. These resistances, quoted as a percentage of damage resisted for each of the four damage types, form the shield, armor and hull resistance profiles. Tech I ships from the same faction generally have the same natural resistances, but this rule does not apply to Tech II or Tech III ships.

Hull resistances

All ships have natural 33% hull resistance.

Tech I shield resistances

The Tech I shield resistance profile

EM	Thermal	Kinetic	Explosive
0%	20%	40%	50%

T1 ships generally have the same natural shield resistances: 0%/20%/40%/50% (respectively EM/Thermal/Kinetic/Explosive - this order will be used throughout this page).

Some Special Edition T1 ships have a different shield resistance profile. For example, ships from the Society of Conscious Thought generally have a 27.5/27.5/27.5/27.5 (even) profile, although the Apotheosis shuttle has the regular 0/20/40/50.

T1 ships with shield resistance bonuses

Some Caldari ships and all Guristas ships (except the titan) have a bonus to their shield resistances. The bonus resistance is 4% for each level of the pilot's applicable Caldari ship skill.

The Caldari ships with this bonus are the Merlin, Moa, Drake, Rokh, Scorpion Navy Issue, the Phoenix, and the three carriers.

Tech I armor resistances

A T1 ship's natural armor resistance profile is determined by the race of the ship.

Tech I ships – natural armor resistances by faction

Armor resist profile				Empire faction	Other factions
50%	35%	25%	20%
50%	45%	25%	10%
50%	35%	35%	10%
60%	35%	25%	10%

Historic enemies of the empire factions and their damage types

Faction	Enemy	Enemy damage type
		Primary	Secondary
		Exp	Kinetic
		Thermal	Kinetic
		Kinetic	Thermal
		EM	Thermal

Tech II and III resist bonuses by class of ship

Classes	Bonuses
	Primary	Secondary
Assault Frigates Heavy Assault Cruisers Heavy Interdictors Command Ships Logistics Cruisers Transport Ships	-75%	-50%
Recon Ships	-62.5%	-37.5%
Strategic Cruisers Tactical Destroyers Interdictors Command Destroyers Electronic Attack Ships Logistics Frigates	-50%	-25%
Marauders Stealth Bombers Jump Freighters	-25%	-12.5%

There is reason to these resist profiles. They are all based on a 50/35/25/10 profile, but each race has a 10% bonus to one damage type. For the empire factions, the bonused armor resist is the same as the primary damage type of the faction they were historically at war with. The warring factions and their damage types are shown in the table to the right. Perhaps this is best illuminated with an example: Take Gallente ships. Start with the base profile of 50/35/25/10 and add 10% kinetic resistance, kinetic being the primary damage type of the Caldari, the historic enemy of the Gallente. You get a 50/35/35/10 profile, which is indeed correct for T1 Gallente ships.

Combat ships from the Society of Conscious Thought have even 32.5/32.5/32.5/32.5 armor resistances.

T1 ships with armor resistance bonuses

Some Amarr ships, all Sisters of Eve ships, and the Triglavian battlecruiser, the Drekavac, have bonuses to their armor resistances. The bonus resistance is 4% for each level of the pilot's applicable racial ship skill.

The Amarr ships with this bonus are the Punisher, Maller, Prophecy, Abaddon, the Revelation, and the three carriers.

Tech II and Tech III resists

Tech II and Tech III ships generally have much better resist profiles than Tech I. In particular, they gain significant resistance to the primary and secondary damage types of their faction's historical enemies.

The table on the right shows the bonus resistances given to each different ship type. These bonuses are applied to both shields and armor by taking a racial or default T1 resist profile, and multiplying the remaining vulnerability by the resistance bonus.

For example, to calculate a T2 ship's shield resists, start with the 'default' profile of 0%/20%/40%/50%. Reduce its remaining vulnerability to its enemy's primary damage type by 75%, and to the secondary damage type by 50%. For example, let's take the Ishtar. Start with 0/20/40/50. The Gallente's enemy are the Caldari, whose damage types are Kinetic and Thermal. Reduce the remaining kinetic vulnerability of (100 - 40) = 60 by 75% to 15, giving (100 - 15) = 85% shield kinetic resistance. Similarly, reduce the remaining thermal vulnerability of (100 - 20) = 80 by 50% to 40, giving (100 - 40) = 60% shield thermal resistance.

