Fit of the week: Rapier

Yesterday was my first day back from a two month hiatus from eve, and good old adaptive chaotic tranquility had been running black ops fleets in there new home. While I was gone minmatar cruiser V had finished so what better time to try out the rapier. I've mentioned my love of recon ships and I think I found a new favorite.

[Rapier, Blops]
Damage Control II
1600mm Reinforced Steel Plates II
Armor Explosive Hardener II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II

Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I
Warp Disruptor II
Stasis Webifier II
Stasis Webifier II
Stasis Webifier II
Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron

Dual 180mm AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M
Dual 180mm AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M
Cynosural Field Generator I
Covert Ops Cloaking Device II

Medium Trimark Armor Pump I
Medium Trimark Armor Pump I


Valkyrie II x4

This is not your typical roaming around fit this is catered for black ops hot dropping and filling just the support web role. It has a pitiful 85 dps from guns and 90 from valkyries so don't expect to be top damage. This boat setup this way is meant to hop in and shut down a secondary target plus add an additional web to the primary.  For a roaming fit out suggest something like this.

[Rapier, Roam]
Damage Control II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Capacitor Power Relay II

Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I
Large Shield Extender II
Large Shield Extender II
Federation Navy Stasis Webifier
Federation Navy Stasis Webifier
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II

425mm AutoCannon II, Arch Angel EMP M
425mm AutoCannon II, Arch Angel EMP M
Covert Ops Cloaking Device II
Medium 'Notos' Explosive Charge I

Medium Anti-Kinetic Screen Reinforcer II
Medium Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer II

Warrior II x5
Hornet EC-300 x3

Still laughable dps at only 178 but you are much more mobile and much more reppable than the armor fit above. 33.5k ehp isn't bad for a recon. The armor fit is meant to support redeemers and only to survive long enough to pull range. This one is meant to hang around 30km from the fight to apply support webs and take out choice tackle or eliminate ewar drones with your smartbomb. If you're a drug user, standard mindflood will allow you to run both mwd and webs permanently. Could swap drones but I like having dishonor drones in squishy boats.

Fit of the weeks are meant be an idea. If your skills prevent you from fitting something try using meta 4 modules, or if you have better suggestions leave them in the comments below.