The Amarr Empire has made a lot of enemies and few friends since they first rediscovered the secrets of jump gate technology. It is not a surprise even their smallest ships are heavily armored, and when this design philosophy gets extended to a battleship, the results are impressive.
Amarr Apocalypse Now
The Amarr Apocalypse and the Gallente Megathron vie for the position of the top battleship in Eve Online. The drones of the Gallente faction give the Megathron the edge in the view of some players, while other players prefer the long range, fast firing lasers available on the Apocalypse.
The Apocalypse can be fitted with both long and short range weaponry, but it is designed to be used primarily for tanking purposes. This battleship has shields equal to those of the other faction's battleship and far more armor than some of its competitors. This is partly to make up for the fact that the Amarr navy's standard fit for the machine favors rapid firing, long range lasers and a lot of armor.
Brawling or Sniping Fits for the Amarr Apocalypse
The Apocalypse battleship is suited to either role in Eve Online, the brawling fits tend to favor eight short range, high damage weapons on the high points on the ship, although this is not the standard configuration. The engines that come as standard equipment on this battleship are almost as fast as those that come with the Minmatar Typhoon. Which fit a pilot uses depends more on his preference of play style rather than one style being more effective than the other.
The special ability of the Amarr Apocalypse, which is additional range on laser weapons, makes it seem like the ideal fit for a sniper ship that can obliterate targets from a distance. Fitting the ship with missile weapons can be just as effective, although it will reduce the ship's firing range.
Other Considerations when Fitting the Apocalypse
While it is a good idea to upgrade the armor and shields on all battleships, the Apocalypse pilot should do whatever it takes to max out his shields whether he plans to use this ship to snipe targets from afar or to use it in close up combat is to upgrade its armor. The Apocalypse has more armor than most other ships in the game, and it capable of surviving a hit from a Doomsday weapon and still having quite a few hit points left over when this ship is fitted properly.