eve-wiki-content/content/ships/minmatar-republic/unknown/destroyers/talwar.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 200 7 3 3 51 3 Destroyer hp_armor hp_shield hp_structure 800 850 800 Talwar Unknown level skill_id 1 33094 32878 255	/32878.png	2026-04-19T22:32:09.630742	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 60 10 800 25 35 <b>Minmatar Destroyer bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>5% bonus to explosive Light Missile and Rocket damage<br>15% reduction in Microwarpdrive signature radius penalty<br><b>Role Bonus:</b><br>50% bonus to Light Missile and Rocket max velocity<br> 450 GJ 400 m³ Destroyer 200 Minmatar Republic Standard Destroyers High Amount of High Slots 7 Talwar Class 2.9 The Talwar is redolent of the renowned Minmatar practicality in terms of battle. Irrespective of numbers, firepower and circumstances, their strategy when engaged in combat often revolves around the same central tenet: Stay untouchable as much as you can, either by sneaking around or rushing in, do as much damage as fast as you can, and get out before you get killed.<br><br>As such, the Talwar does not come equipped to hang around forever on the battlefield. It is built to rush around at speed without getting caught, and to hit very hard and very, very fast. 7 3 1650000 6 255 3 51 The thinnest blades leave the deepest wounds. From the Wisdoms of Elder Sebiess *{{RequiredSkill|Minmatar Destroyer|I}} ** {{RequiredSkill|Minmatar Frigate|III}} *** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|I}} 550 mm LADAR 9 points 0 50 850 40 20 32878 Talwar.jpg Talwar 60 m 800 36.00 km 9h 18m 20s 0 <i>{{Ship|Bifrost}}</i> 43000 4.5 AU/s 6.63 s	https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Talwar	Talwar	32878	1.0

Summary

The Talwar uses rockets or light missiles to fight smaller craft like Frigates or other Destroyers. Due to its unique bonus amongst Destroyers reducing the signature radius bloom of MicroWarp Drives it is the fastest Destroyer available and able to reach such speeds without increasing its own signature radius significantly.

Skills

Due to its short range and the ship heavily relying on speed, acquiring a good level of knowledge in Navigation skills can improve the ship's performance significantly. Missiles skills can increase the ship's damage output and range even more.

Tactics

As with all destroyers, the Talwar carries a great deal of firepower and very little tank. Unusually, it has a bonus to microwarpdrive signature bloom which, combined with its role bonus to missile range, makes it an excellent kiter, using range and speed to make up for a lack of tank. Fits vary in their emphasis on range as a defense, with some committing fully to range (and sometimes e-war) for defense and others mounting a small tank. Getting the most out of the ship's long-range capability requires fighting outside of point range; it is common for Talwars to forgo fitting tackle and instead rely on other ships to hold their targets.

Fitting a full rack of light missile launchers can be difficult; Use Compact Light Missile Launchers if you have difficulties.

Notes

In English, "talwar" (or "tulwar", "talwaar") is used to refer to a type of gently curved single-edged sword common in continental South Asia. In Hindi and numerous related languages, the word is the generic term for any sword.

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