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Battlecruiser Fitting

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Malkazeen
Strategic Exploration and Development Corp
Silent Company
#1 - 2011-10-17 06:54:19 UTC
I am fairly new to Eve and I have never flown a battlecruiser. I am just looking for some feedback on fitting the Amarr Battlecruiser the Harbinger. Please let me know any tips and skills I might need to know. Thanks to all who help I appreciate it!
Theodoric Darkwind
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2011-10-17 07:07:59 UTC
Would help if we knew what you were planning to do with said harbinger. Since your new im going to assume that you are planning to run missions with it.

In general with the harbi, its usually armor tanked, but can field a viable shield tank as well (though shield harbis are mostly used in pvp). Most PvP fits use pulse lasers, PvE fits tend to work better with beam lasers for a newer player.

Single repper mission fits are easy to get cap stable and will run any L3 mission without issue.

Here is a basic entry level L3 mission fit, the fit is cap stable even with lower skills and has decent range for L3 missions to make up for the harbis slow speed. If you dont have hull upgrades 5 yet you can substitute meta 4 hardeners for the T2. Its set up to be slightly overtanked for L3s to make things easier for a pilot new to BCs.

[Harbinger, L3 mission harbi]
Medium Armor Repairer II
Armor EM Hardener II
Armor EM Hardener II
Armor Thermic Hardener II
Armor Thermic Hardener II
Heat Sink II

Y-S8 Hydrocarbon I Afterburners
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II

Focused Modulated Medium Energy Beam I, Multifrequency M
Focused Modulated Medium Energy Beam I, Multifrequency M
Focused Modulated Medium Energy Beam I, Multifrequency M
Focused Modulated Medium Energy Beam I, Multifrequency M
Focused Modulated Medium Energy Beam I, Multifrequency M
Focused Modulated Medium Energy Beam I, Multifrequency M
Focused Modulated Medium Energy Beam I, Multifrequency M
[empty high slot]

Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I


Hobgoblin II x5
Malkazeen
Strategic Exploration and Development Corp
Silent Company
#3 - 2011-10-17 07:25:06 UTC
Sorry I didn't tell you what I was going to fly the BC for but yeah your right for missions mostly. Thank you so much for the quick reply and a good fitting I think I will use it.
Froz3nEcho Sarain
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#4 - 2011-10-17 11:07:48 UTC
This is what I used with low skills for lvl 3 missions. Please note that the beams need advanced weapon upgrades to fit so you should probably fit focused beams on it like the other guy posted. You don't really need that much thank in lvl 3 missions so I use 3 hardeners and another heat sink for some extra damage. It should be cap-stable, even with lowish skills.


[Harbinger, Next copy 1]
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Medium Armor Repairer II
N-Type Thermic Hardener I
N-Type Thermic Hardener I
N-Type EM Hardener I

10MN Afterburner II
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II

Heavy Modulated Energy Beam I, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Modulated Energy Beam I, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Modulated Energy Beam I, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Modulated Energy Beam I, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Modulated Energy Beam I, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Modulated Energy Beam I, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Modulated Energy Beam I, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Salvager I

Medium Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I


Hammerhead I x4
Hammerhead I x1

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Akara Ito
Phalanx Solutions
#5 - 2011-10-17 16:54:56 UTC
[Harbinger, PvE Pulse TC]
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Armor Thermic Hardener II
Armor EM Hardener II
Capacitor Power Relay II
Medium Armor Repairer II

10MN Afterburner II
Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range
Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range
Cap Recharger II

Heavy Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
[empty high slot]

Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I


Hammerhead II x5

Should be capstable without perfect skills, and has almost 30km range.
If you need more tank drop both TCs for Cap Recharger and fit a second repairer or an EANM for the CPR.
Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#6 - 2011-10-17 23:17:06 UTC
Froz3nEcho Sarain wrote:
[Harbinger, Next copy 1]
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Medium Armor Repairer II
N-Type Thermic Hardener I
N-Type Thermic Hardener I
N-Type EM Hardener I

10MN Afterburner II
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II

Heavy Modulated Energy Beam I, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Modulated Energy Beam I, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Modulated Energy Beam I, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Modulated Energy Beam I, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Modulated Energy Beam I, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Modulated Energy Beam I, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Modulated Energy Beam I, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Salvager I

Medium Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I


Hammerhead I x4
Hammerhead I x1


I endorse this fit for lower skills. For higher skills, I like this:

[Harbinger, mishin harb]
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Armor EM Hardener II
Armor Thermic Hardener II
Medium Armor Repairer II

Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
10MN Afterburner II

Heavy Pulse Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
[empty high slot]

Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
Medium Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Medium Auxiliary Nano Pump I


Hammerhead II x5

As far as "what skills", there's a thread over in Skill Discussions right now that more or less covers it.