---
esi_data:
  fitting_stats:
    cpu_output: 400
    high_slots: 4
    low_slots: 4
    med_slots: 5
    powergrid_output: 780
    rig_slots: 3
  group: Cruiser
  hull_stats:
    hp_armor: 1200
    hp_shield: 1400
    hp_structure: 1500
  name: Bellicose
  race: Unknown
  skill_requirements:
  - level: 1
    skill_id: 3333
  type_id: 630
  velocity: 260
faction: Minmatar Republic
faction_group: Empire
image: /630.png
last_updated: '2026-04-21T00:50:03.532734'
ship_class: Cruiser
source: eve-university
source_stats:
  armorem: 60
  armorexp: 10
  armorhp: 1200
  armorkin: 25
  armortherm: 35
  bandwidth: 50 Mbit/sec
  bonuses: '<b>Minmatar Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>

    5% bonus to Rapid Light Missile, Heavy Missile and Heavy Assault Missile Launcher
    rate of fire<br>

    7.5% bonus to Target Painter effectiveness<br>7.5% bonus to Heavy Missile and
    Heavy Assault Missile explosion velocity'
  capacitor: 1,200 GJ
  cargohold: "315 m\xB3"
  class: Cruiser
  cpu: 400
  dronebay: "50 m\xB3"
  externallinks: ''
  extrahold: ''
  extraholdtype: ''
  faction: Minmatar Republic
  forumlinks: ''
  grouping: Standard Cruisers
  highlights1: ''
  highlights2: ''
  highlights3: ''
  highlights4: ''
  highs: 4
  hulltype: Bellicose Class
  inertia: 0.51
  info: Being a highly versatile class of Minmatar ships, the Bellicose has been used
    as a combat juggernaut as well as a support ship for wings of frigates. While
    not quite in the league of newer navy cruisers, the Bellicose is still a very
    solid ship for most purposes, especially in terms of long range combat.
  launchers: 4
  lows: 4
  mass: 11550000
  maxlockedtargets: 7
  maxvelocity: 260
  mediums: 5
  powergrid: 780
  quote: The wise seek guidance.
  quote_attribution: Minmatar Empire maxim
  reqskills: '* {{RequiredSkill|Minmatar Cruiser|I}}

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

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Minmatar Destroyer|III}}

    *** {{RequiredSkill|Minmatar Frigate|III}}

    **** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|I}}'
  scanres: 300 mm
  sensortype: LADAR
  sensorvalue: 14 points
  shieldem: 0
  shieldexp: 50
  shieldhp: 1400
  shieldkin: 40
  shieldtherm: 20
  shipid: 630
  shipimg: Bellicose.jpg
  shipname: Bellicose
  sigradius: 120 m
  structurehp: 1500
  targetrange: 62.50 km
  tech: ''
  totaltraintime: 19h 15m 30s
  turrets: 0
  variations: '{{Ship|Huginn}},{{Ship|Rapier}}'
  volume: 85000
  warpspeed: 4 AU/s
  warptime: 8.17 s
  wikireferences: ''
source_url: https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Bellicose
tech_level: Tech 1
title: Bellicose
type_id: 630
validation_score: 1.0
---

<img src="/630.png" alt="Bellicose" width="300" style="float: left; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 300px;" />

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## Summary

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The Bellicose is the Minmatar electronic warfare cruiser: it has a bonus to the effectiveness of target painters.

Target painting is more situational in its usefulness than the other types of EWAR, and the Vigil's target painters have a longer range than those of the Bellicose. However, the Bellicose is tougher and, like the Amarr Arbitrator, the Bellicose has a secondary bonus for combat, in this case for the rate of fire of Light, Heavy and Heavy Assault Missile Launchers. In fact, the Bellicose is the only EWAR cruiser which can use its electronic warfare directly to assist its own bonused weapons, as well as its allies.
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## Skills

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The Bellicose is an affordable and fairly forgiving ship, with relatively few specifically important skills; general support skills and fitting skills will help it. Missile skills will help its bonused damage, while Target Painting and Signature Focusing directly benefit target painters.
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## Tactics

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Target painters assist all weapon systems, but are especially useful for missiles, and the Bellicose can particularly help fleets or gangs using lots of missiles. The Bellicose can be shield- or armour-tanked.
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## Notes

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Bellicose is an adjective meaning "warlike" or "fierce".
## Patch Notes