# Looking for some viable solo full clear L4 Paladin fits please **URL:** \ **Category:** PvE Ships & Modules\ **Created:** [December 22, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732 "2018-12-22T01:37:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Junara](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/junara/32/116031_2.png) [@Junara](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Junara)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/1 "2018-12-22T01:37:48Z")
Hi, I recently returned and I am getting my feet wet so to speak. I have been around on and off since 2005. I am trying to sort through my ships and see what I like and what I can sell. I have a decent Rattlesnake fit and it works well with either cruise or RHML. I have a good Barghest fit as well. The Barg moves much faster than the snake which is nice. I would like a solid mission runner of each weapon type. I would like to fit at least 1 viable laser based ship. I have a nightmare which I will keep for if/when I decide to try incursions again but generally I don’t like the look of it. I have a Paladin which is a nice looking ship and a Nestor. I would love it if the Nestor was a more viable PvE mission runner but I am thinking the Paladin will be a much better ship but I am struggling to make a decent fit for it and would appreciate some help. I am omega, and have 93m sp so I have all the skills and although isk is not an issue for the most part (I do wish I could afford a marshal just for the looks but 8b is crazy) I also don’t want to be overly attractive to being ganked. Ultimately I think I may work towards trying a carrier and trying level 5’s, I am not skilled for any capital stuff yet. Thank you This is what I was looking at in the simulator, not sure if decent? [Paladin, \*Paladin L4 2018 wip] Imperial Navy Heat Sink Imperial Navy Heat Sink Imperial Navy Heat Sink Centum B-Type Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane Corpus X-Type Large Armor Repairer Capacitor Power Relay II Tracking Enhancer II Cap Recharger II Tracking Computer II Tracking Computer II Gist X-Type 500MN Microwarpdrive Mega Pulse Laser II Mega Pulse Laser II Mega Pulse Laser II Mega Pulse Laser II Bastion Module I Small Tractor Beam II Auto Targeting System II Drone Link Augmentor II Large Energy Collision Accelerator II Large Capacitor Control Circuit I Hornet II x5 Conflagration L x4 Imperial Navy Multifrequency L x12 Imperial Navy Standard L x4 Tracking Speed Script x4 Optimal Range Script x4 ---
**Author:** ![Chainsaw\_Plankton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/chainsaw_plankton/32/256180_2.png) [@Chainsaw\_Plankton](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Chainsaw_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/2 "2018-12-22T03:51:09Z")
that’s more or less the general fit, past that is mostly nitpicking. I’d probably just swap to tachons for most missions, the ~70km engagement range with short range ammo is too strong to ignore. That said there’s certainly missions where mega pulse are going to be stronger. There’s also some missions where I think it’s better to use an MWD instead of the MJD. [Paladin, Tachys] Imperial Navy Heat Sink Imperial Navy Heat Sink Imperial Navy Heat Sink Heat Sink II Imperial Navy Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane Damage Control II True Sansha Large Armor Repairer Large Micro Jump Drive Republic Fleet Large Cap Battery Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range Script Sensor Booster II, Targeting Range Script Tachyon Beam Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency L Tachyon Beam Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency L Tachyon Beam Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency L Tachyon Beam Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency L Bastion Module I Small Tractor Beam II Small Tractor Beam II Salvager II Large Energy Burst Aerator II Large Capacitor Control Circuit I Acolyte II x5 Hornet II x5 Hobgoblin II x5 ---
**Author:** ![Nevyn\_Auscent](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/nevyn_auscent/32/255124_2.png) [@Nevyn\_Auscent](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Nevyn_Auscent)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/3 "2018-12-22T07:36:06Z")
As mentioned Tachyons. Also you probably dont need that much bling. If your modules cost over a billion you are a gank magnet. It costs a couple of hundred million to gank an active paladin as a rough estimate. Obviously depends on ships and skills. ---
**Author:** ![Felicitas\_Minbar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/felicitas_minbar/32/230700_2.png) [@Felicitas\_Minbar](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Felicitas_Minbar)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/4 "2018-12-22T08:47:25Z")
Why would someone use cap-sucking Tachyons. My cheap Paladin does 900 DPS @ 100km just with Mega Pulse Lasers: [Paladin, Simulated Paladin] Armor Explosive Hardener II Corpus X-Type Large Armor Repairer Armor Kinetic Hardener II Tracking Enhancer II True Sansha Heat Sink True Sansha Heat Sink True Sansha Heat Sink Sensor Booster II Tracking Computer II Tracking Computer II Republic Fleet Large Cap Battery Mega Pulse Laser II True Sansha Heavy Energy Nosferatu Mega Pulse Laser II Bastion Module I Small Tractor Beam II Mega Pulse Laser II True Sansha Heavy Energy Nosferatu Mega Pulse Laser II Large Capacitor Control Circuit I Large Energy Burst Aerator II ---
