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| '''Command Bursts''' are modules that increase the effectiveness of one or several aspects of a ship. They can only be fitted to certain ships but are extremely potent as they will give their bonuses to every single member of the fleet (up to 256 people) as long as they are within the area of effect of the burst.
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'''Based on an article by Patrick Scott at [http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/430571/50762 GameFaqs.com.]'''
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Prior to the Ascension expansion of November 2016, Command Bursts existed as a set of modules called Warfare Links (or just 'Links'), which provided similar effects but with less flexibility.
  
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'''Credit to Jen Loo, who dug up this info and made it known on the forums.'''  
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== Command Bursts ==
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The command burst modules come in five different variants, each with three different type of charges giving different effects, as well as a tech one and a tech two version of the command burst modules. Compared to the {{co|coral|Command Burst I}}, the {{co|coral|Command Burst II}} consumes slightly more CPU and Powergrid to fit, and requires training in the burst's Specialization skill, but in exchange fires bursts which are '''25% stronger''' than the bursts of a tech I module.
  
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= Warfare Links =
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Upon activation of a {{co|coral|Command Burst}} module you will get a [[File:icon_timer_weapons.png|16px|link=]] [[Timers#Weapon Timer|weapon timer]] for 60 seconds (equal to the module's 60 second cycle time) and the bonuses will spread amongst any and all fleet members within your area of effect range. Both the duration and area of effect range are highly influenced by your skills and if you're using any of the special [[#Command Mindlink implants|command mindlink implants]] or [[#Industrial core|industrial cores]].
  
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''see also [[Fleet Leadership]].''
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Command Bursts are affected by legality in high security space, removing the benefit of fleet members in high security space if they involve themselves as third parties to wars or limited engagements. See [[Remote assistance#Command Bursts|remote assistance]] for more details.
  
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''see also [[Skills:Leadership]].''
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All Command Burst modules require the [[Omega clone]] state to be used. However, any character can benefit from bursts fired by fleet members.
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
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|- style="background-color:#222222;"
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! Command Burst modules
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! Command Burst charges
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! Effect
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! Base
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! Max <small><ref>This assumes that all relevant '''skills are maxed''', use the '''tech two variant''' of the command burst module, a '''ship with the strongest bonuses''' and the best '''command mindlink'''.</ref></small>
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| rowspan="3" | [[File:icon armor command burst.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Armor Command Burst}}
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| [[File:Icon armor energizing.png|24px|link=]] Armor Energizing Charge
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| Armor Resistance Bonus
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| +8%
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| +22.50%
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|-
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| [[File:Icon armor reinforcement.png|24px|link=]] Armor Reinforcement Charge
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| Armor HP Bonus
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| +8%
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| +22.50%
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|-
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| [[File:Icon rapid repair.png|24px|link=]] Rapid Repair Charge
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| Armor Repair Modules: Duration & capacitor-use bonus
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| -8%
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| -22.50%
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|-
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| rowspan="3" | [[File:icon information command burst.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Information Command Burst}}
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| [[File:Icon electronic hardening.png|24px|link=]] Electronic Hardening Charge
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| Sensor Strength bonus<br>Remote Sensor Dampener / Remote Weapon Disruption Resistance Bonus
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| +18%<br>+9%
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| +50.63%<br>+25.31%
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|-
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| [[File:Icon electronic superiority.png|24px|link=]] Electronic Superiority Charge
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| Electronic Warfare modules: Range and Strength bonus
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| +9%
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| +25.31%
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| [[File:Icon sensor optimization.png|24px|link=]] Sensor Optimization Charge
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| Scan Resolution bonus<br>Targeting Range bonus
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| +9%<br>+18%
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| +25.31%<br>+50.63%
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| rowspan="3" | [[File:icon mining command burst.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Mining Foreman Burst}}
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| [[File:Icon mining equipment preservation.png|24px|link=]] Mining Equipment Preservation Charge
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| Mining crystal volatility bonus
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| -15%
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| -61.52%
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| [[File:Icon mining laser field enhancement.png|24px|link=]] Mining Laser Field Enhancement Charge
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| Mining/Survey module range bonus
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| +40%
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| +164.06%
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| [[File:Icon mining laser optimization.png|24px|link=]] Mining Laser Optimization Charge
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| Mining Modules: Duration & Capacitor-use bonus
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| -15%
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| -61.52%
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| rowspan="3" | [[File:icon shield command burst.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Shield Command Burst}}
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| [[File:Icon active shielding.png|24px|link=]] Active Shielding Charge
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| Shield Repair Modules: Duration & Capacitor-use bonus
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| -8%
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| -22.50%
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| [[File:Icon shield extension.png|24px|link=]] Shield Extension Charge
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| Shield HP Bonus
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| +8%
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| +22.50%
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|-
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| [[File:Icon shield harmonizing.png|24px|link=]] Shield Harmonizing Charge
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| Shield Resistance Bonus
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| +8%
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| +22.50%
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| rowspan="3" | [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Skirmish Command Burst}}
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| [[File:Icon evasive maneuvers.png|24px|link=]] Evasive Maneuvers Charge
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| Signature Radius bonus<br>Agility bonus
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| -6%
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| -16.88%
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| [[File:Icon interdiction maneuvers.png|24px|link=]] Interdiction Maneuvers Charge
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| Tackle module range bonus
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| +12%
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| +33.75%
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|-
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| [[File:Icon rapid deployment.png|24px|link=]] Rapid Deployment Charge
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| AB/MWD module speed increase bonus
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| +12%
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| +33.75%
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|}
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<small><references/></small>
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You can find the modules on the market under the [[File:icon_gunnery_turret.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Ship Equipment}} and [[File:Warfare-links.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Fleet Assistance Modules}}, whereas the charges are under the [[File:icon_market_ammo.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Ammunition & Charges}} and [[File:Warfare-links.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Command Burst Charges}}.
  
