Ship in Focus: The Myrmidon

Screenshot from an (almost) all-Myrmidon op I did, testing out a setup.

The Myrmidon is one of the most versatile ships in the solar artist's fleet. It can either deal a huge amount of damage, tank even more, or do a combination of both. It can go fast or it can go slow, it can use neuts or guns. Essentially, it is a swiss army knife, due to it's high amount of utility slots. 

One of the better solo fits is the Triple-Rep fit. While at first this sounds completely crazy, it fits quite nicely, deals a good amount of DPS, and has an ungodly tank. The main disadvantage is that it is rather slow and runs out of boosters quite quickly. Unlike in large fleet fights, local tanks are effective in solo PVP because of the reduced amount of damage you'll be taking(hopefully).

Note for all setups: It's quite possible (and even better if you have tech II heavy drone skills) to fit 2 heavies, 2 mediums, and 2 light drones. However, I only have Tech II skills for medium drones, so I did not include these setups. They give you less versatility and replacements in exchange for higher dps.

Here is a typical Triple-Rep fitting:


[Myrmidon, Triple Rep]
Medium Armor Repairer II
Medium Armor Repairer II
Medium Armor Repairer II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Damage Control II

10MN MicroWarpdrive I - (Price)
Warp Scrambler II
Stasis Webifier II
Medium F-RX Prototype I Capacitor Boost, Cap Booster 800 - (CPU Usage)
Medium F-RX Prototype I Capacitor Boost, Cap Booster 800

Dual 180mm AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M - (Extra DPS)
Dual 180mm AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M
Dual 180mm AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M
Dual 180mm AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M
Dual 180mm AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M
Dual 180mm AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M

Medium Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Medium Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Medium Nanobot Accelerator I


Hammerhead II x5
Valkyrie II x5
Warrior II x5

Synth/Standard Exile Booster

Numbers with Battlecruiser IV:

372 DPS, 629 DPS tanked, 782 DPS tanked overloaded, 870 m/s

Another effective fitting with higher resistances and lower capacitor needs is the Dual-Rep Myrmidon. This fit has higher cap stability and resistances, a slightly lower tank, and can fit higher-caliber guns than the triple-rep fit, plus a pair of neuts, giving it a powerful tool against other active-tankers and frigates. However, due to sacrificing a pair of guns for a pair of neuts, it actually has slightly lower DPS. You can switch these back if you prefer more dps.


[Myrmidon, Dual Rep]
Medium Armor Repairer II
Medium Armor Repairer II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Damage Control I
Armor Explosive Hardener II

10MN MicroWarpdrive I
Warp Scrambler II
X5 Prototype I Engine Enervator
Medium Electrochemical Capacitor Booster I, Cap Booster 800
Medium Electrochemical Capacitor Booster I, Cap Booster 800

220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M
220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M
220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M
220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M
Medium Energy Neutralizer II
Small Energy Neutralizer II

Medium Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Medium Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Medium Nanobot Accelerator I


Hammerhead II x5
Valkyrie II x5
Warrior II x10

Synth/Standard Exile Booster

Numbers with Battlecruiser IV:

323 DPS, 476 DPS tanked, 592 DPS tanked overloaded, 870 m/s

There are also alternative fits that are a little outside the box, but in my experience very effective. An excellent example of this is the nano myrmidon. It actually works quite well given the amount of low slots and mid slots. It has a MASSIVE amount of effective hitpoints, and can be configured either for more tank or more gank.

Note: If you would prefer more capacitor stability and tank, switch the gyrostabilizers out for Power Diagnostic Systems

[Myrmidon, Nano]

Nanofiber Internal Structure II

Nanofiber Internal Structure II

Nanofiber Internal Structure II

Damage Control II

Gyrostabilizer II

Gyrostabilizer II

Y-T8 Overcharged Hydrocarbon I Microwarpdrive

Warp Scrambler II

Large Shield Extender II

Large Shield Extender II

Invulnerability Field II

220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M

220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M

220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M

220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M

220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M

220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP M

Medium Core Defence Field Extender I

Medium Core Defence Field Extender I

Medium Core Defence Field Extender I

Hammerhead II x5

Valkyrie II x5

Warrior II x10

Numbers with Battlecruiser IV:

469 DPS, 80 DPS tanked, 53k EHP, 1294 m/s, 6.3s align time w/o MWD.

And there you have it, 3 very versatile solo PVP Myrmidon fits, each with it's own strengths and weaknesses. 

See you on the battlefield,

Securitas Protector