eve-wiki-content/content/ships/cruisers/tech-2/guardian.md

---
esi_data:
  fitting_stats:
    cpu_output: 310
    high_slots: 6
    low_slots: 5
    med_slots: 2
    powergrid_output: 1075
    rig_slots: 2
  group: Logistics
  hull_stats:
    hp_armor: 2109
    hp_shield: 1055
    hp_structure: 2004
  name: Guardian
  race: Unknown
  skill_requirements:
  - level: 5
    skill_id: 3335
  - level: 1
    skill_id: 12096
  type_id: 11987
  velocity: 209
faction: Amarr Empire
faction_group: Empire
image: /11987.png
last_updated: '2026-04-21T00:59:46.670975'
ship_class: Logistics Cruiser
source: eve-university
source_stats:
  '1': ''
  armorem: 50
  armorexp: 80
  armorhp: 2109
  armorkin: 62.5
  armortherm: 35
  bandwidth: 25 Mbit/sec
  bonuses: '<b>Amarr Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>

    150% bonus to Remote Capacitor Transmitter range<br>

    20% bonus to Logistic Drone transfer amount<br>

    60% bonus to Remote Armor Repairer optimal range and falloff<br>

    <b>Logistics Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>

    15% reduction in Remote Capacitor Transmitter activation cost<br>

    15% reduction in Remote Armor Repairer activation cost<br>

    7.5% bonus to Armor Plate hitpoints<br>

    <b>Role Bonus:</b><br>

    65% reduction in Remote Armor Repairer powergrid requirement<br>

    50% reduction in Remote Capacitor Transmitter powergrid requirement'
  capacitor: 2,250 GJ
  cargohold: "465 m\xB3"
  class: Logistics Cruiser
  cpu: 310
  dronebay: "25 m\xB3"
  externallinks: ''
  extraholdtype: extrahold=
  faction: Amarr Empire
  grouping: Logistics Cruisers
  highlights1: ''
  highlights2: ''
  highlights3: ''
  highlights4: ''
  highs: 6
  hulltype: Augoror Class
  inertia: 0.61
  info: 'The Guardian is the first vessel to feature Carthum Conglomerate''s brand
    new capacitor flow maximization system, allowing for greater amounts of energy
    to be stored in the capacitor as well as providing increased facilities for transporting
    that energy to other ships.


    While featuring Carthum''s trademark armor and hull strength, the Guardian, being
    a support ship, has limited room for armaments.  Its intended main function is
    to serve as an all-round support vessel, providing the raw energy for fleet compatriots
    to do what they need to do in order to achieve victory.'
  launchers: 0
  lows: 5
  mass: 11980000
  maxlockedtargets: 10
  maxvelocity: 209
  mediums: 2
  powergrid: 1075
  quote: The power to harness the Good and punish the Evil.
  quote_attribution: The Scriptures, Book I 1:14
  reqskills: '* {{RequiredSkill|Amarr Cruiser|V}}

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

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Amarr Destroyer|III}}

    *** {{RequiredSkill|Amarr Frigate|III}}

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

    * {{RequiredSkill|Logistics Cruisers|I}}

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|III}}

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Signature Analysis|V}}

    *** {{RequiredSkill|CPU Management|I}}

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Long Range Targeting|V}}

    *** {{RequiredSkill|CPU Management|II}}'
  scanres: 385 mm
  sensortype: RADAR
  sensorvalue: 19 points
  shieldem: 0
  shieldexp: 87.5
  shieldhp: 1055
  shieldkin: 70
  shieldtherm: 20
  shipid: 11987
  shipimg: Guardian.jpg
  shipname: Guardian
  sigradius: 70 m
  structurehp: 2004
  targetrange: 65 km
  tech: 2
  totaltraintime: 48d 9h 37m 10s
  turrets: 3
  variations: '{{Ship|Augoror Navy Issue}}, {{Ship|Augoror}}'
  volume: 115000
  warpspeed: 4.0 AU/s
  warptime: 10.13 s
  wikireferences: ''
source_url: https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Guardian
tech_level: Tech 2
title: Guardian
type_id: 11987
validation_score: 1.0
---

<img src="/11987.png" alt="Guardian" width="300" style="float: left; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 300px;" />

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## Summary

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The Guardian is an advanced logistics ship designed for capacitor transfer and remote armor repair. The capacitor transfer is usually put to use trading with another Guardian to create capacitor out of thin air, fulfilling the capacitor needs of both ships. Because of its reliance on cap transfer with other ships, the Guardian is almost exclusively used partnered with other Guardians, never alone.

The use of cap transfer to fulfill its cap needs means the Guardian can fit a stronger tank, but leaves it more vulnerable to jamming, because if one logistics ship is jammed then the "cap chain" must be adjusted or soon all will be out of capacitor.
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## Skills

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Like most T2 ships, it is highly recommended to have Logistics Cruisers IV in order to fly logistic ships. This is especially important for the Guardian as otherwise while following a standard two incoming, two outgoing energy transfer setup, you will not be able to run 4 large remote reps.
Logistics Cruisers V also allows you to be cap stable with only one incoming energy transfer while still maintaining two outgoing and the full bank of reps, which allows one of the other logis to provide cap to the rest of the fleet if needed, normally the cap hungry laser ships such as Abaddons and Nightmares.

Other skills that should be considered required would be the ability to fit a T2 armor tank with compensation skills at 3 or 4, Capacitor Systems Operation IV and Capacitor Management IV, as well as Remote Armor Repair Systems IV. The ability to field drones, either logistics, damage, or ECM, is also recommended, the type depending on individual fleet requirements. Good navigation skills and Advanced Target Management III are highly recommended, but not required to fly the ship.
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## Tactics

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No sub-article about Guardian roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.
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## Notes

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You can write additional notes for Guardian here.
## Patch history