To calculate a T2 ship's armor resists, start with the ship's T1 racial profile. Reduce its remaining vulnerability to its enemy's primary damage type by 75%, and to the secondary damage type by 50%. For example, let's take the Muninn. Start with the Minmatar T1 racial profile of 60/35/25/10. The Minmatar's enemy is the Amarr, whose damage types are EM and Thermal. Reduce the remaining EM vulnerability of (100 - 60) = 40 by 75% to 10, giving (100 - 10) = 90% armor EM resistance. Similarly, reduce the remaining thermal vulnerability of (100 - 35) = 65 by 50% to 32.5, giving (100 - 32.5) = 67.5% armor thermal resistance.

Assault Frigates, Heavy Assault Cruisers, Heavy Interdiction Cruisers, Command Ships, Logistics Cruisers, Transport Ships

These are a mix of the most front-line combat ships, and the most dedicated cargo ships. Fittingly, these ships gain the largest bonuses, and have the strongest natural resists of all normal ships. Furthermore, certain individual ships like the Damnation, and all of the Heavy Interdictors get an additional 20% bonus to their shield (Caldari, Minmatar) or armor (Amarr, Gallente) resists. (These further bonuses are not considered "base" resists though.)

The only ship to have stronger natural resists than one of these ships is the Monitor Flag Cruiser.

Recon Ships

As these ships are generally not intended for front-line combat, but do still need to be able to shrug off deterrence attempts, these ships gain the second strongest resists.

Electronic Attack Ships, Logistics Frigates, Interdictors, Command Destroyers, Tactical Destroyers, Strategic Cruisers

These ships are generally more supportive or flexible in other ways, and rely less on raw durability and more on their other utilities.

These ships also get bonuses to two damage types. The bonuses are smaller than for HACs, etc., but are still strong.

Stealth Bombers, Marauders, Jump Freighters

The main defense of a bomber is its cloaking device, and so it sacrifices some durability; and as Jump Freighters are non-combat ships they are not built to be durable. Marauders, meanwhile, have a different approach to defense: much of their endurance comes from their Bastion Module; and as a result of that heavy specialization, the ships are somewhat vulnerable when not in bastion.

Black Ops

Black Ops Battleships are the odd ones out, in that their resist bonuses are inconsistent based on race. The Amarr Redeemer gets two bonuses, a 10% bonus to its shield and armor resistances to explosive damage and a 5% bonus to kinetic damage. The Minmatar Panther gets the same bonuses, to EM and thermal. The Caldari Widow and the Gallente Sin, however, get a single flat 10% bonus to their primary resisted damage type.

Interceptors and Covert Ops

Interceptors and the exploration-bonused Covert Ops frigates get one resistance bonus, to their enemy's primary damage type. Unlike most other ships listed here, the bonus these ships gain is a flat 10% bonus, added to the base T1 shield and armor profiles. (This stacks with the flat 10% racial bonus to armor, meaning that in effect interceptors take the base 50/35/25/10 armor profile, and add +20 to one resist.)

CONCORD ships

The CONCORD Pacifier, Enforcer and Marshal are T2. They have even resist profiles of 33/33/33/33 for both shield and armor, like the Gnosis but a little stronger. The Flag Cruiser, the Monitor, is also T2. While it has normal 33% hull resists, its shield and armor resists are extremely high at 90%, with bonus skill-based resistances.

ORE ships

T2 ORE ships start with only a T1-Minmatar resist profile. The Exhumers and the Endurance then get a 4% bonus to all shield resistances for each level of the Exhumers and Expedition Frigates skills respectively.

Triglavian Ships

T2 Triglavian Collective ships use three different resist type sets, two of which completely defy the normal T2 resist patterns. The Zarmazd Logistics Cruiser uses the same Explosive/Kinetic resist bonuses as an Amarr Guardian. The Nergal, Draugur, and Ikitursa meanwhile use two different sets of Thermal and Explosive resistance for shields and armor: +30% Thermal and +35% Explosive (flat) to shields, and +40% Thermal and +35% Explosive (flat) to armor.

