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| shipimg=Falcon.jpg
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| shipname=Falcon
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| class=Force Recon Ship
|shipname=Falcon
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| grouping=Recon Ships
|caption=Falcon
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| hulltype=Blackbird Class
|class=Force Recon Ship
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| faction=Caldari State
|grouping=Recon Ships
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| variations={{Ship|Rook}},{{Ship|Blackbird}}
|hulltype=Blackbird Class
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| tech=2  
|faction=Caldari State
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| powergrid=700 MW
|race=Caldari
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| cpu=500 tf
|roles=unspecified
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| capacitor=1,190 GJ
|variations={{Ship|Blackbird}}, {{Ship|Rook}}
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| highs=4
|tech=2
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| turrets=3
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| launchers=1
|ecmprio=4 <!-- 0 = none, 1 = low, 2 = normal, 3 = high, 4 = highest -->
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| mediums=7
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| lows=3
|powergrid=700 MW
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| mass=12,230,000 kg
|cpu=500 tf
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| volume=96,000
|capacitor=1,093.8 GJ
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| cargohold=315
|highs=4
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| dronebay=10
|turrets=3
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| bandwidth=10 Mbit/sec
|launchers=1
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| quote=Let those without honor stay their blade.
|mediums=7
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| quote_attribution=Raata dueling motto
|lows=3
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| info=Force recon ships are the cruiser-class equivalent of covert ops frigates.  While not as resilient as combat recon ships, they are nonetheless able to do their job as reconaissance vessels very effectively, due in no small part to their ability to interface with covert ops cloaking devices and set up cynosural fields for incoming capital ships.
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| bonuses=<b>Caldari Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>5% bonus to Medium Hybrid Turret damage<br>10% reduction in ECM Target Jammer activation cost<br><b>Recon Ships bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>30% bonus to ECM Target Jammer strength<br>20% reduction in Cloaking Devices CPU requirement<br><b>Role Bonus:</b><br>80% reduction in Cynosural Field Generator liquid ozone consumption<br>50% reduction in Cynosural Field Generator duration<br>•&nbsp;Can fit Covert Ops Cloaking Device and Covert Cynosural Field Generator<br>•&nbsp;Cloak reactivation delay reduced to 5 seconds<br>
|mass=12,230,000 kg
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| structurehp=945 HP
|volume=96,000 m&#179;
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| shieldhp=1,750 HP
|cargohold=315 m&#179;
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| shieldem=0
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| shieldexp=50
|dronebay=10 m&#179;
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| shieldkin=62.5
|bandwidth=10 Mbit/sec
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| shieldtherm=70
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| armorhp=940 HP
|info=Force recon ships are the cruiser-class equivalent of covert ops frigates.  While not as resilient as combat recon ships, they are nonetheless able to do their job as reconaissance vessels very effectively, due in no small part to their ability to interface with covert ops cloaking devices and set up cynosural fields for incoming capital ships.<br><br>Developer: Ishukone<br><br>Most of the recent designs off their assembly line have provided for a combination that the Ishukone name is becoming known for: great long-range capabilities and shield systems unmatched anywhere else.
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| armorem=50
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| armorexp=10
|bonuses=<b>Caldari Cruiser Skill Bonus:</b><br>5% Bonus to Medium Hybrid Damage Per Level<br>10% Bonus to ECM Target Jammer capacitor use per level<br><b>Recon Ships Skill Bonus:</b><br>30% bonus to ECM Target Jammer strength per level<br>-96% to -100% reduced CPU need for cloaking device per level.<br><b>Role Bonus:</b><br>80% reduction in liquid ozone consumption for cynosural field generation<br>50% reduction in cynosural field duration.<br>Note: can fit covert cynosural field generators
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| armorkin=53.125
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| armortherm=79.375
|structurehp=872 HP
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| maxvelocity=192 m/sec
|shieldhp=1,603 HP |shieldem=0 |shieldexp=50 |shieldkin=55 |shieldtherm=60
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| inertia=0.64
|armorhp=956 HP |armorem=50 |armorexp=10 |armorkin=44 |armortherm=73
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| warpspeed=4.5 AU/s
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| warptime=10.85 s
|maxvelocity=169 m/s
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| targetrange=120.00 km
|inertia=0.57
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| sigradius=175 m
|warpspeed=3.8 AU/s
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| maxlockedtargets=8
|warptime=9.66 s
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| sensortype=Gravimetric
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| sensorvalue=28 points
|targetrange=120 km
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| scanres=220 mm
|sigradius=180 m
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| reqskills=*{{RequiredSkill|Caldari Cruiser|V}}
|maxlockedtargets=7
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** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|II}}
|sensortype=Gravimetric
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** {{RequiredSkill|Caldari Destroyer|III}}
|sensorvalue=28 points
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*** {{RequiredSkill|Caldari Frigate|III}}
|scanres=220 mm
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**** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|I}}
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* {{RequiredSkill|Recon Ships|I}}
|reqskills=*Caldari Cruiser V<small>29d 15h 6m</small>
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** {{RequiredSkill|Cloaking|IV}}
**Spaceship Command III<small>4h 26m</small>
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*** {{RequiredSkill|CPU Management|IV}}
**Caldari Frigate IV<small>2d 2h 17m</small>
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** {{RequiredSkill|Signature Analysis|V}}
*Recon Ships I<small>50m</small>
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*** {{RequiredSkill|CPU Management|I}}
**Spaceship Command V<small>5d 22h 13m</small>
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** {{RequiredSkill|Spaceship Command|V}}
**Signature Analysis V<small>5d 22h 13m</small>
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** {{RequiredSkill|Electronics Upgrades|V}}
**Covert Ops IV<small>4d 4h 34m</small>
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*** {{RequiredSkill|CPU Management|II}}
|totaltraintime=47d 23h 41m
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*** {{RequiredSkill|Power Grid Management|II}}
 
