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TLc Mallci is an Amaiiian i: ciuisci witL a 6//6 slot layout and a :o bonus
to Mcdium Enciqy Tuiict capacitoi usc and bonus to all Aimoi icsistanccs
pci lcvcl. Duc to tLcsc bonuscs and slot layout (and lack ol dioncs), tLc Mallci
is csscntially a ciuisci-sizcd vcision ol tLc PunisLci. As a icsult, its ttinq and
qLtinq stylc is icmaikably similai to tLat ol tLc PunisLci (you may want to icad
tLc Punieher Guide bcloic continuinq).
rttNc
TLc Mallcis kcy distinctions aic its pLcnomcnal cnduiancc and sliqLtly-laiqci-
tLan-avciaqc capacitoi and powciqiid. Its cnduiancc comcs liom its 6 low slots
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(compaicd to tLc Ruptuic, Omcn, and TLoiaxs lows and tLc Caiacals mids)
andits aimoi icsistancc bonus. TLc Mallcis :,ooo: capacitoi is tLc laiqcst ol tLc
ciuiscis, tLc Moa, wLicL Las tLc sccond-laiqcst ciuisci capacitoi, only Las :,/
o:. In addition to tLis laiqc capacitoi, tLc Mallci also Las tLc most powciqiid: oo
xwas opposcdtotLc Ruptuics 86oandTLoiaxs 8zo. AltLouqLtLcsc distinctions
may initially sccm insiqnicant, tLcy aic ciucial to ttinq tLc Mallci.
Low sLots
As witL tLc PunisLci, a Mallci ttinq staits witL tLc low slots to takc advantaqc
ol its bonuscs and distinctions. TLc Mallci is a vciy slow sLip (cspccially witL
aimoi platcs) and also Las pooi damaqc (no dioncs and no damaqc/iatc ol ic
bonuscs), so spccd and wcapons upqiadcs modulcs in tLc lows aic a wastc ol slot
spacc. TLus tLc low slots aic bcst dcdicatcd to aimoi modulcs, wLicL capitalizc
on tLc bonus to aimoi icsistancc pci lcvcl.
TLc Mallcis laiqc capacitoi cnablcs it to activc tank guitc ccctivcly, and its
laiqc powciqiid and icsistancc bonus also lacilitatc a lcaisomc buci tank. TLc
typcs ol tank dici in tLat an activc tank locuscs on aimoi icpaiicd pci sccond,
wLilc a buci tank locuscs on incicasinq z=r (ccctivc =r, tLc nct amount ol
damaqc you can takc bcloic you pop). Foi botL typcs ol tanks, a Damaqc Con-
tiol II is Lclplul, as tLc Mallci Las plcntilul low slots and a Damaqc Contiols ic-
sistancc bonuscs do not suci liom stackinq pcnaltics. iz cguipmcnt, wLilc not
mandatoiy, is immcnscly Lclplul, as tLc cxtia Lcic and tLcic ically boost its
suivivability. Aimoi platcs aic tLc only cxccption to usinq iz modulcs, as mcta ,
(Rollcd Tunqstcn) platcs add lcss mass to youi sLip tLan mcta (Stccl II) platcs
(tLus youi mancuvciability impiovcs).
uo sLots
CLoicc ol modulcs loi tLc tLicc mid slots is laiily icstiictcd. Foi rvr, you must t
a waip disiuptoi/sciamblci in onc ol tLc slots. A disiuptoi Las lonqci ianqc, but
a sciamblci woiks bcttci as it tuins o a taiqcts xwo (vital sincc tLc Mallci is
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painlully slow). TLc Mallci is not a tacklci il youi opponcnt is moic tLan :: km
away, a waip disiuptoi will not kccp Lim tacklcd.
TLc otLci two mid slots can bc ttcd in scvcial ways. Foi activc tanks, onc ol
tLcsc will usually bc a cap boostci and tLc otLci a stasis wcbici oi altcibuinci.
Foi buci tanks, most t an altcibuinci and stasis wcbici, but dual stasis wcbs
can bc stunninqly ccctivc. Not only do wcbs icguiic lcss capacitoi and lcavc
moic powciqiid availablc loi otLci modulcs on tLc sLip, but tLcy also allow you
to succcsslully cnqaqc liiqatcs (it also allows tLc usc ol iz closc ianqc ammo).
TLc diawback to tLis is tLat tacklinq is moic dicult.
ucu sLots
In tLc LiqL slots, you can tLcoictically usc cnciqy tuiicts (lascis), Lybiid tuiicts
(blastcis/iailquns), oi piojcctilc tuiicts (autocannons/aitillciy). Howcvci, piojcc-
tilc tuiicts dcal lacklustci ors, and tLc lact tLat tLc Mallci iaicly sucis liom ca-
pacitoi sLoitaqcs ncqatcs piojcctilc tuiicts laiqcst advantaqc. TLus, unlikc on
tLc PunisLci, piojcctilcs aic a pooi cLoicc. CLoosinq bctwccn Lybiids and lascis
is a sliqLtly moic dicult cLoicc, as Lybiids Lavc moic DPS and bcttci tiackinq,
but lascis ultimatcly aic bcttci. Not only do tLcy Lavc bcttci ianqc (csscntial loi
a sLip tLat cannot casily dictatc cnqaqcmcnt ianqc) and lcss capacitoi usc (but
only loi mcdium cnciqy tuiicts small cnciqy tuiicts usc twicc as mucL cap as
blastcis), but lascis also usc lcss cru (tLc Mallci Las vciy littlc cru).
Fittinq vc tuiicts in tLc tuiict Laidpoints still lcavcs onc licc LiqL slot. TLc
only piactical modulc to t Lcic (cxcludinq a Salvaqci) is an cnciqy ncutializci oi
noslciatu. TLc kcy dicicncc bctwccntLc two is tLat a ncutializci takcs away botL
youi cap and youi taiqcts cap at a laiily cvcn iatc (you losc a bit lcss cap), wLilc a
noslciatu only diains youi taiqcts cap il it is LiqLci in pciccntaqc tLan youis (so
il you Lavc moic cap tLan tLcy do, it docs absolutcly notLinq). A noslciatu also
diains lai lcss cap liom tLc taiqct (a Small Noslciatu II icmovcs .6 cap, a Small
Enciqy Ncutializci II diains , cap) and icguiics sliqLtly moic cru (: vs :o) and
powciqiid (:o vs ).
Foi tLc Mallci, ncutializcis aic a bcttci cLoicc. You Lavc a laiqci capaci-
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toi, so noslciatus aic not as ccctivc aqainst otLci ciuiscis (and usclcss aqainst
liiqatcs). In addition, it Lclps disablc activc tanks, wLicL is vciy usclul sincc tLc
Mallci Las low ors (cvcn lcss tLan somc qank liiqatcs). In addition, unlikc witL
tLc PunisLci, manaqinq tLc ncutializci is guitc casy.
succesteo rttNcs
On tLc lollowinq paqcs aic somc cxamplc ttinqs loi tLc Mallci.
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eve The Maller Gude
rvr Actve Anuon ruLse
[MaIIer, vvv - Active Armor PuIee] Ths dual-reedMaller can Lank 370
ors whle dealng 221 ors. The neu-
Lralzer can aralyze IrgaLes, buL s
less eIIecLve agansL crusers, arLc-
ularly I Lhey have a ca boosLer. The
acLve Lank suIIers Iroman nablLy Lo
Lackle eIIecLvely, as a ca boosLer s
requred Lo kee Lhe res runnng. A
heaL snk s used due Lo Lhe IacL LhaL
sLackng enalLes make a Lhrd ress-
Lance module less eIIecLve Lhan n-
creased ors.
Low Damage ConLrol ll
Damage ConLrol ll
Medum Armor Rearer ll
Medum Armor Rearer ll
Energzed AdaLve Nano Membrane ll
AdaLve Nano FlaLng ll
HeaL Snk ll
Mzo J5b Fhased FroLoLye War Scrambler l
X5 FroLoLye l Engne EnervaLor
Medum CaacLor BoosLer ll, Ca BoosLer 800
utou Focused Medum Fulse Laser ll [/uHH