Table of Tech II resists by ship

Amarr

Tech II Amarr Ships - Natural Resistances
Interceptor Frigates
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Crusader	0%	50%	Malediction	0%	50%
	20%	35%		20%	35%
	40%	25%		40%	25%
	60%	30%		60%	30%
Assault Frigates
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Vengeance	0%	50%	Retribution	0%	50%
	20%	35%		20%	35%
	70%	63%		70%	63%
	88%	80%		88%	80%
Covert Ops Frigates
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Anathema	0%	50%	Purifier	0%	50%
	20%	35%		20%	35%
	40%	25%		48%	34%
	60%	30%		63%	40%
Electronic Attack Frigates
	Shield	Armor
Sentinel	0%	50%
	20%	35%
	55%	44%
	75%	60%
Interdictor Destroyers
	Shield	Armor
Heretic	0%	50%
	20%	35%
	55%	43.75%
	75%	60%
Recon Cruisers
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Pilgrim	0%	50%	Curse	0%	50%
	20%	35%		20%	35%
	55%	44%		53%	63%
	75%	60%		81%	70%
Heavy Assault Cruisers
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Zealot	0%	50%	Sacrilege	0%	50%
	20%	35%		20%	35%
	70%	63%		70%	63%
	88%	80%		88%	80%
Heavy Interdiction Cruisers
	Shield	Armor
Devoter	0%	50%
	20%	35%
	70%	63%
	88%	80%
Logistics Cruisers
	Shield	Armor
Guardian	0%	50%
	20%	35%
	70%	62.5%
	87.5%	80%
Command Battlecruisers
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Absolution	0%	50%	Damnation	0%	50%
	20%	35%		20%	35%
	70%	62.5%		70%	63%
	87.5%	80%		88%	80%
Black Ops Battleships
	Shield	Armor
Redeemer	0%	50%
	20%	35%
	43%	29%
	55%	28%
Marauder Battleships
	Shield	Armor
Paladin	0%	50%
	20%	35%
	48%	34%
	63%	40%
Transport Industrials
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Impel	0%	50%	Prorator	0%	50%
	20%	35%		20%	35%
	70%	63%		55%	44%
	88%	80%		75%	60%
Jump Freighters
	Shield	Armor
Ark	0%	50%
	20%	35%
	40%	25%
	55%	28%

Caldari

Tech II Caldari Ships - Natural Resistances
Interceptor Frigates
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Crow	0%	50%	Raptor	0%	50%
	30%	55%		30%	55%
	40%	25%		40%	25%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Assault Frigates
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Hawk	0%	50%	Harpy	0%	50%
	80%	86%		80%	86%
	70%	63%		70%	63%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Covert Ops Frigates
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Buzzard	0%	50%	Manticore	0%	50%
	30%	55%		40%	59%
	40%	25%		48%	34%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Electronic Attack Frigates
	Shield	Armor
Kitsune	0%	50%
	60%	73%
	55%	44%
	50%	10%
Interdictor Destroyers
	Shield	Armor
Flycatcher	0%	50%
	60%	72.5%
	55%	43.75%
	50%	10%
Recon Cruisers
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Falcon	0%	50%	Rook	0%	50%
	60%	73%		70%	79%
	55%	44%		63%	53%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Heavy Assault Cruisers
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Cerberus	0%	50%	Eagle	0%	50%
	80%	86%		80%	86%
	70%	63%		70%	63%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Heavy Interdiction Cruisers
	Shield	Armor
Onyx	0%	50%
	80%	86%
	70%	63%
	50%	10%
Logistics Cruisers
	Shield	Armor
Basilisk	0%	50%
	80%	86%
	70%	63%
	50%	10%
Command Battlecruisers
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Vulture	0%	50%	Nighthawk	0%	50%
	80%	86.25%		20%	35%
	70%	63%		70%	62.5%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Black Ops Battleships
	Shield	Armor
Widow	0%	50%
	30%	55%
	40%	25%
	50%	10%
Marauder Battleships
	Shield	Armor
Golem	0%	50%
	40%	59%
	48%	34%
	50%	10%
Transport Industrials
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Bustard	0%	50%	Crane	0%	50%
	80%	86%		60%	73%
	70%	63%		55%	44%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Jump Freighters
	Shield	Armor
Rhea	0%	50%
	28%	51%
	40%	25%
	50%	10%

