You need about 120+ dps, 150ish to do it comfortably, to kill Dagan.

As a side note; you fitted a small shield extender, those aren't very useful at all tbh. IF you fit an extender, always fit oversized (if it exists). So frigates and destroyers, assuming they want to use shield buffer, should fit medium shield extender.

i recently finished that arc aswell (shh, dont laugh! iv had better things to do)

but when i did it i used a t3 with off grid boosts (no such thing as over kill in eve)
yeah,my legion ploughed through him it was mad funny.

i recently finished that arc aswell (shh, dont laugh! iv had better things to do)

but when i did it i used a t3 with off grid boosts (no such thing as over kill in eve)
yeah,my legion ploughed through him it was mad funny.

A a l commorant also works brilliant as you can get massive range and kite for days. And changing the neutrons for tails may work in your favour

i recently finished that arc aswell (shh, dont laugh! iv had better things to do)

but when i did it i used a t3 with off grid boosts (no such thing as over kill in eve)
yeah,my legion ploughed through him it was mad funny.

Didn't Dagan neut like a ***** too? Or did they take that away? I want to remember killing him in a rail fit Algos just to stay out of neut range. Took a few minutes but got the job done.

Well im 6 days into the game and just started lvl 3 missions in a low skilled myrmidon, slow going with only 3 drones soon to be 4 but awesome still, only annoying thing is the speed of battlecruisers is soooooo slowwww, spend most of the mission moving from A to B, using 10mn meta afterburner at the moment. Blasters are awesome but again closing range takes time, web helps but if I could get my BC up to 500-600ms that would be perfect. 200-300 is too slow. I really do not want to use rails or slow boat through missions, such a waste of time. :(

Didn't Dagan neut like a ***** too? Or did they take that away? I want to remember killing him in a rail fit Algos just to stay out of neut range. Took a few minutes but got the job done.

Didn't Dagan neut like a ***** too? Or did they take that away? I want to remember killing him in a rail fit Algos just to stay out of neut range. Took a few minutes but got the job done.

He only TP me but maybe that's because I choose caldari route a few missions before? Maybe he neuts if you choose another faction route?

I actually solo'd him with ease in my first 30 days, also flying an Algos. Honestly tho, the strategy would probably work with any Destroyer, especially ones able to use Drones.

As many have said, what makes Dagan so tough is his shield tank but what nobody has mentioned so far is that this is an active shield tank. This means it relies on cap and is thus a weakness that can be exploited by even a new pilot.

1. Arm yourself with a nos/neut, AB and blasters. You ill probably want some kind of tank as well. If you can use Drones, load up with Hobgoblins. Bring plenty of ammo - enough to last you at least 5-10 minutes on constant firing (hopefully you won't need it all but better to have a cushion).
2. Approach Dagan as usual.
3. Launch Drones and have them attack as soon as they are able. They won't do much at first but they serve as a good indicator for when his tank is broken.
4. Burn towards him and as soon as you are in range, activate your nos/neut.
5. Orbit at 500m. With your AB on, he'll have a very difficult time hitting you.
6. If you are using Drones, just orbit and wait - don't open fire yet. If not using Drones, only fire one gun.
7. Wait until he is no longer regenerating shield. This may take a minute or two, which is why you aren't firing all your weapons yet. No need to waste ammo, right?
8. Once damage is lingering, open fire with all blasters.
9. ???
10. Profit!

Every so often, his cap will be charged enough for a cycle of shield regen but he won't be able to sustain it as long as you have the nos on him. Just keep the pressure up and he'll drop in no time.

Hello everyone, got questions about this epic arc,

How much isk can be earned and are there only security missions involved, or a mix of everything?

Just adding up the base rewards comes to roughly 14-15m, give or take, however that doesn't include the bounties on the rats, or indeed the value of any nice loot drops you might pick up, should you choose to loot everything. If you intend to do this then I'd recommend training for a salvage module if you can spare a high slot, or a salvage drone. It might not be worth as much as it was, but a few bits and pieces of t1 salvage can still be worth a bit to someone starting out.

As to your second question, it's not all security; there are a few distribution type missions thrown in, although if you're using a frigate there's one in particular where you may not have enough room to cram it in; I'd recommend taking a cargo extender if you're not using a destroyer. Apart from that, the majority is indeed combat, with one hack objective late on... they provide a free module to complete that though, so you don't have to bring anything specific for it.

Cool,

Think I'm gonna try my luck then :)

Thanks David

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Do not leave it to luck .. look up the mission guides. Most of the missions are just distribution/travel but three in particular can be difficult/deadly. One has frigates that scram you and orbits too fast for new players with long range guns, one will neut you and then there is Dagan of course who needs good DPS to kill.

As other people have pointed out, I be confused. It's not Dagan that neuts, it's the dude before.

Sister of EVE Epic Story Arc - The Blood Stained Stars - Our Man Dagan

I noticed new players like myself asking in local for help to kill this guy a few times so thought I would show how I did it being a new player in the same boat. I am only a few days old and hardly any skills past lvl 1-2 but you can kill Dagan with a noob skilled Algos destroyer in just a minute or two of shooting with the right amount of damage to break his tank.

I used 3 t1 medium explosive damage drones and 5 t1 meta 4 blasters with cheapy faction antimatter ammo. Kill the escorts with light drones and then switch to mediums, orbit Dagan at 500m, web him and blast away until dead. The afterburner just means he can never hit you as long as you are orbiting him at 500m. He was dead in 1-2 mins with this setup. All he used on me was a target painter and that did not seem to do anything with my speed up.

Anyway hope that help my skills are crap and I am only 3+ days old char so it is possible. I chose Caldari option for the missions if that changes anything.

[Algos]
Anode Light Neutron Particle Cannon I
Anode Light Neutron Particle Cannon I
Anode Light Neutron Particle Cannon I
Anode Light Neutron Particle Cannon I
Anode Light Neutron Particle Cannon I

Small F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction
Experimental 1MN Afterburner I
X5 Prototype Engine Enervator

Magnetic Vortex Stabilizer I
Upgraded Co-Processor
Drone Damage Amplifier I

Hobgoblin I x6
Valkyrie I x3

Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S x1325
Antimatter Charge S x33210

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Skills that I have, Hardly any really.

Drones lvl 3
Light Drones lvl 1
Medium drones lvl 2

Cap Management and Cap Systems Op lvl 2
CPU management lvl 3
Electronic Upgrades lvl 1
Power grid management lvl 3
Weapon upgrades lvl 1

Gunnery lvl 3
Small Hybrid Turret lvl 3
Controlled Bursts lvl 2
Motion prediction, Rapid firing, Sharpshooter lvl 1

Navigation lvl 3
Acceleration control lvl 1
Afterburner lvl 1
Evasive Maneuvering lvl 1

Shield Management lvl 1
Shield Operation lvl 1
Shield Upgrade lvl 1
Tactical Shield Manipulation lvl 1

Gallente Destroyer lvl 3

Long Range Targeting lvl 1
Signature Analysis lvl 1
Targeting Management lvl 1

I swear I've been neuted by Dagan before, at least twice actually.

It might depend on the race you are running it for. The last few times I've run it for Minmatar, I was only target painted.

The neut in the other missions isn't a concern because the NPC are so weak.