---
esi_data:
  fitting_stats:
    cpu_output: 380
    high_slots: 5
    low_slots: 4
    med_slots: 5
    powergrid_output: 850
    rig_slots: 3
  group: Cruiser
  hull_stats:
    hp_armor: 1000
    hp_shield: 2500
    hp_structure: 1500
  name: Moa
  race: Unknown
  skill_requirements:
  - level: 1
    skill_id: 3334
  type_id: 623
  velocity: 190
faction: Caldari State
faction_group: Empire
image: /623.png
last_updated: '2026-04-20T03:34:11.948446'
ship_class: Cruiser
source: eve-university
source_stats:
  armorem: 50
  armorexp: 10
  armorhp: 1000
  armorkin: 25
  armortherm: 45
  bandwidth: 15 Mbit/sec
  bonuses: <b>Caldari Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>5% bonus to Medium
    Hybrid Turret damage<br>4% bonus to all shield resistances<br>
  capacitor: 1,550 GJ
  cargohold: "450 m\xB3"
  class: Cruiser
  cpu: 380
  dronebay: "15 m\xB3"
  externallinks: ''
  extrahold: ''
  extraholdtype: ''
  faction: Caldari State
  forumlinks: ''
  grouping: Standard Cruisers
  highlights1: ''
  highlights2: ''
  highlights3: ''
  highlights4: ''
  highs: 5
  hulltype: Moa Class
  inertia: 0.52
  info: The Moa was designed as an all-out combat ship, and its heavy armament allows
    the Moa to tackle almost anything that floats in space. In contrast to its nemesis
    the Thorax, the Moa is most effective at long range where its railguns can rain
    death upon foes.
  launchers: 0
  lows: 4
  mass: 12000000
  maxlockedtargets: 7
  maxvelocity: 190
  mediums: 5
  powergrid: 850
  quote: Destructive capabilities are not a matter of pride, but of honor.
  quote_attribution: Security Commander Tsilo Ralttilo
  reqskills: '*{{RequiredSkill|Caldari Cruiser|I}}

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

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

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

    **** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|I}}'
  scanres: 260 mm
  sensortype: Gravimetric
  sensorvalue: 17 points
  shieldem: 0
  shieldexp: 50
  shieldhp: 2500
  shieldkin: 40
  shieldtherm: 20
  shipid: 623
  shipimg: Moa.jpg
  shipname: Moa
  sigradius: 135 m
  structurehp: 1500
  targetrange: 55.00 km
  tech: ''
  totaltraintime: 19h 15m 30s
  turrets: 5
  variations: '{{Ship|Onyx}}, {{Ship|Eagle}}, {{Ship|Gila}}'
  volume: 101000
  warpspeed: 4 AU/s
  warptime: 8.65 s
  wikireferences: ''
source_url: https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Moa
tech_level: Tech 1
title: Moa
type_id: 623
validation_score: 1.0
---

<img src="/623.png" alt="Moa" width="300" style="float: left; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 300px;" />

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## Summary

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The Moa is a Tech 1 Caldari cruiser with a bonus to shield damage resistance, helping it to tank damage, and a bonus to hybrid turret damage. The resist bonus in particular makes it one of the tankiest of the T1 Cruisers.

In PvE, a railgun-fitted Moa will cope perfectly well with Level 2 missions, but might be out-competed for Caldari pilots by the Caracal, which can match its damage-dealing to NPC damage weaknesses because it uses missile launchers. However, the Moa has more tank and higher potential DPS, so with careful fitting and/or skilled piloting (to help with application issues), it can be stronger than the Caracal against Serpentis or Guristas rats.
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## Skills

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The Moa is fairly forgiving for new pilots. General support skills and fitting skills help the Moa as they help any ship; gunnery support skills are particularly useful, as are shield tanking support skills, to take full advantage of the shield resistance bonus. The Moa can launch three light drones, and in PvE combat these will help against frigates which close in and move too fast for the ship's main guns, so basic drone skills will come in handy.
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## Tactics

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PvE

For fighting NPCs, the Moa typically fits railguns and kites. With kiting tactics reducing incoming damage, and the hull bonus to shield resistances, and careful fitting to resist the expected damage, a Moa in Level 2 missions can be quite lightly tanked, freeing up mid slots for modules such as Tracking Computers to increase turret range.

PvP

The Moa can be a cheap and effective line DPS ship in groups. With railguns, it can deal good DPS within point range, and with Tech 2 turrets it can switch to Tech 2 ammo to project sensible damage out well beyond point range.

Blaster-fit Moas can work, and can surprise opponents. However, the Moa lacks the tracking bonus of the Gallente Thorax, and fitting and/or smart piloting must compensate for this.
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## Notes

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The moa were a group of species of flightless birds in New Zealand. They were hunted to extinction after the human settlement of the islands.
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