---
esi_data:
  fitting_stats:
    cpu_output: 380
    high_slots: 5
    low_slots: 3
    med_slots: 6
    powergrid_output: 670
    rig_slots: 3
  group: Cruiser
  hull_stats:
    hp_armor: 2200
    hp_shield: 3200
    hp_structure: 2490
  name: Gila
  race: Unknown
  skill_requirements:
  - level: 2
    skill_id: 3334
  - level: 2
    skill_id: 3332
  type_id: 17715
  velocity: 195
faction: Guristas
faction_group: Pirate
image: /17715.png
last_updated: '2026-04-20T03:25:46.320803'
ship_class: Cruiser
source: eve-university
source_stats:
  armorem: 50
  armorexp: 10
  armorhp: 2200
  armorkin: 25
  armortherm: 45
  bandwidth: 20 Mbit/sec
  bonuses: '<b>Gallente Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>

    10% bonus to kinetic and thermal missile damage<br>

    ''''''Caldari Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):''''''<br>

    4% bonus to all shield resistances<br>

    ''''''Role Bonus:''''''<br>

    500% bonus to Medium Combat Drone damage<br>

    250% bonus to Medium Combat Drone hitpoints'
  capacitor: 1,400 GJ
  cargohold: "440 m\xB3"
  class: Cruiser
  cpu: 380
  dronebay: "100 m\xB3"
  externallinks: ''
  extrahold: ''
  extraholdtype: ''
  faction: Guristas
  forumlinks: ''
  grouping: Pirate Faction Cruisers
  highlights1: ''
  highlights2: ''
  highlights3: ''
  highlights4: ''
  highs: 5
  hulltype: Moa Class
  inertia: 0.66
  info: "Taking what he had learned from his days in the Caldari Navy, Korako \u2018\
    The Rabbit' Kosakami, Gurista leader, decided that he would rub salt in the State's\
    \ wounds by souping up their designs and making strikes against his former masters\
    \ in ships whose layout was obviously stolen from them.  To this end the Gila,\
    \ bastard twin of the Moa, has served him well."
  launchers: 4
  lows: 3
  mass: 9600000
  maxlockedtargets: 7
  maxvelocity: 195
  mediums: 6
  powergrid: 670
  quote: Missiles? They might as well be shooting fireworks for our victory parade.
  quote_attribution: Korako "The Rabbit" Kosakami
  reqskills: '* {{RequiredSkill|Caldari Cruiser|II}}

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|II}}

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Caldari Destroyer|III}}

    *** {{RequiredSkill|Caldari Frigate|III}}

    **** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|I}}

    * {{RequiredSkill|Gallente Cruiser|II}}

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|II}}

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Gallente Destroyer|III}}

    *** {{RequiredSkill|Gallente Frigate|III}}

    **** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|I}}'
  scanres: 285 mm
  sensortype: Gravimetric
  sensorvalue: 22 points
  shieldem: 0
  shieldexp: 50
  shieldhp: 3200
  shieldkin: 40
  shieldtherm: 20
  shipid: 17715
  shipimg: Gila.jpg
  shipname: Gila
  sigradius: 145 m
  structurehp: 2490
  targetrange: 58 km
  tech: F
  totaltraintime: 1d 20h 12m 10s
  turrets: 0
  variations: '{{Ship|Moa}}, {{Ship|Eagle}}, {{Ship|Onyx}}'
  volume: 101000
  warpspeed: 4 AU/s
  warptime: 8.78 s
  wikireferences: ''
source_url: https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Gila
tech_level: Faction
title: Gila
type_id: 17715
validation_score: 1.0
---

<img src="/17715.png" alt="Gila" width="300" style="float: left; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 300px;" />

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## Summary

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The Gila is the Guristas cruiser. It only uses two medium combat drones but those have a massive DPS and health buff. Their damage corresponds to twelve unbonused medium drones or six heavies (with medium drones having better application, speed, etc).

Its thermal/kinetic missile bonus applies to all missile weapons, from rockets to cruise missiles. Rapid light missiles are especially popular on Gilas but other missiles (or even no damage modules in the high slots) are not unusual.

The shield resistance bonus of up to 20% corresponds to a shield tank increase of up to 25%. This leads to an extremely strong shield tank as it also has six mid slots. In PvE, a shield regeneration tank often works out well for the Gila due to the good shield recharge time of cruisers combined with the huge HP bonus of large shield extenders.

The Gila is rather slow for a cruiser, but if fitted with an afterburner it can still dissipate a lot of incoming damage from larger weapons.

The Gila really shines in various PvE applications. It's the most popular cruiser for abyssals; it's well suited for DED 3/10 and 4/10 sites as well as anomalies; it can (solo) run missions up to level 4; and it can run low class wormhole sites. In short: there is barely any PvE content which Gilas can't do.

While people might rather think of the Gila as a PvE ship, it's also very strong as a damage dealer in PvP. It can be used solo, in small gangs, and up to medium sized fleets. While defanging Gilas is usually a hopeless endeavor due to the drone health bonus and the five sets of drones in its bay, smartbombs are still a strong counter to Gila fleets.
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## Skills

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The Gila generally already works well with low skills i.e. the relevant skills only at level IV or even only III. This is due to its very strong role bonus which isn't skill dependent. But still keep in mind that its performance scales with your skills and that you need good or even perfect skills for challenging tasks such as high tier abyssals.
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## Tactics

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## Trivia

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The Gila (pronounced HEE-lah) is a large reptile native to the Southwestern United States and north Mexico. It's best known for its bead-like hide, venomous spittle, and incredibly tenacious bite.

In the Malay language (Bahasa Melayu), gila means crazy, insane, deranged. The word is widely used by Malay speakers throughout Southeast Asia; Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the southern parts of Thailand
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