Ships & Modules

Hey all,

I'm looking for some guidance on a Caracal fit. I have pasted one below that I believe would work ok but wanted to ask some advice on it before I go out and spend ISK on it. According to EFT I have the needed skills, CPU and PG to run it.

Does this look ok? Is there anything that can be improved?
Have I done something which is a big no-no?
I would be using this for Level 2 missions. There is a part of me that thinks I should swap out the hardeners for mission type dmg hardeners?

I'm more used to Gallente and armour tanking than shield tanking so this is a bit new for me. Also, I can't fit T2 items yet but that's something I can work on as my skills improve.

[Caracal, Caracal T1 L2]
Beta Reactor Control: Shield Power Relay I
Ballistic Control System I
Ballistic Control System I
Ballistic Control System I

10MN Afterburner I
Large Shield Extender I
Large Shield Extender I
Adaptive Invulnerability Field I
Adaptive Invulnerability Field I

XR-3200 Heavy Missile Bay, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
XR-3200 Heavy Missile Bay, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
XR-3200 Heavy Missile Bay, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
XR-3200 Heavy Missile Bay, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
XR-3200 Heavy Missile Bay, Mjolnir Heavy Missile

Medium Ancillary Current Router I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I

--Brandt

Lv2s are just frig NPCs right? Maybe look at using Rapid Light launchers as the caracal gets bonuses to those too. Would be worth it to get T2 lights + launchers as the training time isnt that long. The rest looks good for LV2s, just work on getting those core skills up (PG, CPU, CAP, Tank)

Also yes, Meta invuls, shield extenders and AB/MWD and I think arbalest Rapid lights aren't that expensive will go a long way to make up for lack of fitting skills. Maybe try something like this? Not sure how bad your fitting skills really are ;)

[Caracal, New Setup 1]
Ballistic Control System I
Ballistic Control System I
Ballistic Control System I
Mark I Compact Power Diagnostic System

10MN Y-S8 Compact Afterburner
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Limited Adaptive Invulnerability Field I
Limited Adaptive Invulnerability Field I

Prototype 'Arbalest' Rapid Light Missile Launcher, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Rapid Light Missile Launcher, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Rapid Light Missile Launcher, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Rapid Light Missile Launcher, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Rapid Light Missile Launcher, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile

Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I

Hobgoblin I x2

I know the cross linked bolt arrays are unnecessarily expensive. Maybe train for T2 Ballistic controls first so you can skip the meta ones.

ugh the reload times on rapid launchers though...

RLM has high burst damage specifically aimed at frig damage that's balanced by long reload times so they're the better option when dealing with elite frigs. Considering the pilots low skills taking a destroyer into many of the lv2s is a bad idea. His best bet is to follow the normal new bro progression of frig/dess lv1, cruiser lv2, BC lv3 and BB lv4. This way he can focus his skills on increasing damage because he's overtanking in a bigger ship.

Though getting T2 tank before jumping into a BB is a really good idea ;)

although if you do fit heavy missiles a few missile guidance enhancers and/or missile guidance computers, with some rigor rigs will probably make the heavy missiles hit pretty well. I remember zonking lv3s with fury missiles, although that drake appears to have large rigs so I'm not sure how relevant that is. the frigs in lv2s are much weaker in general.