Here's one more special bounty that we're running in conjunction with CCP Games. As well as winning our usual monetary prizes, at least one winner of this bounty will receive eternal glory - by which we mean, their name and fit featured in-game as an official Community Fitting!
To win a prize, you need to create and share a great fit for early-game Abyssal content. Keep in mind that EVE's Community Fittings are largely used by newer players, so we advise you not to go for anything too blingy. Still, if you have a great idea for a snazzier ship, it’s okay to pitch something more aspirational.
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This is likely our last of these guest bounties for now. So if you're yet to be chosen by CCP but would like to be, cut no corners and make the best fit you can!
Tristan is one of my favourite ships among simple frigates, and I want to share my basic fit, which I used in Tier 0 Dark Abyssal dungeons to complete daily goals.
[Tristan, Dark T0 starter]
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Small Armor Repairer II
1MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner
X5 Enduring Stasis Webifier
Small Compact Pb-Acid Cap Battery
125mm Prototype Gauss Gun
125mm Prototype Gauss Gun
[Empty High slot]
Small Capacitor Control Circuit I
Small Trimark Armor Pump I
Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Warrior I x5
Warrior I x3
It's a very cheap fit, with a price tag around 5 million ISK using simple T1 drones. However, if you have the budget, I recommend faction drones due to their superior health and extra damage.
The fit works well, with the only downside being that you need to watch your drones' health, as NPCs tend to switch and attack them. The countermeasure is to scoop them back to the bay and then launch them again. With hotkeys, these tasks are pretty easy.
It seems that Caldari ships aren't well represented for Abyssals. Sure, Worms and Navy Hookbills are great, but they're pricey for new players and require more skills. So, I checked the market for Caldari frigates capable of doing T1 Abyssals and after several tests found one: the Kestrel.
This fit is designed for absolute rookie players with zero days, zero skills, and it's Alpha-friendly. It works both solo and in groups of three, so you can multibox or have fun with friends. I tested it myself and will provide video evidence at the end of this post.
Word of caution! Although I consider myself an experienced pilot, including in Abyssals, you will need real piloting skills in addition to in-game skills. I recommend running a dozen Tier 0 (Tranquil filaments) before moving into Tier 1.
The Fit
[Kestrel, Melamori's Day 0 - T1 Darks]
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
1MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner
Small Clarity Ward Enduring Shield Booster
Small Compact Pb-Acid Cap Battery
Small F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Capacitor Safeguard I
Small Bay Loading Accelerator I
Caldari Navy Nova Light Missile x1500
Calm Dark Filament x3
Total cost: Including faction ammo (mandatory) is under 5 million ISK. Additional costs: 4.2 million ISK for skill books.
Income: Abyssal loot is somewhat random. During my run, I managed to score 5.7 million ISK in about 17 minutes, so we're looking at roughly 15 million ISK per hour. Not bad for the first day!
Progression: The beauty of this fit is that you can progress with money and skill training, evolving into a Hookbill, then Hawks, or even a Jackdaw. These ships require the same skills and have a very similar piloting style.
Fit name: Melamori's Day 0 - T1 Darks Character Name: Melamori Desc: Kestrel fit, made for Just About EVE Online. Thanks to its beginner-friendly setup and low cost, it excels at T0 and T1 DARK Abyssals and quick ISK farming and with a break even within a single run. Best used when starting out as a new pilot with minimal skills.
Hey Sturmer - congratulations, you've been selected again by CCP! "Not only did he hit the mark of cheap and new player friendly, he also included a skillplan. He nailed it"
Exploits the Speed Buff of Dark Filament without the negative effect since we use Light Missiles. Very cheap and fun way to learn Abyssals very early. Speed Tanking is key.
The Boojum
An extremely cheap and effective Alpha Friendly Dark Filament Abyss runner, the Corax makes quick work of T0-T1 content. Exploiting the speed buff the Dark Filament provides while avoiding all the negatives since it utilizes Light Missile Launchers, this is a fun fit to start learning about Abyssal Deadspaces!
Assault Damage Control II Corpii A-Type Small Armor Repairer True Sansha Multispectrum Coating Heat Sink II Heat Sink II
Shadow Serpentis 5MN Microwarpdrive Thukker Small Cap Battery
Small Focused Pulse Laser II Small Focused Pulse Laser II Small Focused Pulse Laser II Small Focused Pulse Laser II
Small Processor Overclocking Unit II Small Energy Ambit Extension II
Scorch S x21 Conflagration S x24 Calm Electrical Filament x3
Description -
This fitting can destroy Calm Electrical Abyssal's T1 with ease, making each run around 8-10 minutes tops, with the bonus from this Abyssal, it is also upon entry, fully cap stable, it has an astounding amount of DPS Output and tanking ability.
