This Magnate-class frigate is one of the most decoratively designed ship classes in the Amarr Empire, considered to be a pet project for a small, elite group of royal ship engineers for over a decade. The frigate's design has gone through several stages over the past decade, and new models of the Magnate appear every few years. The most recent versions of this ship – the Silver Magnate and the Gold Magnate – debuted as rewards in the Amarr Championships in YC105, though the original Magnate design is still a popular choice among Amarr pilots.

Amarr Frigate Skill Bonuses (Per Skill Level):

• 7.5% bonus to Core and Combat Scanner Probe strength
• 5% reduction in Salvager duration

Role Bonus:

• 5+ bonus to Relic and Data Analyzer virus strength

The Magnate is the Amarr survey frigate, as evidenced by its bonuses. If you enjoy scanning down enemy ships, the natural progression would be into the Anathema.

<EFT>[Magnate, TF Magnate] Inertial Stabilizers I Warp Core Stabilizer I Warp Core Stabilizer I Inertial Stabilizers I

5MN Microwarpdrive I Data Analyzer I Relic Analyzer I

Core Probe Launcher I

Small Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I Small Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I

Acolyte I x8

Core Scanner Probe I x8</EFT>

<EFT>[Magnate, Prober]

Expanded Probe Launcher I, Combat Scanner Probe I [Empty High slot]

[Empty Med slot]

Co-Processor I [Empty Low slot] [Empty Low slot]

Small Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I Small Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I [Empty Rig slot]</EFT>

<EFT>[Magnate, Level 1 & 2 Distro Missions]

Expanded Cargohold II Inertia Stabilizers II Inertia Stabilizers II Inertia Stabilizers II

Thermic Dissipation Amplifier II EM Ward Amplifier II Medium F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction

[Empty High slot] [Empty High slot] [Empty High slot]

Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II</EFT>

Distribution missions are the only way to consistently raise standings without harming other standings, and the magnate with 4 low slots and a 400m^3 cargo bay is the best T1 frigate for the job. This fit has enough cargo space to handle any Level 1 or 2 Distribution mission, aligns in 2.23s, and warps at 9.77 AU/s. That means it's faster than a base interceptor!