In today's video about Caldari Alpha Clone Mission Fittings we start from Level 1 and work all the up to Level 4 Mission Ship Fittings.
When I first started these videos, I was skeptical that Alpha Clones would be able to run Level 4 Missions. However, after playing with EFT, I found two pretty Solid Gnosis Mission Fits that should be capable of doing most level 4 missions.
I still have some reservations about whether or not they can do the 2 or 3 hardest Level 4 Missions though. As for Level 1 though Level 3 Missions they are all very doable as an Alpha Clone.
The reason I find all this so interesting is because I'm curious just how difficult it will be to go from New Player Alpha Clone to a Player Plexing their account every month without paying for the game.
It's my current thinking that the fastest way to achieve this will be a combination of two things. Small Scale Trading (very limited order count for Alphas) and Missioning.
Like I teach in my ISK Pro Guide the best ways to make ISK are passive so you can focus on other parts of the game. However, if your sole goal is ISK Making it's in your best interest to combine both Passive and Active ISK Making Strategies.
To test all this out I plan on doing an experiment after the Expansion where I take a Alpha Clone from Creation to Plex and see just how long it takes both in days and hours played.
Going into this video about Caldari Alpha Clone Mission Fittings I was thinking that I would cover all the fitting in just 5 or 10 minutes, but somehow I got caught up in the subject and by the time it was done I had reached 30 minutes.
So if you're looking for specific ships and the discussion about them just skip ahead until you get to that ship.
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Caldari Alpha Clone Mission Fittings:
Kestrel Level 1 Alpha Clone Fitting:
[Kestrel, Alpha Level 1 Mission]
Damage Control II
Ballistic Control System II
1MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner
Small Electrochemical Capacitor Booster I, Cap Booster 200
Limited Adaptive Invulnerability Field I
Small Shield Booster II
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Light Missile
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer I
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Corax Active Tank Fitting:
[Corax, Alpha Mission Boat]
Damage Control II
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
1MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner
Small Electrochemical Capacitor Booster I, Cap Booster 200
Limited Adaptive Invulnerability Field I
Small Shield Booster II
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Scourge Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Scourge Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Scourge Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Scourge Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Scourge Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Scourge Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Scourge Light Missile
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer I
Small Bay Loading Accelerator I
Corax Passive Tank Fitting:
[Corax, Alpha Mission Boat Passive]
Damage Control II
Shield Power Relay II
1MN Y-S8 Compact Afterburner
Small Shield Extender II
Limited Adaptive Invulnerability Field I
Shield Recharger II
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Scourge Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Scourge Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Scourge Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Scourge Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Scourge Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Scourge Light Missile
Arbalest Compact Light Missile Launcher, Scourge Light Missile
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Core Defense Field Purger I
Small Bay Loading Accelerator I
Caracal Level 2 (and 3?) Mission Fitting:
[Caracal, Alpha Level 2 Mission Caracal]
Damage Control II
Shield Power Relay II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
10MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner
Large Shield Extender II
Limited Adaptive Invulnerability Field I
Limited 'Anointed' EM Ward Field
Shield Recharger II
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
'Integrated' Hobgoblin x2
*Note about the Gnosis fittings. If you look at the Shield Hardeners both of these fittings are tanked for Thermal and Kinetic Damage Type Missions. The intention of these fits is for you to alter the hardeners based on the mission you are doing by using a Mission website like EVE Survival.
Gnosis Active Tank Mission Fit:
[Gnosis, Caldari Alpha Mission Gnosis Active]
Damage Control II
Ballistic Control System II
Capacitor Flux Coil II
Capacitor Flux Coil II
Capacitor Flux Coil II
Co-Processor II
10MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner
'Stalwart' Particle Field Magnifier
'Stalwart' Particle Field Magnifier
Limited Thermal Dissipation Field I
Limited Kinetic Deflection Field I
Large Shield Booster II
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
125mm Prototype Gauss Gun, Iron Charge S
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
'Integrated' Hobgoblin x3
Gnosis Passive Tank Mission Fitting:
[Gnosis, Caldari Alpha Mission Gnosis]
Damage Control II
Ballistic Control System II
Shield Power Relay II
Shield Power Relay II
Shield Power Relay II
Shield Power Relay II
10MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Limited Thermal Dissipation Field I
Limited Kinetic Deflection Field I
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
[empty high slot]
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
'Integrated' Hobgoblin x3
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Thank you very much, this post is my home base as a new trial/alpha player.
I've built the Kestrel, and now I'm doing level 2 missions with the Caracal. (It's really easy to downgrade it a bit until I have those level IV skills.)
