Is a range-scripted TD blaster Incursus viable solo, or is it better to fit web to keep the opponent as close to my TD'd optimal as I am able?

There is no AF (bar maybe a poor-tracking kiting AF that you catch) that will lose to an incursus in a brawl unless you allow for an incompetent AF pilot..

Since it's well know that I am in fact teh 1337est frig pilot in all of EvE Online!!!1!!!one!!! you should only take into consideration my advice.

/epeen rant

MWD brawler merlin is perhaps the best roaming frig for low and null if you have max skills as you do about 190 dps with null OH'd and have 5.8k ehp fit like:

[Merlin, MWD Brawler]
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Micro Auxiliary Power Core II

Limited 1MN MicroWarpdrive I
Medium F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction
Faint Epsilon Warp Scrambler I
Fleeting Propulsion Inhibitor I

Light Neutron Blaster II, Null S
Light Neutron Blaster II, Null S
Light Neutron Blaster II, Null S

Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I

Note: if you have perfect fitting and rigging skills like the and a 1% fitting imp you can swap a magstab to a DCU and an extender to a t2 damage rig which is totally worth it.

The merlin is an amazing stepping stone to the MWD blarpy which I would say is one of the best roaming AFs next to the MWD single rep venge. If you manage your approach perfectly on the merlin and shoot void you do a whopping 270 dps OH'd demolishing dual rep incursi.

That said I usually avoid dual rep incursi in the merlin as you if you commit you'll probably die. For every other frig I usually don't have trouble brawling them down in the merlin as well as the ability to catch kiters like slicers and tackling inties separated from their gang.

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I don't fly punishers but messing around in EFT for a little bit and I got a fit with 124 dps with IN multi and 100 with scorch projecting to 10km and 11k ehp. Unless you're under heavy neuting pressure it's pretty much easy mode to fly.

My favorite incursus fit is AB rails. I've experimented with MWD fits with ion but they just aren't as potent for killing stuff as the merlin is.

I find it interesting that no one has brought up the atron which is an excellent kiter with rails and neutrons. With AB and 150's you can kite at 12km in OH'd web range or further depending on what you're fighting going up to 2km/s with your heated AB. The neutron atron gets the same dps as the merlin but with 8km falloff.