Ishtar [WIP]

How to fly it?

• Much better guide than mine is available on Arak's EVE Nomad website - https://evenomad.com/t6-abyss-ishtar/ - I cannot even compete :)

• Three flights of drones:

  • Navy Berserkers - your main flight. Used against almost any spawn, can sustain a bit of incoming damage, and maybe one Deviant Automata Suppressor - treat them well, they'll return the favour :)

  • T2 Berserkers - big DPS. Send them against Battleships if there's no threat to them

  • Navy Wasps - big shields, a bit more DPS. Used against Tesseras (becasue Tesseras won't kill them) and Ephialtes spam wave - because they have a bit more DPS, and Ephis low resists

• Turn off "Focus Fire" drone setting:

  • Whenever there are single threats you want to remove quickly - like Vedmaks for example - send drones manually

  • After you remove big threats, and only small stuff remains - you might want to spread out your drones, either manually or by just letting them attack what they want

• Make sure that your drones aren't attacking Deviant Automata Suppressors - they like to do it

• Make sure you manually assing drones to Logi ships - like Fieldweavers or Plateforgers. Since they do not agress you, drones will not auto-attack them

• Kiting is always good option, use it

• Guns are only add on - Tremor being your deafult ammo. Pop the cache, shoot anything (preferably bigger stuff that doesn't rep). Load Quake if you are shooting BS and you're in orbit around them

Tessella

Threat Level: Low

Quick Tips:

• Annoying EWAR first

• Don't stay inside the swarm

• Blue Cloud is your friend

Notes: Nothing special. One of easiest spawns, can be quite annoying if you get webbed a lot. You can ignore Logi, they rep so low that it doesn't make sense to prioritize them - and they will stop when everything else is dead. No Neuts in that spawn (unless it's mixed with something else), so Fogcasters are priority most of the time, Webs are close second. Do not stay inside the ball of Tessellas though, they do have significant DPS up close.

Tessera

Threat Level: Medium

Quick Tips:

• Stay more than 15km away

• If they get closer - web them to slow them down

• You can tank 3 of them, if they are not EM ones

Notes: Will hit you hard if you let them. Don't let them :) Remove all Snarecasters as soon as possible (if there are any), and keep in mind that Sparkgrip targets your resist hole. Blast is the fastest -> Spark -> Strike -> Ember is the slowest - prioritze faster ones first, as they will get closer. They will absolutely mangle your drones, keep them in bay.

Overmind

Threat Level: Low

Quick Tips:

• Rage missiles, shoot as soon as you get in range

• T5 variant has 15km Web, stay further out. Or get in and tank it.

Notes: Slowest spawn, but not really dangerous. Approach with a bit of angular, collect biocache on the way, load Rages and shoot. Use drones on it, free DPS is free DPS :)

Kikimoras

Threat Level: Medium / High

Quick Tips:

• They spool up. Each Kiki can deal 210 DPS at max spool, which is a bit scary

• Good EWAR priorities are crucial - Neuts, Guidance Disrupt, DPS

• Pulling range to break the spool won't work reliably. DPS race it is!

Notes: Surprisingly hard if you underestimate it. Don't let Kikis spool up, kill them fast. Neuts are priority, unless there's only one or two which you can take for longer - then Guidance Disruption. Your application is the biggest threat.

Vedmaks

Threat Level: Medium / High

Quick Tips:

• Best Neuters in Abyss. Absolute priority

• Tend to stay just outside of your web range. Heat your web for 2 cycles while approaching them

• EWAR priority stays as usual

Notes: Bigger Kikis, so you'll apply better :) Each Starving drains 18 GJ, which means that two of them are enough to quickly remove all your cap. Try to remove them fast, and keep ADC as your Cap saver - while ADC is active you don't need to use Shield Booster, so you might as well switch it off and let cap recharge a bit

Vila

Threat Level: Low

Quick Tips:

• Ignore Swarmers completely

• Priority is less important as enemies don't deal that much DPS

• Ghosting Damaviks are important due to application, Vedmaks are big DPS

Notes: Not dangerous. Start with Vedmaks (they are the only ship that has any DPS in the room), then swap to Ghosting Damaviks -> Rest. Watch out for drones, Swarmers may switch aggro to them and kill them fast.

Leshaks

Threat Level: Low

Quick Tips:

• Load Javelins. Always.

• Renewing -> Starving -> Striking -> Tangling

Notes: Usually quite easy room, if you manage to take them out fast. Load Javelins (we want range) and if it's room 2/3 - use 30 seconds of enemy inactivity to get close. Renewing will make the room longer, so take them out first. Starvings are dangerous, so they also need to die fast. Tangling - if they aren't a big threat - can be left till the end, as they tend to get closer to you to web you. All other Leshaks will starburst from initial location - if they happen to be in White cloud, and if it's first room - it might get a bit long as you'll have to chase them.

Lucid Sleepers / Ephialtes Sleepers / Scylla Drifters

Threat Level: Low

Quick Tips:

• Scyllas do have the same name, you need to watch "Type" column in your overview

• Not very dangerous rooms - remove EWAR in standard order, shouldn't be an issue

• Tend to be a bit long, but besides shooting - not much you can do about it :)

Notes: Pretty easy rooms, besides lost time shouldn't casue you an issue. Firewatcher and Sentinel are Neuts with not obvious names, so pay attention to that. Webs can be annoying, so I usually remove them next.

Deepwatchers

Threat Level: Low

Quick Tips:

• They will stay close to conduit, orbit them and shoot

• When webbed they tend to stay close to conduit - that makes finishing the room faster

Notes: Should cause too much trouble

Karybdis Tyrannos

Threat Level: Medium

Quick Tips:

• Spiral in, don't hit wall, kill it with fire Scourge Rage ;)

• Don't approach straight, but collect biocache on the way

• Leave small stuff for the end

Notes: Karen, nothing to add.

Thunderchild

Threat Level: Medium

Quick Tips:

• Don't use your drones, they'll die

Notes: Not very exciting room, just shoot stuff. In rooms mixed with Concord I tend to leave Edencom stuff till the end - as they will also damage other enemy ships.

Marshal

Threat Level: Medium / High

Quick Tips:

• Usually it doesn't make sense to reload to Rage, as there's always something small to shoot

• Transversal doesn't matter, so get in range fast

• Remove Webbers, as the slower you go - the more damage you get

Notes: If there's too many Marshals - consider heating your hardener, at least until you remove few of them. They tend to hit all at the same time, so Alpha will be considerable.

Sansha

Threat Level: Medium

Quick Tips:

• Knight would be priority, unless there's too many Smiths or Heralds - take them first

• Send your drones, they will switch aggro to them after some time - that will give you a bit of breathing room

• ADC is your friend, you might need to use it

Notes: Not very hard room, but they are targeting your resist hole. Drones as 'aggro release' work reasonably well, don't be concerned if you lose one or two. Fortunately they die fast :)

Angels

Threat Level: Medium / High

Quick Tips:

• Fury on the approach, then Cynabal -> Elite Cynabal -> Dramiel -> Elite Dramiel

• Can be a bit scary, especially with plenty of Cynabals - heat early if you have to, and try to conserve your cap

Notes: Isn't as scary as in Hawks, but do not underestimate this room. Angels are faster than you, and they will control the range - good thing is they want to close it :)