STRATIOS Running C5 Wormholes?? || EVE Online

[@aimanzahry]

You sound so much more alive in online compared to echoes. Keep up the great passion and works capt! O7

[@captainbenzie]

Thanks, will do!

[@siwyktos3928]

hard to feel anything positive about EE for the most part

[@peterweber4094]

Recently returned to Eve Online, partly because I watch some of your videos. Good productions and very informative and entertaining. Thank you.

[@captainbenzie]

Glad you're enjoying and welcome home!!

[@christiankomodo]

Great video! Most Stratios fits I see are PvP fits so this was very nice to see!

[@captainbenzie]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@The_Jag_Dude]

When you get yellow boxed by the rats and you recall drones, wait for the rats to red box you again before relaunching them or the sleepers will just go back to shooting your drones

[@captainbenzie]

Yup I just suck at doing it 😅

[@copioussalt6909]

@@captainbenzie Could also use an auto target in a high slot, helps bring the ship up on the aggro table, making drones less likely to be targeted.

[@disekjoumoer]

One thought about cost: Using faction cap batteries and rechargers gives you more fitting space and compared to the cost of the ship, I would really consider them. Since you also do abyssals, you could buy a bunch of medium armor repper IIs and roll them through decayed mutators to give you better cap, fitting and rep amount.

[@captainbenzie]

Good tips!

[@MikelosM]

Yeah, swapping the 2 Pb batteries for 2 Republic fleet batteries took this fit for me from 5980gj to 7003gj; cap stable from 64.6% to 70.5%; neut resist per battery from 22% to 27%. And it uses the same amount of PG/CPU as the Pbs - though they cost an extra 50m or so.

[@Winkkin]

Surprised you done group your drones into groups. It allows you to recall all the drones in a group with one click.

[@captainbenzie]

I normally do. Showed it in my drive video and my Tristan, don't know why I didn't here 😅😅

[@Jodenis84]

Use Shift+R

[@lesfel3405]

omg seeing you trying to hack those hurt my eye ahahahha, nice video but damn you dont need to destroy all the nodes...

[@captainbenzie]

Yeah, filming at 2am is not always conducive

[@lesfel3405]

@@captainbenzie ahahah yeah i feel you sometime yo uare tired out of your mind

[@suluklu]

definitely not worth the risk . tnx for full demonstration it was fun to watch .. thumbs up

[@captainbenzie]

Glad you enjoyed 🚀

[@delboy1727]

Glad to have been of help with the system, but I don't think I will be re-fitting my Strat just yet. Del.😆

[@captainbenzie]

Lmao 😂

[@justinpeterson7246]

Your unfamiliarity with hacking really showed in this one 😂 thanks for making us a very entertaining video about something thats not your cup of tea. Appreciate youuuu

[@captainbenzie]

Thank you, but honestly, hacking is something I'm fond of and normally pretty good at! I'm just: a) Using the wrong modules which make it very hard as I'm lower strength and cohesion than you should have for these boxes b) Doing this at 2am my time. I was not focusing, I was half asleep, and BOY does it show...! Glad you enjoyed and hope it gave you a chuckle!

[@NikeGess]

Thanks for another great episode, I have already refitted my Stratios and will test this out...not in a C5....

[@CloudyLofiWorld-1]

I wish to know if this Stratios can do c3 relic/data sites in any way?

[@captainbenzie]

It can, but it's not as lucrative. Same method applies. Kill all but one enemy in Wave 1.

[@nikg7392]

you can also use curse or other non dscan ships (combat reacon) for this task it is much safer but more skill intense

[@griftahxtc]

My favourite ship. I use this fit to run Blood Raider DED sites, 3/10 up to 6/10. Credit to Jonny Pew for this build (Doesn't seem to be active on YT anymore) [Stratios] Damage Control II Drone Damage Amplifier II Drone Damage Amplifier II Sentient Drone Damage Amplifier Sentient Drone Damage Amplifier Pith C-Type Thermal Shield Hardener Caldari Navy Large Shield Extender Gistum C-Type 50MN Microwarpdrive Caldari Navy Large Shield Extender Pith X-Type EM Shield Hardener Focused Medium Beam Laser II Sisters Core Probe Launcher Focused Medium Beam Laser II Covert Ops Cloaking Device II Focused Medium Beam Laser II Medium Core Defense Field Extender II Medium Core Defense Field Extender II Medium Core Defense Field Extender II Hammerhead II x5 Ogre II x4 Garde II x4 Curator II x4 Hobgoblin II x5 Acolyte II x5

[@TheCynysterMind]

Great Video I have a Stratios but I built it for exploration and discovered that it was even less suited for exploration than my Astero. I was lucky enough someone filled my buy order for a Ligature Integrated Analyzer for about half price. (I do NOT have the skillz for a Zeugma) Now I just need to figure out what to put in my new empty slot :)

[@captainbenzie]

Very cool!

