The Tormentor has been in service for many decades. For most of that time it saw service as a mining ship, its size barring it from making any kind of impact on the battlefield. As with most Amarr ships, however, its strong defenses always made it a tough opponent to crack, and with recent advances in turret capacitor use and damage output, its lasers have now stopped digging into dead ore and are instead focused on boring through the hulls of hapless vessels in combat.
While it may not sport the Punisher's tank bonus, the removal of a utility high power slot for an extra medium power slot allows the Tormentor to fit a full scram+web for tackle. In fall 2015, it was considered one of the more powerful T1 Frigates in the game.
Amarr Frigate bonuses (per skill level):
[Tormentor, Tormentor] Damage Control II Small Ancillary Armor Repairer, Nanite Repair Paste Heat Sink II Multispectrum Coating II 5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive 'Langour' Drive Disruptor I J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I Small Focused Pulse Laser II, Scorch S Small Focused Pulse Laser II, Scorch S Small Focused Pulse Laser II, Scorch S Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I Small Processor Overclocking Unit I Hobgoblin II x2 Conflagration S x3 Imperial Navy Multifrequency S x3 Imperial Navy Radio S x3 Nanite Repair Paste x50
[Tormentor, Brick] 200mm Steel Plates II Damage Control II Multispectrum Coating II Multispectrum Coating II 5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive 'Langour' Drive Disruptor I J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I Small Focused Pulse Laser II, Scorch S Small Focused Pulse Laser II, Scorch S Small Focused Pulse Laser II, Scorch S Small Trimark Armor Pump I Small Trimark Armor Pump I Small Trimark Armor Pump I Hobgoblin II x2 Conflagration S x3 Imperial Navy Multifrequency S x3 Imperial Navy Radio S x3 Nanite Repair Paste x50