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Jeb is brainstorming fits missing from the [[Caldari Basic Ship and Skill Guide]].
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==Amarr Epic Arc - Right to Rule==
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I did not find the missions in this arc to be any more challenging than normal L4 security missions. I completed the arc in a {{Ship|Dominix}} with the fit posted below.
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* Tracking disruption isn't a problem at all since primary damage is from drones.
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* ''Cowardly Commander'' stage 2 was the only time where incoming damage was greater than my sustained tank, but I was able to reduce incoming damage before I got to half armor, without overheating.  I did not warp out at all during the arc.
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* The biggest threat to me was neuting, so I always destroyed neuting towers first.  The Amarr Energy Neutralizer Sentry III in ''Panic Response'' was tough: It emptied my capacitor before I destroyed it, but fortunately my armor buffer was large enough that I finished it off without getting too close to structure.  Harkan's Behemoth in the final mission did not neut very much, so with a little bit of pulsing on the armor repper, and not using my guns all the time, I was fine.  I left the warp scramming frigates alone since my tank was holding.
  
==Fitting Experiments==
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{{{{#if:{{{guide|}}}|ShipGuide|}}Fittings
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|name=Dominix, Amarr Epic Arc
  
==Condor==
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|high=
{{Infobox Ship Horizontal
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Dual 250mm Prototype Gauss Gun<br>
|shipimg=Condor.jpg
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Dual 250mm Prototype Gauss Gun<br>
|caption=Condor
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Dual 250mm Prototype Gauss Gun<br>
|shipname=Condor
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Dual 250mm Prototype Gauss Gun<br>
|faction=Caldari State
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Dual 250mm Prototype Gauss Gun<br>
|class=Frigate
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Drone Link Augmentor I
|highs=3
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|mid=
|turrets=1
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Omnidirectional Tracking Link I<br>
|launchers=2
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Omnidirectional Tracking Link I<br>
|mediums=2
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Cap Recharger II<br>
|lows=1
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Cap Recharger II<br>
|cargohold=150 m3
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Cap Recharger II
|dronebay=0 m3
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|low=
|bandwidth= 0 Mbit/sec
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Large Armor Repairer II<br>
|roles=Tackle, Mission
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Armor EM Hardener II<br>
|variations=Crow, Raptor
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Armor EM Hardener II<br>
|bonuses='''Caldari Frigate Skill Bonus:'''<br> 5% bonus to light missile and rocket kinetic damage per skill level <br> 10% bonus to light missile and rocket velocity per skill level
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Armor Thermic Hardener II<br>
|info=The Condor is the Caldari T1 scout ship, useful for quick transport of small cargo and some level 1 missions.
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Armor Thermic Hardener II<br>
}}
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Damage Control II<br>
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Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
  
===[Condor, PvE Basic Skills Condor]===
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|charges=
{{ShipSkillGuide2
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Iridium Charge L
|name=[Condor, PvE Basic Skills Condor]
 
|high=Standard Missile Launcher I <br> Standard Missile Launcher I <br> [empty high slot]
 
|mid=1MN Afterburner I <br> Small Shield Booster I
 
|low=[empty low slot]
 