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Focused Medum Fulse Laser ll [/uHH|
Focused Medum Fulse Laser ll [/uHH|
Focused Medum Fulse Laser ll [/uHH|
Focused Medum Fulse Laser ll [/uHH|
Focused Medum Fulse Laser ll [/uHH|
Small Energy NeuLralzer ll
atos Medum Auxlary Nano Fum l
Medum Auxlary Nano Fum l
Medum Auxlary Nano Fum l

Amarr Navy MulLIrequency M

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rvr Anuon surren, ruLse
[MaIIer, vvv - Armor Buer, PuIee] Ths buIIer Lanked Maller has 85,35
rnr, as large as some baLLleshs
Lanks. The dual webs and scrambler
allow L Lo n down LargeLs so eI-
IecLvely LhaL even ConagraLon Ire-
quency crysLals can be used (T2 crys-
Lals decrease Lrackng seed). Many
IrgaLes engage Mallers due Lo Lhe
IacL LhaL Lhey lack a drone bay, buL
Lhs L s deadly Ior Lhem. Hwos are
Lurned oII by Lhe scrambler, and aI-
Lerburners are noL IasL enough Lo
counLeracL Lhe dual webs. Cnce a Lar-
geL s Lackled, Lhere s vrLually no
escae. The Medum NeuLralzer on
Lhs seLu ncreases Lhe deadlness oI
Lhs L, rovng IaLal Ior all IrgaLes
and crusers wLhouL a ca boosLer.
AL 158 ors, Lhe damage Lhs L ro-
duces s noL very subsLanLal, yeL Lhe
large buIIer easly comensaLes Ior
Lhs.
Low Damage ConLrol ll
Energzed AdaLve Nano Membrane ll
Energzed AdaLve Nano Membrane ll
100mm RenIorced Rolled TungsLen FlaLes l
100mm RenIorced Rolled TungsLen FlaLes l
ReacLor ConLrol UnL ll
Mzo War Scrambler ll
X5 FroLoLye l Engne EnervaLor
X5 FroLoLye l Engne EnervaLor
utou Medum Fulse Laser ll [ccur s

