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Rapier

Overview

The Rapier is a finesse ship and its capabilities are best employed in support of a small to medium-sized gang. With its webbing range bonus a Rapier can reduce a ship's maximum velocity by ~75% at ranges up to 40km before heat and gang warfare link bonuses are applied. Maximum DPS is about 170-180 and comes primarily from drones. Note that while the Rapier has pretty decent shields it has paper thin armor and hull so if you're taking hits you should be aligned as your shields hit 50% and warping out before they drop below 30% or you may find yourself in a pod.

Force recon ships are the cruiser-class equivalent of covert ops frigates. While not as resilient as combat recon ships, they are nonetheless able to do their job as reconaissance vessels very effectively, due in no small part to their ability to interface with covert ops cloaking devices and set up cynosural fields for incoming capital ships.

Developer: Core Complexion Inc.

Core Complexion's ships are unusual in that they favor electronics and defense over the “lots of guns” approach traditionally favored by the Minmatar.


Requirements


Traits

Role bonuses:

Minmatar Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):

Recon Ships bonuses (per skill level):


Fitting

Foxy Shazam Armor Oracle/General Armor Fleet Rapier

Refer to reimbursement page. Web things, Paint things. Dance with me, Dance with me…

[Rapier, FoxyShazam Armor Rapier of Rock and Roll]

Damage Control II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
1600mm Reinforced Steel Plates II

Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron
Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron
Stasis Webifier II
Stasis Webifier II
Small Capacitor Booster II, Navy Cap Booster 200
Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I

Covert Ops Cloaking Device II
Cynosural Field Generator I
[Empty High slot]
[Empty High slot]

Medium Trimark Armor Pump I
Medium Explosive Armor Plate I

Vespa EC-600 x4

Predditors Hotdrop

[Rapier, Huh?]

220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M
220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M
220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M
Covert Ops Cloaking Device II

10MN Microwarpdrive II
Large Shield Extender II
Sensor Booster II, Scan Resolution Script
Stasis Webifier II
Stasis Webifier II
Warp Disruptor II

Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Power Diagnostic System II
Power Diagnostic System II
Damage Control II

Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I

Valkyrie II x3
Hornet II x2

Black Ops

[Rapier, Black Ops]

650mm Artillery Cannon II, Republic Fleet Titanium Sabot M
650mm Artillery Cannon II, Republic Fleet Titanium Sabot M
Expanded Probe Launcher I, Combat Scanner Probe I
Covert Ops Cloaking Device II

10MN Microwarpdrive II
Stasis Webifier II
Stasis Webifier II
Warp Disruptor II
Large Shield Extender II
Large Shield Extender II

Overdrive Injector System II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Damage Control II

Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I

Valkyrie II x3
Hornet II x2

If you only have Recon IV you'll need to swap out a low slot module for a Co-Processor in order to fit the probe launcher. A highly recommended upgrade for this ship is a faction warp disruptor since that allows you to tackle ships outside of heavy energy neutralizer range.

Gatecamper

[Rapier, Gatecamper]

650mm Artillery Cannon II, Republic Fleet Depleted Uranium M
650mm Artillery Cannon II, Republic Fleet Depleted Uranium M
650mm Artillery Cannon II, Republic Fleet Depleted Uranium M
Covert Ops Cloaking Device II

10MN Microwarpdrive II
Stasis Webifier II
Stasis Webifier II
Warp Disruptor II
Sensor Booster II, Scan Resolution Script
Large Shield Extender II

Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Signal Amplifier II
Signal Amplifier II
Damage Control II

Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I

Valkyrie II x3
Hornet II x2

The Rapier's base scan resolution isn't so hot which gives enemies a chance to build up speed before your stasis webifiers take effect so this fit trades agility and about 10k EHP for ~600mm scan resolution.

Small Gang Rapier

[Rapier, Rapier]

Overdrive Injector System II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Power Diagnostic System II

Shadow Serpentis Stasis Webifier
Shadow Serpentis Stasis Webifier
Target Painter II
Large Shield Extender II
Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II

720mm Howitzer Artillery II, Republic Fleet Depleted Uranium M
720mm Howitzer Artillery II, Republic Fleet Depleted Uranium M
720mm Howitzer Artillery II, Republic Fleet Depleted Uranium M
Covert Ops Cloaking Device II

Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Particle Dispersion Projector II

Valkyrie II x4

It´s meant as a kite setup so stay at range 35+ km.

The faction Web´s are optional but you will lose 10ish km web range.