|charges=Bloodclaw Light Missile
 
 
|drones=
 
|drones=
|rigs= [empty rig slot] <br> [empty rig slot] <br> [empty rig slot]
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Hobgoblin II x5<br>
|recommended1=Engineering III <br> Energy Grid Upgrades I <br> Shield Operation I
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Hammerhead II x5<br>
|recommended2=Missile Launcher Operation I <br> Rockets I <br> Standard Missiles I
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Curator II x5<br>
|recommended3=Afterburner I <br> Caldari Frigate II
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Garde II x5
|notes=*You can use two Rocket Launcher I modules instead of the missile launchers if you don't have Engineering IIIThey will actually do more damage, but they have much shorter range and so are less favored for missions.  But don't worry about having the 'perfect' fit for your Condor; you probably won't be using this ship for long.
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|rigs=
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Large Capacitor Control Circuit I<br>
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Large Capacitor Control Circuit I<br>
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Large Sentry Damage Augmentor I
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|recommended1=
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|notes=
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* With good support skills, this fit can be made cap-stable with a tank of 720 HP/s against Sansha's NationWith Gallente Battleship IV and excellent drone skills, Curator II's do about 375 DPS with a 74km optimal--just inside of drone control range.
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* For Razing the Outpost, replace the EM hardeners with kinetic hardeners, and the Curators with Wardens.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Condor==
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=Working on Gallente Epic Arc=
{| cellspacing="1" style="clear:both;width:72%;color:white;font-size:12px;background:transparent;"
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<blockquote>
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''"For over a century the mighty Amarr Empire has been at an uneasy peace with the enigmatic Sansha's Nation.  But the Sansha are pushing further into Amarr space without warning or explanation.  Ministry of Internal Order agent Kandus Sandar enlists you to be his primary investigator, to uncover plots and annihilate threats as only a capsuleer can."''
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</blockquote>
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==Requirements==
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To start the Gallente Epic Arc you must have standings of 5.0 or higher with either Impetus corporation or the Gallente Federation faction.  You should be comfortable with level 4 missions before attempting this arc, because these missions are more difficult.
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==Rewards==
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At the end of this Epic Mission Arc you will decide whether to cooperate with the Gallente Federation or with The Syndicate.  The Federation will award you
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*+10% Gallente Federation faction standing (12.5% at Social V)
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*1 x Black Eagle Drone Link Augmentor
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The Syndicate will award you
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*+10% Syndicate faction standing (12.5% at Social V)
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*1 x Syndicate Cloaking Device
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After you complete the arc, be sure to check that you have received the faction standing increase, because there have been many cases of people not receiving the increase.  If your standing has not changed, file a petition.  It may help to include a link to [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=1548420&page=1#10 CCP Dropbear's forum post].
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==Enemies==
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You will face mostly Minmatar and Syndicate ships, so you should be prepared to tank your ship against Explosive, Kinetic, and/or Thermal damage.
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You will incur standings losses with The Syndicate during combat, but not with any other faction.  After one completion of this arc with the high security path and Safe Return conclusion, the following faction standing changes toward The Syndicate were observed:
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* -3.0% for destroying the station in Intaki Chase (avoidable by taking the low security path)
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* -3.0% for destroying the fuel depot in Little Fingers (optional but shortens the following mission)
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* -3.0% for destroying the station in Studio I (required)
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* about 20 losses of 0.025% or smaller for ship kills (can be partially mitigated by taking low security missions, blitzing where possible, and doing high dps since only one ship kill is counted per 10-15 minutes)
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Of course, all of the above losses can be avoided by having a friend or alt do the combat for you.
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==Other Comments==
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Rewards are listed using Negotiation III, but even so the bonuses will vary.
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This is meant to be a guide, not a comprehensive reference.  See EVE-Survival's [http://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=MissionReportsEpicArc Epic Arc Mission Reports] and Jowan Datloran's [http://lorebook.eve-inspiracy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1:cosmos-epicarc-guides&catid=1:cosmos-epicarc-guides&Itemid=2 Epic Arc Guides] for more. Also [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Syndication EVElopedia].
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=The Missions=
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan="13" style="color:#8EB2CA; vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:256px;" | [[File:Condor.jpg|center|256x256px|Condor]] Condor (Frigate)
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| valign="top" | Syndication is started by speaking with Roineron Aviviere. You can accept remotely or go to the beacon in the Dodixie system. ("Beacons" and "Agents in Space" must be visible on the overview.)
| style="color:#8EB2CA; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Slots:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Karde Romu.jpg|thumb|right|128px]]
| style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 3 high,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2 med,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1 low
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|}
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===Impetus===
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="color:#8EB2CA; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Hardpoints:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Kandus Sandar.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
| style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 1 turret,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2 launcher
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| valign="top" | Type: Courier
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Destination: Tolle (4 jumps)
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Reward: ? + ? (Bonus)
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Standing Increase: +6.5102% Impetus corporation at Social III
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Summary: Travel to Gian Parele at the Impetus Tolle Studio beacon in Tolle.
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|}