|forumlinks=
 
|wikireferences=
 
|externallinks=[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Falcon Falcon on Eve Online Wiki]<br>
 
 
|highlights1=Can use Covert Ops Cloak
 
|highlights2=High Amount of Medium Slots
 
|highlights3=
 
|highlights4=
 
  
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| highlights1=Can Use Covert Ops Cloak
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| highlights2=High Amount of Medium Slots
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==Summary==
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== Summary ==
The Falcon is the caldari force recon, designed to fit a covert ops cloaking device and ECM jammers. It lacks the ECM range bonus of the blackbird, but has a superior jam strength bonus. While the Falcon has a medium hybrid damage bonus this is often completely ignored in favour of utility modules or anti-drone weapons in the high slots, since the falcon's damage is negligible at best.
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The '''Falcon''' is the Caldari [[Recon Ships#Force Recon Ships|force recon]], designed to fit a covert ops cloaking device and ECM jammers.
  
The Falcon can support a shield or armor tank, usually a single plate or large shield extender. A falcon's primary defense is to pre-align and decloak at optimal jammer range, do its work and warp out and recloak if targeted by more than it can handle with its jammers.
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The Falcon lacks the [[Blackbird]]'s ECM range bonus, but has a superior jam strength bonus. It also has a medium hybrid turret damage bonus, but this is often ignored in favour of utility modules or anti-drone weapons in the high slots, as the Falcon's DPS potential is low.
  
The ability for the Falcon to suddenly decloak and cause a big swing in small fights has led many to call it overpowered in small gang warfare.
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Since force recons are the smallest ships which can light a normal (or "hard") [[Jump drives#Normal Cynosural Fields|cyno]], the Falcon is often used as a cyno ship. It can also light a covert cyno to move black ops ships and stealth bombers. On the flipside, because its presence on grid implicitly threatens a hard cyno and so invites serious fight escalation from opponents, fleets or gangs in need of a Tech 2 ECM ship often choose the [[Kitsune]] or [[Rook]] over the Falcon.
  
