Some pilots call it the Harb, some call it the Binger and some call it the Gank-Bringer.

This is to all the pilots following the hard path of Amarrian doctrine. If you are an empire based pilot you are likely to proceed straight to battleships, and probably leave the battlecruiser skill only trained to level 3. This is absolutely right as you want to maximize your ability to do missions.

However when you finally decide that you are suffocating in the high-sec environment and step down to 0.0 or into the low-sec space, your attention should focus on the Harbinger again. It’s a cheap yet sturdy build. You can jump into your non-implanted clone and do those wonderful roams. Roam roam roam, this is the perfect ship for it.

Don’t fly the Harbinger solo. This is a great gang machine. Is it a HAC or recon ship? No… It’s a heavy assault battlecruiser! Maybe it’s not a command Ship, but its still good. The Harbinger, with proper training and fit, can own HACs. Fit for gank over tank, rig it, do a passive but no plate setup, you can out damage HACs. Additionally, as a battlecruiser you are less likely to get jammed, well at least less then a HAC at least.

The way I use Harbinger is to fit it for a real gank. I fit it to get 700 DPS and with a 42k effective tank. It is capacitor stable with boosters. I also fit a sensor booster II with a scan resolution script which effectively acts as a damage mod because it shaves off about 2 seconds from a lock time on that HAC ship which you will face. Now they’ll get 1400 DPS as breakfast.

Flaws? It’s just the usual Amarr problems. Capacitor issues, throw on a booster. Fitting a MWD is more then obvious, so now you’re left with no mid-slots except to choose between the web or the scramble. Overall I think its better to passive tank, minor capacitor usage, and kill the opponent.  Then repair afterward.

Anyway, it works, kill boards speak for themselves. It’s my personal favorite.

Talk to the people that can prove they know what they are doing. The Harbinger is one of the few tech 1 ships seriously utilized in 0.0 small scale warfare. And if you are Amarr and maybe thinking about leaving empire remember; you don’t have to be that suicide frig tackler for the first 7 months to be of any use. Get better with Harbinger and no one will diss you in local or fleet!

Good luck.

Technical Specs:

Suggested Role: Solo PvP roaming, fleet DPS support.

Buffer Tank Setup - PvP: