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''"The Brutor tribe stands in to support an historical research effort being undertaken by the Republic University, a move bolstered by the presence of a powerful and capable capsuleer - that is, you. Repeatedly denied access to an important historical artifact, the academics are pitted in a constant struggle to uncover ancient truths, and it will be your mission to help them. The histories of conquered civilizations are seldom told in full by the victors, and many organizations will do their best to keep things that way."''
 
''"The Brutor tribe stands in to support an historical research effort being undertaken by the Republic University, a move bolstered by the presence of a powerful and capable capsuleer - that is, you. Repeatedly denied access to an important historical artifact, the academics are pitted in a constant struggle to uncover ancient truths, and it will be your mission to help them. The histories of conquered civilizations are seldom told in full by the victors, and many organizations will do their best to keep things that way."''
 
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==Requirements==
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'''Wildfire''' is the [[Minmatar Republic]] Epic Arc which takes place near the Minmatar High Security Regions.
To start the Minmatar Epic Arc you must have standings of 5.0 or higher with the Brutor Tribe corporation or the Minmatar Republic faction.  In addition to being comfortable with level 4 missions, you should have the Hacking and Archaeology skills trained (Hacking III and Archaeology I are sufficient).
 
 
 
==Rewards==
 
At the end of this Epic Mission Arc you will decide whether to cooperate with a Gallente historian or with the Defiants, a splinter group of the Republic Fleet.  The Defiants will award you
 
*+5% Minmatar Republic faction standing (6.25% at Social V)
 
*10 x RSS Core Scanner Probes
 
The Gallente historian will award you
 
*+10% Minmatar Republic faction standing (12.5% at Social V)
 
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].
 
 
 
==Enemies==
 
You will face mostly Angel Cartel and Ammatar Mandate ships.
 
 
 
==Other Comments==
 
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/Wildfire EVElopedia].
 
 
 
=The Missions=
 
==Chapter 1: The Passage==
 
In this chapter you will fight Angels and Mercenaries, mostly in the Odengsolf constellation between Rens and Hek.
 
 
 
===A Demonstration===
 
{|
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_01.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
 
| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (combat optional)
 
 
 
Reward: 6,000,000 + 1,150,000 (Bonus)
 
 
 
Summary: Obtain 1 Olfei Medallion (0.1 m3).
 
* You can buy these on the market for less than 1 million isk.
 
* Alternatively, you can visit the Sveipar constellation and use your Onboard Scanner or a probe to find a [[Cosmic Anomalies|cosmic anomaly]] called "A Demonstration." After clearing the site, use an Analyzer module to loot the Abandoned Container.
 
|}
 
 
 
===The Cost of Preservation===
 
{|
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_02.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
 
| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Mercenaries)
 
 
 
Reward: 4,000,000 + 1,370,000 (Bonus)
 
 
 
Collateral: 5,000,000
 
 
 
Summary: Destroy Aillon Boufin's ship and obtain the Hauteker Memoirs (0.1 m3).
 
* Damaging Aillon Boufin triggers a large wave of Mercenaries.
 
* Damaging Aillon Boufin's armor triggers a second wave.
 
* You can warp out and return at range if they get too close.
 
* Aillon Boufin drops an Archives Passkey.  Loot the passkey and deposit it in the Archives container (70 km from warp-in). This will allow you to loot the Hauteker Memoirs.
 
|}
 
 
 
===Written by the Victors===
 
{|
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_03.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]  
 
| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Angel Cartel and Amarr Empire)
 
 
 
Reward: 4,000,000 + 968,000 (Bonus)
 
 
 
Collateral: 2,500,000
 
 
 
Summary: Obtain 1 Wildfire Khumaak (0.3 m3).
 
* The site is guarded by multiple Angel Cartel cruisers and battlecruisers.
 
* Destroying all three battlecruisers will trigger a reinforcement wave of Amarr battlecruisers and battleships. You do not lose Amarr standing for destroying these.
 
* You do not actually need to destroy the ships - just loot the Wildfire Khumaak from the Central Burial Tomb and warp out. There are a lot of collidables around the tomb, so be careful when aligning.
 
