Vepas (Pirate Commander)

Biography & Skills

Minimala is one of the oldest serving officers with the Guristas Pirates, and his skills in combat are legendary among the ranks of both the Guristas and their adversaries. Born in YC 44, and having served for almost three decades with the Caldari Navy, Vepas defected after he was denied the rank of admiral during a review of his combat performance. Joining the Guristas in YC 94 at age fifty-one, shortly after their formation, he worked alongside Jirai Laitanen to plan some of their most dangerous missions behind state lines over their first ten years of operation and was instrumental in the development of many of the tactics still used by the Guristas to this day. Now in his seventies, he is still often seen in combat due to his lust for glory, and he is regarded to this day to be one of the most formidable pilots ever to fly with the Guristas.

Skill Tree

• (Active) Offense Training
  50% chance to gain 1 stack of Force Shield each turn in the first 3 turns of the battle.
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  Level	Effect
  1	50%
  2	53.6%
  3	57.1%
  4	60.7%
  5	64.3%
  6	67.9%
  7	71.4%
  8	75%
  9	78.6%
  10	82.1%
  11	85.7%
  12	89.3%
  13	92.9%
  14	96.4%
  15	100%

• (Passive) Defense Counterattack
  Whenever your Force Shield prevents damage, your Commander with the highest Offense deals Kinetic damage to a single enemy wing (DMG Rate: 30%, influenced by Offense).
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  Level	Effect
  1	30%
  2	35%
  3	40%
  4	45%
  5	50%
  6	55%
  7	60%

• (Active) Force Shield Generator
  8.8% chance to get 1 stack of Force Shield for 2 turns after activating Barrage modules, 2 stacks at maximum.
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  Level	Effect
  1	8.8%
  2	9.4%
  3	10%
  4	10.6%
  5	11.3%
  6	11.9%
  7	12.5%
  8	13.1%
  9	13.8%
  10	14.4%
  11	15%
  12	15.6%
  13	16.3%
  14	16.9%
  15	17.5%

• (Passive) Force Shield Mastery
  Initiating chance +3.8%.
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  Level	Effect
  1	3.8%
  2	4.4%
  3	5%
  4	5.6%
  5	6.3%
  6	6.9%
  7	7.5%

• (Active) Force Shield Amplifier
  In the first 3 Turns, after main wing takes Barrage damage. there is a 22.5% chance to get Force Shield for 2 turns.
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  Level	Effect
  1	22.5%
  2	24.1%
  3	25.7%
  4	27.3%
  5	28.9%
  6	30.5%
  7	32.1%
  8	33.7%
  9	35.3%
  10	36.9%
  11	38.5%
  12	40.1%
  13	41.7%
  14	43.3%
  15	45%

• (Passive) Amplification Overload
  27.5% chance to increase Evasion by 16% for 1 turn, when all Force Shield are depleted. This effect can trigger at most once per turn.
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  Level	Effect
  1	27.5%
  2	32%
  3	36.6%
  4	41.2%
  5	45.8%
  6	50.4%
  7	55%

• (Active) Counterattack Moment
  Deals Kinetic damage to a single enemy wing (DMG Rate: 82.5%, influenced by Offense).
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  Level	Effect
  1	82.5%
  2	88.4%
  3	94.3%
  4	100.2%
  5	106.1%
  6	112%
  7	117.9%
  8	123.8%
  9	129.6%
  10	135.5%
  11	141.4%
  12	147.3%
  13	153.2%
  14	159.1%
  15	165%

• (Passive) Counterattack Mastery
  Increases your damage by 35% for every stack of Force Shield your ship has got. Additionally increases damage if Vepas is the Lead Commander.
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  Level	Effect
  1	35%
  2	40.8%
  3	46.7%
  4	52.5%
  5	58.3%
  6	64.2%
  7	70%

• (Active) Defense Training
  Your ship gains 5.4% Evasion Rate (influenced by Tactics) for 2 turns.
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  Level	Effect
  1	5.4%
  2	5.7%
  3	6.1%
  4	6.5%
  5	6.9%
  6	7.3%
  7	7.6%
  8	8%
  9	8.4%
  10	8.8%
  11	9.2%
  12	9.5%
  13	9.9%
  14	10.3%
  15	10.7%

• (Passive) Defense Master
  Additionally gains 35% chance to initiate Rapid Fire when you have Force Shield. Inflicts ECM Jam on enemy wings if Vepas is the Lead Commander.
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  Level	Effect
  1	{"value_1":"35%"}
  2	{"value_1":"40.8%"}
  3	{"value_1":"46.7%"}
  4	{"value_1":"52.5%"}
  5	{"value_1":"58.3%"}
  6	{"value_1":"64.2%"}
  7	{"value_1":"70%"}

Strategic Analysis & Fleet Builds

Commanders frequently deploy Vepas in fleet configurations as shown below. This commander plays a pivotal role in these community-tested strategies.

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