Theoryfits: Thorax

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The Gallente Thorax is a bear to fit. Everyone knows this.
So I'm trying to put some fits together that still make use of the bonuses of the thing. Most of the fits below will be Platerax variants (1600mm Rolled Tungsten Armor Plate-fitted Thorax)

All fits below will require Engineering 5/AWU5 (sorry!), but it's necessary to get some of this stuff shoehorned (modify to taste).

All fits will be posted w/o rigs unless it is integral to the fit. Drone loadout is also left to your imagination, but I would suggest 5x ECM drones if you're going to go out and gank miners in lowsec.

For those of you not familiar with the 'Rax, here's the ship description

EVE Online said:
The Thorax-class cruiser is the latest combat ship commissioned by the Federation. While the Thorax is a very effective ship at any range, typical of modern Gallente design philosophy it is most effective when working at extreme close range where it's blasters and hordes of combat drones tear through even the toughest of enemies.

Special Ability: 5% bonus to Medium Hybrid Turret damage per level and 5% less penalty to max capacitor for MicroWarpdrive usage per level.
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PVP-TW-001 said:
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
Reactor Control Unit I
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II

Y-T8 Overcharged Hydrocarbon I Microwarpdrive
Warp Disruptor II
Stasis Webifier II

Heavy Electron Blaster II x5
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Estimated Cost: 22.97M for fittings.
Pros:
+Fits
+Leverages both of the bonuses of the Thorax.
+Offsets the weight gain from the plate.

Cons:
-Very skill intensive
-Requires pilot to get VERY close.
-No Armor Repair (-.-);

Variants:
As with most of these fittings, the plate can be dropped down to 800mm to get some extra room if you need it (so can dropping to a T1 Electron for those of you without AWU5).

PVP-TW-002 said:
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
Small Armor Repairer II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II

Y-T8 Overcharged Hydrocarbon I Microwarpdrive
Warp Disruptor II
Stasis Webifier II

Dual 150mm Compressed Coil Gun Ix5
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Pros:
+Engagement possible out of webifier range.
+Can self-repair, but not for much (more for out-of-combat repairing)

Cons:
-No Blasters
-Fairly Skill Intensive

Notes: The Dual 150s can be fairly cheaply had (as few people bother with the dual railguns), and any named can be used in its place. I really wish I could've gotten T2 on here, but it's not possible w/o a rig (or a PDU/RCU).

Variants: If you don't have AWU5, drop the small armor repairer and replace it with another magstab (or another lowslot toy that doesn't use much PG). You can drop the nanofiber to replace it with something else that doesn't use much PG.

PVP-TW-005 said:
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
Nanofiber Internal Structure II/Overdrive Injector System II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II x2

Y-T8 Overcharged Hydrocarbon I Microwarpdrive
Warp Disruptor II
Stasis Webifier II

Heavy Electron Blaster II x5

Ancillary Current Router I
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Pros:
+Most damage out of a platerax you're going to see. (341dps/647 volley with Void, 293/554 with antimatter, 336/637 with navy antimatter)
+Just. Barely. Fits.

Cons:
-The PG Rig costs more than two or three of your ships.
-Very skill intensive, requires AWU5.
-Expensive as hell.
-Short Range. (5km with antimatter, 8.3km max with null)

Variants:
The nanofiber can be swapped for an overdrive or inertial stabilizer, if that's your pleasure. You could swap a magstab for an armor hardener.
 
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Other fits - Small Guns, Big Plate

PVP-TW-003 said:
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
Medium Armor Repairer II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II

Y-T8 Overcharged Hydrocarbon I Microwarpdrive
Warp Disruptor II
Stasis Webifier II

Light Neutron Blaster IIx5
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Pros:
+Fits much more easily
+Allows for hybrid rigs
+Can fit a Medium Repairer

Cons:
-REALLY short range. Must be within web range to fight.
-Loses the ship damage bonus.

PVP-TW-004 said:
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
Medium Armor Repairer II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II

Y-T8 Overcharged Hydrocarbon I Microwarpdrive
Warp Disruptor II
Stasis Webifier II

150mm Railgun IIx5
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Pros:
+Better tracking weapons
+Can engage out of web range.
+Low cap usage (without MWD or repairer)

Cons:
-Anemic Damage (103DPS according to EFT with *my* skills
-Loses the ship's damage bonus.

Notes: This is a really common fit for Plateraxes that will be tackling or picking off smaller ships.

Variants: Pick your gun size, flavor with rigs.
 
when i flew these i either went all gank and no tank or an undergunned with a plate

it was something like the below, dont have the exact fittings as i havent flown a thorax for a long time

highs: light neutrons, nos
mids: mwd, point, web
lows; mar II, mfs II, 1600 tungsten, eanm, dc

or

highs: cruiser sized blasters
mids: same
lows: 3x mfs II, od II, nanofibre II
 

Theoryfits: Thorax

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