Ships for ratting?

[SWMG!]

What type of ships are the most suitable for ratting? I've been cruising around belts with my Vexor getting 5-8m per tick, but what If I want to step it up abit. Will large ships like battlecruisers or battleships do?

[Kodokuro]

Ishtar with heavy or sentry drones.
I just to run 5/10 DED sites sniping 50 - 80km away from all damage and any posible ganker.

[ZynXao]

where are you belt ratting? in low sec? as Kodo already mentioned you can make way more isk going for DED sites. sure, you might find a commander in a belt if you're lucky that drops a tag (I think these go for around 35mil or something?) but the drop rate in DEDs is way better imo. and if you are in null just run the green anomalies for better ticks. the Ishtar surely is a very strong ship for ratting. I also come across a lot of Myrmidons since the VNI changes. personally I would prefer a cruiser though.

[SWMG!]

Ursprungligen skrivet av ZynXao:

where are you belt ratting? in low sec? as Kodo already mentioned you can make way more isk going for DED sites. sure, you might find a commander in a belt if you're lucky that drops a tag (I think these go for around 35mil or something?) but the drop rate in DEDs is way better imo. and if you are in null just run the green anomalies for better ticks. the Ishtar surely is a very strong ship for ratting. I also come across a lot of Myrmidons since the VNI changes. personally I would prefer a cruiser though.

Im currently in NullSec as I want to help out my corp so I was looking into ratting for some income for my corp's doctrine.

I have a VNI in a hangar atm but I find that it doesn't really kill rats as fast as I thought It would.
Im still stuck in T1 ships atm as Im skilling for T2 modules so a T2 ship does't seem like an option for now though. What T1 ships should I use for combat sites?

[ZynXao]

I see a lot of Myrms in null sec so these should be an option. also the 100mn 4dda shield VNI is still viable and puts out around 400+ dps (I dont have perfect drone skills though). due to the bandwith change for the VNI you wont be able to use a full set of heavy drones though. anyone correct me if I'm wrong but I think the best you can do now is go 2 heavies, 2 mediums and a 1 light drone. it will still take a while to clear a site and I dont think the Myrm would be faster.

you can probably just ask in corp what other guys use or they can at least help you with a fit. Something like a Gila is probably faster but obviously more expensive.

[SWMG!]

Yeah I'll prob head towards the faction ships, does the Machariel seem good?

Also heres the fit I use for my VNI, it aint cap stable but it gets the job done. Slowly...


[Vexor Navy Issue, Daoky Icathia's Vexor Navy Issue]
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Medium Armor Repairer I
Prototype Armor Thermal Hardener I
Shadow Serpentis Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane
Shadow Serpentis Adaptive Nano Plating

50MN Microwarpdrive I
Drone Navigation Computer I
Omnidirectional Tracking Link I
Target Painter I

Drone Link Augmentor I
250mm Railgun I
250mm Railgun I
250mm Railgun I


Hornet I x5
Wasp I x2
Salvage Drone I x5
Vespa I x5

[ZynXao]

sure, the Machariel is a great ship and of course you can rat in it. I often see it used as a blitz ship for level 4 missions in high sec. it is quite an expensive ship though. if your drone skills are good maybe go for a Dominix? even more expensive than the Mach but a very powerfull ship to clear sites in is the Rattlesnake. seeing that you are in syndicate make sure to fit the right resists for serpentis sites.

keep in mind that when you fly any of these faction battleships or even the t1 battleships neutrals will hunt you as you are slow to align and warp and you can be scanned down quite easily. as for the VNI, this is the classic 100mn shield fit:

[Vexor Navy Issue, 100mn]

Damage Control II
N-JM Compact Omnidirectional Tracking Enhancer
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Drone Damage Amplifier II

100MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner
Large Shield Extender II
Large Shield Extender II
Thermal Dissipation Amplifier II

Drone Link Augmentor I
[Empty High slot]
[Empty High slot]
[Empty High slot]

Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I


Hammerhead II x2
Hobgoblin II x1
Ogre II x2


I know it turns like a brick with the 100mn but just orbit some rock in the middle and once up to speed you should be pretty safe from incoming damage. feel free to put stuff in the high slots as you like and turn off the ab if you need to warp or it will take forever. also if you got the isk and cant use t2 drones the faction drones are pretty good.

[SWMG!]

Hey just spent some time with this VNI fit and apart from me having to put T1 shields instead of T2 its pretty good compared to mine. Thanks for the suggestion m8, mind if I could add you in game incase I have some fitting questions?

[ZynXao]

glad that the fit works well for you. sure, feel free to add me. ign is ZynXao Sazas. I'm far from being a fitting expert though but can probably at least give you a starting point for fits. tbh I usually get pve fits from the stuff I kill with my corp :P

[Drimacus]

shield tank drake with a lot of missiles max skills and have fun