==Skills==
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== Skills ==
Train cloaking skill to lvl 5 to minimise sensor recalibration time before you can. See cloaking wiki for more information
 
[[Cloaking#Sensor_Recalibration_Delay]]
 
  
==Fitting==
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Like other Tech 2 ships, the Falcon benefits from excellent [[support skills]] and [[fitting skills]]. The skill {{sk|Cloaking}} reduces the targeting delay imposed on the ship after it breaks its cloak, and so level IV or even V in this skill helps a Falcon apply ECM quickly after decloaking.
  
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== Tactics ==
ship=Falcon|
 
shipTypeID=11957|
 
fitName=Passive Shield Recon|
 
fitID=Passive-Shield-Recon|
 
high1name=Covert Ops Cloaking Device II|
 
high1typeID=11578|
 
high2name=Expanded Probe Launcher I|
 
high2typeID=18639|
 
high3name=Heavy Neutron Blaster II|
 
high3typeID=3146|
 
high4name=Heavy Neutron Blaster II|
 
high4typeID=3146|
 
mid1name=BZ-5 Neutralizing Spatial Destabilizer ECM|
 
mid1typeID=19946|
 
mid2name=Enfeebling Phase Inversion ECM I|
 
mid2typeID=19939|
 
mid3name='Hypnos' Ion Field ECM I|
 
mid3typeID=19927|
 
mid4name='Umbra' White Noise ECM|
 
mid4typeID=19952|
 
mid5name=Large Shield Extender II|
 
mid5typeID=3841|
 
mid6name=Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I|
 
mid6typeID=5975|
 
mid7name=Adaptive Invulnerability Field II|
 
mid7typeID=2281|
 
low1name=Damage Control II|
 
low1typeID=2048|
 
low2name='Hypnos' Signal Distortion Amplifier I|
 
low2typeID=25565|
 
low3name=Compulsive Signal Distortion Amplifier I|
 
low3typeID=25567|
 
drone1name=Hobgoblin II x2|
 
drone1typeID=2456|
 
drone2name=open|
 
drone3name=open|
 
drone4name=open|
 
drone5name=open|
 
charge1name=Sisters Combat Scanner Probe x8|
 
charge1typeID=30486|
 
charge2name=Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge M x1|
 
charge2typeID=23025|
 
charge3name=open|
 
charge4name=open|
 
charge5name=open|
 
rig1name=Medium Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I|
 
rig1typeID=31718|
 
rig2name=Medium Particle Dispersion Augmentor I|
 
rig2typeID=31288|
 
difficulty=2|
 
warsop=A|
 
warsopReason=|
 
version=ODY 1.0|
 
shipDNA=11957:3146;2:11578;1:18639;1:2281;1:3841;1:5975;1:19927;1:19939;1:19946;1:19952;1:2048;1:25565;1:25567;1:31288;1:31718;1:2456;2:23025;1:30486;8::|
 
skills=|
 
notes=A basic buffer shield recon fit. </li><li>With all skills at V and before fleet boosts, this ship has 20.9 K EHP, flies at 1360 m/s (1935 m/s with MWD overheated) and align in 8.7 s (6.2 s with MWD off). </li><li>The capacitor is stable.</li><li>Damage is 167 dps at 2.3 + 6.3 with Caldari Navy Antimatter, but in normal fights guns are not that useful as you'll be too far to use them.</li><li>ECM strength is 14.1 at 51.4 + 48.1 km.}}
 
  
{{ShipFitting|
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The Falcon can support a shield or armor tank, usually a single plate or large shield extender. The ship's primary defense is to pre-align and decloak at optimal jammer range, apply ECM, and then warp out when attacked.
ship=Falcon|
 
