Ships & Modules

Good Morning

First things first: I read a lot about those ships, even in this forum and did not come to a conclusion. Most Threads are not aimed at what I want. I want to run Solo PvE Missions 4/5 fast and safe. I want to salvage on the way or afterwards with a noctis.

I am looking for: A ship that does exactly that. Missions 4/5, fast, safe. I have good Skills in Missiles and Drones.

Prequisites: Money is not an issue. I have enough money for one ship with modules. Skills are not an issue as long as the ship uses missiles and/or drones.

Suggenstions:

1. Tengu
I fly that at the Moment. Active Tank. Heavy Missile Launchers. No Drones. Can do Level 4 Missions (including Angel Extravaganza). But the kill speed fells a bit slow. Just a feeling. I salvage afterwards.

2. Golem
My First Idea because salvagind while destroying sounds great (if you have the time while punching the enemys). It should save a lot of time if you clean the rooms directly.
Equipped with torps, micro jump drive, bastion mode and small drones. Jump in a group, activate bastion mode, kill and salvage. Active Tank but not stable.

2. Rattlesnake
Second Idea. Long Range, Cruise Missiles and Sentry Drones. Micro Jump drive. Jump out, snipe, jump, snipe... salvage afterwards. Sounds slower but if the killspeed is better maybe its worth it. I have a bit of a problem with the cpu if I choose an XL Active Shield Booster.

3. Navy Raven
Putting it Number 3 because it is popular and a lot of threads recommend it but i personally do not see any advantage over the golem. Maybe I looked wrong.

Conclusion:
What would you do?
What is the fastest ship (overall time) for solo PvE Missions 4/5
What is the safest?
(I want it to be fast and safe. So if I loose Internet Connection or it is a bad connection, I do not loose me ship immideatly).

Thanks for your help! :)
I hope my questions are at the right spot.!

they all have there uses.

Though I'm pretty happy with my Golem theses days,

I use a cruise version, the range difference on the torps don't make up for the extra damage, with the right skills, riggs and modules there is no need to use any other than Fury missiles (no weapon switching)

salvaging on the spot.

As for level 5 missions that requires a completely different approach.

Start with a few Domini's in the systems around the lvl 5 agent, so you don't need to use the gates, that's where you're most vulnerable.

pick the missions carefully, fly to the system in inty or something, reship to your Domini run mission,dock reship hand mission.

before you know it you can afford fancy ships in all those systems.

i actually thought the rattlesnake was too slow, mind i have not used mine in over a year. I sometimes use a cruise fit golem because i can clear up as i go, as for the tengu mine does the job quite quickly in lvl4's. never done a lvl5 so cannot comment on those

I use a Rattlesnake for level 4 - no experience with level 5. MJD - drop Sentry drones and let them do the work. Recommended fit for snake is passive tank - you will still run into CPU difficulty if you fit the recommended drone rigs plus T2 launchers - needs drone rigging 5 to work.

Neville Smit has a good writeup: http://nevillesmit.com/blog/2014/6/8/revisiting-the-rattlesnake-lmjd-pve

Not really.
Recommended fit for RS for simple Level 4 missions is active tank to be able to more than 1.700dps depending on the rat you have to shoot at a price level of a T2 fitted Marauder!

Though Passive-MJD-Sentry Snake is a very comfortable way of doing Level 4 Missions, but a lot slower than possible in an active fit.

Rattlesnake works, but I find it slow and far to micro managy to get anywhere close to its eft dps that people drool over.

Golem is a maruder, and those ships are tailor made for lvl 4s, I suggest Golem.

When doing lvl 4s, I will usally reach for a Vargur or Mach.


GL

because you say that or why?

I mean no doubt the race is between RS and Golem, but for me RS is a little in advance.

@Rexxorr: You don't get anywhere close to eft dps because of what? Maybe you fly the passiv fit? I know the MJD-Sentry fit is very pupolar due to the fact you can be very lazy with it. But try an active fit, where you can brawl as well and get back with your opinion. :) And please do not use Gecko ;)

Strange fit.
Whith this fit you will never do more than 800 dmg, in the game of cource (EFT says ~1200). Even with Gecko and furies. And all in 5 skils.

Well for every volley of CMs, I can kill 2 frigs or destroyers, 1 cruiser or BC and BSes die in 3 volleys. That might only be 800 damage, but it seems pretty quick to me.

Edit; wait, how is it only 800DPS? I'm hitting my own RS 700 DPS with fury alone.

Why does it need to be one or the other? It does whatever I want and tanks a whole room while doing it.


Every second, as in DPS.