Warfare & Tactics

was wondering about opinions on what pirate implants to use for low-sec pvp, semi-solo returning player(i dont have any friends that play eve anymore....so solo until i make some), with a sentinel and amarr recons....this is an alt and will only be using these three ships.

im in between edge implants, slaves, and talismans, the price of slaves makes me want to shy away, but i know there effectiveness.....im not entirely sure on talismans as ive never heard of anyone using them(even in the past when i played). i intend to use boosters, especially exile, and thought edge may be a good option, but have never heard of anyone using these either.

tips from the pros in this meta are appreciated, thanks in advance.

ROFL so true.

OP, the Sentinel is quite strong and everybody knows it.

People will engage you only if they're pretty sure they can win (probably by blobbing you).

So you'll either get no fights or be overwhelmed.


Instead, fly something inconspicuous and often underestimated, like a destroyer.

Are you suggesting a dragoon?.....as you can tell im looking for more of a drone based platform.....if so, what implants would be best served for all of the above....i still intend to pilot a sentinel(almost exclusively) but other options are always welcome.

[Edit]: wow....i didnt realize the dragoon ship bonus' were also what i was looking for....even better with a t1 hull....i take back the previous sentinel statement and replace it with dragoon....i still need implant advice



i would definetly say im capable, and entertained the idea that i may be outnumbered at times....i guess what im really asking then is.....What implant would provide the best survivability(spell check says im spelling this wrong) against missile and drone boats.....i keep thinking most missile frigate damage would be mitigated by exile boosted SAAR(but im not sure in the current meta...so i could be wrong), missile destroyers on the other hand may be a bad choice to engage.

i guess what i really need is confirmation or someone who has had a large amount of success using a sentinel, and what implants they used to achieve this success.

thanks for the replies.

[Edit]: spelling

anyone who warps directly to a gate without first seeing what is on said gate shouldnt be flying with expensive implants to start off.

for frigates you wouldn't really see a huge benefit from slaves,
your base hp amount isnt high enough to generate enough extra to justify the price with so imo slaves are wasted on frigs,
cruisers are a different matter (obviously) so i would use your own judgement/ preference there.

halo's on the other hand scale well if you are outnumbered/undersized and work well against missiles up as far as armour t3's (sig tanking ftw).

i wouldn't be put off by the price of implants at all really because loosing your pod outside of a SUPRISE! smartbomb or a disconnect is worthy of a thorough slagging off

In frigate PVP, I'm a big fan of the snake set myself. You can NEVER be too fast, and if you are faster than the other guy, you will dictate the terms of the fight... unless they tackle you.

Of course, that does leave the issue in that you're flying a sentinel, and anyone who knows anything about that ship will avoid fighting it solo unless they know something you don't.... like how many friends they have waiting to come in right behind them, in which case, the snake set again is the way to go.

I have second thoughts about entering a plex held by a sentinel even in my OP as hell Garmur.

my main is fully snaked and it seems they have gotten a nerf.....they used to be low grades and then got changed to mid-grades?...either way snakes have always been my goto.

i was just exploring the idea of other options as snakes seem to be a lot weaker than they used to be.


[Edit]: posted with main on accident

The HG variants stayed HG. The LG changed to Mid-Grade, but retained their stats if I remember correctly. The new LG sets were introduced as lower end implants.

HG > MG > LG

If you wanna fly Amarrian Recons, i'd actually suggest at least having a look into the Legion, too. From the Recon-Skills into the Legion it's just 3 weeks anyways, and with a mobile depot this thing is as versatile it can get.

And in that case, Slaves rock.