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== 1. Introduction [INTRO]  ==
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== Skills ==
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There are several skills influencing the effect of command bursts, be that their '''strength''', '''duration''', '''area of effect range''' or '''reload speed'''. These skills are all under the Fleet Support skill family, and thus require the Charisma attribute to be trained quickly.
  
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This guide is currently being rewritten to focus on a very detailed discussion about how Warfare Links function in Eve. Warfare Links are ship modules that provide specific bonuses to a fleet or wing that add to the combat or mining effectiveness of all fleet / wing members. Warfare links can be fit only on certain ships, and operating a warfare link requires training of advanced leadership skills. Please refer to the [[Skills:Leadership]] and [[Fleet Leadership]] guides for more detailed information about those related topics.
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{{sk|Leadership|icon= yes}} (+7% range per level, +35% max)<br>
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{{sk|Wing Command|icon= yes}} (+6% range per level, +30% max)<br>
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{{sk|Fleet Command|icon= yes}} (+5% range per level, +25% max)<br>
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{{sk|Command Burst Specialist|icon= yes}} (-10% reload speed per level, -50% max)<br>
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{{sk|Armored Command|icon= yes}} (+10% duration of armor bursts, +50% max)<br>
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{{sk|Armored Command Specialist|icon= yes}} (+10% strength of armor bursts, +50% max)<br>
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{{sk|Shield Command|icon= yes}} (+10% duration of shield bursts, +50% max)<br>
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{{sk|Shield Command Specialist|icon= yes}} (+10% strength of shield bursts, +50% max)<br>
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{{sk|Information Command|icon= yes}} (+10% duration of information bursts, +50% max)<br>
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{{sk|Information Command Specialist|icon= yes}} (+10% strength of information bursts, +50% max)<br>
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{{sk|Skirmish Command|icon= yes}} (+10% duration of skirmish bursts, +50% max)<br>
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{{sk|Skirmish Command Specialist|icon= yes}} (+10% strength of skirmish bursts, +50% max)<br>
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{{sk|Mining Foreman|icon= yes}} (+10% duration of mining bursts, +50% max)<br>
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{{sk|Mining Director|icon= yes}} (+10% strength of mining bursts, +50% max)
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
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|- style="background-color:#222222;"
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! rowspan="2" | Group
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! rowspan="2" | Skill
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! colspan="4" | Skill effect per level
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! rowspan="2" | Max
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|- style="background-color:#111111;"
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! Strength
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! Duration
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! Range
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! Reload
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| rowspan="4" | [[image:Warfare-links.png|48px|link=]] || {{sk|Leadership}} || || || +7% || || +35% range
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| {{sk|Wing Command}} || || || +6% || || +30% range
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| {{sk|Fleet Command}} || || || +5% || || +25% range
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|-
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| {{sk|Command Burst Specialist}} || || || || -10% || -50% reload speed
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|-
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| rowspan="2" | [[image:icon armor command burst.png|48px|link=]] || {{sk|Armored Command}} || || +10% || || || +50% duration
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|-
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| {{sk|Armored Command Specialist}} || +10% || || || || +50% strength
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|-
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| rowspan="2" | [[image:icon shield command burst.png|48px|link=]] || {{sk|Shield Command|icon= yes}} || || +10% || || || +50% duration
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|-
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| {{sk|Shield Command Specialist}} || +10% || || || || +50% strength
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|-
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| rowspan="2" | [[image:icon information command burst.png|48px|link=]] || {{sk|Information Command|icon= yes}} || || +10% || || || +50% duration
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|-
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| {{sk|Information Command Specialist}} || +10% || || || || +50% strength
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|-
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| rowspan="2" | [[image:icon skirmish command burst.png|48px|link=]] || {{sk|Skirmish Command}} || || +10% || || || +50% duration
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|-
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| {{sk|Skirmish Command Specialist}} || +10% || || || || +50% strength
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| rowspan="2" | [[image:icon mining command burst.png|48px|link=]] || {{sk|Mining Foreman}} || || +10% || || || +50% duration
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|-
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| {{sk|Mining Director}} || +10% || || || || +50% strength
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|}
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== 2. Gang Assist Modules [MODS] ==
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== Command Mindlink implants ==
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Various command mindlink implants boost the '''strength''' and '''duration''' effect of Command Burst modules. These implants all take up Slot 10.
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
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|- style="background-color:#222222;"
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! Implant
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! Requirement
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! Effect
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| [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Armored Command Mindlink}}
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| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Armored Command Specialist|V}}
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| +25% bonus to [[File:icon armor command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Armor Command Burst''' strength and duration
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|-
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| [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Information Command Mindlink}}
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| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Information Command Specialist|V}}
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| +25% bonus to [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst''' strength and duration
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|-
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| [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Mining Foreman Mindlink }}
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| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Mining Director|V}}
