Ships & Modules

The drones will make quick work of most rats in lowsec. You really need laser skills to make use of turrets. Please don't put rails on it. The warp disruptor is excellent for surprising the would-be ganker as they're often not expecting you to fight back.

For C3 sites, this fitting will not work, because it will be neutered, and then you cannot tank. Similarly with lasers, they're not preferred because of cap issues.

In Null this would be no problem, but the ship is very overtanked for most null sites that I recall.

C3 sites can be easily run with a tengu. You just need an LSB with an SBA and cap rigs. add an invul or two and an EM ward and you're able to run anything in a C3 with ease. Bring a TP and precision heavy missiles to increase damage application to frigs, OR fit HAM's and an AB for greatly increased DPS, but that requires more positioning. I don't remember how much webbing there is in a C3 but I'm pretty sure it's enough to make HAM fits annoying. I prefer HML for this reason.

I think that a passive shield stratios can get up around 800 DPS tank with all T2 SPR's in the lows and T2 purger rigs. Fit autocannons in the highs and one EM ward in the mids with large extenders. This could probably run at least some C3 sites, and almost any null anom. This has the bonus of being neut-proof, and not requiring much SP nor losing you any if you get lazy/jumped.

The Gila makes an excellent C3 passive shield site runner as well, better than the stratios, but no cloak of course.

My vote is this: If you're running within a jump or two of home, a tengu is great for a C3. If you're truly out exploring solo, I recommend a stratios. It's a versatile boat, plus it's cheaper and no SP loss.

EDIT: Passive fits can break around 500 DPS tank, I was off by 60%. I apologize.

Shield Power Relays

Dont think a strat can get a passive 800 dps tank. Maybe with implants or outer effects, but not without.

I've kind of changed focus a bit reading about the Stratios :) I'd much rather have a wormhole pvp fit with the ability to run c1+c2 than the other way around. How would such a fit look like?

Something like this one I found on reddit?

"[Stratios, WH Hunter]

Drone Damage Amplifier II
Reactive Armor Hardener
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
1600mm Reinforced Steel Plates II

Warp Scrambler II
Federation Navy 10MN Afterburner
Balmer Series Tracking Disruptor I, Tracking Speed Disruption Script
Stasis Webifier II
Small Capacitor Booster II, Navy Cap Booster 400

Medium Unstable Power Fluctuator I
Medium Unstable Power Fluctuator I
Core Probe Launcher II
Covert Ops Cloaking Device II
Medium Unstable Power Fluctuator I

Medium Trimark Armor Pump II
Medium Trimark Armor Pump II
Medium Trimark Armor Pump II


Gecko x2"

What do I need to change on it for it to be effective in solo? a mwd instead of ab?

That fit you just linked would work for PVP/C1-2 sites. For pve just swap one tank mod for an active rep and you're good. I suggest taking off the plate for ratting, but the reactive or an eanm would be fine to lose also.

Sorry about the passive tank numbers. I was wrong, it tops around 500 DPS tank as you said. Excuse me.

Gila...if you have a scanner ship.

you can fit a regular cloak and mwd on most ships and be immune to all but the most dedicated camps.

What you guys have to remember is that Sleepers basically do EM/Therm damage only against cruisers. You will effectively sig tank the exp/kin missiles sleepers shoot even if you're webbed to a standstill. Tengu has 0 EM resist and that's a big problem. The only way a Tengu beats a Stratios in C3 sites is if it mobile depot refits to a 6-launcher combat fit without the covops cloak. The Stratios is going to be better at C3 running than any Tengu with a covops cloak fitted.