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==Chapter 1: ?==
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This chapter takes place in the ? constellation. Remember that most missions can be completed - and the next accepted - remotely, minimizing travel time.
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===The Tolle Scar===
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="color:#8EB2CA; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Drones:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_02.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
| style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 0 Mbit/sec,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0 m3
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Rogue Drones)
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Reward: ? + ? (Bonus)
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Standing Increase: +6.5102% Impetus corporation at Social III
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Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.
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*Pocket 1: Rogue drones spawn and auto-aggro as you approach within 20km of acceleration gate. No unusual drone aggro. Single group: 6x frigates/destroyers, 6x cruisers/battlecruisers, 2x battleships
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*Pocket 2: All rogue drones present and auto-aggro upon arrival after activating pocket 1 gate. No unusual drone aggro. Single group: 5x frigates/destroyers, 6x cruisers/battlecruisers, 7x battleships
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*Loot: About 1000m3 of refinables, and typically lousy (for drones) salvage. Two drone structures drop no loot.
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|}
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===Priority One===
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="color:#8EB2CA; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Max&nbsp;Velocity:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_03.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
| style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 375 m/sec
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Minmatar Republic)
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,340,000 (Bonus)
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Standing Increase: +6.5102% Impetus Corporation at Social III
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Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and salvage the shuttle wreck.
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*Pocket 1: No enemies. Proceed through acceleration gate 46km away.
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*Pocket 2: Arrive 42km from next gate. Single spawn appears during approach, all at a range of 12-20km. 6x frigates/cruisers, 4x cruisers/battlecruisers, 3x battleships. Multiple frigates target paint your ship, so take them out quickly as they significantly increase incoming DPS. The gate is not locked and can be used even if there are enemies in the pocket.
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*Pocket 3: 2x frigates/destroyers, 5x cruiser/battlecruisers, 3 battleships at a distance of 23km-37km from arrival point. No aggro. Shuttle wreck 49km away needs to be salvaged for mission completion. Not sure if frigates have any special attacks, I killed them first. DPS in this pocket is fairly heavy, I had to warp out once in an omni-tanked Machariel with a Gist-X large shield booster. The cruisers were surprisingly tough to damage, tanked about as well as the battleships, so should probably kill the BS first. You can salvage the shuttle before all the enemies are destroyed.
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*Loot: Not much, about 350m3, but lots of Republic Fleet insignias: Commander II, High Captain I, Private III and Midshipman II and III.
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|}
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===Raging Sansha===
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="color:#8EB2CA; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Cargohold:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_04.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
| style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 150 m3
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)
|-
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| style="color:#8EB2CA; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Roles:
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,330,000 (Bonus)
| style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | Tackle, Mission
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|-
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Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.
| style="color:#8EB2CA; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Variations:
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| style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | Crow, Raptor
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*Initial agro can be as low as a single frigate.
|-
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*To minimize incoming damage, prioritize cruisers, then battleships (except the commander), and leave frigates for last.
| colspan="2" style="color:#8EB2CA; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Bonus per Caldari Frigate skill level:
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|}
|-
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| colspan="2" style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 2px 2px 18px;" | 5% bonus to light missile and rocket kinetic damage <br> 10% bonus to light missile and rocket velocity
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===Cowardly Commander===
|-
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{|
| colspan="2" style="color:#8EB2CA; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Other Bonus:
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 2px 2px 18px;" | none
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" style="color:#8EB2CA; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Information:
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 2px 2px 18px;" | The Condor is the Caldari basic scout frigate, useful for quick transport of small cargo and some level 1 missions.
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_05.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation, Amarr Empire)
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,290,000 (Bonus)
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Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.
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*Deadspace entry
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**A single reinforcement wave is triggered by destroying all initial ships.
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*Deadspace stage 1
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**Two neutralizer towers
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**A single reinforcement wave is triggered by destroying all initial ships.
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**55k to acceleration gate
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*Deadspace stage 2
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**Initial DPS here could be the heaviest initial DPS in the arc. You land only about 20k from the frigates so you may get some scramming. Be prepared to overheat your tanking modules if necessary.
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**One neutralizer tower
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**Two reinforcement waves are triggered: One by destroying all initial cruisers, the other by destroying all initial battlecruisers.
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*Deadspace stage 3 (Amarr Empire)
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**Two reinforcement waves are triggered: The first by destroying any Imperial Dominator battleship among the initial guards, and the second by destroying the Imperial Templar Dominator battleships from the first wave.
 
