I care about the warp speed, fast align, and cargo space. From there I have two main fitting strategies. They're similar.
This low skill fit gets 165m3 cargo, 14 au/s ish warp, and 2sec align.
- Get 2 sec or less warp align
- Inertial Stab ii's are fine
- Nanofiber ii's are great
- Fit one cargo expander ii
- Add hyperspatial rigs.
High Skill Fit
This one gives you 211m3 cargo, a little slower warp, and 2sec align.
- Two hyperspatials and an agility rig
- two cargo expanders
Mid Slots
Mids are very flexible. I go with a prop mod and cap rechargers. It could make sense to add shield extenders, shield boosters, or ewar if you want to get creative—or go into lowsec.
In highsec though the ship flies itself. I've never lost one of these in highsec.
Mods In Cargo
When I relied on one Dramiel I would carry extra cargo/agility mods. If I needed more space I would drop my align speed to 3 seconds—and take on extra booty.
I no longer micromanage Dramiel fits. I just pick the best arrangement for a pilot and fly it.
Which Fit Do I Favor?
It depends.
If the pilot is alone I want the second fit. The extra cargo can add a lot to the value of a trip. It doesn't always help—but it helps.
Alongside another hauler I almost always prefer the first fit—or a Leopard shuttle. It really depends on the data I'm looking at. If I need to do some agile hauling to speed up my Orca's route a Leopard probably won't do.
Lowsec Hauls?
I generally don't consider this for lowsec hauling—but it's fun to think about. If you only have one pilot in your hauler fleet it could make sense.
Also—you can't optimize purchases from sell orders. Get your combat pilot in this ship and kick butt while you're on the way to a purchase!
Purely defensive options? 3 Sensor damps? Ancillary Shield Booster? Or super-cheesy warp stabs.
What Do You Think?
Leave a comment about a lowsec hauler-combat arrangement!
