Probe

 

Description

 

The Probe is large compared to most Minmatar frigates and is considered a good scout and cargo-runner. Uncharacteristically for a Minmatar ship, its hard outer coating makes it difficult to destroy, while the limited weapon hardpoints force it to rely on drone assistance if engaged in combat.

Ship Bonuses

 

Minmatar Frigate bonuses (per skill level):

7.5% bonus to Core and Combat Scanner Probe strength
5% reduction in Salvager duration

Role Bonus:

5+ bonus to Relic and Data Analyzer virus strength

Fitting:  

 

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Explained

 

Author's Note: I will assume that you have trained frigate up to level 4 and alpha maxed your scanning, which means all scanning skills to level 3 which is max for Alpha.

High Slots

 

A core probe launcher I is really enough. The only expensive item here are the sisters core scanner probes (About 3 million for 8 of them) but you can also go for the usual ones. The sisters has 44 scan strength and the normal one 40.

Medium Slots

 

We only have 4 slots so we have decisions to make. The Relic Analyzer 1, 5MN Microwarpdrive I are a must which leaves us with 2 choices.

You can go Scan Rangefinding Array I + Data Analyzer for more scan strength and hack data sites.
Or you can go Cargo Scan + Scan Rangefinding Array I so you can scan relic sites faster and not hack empty or worthless containers. The choice is yours!

Low Slots

Nanofiber Internal Structure I 2x because we are already flying a fragile ship and we are avoiding combat at all cost so more speed is welcome. Because the Probe has 1 more Low slot you can add whatever you want in there, I went for the warp core stabilizer in case someone tries to web you but you could also go for inertial stabilizers I.

Rig Slots

 

Small Gravity Capacitor Upgrade 2x as it adds scan strength which you need to find all those sites. You could get 1 Small Emission Scope Sharpener I instead this will give you +10 Relic Virus Coherence Bonus.

Virus Coherence is your hacking "health bar".