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Stucking
Doomheim
#1 - 2014-02-24 10:14:27 UTC
Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

My EFT warrior skills are somewhat lacking. I was wondering if anyone had previously built + Equipped 2 Rattlesnakes which included Cap & Shield transfers with the intention of dual boxing level 5 missions? Just looking for some help so I don't have to re-invent the wheel, so to speak!

Thanks in advance!
Gary Bell
Therapy.
The Initiative.
#2 - 2014-02-24 13:15:01 UTC
With perfect skills and a bit of isk a rattlesnake can solo tank a lvl five.. You will need atype passive resists and t2 rigs but it can easily be done.. i would recommend a scimi till you get the hang of proper positioning but it is very possible..

you cannot active tank it though without 3 or more RR battleships and or logi.. the nuets can easily kill a carrier in a few of them so a battleship is like butter..

The nighthawks native resists also used to work to tank some but IDK anymore with the changes
Bertrand Butler
Cras es Noster
#3 - 2014-02-24 14:03:15 UTC  |  Edited by: Bertrand Butler
If you want to use 2 rattlesnakes, go for 2 passive fits. No reason to spider them really, you will most of the time get more trouble from the neuts than its worth. You can even solo L5s with a passive RS, its not really worth it though due to the time you have to spend in it.

Dual boxing the drone aggro correctly needs a little micromanagement, but you can easily pull it off with some practice. The main thing is to choose missions that you can blitz. Blink
Stucking
Doomheim
#4 - 2014-02-24 14:14:57 UTC
Thank you very much chaps, the feedback is very much appreciated!

So from what both of you are saying two Passive Rattlers are a better way to go, which is perfectly fine.

What about throwing a curve-ball in there; What about a passive Rattler & Passive S-NI? Or would the two Rattlers out perform this, from your experience?

Thanks!
Bertrand Butler
Cras es Noster
#5 - 2014-02-24 14:23:21 UTC  |  Edited by: Bertrand Butler
It can work, but its not as efficient. The RS has a hull shield recharge time of 2500s while the SNI recharges in 3390s. The end result is that you can get either a substantially higher passive tank from an RS, or the same tank but with a lot more gank.