Gallente

Tech II Gallente Ships - Natural Resistances
Interceptor Frigates
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Taranis	0%	50%	Ares	0%	50%
	20%	35%		20%	35%
	50%	45%		50%	45%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Assault Frigates
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Ishkur	0%	50%	Enyo	0%	50%
	60%	68%		60%	68%
	85%	84%		85%	84%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Covert Ops Frigates
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Helios	0%	50%	Nemesis	0%	50%
	20%	35%		30%	43%
	50%	45%		55%	51%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Electronic Attack Frigates
	Shield	Armor
Keres	0%	50%
	40%	51%
	70%	68%
	50%	10%
Interdictor Destroyers
	Shield	Armor
Eris	0%	50%
	40%	51.25%
	70%	67.5%
	50%	10%
Recon Cruisers
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Arazu	0%	50%	Lachesis	0%	50%
	40%	51%		50%	59%
	70%	68%		78%	76%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Heavy Assault Cruisers
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Ishtar	0%	50%	Deimos	0%	50%
	60%	68%		60%	68%
	85%	84%		85%	84%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Heavy Interdiction Cruisers
	Shield	Armor
Phobos	0%	50%
	60%	68%
	85%	84%
	50%	10%
Logistics Cruisers
	Shield	Armor
Oneiros	0%	50%
	60%	68%
	85%	84%
	50%	10%
Command Battlecruisers
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Eos	0%	50%	Astarte	0%	50%
	60%	68%		60%	67.5%
	85%	84%		85%	83.75%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Black Ops Battleships
	Shield	Armor
Sin	0%	50%
	20%	35%
	50%	45%
	50%	10%
Marauder Battleships
	Shield	Armor
Kronos	0%	50%
	30%	43%
	55%	51%
	50%	10%
Transport Industrials
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Occator	0%	50%	Viator	0%	50%
	60%	68%		40%	51%
	85%	84%		70%	68%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Jump Freighters
	Shield	Armor
Anshar	0%	50%
	20%	35%
	46%	42%
	50%	10%

Minmatar

Tech II Minmatar Ships - Natural Resistances
Interceptor Frigates
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Claw	10%	70%	Stiletto	10%	70%
	20%	35%		20%	35%
	40%	25%		40%	25%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Assault Frigates
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Wolf	75%	90%	Jaguar	75%	90%
	60%	68%		60%	68%
	40%	25%		40%	25%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Covert Ops Frigates
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Cheetah	10%	70%	Hound	25%	70%
	20%	35%		30%	43%
	40%	25%		40%	25%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Electronic Attack Frigates
	Shield	Armor
Hyena	50%	80%
	40%	51%
	40%	25%
	50%	10%
Interdictor Destroyers
	Shield	Armor
Sabre	50%	80%
	40%	51.25%
	40%	25%
	50%	10%
Recon Cruisers
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Rapier	50%	80%	Huginn	63%	85%
	40%	51%		50%	59%
	40%	25%		40%	25%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Heavy Assault Cruisers
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Vagabond	75%	90%	Muninn	75%	90%
	60%	68%		60%	68%
	40%	25%		40%	25%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Heavy Interdiction Cruisers
	Shield	Armor
Broadsword	75%	90%
	60%	68%
	40%	25%
	50%	10%
Logistics Cruisers
	Shield	Armor
Scimitar	75%	90%
	60%	68%
	40%	25%
	50%	10%
Command Battlecruisers
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Sleipnir	75%	90%	Claymore	75%	90%
	60%	68%		20%	35%
	40%	25%		40%	25%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Black Ops Battleships
	Shield	Armor
Panther	0%	64%
	24%	38%
	40%	25%
	50%	10%
Marauder Battleships
	Shield	Armor
Vargur	25%	70%
	30%	43%
	40%	25%
	50%	10%
Transport Industrials
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Mastodon	75%	90%	Prowler	50%	80%
	60%	68%		40%	51%
	40%	25%		40%	25%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
Jump Freighters
	Shield	Armor
Nomad	10%	64%
	20%	35%
	40%	25%
	50%	10%

ORE

Tech II ORE Ships - Natural Resistances
Exhumers
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Hulk	0%	60%	Skiff	0%	60%
	20%	35%		20%	35%
	40%	25%		40%	25%
	50%	10%		50%	10%
	Shield	Armor		Shield	Armor
Mackinaw	0%	60%
	20%	35%
	40%	25%
	50%	10%

Triglavian Collective

Tech II Triglavian Ships - Natural Resistances
Assault Frigates
Nergal	Shield	Armor
	0%	50%
	50%	75%
	40%	25%
	85%	65%
Command Destroyers
Draugur	Shield	Armor
	0%	50%
	50%	75%
	40%	25%
	85%	65%
Heavy Assault Cruisers
Ikitursa	Shield	Armor
	0%	50%
	50%	75%
	40%	25%
	85%	65%
Logistics Cruisers
Zarmazd	Shield	Armor
	0%	50%
	20%	35%
	70%	62.5%
	87.5%	80%