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===Glowing Embers===
 
{|
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_04.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
 
| valign="top" | Type: Courier
 
 
 
Destination: Todeko (6 jumps)
 
  
Reward: 6,000,000 + 1,310,000 (Bonus)
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== Overview ==
  
Summary: Deliver the Wildfire Khumaak. You may wish to complete this mission remotely since the next mission is also in Todeko.
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You will fight:
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* everything up to and including powerful Elite Battleships
  
===From Way Above===
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You will get:
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* 10% Minmatar Republic Faction Standing (with no derived standings) and 25M ISK if you chose [[Revelation (mission)|Revelation]]
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*  5% Minmatar Republic Faction Standing (with no derived standings) and 10x RSS Core Scanner Probes if you chose [[Retraction]]
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_05.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]  
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* ~120M ISK
| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Angel Cartel)
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* ~20% Krusual Tribe and Republic Security Services Corporation Standing
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* ~30% Brutor Tribe Corporation Standing
  
Destination: Todeko
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You will lose:
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* 3% Angel Cartel Faction Standing (mostly avoidable)
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* minor amount of Ammatar Faction Standing (avoidable)
  
Reward: 5,000,000 + 1,430,000 (Bonus)
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== Preparation ==
  
Summary: Destroy the enemy ships.
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Consider buying:
* The initial guards are followed by four similar reinforcement waves which spawn approximately every three minutes, so destroy the ships as quickly as possible to try to keep the incoming damage manageable.  They spawn about 60km from warp-in; you can warp back in at range to restore distance if necessary.
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* an Olfei Medallion from the Local Market before venturing to Minmatar Regions
* This mission has been observed to complete while there still remains at least one cruiser from each reinforcement wave.  Perhaps it is only necessary to destroy the initial guards? Or only ships above cruiser size?
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* a Data Analyzer
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* a spare Relic Analyzer in case you misplace the one given to you by the Agent during the Epic Arc
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** a Battleship equipped with long range weapons and Micro Jump Drive to lure enemies away from the objective or
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** an Armor Battlecruiser with long range weapons for powering through the damage while you rush for the objective
  
===Friends In High Places===
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== Starting Agent ==
{|
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_06.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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! Agent<ref name="Standing"></ref> !! Corporation<ref name="Standing"></ref> !! Faction<ref name="Standing"></ref> !! System !! Region !! Mission
| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (no combat)
 
 
 
Destination: Alakgur (8 jumps)
 
 
 
Reward: 7,000,000 + 1,010,000 (Bonus)
 
 
 
Summary: Fly around a friendly compound following your agent's instructions.
 
* Although the agent suggests otherwise, this mission can be completed remotely.
 
|}
 
 
 
===My Little Eye===
 
{|
 
 
|-
 
|-
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_07.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]  
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| Arsten Takalo || Brutor Tribe || Minmatar Republic || Frarn<ref name="Beacon"></ref> || Heimatar || [[A Demonstration]]
| valign="top" | Type: Courier
 
 
 
Destination: Aldrat (10 jumps)
 
 
 
Reward: 5,000,000 + 983,000 (Bonus)
 
 
 
Summary: Report to a new agent in Aldrat.
 
 
|}
 
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==Chapter 2: Songs of the Past==
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<small><references><ref name="Standing">You need at least -2.00 Standing with all and at least 5.00 Standing with the Agent, their Corporation or Faction.</ref>
Missions mostly against Angels in the Aldrat and Hek area.
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<ref name="Beacon">Brutor Tribe Community Area Beacon.</ref></references></small>
  
===Dead End Intercept===
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== Blitzing ==
{|
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Most of the missions can be blitzed. For best results you will need a combat ship and a heavy tanked hacking ship. If your combat ship is an armor tanked battleship then it can do both jobs.
|-
 
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_08.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
 
| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Minmatar Republic)
 
  
Destination: Erstur
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'''Combat ship''' is needed in the missions where you kill things. This ship is needed in all three chapters. You will be fighting Angels (Ex best damage to deal, Kin secondary damage to deal. Same to tank) and mercenaries (Th/Kin best damage to deal, same to tank). Short and long ranged weapons both work. You will want to carry MJD and data analyzer in cargo for refitting for few missions.
  
Reward: 5,000,000 + 1,500,000 (Bonus)
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The incoming damage can be quite high so don't go light on tank. Burst tank is more important than sustained tank since all of the combat missions allow you to bounce within the pocket.
  
Summary: Destroy one ship and loot the Signed Datapad (0.1 m3). The guards at the site will not attack you.
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'''Heavy hacker''' is needed in the third chapter. There are multiple missions where you need to hack under fire without shooting yourself at all.
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===Surfacing===
 
{|
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_09.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
 
| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Mercenaries)
 
 
 
Destination: Jark (11 jumps)
 
 
 
Reward: 7,000,000 + 1,680,000 (Bonus)
 
 
 
Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and loot the Encrypted Transmission (0.1 m3).
 
