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HACS VS Their T3 Counter Parts

A question that seems to pop up frequently is whether Heavy Assault Cruisers (HACS) or Tech 3 Strategic Cruisers (T3s) are "better". In this wiki page, we'll compare and contrast T2 HACS with their T3 Counterparts. Specific examples will be given so that you can import them into EFT and play around with fittings yourself. Please note that within this article, when speaking about T3s, it is in reference to building them HAC style unless stated otherwise. This is to avoid confusing situations like "But booster T3s aren't tanky at all!"

General Similarities and Differences

Before we dive into specifics, let's get some general things out of the way:

1. T3s are more expensive than HACS for the most part.

   There are always exceptions to the rule, but in general a T3 is just going to run you more isk, even if isn't faction fit.

2. T3s are usually tankier due to powerful defensive subsystems.

   Common PvP subsystems add resists or raw HP to the tank of T3s, making them very tanky in general. It's not uncommon for T3s to feature battleship level tanking ability.

3. T3s and HACs feature the same base resist profiles.

   T3s use the same resist profiles as other T2 ships as that race, the difference in tank comes from subsystem bonuses, not a special T3 resist profile.

Specific Examples

Here you will see specific examples for each race, including fittings so that you can play with them yourself.

Amarr

First let's compare the Zealot with the Laser Legion. The Zealot is considered by many to be the best HAC due to its great ability to project damage using laser's naturally large optimal engagement range. The Legion offers similar damage projection ability in a T3 platform. Let's look at a few fits: Template:FittingsTemplate:FittingsTech3