eve-wiki-content/content/ships/battleships/tech-1/megathron.md

---
esi_data:
  fitting_stats:
    cpu_output: 600
    high_slots: 7
    low_slots: 8
    med_slots: 4
    powergrid_output: 15500
    rig_slots: 3
  group: Battleship
  hull_stats:
    hp_armor: 7150
    hp_shield: 6930
    hp_structure: 8250
  name: Megathron
  race: Unknown
  skill_requirements:
  - level: 1
    skill_id: 3336
  type_id: 641
  velocity: 122
faction: Gallente Federation
faction_group: Empire
image: /641.png
last_updated: '2026-04-20T03:33:17.408378'
ship_class: Battleship
source: eve-university
source_stats:
  armorem: 50
  armorexp: 10
  armorhp: 7150
  armorkin: 35
  armortherm: 35
  bandwidth: 75 Mbit/sec
  bonuses: '<b>Gallente Battleship bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>

    5% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret rate of fire<br>

    7.5% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret tracking speed<br>

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

    100% bonus to Shield Extender hitpoints<br>

    50% bonus to Armor Plate hitpoints<br>

    5% Additional bonus to Reinforced Bulkhead hitpoints'
  capacitor: 6,000 GJ
  cargohold: "845 m\xB3"
  class: Battleship
  cpu: 600
  dronebay: "75 m\xB3"
  externallinks: ''
  extrahold: ''
  extraholdtype: ''
  faction: Gallente Federation
  grouping: Standard Battleships
  highlights1: High Amount of High Slots
  highlights2: High Amount of Low Slots
  highlights3: ''
  highlights4: ''
  highs: 7
  hulltype: Megathron Class
  inertia: 0.114
  info: The Megathron has established itself as one of the most feared and respected
    battleships around. Since its first appearance almost two decades ago it has seen
    considerable service in the troublesome regions on the outskirts of the Federation,
    helping to expand and defend Gallentean influence there.
  launchers: 0
  lows: 8
  mass: 98400000
  maxlockedtargets: 7
  maxvelocity: 122
  mediums: 4
  powergrid: 15500
  quote: Liberty through superior firepower.
  quote_attribution: Roden marketing division
  reqskills: '* {{RequiredSkill|Gallente Battleship|I}}

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|IV}}

    ** {{RequiredSkill|Gallente Battlecruiser|III}}

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

    *** {{RequiredSkill|Gallente Cruiser|III}}

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

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

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

    ****** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|I}}'
  scanres: 124 mm
  sensortype: Magnetometric
  sensorvalue: 21 points
  shieldem: 0
  shieldexp: 50
  shieldhp: 6930
  shieldkin: 40
  shieldtherm: 20
  shipid: 641
  shipimg: Megathron.jpg
  shipname: Megathron
  sigradius: 380 m
  structurehp: 8250
  targetrange: 87 km
  tech: ''
  totaltraintime: 3d 20h 55m 10s
  turrets: 7
  variations: '{{Ship|Kronos}}, {{Ship|Megathron Navy Issue}}, {{Ship|Vindicator}},
    {{Ship|Megathron Federate Issue}}'
  volume: 470000
  warpspeed: 3 AU/s
  warptime: 15.55 s
  wikireferences: ''
source_url: https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Megathron
tech_level: Tech 1
title: Megathron
type_id: 641
validation_score: 1.0
---

<img src="/641.png" alt="Megathron" width="300" style="float: left; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 300px;" />

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## Summary

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The Megathron is a gun boat, specializing in large hybrid turrets, and being something of a spiritual successor to the Thorax and Catalyst. With 4 mid slots and 8 lows, it is almost exclusively armor-tanked, and can mount a thick armor buffer or a respectable active tank (though it lacks the Hyperion's active tank bonus). It has the bandwidth and drone bay to field either a flight of 3 heavy drones or full flights of both light and medium drones to add to its DPS.

In fleet combat Megathrons are usually fitted with railguns which can reach very good ranges due to spike ammunition; at the same time the application is decent due to the bonus to tracking speed. Besides that, it can also be used as a high-DPS brawler.

The Megathron is also traditionally used to roll wormholes. This is because with the old wormhole mechanics it was favorable to have a ship mass of just under 100 kt before fitting. In comparison to the other options the Megathron has many low slots for tank, and enough mid slots for a range of prop mods.
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## Skills

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Like any battleship, the Megathron is a substantial step up from cruisers and battlecruisers, and benefits from good fitting skills and general support skills. Gunnery support skills and armor tank skills are especially helpful; being able to mount Tech 2 armor tank modules increases the ship's survivability.

Tech 2 hybrid turrets are not an absolute must for a new Megathron pilot, but they are a desirable medium-term goal for anyone seriously using the ship, as they increase DPS and allow the use of T2 ammo. They are gated through the long trains of Large Hybrid Turret V, Motion Prediction V (T2 blasters) and Sharpshooter V (T2 railguns).
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## Tactics

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

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The Megathron has had relatively high-profile coverage reaching beyond the EVE player community. The insistence of a player named "Baltec1" on flying the ship developed a memetic force within the culture of Goonswarm, who eventually named a railgun doctrine fit the "Baltec Megathron" in his honor.
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## History

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Historically, the Megathron was a fixture of sniper fleets in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Although outranged by the Apocalypse and Rokh, the Megathron was preferred in most circumstances due to its unique combination of armor tank, tracking and rate-of-fire bonuses, and good drone capacity.