|}
 
|}
  
===[Condor, PvE Basic Skills Condor]===
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==Chapter 2: Spiderweb Politics==
{{ShipSkillGuide2
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Half the missions in this chapter are in the Nishah solar system, and only one is outside the Gebem constellation.
|name=[Condor, PvE Basic Skills Condor]
 
|high=Standard Missile Launcher I <br> Standard Missile Launcher I <br> [empty high slot]
 
|mid=1MN Afterburner I <br> Small Shield Booster I
 
|low=[empty low slot]
 
|charges=Bloodclaw Light Missile
 
|drones=
 
|rigs= [empty rig slot] <br> [empty rig slot] <br> [empty rig slot]
 
|recommended1=Energy Grid Upgrades I <br> Shield Operation I <br> Missile Launcher Operation I
 
|recommended2=Rockets I <br> Standard Missiles I
 
|recommended3=Afterburner I <br> Caldari Frigate II
 
|notes=*Rocket Launcher modules would do more damage, but they have much shorter range and so are less favored for missions.  But don't worry about having the 'perfect' fit for your Condor; you probably won't be using this ship for long.
 
}}
 
  
==Atron==
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===Aralin Jick===
{| cellspacing="1" style="clear:both;width:72%;color:white;font-size:12px;background:transparent;"
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan="13" style="color:#94AF8E; vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:256px;" | [[File:Atron.jpg|center|256x256px|Atron]] Atron (Frigate)
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Aralin Jick.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]  
| style="color:#94AF8E; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Slots:
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| valign="top" | Type: Courier
| style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 2 high,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2 med,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2 low
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Destination: Nishah (4 jumps)
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,110,000 (Bonus)
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Summary: Travel to Nishah, the second mission hub.
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|}
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===Background Check===
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="color:#94AF8E; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Hardpoints:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_07.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
| style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 2 turret,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0 launcher
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,260,000 (Bonus)
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Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.
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*There are 8 waves, spawning when various other waves are damaged or destroyed.
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*It will help to destroy the waves in the order they spawn. If you form a fleet with yourself, you can tag waves of ships as they appear to keep track of them.
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|}
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===Longing Leman===
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="color:#94AF8E; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Drones:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_08.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
| style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 5 Mbit/sec,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5 m3
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (no combat)
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,810,000 (Bonus)
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Summary: Retrieve the Communications Logs (0.1 m3)
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*You need a Codebreaker module to hack the Encrypted Communications Array.
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*Enemies (Amarr Empire) are 90k away. If you keep your distance, they won't attack.
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|}
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===Languishing Lord===
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="color:#94AF8E; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Max&nbsp;Velocity:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_09.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
| style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 409 m/sec
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (no combat)
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 577,000 (Bonus)
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Summary: No combat.
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*You'll be told to fly to a structure (about 20k away). Then you watch for a minute, and the mission completes. Do not engage any of the ships that appear.
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|}
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===Razing the Outpost===
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="color:#94AF8E; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Cargohold:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_10.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
| style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 125 m3
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Mercenaries - Mordus ships)
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,850,000 (Bonus)
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Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and The Outpost.
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*Switch your tank to Kinetic/Thermal, and your damage to Kinetic (Thermal secondary) if possible.
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*Deadspace entry point: Straightforward.
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*Deadspace stage 1: Straightforward.
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*Deadspace stage 2
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**Destruction of all initial battleships triggers a reinforcement wave.
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**Destruction of both 800k-isk-bounty battleships from the first wave triggers a second reinforcement wave.
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**Remember to destroy The Outpost.
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|}
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===Ascending Nobles===
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="color:#94AF8E; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Roles:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_11.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
| style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | Tackle, Mission
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Mercenaries - Amarr ships)
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Destination: Reteka (7 jumps)
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,820,000 (Bonus)
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Summary: Destroy enemy ships, then loot Mina Darabi near the Amarr Chapel.
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*All spawns start about 80k from you.
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*The Veteran battleships do heavy damage if you let them get close (They orbit ~49k).
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*Destroying all initial ships triggers a wave of Veteran cruisers that will quickly approach and hit you with tracking disruption, and with neuting when they get to ~30k.
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*Destroying the cruisers triggers a wave of Green-Crewed battleships.  Perhaps these do some damage up close, but if you destroy them before they get much closer than 30k, you shouldn't take any damage at all.
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*Destroying the Green-Crewed battleships triggers another wave of battleships.
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*Waiting around too long after looting Mina Darabi apparently triggers another wave with extreme damage. However, it is possible that you could come back and salvage in a Noctis before completing the mission and still not see this wave.
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|}
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===Hunting the Hunter===
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="color:#94AF8E; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Variations:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_12.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
| style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | Ares, Taranis
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,910,000 (Bonus)
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Summary: Progress through the rooms and obtain 1 x Rahsa, Sansha Commander (1.0 m3).
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*Deadspace entry: Straightforward.
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*Deadspace stage 1
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**One neutralizer tower
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**Destroying all Centus Dread Lord and Centus Tyrant battleships triggers a small reinforcement wave.
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**Destroying all Centatis Daemon and Devil battlecruisers also triggers a small reinforcement wave.
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**You must destroy the Sansha Battletower structure to use the gate.
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*Deadspace stage 2: Destroy the battleship and loot Rahsa from it.
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|}
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===Fate of a Madman===
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="2" style="color:#94AF8E; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Bonus per Gallente Frigate skill level:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Aralin Jick.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Branch
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Reward: 18,000 + 13,000
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Summary: You must choose your path.
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*Choose ''Interrogation: Catching the Scent'' to work for the Amarr Empire. This guide follows this choice.
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*Choose ''Silence Rahsa: The Nation's Path'' to work for Sansha's Nation.
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|}
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==Chapter 3: The Old Guard==
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===Catching the Scent===
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 2px 2px 18px;" | 10% bonus to Small Hybrid Turret falloff <br> 5% bonus to Small Hybrid Turret damage
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_13.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,610,000 (Bonus)
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Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and loot 1 Sansha Command Signal Receiver (1.0 m3)
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*There are a total of six reinforcement waves in two sets of three waves each. Destroying all initial cruisers triggers the first set, while destroying all initial battleships triggers the second set. Within each set, each wave is triggered by destruction of the previous wave.
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*The item can drop from either set of waves. (Battleship set may be more likely?)
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|}
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===Falling into Place===
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{|
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="2" style="color:#94AF8E; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Other Bonus:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_14.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Mercenaries - Amarr ships)
 +
 
 +
Destination: Shaha (13 jumps)
 +
 
 +
Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,890,000 (Bonus)
 +
 
 +
Summary: Place the Homemade Sansha Beacon (1.0 m3) in the Linked Broadcast Array Hub, and destroy the ships that spawn.
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===Making an Arrest===
 +
{|
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 2px 2px 18px;" | none
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_15.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (no combat)
 +
 