[@mellogo1d191]

A cargo scanner I’d advise..!

[@stevejohnson6248]

I have two Strat's in my Jita hangar, love this ship!

[@captainbenzie]

It's a really cool ship!

[@arned432]

If I remember correct there was cheese way to do this in T1. Get a frig with MWD and pull them ~250km from side. Do not pull more they can teleport to the center of side back.

[@dienadel30]

Love to Ninja Hack :) And sleepers love to play with EC drones :) And with the SoF skin it's screams come get me I can afford it lol. FYI I use the passive shield tank fit.

[@captainbenzie]

Ooh what's that fit?

[@dienadel30]

@@captainbenzie kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZjbnJeaZcuKntE&ab_channel=ErstPlays would be the fit and guide on how to use it.

[@militarymoose87]

Omg omg your doing my fav ship. *Nerdgasm*

[@captainbenzie]

Lmao 😂

[@jameswohler985]

Thanks for the video, I asked for it so i was very interested in how you would do it. If yoy add the Zeugma analyizer you go over a bil easy. I guess if you refit a cargo scanner when you get to the boxes you can cherry pick the good data ones.

[@captainbenzie]

Also true

[@alinn.4341]

When hacking, if you get an offensive node in the center of a hex, then the core is on one of the 6 next to it.

[@captainbenzie]

Yup

[@alinn.4341]

@@captainbenzie Btw I believe Erstschlag post the method before Ashy here on YT. Ashy's blog is good info, nevertheless. From achives now xD

[@brendonprophette8890]

yeah he’s really bad at hacking lol it bothered me

[@Montenegro651]

Yes! The Rule of Six!

[@lesfel3405]

@@brendonprophette8890 yes lmao i was lowkey becoming angry seeing him failed some easy hacking ahahhaha

[@krusix3275]

Loving the 15-20 warnings that u don't wanna fuck up in these sites haha 😆 U are right they are intense, do not underestimate the need for proper skills on the character to pull it off..

[@captainbenzie]

Just wanted to make sure people were truly aware ;)

[@silentleges7988]

One point i would like to make is that the Republic Fleet Warriors are the fastest drones and have decent HP and are most easily able to avoid damage from sleepers. Your drones will take an absolute pounding from these high level sleepers.

[@sowersass2]

do you have a fit for lower wormholes? like C2? I have my stratios and i wanna give it a try but ive been nervous to so it just sits in my station for like 2 months lol

[@WizardBrandon]

so why the warp bonus module? that just makes it so you cant effectively use your drone bandwith?

[@militarymoose87]

Never even considered running C5's is a Stratios. Might have to give it a try. High risk high reward right?

[@captainbenzie]

Only this site though!!

[@jiiaga5017]

23:00 noooooo, never pop white circles unless you are halted by an unbreakable node or core.

[@benmcleod1816]

Just curious, but is there a reason for the salvager when the drone bay is rather big and could hold 5 salvage drones to free up that high slot the salvager takes?

[@captainbenzie]

Salvage Drones are dogshit and take an age to break into Sleeper stuff 😉

[@Milo-id9qd]

There is actually a fit that works with medium energy turrets, beams of all things too. :) But admitedly it's quite niche and i haven't seen it used in 4-5 yrs.

[@captainbenzie]

I'd be keen to see it!

[@Frost_89]

@@captainbenzie kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnbTdH-sh9ucm7M

[@Frost_89]

@@captainbenzie kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZjbnJeaZcuKntE

[@Frost_89]

@@captainbenzie kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ6YpIV_Ztenfa8

[@Frost_89]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ6YpIV_Ztenfa8

[@grahamwatson9023]

nice guides brother

[@captainbenzie]

Glad you like them!

[@jamesjw0071]

Couple of things. Never open the white nodes unless you have no option. They don't hurt you as long as they are white. If you are out of options then open a white node 50/50 good or bad. Secondly recall your drones as soon as you see a yellow box, then wait for them to red box you before launching your drones.

[@captainbenzie]

Yeah, I recorded this at 2am 😂

[@serndfreaky2113]

Would the Proteus (slightly more expensive) the better option for this? It has the bonuses to scanning und hacking, higher drone bandwith, more dps, same aligntime, shorter recloaking delay, more high slots (for example autotargeting system, a second nos) Only negative part: Stratios looks way better 🙂

[@captainbenzie]

Proteus can absolutely do this too!

