Ships I fly - The Nano-Cane

For those that think versatility is a four-letter-word in eve I give you the Nano-Cane. The general rule in Eve is that ships with lots of low slots are best Armour tanked, and ships with lots of medium slots are best shield tanked. According to that logic the Hurricane, with 6 lows and 4 mids is best armour tanked. The nano-cane turns that entire concept on it's head and places a shield tank on the Hurricane.

The reasons for this are three-fold:

1. The Nano-Cane without armour plates and a nanofibre II is faster and more maneuverable then most cruisers.
2. With all those extra low-slots not needed for tanking, a lot of weapon modifications can be installed. This, combined with the double damage bonus, results in really nice DPS with good range.
3. Even fully fit out with 6 425mm Autocannons, there is still room for two medium energy neutralizers and a full flight of light drones adding even more versatility against smaller ships.

In fleet this ship really shines. With a max speed of 1386m/s (1966m/s overheated) this ship can quickly move from target to target. The 6 autocannons belt out 617 dps with selectable damage types. Switching to Barrage lowers dps slightly but range is extended to over 25km into falloff. The main weakness of the nano-cane is the mediocre tank (45k ehp). Compared to the other race's battle-cruisers it comes off a bit lacking. However fit as below it has good resists and can prove tough as nails with scimatar / basilisk support. Without logistics support going with extender rigs is preferred.

In solo work this ship can also perform admirably. With it's speed, neuts, drones and damage it can take on multiple cruisers and/or frigates and emerge victorious.

[Hurricane, Shield Cane]
Damage Control II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Tracking Enhancer II

Large Shield Extender II
Invulnerability Field II
Y-T8 Overcharged Hydrocarbon I Microwarpdrive
Warp Disruptor II

50W Infectious Power System Malfunction
50W Infectious Power System Malfunction
425mm AutoCannon II, Barrage M
425mm AutoCannon II, Barrage M
425mm AutoCannon II, Barrage M
425mm AutoCannon II, Barrage M
425mm AutoCannon II, Barrage M
425mm AutoCannon II, Barrage M

Medium Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Medium Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Medium Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer I


Warrior II x5