**Author:** ![JC\_Mieyli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jc_mieyli/32/242789_2.png) [@JC\_Mieyli](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/JC_Mieyli)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/5 "2018-12-22T09:37:51Z")
just put some guns on it basically ---
**Author:** ![Nevyn\_Auscent](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/nevyn_auscent/32/255124_2.png) [@Nevyn\_Auscent](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Nevyn_Auscent)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/6 "2018-12-22T09:49:56Z")
And a large armour rep. And a Bastion. ---
**Author:** ![JC\_Mieyli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jc_mieyli/32/242789_2.png) [@JC\_Mieyli](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/JC_Mieyli)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/7 "2018-12-22T09:51:45Z")
if you want ---
**Author:** ![Chainsaw\_Plankton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/chainsaw_plankton/32/256180_2.png) [@Chainsaw\_Plankton](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Chainsaw_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/8 "2018-12-23T03:28:51Z")
> [@Felicitas\_Minbar](#): > > Why would someone use cap-sucking Tachyons. > > My cheap Paladin does 900 DPS @ 100km just with Mega Pulse Lasers: because tachs do more damage outside of megapulse conflag range, and the paladin has so much cap it doesn’t even matter. ---
**Author:** ![Arcosian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/arcosian/32/166444_2.png) [@Arcosian](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Arcosian)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/9 "2018-12-23T05:13:40Z")
[Paladin, Paladin fit - L4 Mission] Imperial Navy Heat Sink Imperial Navy Heat Sink Imperial Navy Heat Sink Armor Thermal Hardener II Armor Thermal Hardener II Armor EM Hardener II Imperial Navy Large Armor Repairer Tracking Computer II, Tracking Speed Script/Optimal Tracking Computer II, Tracking Speed Script/Optimal 500MN Microwarpdrive II Cap Recharger II Tachyon Beam Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency L Tachyon Beam Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency L Tachyon Beam Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency L Tachyon Beam Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency L Salvager II Salvager II Small Tractor Beam II Bastion Module I Large Energy Metastasis Adjuster I Large Energy Burst Aerator I Hobgoblin II x5 Inherent Implants ‘Squire’ Capacitor Systems Operation EO-605 Eifyr and Co. ‘Gunslinger’ Motion Prediction MR-705 Inherent Implants ‘Squire’ Capacitor Management EM-805 Eifyr and Co. ‘Gunslinger’ Surgical Strike SS-905 Inherent Implants ‘Lancer’ Large Energy Turret LE-1005 ---
**Author:** ![Junara](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/junara/32/116031_2.png) [@Junara](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Junara)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/10 "2018-12-23T20:22:14Z")
Considering the marauders use the bastion mod, which makes them immobile, wouldn’t the mega pulse be better as stuff will get pretty close? Don’t they track better, or do you see the Paladin better suited to sniping? ---
**Author:** ![Inir\_Ishtori](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/inir_ishtori/32/377401_2.png) [@Inir\_Ishtori](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Inir_Ishtori)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/11 "2018-12-23T23:19:18Z")
I used this when I was in Omega state 2 years ago: [Paladin, Pulse] Imperial Navy Heat Sink Imperial Navy Heat Sink Imperial Navy Heat Sink Heat Sink II Tracking Enhancer II Large Armor Repairer II Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range Script Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range Script Large Micro Jump Drive Heavy Capacitor Booster II, Cap Booster 800 Mega Pulse Laser II, Conflagration L Mega Pulse Laser II, Conflagration L Mega Pulse Laser II, Conflagration L Mega Pulse Laser II, Conflagration L Bastion Module I [empty high slot] [empty high slot] [empty high slot] Large Energy Burst Aerator II Large Capacitor Control Circuit I If you’ve got ISK to burn, you also might consider something like this: [Paladin, mjd + mwd] Imperial Navy Heat Sink Imperial Navy Heat Sink Imperial Navy Heat Sink Heat Sink II Capacitor Power Relay II Corelum A-Type Medium Armor Repairer Centum B-Type Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range Script Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range Script Large Micro Jump Drive Gist X-Type 500MN Microwarpdrive Mega Pulse Laser II, Scorch L Mega Pulse Laser II, Scorch L Mega Pulse Laser II, Scorch L Mega Pulse Laser II, Scorch L Bastion Module I [empty high slot] [empty high slot] [empty high slot] Large Energy Burst Aerator II Large Capacitor Control Circuit I ---
**Author:** ![Cypr3ss\_Deteis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cypr3ss_deteis/32/392947_2.png) [@Cypr3ss\_Deteis](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cypr3ss_Deteis)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/12 "2018-12-24T04:01:44Z")
> [@Inir\_Ishtori](#): > > I found Megapulses in general to be more practical than Tachyons due to the lower range of Tachyons. Ahh, I think you’ve got this bit back to front. Tachyons (66km + 25km) have greater range than Megapulse (31.5km + 12.5km). Regards, Cypr3ss. ---
