So, the context of this post is:
  • Currently in passive HML drakes
  • A few weeks before I'll have the skills to fly Ravens.
  • Desirous of a passive tank if at all possible.
  • Will be a loooong time before I can afford a Rattlesnake/Tengu.


With the above in mind, I'm looking for something mostly passive to upgrade to from Drakes for better tankability in the harder L4s. I've done many hours of poring over the battleclinic.com loadout lists but those typically only list balanced fits as they're worried about losing too much DPS, which is irrelevant for us. I did manage to run the bonus room in Angel Extravaganza today without having to warp out so I'm capable in my current setup, though I would really like to be able to warp in a "main tank" for missions like this and just sit there and take the damage while my other 3 DPS put the hurt on the NPCs. The more I look around, the more it looks like active-tank Ravens are about all there is unless I spend the next 6 months training command ships.

As an alternative, 3 ships more focused on DPS + high resists and back them all up with a shield-rep boat?

Or maybe spider-tank my 4 drakes or 4 Ravens?