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| +25% bonus to [[File:icon mining command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Mining Foreman Burst''' strength and duration
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| [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Shield Command Mindlink}}
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| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Shield Command Specialist|V}}
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| +25% bonus to [[File:icon shield command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Shield Command Burst''' strength and duration
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| [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Skirmish Command Mindlink}}
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| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Skirmish Command Specialist|V}}
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| +25% bonus to [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst''' strength and duration
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| [[File:icon implant mindlink faction.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Caldari Navy Command Mindlink}}
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| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Shield Command Specialist|V}}<br>{{sk|Information Command Specialist|V}}
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| +25% bonus to [[File:icon shield command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Shield Command Burst''' strength and duration.<br>+25% bonus to [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst''' strength and duration.
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| [[File:icon implant mindlink faction.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Federation Navy Mindlink}}
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| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Armored Command Specialist|V}}<br>{{sk|Skirmish Command Specialist|V}}
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| +25% bonus to [[File:icon armor command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Armor Command Burst''' strength and duration.<br>+25% bonus to [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst''' strength and duration.
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| [[File:icon implant mindlink faction.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Imperial Navy Mindlink}}
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| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Armored Command Specialist|V}}<br>{{sk|Information Command Specialist|V}}
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| +25% bonus to [[File:icon armor command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Armor Command Burst''' strength and duration.<br>+25% bonus to [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst''' strength and duration.
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| [[File:icon implant mindlink faction.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|ORE Mining Director Mindlink}}
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| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Mining Director|V}}<br>{{sk|Shield Command Specialist|V}}
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| +25% bonus to [[File:icon mining command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Mining Foreman''' strength and duration.<br>+25% bonus to [[File:icon shield command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Shield Command Burst''' strength and duration.
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| [[File:icon implant mindlink faction.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Republic Fleet Command Mindlink}}
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| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Shield Command Specialist|V}}<br>{{sk|Skirmish Command Specialist|V}}
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| +25% bonus to [[File:icon shield command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Shield Command Burst''' strength and duration.<br>+25% bonus to [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst''' strength and duration.
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| [[File:icon implant mindlink faction.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Guri Malakim Command Mindlink}}
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| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Information Command Specialist|V}}<br>{{sk|Skirmish Command Specialist|V}}
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| +25% bonus to [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst''' strength and duration.<br>+25% bonus to [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst''' strength and duration.
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The effects of gang modules do not make or break battles, they do not turn the tide of wars, and they do not make poor pilots better. They are the icing on the cake, they are an edge in combat, and they make skilled pilots smile&nbsp;:)
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== Ship & module restrictions ==
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Command burst modules can only be fitted to ships of the following categories: '''Capital Industrial Ships''', '''Carriers''', '''Combat Battlecruisers''', '''Command Destroyers''', '''Command Ships''', '''Force Auxiliaries''', '''Industrial Command Ships''', '''Strategic Cruisers''', '''Supercarriers''' and '''Titans'''.
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
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|- style="background-color:#222222;"
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! Ships
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! Strength & duration bonus
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! Range bonus
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! Command burst modules allowed
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| [[Titans]]<br>[[Capital Ship#Capital Industrial Ships|Capital Industrial Command Ships]] - [[Rorqual]]<br>[[ORE Basic Ship and Skill Guide#Industrial command ship|Industrial Command Ships]] - [[Orca]]
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| No bonuses<br>{{co|lightgreen|+5%}} and {{co|lightgreen|+3%}} to two racial types<br>{{co|lightgreen|+3%}} and {{co|lightgreen|+1%}} to two racial types
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| {{co|lightgreen|+200%}} range<br>{{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range<br>{{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range
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| Can fit {{co|lightgreen|three}} command burst modules
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| [[Attack Command Ships]]<br>[[Fleet Command Ships]]<br>[[Carriers]]<br>[[Supercarriers]]<br>[[Force Auxiliaries]]<br>[[ORE Basic Ship and Skill Guide#Industrial command ship|Industrial Command Ships]] - [[Porpoise]]
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| {{co|lightgreen|+4%}} to two racial types<br>{{co|lightgreen|+3%}} to two racial types<br>{{co|lightgreen|+1%}} to two racial types<br>{{co|lightgreen|+2%}} to two racial types<br>{{co|lightgreen|+1%}} to two racial types<br>{{co|lightgreen|+2%}} to one racial type
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| {{co|lightgreen|+50%}} bonus<br>{{co|lightgreen|+100%}} range<br>{{co|lightgreen|+200%}} range<br>{{co|lightgreen|+200%}} range<br>{{co|lightgreen|+200%}} range<br>No bonus
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| Can fit {{co|lightgreen|two}} command burst modules
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| [[Command Destroyer]]s<br>[[Battlecruiser#Combat Battlecruisers|Combat Battlecruisers]]<br>[[Strategic Cruisers]] <small><ref>Requires the '''Support Processor''' subsystem.</ref></small>
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| {{co|lightgreen|+2%}} to two racial types<br>No bonus<br>{{co|lightgreen|+2%}} to three racial types
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| No bonus<br>{{co|lightgreen|+50%}} bonus<br>{{co|lightgreen|+50%}} bonus
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| Can fit {{co|lightgreen|one}} command burst module
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<small><references/></small>
  
