Tarazed Aquilae
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Posted - 2007.09.24 14:39:00 -
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Concentrate on skills that will help your shield tanking. (Note: The battlecruiser skill gives the drake an extra 5% resists per level.)
Shield Operations has to be at 4 (preferably 5) as it boosts your recharge rate.
If you active tank (use shield boosters) get ôShield Compensationö to 4 to save cap.
Shield Management should also be at 4 because it gives you 5% more shields. (5 would be better, but at rank 3, there are better uses for your skillpoints now.) Getting to 5 in this skill will let you use the Tech II Shield Boost Amplifier, which is nice if you active tank.
Get ôTactical Shield Manipulationö to 4 so you can fit Tech II hardeners. This is critical as the extra resists make all the difference in the world. Make sure you tailor your hardeners to the enemy you are fighting. Use an Invulnerability Field II or two(maybe 3) if you are facing an enemy that does all damage types.
Get ôHull Upgradesö to 4 so you can fit a Damage Control II module.
You need ôEnergy Grid Upgradesö to 4 if you want to passive tank with shield power relays. This is also necessary for the very useful Power Diagnostic System II
ôShield Upgradesö at 4 gives you Large Shield Extenders II which are important for passive tanks.
The reason for all the shield skills is that, in missions, if you can sustain your tank, you will win. If you canÆt sustain your tank, you will have to warp out repeatedly and may lose your ship.
Once you get your shield skills up start concentrating on more damage.
Weapon Upgrades at 4 will let you fit several Ballistic Control System IIs which will really improve your damage. This is also a key fitting skill that reduces the CPU needs of your launchers/guns. Getting it to 5 also opens up Advanced Weapons Upgrade which is another important skill that reduces the powergrid requirements of weapons by 2% per level.
Other than this thereÆre the missile skills you already know about, targeting skills, fitting skills, and drone skills. (Even the Drake can benefit from drones, but they are a low priority.)
That should keep you busy for a while. The Drake is a very good ship for level 3 missions. Outside of command ships, it may be the best level 3 mission runner out there. Good luck.
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