*After the first wave, there are two more reinforcement waves each spawned by destroying all preceeding ships.
 
*The first wave of this mission can spawn almost on top of you, does heavy damage, and can web and warp scramble, so you might want to trigger it in a shuttle and then warp back in at range in your combat ship.
 
*The last wave includes three webbing spider drones.
 
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===Who Art in Heaven===
 
{|
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_10.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
 
| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Angel Cartel)
 
 
 
Destination: Urnhard
 
  
Reward: 5,000,000 + 1,400,000 (Bonus)
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If your combat ship is an armor tanked battleship you can refit it for hacking.  If you do fighting in shield battleship it is best to buy a battlecruiser with large number of low slots works for this. Fit for high resists (depending on mission either EM/TH or EX/KIN) and two armor repairers, MJD, AB/MWD and relic analyzer. Free slots for capacitor and rigs for repair/capacitor. Armor tanked ships are better for this since you need mid slots for other than tanking.
  
Summary: A combat mission against a large number of Angels. This mission may be blitzable by approaching within 20k of the outpost to trigger its destruction.
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If you have a dedicated ship for this keep it parked in system of Tanoo for running the hacking in third arc.
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===Playing All Their Cards===
 
{|
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_11.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
 
| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Angel Cartel)
 
 
 
Destination: Urnhard
 
 
 
Reward: 7,000,000 + 1,620,000 (Bonus)
 
 
 
Summary: You need to hack a container and take an item. Approach the container and when you get close an Angel force will appear 100k off. You can destroy them and then hack the container, or you have plenty of time to hack the container and warp off before they reach you.
 
 
 
''I have Hacking III, and on two separate days I attempted to loot the item using a T1 cruiser with four Codebreaker I modules, but was unable to do so before being destroyed.  I suggest not trying to blitz this mission unless you have a friend to kite for you.'' --[[User:Jeb hataska|Jeb hataska]] 18:48, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
 
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===History in the Making===
 
{|
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_12.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
 
| valign="top" | Type: Courier
 
 
 
Destination: Tanoo
 
 
 
Reward: 7,000,000 + 1,790,000 (Bonus)
 
 
 
Summary: Simple courier mission to a new agent near Rens.
 
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==Chapter 3: Revelation==
 
Missions against Ammatar and the finale against Angels. You do not lose any Ammatar standing for killing them.
 
 
 
===Church of the Obsidian===
 
{|
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_13.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
 
| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Ammatar Mandate)
 
 
 
Destination: Zaid
 
 
 
Reward: 7,000,000 + 1,070,000 (Bonus)
 
 
 
Summary: A combat mission against a large number of Ammatar to use an Analyzer on the container at the end.
 
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===Heresiology===
 
{|
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_14.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
 
| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Ammatar Mandate)
 
 
 
Destination: Akpivem
 
 
 
Reward: 8,000,000 + 1,230,000 (Bonus)
 
 
 
Summary: An easy fight against Ammatar, followed by a lot of archaeology. Analyze the containers and more containers will spawn to be analyzed.
 
|}
 
 
 
===Wildfire===
 
{|
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_15.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
 
| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Angel Cartel)
 
 
 
Destination: Akpivem
 
 
 
Reward: 7,000,000 + 487,000 (Bonus)
 
 
 
Summary: Place an item in a container. It will then be stolen by an NPC and you will be ambushed by a large number of Angel frigates and a few battleships, which you can either destroy or escape.
 
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===Stillwater===
 
{|
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_16.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
 
| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Angel Cartel)
 
 
 
Destination: Zaid
 
 
 
Reward: 8,000,000 + 1,280,000 (Bonus)
 
 
 
Summary: The final combat mission against a rogue Minmatar agent and his Angel guards. There is an energy neutraliser tower that should be killed first, then you can either blitz Karkoti or kill his guards and then destroy him. His guards are elite cruisers and frigates and regular battleships, so they're not especially tough. Karkoti has a good tank, but not amazing, and his damage is not particularly high. He uses a microwarpdrive and seems to like to kite at a 60km range.
 
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===Retraction (Option)===
 
{|
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | Type: Courier
 
 
 
Destination:
 
 
 
Reward:
 
 
 
Summary:
 
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===Revelation (Option)===
 
{|
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_17b.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
 
| valign="top" | Type: Courier
 
 
 
Destination: Avesber
 
 
 
Reward: 25,000,000 + 273,000 (Bonus)
 
 
 
Summary: A simple delivery mission.
 
