Cruisers are more expensive and slower than frigates, but have more tank, more DPS and are significantly more versatile in fitting and roles. They are useful for Level 2 and some Level 3 missions, as heavy tacklers and affordable PvP ships.

Some notable cruisers include the Maller, which can be an affordable heavy tackler for new players, boasting over 30K EHP, and the Blackbird, which is similarly easy to pilot and is one of the best cruiser-sized ECM boats.

Hull size: Medium.

Approximate cost, average fit: 3-10 million isk.

Some T2 cruisers perform specialized roles corresponding to their T1 counterparts. Others have unique abilities such as evading directional scan or disallowing nearby ships from warping or jumping.

Rather than a standardized slot and hardpoint layout, each tech 3 cruiser gets to choose 5 subsystems to put on the empty hull. These subsystems determine what bonuses the ship will have, how many slots, how many hardpoints, and all sorts of fun things. The subsystems can be stripped by repackaging the ship, and then replaced with different subsystems, making tech 3 cruisers extremely versatile.