 +
Destination: about 13 jumps, back closer to Nishah
 +
 
 +
Reward: 1,000,000 + 838,000 (Bonus)
 +
 
 +
Summary: Travel to destination, and watch the explosion.
 +
 
 +
*If you get a Low Sec destination, there's no combat so you can travel in a shuttle.
 +
''Destinations Seen: Masanuh, Jeni, Sehmy
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===An Unfortunate End===
 +
{|
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="2" style="color:#94AF8E; padding: 2px 6px; font-weight:bold" | Information:
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Riff Hebian.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Courier
 +
 
 +
Destination: Palas (about 6 jumps)
 +
 
 +
Reward: 1,000,000 + 668,000 (Bonus)
 +
 
 +
Summary: Travel - no cargo.
 +
*You should probably take your combat ship for the next mission.
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===Panic Response===
 +
{|
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:transparent; padding: 2px 2px 2px 18px;" | The Atron is the Gallente fast frigate, but having two mid slots makes it unloved for tackling in PvP despite its speed and high scan resolution. It can serve as a level 1 mission runner until Gallente Frigate III is trained for the Incursus, and Destroyers I for the Catalyst.
+
| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_17.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)
 +
 
 +
Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,000,000 (Bonus)
 +
 
 +
Summary: Destroy the Amarr Energy Neutralizer Sentry III.
 +
*There are some initial guards. After a minute, several towers appear.
 +
*Enemy ships will warp off when the Neutralizer Sentry is destroyed.
 +
*Incoming damage is low, but the Neutralizer Sentry has a lot of HP and neuts pretty effectively.  If you have an active tank and your dps isn't really high, consider fitting a cap booster so you'll be able to warp out if your capacitor is drained.
 +
|}
 +
 
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===The Right to Rule===
 +
{|
 
|-
 
|-
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_18.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)
 +
 +
Destination: Choga (4 jumps)
 +
 +
Reward: 1x Imperial Navy Modified 'Noble' Implant + 1,720,000 (Bonus)
 +
 +
Summary: Progress through the rooms, and destroy Harkan's Behemoth.
 +
*Entry: Easy.
 +
*First room: Straightforward.
 +
*Second room: Straightforward. One reinforcement wave comes after a minute or two.
 +
*Third room
 +
**As you damage the Centus Tyrant battleship, reinforcement waves will spawn.  Destroy these waves as they appear, and then return to the Centus Tyrant.
 +
*Last room
 +
**As you damage Harkan's Behemoth, reinforcement waves will spawn. Destroy these waves as they appear, and then return to Harkan's Behemoth.
 +
**Harkan's Behemoth will neut you.  If active tanked, pulse your repper a bit to keep from draining your capacitor.
 +
**Shortly after you arrive, two or three battlecruisers will appear. If you attack them, they'll be replaced by a pair of web/scramming frigates. If you attack those, they'll be replaced by another assortment of ships, and then back to the battlecruisers, and so on, looping through those three compositions.  This loops 4 or 5 times. You could choose to ignore the frigates since their dps is tiny, but remember they do warp scramble you.
 +
**Mission completes when Harkan's Behemoth is destroyed.
 
|}
 
|}
  
===[Atron, PvE Basic Skills Atron]===
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==External Links/Guides==
{{ShipSkillGuide2
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|name=[Atron, PvE Basic Skills Atron]
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[http://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=RightToRule4p1 EVE-Survival]
|high=75mm Gatling Rail I <br> 75mm Gatling Rail I
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|mid=1MN Afterburner I <br> Cap Recharger I
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[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Right_to_Rule EVElopedia]
|low=Damage Control I <br> Small Armor Repairer I
 
|charges=Antimatter Charge S
 
|drones=Hobgoblin I x1
 
|rigs=
 
|recommended1=Afterburner I <br> Drones I <br> Energy Grid Upgrades II
 
|recommended2=Gallente Frigate II<br> Hull Upgrades I<br> Repair Systems I
 
|recommended3=Scout Drone Operation I <br> Small Hybrid Turret II
 
|notes=
 
}}
 
  
==Condor==
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[http://lorebook.eve-inspiracy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1:cosmos-epicarc-guides&catid=1:cosmos-epicarc-guides&Itemid=2 Jowan Datloran's Epic Arc Guides]
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| rowspan="11" style="background:#445871; vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:256px; border:1px solid #1F2732; padding:1px; line-height: 8px;" | [[File:Condor.jpg|center|256x256px|Condor]]<br> Condor (Frigate)
 
| style="background:#000000; padding: 2px 6px; width:200px;" | Slots:
 
| style="background:#293646; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 3 high,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2 med,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1 low
 
|-
 
| style="background:#000000; padding: 2px 6px; width:200px;" | Hardpoints:
 
| style="background:#293646; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 1 turret,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2 launcher
 
|-
 
| style="background:#000000; padding: 2px 6px; width:200px;" | Drones:
 
| style="background:#293646; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 0 Mbit/sec,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0 m3
 
|-
 
| style="background:#000000; padding: 2px 6px; width:200px;" | Max&nbsp;Velocity:
 