But then, I wanted to try a railgun Merlin for the level 1 missions, and this is what I came up with:
[Merlin, alpha mission Merlin]
Magnetic Field Stabilizer I
Magnetic Field Stabilizer I
Capacitor Power Relay I
1MN Y-S8 Compact Afterburner
Adaptive Invulnerability Field I
Civilian Shield Booster
Small Shield Extender II
150mm Prototype Gauss Gun
150mm Prototype Gauss Gun
150mm Prototype Gauss Gun
Small Hybrid Locus Coordinator I
Small Core Defense Field Purger I
Small Hybrid Collision Accelerator I
Plutonium Charge S x120
I don't know how reasonable it is, but I tried it, and it's fun! :)
Awesome, I'm glad this is helping you.
Missiles are usually better for Missions because you don't have to chase targets around due to their greater range.
How about this instead?
[Merlin, Alpha Mission]
Damage Control I
Vortex Compact Magnetic Field Stabilizer
Mark I Compact Power Diagnostic System
1MN Y-S8 Compact Afterburner
Small Compact Pb-Acid Cap Battery
Limited Adaptive Invulnerability Field I
Small Shield Booster II
150mm Prototype Gauss Gun, Lead Charge S
150mm Prototype Gauss Gun, Lead Charge S
150mm Prototype Gauss Gun, Lead Charge S
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Hybrid Locus Coordinator I
Small Capacitor Control Circuit I
I did use the Kestrel until I unlocked the level 2 missions, it worked really well.
That's why I tried to maximize the DPS on the Merlin, because if it doesn't do significantly more damage than the missile Kestrel, then what's the point. The concept is to go in there and do some damage. :)
Anyway, I've been doing the level 2 missions with the Caracal. I don't have the level 4 skills yet, so it's a downgraded version, with the mark I versions of the modules. But just now I tried my first level 3 mission with it, it was the Smuggler Interception against the Guristas, and it worked well. The speed was enough to keep at distance from the big ships, and the drones do help a lot with the enemy frigates.
Nice, that's good to know. The Caracal is great for missions, but some of the harder Level 3 missions might be too much for it.
gonna test that gnosis soon enough
I have the ISK for the Gnosis, I haven't started building it yet, I've been tinkering with it in pyfa, and I'm sceptical regarding its dps. Will it be able to break the shields of level 4 mission enemies? I couldn't find a way to increase its dps. But if I can't come up with anything, I guess I'll just build it and try it out.
Well, I tried the Gnosis on a level 4 mission. I'm still missing a few skill levels, so it's not the full version, but my first impression is that the shield recharge is a complete overkill, but the dps is not enough. (At least in the "Guristas spies" mission that I tried.)
I think I'll go back to pyfa, and see how to fix that damage output.
How did you go with fixing the damage output on this one?
Some Cheap implants will help a little:
HM-701
RL-1001
This is slightly better for DPS Output:
[Gnosis, Caldari Alpha Mission Gnosis 2]
IFFA Compact Damage Control
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Shield Power Relay II
Shield Power Relay II
Shield Power Relay II
10MN Y-S8 Compact Afterburner
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Limited Thermal Dissipation Field I
Limited Kinetic Deflection Field I
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher, Mjolnir Heavy Missile
[empty high slot]
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
'Integrated' Hobgoblin x3
Thank you very much for your guide.
A little piece of advice, you should mention the name of the other Shield Hardeners in the Text. It took me a while to figure out what I had to buy. (Sorry 5 day newbie)
Hey there Abbadon21!
Thank you for posting some of these great guides for alpha clones, you're my go to source for fits and general info.
I was wondering if you would be posting a similar PVE guide for the other races (mainly Gallente)? If so, I can't wait to test out some new fits!
Fly safe,
Shiny
I don't think I've done any PVE fittings for Gallente Alpha Clones but I did do PVP fittings and some other stuff. Easiest way to find it is here: https://www.eveproguides.com/category/alpha-clones/
Thank you so much for all your help and vids. It helped me a lot to start my alpha carreer.
Worked on to see how much is the Gnosis fit. I've cheked and the ‘Arbalest’ Heavy Missile Launcher cannot be used by alpha because it's required Omega's skills.
http://www.kepfeltoltes.eu/images/hdd1/20170306/475heavy_missile.png
May I ask you to review the Gnosis fit and suggest something that able to use an alpha?
Stef
They have changed the requirements of some of the named T1 Modules since I did this video. If you can use Limos then that's good, other wise Malkuth. Just use the highest meta launcher you can.
I am a really stupid rookie and mixed up few things. Have one Caldari and one Gallente clone and used Gallente to check Caldari fittings price :)
Your fits are absolutelly fine. Nothing changed in EVE.
Sorry.
Have my first Kestrel (your suggested fit) and works very well. Also doing HS mining as a main income to have money for at least 4 caracal (run level 2 and 3).
Drones are my friends during HS AFK mining to protect venture from rats. They are doing well. Also fitted a salvager but do not use often because its income ratio far away from mining.
My next biggest step is to mine gas in WH but that is later because of required expensive skill book (22m).
Again, thank you so much your work and videos. Helped me a lot.