---
esi_data:
  fitting_stats:
    cpu_output: 340
    high_slots: 4
    low_slots: 6
    med_slots: 4
    powergrid_output: 740
    rig_slots: 2
  group: Heavy Assault Cruiser
  hull_stats:
    hp_armor: 1600
    hp_shield: 1400
    hp_structure: 2300
  name: Ishtar
  race: Unknown
  skill_requirements:
  - level: 5
    skill_id: 3332
  - level: 1
    skill_id: 16591
  type_id: 12005
  velocity: 175
faction: Gallente Federation
faction_group: Empire
image: /12005.png
last_updated: '2026-04-21T01:03:29.652510'
ship_class: Heavy Assault Cruiser
source: eve-university
source_stats:
  armorem: 50
  armorexp: 10
  armorhp: 1600
  armorkin: 83.75
  armortherm: 67.5
  bandwidth: 125 Mbit/sec
  bonuses: "<b>Heavy Assault Cruisers bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>\n5000m bonus\
    \ to Drone operation range<br>\n5% bonus to Sentry Drone optimal range and tracking\
    \ speed<br>\n'''Gallente Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):'''<br>\n7.5% bonus\
    \ to Heavy Drone max velocity and tracking speed<br>\n10% bonus to Light, Medium,\
    \ and Heavy Drone hit points and damage<br>\n5% bonus to Sentry Drone hit points\
    \ and damage<br>\n'''Role Bonus:'''<br>\n50% reduction in Microwarpdrive signature\
    \ radius penalty<br>\n\u2022&nbsp;Can fit Assault Damage Controls"
  capacitor: 1,400 GJ
  cargohold: "560 m\xB3"
  class: Heavy Assault Cruiser
  cpu: 340
  dronebay: "375 m\xB3"
  externallinks: ''
  faction: Gallente Federation
  grouping: Heavy Assault Cruisers
  highs: 4
  hulltype: Vexor Class
  inertia: 0.565
  info: 'While not endowed with as much pure firepower as other ships of its category,
    the Ishtar is more than able to hold its own by virtue of its tremendous capacity
    for drones and its unique hard-coded drone-control subroutines.


    Touted as "the Ishkur''s big brother," the Ishtar design is the furthest CreoDron
    have ever gone towards creating a completely dedicated drone carrier. At various
    stages in its development process plans were made to strengthen the vessel in
    other areas, but ultimately the CreoDron engineers'' fascination with pushing
    the drone carrier envelope overrode all other concerns.'
  launchers: 0
  lows: 6
  mass: 10600000
  maxlockedtargets: 7
  maxvelocity: 175
  mediums: 4
  powergrid: 740
  quote: Robotic superiority ready for your command.
  quote_attribution: CreoDron marketing department
  reqskills: '* {{RequiredSkill|Gallente Cruiser|V}}

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

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

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

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

    * {{RequiredSkill|Heavy Assault Cruisers|I}}

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Energy Grid Upgrades|V}}

    *** {{RequiredSkill|Power Grid Management|II}}

    *** {{RequiredSkill|Science|I}}

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Weapon Upgrades|V}}

    *** {{RequiredSkill|Gunnery|II}}

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|V}}

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Capacitor Management|IV}}

    *** {{RequiredSkill|Power Grid Management|III}}'
  scanres: 294 mm
  sensortype: Magnetometric
  sensorvalue: 23 points
  shieldem: 0
  shieldexp: 50
  shieldhp: 1400
  shieldkin: 85
  shieldtherm: 60
  shipid: 12005
  shipimg: Ishtar.jpg
  shipname: Ishtar
  sigradius: 145 m
  structurehp: 2300
  targetrange: 60 km
  tech: 2
  totaltraintime: 63d 9h 37m 40s
  turrets: 4
  variations: '{{Ship|Guardian-Vexor}},{{Ship|Vexor Navy Issue}},{{Ship|Vexor}}'
  volume: 115000
  warpspeed: 4.0 AU/s
  warptime: 8.3 s
source_url: https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Ishtar
tech_level: Tech 2
title: Ishtar
type_id: 12005
validation_score: 1.0
---

<img src="/12005.png" alt="Ishtar" width="300" style="float: left; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 300px;" />

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## Summary

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The Ishtar can deal some serious drone damage and maintain a good tank. Though only cruiser-sized, the Ishtar has the bandwidth to field a full flight of heavy or sentry drones, and it has a 375 drone bay, allowing it to carry several different drone flights for tactical flexibility.

Pilot should note that the Ishtar is not exactly a straight upgrade from its base hull, the Vexor. The Ishtar has more bonuses, but all of those bonuses apply to drones of one kind or another, while the Vexor has one bonus to drones and one bonus to hybrid turrets. The Vexor's damage ceiling in a blaster brawling fit is very high. What the Ishtar offers beyond the Vexor's capabilities is the capacity to use full flights of heavy or sentry drones.

With no turret bonuses, the high slots on the Ishtar can be used for capacitor warfare or salvaging, or fitted with projectile turrets for additional (unbonused but capacitor-free) DPS.
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## Skills

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The Ishtar is primarily a drone boat. It deserves T2 drones, and since most of its DPS comes from drones, decent drone skills are required to fly the ship to its full potential. Like other HACs, the Ishtar has tight fitting requirements, and pilots should brush up their fitting skills; like other HACs, it should also be given a T2 tank.
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## Tactics

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## Notes

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In Mesopotamian mythology, Ishtar was the goddess of love and war. Also known as Astarte.
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