**Author:** ![Inir\_Ishtori](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/inir_ishtori/32/377401_2.png) [@Inir\_Ishtori](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Inir_Ishtori)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/13 "2018-12-24T10:23:50Z")
edit: zis was a wrong information. ---
**Author:** ![Cypr3ss\_Deteis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cypr3ss_deteis/32/392947_2.png) [@Cypr3ss\_Deteis](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cypr3ss_Deteis)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/14 "2018-12-24T11:49:01Z")
Which sounds like a skills issue. Paladin (@ all V skills) with one Mega Pulse Laser II & Scorch (60.6km+12.5km) does 110 dps Paladin (@ all V skills) with one Tachyon Beam Laser II & Imp Navy Xray (68.1 +25km) does 109 dps According to PYFA. So if OP is training for a Paladin (or already has all the skills), and enjoys the MJD & Snipe play style I would agree with others in the thread that have recommended Tachyons over Pulses, because of the ability to apply high dps at range (greater than Pulses). Regards, Cypr3ss. ---
**Author:** ![Junara](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/junara/32/116031_2.png) [@Junara](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Junara)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/15 "2018-12-24T15:14:13Z")
Some players have suggested a shield tanked Paladin? Is that an actual thing or am I being messed with? ---
**Author:** ![Khan\_Wrenth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/khan_wrenth/32/14130_2.png) [@Khan\_Wrenth](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Khan_Wrenth)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/16 "2018-12-24T16:53:15Z")
Going against the grain with tanking, in regards to marauders, is never a good idea. They have specific bonuses to their traditional tanking type. Perhaps it was just a misunderstanding? I know there are plenty of missions where my Paladin vaporizes everything so quickly that the enemies never get past the shielding. But it isn’t that I’m specifically shield-tanked, it’s just that the enemies never apply enough damage to get me into armor. ---
**Author:** ![Inir\_Ishtori](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/inir_ishtori/32/377401_2.png) [@Inir\_Ishtori](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Inir_Ishtori)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/17 "2018-12-24T17:25:03Z")
You are actually right, but this is not a skills issue - for some reason I simply mixed up my Tachyon experience with polarized guns(at least two years have passed by now), where I came short some kms of ideal range. I’ll edit my previous posts to not spread wrong information. But nonetheless, I know that I ended up using Pulse lasers over Tachyons because Pulses worked better for me vs Blood Raiders and Sansha. I used Tachyons for Angels and Guristas when I had to, but ended up avoiding those missions in the end. Tbh, with only 4 guns on the ship it is easy and fairly cheap to test for oneself what works better since the rest of the fit stays basically the same. ---
**Author:** ![Khan\_Wrenth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/khan_wrenth/32/14130_2.png) [@Khan\_Wrenth](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Khan_Wrenth)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/18 "2018-12-24T17:41:33Z")
I did a lot of testing between the two, and I also ended up with pulses. It comes down to a lot of factors. Better application, no need to always be MJD away from targets to start each room, etc. My mission pool gives me missions where targets are almost always within 50km, so just melting them with Standard through Multi works just fine. The quicker cycle time of the pulses means less overkill and quicker target switching, and I’m generally a lot happier with the performance of pulse than I ever was with tachy. ---
**Author:** ![Chainsaw\_Plankton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/chainsaw_plankton/32/256180_2.png) [@Chainsaw\_Plankton](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Chainsaw_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/19 "2018-12-24T18:01:00Z")
> [@Junara](#): > > Considering the marauders use the bastion mod, which makes them immobile, wouldn’t the mega pulse be better as stuff will get pretty close? Don’t they track better, or do you see the Paladin better suited to sniping? most npcs are slow, you can mjd, bastion, and mjd again before they ever get inside your tracking. And like I said earlier it’s pretty easy to swap a few mods around depending on what mission you get, or even bring a mobile depot and refit mid mission. So if you know you are going up against a bunch of short range enemies you can swap over to pulse for that mission. Damsel is a good one for example, can just load conflag and let it rip. ---
**Author:** ![Junara](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/junara/32/116031_2.png) [@Junara](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Junara)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732/20 "2018-12-24T20:49:36Z")
I’m going to fit up a nightmare first and see how I like pew peeing with lasers before kerplunking into the much more expensive Paladin. Any suggested nightmare fits? Or just use the pve fits L4 channel one? [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-some-viable-solo-full-clear-l4-paladin-fits-please/128732.md?page=2)