| style="background:#293646; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 375 m/sec
 
|-
 
| style="background:#000000; padding: 2px 6px; width:200px;" | Cargohold:
 
| style="background:#293646; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | 150 m3
 
|-
 
| style="background:#000000; padding: 2px 6px; width:200px;" | Roles:
 
| style="background:#293646; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | Tackle, Mission
 
|-
 
| style="background:#000000; padding: 2px 6px; width:200px;" | Variations:
 
| style="background:#293646; padding: 2px 6px; width:500px;" | Crow, Raptor
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" style="background:#000000; padding: 2px 6px;" | Bonus per Caldari Frigate skill level:
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" style="background:#293646; padding: 2px 6px;" | 5% light missile and rocket kinetic damage <br> 10% light missile and rocket velocity
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" style="background:#000000; padding: 2px 6px;" | Other Bonus:
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" style="background:#293646; padding: 2px 6px;" | none
 
|-
 
| colspan="3" style="background:#293646; padding: 2px 6px;" | The Condor is the Caldari basic scout frigate, useful for quick transport of small cargo and some level 1 missions.
 
|-
 
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Latest revision as of 18:57, 17 February 2024

Amarr Epic Arc - Right to Rule

I did not find the missions in this arc to be any more challenging than normal L4 security missions. I completed the arc in a

Dominix
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Dominix
Standard Battleships Dominix Class
Icon highlights.pngHigh Amount of Low Slots
Icon hi slot.png6 (0/6) Icon mid slot.png5 Icon low slot.png7
Icon powergrid.png10,000 MW Icon cpu.png600 tf
Icon velocity.png109 m/sec
Icon capacity.png750 m³

with the fit posted below.

  • Tracking disruption isn't a problem at all since primary damage is from drones.
  • Cowardly Commander stage 2 was the only time where incoming damage was greater than my sustained tank, but I was able to reduce incoming damage before I got to half armor, without overheating. I did not warp out at all during the arc.
  • The biggest threat to me was neuting, so I always destroyed neuting towers first. The Amarr Energy Neutralizer Sentry III in Panic Response was tough: It emptied my capacitor before I destroyed it, but fortunately my armor buffer was large enough that I finished it off without getting too close to structure. Harkan's Behemoth in the final mission did not neut very much, so with a little bit of pulsing on the armor repper, and not using my guns all the time, I was fine. I left the warp scramming frigates alone since my tank was holding.

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Working on Gallente Epic Arc

"For over a century the mighty Amarr Empire has been at an uneasy peace with the enigmatic Sansha's Nation. But the Sansha are pushing further into Amarr space without warning or explanation. Ministry of Internal Order agent Kandus Sandar enlists you to be his primary investigator, to uncover plots and annihilate threats as only a capsuleer can."

Requirements

To start the Gallente Epic Arc you must have standings of 5.0 or higher with either Impetus corporation or the Gallente Federation faction. You should be comfortable with level 4 missions before attempting this arc, because these missions are more difficult.

Rewards

At the end of this Epic Mission Arc you will decide whether to cooperate with the Gallente Federation or with The Syndicate. The Federation will award you

  • +10% Gallente Federation faction standing (12.5% at Social V)
  • 1 x Black Eagle Drone Link Augmentor

The Syndicate will award you

  • +10% Syndicate faction standing (12.5% at Social V)
  • 1 x Syndicate Cloaking Device

After you complete the arc, be sure to check that you have received the faction standing increase, because there have been many cases of people not receiving the increase. If your standing has not changed, file a petition. It may help to include a link to CCP Dropbear's forum post.

Enemies

You will face mostly Minmatar and Syndicate ships, so you should be prepared to tank your ship against Explosive, Kinetic, and/or Thermal damage.

You will incur standings losses with The Syndicate during combat, but not with any other faction. After one completion of this arc with the high security path and Safe Return conclusion, the following faction standing changes toward The Syndicate were observed:

  • -3.0% for destroying the station in Intaki Chase (avoidable by taking the low security path)
  • -3.0% for destroying the fuel depot in Little Fingers (optional but shortens the following mission)
  • -3.0% for destroying the station in Studio I (required)
  • about 20 losses of 0.025% or smaller for ship kills (can be partially mitigated by taking low security missions, blitzing where possible, and doing high dps since only one ship kill is counted per 10-15 minutes)

Of course, all of the above losses can be avoided by having a friend or alt do the combat for you.

Other Comments

Rewards are listed using Negotiation III, but even so the bonuses will vary.

This is meant to be a guide, not a comprehensive reference. See EVE-Survival's Epic Arc Mission Reports and Jowan Datloran's Epic Arc Guides for more. Also EVElopedia.

The Missions

Syndication is started by speaking with Roineron Aviviere. You can accept remotely or go to the beacon in the Dodixie system. ("Beacons" and "Agents in Space" must be visible on the overview.)
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Impetus

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Type: Courier

Destination: Tolle (4 jumps)

Reward: ? + ? (Bonus)

Standing Increase: +6.5102% Impetus corporation at Social III

Summary: Travel to Gian Parele at the Impetus Tolle Studio beacon in Tolle.