[@deadlizard64]

this is such a well thought out fit that it hurts to say a passive shield Strat is just better for this. drop a depot and refit damage amps as you need less regen to clear faster, refit hacking module and refit warp stab to leave.

[@captainbenzie]

Oh that's definitely a good way to maximise efficiency, the fit was just aimed at "get job done without refit"!

[@3D_printer_guy]

Could this fit work for C3 ratting?

[@captainbenzie]

Not really. The battleships in C3s hit hard, this survives only this first wave

[@alericc1889]

I am one of the few I guess who dropped in 4 energy turrets and it burns up rats pretty well if you make sure to boost up defenses.

[@captainbenzie]

Hey, to each their own! If you have a fit that works for the content you want to do, that's awesome! Well done!

[@alericc1889]

@@captainbenzie Well I am an amatuer so I am probably lucky I didnt go to the wrong rats.

[@kedwards9]

I've never been more angry at anything than watching you try and hack these cans...my god man!

[@captainbenzie]

It was 2am, I was tired and stressed and using the wrong bloody module 😅

[@kedwards9]

@@captainbenzie I forgive you! Only cause you continue to pump out content! :) I just wish EE woulda stayed on course from beta, best time I ever had was pre-release in EE.

[@bondrewdbestdad]

Isnt all warp core stabilizer have -2 warp scramble strength?

[@captainbenzie]

I thought the 1 was only -1

[@Smooj]

I think they are all -2; I've fit a couple of tech1s recently.

[@dsidhl]

Could you run this in a Tengu?

[@captainbenzie]

I've not tried

[@Lowseeds]

Having a cargo scanner would make this allot better

[@captainbenzie]

I don't think it's needed. The boxes simply aren't worth it at all. Just go for the ship wreckage

[@squirrelzar]

Honestly a cheaper ship than I would have guessed. On par with the HAM Tengu for C3s - though I may be comparing current Tengu fit prices to what your showing here

[@captainbenzie]

I have C3 Tengu fits for around 700m. This won't do C3 Combat Sites.

[@squirrelzar]

@@captainbenzie oh that's good to know - I've never flown a stratios, so super unfamiliar territory for me

[@BlueScreen19]

Can you do a video on the "Sin" I can't find a video on that ship

[@captainbenzie]

Not one I can pilot yet. Very much a PvP ship with niche uses like it's covert bridge

[@maxnox2728]

Same sites can be done with just shield regen and staying at one place, latest battleship can be annoyed by ECM so he just ignore you completely while trying to kill small drone

[@captainbenzie]

What's the fit? As it stands, this works comfortably. 80m in 15 mins is good ISK.

[@maxnox2728]

@@captainbenzie kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHmmnZinl7GJpas something like that

[@XBurnMeWickedX]

@@captainbenzie [Stratios,C5_NinjaHacking] Shield Power Relay II Shield Power Relay II Shield Power Relay II Drone Damage Amplifier II Damage Control II EM Shield Amplifier II Large Shield Extender II Large Shield Extender II Large Shield Extender II Large Shield Extender II Covert Ops Cloaking Device II Core Probe Launcher II 200mm AutoCannon II 200mm AutoCannon II 200mm AutoCannon II Medium Core Defense Field Purger II Medium Core Defense Field Purger II Medium Core Defense Field Purger II Republic Fleet Warrior x23 Hornet EC-300 x30 Imperial Navy Curator x5 Barrage S x2000 Republic Fleet EMP S x2000 Core Scanner Probe I x16 50MN Microwarpdrive II x1 Nanofiber Internal Structure II x2 Shield Power Relay II x1 Drone Damage Amplifier II x3 Cargo Scanner II x1 Warp Core Stabilizer II x3

[@XBurnMeWickedX]

Ah and a Zeugma as well as a mobile depot

[@TRayTV]

Rear wing? Jonathan Woss?

[@captainbenzie]

😂

[@ReiP95]

I totally love the stratios... Is a owerpriced bad strategick cruiser BUT have much MUCH lower SP requirements... Ppl dont remember how bad is the SP grind in this game. Add that to the fact that stratios is a ship that allow you to chose your fight so you can potentially newer lose it if youre are carefull with your engagement choices and you have a wery good mix for the solo skilled player who wanna have a careful taste of that kind of PVP wile training for t3c...

[@floyd1411]

I dont know if it still works now but i think when i used to do these sites, i used to create a warp bookmark near the site.. and instead of slow boating to the can, i would warp to the bookmark and then to the can.

[@captainbenzie]

You can still do that. I kinda prefer the slowboat as it drags the ships out into a line reducing incoming DPS.

