# How does lone frigate tackle carrier (for any length of time)?

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**Created:** [May 31, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-does-lone-frigate-tackle-carrier-for-any-length-of-time/79801 "2018-05-31T18:31:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Beast\_of\_Revelations](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/beast_of_revelations/32/413187_2.png) [@Beast\_of\_Revelations](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Beast_of_Revelations)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-does-lone-frigate-tackle-carrier-for-any-length-of-time/79801/1 "2018-05-31T18:31:54Z")

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Scenario: Lets say some carrier is ratting some anom. In warps some frigate, orbits carrier close, tackles, then calls out for friends to help.

1. I would have assumed (probably wrongly) that light fighters could kill a frigate in relatively short order. Is this correct or incorrect?

2. I would also have assumed that light fighters could kill cruisers and heavy cruisers in relatively short order. Is this correct or incorrect?

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**Author:** ![Dyver\_Phycad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dyver_phycad/32/358575_2.png) [@Dyver\_Phycad](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dyver_Phycad)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-does-lone-frigate-tackle-carrier-for-any-length-of-time/79801/2 "2018-05-31T18:46:56Z")

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> [@Beast\_of\_Revelations](#):
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> I would have assumed (probably wrongly) that light fighters could kill a frigate in relatively short order. Is this correct or incorrect?

That depends entirely on the ship that tackled you. A ceptor can be destroyed by light fighters if not flown correctly. Assault Frigates are a different caliber if flown and fitted properly. Some AF can be fitted in a way to be completely undestroyable by a poorly fitted carrier.

> [@Beast\_of\_Revelations](#):
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> I would also have assumed that light fighters could kill cruisers and heavy cruisers in relatively short order. Is this correct or incorrect?

Light fighters should in fact apply DPS a lot better on cruisers, but Heavy Assault Cruisers and Hictors can have significant hit points, which means it will still take time to wear them down.

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**Post date:** [May 31, 2018, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-does-lone-frigate-tackle-carrier-for-any-length-of-time/79801/3 "2018-05-31T20:48:20Z")

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> [@Dyver\_Phycad](#):
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> That depends entirely on the ship that tackled you. A ceptor can be destroyed by light fighters if not flown correctly. Assault Frigates are a different caliber if flown and fitted properly. Some AF can be fitted in a way to be completely undestroyable by a poorly fitted carrier.

Assume carrier fit for tracking, maxed relevant skills, etc. Can it kill any tackling frigate in reasonably short order?

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**Author:** ![Avaelica\_Kuershin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/avaelica_kuershin/32/478139_2.png) [@Avaelica\_Kuershin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Avaelica_Kuershin)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-does-lone-frigate-tackle-carrier-for-any-length-of-time/79801/4 "2018-06-01T02:15:03Z")

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An interesting question. Can an AF outrun the fighters and slowly destroy them while being impossible to hit?

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**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-does-lone-frigate-tackle-carrier-for-any-length-of-time/79801/5 "2018-08-30T02:15:20Z")

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