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==Tactics==

While ~~not designed for combat~~, ~~one can still combat fit an exploration frigate to catch unsuspecting solo gankers off guard~~. ~~When fitting for combat, as with other races' exploration frigates the Heron has a severe shortage~~ of ~~power grid while having a huge CPU reservoir~~. In ~~addition, the ship has no bonus to any specific weapon type, so~~ it is ~~generally~~ best to ~~fit missile or rockets to save on power grid for prop mods and a repper. The large CPU left over can then be used to fit a range of damage~~, ~~resist or [[EWAR]] mods~~.

While exploring in dangerous space (especially Wormholes which lack local chat) you should be constantly using the [[Directional scanning|Directional scanner]] (default hotkey is the "V" key), even while hacking cans in a site. This will warn you of enemy ships. In general it is best to assume any ship you see is hunting you, even other explorers.

While not designed for combat, one can still combat fit an exploration frigate to catch unsuspecting solo gankers off guard. When fitting for combat, as with other races' exploration frigates the Heron has a severe shortage of power grid while having a huge CPU reservoir. In addition, the ship has no bonus to any specific weapon type, so it is generally best to fit missile or rockets to save on power grid for prop mods and a repper. The large CPU left over can then be used to fit a range of damage, resist or [[EWAR]] mods. In particular, pairs of Medium Ancillary Shield Boosters (which consume this large amount of CPU) are common on PvP-fit Herons and allow it to stand even against some combat-oriented T1 frigates.

New exploration Heron pilots should read the UniWiki guides to [[Exploration]] and [[Bookmarks]], as well as attend [[Bookmarking 101]] and [[Exploration 101]] practicals, to learn tips and tricks from veteran explorers.

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 ==Tactics==
-While not designed for combat, one can still combat fit an exploration frigate to catch unsuspecting solo gankers off guard. When fitting for combat, as with other races' exploration frigates the Heron has a severe shortage of power grid while having a huge CPU reservoir. In addition, the ship has no bonus to any specific weapon type, so it is generally best to fit missile or rockets to save on power grid for prop mods and a repper. The large CPU left over can then be used to fit a range of damage, resist or [[EWAR]] mods.
+While exploring in dangerous space (especially Wormholes which lack local chat) you should be constantly using the [[Directional scanning|Directional scanner]] (default hotkey is the "V" key), even while hacking cans in a site. This will warn you of enemy ships. In general it is best to assume any ship you see is hunting you, even other explorers.
+While not designed for combat, one can still combat fit an exploration frigate to catch unsuspecting solo gankers off guard. When fitting for combat, as with other races' exploration frigates the Heron has a severe shortage of power grid while having a huge CPU reservoir. In addition, the ship has no bonus to any specific weapon type, so it is generally best to fit missile or rockets to save on power grid for prop mods and a repper. The large CPU left over can then be used to fit a range of damage, resist or [[EWAR]] mods. In particular, pairs of Medium Ancillary Shield Boosters (which consume this large amount of CPU) are common on PvP-fit Herons and allow it to stand even against some combat-oriented T1 frigates.
 New exploration Heron pilots should read the UniWiki guides to [[Exploration]] and [[Bookmarks]], as well as attend [[Bookmarking 101]] and [[Exploration 101]] practicals, to learn tips and tricks from veteran explorers.