Chapter 1: ?

This chapter takes place in the ? constellation. Remember that most missions can be completed - and the next accepted - remotely, minimizing travel time.

The Tolle Scar

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Type: Encounter (Rogue Drones)

Reward: ? + ? (Bonus)

Standing Increase: +6.5102% Impetus corporation at Social III

Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.

  • Pocket 1: Rogue drones spawn and auto-aggro as you approach within 20km of acceleration gate. No unusual drone aggro. Single group: 6x frigates/destroyers, 6x cruisers/battlecruisers, 2x battleships
  • Pocket 2: All rogue drones present and auto-aggro upon arrival after activating pocket 1 gate. No unusual drone aggro. Single group: 5x frigates/destroyers, 6x cruisers/battlecruisers, 7x battleships
  • Loot: About 1000m3 of refinables, and typically lousy (for drones) salvage. Two drone structures drop no loot.

Priority One

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Type: Encounter (Minmatar Republic)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,340,000 (Bonus)

Standing Increase: +6.5102% Impetus Corporation at Social III

Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and salvage the shuttle wreck.

  • Pocket 1: No enemies. Proceed through acceleration gate 46km away.
  • Pocket 2: Arrive 42km from next gate. Single spawn appears during approach, all at a range of 12-20km. 6x frigates/cruisers, 4x cruisers/battlecruisers, 3x battleships. Multiple frigates target paint your ship, so take them out quickly as they significantly increase incoming DPS. The gate is not locked and can be used even if there are enemies in the pocket.
  • Pocket 3: 2x frigates/destroyers, 5x cruiser/battlecruisers, 3 battleships at a distance of 23km-37km from arrival point. No aggro. Shuttle wreck 49km away needs to be salvaged for mission completion. Not sure if frigates have any special attacks, I killed them first. DPS in this pocket is fairly heavy, I had to warp out once in an omni-tanked Machariel with a Gist-X large shield booster. The cruisers were surprisingly tough to damage, tanked about as well as the battleships, so should probably kill the BS first. You can salvage the shuttle before all the enemies are destroyed.
  • Loot: Not much, about 350m3, but lots of Republic Fleet insignias: Commander II, High Captain I, Private III and Midshipman II and III.

Raging Sansha

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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,330,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.

  • Initial agro can be as low as a single frigate.
  • To minimize incoming damage, prioritize cruisers, then battleships (except the commander), and leave frigates for last.

Cowardly Commander

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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation, Amarr Empire)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,290,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.

  • Deadspace entry
    • A single reinforcement wave is triggered by destroying all initial ships.
  • Deadspace stage 1
    • Two neutralizer towers
    • A single reinforcement wave is triggered by destroying all initial ships.
    • 55k to acceleration gate
  • Deadspace stage 2
    • Initial DPS here could be the heaviest initial DPS in the arc. You land only about 20k from the frigates so you may get some scramming. Be prepared to overheat your tanking modules if necessary.
    • One neutralizer tower
    • Two reinforcement waves are triggered: One by destroying all initial cruisers, the other by destroying all initial battlecruisers.
  • Deadspace stage 3 (Amarr Empire)
    • Two reinforcement waves are triggered: The first by destroying any Imperial Dominator battleship among the initial guards, and the second by destroying the Imperial Templar Dominator battleships from the first wave.

Chapter 2: Spiderweb Politics

Half the missions in this chapter are in the Nishah solar system, and only one is outside the Gebem constellation.

Aralin Jick

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Type: Courier

Destination: Nishah (4 jumps)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,110,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Travel to Nishah, the second mission hub.

Background Check

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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,260,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.

  • There are 8 waves, spawning when various other waves are damaged or destroyed.
  • It will help to destroy the waves in the order they spawn. If you form a fleet with yourself, you can tag waves of ships as they appear to keep track of them.

Longing Leman

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Type: Encounter (no combat)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,810,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Retrieve the Communications Logs (0.1 m3)

  • You need a Codebreaker module to hack the Encrypted Communications Array.
  • Enemies (Amarr Empire) are 90k away. If you keep your distance, they won't attack.

Languishing Lord

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Type: Encounter (no combat)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 577,000 (Bonus)

Summary: No combat.

  • You'll be told to fly to a structure (about 20k away). Then you watch for a minute, and the mission completes. Do not engage any of the ships that appear.

Razing the Outpost

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Type: Encounter (Mercenaries - Mordus ships)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,850,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and The Outpost.

  • Switch your tank to Kinetic/Thermal, and your damage to Kinetic (Thermal secondary) if possible.
  • Deadspace entry point: Straightforward.
  • Deadspace stage 1: Straightforward.
  • Deadspace stage 2
    • Destruction of all initial battleships triggers a reinforcement wave.
    • Destruction of both 800k-isk-bounty battleships from the first wave triggers a second reinforcement wave.
    • Remember to destroy The Outpost.