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Gang modules are hi slot, active modules that emit a fleet wide bonus to an attribute for as long as it is active. You can only provide this bonus to others provided you have the Booster role, and the fleet chain of command is complete. They fall into 5 categories closely linked to the skills required to operate them. The actual module names all begin with "X Warfare Link -" so I've condensed the names on this list. I also note the base percentage bonus of the module in brackets following the description, the modules bonus is referred to as it's Command Bonus.  
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=== Racial types ===
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Several ships get multiple bonuses to Command Burst modules.
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
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|- style="background-color:#222222;"
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! Race
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! Primary
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! Secondary
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! Tertiary <small><ref>Ships like [[Strategic Cruisers]] get three racial bonuses.</ref></small>
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| [[File:logo_faction_amarr_empire_clean.png|24px|link=]] {{co|gold|Amarr ships}} || [[File:icon armor command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Armor Command Burst''' || [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst''' || [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst'''
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| [[File:Logo_faction_caldari_state_clean.png|24px|link=]] {{co|skyblue|Caldari ships}} || [[File:icon shield command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Shield Command Burst''' || [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst''' || [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst'''
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| [[File:Logo_faction_gallente_federation_clean.png|24px|link=]] {{co|Turquoise|Gallente ships}} || [[File:icon armor command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Armor Command Burst''' || [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst''' || [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst'''
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|-
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| [[File:Logo_faction_minmatar_republic_clean.png|24px|link=]] {{co|orangered|Minmatar ships}} || [[File:icon shield command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Shield Command Burst''' || [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst''' || [[File:icon armor command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Armor Command Burst'''
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| [[File:Logo_faction_triglavian_collective.png|24px|link=]] {{co|red|Triglavian ships}} || [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst''' || [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst''' ||
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| [[File:logo_faction_outer_ring_excavations.png|24px|link=]] '''O.R.E. ships''' || [[File:icon mining command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Mining Foreman Burst''' || [[File:icon shield command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Shield Command Burst'''<small><ref>With the exception of the [[Porpoise]] which only gets the mining bonus.</ref></small> ||
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<small><references/></small>
  
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=== I. Armoured Warfare Links [ARMD] ===
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=== Command Processor rigs ===
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There's a rig called {{co|coral|Command Processor I}} that will allow your ship to fit an additional command burst module. The rig uses [[File:icon calibration.png|16px|link=]] '''150 calibration''' so ships are limited to +2 more command burst modules due to the high calibration cost (as ships cannot have more than 350 - 400 calibration available). This will allows an Orca to fit up to 5 command burst modules, command ships to get 4 command burst modules, command destroyers to fit 3 command burst modules etc. The balance comes with the fact that you'll be giving up precious rig slots, which often drastically lowers the tank potential of the ship.
  
