The Dramiel is Awesome [Speculative Hauling]

Read about why I use dramiels for speculative hauls in highsec.

Why's the Dramiel Awesome?

• Fast warp speed
• Enough cargo
• 2 second align

You can easily get 165.8m3 cargo on this hull. It may not be as fast as the "Leopard" (a shuttle with 20 au/s warp) but it has 16x more cargo space.

Fast Warp

My Dramiels clock in at around 14 au/s with hyperspatial rigs. The hull also gets a warp acceleration boost. It's fast.

Order Scouting

The faster you get to an order, the more likely it'll actually be there. It can help to scout and buy orders even if you are picking them up in a big slow ship.

Enough Cargo

While the Leopard makes a better "order scout"—the Dramiel can carry 500M, 1B, or much more worth of goods. It's safe to do so in highsec as you'll read further down.

Now consider churning out 100M-300M+ hauler runs in a 14~ au/s ship. The profits quickly add up if you have good data.

2 Second Align

With 2 second warp align speed no one can target and point you out of a gate cloak. That makes moving around highsec very safe. Just hit your jump key and click the next gate.

It allows me to pilot 3 haulers, manage data and write/program/draw. All at once.

Dramiels Are Safe Haulers

People don't bother cargo scanning Dramiels. Not that they usually get the chance anyways. Your only real vulnerability is on the undock.

You'll be fine, but it's good to set up your insta-undocks and know how to safely re-dock.

Lowsec is a different story. Smartbombs can take you out leaving or approaching a gate... and many players can kill you without much backlash. I suggest a different hull for lowsec hauls.

Ever Use a Dramiel Like This?

Tell me in the comments!