[@dimasfalupi1473]

Why don't bring cargo scanner and scan everything first? Then just go to the high valuable cargo.

[@captainbenzie]

Normally I would. For the purposes of this video, though, I wanted to check every box and see how hard they were.

[@a937937]

Good video! But i wonder about the way you hacks. I am pretty sure you Gotta priortize the one that repairs other firewalls.

[@captainbenzie]

Yeah, I was filming this at 2am utterly brain-dead 😂

[@EuroHeliMalta]

Ok I’m sorry that I have to say this… the only thing, ONLY thing I didn’t like about this video are the comments scaring people into not using it 😢. I use the Strat for one reason it can do near as good a job as a TC3 but has access to DED sites TC3’s can’t get in to. Also if you state this is expensive then don’t ever bling out any ship. Also not having damage mod bonuses is meh, you’re right but you can fit any wep you like, most experienced players use blasters. The trick to using this ship is using a mobile depot. I have 3 fits with a compromise on the rigs, 1 for travel/scanning, one for hacking which also slows me to web and scram and another for running up to DED 5 sites. Sure is it the fastest? No but without changing to a TC3 it’s a great option. You are an experienced pilot and should know that 300 or so million isint expensive for a hull. Heck my Strat runs 1.3bil and I’ve not been specifically hunted and when I’m hacking I’ve not felt as safe. Content creators need to be careful what they say as it will influence newer players who mindlessly take every KZbin video as gospel. If any explorer is worth their weight using a covert ops cloak shouldn’t have an issue in high sec or low, J space is another matter but then again that applies to any other ship. Great content matey but try not to over exaggerate the whole ‘you will be hunted’ thing. Also the Pacifier doesn’t give ANY bonus to probe flight time 😅 only survey probes not scanner probes (they aren’t the same) also to have better scanning than the Strat the Pacifier would need to have Covert Ops to at least level 4 because that would give you a 40% increase versus the 37.5% of the Strat.

[@captainbenzie]

I'd agree with the whole "scaring folks away" thing, as I know the power of being a CC, except for the fact that the video is showcasing it. This works both ways. As a CC, I have to be careful of showcasing something and folks simply jumping into the shop to try it without the proper skills (in-game and personal) to back it up. The Stratios is slow to align. As you yourself say, "if they're worth their weight with covert ops", but the thing is that many newer folks simply, *aren't*. The warnings are there purely to keep folks grounded and understand both sides of it. The Stratios is a great ship (that's why I'm showcasing it) but it's not faultless and I know MANY hunters who will hardcore hunt a Stratios if they see it on D-Scan for a second. Stratios are expensive killmails and are often flown by newer players who don't know better. As a CC, I need to explain the risks of a ship in addition to its advantages.

[@EuroHeliMalta]

Fair… I have a fit for scanning with < 2 sec allign but that’s with maxed skills and implants it has a 10 AU warp too. Well fair dues mate great content! I’ve subbed. Hope to see you on in game. Fly safe!!!! o7

[@snozz2004]

Why have pirate ships increased in price? They've easily doubled since I last played properly

[@captainbenzie]

They changed the materials involved and new content increased demand

[@Rextter]

What are these ships that can run cheaper and better than the Stratios please?

[@captainbenzie]

To do this particular site? None really.

[@R3dp055um]

Mmmm, brutal, yes.

[@grahamdixon1699]

Damn bro you gotta practice that mini game.

[@captainbenzie]

It was 2am with low tier analyzers

[@grahamdixon1699]

@@captainbenzie I was speaking about the speed and way you navigated the game itself. Not the frequency of success. Maybe I'm super biased. Didn't mean serious offense. Just seemed a bit slow. Also totally possible you were playing slow for demonstrative purposes.

[@TheNethIafin]

You should try passive shield tank + refit.

[@captainbenzie]

What's the fit? As it stands, this works with no refit necessary. 80m in 15 mins is good ISK.

[@TheNethIafin]

@@captainbenzie full mid of shield extenders + one EM passive hardener + one Thermal passive hardener. Then full low rack of caldari shield rechargers, and rigs are full of core defense purgers. It's a bit more chill in that fit and there are videos using that fit effectively

[@achong007]

This may sound stupid. Why not smart bomb the whole place?

[@captainbenzie]

Smart bombs have 7.5km range. Many ships do not enter that range and orbit further out.

[@elrictraver8275]

I'm screaming at some of these hacks lmfao, this is a great video tho.

[@captainbenzie]

Yeah, I was very tired (2am when I recorded this)

[@uorso]

I do not care about effectiveness, it is a Stratios, and Imma going to fly it.