shipTypeID=11957|
 
fitName=Active Shield Recon|
 
fitID=Active-Shield-Recon|
 
high1name=Sisters Expanded Probe Launcher|
 
high1typeID=28756|
 
high2name=Covert Ops Cloaking Device II|
 
high2typeID=11578|
 
high3name=open|
 
high4name=open|
 
mid1name=Large Ancillary Shield Booster|
 
mid1typeID=4391|
 
mid2name=Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I|
 
mid2typeID=5975|
 
mid3name=Large Shield Extender II|
 
mid3typeID=3841|
 
mid4name=BZ-5 Neutralizing Spatial Destabilizer ECM|
 
mid4typeID=19946|
 
mid5name=Enfeebling Phase Inversion ECM I|
 
mid5typeID=19939|
 
mid6name='Hypnos' Ion Field ECM I|
 
mid6typeID=19927|
 
mid7name='Umbra' White Noise ECM|
 
mid7typeID=19952|
 
low1name=Damage Control II|
 
low1typeID=2048|
 
low2name=Signal Distortion Amplifier II|
 
low2typeID=25563|
 
low3name=Signal Distortion Amplifier II|
 
low3typeID=25563|
 
drone1name=Hobgoblin II x2|
 
drone1typeID=2456|
 
drone2name=open|
 
drone3name=open|
 
drone4name=open|
 
drone5name=open|
 
charge1name=Cap Booster 150 x1|
 
charge1typeID=11283|
 
charge2name=Sisters Combat Scanner Probe x8|
 
charge2typeID=30486|
 
charge3name=open|
 
charge4name=open|
 
charge5name=open|
 
rig1name=Medium Particle Dispersion Augmentor I|
 
rig1typeID=31288|
 
rig2name=Medium Particle Dispersion Augmentor I|
 
rig2typeID=31288|
 
difficulty=2|
 
warsop=A|
 
warsopReason=|
 
version=ODY 1.0|
 
shipDNA=11957:11578;1:28756;1:3841;1:4391;1:5975;1:19927;1:19939;1:19946;1:19952;1:2048;1:25563;2:31288;2:2456;2:11283;1:30486;8::|
 
skills=|
 
notes=An active repair shield recon fit. </li><li>With all skills at V and before fleet boosts, this ship has 14.5 K EHP, flies at 1360 m/s (1935 m/s with MWD overheated) and align in 8.7 s (6.2 s with MWD off). </li><li>The capacitor last 2 min 15 s.</li><li>Damage is 40 dps from drones.</li><li>ECM strength is 14.6 at 51.7 + 48.1 km.</li><li>Will repair 214 EHP/s.}}
 
  
{{ShipFitting|
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== Notes ==
ship=Falcon|
 
shipTypeID=11957|
 
fitName=Shield Cyno|
 
fitID=Shield-Cyno|
 
high1name=Medium Energy Neutralizer II|
 
high1typeID=12267|
 
high2name=Covert Cynosural Field Generator I|
 
high2typeID=28646|
 
high3name=Covert Ops Cloaking Device II|
 
high3typeID=11578|
 
high4name=Expanded Probe Launcher I|
 
high4typeID=18639|
 
mid1name=Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I|
 
mid1typeID=5975|
 
mid2name=BZ-5 Neutralizing Spatial Destabilizer ECM|
 
mid2typeID=19946|
 
mid3name=Enfeebling Phase Inversion ECM I|
 
mid3typeID=19939|
 
mid4name='Hypnos' Ion Field ECM I|
 
mid4typeID=19927|
 
mid5name='Umbra' White Noise ECM|
 
mid5typeID=19952|
 
mid6name=Large Shield Extender II|
 
mid6typeID=3841|
 
mid7name=Upgraded EM Ward Amplifier I|
 
mid7typeID=9580|
 
low1name=Signal Distortion Amplifier II|
 
low1typeID=25563|
 
low2name=Signal Distortion Amplifier II|
 
low2typeID=25563|
 
low3name=Signal Distortion Amplifier II|
 
low3typeID=25563|
 
drone1name=Hobgoblin II x2|
 
drone1typeID=2456|
 
drone2name=open|
 
drone3name=open|
 
drone4name=open|
 
drone5name=open|
 
charge1name=Sisters Combat Scanner Probe x8|
 
charge1typeID=30486|
 
charge2name=open|
 
charge3name=open|
 
charge4name=open|
 
charge5name=open|
 
rig1name=Medium Signal Disruption Amplifier I|
 
rig1typeID=31252|
 
rig2name=Medium Signal Disruption Amplifier I|
 
rig2typeID=31252|
 
difficulty=2|
 
warsop=A|
 
warsopReason=|
 
version=ODY 1.0|
 
shipDNA=11957:11578;1:12267;1:18639;1:28646;1:3841;1:5975;1:9580;1:19927;1:19939;1:19946;1:19952;1:25563;3:31252;2:2456;2:30486;8::|
 
