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* NPCs with "♦" in their name. This includes mining operations and Blood Raider Shipyard fleets.
* NPCs with "♦" in their name. This includes mining operations and Blood Raider Shipyard fleets.


The directional scanner is not able to see the state of the object (empty, damaged, reinforced, pilot info), nor can it see [[Scanning#Cosmic_signatures|cosmic signatures]], [[Scanning#Cosmic_anomalies|cosmic anomalies]], normal NPCs, beacons or [[bookmarks]].
The directional scanner is not able to see the state of the object (empty, damaged, reinforced, pilot info), nor can it see cosmic signatures, cosmic anomalies, normal NPCs, beacons or [[bookmarks]].


The directional scanner can be used to see most ships or probes that may pose a threat, or to gather intel on objects that are off grid such as enemy fleets. This is especially important in [[wormholes]] as the local chat there does not automatically show other players, and the d-scan is a good tool for this situation.
The directional scanner can be used to see most ships or probes that may pose a threat, or to gather intel on objects that are off grid such as enemy fleets. This is especially important in [[wormholes]] as the local chat there does not automatically show other players, and the d-scan is a good tool for this situation.