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Revision as of 17:04, 18 December 2015

EVE University Database
 
Ship Database
Caracal
Caracal
Caldari State
Caldari State
Standard Cruisers
Caracal Class
RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES

Development
The Caracal is a powerful vessel that specializes in missile deployment. It has excellent shield defenses, but poor armor plating. Its missile arsenal, when fully stocked, is capable of making a piece-meal of almost anyone.

SHIP BONUSES

Caldari Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):
5% bonus to Rapid Light Missile, Heavy Missile and Heavy Assault Missile Launcher rate of fire
10% bonus to Light Missile, Heavy Missile and Heavy Assault Missile max velocity

Required Skills
Training Time what's this?
19h 15m 30s
Estimated training time only for the listed skills based on zero implants and without neural remaps.
Grouping
▪ Variations
Cerberus
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Cerberus
Heavy Assault Cruisers Caracal Class
Icon hi slot.png6 (6/0) Icon mid slot.png5 Icon low slot.png4
Icon powergrid.png820 MW Icon cpu.png535 tf
Icon velocity.png220 m/sec
Icon capacity.png650 m³
,Caracal Navy Issue
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Caracal Navy Issue
Faction Cruisers Caracal Class
Icon hi slot.png6 (6/0) Icon mid slot.png6 Icon low slot.png3
Icon powergrid.png900 MW Icon cpu.png465 tf
Icon velocity.png210 m/sec
Icon capacity.png450 m³

Ship Attributes

Fittings
Powergrid
powergrid
630 MW
CPU
cpu output
430 tf
Capacitor
capacitor
1,250 GJ
High
high slots
5
Launchers
launcher slots
5
Turrets
turret slots
0
Medium
medium slots
5
Low
low slots
4
Rig
rigs
3
 
medium
Calibration
calibration
400
Navigation
Max Velocity
max. velocity
230 m/sec
Inertia Modifier
inertia modifier (agility)
0.47
Warp Speed
inertia modifier (agility)
3 AU/s
Base Time to Warp
base time to warp
7.76 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
drone capacity
10 m³
Drone Bandwidth
drone bandwidth
10 Mbit/sec
Targeting
Max Tgt. Range
max. targeting range
57.50 km
Max Locked Targets
max. locked targets
6
Gravimetric Sensor
Gravimetric sensor strength
16 points
Sig. Radius
signature radius
125 m
Scan Res.
scan resolution
270 mm
Structure
Structure Hitpoints
structure hitpoints
1,400 HP
Mass
ship mass
11,910,000 kg
Volume
ship volume
92,000 m³
Cargo Capacity
cargo capacity
450 m³
Armor
Armor Hitpoints
armor hitpoints
1,200 HP
Armor Resistances
EM
electromagnetic resistance
50
THR
thermal resistance
45
KIN
kinetic resistance
25
EXP
explosive resistance
10
Shields
Shield Capacity
shield hitpoints
1,700 HP
Shield Resistances
EM
electromagnetic resistance
0
THR
thermal resistance
20
KIN
kinetic resistance
40
EXP
explosive resistance
50


Summary

The Caracal is an excellent choice for a level 2 mission runner because of its ability to take on frigate packs. It can be either active or passive shield tanked. In fleets its main role is either going to be simple DD, or anti frigate, depending on how you fit it out.

With the changes to Heavy Assault Missiles (HAM) and Cruisers, the Caracal is a great solo/small gang kiting ship.

Skills

Fitting

PvE
Caracal: PvE
EFT
[Caracal, PvE]
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile

10MN Y-S8 Compact Afterburner
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
EM Ward Amplifier II
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender

Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Mark I Compact Shield Power Relay
Mark I Compact Shield Power Relay

Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I


Warrior II x2

Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
PARALLAX 1.0
ALPHA CAN USE
UNSET
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • Contact White 0rchid if this fit is outdated
Treblecat
Caracal: Treblecat
EFT
[Caracal, Treblecat]
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile

10MN Y-S8 Compact Afterburner
EM Ward Field II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender

Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Damage Control II

Medium Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I


Warrior II x2

Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
PARALLAX 1.0
ALPHA CAN USE
UNSET
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • Contact White 0rchid if this fit is outdated
MWD HML
Caracal: MWD HML
EFT
[Caracal, MWD HML]
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile

50MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Small Electrochemical Capacitor Booster I, Navy Cap Booster 400
EM Ward Field II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender

Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Damage Control II

Medium Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I


Warrior II x2

Navy Cap Booster 400 x1
Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
PARALLAX 1.0
ALPHA CAN USE
UNSET
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • Contact White 0rchid if this fit is outdated
RLML
Caracal: RLML
EFT
[Caracal, RLML]
Rapid Light Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Light Missile
Rapid Light Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Light Missile
Rapid Light Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Light Missile
Rapid Light Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Light Missile
Rapid Light Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Inferno Light Missile

50MN Cold-Gas Enduring Microwarpdrive
Large Shield Extender II
Large Shield Extender II
Small Electrochemical Capacitor Booster I, Navy Cap Booster 400
Warp Disruptor II

Damage Control II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II

Medium Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I


Warrior II x2

Navy Cap Booster 400 x1
Caldari Navy Inferno Light Missile x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
PARALLAX 1.0
ALPHA CAN USE
UNSET
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • Contact White 0rchid if this fit is outdated
HAM
Caracal: HAM
EFT
[Caracal, HAM]
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Inferno Rage Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Inferno Rage Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Inferno Rage Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Inferno Rage Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Inferno Rage Heavy Assault Missile

50MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Stasis Webifier II
Large Shield Extender II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Warp Scrambler II

Damage Control II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II

Medium Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer II
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I


Hobgoblin II x2

Inferno Rage Heavy Assault Missile x1

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FITTING DIFFICULTY
EVE VERSION
PARALLAX 1.0
ALPHA CAN USE
UNSET
EFT
SKILLS
NOTES
RECOMMENDED SKILLS
NOTES
  • Contact White 0rchid if this fit is outdated


Tactics

PvE

  • Kite any rats! Use your missile range to keep the frigates away from you while you pick them off with your missiles. It is possible to Alpha strike a rat frig with ordinary light missiles. If there are rat destroyers and cruisers with the frigates, then take out the frigates first, then the destroyers, then isolate and take out the cruisers. Use an afterburner to stay out of the rats' effective range but inside your missile's optimal. Train your missile skills to increase optimal.

PvP solo

  • The Caracal has nice bonuses for missiles and is decently fast, so it is a very good kiting ship. With the HAM tweaks, it's good for taking out smaller ships (without using light missiles) that can catch it, while still being able to put a lot of DPS onto larger ships that can't catch it. Basically, you just want to kite away from them, maybe heat your MWD initially if they warp in close/you are on a gate or station, then turn it off as it will burn out quite fast if you don't pay attention. Depending on your missile and cruiser skills you'll want to keep them from 20-30 KM away with HAMs. When you are running low on cap, simply pop a booster charge and keep burning along.
  • Your goal is to avoid getting scrammed at all costs, so try to hit smaller ships that can catch you first and deal with bigger ships later. If there is a big ship that can hit you from afar giving you trouble (for example Abaddon), pull a lot of range (at least 100 KM) and try to split smaller ships off for easy kills.

PvP fleet (Large)

  • If you are Rapid Light fit, focus on enemy destroyers, frigates, and possibly drones (if necessary). If you intend to target enemy interceptors, you will require more levels of Caldari Cruiser and/or Missile Projection, as the base speed of light missiles is too low for them to catch up with an interceptor. Both of those skills increase your missile velocity (while piloting a Caracal). A missile velocity of over 5000m/s should allow them to catch up with most interceptors.
  • If you are Heavy Missile (HML) or Heavy Assault Missile (HAM) fit, attack the target your FC calls primary. If you are using HAMs but it would be unsafe to get into range to use them on the designated primary, simply switch to attacking smaller ships such as frigates until such a time as you can damage the primary target.

Small Gang

  • If you are kiting, small gang tactics are going to be pretty similar to solo tactics, except that you will likely want to burn in the same direction and be aligned to the same thing as your fleetmates. There are all sorts of small gang compositions that you can try out. For instance: 2-5 Caracals, 1 Bellicose. In this example, the Caracals apply DPS while the Bellicose supports them with Target Painters and help tackle.

Notes

This vessel qualifies for the University Ship Replacement Program, PYOS, and BYOM.