skills=|
 
notes=A shield recon with covert cyno fit. </li><li>With all skills at V and before fleet boosts, this ship has 14.1 K EHP, flies at 1361 m/s (1935 m/s with MWD overheated) and align in 8.7 s (6.2 s with MWD off). </li><li>The capacitor last 1 min 5 s.</li><li>Damage is 40 dps from drones.</li><li>ECM strength is 14.2 at 54.7 + 48.1 km.</li><li>The neutralizer may allow you to get away from frigates if they get too close from you.}}
 
  
{{ShipFitting|
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In EVE's past, before normal cynos were restricted to just force recons and black ops battleships, the Falcon saw much use in fleet and gang PvP as an unpleasant surprise; over time, players began humorously blaming the a Falcon whenever something went wrong ("because of Falcon!"), even when no Falcon was involved.
ship=Falcon|
 
shipTypeID=11957|
 
fitName=Armor Recon|
 
fitID=Armor-Recon|
 
high1name=Expanded Probe Launcher I|
 
high1typeID=18639|
 
high2name=Covert Ops Cloaking Device II|
 
high2typeID=11578|
 
high3name=open|
 
high4name=open|
 
mid1name='Umbra' White Noise ECM|
 
mid1typeID=19952|
 
mid2name=BZ-5 Neutralizing Spatial Destabilizer ECM|
 
mid2typeID=19946|
 
mid3name=BZ-5 Neutralizing Spatial Destabilizer ECM|
 
mid3typeID=19946|
 
mid4name='Hypnos' Ion Field ECM I|
 
mid4typeID=19927|
 
mid5name='Hypnos' Ion Field ECM I|
 
mid5typeID=19927|
 
mid6name='Umbra' White Noise ECM|
 
mid6typeID=19952|
 
mid7name=Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I|
 
mid7typeID=5975|
 
low1name=Damage Control II|
 
low1typeID=2048|
 
low2name=1600mm Reinforced Steel Plates II|
 
low2typeID=20353|
 
low3name=Signal Distortion Amplifier II|
 
low3typeID=25563|
 
drone1name=Hobgoblin II x2|
 
drone1typeID=2456|
 
drone2name=open|
 
drone3name=open|
 
drone4name=open|
 
drone5name=open|
 
charge1name=Sisters Combat Scanner Probe x8|
 
charge1typeID=30486|
 
charge2name=open|
 
charge3name=open|
 
charge4name=open|
 
charge5name=open|
 
rig1name=Medium Particle Dispersion Augmentor I|
 
rig1typeID=31288|
 
rig2name=Medium Particle Dispersion Augmentor I|
 
rig2typeID=31288|
 
difficulty=2|
 
warsop=A|
 
warsopReason=|
 
version=ODY 1.0|
 
shipDNA=11957:11578;1:18639;1:5975;1:19927;2:19946;2:19952;2:2048;1:20353;1:25563;1:31288;2:2456;2:30486;8::|
 
skills=|
 
notes=A basic armor recon fit. </li><li>With all skills at V and before fleet boosts, this ship has 21.3 K EHP, flies at 1199 m/s (1693 m/s with MWD overheated) and align in 10.2 s (7.6 s with MWD off). </li><li>The capacitor last 1 min 53 s.</li><li>Damage is 40 dps from drones.</li><li>ECM strength is 14.2 at 47.6 + 48.1 km.}}
 
