Ships & Modules

[Cyclone, Buffer Web Clone]
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Damage Control II

Large Shield Extender II
Invulnerability Field II
Fleeting Warp Disruptor I
Fleeting Propulsion Inhibitor I
Experimental 10MN MicroWarpdrive

425mm AutoCannon II, Hail M
425mm AutoCannon II, Hail M
425mm AutoCannon II, Hail M
425mm AutoCannon II, Hail M
425mm AutoCannon II, Hail M
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Mjolnir Rage Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Mjolnir Rage Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Mjolnir Rage Assault Missile

Medium Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Medium Core Defence Field Extender I
Medium Core Defence Field Extender I


Warrior II x5
Hornet EC-300 x3


Basically, PVP Cyclone, like a cane but with better tackle capabilities.

45K EHP, which is Nano-cane territory.

579DPS Without Warriors
659 With (749 Turning up the heat)
1434m/s (2039 on heat)

5x Warriors 3x EC-300 (for legging it)

Nice alternative to the cane, and good complement to a group of them, even swapping the disruptor for a second web can be nice in larger gangs.

Little bit more diverse than a Cane with the warriors and web I would say. Less DPS admittedly but not by much once you factor in the drones.

Works solo too, a little squishy for gate guns probably.

(Oh and Cyclones look more engageable, and are sexy)

Yeah its cheaper which I like, its also a lot easier to get fights because you know... its a Cyclone.

Watching a Ferox and a Cyclone fight is like watching the two really short kids fight in the playground, they may look short, but they will melt your face.

I wouldn't use Hail in there, unless you're shooting a battleship. 425mm guns have poor tracking for ACs as is, and the Cyclone doesn't get a tracking bonus. Use faction ammo of the right type against your enemy's tank, and you'll go farther.

For a cheap BC, the cyclone does it's job well. Be careful about overestimating the paper dps that EFT/PYFA gives you. For this reason, I would rock a TE instead of the third gyro. Personally, I wouldn't fly a cyclone without a neut.

Also, active cyclone can be a lot of fun. You should try it out if you feel comfortable with the micro involved in managing an active tank.

EDIT: I find TE especially useful when rocking 425's.

The cyclone will never be perfect in all regards, but like many minmatar ships, you have a lot of freedom in how you choose to fit and fly it. Most active tankers will always have to consider the amount of cap boosters in their hold, but that's just part of active tanking. It's not a unique concern to the cyclone.

3 neuts is overkill on a cyclone. I don't know if that's what you were thinking or not, but 1 med neut can make a big difference in terms of survivability when some fast ***hole frig tackles you. Nano cyclone is viable, but cane just does that so much better. Flying the cyclone, I like to fit mine for a brawl.

I wouldn't troll anyone for flying either fit. Maybe I would, but that's just cus I troll. Whatever fit you choose to run on a cyclone, you just have to remember what you had to sacrifice to make it work and then pick favorable engagements.

The second fit would have a harder time soloing other BC's, but would have higher survivability against most smaller stuff. See what I mean

Ceph's fit is pretty much what I use. Only difference is that I mix Med and Small drones just because lol. Think it's 2 Valk and 3 Warrior or 3 and 2 can't remember off hand and don't have any fitting tools at school.

Cyclone is fun for getting fights and in random brawler gangs just for something different to fly around in. The whole TE/Gyro thing is more of a personal taste matter. I've flown a few different variations as far as my low slots go and they are all about the same just depends on what you want/feel more comfortable with.