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The Caldari Command Ship has an impressive tank and does decent damage. However it is extremely expensive to fly.

While ~550 DPS may not seem overwhelming with a typical HML setup it becomes a lot more terrifying when you realize that damage can be applied up to 75km away and that HMLs from the Nighthawk hit especially hard on small or fast targets. Basically, the ratio of actual DPS versus EFT DPS is higher than with comparable ships.

Fit with a faction point, T2 rigs and, optionally, a mindlinked Claymore or Loki, the Nighthawk becomes untouchable at around 30km; it outdamages just about anything at that range and anything faster than it will die before it gets tackle, making it easy for a Nighthawk pilot to disengage if things go pear-shaped.

A Nighthawk pilot called Fon Revedhort used to fly such a Nighthawk solo and fuck up BS and T2 cruiser gangs doing so.

Also, the Nighthawk's kinetic damage bonus is a huge asset when up against those FOTM Minmatar T2 cruisers with kinetic resist holes.

Bonuses

Battlecruiser Skill Bonus:

• 5% bonus to assault missile, heavy assault missile, and heavy missile launcher rate of fire
• 5% bonus to all shield resistances per level

Command Ships Skill Bonus:

• 5% bonus to heavy missile Kinetic damage
• 5% bonus to heavy missile precision per level

Role Bonus:

• 99% reduction in Warfare Link module CPU need

[Nighthawk, Serpentis Anomaly Fit]
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Shield Power Relay II

Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Kinetic Deflection Field II
Thermic Dissipation Field II
Large Shield Extender II
Large Shield Extender II

Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Fury Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Fury Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Fury Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Fury Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Fury Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Fury Heavy Missile
Salvager I

Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I


Hobgoblin II x5

The ratting ship I use in Fountain. Tanks 739 dps against Serpentis, more than enough for Sanctums. Deals 649 dps with fury missiles, 527 dps with regular missiles. Very cheap compared to the Tengu, 200 mil for the ship, 30 mil for the fittings. Of course, you can pimp it as you like with faction mods and T2 rigs.

Replace more BCS with SPR if you need more tank (for 6/10 plexes and up). It might be a good idea to fit a cloak instead of a salvager if you can't warp to a POS in system, I just fit the salvager for salvaging if I get a faction spawn.