Ships & Modules

You barely need to pulse the shield booster when you're 100km away so no need for a capacitor booster

Can put a guidance computer instead for better application to smaller targets

Also since you're sniping, take 3 sentries with you instead of light drones. They should be able to 2-3 shot any approaching frigates once they get within drone control range.

Run the 8th launcher, and drop a mobile tractor unit instead.

I made an error please disregard.

I might consider something like this:

[Raven Navy Issue, Mission CNR]
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Missile Guidance Enhancer II

Large Micro Jump Drive
Large Shield Booster II
Dread Guristas EM Ward Field
Dread Guristas EM Ward Field
Dread Guristas Thermal Dissipation Field
Sensor Booster II, Targeting Range Script
Missile Guidance Computer II, Missile Precision Script

Cruise Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Cruise Missile

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

Warrior II x5
Bouncer II x3

Note: I have done exactly one mission since returning, and it was in a mach.

-Liang

Ed: An easy (cheap) way to free up CPU is to upgrade to faction hardeners. Also, a Pith X-Type Large is fairly cheap as well (as compared to the hull anyway)

Liang,

I know we've never met or even talked, but I've suggested your old Raven fit many many times in these forums.

I even used it for a long time. To me it was a very solid fit.

It seemed like you just disappeared.

It's good to see you.

-Kirst

A pair of Faction BCS is probably worth the ~190m ISK upgrade at some point for the additional +5% DPS increase. That will probably also eliminate (or at least partially diminish) the need for the co-processor, which can be used for a variety of modules - including (but not limited to): Damage Control, Signal Amplifier, Nanofiber, etc.

I have been playing around with a fit similar to Gorr's, in a Raven, using the ancillary shield booster.

I've run a few missions with it and it does seem to work very well. With have only 3 800 charges, and then having to wait 60 secs for a reload can be tough in some missions. Especially if after a reload you have to used the 3 charges immediately. once again.

In the lows I had a DC, and 4 faction BCUs. Only used 1 MGC, and no sensor booster. And I used a flare in the rigs.

The dps of both could be about the same, but the CNR has a much larger volley, which really helps.

In some previous fits, I've use an X-L shield booster, a shield boost amp, and a cap booster. Going with just the Ancillary Shield Booster really opens things up, but 60 secs can seem like a long time. ( the MJD for me is to escape if things go wrong.)


-Kirst

You want to use the SMALLEST charges possible in the ancillary booster. Smaller charges give you more cycles. So 400's in your case.
It doesn't work like regular boosters.

It's a common mistake.

Those rigs have stacking penalties now. A TP works better

One more question, I was wondering If HACs (such as Cerberus or Sacrilege) are good options for lvl 4 missions.

Though many people talking about the versatility of Tengu and HAC for PVE, I got confused by the EFT statistics of my Cerberus fitting.

Here is it:
[Cerberus, HAM]
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II

10MN Afterburner II
Pithi C-Type Small Shield Booster
Kinetic Deflection Field II
Thermal Dissipation Field II
Target Painter II

Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Heavy Assault Missile

Medium Warhead Rigor Catalyst II
Medium Warhead Rigor Catalyst II

So the fraction ammo are specific for killing frigs and elite frig bc the explosion radius of T2 ammo is much bigger than the fraction ones. And probably I am going to use Sacrilege for missions against Sasha and Blood raider (for better tank and more low slots for BC).

But the problem is, due to the EFT statistics, this Cerberus can only do a non-kinetic DPS of 503 with fractional ammo and 590 with T2 ammo, with is not even comparable to the DPS of Raven or CNR with cruise missile (750 DPS for all damage types).

Then why so many people are fond of HACs and Tengu? Are they really superior to BCs given this much lower DPS, especially when CNR could also do applicable damage to cruise class efficiently?