Ascending Nobles

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Type: Encounter (Mercenaries - Amarr ships)

Destination: Reteka (7 jumps)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,820,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Destroy enemy ships, then loot Mina Darabi near the Amarr Chapel.

  • All spawns start about 80k from you.
  • The Veteran battleships do heavy damage if you let them get close (They orbit ~49k).
  • Destroying all initial ships triggers a wave of Veteran cruisers that will quickly approach and hit you with tracking disruption, and with neuting when they get to ~30k.
  • Destroying the cruisers triggers a wave of Green-Crewed battleships. Perhaps these do some damage up close, but if you destroy them before they get much closer than 30k, you shouldn't take any damage at all.
  • Destroying the Green-Crewed battleships triggers another wave of battleships.
  • Waiting around too long after looting Mina Darabi apparently triggers another wave with extreme damage. However, it is possible that you could come back and salvage in a Noctis before completing the mission and still not see this wave.

Hunting the Hunter

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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,910,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Progress through the rooms and obtain 1 x Rahsa, Sansha Commander (1.0 m3).

  • Deadspace entry: Straightforward.
  • Deadspace stage 1
    • One neutralizer tower
    • Destroying all Centus Dread Lord and Centus Tyrant battleships triggers a small reinforcement wave.
    • Destroying all Centatis Daemon and Devil battlecruisers also triggers a small reinforcement wave.
    • You must destroy the Sansha Battletower structure to use the gate.
  • Deadspace stage 2: Destroy the battleship and loot Rahsa from it.

Fate of a Madman

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Type: Branch

Reward: 18,000 + 13,000

Summary: You must choose your path.

  • Choose Interrogation: Catching the Scent to work for the Amarr Empire. This guide follows this choice.
  • Choose Silence Rahsa: The Nation's Path to work for Sansha's Nation.

Chapter 3: The Old Guard

Catching the Scent

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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,610,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and loot 1 Sansha Command Signal Receiver (1.0 m3)

  • There are a total of six reinforcement waves in two sets of three waves each. Destroying all initial cruisers triggers the first set, while destroying all initial battleships triggers the second set. Within each set, each wave is triggered by destruction of the previous wave.
  • The item can drop from either set of waves. (Battleship set may be more likely?)

Falling into Place

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Type: Encounter (Mercenaries - Amarr ships)

Destination: Shaha (13 jumps)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,890,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Place the Homemade Sansha Beacon (1.0 m3) in the Linked Broadcast Array Hub, and destroy the ships that spawn.

Making an Arrest

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Type: Encounter (no combat)

Destination: about 13 jumps, back closer to Nishah

Reward: 1,000,000 + 838,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Travel to destination, and watch the explosion.

  • If you get a Low Sec destination, there's no combat so you can travel in a shuttle.

Destinations Seen: Masanuh, Jeni, Sehmy

An Unfortunate End

Riff Hebian.jpg
Type: Courier

Destination: Palas (about 6 jumps)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 668,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Travel - no cargo.

  • You should probably take your combat ship for the next mission.

Panic Response

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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,000,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Destroy the Amarr Energy Neutralizer Sentry III.

  • There are some initial guards. After a minute, several towers appear.
  • Enemy ships will warp off when the Neutralizer Sentry is destroyed.
  • Incoming damage is low, but the Neutralizer Sentry has a lot of HP and neuts pretty effectively. If you have an active tank and your dps isn't really high, consider fitting a cap booster so you'll be able to warp out if your capacitor is drained.

The Right to Rule

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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)

Destination: Choga (4 jumps)

Reward: 1x Imperial Navy Modified 'Noble' Implant + 1,720,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Progress through the rooms, and destroy Harkan's Behemoth.

  • Entry: Easy.
  • First room: Straightforward.
  • Second room: Straightforward. One reinforcement wave comes after a minute or two.
  • Third room
    • As you damage the Centus Tyrant battleship, reinforcement waves will spawn. Destroy these waves as they appear, and then return to the Centus Tyrant.
  • Last room
    • As you damage Harkan's Behemoth, reinforcement waves will spawn. Destroy these waves as they appear, and then return to Harkan's Behemoth.
    • Harkan's Behemoth will neut you. If active tanked, pulse your repper a bit to keep from draining your capacitor.
    • Shortly after you arrive, two or three battlecruisers will appear. If you attack them, they'll be replaced by a pair of web/scramming frigates. If you attack those, they'll be replaced by another assortment of ships, and then back to the battlecruisers, and so on, looping through those three compositions. This loops 4 or 5 times. You could choose to ignore the frigates since their dps is tiny, but remember they do warp scramble you.
    • Mission completes when Harkan's Behemoth is destroyed.

External Links/Guides

EVE-Survival

EVElopedia

Jowan Datloran's Epic Arc Guides