Ships & Modules

As above going to buy a rattlesnake but am not really sure what rigs would be best suited for this ship, normally i fly a tengu or golem. i would be using the rattlesnake for mainly highsec lvl4 missions.
any advice or example fits appreciated. the reason behind asking about the rigs is because i was going to buy the hull from contracts and they all have some sort of rig fitted already, seems a shame to buy them then just destroy them.

Use this as a template:

[Rattlesnake, PvE]

Drone Damage Amplifier II
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Co-Processor II

Shield Boost Amplifier II
X-Large Shield Booster II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Heavy Capacitor Booster II, Cap Booster 800
Large Micro Jump Drive
Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron
Omnidirectional Tracking Link II, Optimal Range Script

Cruise Missile Launcher II, Inferno Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Inferno Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Inferno Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Inferno Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Inferno Cruise Missile
Drone Link Augmentor II

Large Core Defense Capacitor Safeguard I
Large Core Defense Capacitor Safeguard I
Large Core Defense Operational Solidifier I

Garde II x2
Curator II x2 (OR Warden II x2)
Gecko x1 (OR Ogre II x2)
Hobgoblin II x5


- employ range tactics using the MicroJumpDrive
- nuke small ships using sentry drones as they come towards you... then cruisers... then everything else
- cruise launchers have pretty good application against anything cruiser sized and up... even without the target painter
- the heavy drones are for VERY close quarters damage dealing. Don't let them venture more than 15km from you.


- rigs mostly come down to taste. I prefer having a good tank "just in case." Other people will fit rigs that increase damage and/or damage application for the missiles... and still others will fit mods that beef up drones.

LOL, three replies three different answers. Everyone has a different style.

OP, I think you should outline your goals/skills then we will have a more educated recommendation.

Do you occasionally have to go AFK and want extra/cap stable tank?
Do you want to blitz missions?
Do you just want to casually run them?
Do you like to kill everyting?
Are your drone skills or missile skills higher?

Can you add anything else about your style?

I have 2x rigor II, and 1x flare I It is either that or 1x rigor II 2x flare II. I forget which is optimal.

If you run missions in hisec, you can afford to put good modules on the ship. I would suggest this. Cap stable without afterburner running.

[Rattlesnake, Rattlesnake fit]

Drone Damage Amplifier II
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Dread Guristas Ballistic Control System
Dread Guristas Ballistic Control System
Dread Guristas Ballistic Control System

Core X-Type 100MN Afterburner
Pith A-Type Large Shield Booster
Pith A-Type Shield Boost Amplifier
Pithum B-Type Adaptive Invulnerability Field
Pithum B-Type Adaptive Invulnerability Field
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II

Rapid Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Heavy Missile
Rapid Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Heavy Missile
Rapid Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Heavy Missile
Rapid Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Heavy Missile
Rapid Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Heavy Missile
Small Tractor Beam II

Large Capacitor Control Circuit II
Large Capacitor Control Circuit I
Large Capacitor Control Circuit I


Garde II x2

[Rattlesnake]

Federation Navy Drone Damage Amplifier
Federation Navy Drone Damage Amplifier
Federation Navy Drone Damage Amplifier
Caldari Navy Ballistic Control System
Caldari Navy Ballistic Control System
Caldari Navy Ballistic Control System

Federation Navy Omnidirectional Tracking Link
Federation Navy Omnidirectional Tracking Link
Federation Navy Omnidirectional Tracking Link
Large Micro Jump Drive
Pithum C-Type Adaptive Invulnerability Field
Pith A-Type Large Shield Booster
Republic Fleet Target Painter

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 Rigor Catalyst II
Large Warhead Rigor Catalyst II
Large Warhead Flare Catalyst I

Garde II x2


man mode.

Only has a drone control range of 84km at max skills and a targeting range of 94km at max skills, which seems to make the MJD a little silly...

Well i knocked up a fit with modules i had i stations and done a couple of lvl3 missions as a test seemed quite easy watching the drones do their stuff, so then decided i'll have a bass at a lvl4 mission. 1st mission i got was Guristas extravaganzer so i thought bugger it lets jump in a see what happens, needless to say i had to jump out a few times on the last room (not the bonus room) in fact i almost lost the bloody ship on one occasion, the problem i had with my cheap fit was the shields were just not holding up to the battering it was getting. My other concern was actually salvaging the sites, with my golem this was not a problem, but from a solo account perspective the rattlesnake may not have been a good choice for my play style.

here is the cheap fit i tried out

[Rattlesnake, Chillintest]

5x Cruise Missile Launcher II (Scourge Fury Cruise Missile)
Drone Link Augmentor II

2x Large Shield Extender II
Dread Guristas Large Shield Booster
2xAdaptive Invulnerability Field II
2x Omnidirectional Tracking Link II (Tracking Speed Script)

3x Ballistic Control System II
3x Drone Damage Amplifier II

Large Ionic Field Projector I
2x Large Warhead Rigor Catalyst I

2x Garde II
1x Gecko
5x Hobgoblin II

3053x Inferno Cruise Missile
1x Optimal Range Script
5657x Scourge Cruise Missile

pretty sure DG boosters are less cap efficient than T2. Dunno exactly what CCP was thinking when they balanced active tanking but oh welp. That said Pith boosters are pretty cheap, I'd probably buy a b-type x-large. although that might be a CPU issue? And as just said the shield extenders do almost nothing on an active rattler.

also with fury missiles pretty sure you need a painter or two to hit well.

For level 4s, your damage application is going to be the main concern since it's more about how fast you can do them rather than how safe it is.

+1 2 rigor 1 flare