Hecate
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The first Hecate-class destroyers have entered official service in the Federation Navy on July 7th, YC117 after successful completion of an accelerated proving period. The new ship design has received near-unanimous praise from military experts but a troubled development period has stirred controversy among opposition senators. President Roden's office has issued a press statement extolling the capabilities of this new vessel: "In these tumultuous times we rely on the brave men and women of the Navy to stand firm against the enemies of our Federation. This administration stands with our armed forces and remains committed to providing these heroes with the best equipment available anywhere in the cluster. The Hecate makes use of the most advanced technology to provide unrivaled flexibility and firepower. Those who would threaten our liberty will learn to fear the strength and resolve of the Federation." The press release does not address the recent demands from a group of prominent doves in the Senate that the Navy procurement process be subjected to a public inquiry. The administration has previously defended the choice to pour unprecedented amounts of Federal funds into the development of the Hecate through a sole source contract with Roden Shipyards as the only way to retain technological parity with the other empires after the Federation received relatively light support from Capsuleers in their recent research efforts. -Scope News special report, YC117 SHIP BONUSES
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Ship Attributes
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Summary
The Hecate is the Gallente Tactical Destroyer, released in Aegis. It is the 4th Tactical Destroyer released, after the
Jackdaw
Jackdaw
Tactical Destroyers Jackdaw Class
6 (5/0) 5 3
57 MW 270 tf
180 m/sec
450 m³
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, the
Confessor
Confessor
Tactical Destroyers Confessor Class
6 (0/4) 3 5
62 MW 180 tf
230 m/sec
400 m³
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and the
Svipul
Svipul
Tactical Destroyers Svipul Class
6 (1/4) 4 4
54 MW 205 tf
220 m/sec
430 m³
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.
It is a bit more agile than the Jackdaw, but slower than Svipul or Confessor. With its five turret hardpoints, bonused to deal as much damage as ten, it can put out high damage, but having the lowest powergrid output of all T3 destroyers, actually fitting those can be difficult.
Following the Tech 3 paradigm, Tactical Destroyers are flexible ships, and clever switching between their three modes allows the user to get the most out of these ships.
Sharpshooter mode allows a blaster-fit Hecate not to have the usual range struggle associated to blasters.
While the slot layout of the Hecate would allow for a shield variant, the Defense mode bonuses actually make this ship a strong Armor/Hull hybrid tanker, using armor repairers and a surprisingly large hull as buffer.
Propulsion mode bonuses mean the Hecate is generally flown in a 5MN variant, even though it is also noteworthy that the bonus to inertia can make the Hecate align in less than one second in specialized fits.
Skills
Weapon Upgrades and even more Advanced Weapon Upgrades are very important skills for this ship, so you can fit anything else besides guns. This ship should not be flown without a full T2 tank.
Fitting
Light Ion Blaster II, Void S
Light Ion Blaster II, Void S
Light Ion Blaster II, Void S
Light Ion Blaster II, Void S
Light Ion Blaster II, Void S
Small Diminishing Power System Drain I
Fleeting Propulsion Inhibitor I
Fleeting Propulsion Inhibitor I
5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Faint Epsilon Warp Scrambler I
Damage Control II
Small Armor Repairer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Small Transverse Bulkhead II
Small Transverse Bulkhead II
Small Transverse Bulkhead II
Void S x1
- Simple brawling fit, the Gallente way: hug your enemy's face and melt it with Blasters. ~580DPS not overheated.
- The ship is rigged for bulkeads, using the bonus the Hecate gets from Defense mode without compromising speed, like Armor would.
- In defense mode, armor resists are still decent apart from a 49% hole in Explosive, making reps still quite efficient.
- The NOS helps with cap stability, but of course watch it not to cap yourself out!
150mm Railgun II, Federation Navy Antimatter Charge S
150mm Railgun II, Federation Navy Antimatter Charge S
150mm Railgun II, Federation Navy Antimatter Charge S
150mm Railgun II, Federation Navy Antimatter Charge S
150mm Railgun II, Federation Navy Antimatter Charge S
5MN Quad LiF Restrained Microwarpdrive
Faint Epsilon Warp Scrambler I
Fleeting Propulsion Inhibitor I
Small Electrochemical Capacitor Booster I, Navy Cap Booster 400
Damage Control II
Small Armor Repairer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Small Ancillary Current Router II
Small Transverse Bulkhead II
Small Transverse Bulkhead II
Navy Cap Booster 400 x1
Federation Navy Antimatter Charge S x1
- Simple rail fit. ~380DPS not overheated.
- This is designed to shoot with Antimatter or Javelin and fight at scram/web range.
- The ship is rigged for bulkeads, using the bonus the Hecate gets from Defense mode without compromising speed, like Armor would.
- In defense mode, armor resists are still decent apart from a 49% hole in Explosive, making reps still quite efficient.
- The cap booster helps with cap stability, which is otherwise quite low.
150mm Railgun II, Javelin S
150mm Railgun II, Javelin S
150mm Railgun II, Javelin S
150mm Railgun II, Javelin S
150mm Railgun II, Javelin S
Sensor Booster II, Scan Resolution Script
Sensor Booster II, Scan Resolution Script
Sensor Booster II, Scan Resolution Script
5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Tracking Enhancer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Small Targeting System Subcontroller II
Small Low Friction Nozzle Joints II
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Scan Resolution Script x1
Javelin S x1
- Requires decent fitting skills. T2 guns are strongly advised.
- Instalocks everything (even pods!) in sharpshooter mode.
- Use only in situations where you need an instalocker, not suited for actual combat.
- In propulsion mode has align time under 2 seconds, making it decent for travel in highsec and lowsec. Lag might affect your mileage. Generally, a Svipul, a Confessor or even a Thrasher performs better in the instalocker/instakiller role.
150mm Railgun II
150mm Railgun II
150mm Railgun II
150mm Railgun II
150mm Railgun II
Expanded Probe Launcher I, Sisters Core Scanner Probe /OFFLINE
Coreli A-Type 1MN Afterburner
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
Corpii C-Type Small Armor Repairer
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Small Anti-Explosive Pump II
Small Auxiliary Nano Pump II
Small Auxiliary Nano Pump II
Spike S x1
Javelin S x1
Federation Navy Antimatter Charge S x1
Federation Navy Thorium Charge S x1
- Suitable for running combat sites in Small Shattered Wormholes.
- Fitting is capstable in all modes and able to sigtank really well.
- To get actual numbers on your PyFa/EFT, remember to add a Wolf-Rayet C6 effect.
Tactics
No sub-article about Hecate roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.
Notes
You can write additional notes for the Hecate here.