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How to Rat in a Dominix
The Dominix has been a staple of ratting since the VNI nerfs of 2019. It remains a ship capable of making consistent ISK in nullsec anomalies while possessing a variety of defensive capabilities should it come under attack.
You can make around 10-16 million isk/tick (every 20 minutes) using this fit, assuming a 100% Bounty Risk Modifier.
Table of Contents
Dominix
Gallente T1 Battleship
The Ratting Progression Chain
The Vexor Newbro Edition
Gallente T1 Cruiser
~20 Million ISK Low Skills
The Ratting Myrmidon
Gallente T1 Battlecruiser
~90 Million ISK Low Skills
The Ratting Dominix
Gallente T1 Battleship
~475 Million ISK Medium Skills
The Ratting Gila
Guristas Faction Cruiser
~425 Million ISK Medium Skills
The Isktar
Gallente Heavy Assault Cruiser
~375 Million ISK Medium Skills
Ratting Marauders
Amarr / Caldari Marauders
2 - 3 Billion ISK High Skills
Ratting Carriers
Minmatar Carrier
4 - 6 Billion ISK Capital Skills
Ratting Dreadnoughts
Minmatar / Amarr Dreadnoughts
4 - 5 Billion ISK Capital Skills
Ratting Supers
Minmatar Supercarrier
38 - 42 Billion ISK Capital Skills
Fittings
The Querious Dominix fit is based on the old New Balance fit from Catch, but unlike that fit this one is able to run Havens thanks to a few modifications.
Ratting Dominix - Querious
This Fit Requires Capacitor Stability Without the Neuts Running!
[Dominix, Ratting Dominix - Querious] Reactive Armor Hardener Large Armor Repairer II EM Armor Hardener II Drone Damage Amplifier II Drone Damage Amplifier II Drone Damage Amplifier II Drone Damage Amplifier II Omnidirectional Tracking Link II Drone Navigation Computer II Cap Recharger II Large Cap Battery II Large Cap Battery II Drone Link Augmentor II Drone Link Augmentor II Heavy Energy Neutralizer II Heavy Energy Neutralizer II Heavy Energy Neutralizer II 425mm Prototype Gauss Gun Large Thermal Armor Reinforcer I Large Thermal Armor Reinforcer I Large Auxiliary Nano Pump I Acolyte II x5 Curator II x5 Hornet EC-300 x5 Infiltrator II x5 Praetor II x6 Thorium Charge L x1000 Optimal Range Script x2 Tracking Speed Script x2 Omnidirectional Tracking Link II x1
How to Run Sites
If You're New to Ratting
Give the Introduction to Ratting page a read to avoid common mistakes and get some background knowledge.
Running Each Site
Your Hardeners, Armor Repairer, and Omnidirectional Tracking Link should always be active while you're in a site.
- Warp to the site at 50km.
- Find an object around the center of where the rats are spawning, and orbit it at 50km.
- Fire a few railgun volleys into the rats to draw their aggression.
- Drop Praetor II's and aggress a rat.
- If your drones come under attack, recall them and repeat the previous two steps.
Kill Order: Destroyers → Cruisers → Frigates → Battlecruisers → Battleships
Site-Specific Information
Some sites require special attention due to a particularly nasty wave or unusual mechanics.
Havens (Stargate Variant)
- The second last wave of this site spawns 3 - 4 Energy Neutralizing Cruisers. You want to immediately focus these down after they spawn before they can get into neuting range.
- The final wave of this site may spawn NPC Capitals. If an NPC Capital appears you must warp off immediately to avoid being volleyed.
Hubs
- This site has a warp-in position unusually far off the rats' spawn point. You'll want to warp to this site at zero.
Additional Information
Runnable Sites
The sites in this list have been tested and determined to be runnable using the above fit(s). It is not necessarily comprehensive, and some sites may require special attention which will be noted in the section above.
- Blood Raider Havens (Stargate Variant)
- Blood Raider Forsaken Hubs
- Blood Raider Hubs
- Blood Raider Forsaken Rally Points
If You Get Tackled
For Light Resistance
"Light" resistance is up to 2 Assault Frigates, T3Ds, or T1 Cruisers.
- Begin aligning to a citadel.
- Use your heavy neuts to neut out tackle. Focus them immediately with Medium Drones.
- If you're comfortable doing so, you can try to kill the gang at this point. If not, warp off to a citadel.
For Heavy Resistance
Anything that's stronger than "Light" resistance is "Heavy" resistance.
- Begin aligning to a citadel.
- Utilize your EC-300s and neuts to get tackle off. The second tackle drops warp off to a citadel.
- If you're hard tackled or bubbled, put
www <system>in fleet and scream on comms for support.- Focus the most expensive ship on grid and pray support lands in time.