Missions & Complexes

For some reason I've gotten it into my head that I want to run the Caldari epic arc (and Cosmos, but that's another issue). Given that jamming is a problem I figure a Marauder would be a decent bet. But here's the deal: I haven't run missions in almost five years and have never touched a Marauder. So I'm looking for a sanity check on this fit:

[Kronos, caldari epic arc]

Core X-Type Large Armor Repairer
Corpum C-Type Energized Kinetic Membrane
Capacitor Power Relay II
Corpum C-Type Energized Thermal Membrane
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II

Large Micro Jump Drive
Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range Script
Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range Script
Tracking Computer II, Tracking Speed Script

Bastion Module I
425mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge L
425mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge L
425mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge L
425mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge L
[Empty High slot]
[Empty High slot]
[Empty High slot]

Large Semiconductor Memory Cell I
Large Semiconductor Memory Cell I

The X type appears to be less than 100mil so all's well there. Passive resists are a preference from spending too much time doing exploration but I'm not wedded to them. Obviously I'd carry blasters and a depot.

Is there anything I should change here? Should I be looking at a Vargur or Golem instead? Skills are seriously not an issue. I'd rather not spend much more than this though.

Or do I just get a damn Rattlesnake and do it that way, dealing with jams as they come?

I briefly considered taking your fit wholesale -- I have most of the pieces laying around -- but then I remembered what you'd said before about the jamming.

And then I additionally remembered that I basically hate medium ACs on anything short of a Sleipnir.

It does give me a good idea of how much tank I might need though.

Hi Zhilia,

The Kornos you have posted should work. Though it can be slightly improved. I did not put it through fitting tool but it looks like you have at least one cap module too many. Try dropping one and adding another one for damage, either mag stab or rig. Also I feel you should be better off with cap regen modules, instead of those increasing max. In any case the mission running traditional 5 minutes of all on is all you need, guns have to be stable though.

I have run all L4 empire epic arcs couple of times in Kronos and it works wonders.

In general, as hisec missioning go, Kronos is so good it's actually dull. The bare bone setup is:
- 4 guns (faction ammo, also Javelins); if memory serves, Caldari Arc does not call for but for instance in Amarr Arc there are missions where blasters are better suited, in that case again faction but also both T2 variants of ammo are required
- 4 damage boosters
- bastion
- repper
- 1 or 2 resist, passive or active
- 2 tracking computers, both with scripts both ways
- 1 or 2 cap regen
- 5 light drones

Remaining empty slots can be filled with anything you like, like:

- Auto Targetting II, always off, to increase number of tracked targets
- remote repair for drones
- tractor
- salvager
- nosferatu if you still worry about cap life
- AB/MWD/MJD depending on exact mission
- web
- sensor booster
- drone tracking
- drone navigation
- drone damage
- empty if you want to show off ;) (don't do that for either Arc)

Vargur will work too, did that as well, though due to AC range considerations you may have to rely more on mobility, which can be challenging when bastioning up. Before you ask, I would not recommend Artillery, though I admit it may be matter of personal preference and relatively less experience.

Hope this helps

An update. I had longer break playing EVE and either my memory waned or something was changed during that time. In either case the Auto Targetting does not work they way I described. Now it appears the module needs to be running to increase number of targets. Apologies for misleading info.

On the other hand Marauders are supposed to be flown by big boys/girs and so I believe you will figure out how to utilize all the free slots. :)

Use bastion since your going to be using rails, and heavy ammo. MY paladin I get 90kms with Multifreq and like 70km Gleam so your antimatter/void should go pretty far with 425s. 1 armor rep with mission hardners kin/therm maybe an enam with caldari.

I do all 4 epic arcs in a golem with nothing but bastion, mjd, large shield booster, 2 invul and 3 target painters which should give you an idea oh how little tank I have when pulling range.

Well, both choices of guns and whether if use bastion are situational. Arcs experience is diverse enough that there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Eve-survival should always be checked before running each mission.

Range of rails is indeed not a problem: with bastion, 2xTC and 1xTE they have almost 70km antimatter optimal and because of huge falloff (hull bonus) they easily hit to 100, maybe to 150km (to the point that I almost never use Spikes). Not that I would want. Flying Gallente ships for like 80% of my EVE time I'm used to balls-on-the-wall approach and if I find myself needing to shoot behind 100km, it is an indicator I am in the wrong place. :)


Well of course if sniping at 200km is your thing. At closer distance I would recommend still having somewhat solid tank - one hardener more than that what you would take for regular L4 mission. The boss-type missions can be nasty.

I was too cheap to spring for faction magstabs but given my experience this is all about right. I also used an existing clone (snakes and medium energy turrets). This is what I actually ran:

[Kronos, caldari epic arc]

Core X-Type Large Armor Repairer
Corpum C-Type Energized Kinetic Membrane
Capacitor Power Relay II
Corpum C-Type Energized Thermal Membrane
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II

Large Micro Jump Drive
Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range Script
Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range Script
Tracking Computer II, Tracking Speed Script

Bastion Module I
425mm Railgun II, Federation Navy Antimatter Charge L
425mm Railgun II, Federation Navy Antimatter Charge L
425mm Railgun II, Federation Navy Antimatter Charge L
425mm Railgun II, Federation Navy Antimatter Charge L
Small Tractor Beam II
Salvager II
Salvager II

Large Capacitor Control Circuit I
Large Capacitor Control Circuit I


Hornet II x5

[Kronos, caldari epic arc blasters]

Core X-Type Large Armor Repairer
Corpum C-Type Energized Kinetic Membrane
Capacitor Power Relay II
Corpum C-Type Energized Thermal Membrane
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II

Gist B-Type 500MN Microwarpdrive
Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range Script
Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range Script
Tracking Computer II, Tracking Speed Script

Bastion Module I
Neutron Blaster Cannon II, Void L
Neutron Blaster Cannon II, Void L
Neutron Blaster Cannon II, Void L
Neutron Blaster Cannon II, Void L
Small Tractor Beam II
Salvager II
Salvager II

Large Capacitor Control Circuit I
Large Capacitor Control Circuit I


Hornet II x5

Blasters in general were more effective. If I were to do it again I'd rip out the CPR and go with another magstab. And yes, faction magstabs would be an improvement overall.

yeah thers no need to battery fit the kronos.
hell iv done this arc in a paladin and rarely had issues.

Edit: though there is one leg of it twords the end of the empire arm of it that can get rather neuty,
to my memory though the mjd-snipe tactic works fine for this though

When the time came to run the transport missions through lo/null sec, did you transship down to a ceptor/covfrig or did you stick with the T3/Marauder and said "come stop me if you can" to any reds?

I used a sniping dominix for the last mission (which gives me some boosters as the reward), and hadn't noticed that some rats can jam :P They were just all killed before closing to 80km.
Last time I did the 2 steps into hell I chose the shortest way, and hadn't encounter any single player out of hi-sec on my way.