# The Blood-Stained Stars Epic Arc in a Jackdaw? šŸŖ™ **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 29, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354 "2024-06-29T15:08:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Barota\_Gogiko](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/barota_gogiko/32/425501_2.png) [@Barota\_Gogiko](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Barota_Gogiko)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/1 "2024-06-29T15:08:38Z")
I watched a video that @Aceyfacey had posted using a Destroyer to run this Epic Arc. However, if you read [The Blood-Stained Stars - EVE University Wiki](https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/The_Blood-Stained_Stars) they mention blitzing it in a T3 Destroyer. > For older pilots with more training, a T3D will be the best option. Iā€™ve run it before but it seemed to take forever. Does anyone have an optimal Jackdaw fit for this purpose? Iā€™d be willing to pay for your time and attention if you develop something good. The cost of the fitting isnā€™t important, but running purple isnā€™t worth the troubleā€¦ \ ***Name your price ā€œup frontā€ and letā€™s get this going!** ---
**Author:** ![Barota\_Gogiko](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/barota_gogiko/32/425501_2.png) [@Barota\_Gogiko](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Barota_Gogiko)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/2 "2024-06-29T15:08:45Z")
Reserved ---
**Author:** ![Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/geo_eclipse_oksaras/32/500781_2.png) [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/3 "2024-06-29T16:07:58Z")
Its better with other ships especially if youre an alpha clone. I think we had some thst were able to complete it under 2 hours ---
**Author:** ![Barota\_Gogiko](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/barota_gogiko/32/425501_2.png) [@Barota\_Gogiko](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Barota_Gogiko)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/4 "2024-06-29T16:12:48Z")
I can fly an Avatar very wellā€¦so Iā€™m looking for BLITZ! ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/6/1/0/610a40da0038eb9c56c4c4f85837f2ac5b97d068.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/geo_eclipse_oksaras/32/500781_2.png) [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/5 "2024-06-29T16:40:32Z")
Gila can do it under two hours. Lemme find the fit. Dramiel or cyna work too. ---
**Author:** ![DeMichael\_Crimson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/demichael_crimson/32/514115_2.png) [@DeMichael\_Crimson](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/DeMichael_Crimson)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/6 "2024-06-29T17:00:07Z")
Any Tech 1 Cruiser can easily and quickly complete the Level 1 SoE Epic Arc. Definitely cheaper and easier to replace than a Gilaā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Vokan\_Narkar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/vokan_narkar/32/326293_2.png) [@Vokan\_Narkar](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Vokan_Narkar)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/7 "2024-06-29T17:11:45Z")
2 hours? With Gila. I donā€™t believe. The amount of jump itself prevents to make it under 2 hours. I use sub 2sec align Sunesis myself - drones + neutron blasters. And I donā€™t think I managed it under 4 hours. > [@Barota\_Gogiko](#): > > Iā€™ve run it before but it seemed to take forever. You must be doing something wrong then, perhaps unstack launchers? except boss, rats are very weak so you might be wasting dps. I would say Hecate would be better, but Jackdaw must also work very well, again I do it in Sunesis, the only mission that takes more than few seconds to kill rats is the Dagan. There I had to overheat blasters to get enough dps with my choice of ship, but I managed to break his tank and eventually beat him even with that. The main time sink on SoE epic arc is moving around. It takes ages normally. ---
**Author:** ![Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/geo_eclipse_oksaras/32/500781_2.png) [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/8 "2024-06-29T17:19:48Z")
When you spend all your time theorycrafting and running soe arcs every singke day with fresh alpha clones you find out what works Granted tengu is a bit faster, but pacifier is great for blitzing as well. Dramiel i think is the preferred ship as far as fastest warp speeds Pretty sure our initial gila, sister act, was at 2.5 hrs. ---
**Author:** ![Syzygium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/syzygium/32/510263_2.png) [@Syzygium](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Syzygium)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/9 "2024-06-29T23:37:06Z")
Coercer Navy Issue with beams is the best I have used so far. 90% of the missions it is just warping in, instablapping everything with 1 shot , sometimes burning closer to some objective with MWD. Doesnā€™t even need tank. Canā€™t imagine _anything_ missile based being faster than that. Confessor might be for the abiity to enter Propulsion mode for travelingā€¦ but costs 5 times as much. Around two hours definitely possible, I donā€™t think I was much slower and I usually only do this thing on my indu-alts that are far from having all Skills V. ---
