Ships & Modules

Short range missile systems are: Rockets, Heavy Assault Missiles (HAMs), and Torpedoes.
Long-range missile systems are: Light Missiles, Heavy Missiles, and Cruise Missiles.

Each launcher can only fire it's corresponding type of missile* so no, you cannot swap mid-flight.

Missiles are generally effective against whatever class ship can mount the corresponding launcher and larger. For example, rocket and light missile launchers can be fit on frigates, so they're generally effective against frigates and up (i.e. all ships). Battleship missiles (Cruise Missiles and Torpedoes) are generally less effective against cruisers and really ineffective against frigates.

Two exceptions are the rapid missile launchers. Rapid Light Missile Launchers are cruiser-sized weapons that fire quick bursts of light missiles that do decent damage against cruisers and above, but are really devastating to frigates. Rapid Heavy Missile Launchers are the same, except they are mounted on battleships and are mainly meant to engage cruisers.

All missiles will have their damage improved by having the speed/signature radius of their target lowered/raised. Webs and target painters are your friend.


* Long range missile launchers can also use FoF missiles that do not require a target lock, and Defender missiles that will engage incoming hostile missiles. The former are reasonably effective at engaging targets that you can't lock, the latter are relatively worthless.

Enjoy, and good hunting.

With T2 launchers you do get some range options with 3 different types of ammo though.

Are you talking Rapid Heavy Launchers?

Also I am pretty sure the Barghest has a Warp Disruption/Scrambler range Bonus not a web bonus.

No web bonuses at all

What are you building that Baghest for?

The Typhoon would be a good place to start as it is much faster and more agile than a Raven and therefore handle closer to a Bharghest than a Raven would.

If you are planning to use one solo I would probably fit both a scram and a long point, the former to be used to prevent tacklers getting close and the latter to hold ships that you will still easily be able to hit. Getting into web range either alone or in a small group could get really sketchy really fast. The Bharghest is built for speed and agility to kite enemy ships and while it is good at that by battleship standards, it's good at that by battleship standards.

IMO the Orthrus is much more practical, if you want to reward yourself with your hard won BPCs.

On the other hand if you are wanting the ship for PvE use then reward yourself with a Nightmare, Machariel or Vindicator or even something like a Marauder. The Mordu ship line is designed with PvP in mind and is really far from optimized for PvE things.