Much praised by its proponents and much maligned by its detractors, the Typhoon-class battleship has always been one of the most hotly debated spacefaring vessels around. Its distinguishing aspect - and the source of most of the controversy - is its sheer versatility, variously seen as either a lack of design focus or a deliberate freedom for pilot modification.

• Minmatar Battleship I
  • Spaceship Command IV
  • Minmatar Battlecruiser III
    • Spaceship Command III
    • Minmatar Cruiser III
      • Spaceship Command II
      • Minmatar Destroyer III
        • Minmatar Frigate III
          • Spaceship Command I

Minmatar Battleship bonuses (per skill level):

• 5% bonus to Rapid Heavy Missile, Cruise Missile and Torpedo Launcher rate of fire
• 5% bonus to Cruise Missile and Torpedo explosion velocity

Speed/Gank

[Typhoon, Speed Gank]

Damage Control II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II

Prototype 100MN Afterburner I
Warp Disruptor II
Stasis Webifier II
Heavy Capacitor Booster II, Cap Booster 25

Prototype 'Arbalest' Torpedo Launcher, Mjolnir Torpedo
Prototype 'Arbalest' Torpedo Launcher, Mjolnir Torpedo
Prototype 'Arbalest' Torpedo Launcher, Mjolnir Torpedo
Prototype 'Arbalest' Torpedo Launcher, Mjolnir Torpedo
Prototype 'Arbalest' Torpedo Launcher, Mjolnir Torpedo
Salvager I
Salvager I
Salvager I

Large Polycarbon Engine Housing I
Large Polycarbon Engine Housing I
Large Auxiliary Thrusters I

Garde II x5
Hornet EC-300 x5

With a Claymore in fleet providing bonuses, this thing will hit 1,700 m/s (2300+ overheated!) while hitting like a Mack Truck. Vanilla Hurricane speeds, 900+ DPS, some armor resists whats not to like? (less EHP than a standard shieldcane. why are you flying a battleship again?) Keep the Salvagers offline as heat sinks.

Zax's Bang For Buck Battleships - 1k DPS

[Typhoon, 1K dps]

Gyrostabilizer II
Ballistic Control System II
Beta Reactor Control: Reaction Control I
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Damage Control II

100MN Microwarpdrive I
Conjunctive Ladar ECCM Scanning Array I
Warp Disruptor II
Sensor Booster II

800mm Repeating Artillery II, Barrage L
800mm Repeating Artillery II, Barrage L
800mm Repeating Artillery II, Barrage L
800mm Repeating Artillery II, Barrage L
Torpedo Launcher II, Nova Rage Torpedo
Torpedo Launcher II, Nova Rage Torpedo
Torpedo Launcher II, Nova Rage Torpedo
Torpedo Launcher II, Nova Rage Torpedo

Large Trimark Armor Pump I
Large Explosive Armor Plate I
Large Kinetic Armor Plate I

Garde II x5