Actually, the rail Tristan is easily the most powerful frigate these days.



As for underrated ships, my vote goes to

Rail Atron
AC Maulus
ASB Breacher

You don't have to fit damps on a Maulus. Pretend it's a slasher with a 20m3 drone bay. On the other hand, you can fit 280s, mwd, a long point,2 damps and pretend you're a hookbill with tracking issues.

And why use 280s when you can fit T2 lasers with Scorch for tracking that is twice as good and still cap stable?

Of course you don't have to take advantage of a ship's bonuses. But why wouldn't you? Especially when damps are f'ing amazing now, and even better when bonused. If you're going to leave damps off the ship, what do you get in trade?

And why use 280s when you can fit T2 lasers with Scorch for tracking that is twice as good? Cap stability? Either way I don't see how a Maulus without damps would qualify as "underrated". Seems kinda meh fitted as you're suggesting.

I was just giving examples, calm down there.

And what you get if you fit a Maulus without damps? A frigate that pretty much everyone will engage without thinking twice.

Shield executioner.
Solo? I guess it works for some things. I use it mainly as decent tank suicide tackle. Somehow it lives 1/2 the time.

Rifter.
Should be coming back into it's own here soon. I flew one the other day and was surprised at how well it did.

Punisher.
I love this thing. I'll take it into medium plexes against destroyers it works so good! 200 plate +AAR is baws. (then add in some legion boosts and it's almost silly. I like the web+no scram idea. I did that with the coercer back in the day, this oughta work just as well!

Oh Beacher for sure, reach very good effenciancy ratios with that little fig.

DPS is a bit of a lack luster with 111 on my fit. But with 227 dps tank its a beast.

This is my fit:

[Breacher, PvP]

Ballistic Control System II
Damage Control II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II

1MN Afterburner II
Medium Ancillary Shield Booster, Cap Booster 50
'Langour' Drive Disruptor I
Faint Epsilon Warp Scrambler I

Rocket Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Rocket
Rocket Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Rocket
Rocket Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Rocket

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


Warrior II x2


I use the warriors over hobs so that you can place more dps on fast ships like condors and the like that can kite you, the breacher has a fast and very agile hull but with the rockets your limited to close range enagements.

Why have the Core Defense Field Extender rigs if you're using an Ancillary Shield Booster?

I am going to go out on a limb and stop this Punisher and Riftaa and Comet fanboi club right in its tracks with the Vigil.

Use this fit here and go hunt Condors and Hookbills.

You can also set it up the EM resists and go hunt Slicers and Executioners.

I don't recommend Merlins but it does work from time to time if they are blaster-AB-web fit and you scram-kite them.

The best feature of a Vigil is its engagability; Slicers and Condors will engage you instantly and not even realise you can keel-haul them without heating your MWD.

Crucifier all the way !

This ship is a beast.

Dramiel with a TD and neut. 3 drones make it awesome.