  
{{ShipFitting|
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== Patch History ==
ship=Falcon|
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{{Expansion past|
shipTypeID=11957|
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'''October 2019 Release - 2019-10-15.1'''
fitName=Armor Recon Bomb|
 
fitID=Armor-Recon-Bomb|
 
high1name=Medium 'Notos' Explosive Charge I|
 
high1typeID=9762|
 
high2name=Covert Ops Cloaking Device II|
 
high2typeID=11578|
 
high3name=Expanded Probe Launcher I|
 
high3typeID=18639|
 
high4name=open|
 
mid1name=Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I|
 
mid1typeID=5975|
 
mid2name='Hypnos' Ion Field ECM I|
 
mid2typeID=19927|
 
mid3name='Umbra' White Noise ECM|
 
mid3typeID=19952|
 
mid4name=BZ-5 Neutralizing Spatial Destabilizer ECM|
 
mid4typeID=19946|
 
mid5name=BZ-5 Neutralizing Spatial Destabilizer ECM|
 
mid5typeID=19946|
 
mid6name=Enfeebling Phase Inversion ECM I|
 
mid6typeID=19939|
 
mid7name=Enfeebling Phase Inversion ECM I|
 
mid7typeID=19939|
 
low1name=1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I|
 
low1typeID=11325|
 
low2name=Signal Distortion Amplifier II|
 
low2typeID=25563|
 
low3name=Signal Distortion Amplifier II|
 
low3typeID=25563|
 
drone1name=Hobgoblin II x2|
 
drone1typeID=2456|
 
drone2name=open|
 
drone3name=open|
 
drone4name=open|
 
drone5name=open|
 
charge1name=Sisters Combat Scanner Probe x8|
 
charge1typeID=30486|
 
charge2name=open|
 
charge3name=open|
 
charge4name=open|
 
charge5name=open|
 
rig1name=Medium Particle Dispersion Augmentor I|
 
rig1typeID=31288|
 
rig2name=Medium Particle Dispersion Projector I|
 
rig2typeID=31300|
 
difficulty=2|
 
warsop=A|
 
warsopReason=|
 
version=ODY 1.0|
 
shipDNA=11957:9762;1:11578;1:18639;1:5975;1:19927;1:19939;2:19946;2:19952;1:11325;1:25563;2:31288;1:31300;1:2456;2:30486;8::|
 
skills=|
 
notes=An armor fit with smartbomb</li><li>With all skills at V and before fleet boosts, this ship has 15.6 K EHP, flies at 1238 m/s (1751 m/s with MWD overheated) and align in 9.8 s (7.2 s with MWD off). </li><li>The capacitor last 55 s.</li><li>Damage is 56 dps.</li><li>ECM strength is 14.2 at 59.7 + 48.1 km.}}
 
  
==Tactics==
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''Every Cruiser, Battlecruiser and Battleship now warps faster than before.''
''No sub-article about Falcon roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.''
 
  
==Notes==
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* Warp Speed increased from 3.3 AU/s to 4.5 AU/s (+1.2 AU/s)
When something goes horribly wrong in fleet and/or you suffer a loss due to a terribly lopsided mechanic, it is customary to exclaim, "Because of Falcon!", regardless if there was any involvement of a Falcon, or any ECM ship, for that matter.
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Example: "My dog ran away and my house burned down BECAUSE OF FALCON!"
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Falcon
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Falcon
Caldari State
Caldari State
Recon Ships
Blackbird Class
Highlight
Can Use Covert Ops Cloak
HIGHLIGHTS
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High Amount of Medium Slots
HIGHLIGHTS
RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES
Let those without honor stay their blade.
– Raata dueling motto


Force recon ships are the cruiser-class equivalent of covert ops frigates. While not as resilient as combat recon ships, they are nonetheless able to do their job as reconaissance vessels very effectively, due in no small part to their ability to interface with covert ops cloaking devices and set up cynosural fields for incoming capital ships.

SHIP BONUSES

Caldari Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):
5% bonus to Medium Hybrid Turret damage
10% reduction in ECM Target Jammer activation cost
Recon Ships bonuses (per skill level):
30% bonus to ECM Target Jammer strength
20% reduction in Cloaking Devices CPU requirement
Role Bonus:
80% reduction in Cynosural Field Generator liquid ozone consumption
50% reduction in Cynosural Field Generator duration
• Can fit Covert Ops Cloaking Device and Covert Cynosural Field Generator
• Cloak reactivation delay reduced to 5 seconds

