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Best Level 3 Ship (Blitzing)
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Nightmare Jettnett
Black friday20
#1 - 2014-01-17 22:14:38 UTC
Hi all

Its been sometime since I have ran any missions but seeing as my standings are quite high I want to blitz lvl3 missions to increase it for POS anchoring.

What is the best ship for this purpose?

I can fly all racial ships including faction and pirate plus T2 fit so I am finding it difficult to decide which.

What do others use for lvl 3 blitzing?

Thanks.
Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#2 - 2014-01-17 22:21:50 UTC
Token tanked sentry Ishtar. I'm fairly convinced by this thread that it's currently the correct answer.
Paranoid Loyd
#3 - 2014-01-17 22:46:49 UTC
The thread referenced mentions most of the time is spent in warp.

Would it not be better to fit the warp speed rigs instead of the drone scopes now that they have been introduced or would the lack of range counter the time saved warping?

"There is only one authority in this game, and that my friend is violence. The supreme authority upon which all other authority is derived." ISD Max Trix

Fix the Prospect!
Antillie Sa'Kan
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#4 - 2014-01-17 23:05:45 UTC
Honorable mention for the MWD fit Sacrilege. Fast, omni damage, and omni tank. Ishtar is probably better though.
I Sellsstuffz
Doomheim
#5 - 2014-01-17 23:11:46 UTC
Rail deimos, ham cerb. Sentry ishtar.

T1 hulls can do it too.

Not much fun though.
Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#6 - 2014-01-17 23:47:03 UTC
Paranoid Loyd wrote:
The thread referenced mentions most of the time is spent in warp.

Would it not be better to fit the warp speed rigs instead of the drone scopes now that they have been introduced or would the lack of range counter the time saved warping?


I'd imagine warp speed now wins and will definitely win once scope chips are properly stacking penalized (which is happening, I guess).
Bertrand Butler
Cras es Noster
#7 - 2014-01-17 23:51:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Bertrand Butler
The answer to your question depends on whether you can use T3, and on what factions you will be flying against the most.

The Ishtar is pretty good, you can do better though if mission turnaround speed in HS L3s (warp, scan res, no micro, omnitank) is your only concern. Especially when the Rubicon 1.1 changes come.
Sid Crash
#8 - 2014-01-18 01:46:51 UTC
Depends what faction you want to get standing for, if it's Gallente have a look at a shield EHP tanked Rail Navy Brutix. It sounds silly right up to the point you start toying with some fits and you start to get really silly numbers.
Incindir Mauser
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#9 - 2014-01-18 02:00:05 UTC
Nightmare Jettnett wrote:
Hi all

Its been sometime since I have ran any missions but seeing as my standings are quite high I want to blitz lvl3 missions to increase it for POS anchoring.

What is the best ship for this purpose?

I can fly all racial ships including faction and pirate plus T2 fit so I am finding it difficult to decide which.

What do others use for lvl 3 blitzing?

Thanks.


ASB Hawk.

Well any AF will do.
Ireland VonVicious
Vicious Trading Company
#10 - 2014-01-18 03:13:04 UTC
Gila. Always Gila.
Sid Crash
#11 - 2014-01-18 08:55:13 UTC
Incindir Mauser wrote:
Nightmare Jettnett wrote:
Hi all

Its been sometime since I have ran any missions but seeing as my standings are quite high I want to blitz lvl3 missions to increase it for POS anchoring.

What is the best ship for this purpose?

I can fly all racial ships including faction and pirate plus T2 fit so I am finding it difficult to decide which.

What do others use for lvl 3 blitzing?

Thanks.


ASB Hawk.

Well any AF will do.


Yeah a low dps ship is GREAT for blizting.... especially one that needs to use cap boosters every shield boost it does Roll
Nightmare Jettnett
Black friday20
#12 - 2014-01-18 10:25:41 UTC  |  Edited by: Nightmare Jettnett
Sid Crash wrote:
Depends what faction you want to get standing for, if it's Gallente have a look at a shield EHP tanked Rail Navy Brutix. It sounds silly right up to the point you start toying with some fits and you start to get really silly numbers.



I like the sound of this, always up for something out of the norm.

Also the Gila was one I had not considered and I can use T2 sentries so may be a good way to go.

Thanks to all who have replied.
Sid Crash
#13 - 2014-01-18 11:04:40 UTC
A Gila isn't actually brilliant in this case. Lots of people define "best" as "allowing me to be the most lazy" and what you're looking for is a different kind of best.

that Nbrutix is a bit silly, overpriced and very much shoehorned into doing Serpentis or guristas, it's not a generic viable fit. But toying with the numbers you get some amazing results.