[@zzzzzz-lu6jw]

Yea id rather ninja it if it had talcom container. 5-60 mil investment, reward up to 100 mil from one can.

[@captainbenzie]

Good point

[@nothenryz2708]

nomally I just ninja hack this site with a Heron if I happen to find one cuz the server bank is one of the two only explore sites in C5 that do not have battleships in the first wave. but hey, the blue loot is some times juicy if there is some bad luck on the data loots

[@captainbenzie]

Yup, blue loot is tasty!!

[@dunkanlord]

is it just more or more people watching eve videos when not even playing it anymore :( stratios always was my favotire ship but i have lost few 1-2 bil fits XD

[@captainbenzie]

I dunno, I see tonnes of folks in game.

[@Frost_89]

warp 50 km and shoot non-writing with stationary drones

[@bobydigital7632]

My favorite ship...I always had the best fights & experiences with this ship! And here's another thing to more effectively open the hacking containers! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWmbpmyagqmNbbs

[@captainbenzie]

In regards to the hacking, I filmed this at 2am 😅 I'm normally better

[@erkan.arslan]

You actually don't have to destroy every obstacle in the hacking mini game. You can move around if possible. If there are no ways you can move, then you should consider destroying them. This way you will fail less.

[@captainbenzie]

This was at 2am with a low grade analyzer. I was looking for power ups to use 😅

[@cptjockitch]

I was in Jita trying to dual. I want to practice my pvp. Been 7 years and I’m back playing eve. Nobody wanted to dual. I was in a Tristan and nobody wanted to dual. Is the station in Jita not the place? I thought it was. I know this question has nothing to do with this video but oh well 😂

[@zzouplornfluke503]

im pretty sure most ppl set their duel request to auto reject. if you want 1v1 go to a popular lowsec system and ask in local.

[@cptjockitch]

@@zzouplornfluke503 ahh ok. A guy in my corp made it seem like Jita was a fight club with people willing to fight but it was anything but. Just a bunch of guys scared to lose their t1 frigate

[@captainbenzie]

Tama is the fight club 😉

[@sir_slimestone3797]

C5 sites aren't hard to hack, I did it with a T1 Relic Analyzer...

[@arv8576]

One of most badly nerfed ships in EVE. Was great long time ago. Now is only pretty.

[@Spartiate6470]

Never seen so many horrible ship designs, CCP need a ship designer, the Drake is a lazy afternoon's work at best. Come on!

[@captainbenzie]

To each their own opinion 😉

[@tmnt10000]

Why don't you apply at CCP to become a ship designer?

[@vinsang63]

Hacking is not your speciality it seems :D

[@captainbenzie]

Not at 2am

[@vinsang63]

@@captainbenzie i mean when you find a defense in the middle of a 6 nodes. The system core is 100% of the time 1 node around. But you clicked and continued to search farer.

[@vinsang63]

@@captainbenzie Wiki explains it very well: Use the Rule of Six. This rule is slightly complicated, but can make your life when hacking much easier. The rule is that if you have a node that has six edges leading away from it ( a "complete" node with no missing nodes in the hexagon around it), then that node is guaranteed to 1) Have no Defensive Subsystems in it OR 2) be adjacent to the System Core. What that means in practice is that you can use these squares to move safely through the board, and any Defensive Subsystems you find tell you where the System Core is. It is usually worthwhile to try to reach and use areas of the map with many of these "complete" nodes when hacking.

[@captainbenzie]

@@vinsang63 Oh, I know hacking, it's one of my main gameplay loops. I just made this video at 2am with T1 modules in a situation that really needs T2s and thus my brain just stopped working 😅

[@vinsang63]

@@captainbenzie Oh i got it hahaha well, doing this with a stratios was pretty impressive tho !

[@kuuktuu4414]

Your hacking game is not up to par. You should go check some videos on how to hack properly.

[@captainbenzie]

Lmao or this was filmed at 2am after several hours of doing other stuff. You have a choice in life to be kind with your words, or to just tear people down. Try to be kind.

[@kuuktuu4414]

@@captainbenzie Absolutely didn't say anything mean or disrespectful. Just saw you lose some isk . You were talking about how difficult the hacking was, just pointing out that with more knowledge you wouldn't struggle so much.

[@destroyergr723]

@@captainbenzie lol this guy...he really knows how to cheer you up :P

[@TheWeedhack]

Great video :D work a bit on hacking use rule of 6, rule of 8, and the starting position can help u identify where the core is... it hurts me when I see how slowly u do the hacks where u have unlimited tries.... Keep up the goods coming so we can critique more :D

[@captainbenzie]

Thank you - this was recorded at 2am and I was not with it