Development In YC 116, Mordu’s Legion intelligence reported to command that the Guristas pirates were developing new and advanced strike craft capabilities using unknown technologies. In response to these reports, Mordu’s Legion accelerated a program of ship development that was itself a response to trends in capsuleer tactics and warfare. The crash development and manufacturing effort resulted in a new family of fast strike ships integrated with one another to provide tactical flexibility and firepower across ship class lines.
The Orthrus is at the core of the Legion’s new strike formations and provides the mercenary pilots with superior projection of high damage missiles while executing rapid attack maneuvers.
SHIP BONUSES
Gallente Cruiser bonuses (per skill level): 10% bonus to warp scrambler and warp disruptor maximum range Caldari Cruiser bonuses (per skill level): 15% bonus to missile damage Role Bonus: 200% bonus to missile velocity 50% penalty to missile flight time
Estimated training time only for the listed skills based on zero implants and without neural remaps.
Grouping
▪ Variations
none
Ship Attributes
Fittings
Powergrid
900 MW
CPU
460 tf
Capacitor
1,550 GJ
High
6
Launchers
5
Turrets
0
Medium
5
Low
4
Rig
3
medium
Calibration
350
Navigation
Max Velocity
245 m/sec
Inertia Modifier
0.48
Warp Speed
3 AU/s
Base Time to Warp
6.23 s
what's this?
Base Time to Warp is essentially the time needed for this ship to align and accelerate until it reaches 75% of its top speed and goes to warp. The time displayed here is the base calculated time with no account for any warp related skills, modules or any other effects.
Drones
Drone Capacity
25 m³
Drone Bandwidth
25 Mbit/sec
Targeting
Max Tgt. Range
50.00 km
Max Locked Targets
7
Gravimetric Sensor
21 points
Sig. Radius
120 m
Scan Res.
300 mm
Structure
Structure Hitpoints
2,100 HP
Mass
9,362,000 kg
Volume
101,000 m³
Cargo Capacity
380 m³
Armor
Armor Hitpoints
2,280 HP
Armor Resistances
EM
50
THR
45
KIN
25
EXP
10
Shields
Shield Capacity
2,950 HP
Shield Resistances
EM
0
THR
20
KIN
40
EXP
50
Summary
The Orthrus is the faction cruiser for Mordu's Legion, introduced in Kronos. It is primarily focused on missiles, however it also features a 25 m3 drone bay, and 25 mbps bandwidth, enabling it to fit a full flight of light drones. It can also function as a heavy tackler, with a 50% bonus to tackle range at Gallente Cruiser V. It also deals double (!) missile damage at Caldari Cruiser V, and its role bonus causes its missiles to fly at triple speed, enabling them to catch extremely fast frigates, such as Dramiels. The Orthrus was designed as a fast skirmishing cruiser, thus many are fitting the Orthrus with Light Missile Launchers or Rapid Light Missile Launchers, although some are taking advantage of the excellent missile damage bonus from Caldari Cruiser V and fitting Heavy Missile Launchers for large amounts of alpha damage.
Skills
Further information about additional or recommended skills to pilot Orthrus for a specific or it's common role(s) can be written here.
