Ships & Modules

Hey all, I'm looking for a setup for blitzing some caldari lvl 3 missions to get standings.

Ideally I'd like something low-effort, where I can warp to the mission, release drones or just hit f1 and spam FOF missiles or something like that.

I've got Caldari Cruiser V, all Tengu subsystem skills to V, Heavy Missiles V, perfect drone skills (including sentries and heavies), but only Gallente Cruiser IV. Was thinking maybe a Gila?

I've got a max skilled Tengu already rigged with 2x T2 CCC and 1x T1 CCC, if that can be used. Don't know if that'd be better with FOF missiles maybe.

I'm thinking something cruiser sized would be best, as it'd be quickest between gates and getting to the mission and such.

The end result isn't lvl 4 missions, I'm just looking to grind lvl 3's for standings. As far as I know, lvl 4's are best for money, and lvl 3's for standings. And the more low-effort, the better. If possible, I'd prefer not having to mash f1 for every single frig in the missions.

What about something like this?

[Gila, Lazy ass]

Heavy Missile Launcher II, Hydra F.O.F. Heavy Missile I
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Hydra F.O.F. Heavy Missile I
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Hydra F.O.F. Heavy Missile I
[Empty High slot]
[Empty High slot]

Republic Fleet 10MN Afterburner
Large Shield Extender II
Large Shield Extender II
Large Shield Extender II
Omnidirectional Tracking Link II
Omnidirectional Tracking Link II

Shield Power Relay II
Shield Power Relay II
Shield Power Relay II
Shield Power Relay II

Medium Core Defence Field Purger I
Medium Core Defence Field Purger I
Medium Core Defence Field Purger I


Ogre II x5


397 shield regen, that would be enough for level 3's wouldn't it?

435dps from ogres, and 56dps from the FOF's.

How good are FOF's actually? Would it be better loading up a tengu with FOF's?

FOF's would be good for afk clearing missions, but terrible for clearing them as quickly as possible. In terms of speed for blitzing you can't really beat a typical tengu with scourge furies.

Though for a pure standing grind an ishkur grinding a system with multiple level 2 agents may end up being faster.

It is nice but I'd swap HMLs for AMLs :

-Still more than enough range
-DPS even lower but better applied to frigs (there are a lot of them in L3).
-IIRC, FoF will primary the closest opponent (but defines anything targetable as opponent including structures and asteroids). More ofter than not, it will be a frig as they orbit closer
-A lot more ammo per launcher, meaning less F1-mashing.
-If missiles take out frigs, you can run the whole mission using heavy drones and don't have to swap them for lights to finish the job.