# Respectable Ranged Cruiser DPS with Skills @ IV **URL:** \ **Category:** New Citizens Q&A\ **Created:** [August 14, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/respectable-ranged-cruiser-dps-with-skills-iv/98035 "2018-08-14T14:37:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Roman\_Delta](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/roman_delta/32/70413_2.png) [@Roman\_Delta](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Roman_Delta)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/respectable-ranged-cruiser-dps-with-skills-iv/98035/21 "2018-08-14T19:51:01Z")
If I use multi freq, that takes my optimal range down to 7,000m, so I’m thinking Scorch is the better call. ---
**Author:** ![Mokey\_PYD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mokey_pyd/32/141273_2.png) [@Mokey\_PYD](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Mokey_PYD)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/respectable-ranged-cruiser-dps-with-skills-iv/98035/22 "2018-08-14T20:37:25Z")
Keep variations in your cargo to assist with different situations. You should never be stuck with 1 type of ammo while flying, this is just setting you up for failure if your glorious perfect planned situation changes. ---
**Author:** ![Dravick\_Afterthought](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dravick_afterthought/32/282017_2.png) [@Dravick\_Afterthought](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dravick_Afterthought)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/respectable-ranged-cruiser-dps-with-skills-iv/98035/23 "2018-08-15T08:33:08Z")
> [@Mokey\_PYD](#): > > And yes, MWD on a cruiser makes it obtain a near battleship size sig radius. This is horrible if you are trying to stay under guns. I have a couple of n00b questions about this :: 1. Does this sig inflation occur just because an MWD is fitted, or does it only happen when it’s actually switched on ? 2. Would an AB help instead, or would that just be a waste of a slot ? ---
**Author:** ![erg\_cz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/erg_cz/32/392645_2.png) [@erg\_cz](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/erg_cz)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/respectable-ranged-cruiser-dps-with-skills-iv/98035/24 "2018-08-15T10:40:27Z")
> [@Dravick\_Afterthought](#): > > - Does this sig inflation occur just because an MWD is fitted, or does it only happen when it’s actually switched on ? > > - Would an AB help instead, or would that just be a waste of a slot ? 1. It only happen when it’s actually switched on. But capacitor penalty works all the time. Some players not only switch it off, they even turn it off to save capacitor in some combat situation. 2. Some ships, like stabber, can be reasonably quick even with 10mn AB. If you are 100% sure your target is not agile enough, you can try 100mn fit on cruisers with strong powergrid. ---
**Author:** ![Boldly\_Gone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/boldly_gone/32/274259_2.png) [@Boldly\_Gone](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Boldly_Gone)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/respectable-ranged-cruiser-dps-with-skills-iv/98035/25 "2018-08-15T10:46:21Z")
> [@Dravick\_Afterthought](#): > > Does this sig inflation occur just because an MWD is fitted, or does it only happen when it’s actually switched on ? Only when activated. [EVE Uni:](https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Signature_radius#Modules_and_Rigs) > MWDs increase your signature radius by 500% while active (less for faction modules) in exchange for a 500% increase in speed. This means that while the MWD is active, all turret-based ships have a much greater chance to hit you. Be aware: If you are webbed, you are not that much faster, but your sig radius is still huge. > [@Dravick\_Afterthought](#): > > Would an AB help instead, or would that just be a waste of a slot ? More speed means you receive weaker hits, especially when you fly in different angles. There’s very few occasions I do not fit a prop mod (=propulsion module AB or MWD). An Afterburner is less quick, but easier to fit and does not make you that vulnerable. So as always in EVE: It depends on the situation and intended use 🙂 There’s a trick to fit a bigger AB (100mn instead of 10mn), but it takes quite long to reach top speed and you are way less agile in changing directions (very important for aligning to warp speed). But you can try that, too. ---
**Author:** ![Dravick\_Afterthought](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dravick_afterthought/32/282017_2.png) [@Dravick\_Afterthought](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dravick_Afterthought)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/respectable-ranged-cruiser-dps-with-skills-iv/98035/26 "2018-08-15T12:19:10Z")
Thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/respectable-ranged-cruiser-dps-with-skills-iv/98035/27 "2018-11-13T12:19:18Z")
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