**Author:** ![Andlaust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/andlaust/32/422007_2.png) [@Andlaust](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Andlaust)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/10 "2024-06-30T17:48:24Z")
Interceptor if you want to speed run it. Sure, the last three combat missions take a bit longer due to lack of DPS, but since the bulk of the missions are ā€œgo thereā€ types, the interceptor speed makes it much faster overall. I read somewhere the arc is designed to be run in an interceptor, so thatā€™s what I did it in, and it was pretty easy. Hereā€™s the fit in travel mode. Swap the modules in cargo into the low slots before undocking for a combat mission. > [@](#): > > [Taranis, Tyrannis] > Inertial Stabilizers II > Inertial Stabilizers II > Nanofiber Internal Structure II > > Small Compact Pb-Acid Cap Battery > Cap Recharger II > 1MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner > > Light Neutron Blaster II > Light Neutron Blaster II > Light Neutron Blaster II > Compact Interdiction Nullifier > > Small Capacitor Control Circuit I > Small Ancillary Current Router II > > Hornet II x2 > > Void S x4394 > Null S x5396 > Damage Control II x1 > Multispectrum Energized Membrane II x1 > Small Armor Repairer II x1 ---
**Author:** ![Eternus8lux8lucis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/eternus8lux8lucis/32/385152_2.png) [@Eternus8lux8lucis](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Eternus8lux8lucis)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/11 "2024-06-30T18:19:27Z")
Even a regular coercer or a cormorant with rails is easily doable for these. I would say the Confessor is the ultimate simply due to the instablap, Beam range and speed mode and has a faster ROF than the Jackdaws Missile launchers. ---
**Author:** ![TR09N](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tr09n/32/479710_2.png) [@TR09N](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/TR09N)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/12 "2024-06-30T18:50:52Z")
Pacifier should work too. ---
**Author:** ![Silvien\_Swift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/silvien_swift/32/376083_2.png) [@Silvien\_Swift](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Silvien_Swift)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/13 "2024-06-30T18:55:55Z")
[Cynabal, \*Cynabal] Gyrostabilizer II Gyrostabilizer II Gyrostabilizer II Inertial Stabilizers II Inertial Stabilizers II Sensor Booster II Sensor Booster II 50MN Cold-Gas Enduring Microwarpdrive Tracking Computer II Tracking Computer II 425mm AutoCannon II 425mm AutoCannon II 425mm AutoCannon II 425mm AutoCannon II Auto Targeting System II Medium Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II Medium Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II Medium Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II Hail M x480 Scan Resolution Script x2 Barrage M x480 Optimal Range Script x2 Fast align time, high warp speed, fast lock time and range. Instakills most frigs with barrage. No need for tank, enemies are dead before they can do damage. ---
**Author:** ![James\_Fuchs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/james_fuchs/32/504955_2.png) [@James\_Fuchs](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/James_Fuchs)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/14 "2024-06-30T20:18:33Z")
The only thing you need is a really strong coffee. With sleepy regards -James Fuchs ---
**Author:** ![Wadiest\_Yong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/wadiest_yong/32/426921_2.png) [@Wadiest\_Yong](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Wadiest_Yong)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/15 "2024-07-01T08:53:54Z")
What @Andlaust said, interceptor is the fastest way to run them, with a bit more time spent on Dagan himself in the last combat mission. Jackdaw, Confessor, should be good fun (and very OP). Good fun and a good training at the same time are a t2 fitted blaster Merlin and (slightly more challenging) a t2 fitted beam Punisher. Need to have your sp in the right places of course, but alphas can do this. Or you fit a megathron with smartbombs - that would be the _real_ challenge šŸ¤£ ---
**Author:** ![Tipa\_Riot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tipa_riot/32/443513_2.png) [@Tipa\_Riot](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tipa_Riot)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/16 "2024-07-01T12:35:09Z")
Iā€™m using an hyperspatial-rigged arty Svipul when I run the arc. Split guns, one shot the rats from range. ---
**Author:** ![Barota\_Gogiko](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/barota_gogiko/32/425501_2.png) [@Barota\_Gogiko](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Barota_Gogiko)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/17 "2024-07-02T12:07:08Z")
> [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](#): > > Gila can do it under two hours. Lemme find the fit. I was under the assumption that ship restrictions would preclude a Cruiser. > [@Silvien\_Swift](#): > > [Cynabal, \*Cynabal] I love the Cynabal. If they arenā€™t restricted Iā€™m leaning toward the Gila & Cynabal. * * * ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/d/f/8/df8c9375cfe51c4738f1ac5308ab05135ff619c5.jpeg) * * * 652.9 dps with Hail. Iā€™m not sure of the average NPC range in The Blood Stained Starsā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/geo_eclipse_oksaras/32/500781_2.png) [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/18 "2024-07-02T12:16:15Z")
Unless they screwed with it, we use either gilas or drams ---
**Author:** ![Andlaust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/andlaust/32/422007_2.png) [@Andlaust](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Andlaust)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/19 "2024-07-02T16:20:14Z")
Gilas are slow as f\*ck. I donā€™t care how OP the tank and dps are for the arc, I donā€™t want to spend 8 hours aligning to get this arc done. šŸ˜‡ ---
**Author:** ![Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/geo_eclipse_oksaras/32/500781_2.png) [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354/20 "2024-07-02T16:48:19Z")
We did it 2 hours blitzing with the gila. My alpha clone did it 2.5 hours [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-blood-stained-stars-epic-arc-in-a-jackdaw/454354.md?page=2)