Required Skills
Training Time what's this?
61d 11h 23m 20s
Estimated training time only for the listed skills based on zero implants and without neural remaps.
Grouping
▪ Variations
Rook
Rook.jpg
CornerT2s.png
Rook
Recon Ships Blackbird Class
Icon highlights.pngHigh Amount of Medium Slots
Icon hi slot.png5 (5/2) Icon mid slot.png7 Icon low slot.png3
Icon powergrid.png680 MW Icon cpu.png600 tf
Icon velocity.png194 m/sec
Icon capacity.png305 m³
,Blackbird
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Blackbird
Standard Cruisers Blackbird Class
Icon hi slot.png4 (3/3) Icon mid slot.png6 Icon low slot.png3
Icon powergrid.png525 MW Icon cpu.png425 tf
Icon velocity.png190 m/sec
Icon capacity.png305 m³

Ship Attributes

Fittings
Powergrid
powergrid
700 MW
CPU
cpu output
500 tf
Capacitor
capacitor
1,190 GJ
High
high slots
4
Launchers
launcher slots
1
Turrets
turret slots
3
Medium
medium slots
7
Low
low slots
3
Rig
rigs
2
 
Medium
Calibration
calibration
400
Navigation
Max Velocity
max. velocity
192 m/sec
Inertia Modifier
inertia modifier (agility)
0.64
Warp Speed
inertia modifier (agility)
4.5 AU/s
Base Time to Warp
base time to warp
10.85 s
what's this?
Base Time to Warp is essentially the time needed for this ship to align and accelerate until it reaches 75% of its top speed and goes to warp. The time displayed here is the base calculated time with no account for any warp related skills, modules or any other effects.
Drones
Drone Capacity
drone capacity
10 m³
Drone Bandwidth
drone bandwidth
10 Mbit/sec
Targeting
Max Tgt. Range
max. targeting range
120.00 km
Max Locked Targets
max. locked targets
8
Gravimetric Sensor
Gravimetric sensor strength
28 points
Sig. Radius
signature radius
175 m
Scan Res.
scan resolution
220 mm
Structure
Structure Hitpoints
structure hitpoints
945 HP
Mass
ship mass
12,230,000 kg
Volume
ship volume
96,000 m³
Cargo Capacity
cargo capacity
315 m³
Armor
Armor Hitpoints
armor hitpoints
940 HP
Armor Resistances
EM
electromagnetic resistance
50
THR
thermal resistance
79.375
KIN
kinetic resistance
53.125
EXP
explosive resistance
10
Shields
Shield Capacity
shield hitpoints
1,750 HP
Shield Resistances
EM
electromagnetic resistance
0
THR
thermal resistance
70
KIN
kinetic resistance
62.5
EXP
explosive resistance
50


Summary

The Falcon is the Caldari force recon, designed to fit a covert ops cloaking device and ECM jammers.

The Falcon lacks the Blackbird's ECM range bonus, but has a superior jam strength bonus. It also has a medium hybrid turret damage bonus, but this is often ignored in favour of utility modules or anti-drone weapons in the high slots, as the Falcon's DPS potential is low.

Since force recons are the smallest ships which can light a normal (or "hard") cyno, the Falcon is often used as a cyno ship. It can also light a covert cyno to move black ops ships and stealth bombers. On the flipside, because its presence on grid implicitly threatens a hard cyno and so invites serious fight escalation from opponents, fleets or gangs in need of a Tech 2 ECM ship often choose the Kitsune or Rook over the Falcon.

Skills

Like other Tech 2 ships, the Falcon benefits from excellent support skills and fitting skills. The skill Cloaking reduces the targeting delay imposed on the ship after it breaks its cloak, and so level IV or even V in this skill helps a Falcon apply ECM quickly after decloaking.

Tactics

The Falcon can support a shield or armor tank, usually a single plate or large shield extender. The ship's primary defense is to pre-align and decloak at optimal jammer range, apply ECM, and then warp out when attacked.

Notes

In EVE's past, before normal cynos were restricted to just force recons and black ops battleships, the Falcon saw much use in fleet and gang PvP as an unpleasant surprise; over time, players began humorously blaming the a Falcon whenever something went wrong ("because of Falcon!"), even when no Falcon was involved.

Patch History