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Medum Fulse Laser ll [ccur s|
Medum Fulse Laser ll [ccur s|
Medum Fulse Laser ll [ccur s|
Medum Fulse Laser ll [ccur s|
Medum Energy NeuLralzer ll
atos Medum Trmark Armor Fum l
Medum Trmark Armor Fum l
Medum Trmark Armor Fum l

ConagraLon S

eve The Maller Gude
rvr sAt
[Punieher, vvv - Bait] Ths L s a slghL modcaLon oI
Lhe armor buIIer L resenLed ear-
ler, relacng Lhe reacLor conLrol
wLh anoLher Energzed AdaLve
NanoMembrane anddownszngLhe
medum neuLralzer Lo a small. These
changes make Lhs L besL used n
a eeL as baL, as Lhe small neuLral-
zer s noL owerIul enough Ior solo
work whle Lhe ncreasedrnr (85,35
Lo 8,21) can be very helIul whle
Lhe eeL s warng n. WLh bonuses
Irom a eeL commander and a Iull
seL oI Slaves, Lhs L can reach a
sLunnng 10,71 rnr more Lhan
Lhe average T1 baLLlesh. WLh LhaL
much rnr, even a gank-LLed baLLle-
sh wLh 1000 ors would Lake 2m
40s Lokll a Maller wLh Lhs L (anddo
noL IorgeL LhaL large guns anddrones
wll have Lrouble Lrackng a cruser).
Low Damage ConLrol ll
Energzed AdaLve Nano Membrane ll
Energzed AdaLve Nano Membrane ll
Energzed AdaLve Nano Membrane ll
100mm RenIorced Rolled TungsLen FlaLes l
100mm RenIorced Rolled TungsLen FlaLes l
Mzo War Scrambler ll
X5 FroLoLye l Engne EnervaLor
X5 FroLoLye l Engne EnervaLor
utou Medum Fulse Laser ll [ccur s

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Medum Fulse Laser ll [ccur s|
Medum Fulse Laser ll [ccur s|
Medum Fulse Laser ll [ccur s|
Medum Fulse Laser ll [ccur s|
Small Energy NeuLralzer ll
atos Medum Trmark Armor Fum l
Medum Trmark Armor Fum l
Medum Trmark Armor Fum l

ConagraLon S
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tAncets
TLc Mallci can kill all i: liiqatcs, dcstioycis, and ciuiscis, but avoid ianqc-ttcd
sLips.
tActcs ANo trs
tits otrrtcuLiioMAxz MtsiAxzs wutLz rLvtnoiuz MALLza. Simply ovciLcat
youi mid slots wLcn tacklinq, qct closc to tLc taiqct, activatc tLc tuiicts, pulsc tLc
ncut, and ovciLcat tLc tuiicts as icguiicd.
xzzv iuz rtoui stMvLz. TLcic is no nccd loi lancy tactics. Rcducc tLc taiqcts
options witL youi wcbs, sciams, and ncuts, and makc suic you stay in ianqc. Many
pilots Lavc vciy littlc cxpciicncc witL qLtinq Mallcis bccausc lcw pcoplc y it
(tLc Aibitiatoi and Omcn aic considcicd to bc bcttci). As a icsult, tLcy oltcn un-
dcicstimatc tLc Mallci most cncmics will blundci iiqLt into wcb ianqc, allowinq
you to pouncc on tLcm.
azMovz oaonzs raoM iuz zquAiton. Aqainst dionc-dcpcndcnt sLips likc tLc
Vcxoi and Aibitiatoi, wcb and kill danqcious dioncs bcloic ictuininq youi attcn-
tion to tLc taiqct. Foi cxamplc, il a Vcxoi pilot dcploys HammciLcad IIs, kill tLcm
bcloic qLtinq tLc Vcxoi. Bccausc most Vcxois only Lavc onc iqLt ol mcdium
dioncs, tLis will loicc youi opponcnt to usc small dioncs. It is qoinq to bc a lonq
qLt (on avciaqc, aiound minutcs aqainst ciuiscis), so icducc tLcii ors as mucL
as possiblc.
znaov iuz rtoui. TLink ol tLc Mallci as a Venue y trap . Snaic youi oppo-
ncnts, tLcn lcisuicly ciusL and diqcst tLcm. WatcL witL satislaction as youi luck-
lcss victim slowly comc to tLc icalization tLat Lc is dyinq and cscapc is impossi-
blc.

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