Ships & Modules

I'm recently trained into a Maelstrom and am looking for a decent fit to solo l4 missions. Basically i have used an afk tanked domi in the past but am now looking for a more active approach to isk making.

Can anyone suggest a good fit for running most missions.

I'm using a basic setup of acs and mwd at moment, but wonder if theres a more efficient method.

AC Maelstrom is a beast, however in my opinion ACs only really shine versus Angels or in pretty much any mission on the Vargur or Mach.

Here is an example of a gank fit 1400 arty mael. Does great dps, and you won't loose all your dps while fighting well into falloff. Use the AB to reduce transversal IE make them chase you, or fit a tracking computer instead of the AB. This fit does require AWUV however you could probably play around with it and make it fit w/ AWUIV. You can always slap on a set of 800s when it is time to fight angels/mercs. Faction items can be substituted for t2 if you don't have the isk handy.


[Maelstrom, mission]

1400mm Howitzer Artillery II, EMP L
1400mm Howitzer Artillery II, EMP L
1400mm Howitzer Artillery II, EMP L
1400mm Howitzer Artillery II, EMP L
1400mm Howitzer Artillery II, EMP L
1400mm Howitzer Artillery II, EMP L
1400mm Howitzer Artillery II, EMP L
1400mm Howitzer Artillery II, EMP L

Invulnerability Field II
Invulnerability Field II
Dread Guristas X-Large Shield Booster
Heavy Capacitor Booster II, Cap Booster 800
Shield Boost Amplifier II
100MN Afterburner II

Republic Fleet Gyrostabilizer
Republic Fleet Gyrostabilizer
Republic Fleet Gyrostabilizer
Tracking Enhancer II
Tracking Enhancer II

Large Ancillary Current Router I
Large Core Defence Capacitor Safeguard I
Large Core Defence Capacitor Safeguard I


Hammerhead II x5

I'm in the same boat as you are. I just switched to Minmatar ships about a month ago from a Domi. (I currently have 2 Domi's. One dual rep/250's for tank intensive missions and a single rep style sentry fit Domi).

Most missions the 800 AC fit does pretty well. With 2 tracking enhancers in the lows and a targetting computer in the mids you can actually do some decent dps under about 50 km. Anything with most of the rats over 50 km I switch to 1400's. When using 1400's I also use Republic Fleet ammo since the firing speed is SO very slow.

The only mission I don't like running in the Mael is Stop the Thief. Mostly because the incoming dps on that mission is nuts and I'm not quite confident enough in my skills that I'm ready to risk my new ship.

For the most part loving it though. It seems to run most missions much faster than the Dominix. If only there were a Republic Fleet version!

[Maelstrom, AC L4]
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Tracking Enhancer II
Tracking Enhancer II

Pith C-Type Large Shield Booster
Shield Boost Amplifier II
Shield Boost Amplifier II
Invulnerability Field II
Invulnerability Field II
Tracking Computer II, Tracking Speed

800mm Repeating Artillery II, Fusion L
800mm Repeating Artillery II, Fusion L
800mm Repeating Artillery II, Fusion L
800mm Repeating Artillery II, Fusion L
800mm Repeating Artillery II, Fusion L
800mm Repeating Artillery II, Fusion L
800mm Repeating Artillery II, Fusion L
800mm Repeating Artillery II, Fusion L

Large Projectile Collision Accelerator II
Large Core Defence Capacitor Safeguard I
Large Core Defence Capacitor Safeguard I


Garde II x3
Warrior II x2
Warrior II x3

You can swap a the TC for a AB or MWD if you need, the TC is very handy for most angel missions.

With a half decent skills mael (T1m4 guns and a t2 xl booster) you wont need a cap booster EVER unlike the other nublets who post here you only have to run your booster for one or two cycles and dont need to perma run anything

Here is what i use (the dg booster is like 90 mill so get it)

8x 800mm autos T2

100nm AB
dread guristas xl booster
boost amp t2
2 rat specific hards
tracking computer T2

3 gyros T2
2 tracking enhancers T2

1 projectile ambit rig T2 (its **** cheap)
2 ccc rigs

assorted drones


Its got more than enough tank for any mission because its got more than enough gank for any mission it tracks well and its got mobility