Ships & Modules

I'm looking to see if there's something I could move into easily. I'm currently using this ship:

4x Cuise launcher II’s
1x bastion module
1x pith b-type medium shield booster
2x invulnerable field II’s
1x pith b-type EM resistance amp
1x cap recharger
2x meta 4 Target Painters
4x BCS II’s

The problem is that I’ve been stuck in this so long that I’ve lost my ability to really design decent PvE ships for level 4’s. I’m currently heading towards a paladin, but it’s a long ways off, so I’m wondering if anyone has a ship that will do better for me. I was looking at the barghest or CNR, but I’ve been having some trouble getting the tank to be as idiot proof as the golem.

Welcome to the PvE missile wall... Honestly, you're in the best missile PvE ship right now. Anything you move into is only going to give you marginal gains for less tank, maneuverability, higher mission costs and less ability to salvage as you go.

Here are a few suggestions for your fit:
• Upgrade your BCUs to Faction and use a T2 Warhead Calefaction Catalyst in one of your rig slots (use a T1 rigor in the second slot). This will take your base damage from 7505-volley/888-DPS to 8275-volley/979-DPS. The T2 Catalyst rig actually adds +3.5% raw damage.
• If you're not doing so already, run a set of +5 or +6 missile implants. A set of +5 implants takes you to 8689-volley/1083-DPS. You may also want to consider upgrading to Faction target painters for a +6.7% increase per target painter (Republic fleet versions are fairly reasonable).
• If you switch to a single Gistum C-Type adaptive invulnerability you will have enough for a 3rd target painter or stasis web which will allow you to single-volley any frigate or cruiser with Precision or Fury ammunition.

What these changes net you:
• A 15.8% increase in raw damage and a 22% increase in overall DPS!
• A 25-30% increase in damage application with the addition of the third target painter

Thanks for the replies.

Right now I have 2xT2 rigors fit for rigs.

There are some pretty good ideas going on, I just need to figure out what is the best fit for what I'm doing. I run a lot of missions in amarr space, so I feel I need I need to fit the EM resistance amp unless I'm going to MJD out.

At least this gives me something to think about. Thanks again.

A sentry rattler might be something to look at since you'll have better dps (paper at least) and potentially better applied but it's a bit of a change in how you fly it, maybe a bit more micro and no salvage/looting on field.

[Rattlesnake, EFT Fun]
Federation Navy Drone Damage Amplifier
Federation Navy Drone Damage Amplifier
Federation Navy Drone Damage Amplifier
Dread Guristas Ballistic Control System
Dread Guristas Ballistic Control System
Dread Guristas Ballistic Control System

Pith C-Type X-Large Shield Booster
Omnidirectional Tracking Link II, Optimal Range Script
EM Ward Field II
Thermic Dissipation Field II
100MN Afterburner II
Republic Fleet Target Painter
Missile Guidance Computer II, Missile Precision Script

Cruise Missile Launcher II, Scourge Fury Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Scourge Fury Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Scourge Fury Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Scourge Fury Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Scourge Fury Cruise Missile
Drone Link Augmentor II

Large Warhead Flare Catalyst II
Large Warhead Rigor Catalyst II
Large Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II

Garde II x2
Curator II x2
Gecko x1
Hobgoblin II x5


Also you'll only use scourge or inferno but with the damage bonus you should be fine as it's either the primary or secondary resist hole on most(all?) rats. Missiles used for BS and BCs so using Fury's are not a prob and don't have to dedicate as much to application while drones are used for Cruisers/frigs/dessies then BS and BCs. Prop mod to taste (AB, MWD, MJD) but the CPU is a bit tight. You're gonna need a 3% implant for a MWD/MJD. Does 1524dps without implants with Garde IIs and 1614 with the Gecko.

If you want to completely change ships then the paladin in sansha/blood space works great (Pulse with Scorch or Tachs with MF) especially for something like Blockade/Recon(if you dont blitz it)/Vengeance/Mining Miss/etc. Although I would keep a second ship on hand for doing angel extrav or Dread Pirate scarlet (Again if you dont blitz) or gone bezerk or any other non blood/sansha/serp/merc/drone missions.