Credited Name - Eve Online Tutorials Team
In-Game Description - This fitting is fully capable of wrecking Calm Electrical T1 Abyssal space, it is decent, consistent and cap stable, making you continuous money with ease.
This Hookbill fit was designed to take young players and especially long-term Alphas into the Abyss. It is supposed to work with the classical Tripple-Hawk in up to T5 Dark sites. It is flown exactly as the more skill intensive Hawk, so it allows for a smooth transition between the beginner and the advanced fit. A new player can get use it for their first steps and safely run T0 and if needed downgrade the compact BCs to T1 modules and save ISK. A well skilled Alpha account can upgrade the rigs, BCs and Missile launchers to their T2 variants and with some experience should be able to run up to T2 sites. Together with two relatively experienced Hawk pilots, this fit can certainly run T3 and with increasing knowledge of the pilots it can scale up. Due to the massive requirements of T6 sites, it will not be able to run these sites even at maximum alpha skills though.
Name: Tripple Hawk Abyss Alpha
Credited Name: Luka Zaharin
Ingame Description: This Caldari Navy Hookbill made by Luka Zaharin for Just About EVE Online is designed as a starter fit for young players for their first steps in Abyssal Deadspace (T0-T1) or to fly with friends in classical Tripple-Hawk Abyss (T0 - T5). Important: Only use in Dark sites!
[Caldari Navy Hookbill, Tripple Hawk Abyss: Alpha]
Crosslink Compact Ballistic Control System
Crosslink Compact Ballistic Control System
Small C5-L Compact Shield Booster
Small C5-L Compact Shield Booster
1MN Y-S8 Compact Afterburner
Small F-RX Compact Capacitor Booster, Navy Cap Booster 400
Small Compact Pb-Acid Cap Battery
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Caldari Navy Scourge Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Caldari Navy Scourge Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Caldari Navy Scourge Light Missile
Small EM Shield Reinforcer I
Small EM Shield Reinforcer I
Small Thermal Shield Reinforcer I
Navy Cap Booster 400 x8
Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile x250
Caldari Navy Scourge Light Missile x2500
Inherent Implants 'Squire' Capacitor Systems Operation EO-601 x1
Agency 'Hardshell' TB3 Dose I x3
Zainou 'Snapshot' Light Missiles LM-901 x1
Zainou 'Deadeye' Rapid Launch RL-1001 x1
Eifyr and Co. 'Rogue' Evasive Maneuvering EM-701 x1
Calm Exotic Filament x99
This ship is the best choice for pilots that are looking to learn the abyss and eventually want to train towards flying the Gila in the abyss later on. The best choice of weather for this ship is Exotic but if you wanted to refit it to handle firestorms you could pretty easily do those instead.
Nth Dimensional
Alpha Abyss T1 Exotics; made by Nth Dimensional for Just About. Most of the credit goes to CaldariJoans though. This ship is the best choice for pilots that are looking to learn the abyss and eventually want to train towards flying the Gila in the abyss later on. The best choice of weather for this ship is Exotic but if you wanted to refit it to handle firestorms you could pretty easily do those instead.
[Exequror Navy Issue, T3 Exo Blast]
Medium Armor Repairer II
Multispectrum Energized Membrane II
Kinetic Energized Membrane II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Capacitor Power Relay II
Reactive Armor Hardener
50MN Quad LiF Restrained Microwarpdrive
Stasis Webifier II
Cap Recharger II
Large Compact Pb-Acid Cap Battery
Heavy Neutron Blaster II
Heavy Neutron Blaster II
Small Energy Nosferatu II
Heavy Neutron Blaster II
Heavy Neutron Blaster II
Medium Explosive Armor Reinforcer I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
Hornet II x5
Inherent Implants 'Squire' Power Grid Management EG-601
Synth Exile Booster
Synth Drop Booster
Agency 'Hardshell' TB5 Dose II
Null M x3200
Void M x3200
Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge M x3200
Nanite Repair Paste x100
Mobile Tractor Unit x1
Fit Name: T3 Exotic Blaster
Fit is above
At under 100m this is a fast paced, cheap, and fun cruiser for quickly completing t3 exotic filaments.
Previously, I kept a frigate in my Redeemer's escape bay, equipped with a dozen Filaments so I could complete dailies no matter where I was. They should reintroduce Abyssal content to the daily system! I've almost forgotten about this type of gameplay.
