eve-wiki-content/content/ships/caldari/cruisers/moa.md

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fitting_stats group hull_stats name race skill_requirements type_id velocity cpu_output high_slots low_slots med_slots powergrid_output rig_slots 380 5 4 5 850 3 Cruiser hp_armor hp_shield hp_structure 1000 2500 1500 Moa Unknown level skill_id 1 3334 623 190	2026-04-19T05:16:35.624257	eve-university	armorem armorexp armorhp armorkin armortherm bandwidth bonuses capacitor cargohold class cpu dronebay externallinks extrahold extraholdtype faction forumlinks grouping highlights1 highlights2 highlights3 highlights4 highs hulltype inertia info launchers lows mass maxlockedtargets maxvelocity mediums powergrid quote quote_attribution reqskills scanres sensortype sensorvalue shieldem shieldexp shieldhp shieldkin shieldtherm shipid shipimg shipname sigradius structurehp targetrange tech totaltraintime turrets variations volume warpspeed warptime wikireferences 50 10 1000 25 45 15 54 1550 450 Cruiser 380 15 Caldari State Standard Cruisers 5 Moa Class 0.52 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. 0 4 12000000 7 190 5 850 Destructive capabilities are not a matter of pride, but of honor. Security Commander Tsilo Ralttilo *{{RequiredSkill|Caldari Cruiser|I}} ** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|II}} ** {{RequiredSkill|Caldari Destroyer|III}} *** {{RequiredSkill|Caldari Frigate|III}} **** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|I}} 260 Gravimetric 17 0 50 2500 40 20 623 Moa.jpg Moa 135 1500 55.0 191530 5 {{Ship|Onyx}}, {{Ship|Eagle}}, {{Ship|Gila}} 101000 4 8.65	https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Moa	Moa	623	1.0

Summary

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.

Skills

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.

Tactics

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.

Notes 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.

Patch History

Category:Ship Database Category:Standard Cruisers