Are sentry drones worth training for?

L. Risk [ Editor ] Sep 21, 2010 (Edited Sep 21, 2010)

Great for missions, sometimes for me it's a toss up between sentry drones and heavies because heavy drones are at times easy to manage.

It's important to note that there is a Rig to upgrade the damage of sentry drones but none for heavy drones so it's possible for them to do more damage.

The PvP factor is also really important, if you're prepared for a fight or taking part in a gate camp you can leave them just within range from where you think your enemy is going to appear, you opponent can't retaliate by eliminating the drones unless they fly alllll the way over to them!

The training time for T2 sentries is the same for T2 heavies, personally I take both. However I went for training T2 heavies first for the fact that I like to AFK mission run rather than PvP.

NN comments

bernard Westerdijk Sep 21, 2010

Yes. Sentry drones are uselfull for both PVP and PVE.

Great Sentry drone boats are ships like the Ishtar, the Gila and the Dominix. For PVE it's a case of getting agro'd dropping sentries and keep moving.

In case of PVP, a large group of Sentry RR Dominix's/Armageddons (Whale's) assign their Sentry's to an FC who then deals out a massive Alpha, being capable of popping most Subcaps.

Do however take the time to train to T2's. They are worth it!

NN comments

elukos Sep 21, 2010

yes, they are perfect if you want to run missions and use gallente ships.

NN comments

azal therkim Sep 21, 2010

Yes they are. You can use them perfectly in Anomalies, Mission, etc.. the best ships to use sentry drones with are gallente ships because of their boni to drones.

NN comments

Matt [ Editor ] Sep 21, 2010

If you know how to use them in PVP they are also fearsome.

Best with an Ishtar on a defensive gate camp, these guys can insta pop an interceptor coming in... just set them to aggressive and watch the frigates fall... Of course you need excelent drone skills for sentries to be able to hit frigates, but they certainly work and have the element of surprise too.

NN comments

feckless and reckless Sep 21, 2010

Agree with the above, I use gallente ships, and use Sentries for 90% of the lvl4 combat missions. They're very fast to recover to ship and do good dmg.

NN comments

rattus Sep 21, 2010

Yes Deffo they are very useful for missions

NN comments

Eelis Kiy [ Editor ] Sep 21, 2010

110% yes but don't sit at t1 go for t2 sentries - they are absolutely worth the training time for both pvp and pve (when used correctly of course).

NN comments

phantom Sep 21, 2010

T2 Sentry's are great, i use them for PVP fights in a RR phoon.

NN comments

jamie stevens Sep 21, 2010

i find they are great for those big missions if you are far away just let them out and watch them take down battleships ect from across the battlefield. :P they are fun

NN comments

Benca Lucian [ Editor ] Sep 21, 2010

Seems the opinion is unanimous

NN comments

what's your question? be descriptive.