Kestrel

 

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Kestrel

Ship Database▸Standard Frigates▸Kestrel

Caldari State Standard Frigates Kestrel Class RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES EVE Online Ships Overview EXTERNAL LINKS Kestrel on zKillboard Kestrel on EVE Workbench Kestrel on Janice Kestrel on EVE Ref

The Kestrel is a heavy missile boat with one of the most sophisticated sensor arrays around. Interestingly enough, it has been used by both the Caldari Navy and several wealthy trade corporations as a cargo-hauling vessel. It is one of few trading vessels with good punching power, making it ideal for solo trade-runs in dangerous areas. The Kestrel was designed so that it could take up to four missile launchers but as a result it can not be equipped with turret weapons nor with mining lasers. SHIP BONUSES Caldari Frigate bonuses (per skill level): 5% bonus to Light Missile and Rocket damage 10% bonus to Light Missile and Rocket max velocity Required Skills Caldari Frigate I16m Spaceship Command I8m Training Time what's this? 25m 0s Estimated training time only for the listed skills based on zero implants and without neural remaps. Grouping ▪ Variations Manticore Manticore Covert Ops Kestrel Class Can Use Covert Ops Cloak 5 (3/2) 4 2 38 MW 330 tf 280 m/sec 265 m³ Ship Attributes Fittings Powergrid 45 MW CPU 180 tf Capacitor 330 GJ High 4 Launchers 4 Turrets 0 Medium 4 Low 2 Rig 3   small Calibration 400 Navigation Max Velocity 325 m/sec Inertia Modifier 3.27 Warp Speed 5 AU/s Base Time to Warp 5.05 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 No drone bay. Targeting Max Tgt. Range 50.00 km Max Locked Targets 5 Gravimetric Sensor 11 points Sig. Radius 38 m Scan Res. 620 mm Structure Structure Hitpoints 400 HP Mass 1,113,000 kg Volume 19,700 m³ Cargo Capacity 160 m³ Armor Armor Hitpoints 350 HP Armor Resistances EM 50 THR 45 KIN 25 EXP 10 Shields Shield Capacity 500 HP Shield Resistances EM 0 THR 20 KIN 40 EXP 50

Summary

As expected of the Caldari, the Kestrel is the premier T1 missile frigate. With 4 mid slots, it can be fit for PvP tackling, but it is not as well-suited to that role as the

Condor

Condor Standard Frigates Condor Class 4 (3/0) 4 2 35 MW 185 tf 400 m/sec 130 m³

or

Merlin

Merlin Standard Frigates Merlin Class 3 (0/3) 4 3 40 MW 180 tf 310 m/sec 150 m³

. The Kestrel makes an excellent frigate for level 1 missions, using the superior range of missiles to avoid damage.

Skills

Further information about additional or recommended skills to pilot Kestrel for a specific or it's common role(s) can be written here.

Fitting

Solo PvP Armor Dual Web

Kestrel: Solo PvP Armor Dual Web

EFT

[Kestrel, Solo PvP Armor Dual Web]
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II

Warp Scrambler II
X5 Enduring Stasis Webifier
X5 Enduring Stasis Webifier
1MN Y-S8 Compact Afterburner

Damage Control II
400mm Rolled Tungsten Compact Plates

Small Trimark Armor Pump I
Small Hydraulic Bay Thrusters I
Small Bay Loading Accelerator I

Scourge Rage Rocket x400
Mjolnir Javelin Rocket x400
Mjolnir Rage Rocket x400
Nova Rage Rocket x400
Inferno Rage Rocket x400
Scourge Javelin Rocket x400
Nova Javelin Rocket x400
Inferno Javelin Rocket x400

FITTING DIFFICULTY

EVE VERSION

ASCENSION

ALPHA CAN USE

UNSET

EFT

SKILLS

NOTES

RECOMMENDED SKILLS

NOTES

Atomic Team PvE

Kestrel: Atomic Team PvE

EFT

[Kestrel, Atomic Team PvE]
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher

Peripheral Compact Target Painter
Peripheral Compact Target Painter
5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
BZ-5 Scoped Gravimetric ECM

Ballistic Control System II
Crosslink Compact Ballistic Control System

Small Bay Loading Accelerator I
Small Warhead Rigor Catalyst I
Small Warhead Rigor Catalyst I

FITTING DIFFICULTY

EVE VERSION

ASCENSION

ALPHA CAN USE

UNSET

EFT

SKILLS

NOTES

RECOMMENDED SKILLS

NOTES

• This fit is designed to do the Anomic Team burner mission with the two logi frigates and the single burner frigate.
• Fit racial jammer and the correct damage type missile, orbit the main burner frig, jam out one of the logi frigs while killing the other. Once the first logi is down, shoot the second, then finally move onto the burner

Rocket Kiter

Kestrel: Rocket Kiter

EFT

[Kestrel, Rocket Kiter]
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II

Warp Disruptor II
Medium Shield Extender II
5MN Microwarpdrive II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II

Capacitor Power Relay II
Capacitor Power Relay II

Small Bay Loading Accelerator I
Small Warhead Calefaction Catalyst I

FITTING DIFFICULTY

EVE VERSION

ASCENSION

ALPHA CAN USE

UNSET

EFT

SKILLS

NOTES

RECOMMENDED SKILLS

NOTES

• Use Javelin rockets at long range.
• Kiting Kestrel is really poor: use Condor instead

Solo PvP Shield Buffer

Kestrel: Solo PvP Shield Buffer

EFT

[Kestrel, Solo PvP Shield Buffer]
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II

Medium Shield Extender II
Fleeting Compact Stasis Webifier
J5b Enduring Warp Scrambler
1MN Y-S8 Compact Afterburner

Damage Control II
Ballistic Control System II

Small Bay Loading Accelerator I
Small Warhead Calefaction Catalyst I

Scourge Rage Rocket x400
Mjolnir Javelin Rocket x400
Mjolnir Rage Rocket x400
Nova Rage Rocket x400
Inferno Rage Rocket x400
Scourge Javelin Rocket x400
Nova Javelin Rocket x400
Inferno Javelin Rocket x400

FITTING DIFFICULTY

EVE VERSION

ASCENSION

ALPHA CAN USE

UNSET

EFT

SKILLS

NOTES

RECOMMENDED SKILLS

NOTES

Nul-sec Solo PvP 1% CPU

Kestrel: Nul-sec Solo PvP 1% CPU

EFT

[Kestrel, Nul-sec Solo PvP 1% CPU]
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II

5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Warp Scrambler II
Fleeting Compact Stasis Webifier
Medium Shield Extender II

Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II

Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Processor Overclocking Unit I

Mjolnir Rage Rocket x400
Scourge Rage Rocket x400
Nova Rage Rocket x400
Inferno Rage Rocket x400

FITTING DIFFICULTY

EVE VERSION

ASCENSION

ALPHA CAN USE

UNSET

EFT

SKILLS

NOTES

RECOMMENDED SKILLS

NOTES

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/5d0orf/nullsec_pvp_kestrel_guide_by_suitona/

Tactics

No sub-article about Kestrel roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.

Notes

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