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Brother Thaddius Markus
1st Federation
#1 - 2012-06-18 07:45:05 UTC
Hello everyone. I've had a few problems with the Kestral. I assume that it's the rocket brawler of the line up, but I can't seem to get a decent tank on it. Does anyone know any good pvp fits? Thanks.
Dracan02
I N E X T R E M I S
Tactical Narcotics Team
#2 - 2012-06-18 08:47:39 UTC
flew a kessy for a bit, could never get dps and a tank on it, ended up just putting light missiles on it and a AB and engaging at 20+km while something tankyer scrammed them.

tho its been a long time so it might be a different story now....
Otrebla Utrigas
Iberians
#3 - 2012-06-18 09:33:06 UTC
The kestrel is NOT a rocket brawler. The caldari rocket brawler is the Hawk (assault frigate)

The kestrel lacks enough mids for viable solo utilities and tank, so you have two options:

- Armor tanked (lol)
- Light missiles and another one to tackle.

Because of that, the kestrel is a nice DPS support in frigate gangs, but not a decent solo frig.
Mike Whiite
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#4 - 2012-06-18 10:45:01 UTC
Otrebla Utrigas wrote:
The kestrel is NOT a rocket brawler. The caldari rocket brawler is the Caldari Navy Hookbill




Fixed that for you :)

Seriously Hawk is fine, though I like the Hookbill better
Zyress
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#5 - 2012-06-18 16:33:25 UTC
Kestrel can be fun in a speed tanking fit. with Light Missiles

4X LML II

Limited 1MN MWD
WD II
X5 Prototype Engine Enervator

MAPC I
NANO II

3X CCC I

Takes perfect fitting skills, but it runs everthing but the web capstable, which you shouldn't run anyway unless someone gets within 13Km of you. You can run the web for 2 min 50 secs. 2687m /s DPS is not great, 64.4, decent alpha 532
Otrebla Utrigas
Iberians
#6 - 2012-06-18 17:23:30 UTC
Zyress wrote:
Kestrel can be fun in a speed tanking fit. with Light Missiles

4X LML II

Limited 1MN MWD
WD II
X5 Prototype Engine Enervator

MAPC I
NANO II

3X CCC I

Takes perfect fitting skills, but it runs everthing but the web capstable, which you shouldn't run anyway unless someone gets within 13Km of you. You can run the web for 2 min 50 secs. 2687m /s DPS is not great, 64.4, decent alpha 532


This is ok, but I think a Crow will do better in this role. Although it is more expensive.

Quote:
Fixed that for you :)

Seriously Hawk is fine, though I like the Hookbill better


Oh well, the hookbill is also a nice brawler. I just prefer the hawk because of the tank, even if it is more expensive.
SkullKid
Hooligans Of War
#7 - 2012-06-18 18:06:05 UTC
Kestrel , rocket :

mid : medium shield extender, scram, AB
low: Micro auxilian power core ( +10pg) + bcu or something that fits,

rigs, shield resist and extenders,.

this will win agains many frigs, specially if they mwd,. killed a bunch of slicers with this fit.
loki energon
Anasazi Wanderratter's Social Club
#8 - 2012-06-19 04:33:47 UTC
SkullKid wrote:
Kestrel , rocket :

mid : medium shield extender, scram, AB
low: Micro auxilian power core ( +10pg) + bcu or something that fits,

rigs, shield resist and extenders,.

this will win agains many frigs, specially if they mwd,. killed a bunch of slicers with this fit.





^^^^^this^^^^^^^ with T2 launchers i get 150+ dps and a decent speed to orbit close and pummel.

kill em all.
Mike Whiite
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#9 - 2012-06-19 06:53:10 UTC
Otrebla Utrigas wrote:
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Fixed that for you :)

Seriously Hawk is fine, though I like the Hookbill better


Oh well, the hookbill is also a nice brawler. I just prefer the hawk because of the tank, even if it is more expensive.



I'ts a FW habbit, Hookbill is able to enters all plexes, there for more usefull in FW, got me so much flight hours in it, I came to like it very much :)