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==External Links/Guides==
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== External Links/Guides ==
  
[http://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=Wildfire4p1 EVE-Survival]
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* [http://games.chruker.dk/eve_online/mission_view.php?id=191 Games Chruker Wildfire Guide]
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* [https://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=Wildfire4p1 EVE-Survival]
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* [https://eve-files.com/media/corp/jowen/minmatar_epic_arc_guide_by_jowen_datloran_v1.0.pdf Minmatar Epic Arc guide by Jowen Datloran (pdf)]
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* Praxis run: [https://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=119516 Forum post], [https://youtu.be/Z3tI1EGZzK0 Chapter 1], [https://youtu.be/Dvg3W_Vu6e0 Chapter 2], [https://youtu.be/QTrfm_b8NsE Chapter 3] by Chris
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpTm9dVup5Y Full Playthrough] by JPNS (Youtube, 2023)
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Wildfire EVElopedia]
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[[Category:Epic Arcs]]

Latest revision as of 04:12, 25 September 2023


"The Brutor tribe stands in to support an historical research effort being undertaken by the Republic University, a move bolstered by the presence of a powerful and capable capsuleer - that is, you. Repeatedly denied access to an important historical artifact, the academics are pitted in a constant struggle to uncover ancient truths, and it will be your mission to help them. The histories of conquered civilizations are seldom told in full by the victors, and many organizations will do their best to keep things that way."

Wildfire is the Minmatar Republic Epic Arc which takes place near the Minmatar High Security Regions.

Overview

You will fight:

  • everything up to and including powerful Elite Battleships

You will get:

  • 10% Minmatar Republic Faction Standing (with no derived standings) and 25M ISK if you chose Revelation
  • 5% Minmatar Republic Faction Standing (with no derived standings) and 10x RSS Core Scanner Probes if you chose Retraction
  • ~120M ISK
  • ~20% Krusual Tribe and Republic Security Services Corporation Standing
  • ~30% Brutor Tribe Corporation Standing

You will lose:

  • 3% Angel Cartel Faction Standing (mostly avoidable)
  • minor amount of Ammatar Faction Standing (avoidable)

Preparation

Consider buying:

  • an Olfei Medallion from the Local Market before venturing to Minmatar Regions
  • a Data Analyzer
  • a spare Relic Analyzer in case you misplace the one given to you by the Agent during the Epic Arc
    • a Battleship equipped with long range weapons and Micro Jump Drive to lure enemies away from the objective or
    • an Armor Battlecruiser with long range weapons for powering through the damage while you rush for the objective

Starting Agent

Wildfire Starting Agent
Agent[1] Corporation[1] Faction[1] System Region Mission
Arsten Takalo Brutor Tribe Minmatar Republic Frarn[2] Heimatar A Demonstration
  1. ^ a b c You need at least -2.00 Standing with all and at least 5.00 Standing with the Agent, their Corporation or Faction.
  2. ^ Brutor Tribe Community Area Beacon.

Blitzing

Most of the missions can be blitzed. For best results you will need a combat ship and a heavy tanked hacking ship. If your combat ship is an armor tanked battleship then it can do both jobs.

Combat ship is needed in the missions where you kill things. This ship is needed in all three chapters. You will be fighting Angels (Ex best damage to deal, Kin secondary damage to deal. Same to tank) and mercenaries (Th/Kin best damage to deal, same to tank). Short and long ranged weapons both work. You will want to carry MJD and data analyzer in cargo for refitting for few missions.

The incoming damage can be quite high so don't go light on tank. Burst tank is more important than sustained tank since all of the combat missions allow you to bounce within the pocket.

Heavy hacker is needed in the third chapter. There are multiple missions where you need to hack under fire without shooting yourself at all.

If your combat ship is an armor tanked battleship you can refit it for hacking. If you do fighting in shield battleship it is best to buy a battlecruiser with large number of low slots works for this. Fit for high resists (depending on mission either EM/TH or EX/KIN) and two armor repairers, MJD, AB/MWD and relic analyzer. Free slots for capacitor and rigs for repair/capacitor. Armor tanked ships are better for this since you need mid slots for other than tanking.

If you have a dedicated ship for this keep it parked in system of Tanoo for running the hacking in third arc.

External Links/Guides