The Griffin is much used by the Caldari Navy as a support vessel in combat squadrons, using its impressive array of electronic gadgetry to disrupt the operation of target ships, making them easy prey for traditional combat vessels.

Caldari Frigate Skill Bonus (Per Skill Level):

• 15% bonus to ECM Target Jammer strength
• 10% bonus to ECM Target Jammer activation cost

The Griffin is by far the most popular of the electronic warfare frigates, largely due to the effectiveness of ECM as an EWAR type. The Griffin's slot layout of 2/5/2 is perfect for its role, allowing maximum weight of electronic warfare to be crammed into its mid slots. This combined with the longest targeting range of any t1 frigate, makes the Griffin a very specialised and very effective ship - capable of taking multiple larger ships out of a fight entirely.

However, this specialisation has its drawbacks. The Griffin is the weakest of the EWAR frigates both in terms of HP and damage output, and its ECM modules along with a Signal Distortion Amplifier leave no room for tank. If a Griffin faces hostile fire and is unable to jam out the aggressor, it generally isn't able to last very long.

Source: http://altruist.azual.co.uk/2011/06/know-your-enemy-t1-frigates.html

<EFT>[Griffin, TF Griffin] Micro Auxiliary Power Core I Micro Auxiliary Power Core I

5MN Microwarpdrive I Radar ECM I Ladar ECM I Magnetometric ECM I Medium Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender

Rocket Launcher I Rocket Launcher I

Small Particle Dispersion Augmentor I Small Particle Dispersion Projector I Small Particle Dispersion Projector I

Warrior I x1

Scourge Rocket x500</EFT>

<EFT>[Griffin, Jamming Missile Boat]

Signal Distortion Amplifier I

1MN Afterburner I ECM - Multispectral Jammer I ECM - Multispectral Jammer I ECM - Multispectral Jammer I

Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Inferno Light Missile Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Inferno Light Missile

[empty rig slot] [empty rig slot] [empty rig slot]

Hobgoblin I x1</EFT>

<EFT>[Griffin, griffin meta]

Micro Auxiliary Power Core I Signal Distortion Amplifier II

5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive 'Umbra' White Noise ECM 'Hypnos' Ion Field ECM I Enfeebling Phase Inversion ECM I Medium Shield Extender II

[Empty High slot] [Empty High slot]

Small Particle Dispersion Augmentor I Small Particle Dispersion Projector I Small Particle Dispersion Projector I

Warrior II x1</EFT>

If the fit is tight you can either upgrade the Micro Auxiliary Power Core to T2 or downgrade the Medium Shield Extender to the Medium F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender.