Fit Kitchen: The Praxis, Gnosis and Sunesis » Ashy in Space (2024)

I should have known that I was setting myself up when I asked Twitter what to write next. Of course, the answer is ‘write about three ships which can fit anything’. These ships have so many slots and bonuses that you could play a game of item hangar gambling with your fits. Ctrl+A everything you have and drag it on to see what sticks to the slots. You should all know me well enough by now, though. If I’m going to f*ck up a ship with a rainbow of modules then I’m going to do it in style with 0.01% powergrid remaining.

The fits described in this article were created before the resistance nerf in April 2020. Post-patch revised fits will be marked with a ++ at the start of each fitting name although screenshots will not always be updated.

We’re looking at three Society of Conscious Thought ships today then, the Praxis, Gnosis, and Sunesis. Their stats are below as usual, but there is something else to know about how they all work. They all have perfectly balanced resists, they are all very slow, they all align very fast, and they typically lock fast too. This has historically made the Gnosis a nice choice for gatecamps and is the reason why you see them from time to time. They can lock you up before you warp, and if they don’t like what they see then they’ll leave.

Praxis
25% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret, Large Energy Turret and Large Projectile Turret damage
25% bonus to Heavy Missile, Cruise Missile and Torpedo damage
50% bonus to Drone hitpoints and damage
37.5% bonus to Core and Combat Scanner Probe strength
7/7/7 – 100mbit/s Drones

Gnosis
25% bonus to Medium Energy Turret, Medium Hybrid Turret and Medium Projectile Turret damage
50% bonus to Command Burst area of effect range
25% bonus to Heavy Missile and Heavy Assault Missile damage
50% bonus to Drone hitpoints and damage
37.5% bonus to Core and Combat Scanner Probe strength
Can use one Command Burst module
6/6/6 – 50 mbit/s Drones

Sunesis
25% bonus to Small Energy Turret, Small Hybrid Turret and Small Projectile Turret damage
25% bonus to Light Missile and Rockets damage
50% bonus to Drone hitpoints and damage
37.5% bonus to Core and Combat Scanner Probe strength
4/4/4 – 20 mbit/s Drones

Battleship – Praxis

So first up, I did some research ahead of time for this article and am not happy at all with what I found. There’s a particular set ‘delonewolf’ of videos out there which you’ll find by searching Youtube for ‘EVE Praxis’. He was demonstrating fits with heavy missile launchers and saying how great there are for sites. When someone has hundreds of likes and thousands of views you kind of expect them to know what they’re talking about, right?

Well, you’d be dead wrong. Especially so if you were caught using any of his fits. I’m not trying to throw shade at delonewolf here, but I want to emphasise that his Praxis fits are horrible and so are 90% of the Youtube comments praising similar versions of the ship. This isn’t a matter of opinion or even personal preference. The fits are straight up just using undersized weapons to achieve frigate-level DPS numbers in a 300m ISK battleship.

It’s for that reason that the first fit I have for you today is a PvE Praxis for conduits or whatever you like. I don’t typically run those sites, but I can base my theoretical numbers on what others use. What I came up with is a fit which will tank 558-750 omni, or 678-910 against trigs. It should deal about 1,200 DPS while having a jump drive and extra mods for application. Don’t listen to the haters about the Rapid Heavy 35s reload. DPS still ends up pretty great and the application of heavies is better than cruises.

But wait, there’s more! If you call now then you’ll get not one, but two Praxis PvE fits for the price of one. For real, I’ve included a shield fit below, too. Swap the mids as you wish and if you have fitting issues with either of these due to skills then check out my How 2 Fit guide. It’s not too difficult to modify these without destroying the original idea.

Some more clarification: These fits are for generic k-space content and are a good balance of tank and outgoing damage. If you’re looking to use a Praxis in a C3 wormhole then use my How 2 Krab guide.

[Praxis, PvE Armour Tank]Large Armor Repairer IILarge Armor Repairer IIReactive Armor HardenerEnergized Adaptive Nano Membrane IIEnergized Adaptive Nano Membrane IIBallistic Control System IIBallistic Control System IIRepublic Fleet Large Cap BatteryRepublic Fleet Large Cap BatteryCap Recharger IICap Recharger IIMissile Guidance Computer IIPeripheral Compact Target PainterLarge Micro Jump DriveRapid Heavy Missile Launcher IIRapid Heavy Missile Launcher IIRapid Heavy Missile Launcher IIRapid Heavy Missile Launcher IIRapid Heavy Missile Launcher IIRapid Heavy Missile Launcher IIHeavy Ghoul Compact Energy NosferatuLarge Capacitor Control Circuit ILarge Auxiliary Nano Pump ILarge Processor Overclocking Unit IHammerhead II x5Praetor II x4Vespa II x5Warrior II x5Inferno Fury Heavy Missile x3000Mjolnir Fury Heavy Missile x3000Mjolnir Precision Heavy Missile x1000Nova Fury Heavy Missile x3000Nova Precision Heavy Missile x1000Scourge Fury Heavy Missile x3000Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile x2000Caldari Navy Scourge Heavy Missile x2000Missile Precision Script x1Missile Range Script x1Nanite Repair Paste x50Agency 'Hardshell' TB5 Dose II x2Standard Exile Booster x1Standard Mindflood Booster x1

[Praxis, PvE Shield Tank]Shield Power Relay IIShield Power Relay IIShield Power Relay IIShield Power Relay IIShield Power Relay IIBallistic Control System IIBallistic Control System IILarge Shield Extender IILarge Shield Extender IILarge Shield Extender IILarge Shield Extender IIAdaptive Invulnerability Field IIGistum C-Type Thermal Dissipation AmplifierPithum A-Type Explosive Deflection AmplifierRapid Heavy Missile Launcher IIRapid Heavy Missile Launcher IIRapid Heavy Missile Launcher IIRapid Heavy Missile Launcher IIRapid Heavy Missile Launcher IIRapid Heavy Missile Launcher IIMedium Energy Nosferatu IILarge Core Defense Field Purger ILarge Core Defense Field Purger ILarge Core Defense Field Purger IHammerhead II x5Praetor II x4Vespa II x5Warrior II x5Inferno Fury Heavy Missile x3000Mjolnir Fury Heavy Missile x3000Mjolnir Precision Heavy Missile x1000Nova Fury Heavy Missile x3000Nova Precision Heavy Missile x1000Scourge Fury Heavy Missile x3000Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile x2000Caldari Navy Scourge Heavy Missile x2000Nanite Repair Paste x50

As for actual PvP fits, there are plenty of those, too. My favourite by far has to be the turbodunk torpedo boat with a truckload of application mods. Nobody really realises how hard torps hit until their cloaky Loki is being alpha’d through its shield reps 😉 I’ve had great fun with that fit, you just have to go all in and overheat everything you’ve got.

You could also take the more conventional battleship PvP route and go for an active rep brawler. Shield and armour versions are possible, but XLASB fits, in particular, are a bit iffy. They work, but the T1 Maelstrom outperforms them with ease. In fact, most shield Praxis fits are outperformed by something like a Tempest or even a mixed-tank Hyperion. My favourite active rep version is a triple armour rep setup. That’s really only because you can max your tank out at about 2k DPS against a specific damage type.

Other than these fits, you can do some pretty typical gatecamping stuff with a Praxis by utilising the good scan resolution. You can also get a max 178k EHP hull tank for baiting with, but you’re always going to be hounded by that atrocious CPU. I’ve got a version of that which uses a pathetic shield tank in combination with the hull. If you can slowly burst your shield while you burn through hull then it will look like much juicier bait. You’ll just have to watch my killboard for that fit though!

[Praxis, Torpedobeats]IFFA Compact Damage ControlBallistic Control System IIBallistic Control System IIAdaptive Nano Plating IIAdaptive Nano Plating II1600mm Steel Plates II1600mm Steel Plates IIMissile Guidance Computer IIMissile Guidance Computer II500MN Y-T8 Compact MicrowarpdriveTarget Painter IIInitiated Compact Warp ScramblerHeavy Stasis Grappler IIF-90 Compact Sensor BoosterTorpedo Launcher IITorpedo Launcher IITorpedo Launcher IITorpedo Launcher IITorpedo Launcher IITorpedo Launcher IIHeavy Gremlin Compact Energy NeutralizerLarge Trimark Armor Pump ILarge Trimark Armor Pump ILarge Processor Overclocking Unit IIHammerhead II x5Hobgoblin II x5Hornet EC-300 x5Praetor II x4Warrior II x5Standard Crash BoosterInferno Rage Torpedo x1000Mjolnir Javelin Torpedo x1000Nova Javelin Torpedo x1000Nova Rage Torpedo x1000Missile Precision Script x2Missile Range Script x2ECCM Script x1Scan Resolution Script x1Targeting Range Script x1Caldari Navy Inferno Torpedo x1200Caldari Navy Mjolnir Torpedo x1440Caldari Navy Nova Torpedo x1200Caldari Navy Scourge Torpedo x1200

[Praxis, Triple Armour Rep RHML]Large Armor Repairer IIEnergized Adaptive Nano Membrane IILarge Armor Repairer IIEnergized Adaptive Nano Membrane IIReactive Armor HardenerC3-A 'Hivaa Saitsuo' Ballistic Control SystemLarge Ancillary Armor Repairer, Nanite Repair PasteWarp Disruptor IIHeavy Stasis Grappler IITarget Painter IISensor Booster IIHeavy Capacitor Booster IIHeavy Capacitor Booster IILarge Micro Jump DriveRapid Heavy Missile Launcher II, Nova Fury Heavy MissileRapid Heavy Missile Launcher II, Nova Fury Heavy MissileRapid Heavy Missile Launcher II, Nova Fury Heavy MissileRapid Heavy Missile Launcher II, Nova Fury Heavy MissileRapid Heavy Missile Launcher II, Nova Fury Heavy MissileRapid Heavy Missile Launcher II, Nova Fury Heavy MissileMedium Energy Neutralizer IILarge Auxiliary Nano Pump ILarge Processor Overclocking Unit ILarge Processor Overclocking Unit IOgre II x4Standard Exile BoosterAgency 'Hardshell' TB5 Dose IIInferno Fury Heavy Missile x1500Mjolnir Fury Heavy Missile x1500Mjolnir Precision Heavy Missile x1500Nova Fury Heavy Missile x1500Scourge Fury Heavy Missile x1500Navy Cap Booster 800 x36Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Missile x1500Nanite Repair Paste x64ECCM Script x1Scan Resolution Script x1Targeting Range Script x1

Battlecruiser – Gnosis

The Gnosis is an all-round reliable battlecruiser that you can pick up for stupid-cheap. When flying it, you are simultaneously unpredictable and also ‘just a Gnosis’. With some clever fitting you can really throw people off and get kills that nobody would have expected. Even a set of those bonused Gnosis drones can hit frigs hard before they know what’s going on. Of course, there’s also the gatecamp Gnosis, but that’s doing exactly the opposite of what’s good about the ship. You don’t want to be predictable.

So how do you fit it? Well, you can do anything at all really. The first two below are a very simple buffer-blaster Gnosis, and something I call Extreme Fitting Gymnastics. The former is only 75m ISK at time of writing and deals near enough 1000 DPS with scram, web, and a 4s align time. It’s a pretty tasty package, only let down by cap life and on-grid speed. You might be better to use a nos in the high-slot as I’ve done on the fit below just to keep your own guns and tank online. In some ways this is overshadowed by a solo Brutix, but I would put the Gnosis ahead purely because people don’t expect you to smash their face in quite so hard.

The second of these shield fits is a little special. It used to be 99.99% CPU and 100.00% PG, but I managed to make it cheaper by swapping things around to bring it to a nice 80m ISK. With a cheap Standard Blue Pill and Hardshell 2 it tanks 34k EHP per set of 9 XLASB charges. If you end the first reload cycle at full shield then this should theoretically tank 900 DPS worth of damage to get you to your second reload by the time you hit hull. In such a situation you are effectively flying a 100k EHP buffer ship, even better if you can get the fourth set of charges off. I tanked 211k the first time I flew this.

[Gnosis, Turbo Cheap]Damage Control IINanofiber Internal Structure IIDrone Damage Amplifier IIMagnetic Field Stabilizer IIMagnetic Field Stabilizer IIMagnetic Field Stabilizer II50MN Quad LiF Restrained MicrowarpdriveStasis Webifier IIWarp Scrambler IILarge Shield Extender IILarge Shield Extender IIAdaptive Invulnerability Field IIMedium Energy Nosferatu IIHeavy Neutron Blaster II, Void MHeavy Neutron Blaster II, Void MHeavy Neutron Blaster II, Void MHeavy Neutron Blaster II, Void MHeavy Neutron Blaster II, Void MMedium Core Defense Field Extender IMedium Core Defense Field Extender IMedium Core Defense Field Extender IAcolyte II x5Hammerhead II x5Null M x4000Void M x4000Federation Navy Antimatter Charge M x2000Nanite Repair Paste x50

[Gnosis, Extreme Fitting Gymnastics]Gyrostabilizer IIGyrostabilizer IIFourier Compact Tracking EnhancerDamage Control IICo-Processor IICo-Processor IIX-Large Ancillary Shield Booster, Navy Cap Booster 400X-Large Ancillary Shield Booster, Navy Cap Booster 40050MN Y-T8 Compact MicrowarpdriveWarp Scrambler IIFleeting Compact Stasis WebifierAdaptive Invulnerability Field IIShield Command Burst II, Shield Harmonizing ChargeDual 180mm AutoCannon IIDual 180mm AutoCannon IIDual 180mm AutoCannon IIDual 180mm AutoCannon IIDual 180mm AutoCannon IIMedium Ancillary Current Router IMedium Processor Overclocking Unit IMedium Processor Overclocking Unit IHammerhead II x5Hornet II x5Standard Blue Pill BoosterAgency 'Hardshell' TB5 Dose IINavy Cap Booster 400 x18Republic Fleet Phased Plasma M x1000Active Shielding Charge x300Shield Extension Charge x300Shield Harmonizing Charge x300

Of course, the Gnosis can do much more than that, though. Dual armour rep is a relatively common style of fitting and I can definitely vouch for it working. My version below goes for a metastasis adjuster rather than the extra tank. It helps the guns perform more as ‘set and forget’ so you can focus on tanking.

And as previously mentioned, there’s the gatecamp Gnosis. I hate that style of gameplay, but I hate bad fitting even more. Here’s my version which ends up around the 1000mm scan resolution figure. Enough to lock a destroyer in 1.5s. It won’t be your primary fast-locker, but it gets damage, tackle, and bumps on target fast while providing info links. Damage output is a respectable 618 DPS, but it can range out to 22+6km across gate with Scorch. A 64k EHP tank is unremarkable but is plenty enough to start taking reps if you’re into that style of camp.

[Gnosis, Dual Armour Rep Autos]Medium Ancillary Armor RepairerGyrostabilizer IIEnergized Adaptive Nano Membrane IIReactive Armor HardenerEnergized Adaptive Nano Membrane IIMedium Armor Repairer IIMedium Capacitor Booster II50MN Quad LiF Restrained MicrowarpdriveStasis Webifier IIStasis Webifier IIWarp Scrambler IIMedium Micro Jump Drive220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II220mm Vulcan AutoCannon II220mm Vulcan AutoCannon IIArmor Command Burst IIMedium Projectile Metastasis Adjuster IIMedium Auxiliary Nano Pump IMedium Auxiliary Nano Pump IAcolyte II x5Infiltrator II x5Standard Exile BoosterAgency 'Hardshell' TB5 Dose IIBarrage M x4000Hail M x4000Armor Energizing Charge x300Armor Reinforcement Charge x300Rapid Repair Charge x300Navy Cap Booster 800 x30Nanite Repair Paste x200Republic Fleet EMP M x1500Republic Fleet Phased Plasma M x1500Republic Fleet Titanium Sabot M x1500

[Gnosis, Gatecamps Done Right]Damage Control II1600mm Steel Plates IIEnergized Adaptive Nano Membrane IIEnergized Adaptive Nano Membrane IIHeat Sink IIPower Diagnostic System IISensor Booster IISensor Booster IIWarp Disruptor IIWarp Scrambler IIStasis Webifier II50MN Y-T8 Compact MicrowarpdriveHeavy Pulse Laser IIHeavy Pulse Laser IIHeavy Pulse Laser IIHeavy Pulse Laser IIHeavy Pulse Laser IIInformation Command Burst IIMedium Ancillary Current Router IMedium Trimark Armor Pump IMedium Trimark Armor Pump IAcolyte II x5Infiltrator II x5Conflagration M x5Scorch M x5Imperial Navy Multifrequency M x5Imperial Navy Radio M x5Imperial Navy Standard M x5Electronic Hardening Charge x300Electronic Superiority Charge x300Sensor Optimization Charge x300Nanite Repair Paste x50ECCM Script x2Scan Resolution Script x2Targeting Range Script x2

There is one more fit. It’s not exactly the most elegant of fits you’ve ever seen, though. I call it The Everything Bagel and it has, well, everything. You’ve got Autos, Pulses, Blasters, Missiles, Nosferatus, Smartbombs. You’ve got a dual-large ancil shield booster tank. You’ve got a dual armour rep setup and hull tank to polish it off. This is not a ‘good’ fit but it sure as hell is fun. I recommend flying it at least once just to test your module management skills.

The Everything Bagel

[Gnosis, The Everything Bagel]Medium Ancillary Armor RepairerDamage Control IIMedium ACM Compact Armor RepairerMark I Compact Reinforced BulkheadsMark I Compact Reinforced BulkheadsCo-Processor II50MN Y-T8 Compact MicrowarpdriveLarge Ancillary Shield BoosterLarge Ancillary Shield BoosterMedium F-RX Compact Capacitor BoosterInitiated Compact Warp ScramblerAdaptive Invulnerability Field II220mm Vulcan AutoCannon IIFocused Medium Pulse Laser IIHeavy Ion Blaster IIHeavy Assault Missile Launcher IISmall Energy Nosferatu IIMedium YF-12a SmartbombMedium Transverse Bulkhead IMedium Transverse Bulkhead IMedium Transverse Bulkhead IAcolyte TD-300 x1Hammerhead II x1Hobgoblin SD-300 x1Hornet EC-300 x1Infiltrator II x1Salvage Drone I x2Valkyrie II x1Vespa II x1Warrior SW-300 x1Warrior TP-300 x1Barrage M x1200Hail M x1200Null M x1000Void M x1120Inferno Rage Heavy Assault Missile x66Mjolnir Rage Heavy Assault Missile x777Nova Rage Heavy Assault Missile x777Scourge Javelin Heavy Assault Missile x777Conflagration M x1Scorch M x1Navy Cap Booster 150 x55Navy Cap Booster 800 x9Imperial Navy Multifrequency M x1Imperial Navy Ultraviolet M x1Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Assault Missile x777Federation Navy Antimatter Charge M x1000Nanite Repair Paste x132Republic Fleet Depleted Uranium M x1200Republic Fleet Phased Plasma M x1360Focused Modal Pulse Laser I x1Modal Ion Particle Accelerator I x1220mm Medium 'Scout' Autocannon I x1

Destroyer – Sunesis

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a destroyer with frigate tank, frigate DPS, and cruiser speed.. what? I’ll say right up front that this isn’t a good ship. At least it isn’t when it comes to generic PvP. The sheer lack of damage on this ship makes it difficult to justify bringing, especially when so many of your slots are going to need to be devoted to improving the flimsy tank.

The one major upside it does have is the crazy scan resolution and align time. You can reach instalock within just two sensor boosters, and Low Friction Nozzle Joints + Inertial Stabilizers = instawarp. The problem herein is that there is no point to using it for gatecamping when the thrasher already exists. The Thrasher is so good, in fact, that entire fleets of ‘co*ckbag’ thrashers aren’t uncommon. They work surprisingly well.

So what do you do to make this work? You leverage bonuses. Full tilt blaster DPS is still below 400 DPS so I wouldn’t bother trying to do anything like that. Instead, use your agility. A nano arty fit is surprisingly decent when you have a small fleet of them. You can instawarp around systems in perfect safety and wait until someone gets complacent around a fleet of pathetic destroyers. You’ve got an ok 8.6k EHP, but still bugger all speed. If you start getting kited then just leave.

I can’t truly recommend it, though. For 25m ISK you can do a lot better for your money so this is only really an option if you want to do something with a set of 12 CCP gift crates; like me.

[Sunesis, Instawarp Kite Arty]AE-K Compact Drone Damage AmplifierDamage Control IIType-D Restrained Nanofiber StructureType-D Restrained Nanofiber Structure5MN Quad LiF Restrained MicrowarpdriveAlumel-Wired Enduring Sensor BoosterMedium Shield Extender IIInitiated Compact Warp Disruptor280mm Howitzer Artillery II280mm Howitzer Artillery II280mm Howitzer Artillery IILight Missile Launcher IISmall Polycarbon Engine Housing ISmall Core Defense Field Extender ISmall Core Defense Field Extender IAcolyte II x4Hobgoblin II x4Quake S x600Tremor S x600Scourge Fury Light Missile x500Republic Fleet EMP S x600Republic Fleet Fusion S x400Republic Fleet Proton S x400ECCM Script x1Scan Resolution Script x1Targeting Range Script x1

With that said, here’s a collection of other oddities I’ve dreamt up while trying to make this work. Hope you’ve enjoyed these ships. They’re always a bit of a wildcard and it’s nice to see how other people fit them. Maybe after this article, I’ll start seeing some of my own fits in the wild though eh?

[Sunesis, Neuting Lowsec]400mm Steel Plates IIIFFA Compact Damage ControlDrone Damage Amplifier IIMicro Auxiliary Power Core II1MN Afterburner IISmall Capacitor Booster II, Navy Cap Booster 400Warp Scrambler IIFleeting Compact Stasis WebifierSmall Energy Neutralizer IISmall Energy Neutralizer IISmall Energy Neutralizer IISmall Infectious Scoped Energy NeutralizerSmall Trimark Armor Pump ISmall Trimark Armor Pump ISmall Trimark Armor Pump IHobgoblin II x4Warrior II x4

[Sunesis, Highsec hauler]Expanded Cargohold IIExpanded Cargohold IIExpanded Cargohold IIInertial Stabilizers IIAdaptive Invulnerability Field IIMedium Shield Extender IIMedium Shield Extender II5MN Quad LiF Restrained MicrowarpdriveImproved Cloaking Device IICore Probe Launcher I125mm Gatling AutoCannon II, Hail S125mm Gatling AutoCannon II, Hail SSmall Cargohold Optimization IISmall Cargohold Optimization IISmall Low Friction Nozzle Joints IIHornet EC-300 x4Warrior II x4

Just two fits for now! It’s not a good enough ship to warrant me spending much longer fitting the Sunesis. If you have any standout favourite fits then let me know in the comments below or on Twitter 😀

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