# Rebalance close range boosters (Astarte/Abso/Sleip/Nighthawk)

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**Category:** Player Features & Ideas\
**Tags:** ships\
**Created:** [February 22, 2024, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/rebalance-close-range-boosters-astarte-abso-sleip-nighthawk/440451 "2024-02-22T03:14:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Malcolm\_Galora](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/malcolm_galora/32/478320_2.png) [@Malcolm\_Galora](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Malcolm_Galora)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/rebalance-close-range-boosters-astarte-abso-sleip-nighthawk/440451/1 "2024-02-22T03:14:32Z")

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The strength boost on these hulls are a joke, they give barely any improvement over their tankier counterparts. I suggest giving their strength burst bonuses a buff to 7.5 or even 10% per level to give them any value for pure command link roles.

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**Author:** ![James\_Baboli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/james_baboli/32/408702_2.png) [@James\_Baboli](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/James_Baboli)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/rebalance-close-range-boosters-astarte-abso-sleip-nighthawk/440451/2 "2024-02-22T03:42:30Z")

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So that people have the numbers to argue this with

**Current Attack Command ship all 5s #s / all 5s with mindlink**

Shield & Armor boosts: 18% / 22.5%

Electronic hardening charge

- Sensor strength 20.2 / 25.3
- Damp/TD resist 40.5 / 50.6

Electronic superiority 20.2 / 25.3

Sensor Optimization

- Scan resolution 20.2 / 25.3
- Targeting range 40.5 / 50.6

Evasive maneuvers 13.5 / 16.9

Interdiction & Rapid Deployment 27 / 33.8

**7.5% Bonuses all 5s #s / all 5s with relevant mindlink**

Shield & Armor boosts: 20.6 / 25.8

Electronic hardening charge

- Sensor strength 23.2 / 25.9
- Damp/TD resist 46.4 / 58

Electronic superiority 23.2 / 29

Sensor Optimization

- Scan resolution 23.2 / 29
- Targeting range 46.4 / 58

Evasive maneuvers 15.5 / 19.3

Interdiction & Rapid Deployment 30.9 / 38.7

**10% Bonuses all 5s #s / all 5s with relevant mindlink**

Shield & Armor boosts: 22.5 / 28.1

Electronic hardening charge

- Sensor strength 25.3 / 31.6
- Damp/TD resist 50.6 / 63.3

Electronic superiority 25.3 / 31.6

Sensor Optimization

- Scan resolution 25.3 / 31.6
- Targeting range 50.6 / 63.3

Evasive maneuvers 16.9 / 21.1

Interdiction & Rapid Deployment 33.8 / 42.2

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**Author:** ![James\_Baboli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/james_baboli/32/408702_2.png) [@James\_Baboli](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/James_Baboli)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/rebalance-close-range-boosters-astarte-abso-sleip-nighthawk/440451/3 "2024-02-24T01:38:13Z")

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Given these numbers, I think 7.5% is about the highest healthy place to move these bonuses to, with 10%/level giving just a bit too much power to some potential boosts. I might suggest a 6% level, but that is an odd number that’s only rarely used.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/rebalance-close-range-boosters-astarte-abso-sleip-nighthawk/440451/4 "2024-05-24T01:39:11Z")

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