[Brutix Navy Issue, lvl 3 Rail Serpentis]
Damage Control II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Tracking Enhancer II
Tracking Enhancer II
Tracking Enhancer II

10MN Afterburner II
Large Shield Extender II
Large Shield Extender II
Thermic Dissipation Field II

250mm Railgun II, Antimatter Charge M
250mm Railgun II, Antimatter Charge M
250mm Railgun II, Antimatter Charge M
250mm Railgun II, Antimatter Charge M
250mm Railgun II, Antimatter Charge M
250mm Railgun II, Antimatter Charge M
Small Tractor Beam I

Medium Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer II
Medium Anti-Kinetic Screen Reinforcer II
Medium Anti-Kinetic Screen Reinforcer II

Hobgoblin II x5
Warrior II x5
Bertrand Butler
Cras es Noster
#14 - 2014-01-18 11:18:36 UTC  |  Edited by: Bertrand Butler
As said before, it really depends on the faction you are fighting against. For example, if you are going for serpentis and you have the skills, an Astarte will destroy the navy brutix in all aspects (tank, gank, warp speed, scan res, range, price, etc etc).

[Astarte, L3 Astarte]

Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Tracking Enhancer II
Armor Thermic Hardener II
Small Armor Repairer II

Sensor Booster II, Scan Resolution Script
Tracking Computer II, Tracking Speed Script
Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range Script
10MN Afterburner II

250mm Railgun II, Uranium Charge M
250mm Railgun II, Uranium Charge M
250mm Railgun II, Uranium Charge M
250mm Railgun II, Uranium Charge M
250mm Railgun II, Uranium Charge M
Small Tractor Beam II
Salvager II

Medium Hybrid Collision Accelerator II
Medium Auxiliary Nano Pump I


Hammerhead II x5
Hobgoblin II x5

OP, if you don't tell us what faction you will predominantly be flying against, we cannot really help you.
Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#15 - 2014-01-18 11:49:04 UTC  |  Edited by: Riot Girl
This is the fit I use

[Brutix, Level 3]
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Medium Armor Repairer II
Armor EM Hardener II
Armor EM Hardener II
Armor Thermic Hardener II

10MN Afterburner II
[empty med slot]
[empty med slot]
[empty med slot]

250mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Thorium Charge M
250mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Thorium Charge M
250mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Thorium Charge M
250mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Thorium Charge M
250mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Thorium Charge M
250mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Thorium Charge M
Small 'Knave' Energy Drain


Hammerhead II x5

Obviously just put whatever you want in mids and rigs and use whatever hardeners you like. It doesn't really matter.

Oh god.
Nightmare Jettnett
Black friday20
#16 - 2014-01-18 20:28:34 UTC
Bertrand Butler wrote:


OP, if you don't tell us what faction you will predominantly be flying against, we cannot really help you.


My targets are predominately EM/Therm weak (Sansha, Blood Raiders)

Thanks again for all the help, it is greatly appreciated.
Bertrand Butler
Cras es Noster
#17 - 2014-01-18 21:06:17 UTC
In that case, you are going for lasers ma'am. Can you fit this? Its a min-maxing L3 ABC that I have used against Sansha in the past with very good results.

[Oracle, Dear Sansha]

Armor Thermic Hardener II
Heat Sink II
Armor EM Hardener II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Medium Armor Repairer II

Tracking Computer II
Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron
10MN Afterburner II

Mega Pulse Laser II, Scorch L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Scorch L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Scorch L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Scorch L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Scorch L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Scorch L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Scorch L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Scorch L

Medium Energy Locus Coordinator II
Medium Energy Metastasis Adjuster II
Medium Auxiliary Nano Pump I

Load scripts on the TC according to the tactical situation.
Odithia
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#18 - 2014-01-18 22:15:45 UTC  |  Edited by: Odithia
Nightmare Jettnett wrote:
Bertrand Butler wrote:


OP, if you don't tell us what faction you will predominantly be flying against, we cannot really help you.


My targets are predominately EM/Therm weak (Sansha, Blood Raiders)

Thanks again for all the help, it is greatly appreciated.

Get yourself a Legion then.
Its fast, tanky and pack some punch.
Fit with Pulses and switch to missiles for those few non EM/Therm missions.

BC hulls are much more sluggish.

It is terribly overkill though...
Maxor Swift
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#19 - 2014-01-19 01:53:48 UTC
i like my HAMs cerb for lvl 3 and plexes 1600 ms 600 dps at 45 kms (with t1 ammo) 1000+ specific tank (ASB) and all cap stable put 1 range and 1 rigor and your good to go.

"What you talking about willis"
Sid Crash
#20 - 2014-01-19 02:18:51 UTC
Odithia wrote:
Nightmare Jettnett wrote:
Bertrand Butler wrote:


OP, if you don't tell us what faction you will predominantly be flying against, we cannot really help you.


My targets are predominately EM/Therm weak (Sansha, Blood Raiders)

Thanks again for all the help, it is greatly appreciated.

Get yourself a Legion then.
Its fast, tanky and pack some punch.
Fit with Pulses and switch to missiles for those few non EM/Therm missions.

BC hulls are much more sluggish.

It is terribly overkill though...


Legion is terrible for missions.

- Laser sub has no drone bay so you're forever trying to kill that orbiting spider drone while being TDed and you can't use heavy pulses or beams in general
- drone sub is just lol
- missile sub; hml have no dps, ham have no range
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