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Provide bonuses to support armour based activity. They all require Leadership 5 and at least Armoured Warfare Specialist 1.  
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For the armor and shield command burst using the [[File:Icon armor reinforcement.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Armor Reinforcement Charge}} or the [[File:Icon shield extension.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Shield Extension Charge}} it usually pays off to have one person run it, as the maximum bonus (+22.5% hit points) will give you a higher boost compared to a [[File:Module icon armor rig tech2.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Trimark Armor Pump II}} or [[File:Module icon shield rig tech2.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Core Defense Field Extender II}} rig (+20% hit points), not to mention the fact it gives this bonus to anyone within range.
  
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*Damage Control -- Reduces the capacitor need of the gang's personal and targeted armour repair systems. (2%)
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=== Industrial core ===
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*Passive Defence -- Grants a bonus to the gang's armour resistances. (2%)
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The industrial core is a module that the [[Rorqual]], [[Orca]], and [[Porpoise]] can fit that gives additional bonuses to the strength of [[File:icon mining command burst.png|24px|link=]] {{co|coral|Mining Foreman Burst}} modules and to the range of all command burst modules, but only when activated. Activating the core locks the ship down in a similar manner to how a [[Dreadnought]]'s Siege Module works (immobilizing the ship and blocking remote assistance, but significantly amplifying the ship's defenses and other abilities). The industrial core come in three flavors, {{co|coral|Medium Industrial Core}}, {{co|coral|Large Industrial Core}}, and {{co|coral|Capital Industrial Core}}, and are fit on different ships. The Porpoise can fit the {{co|coral|Medium Industrial Core}}, the Orca can fit the {{co|coral|Large Industrial Core}}, and the Rorqual can fit the {{co|coral|Capital Industrial Core}}.  
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*Rapid Repair -- Increases the speed of the gang's personal and targeted armour repair systems. (2%)
 
  
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=== II. Information Warfare Links [INFO] ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
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|- style="background-color:#222222;"
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! rowspan=2 colspan=2 | Type of core
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! colspan=3 | Effect (by size)
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|- style="background-color:#222222;"
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! Medium ([[Porpoise]])
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! Large ([[Orca]])
 +
! Capital ([[Rorqual]])
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | [[File:module icon industrial core i.png|24px|link=]] {{co|coral|<size> Industrial Core I}}
 +
| [[File:icon mining command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Mining Foreman Burst''' strength bonus
 +
| 5%
 +
| 10%
 +
| 30%
 +
|-
 +
| Command Burst range bonus
 +
| 45%
 +
| 75%
 +
| 200%
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | [[File:module icon industrial core ii.png|24px|link=]] {{co|coral|<size> Industrial Core II}}
 +
| [[File:icon mining command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Mining Foreman Burst''' strength bonus
 +
| 7.5%
 +
| 15%
 +
| 40%
 +
|-
 +
| Command Burst range bonus
 +
| 60%
 +
| 100%
 +
| 250%
 +
|}
  
−
Provide bonuses to support electronic warfare and ship sensors. They all require Leadership 5 and at least Information Warfare Specialist 1.  
+
== Calculating Command Burst bonuses ==
 +
For those wondering how these different bonuses are calculated, here's the math behind the way CCP calculates Command Burst bonuses.
 +
=== For strength ===
 +
The various multipliers for '''strength''' are calculated as follows:
  
−
*Electronic Superiority - Boosts the strength of the gang's electronic warfare modules. (2%)  
+
: <math> \displaystyle \text{strength} = \text{base charge bonus} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{specialization} } {100} \right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{module} } {100}\right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{ship} } {100} \right) \times \left(1 + \frac {\text{mindlink} } {100} \right) \color{teal} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{Industrial Core} } {100} \right) </math>
−
*Recon Operation - Boosts the range of the gang's electronic warfare modules. (2%)  
+
: The {{Co|teal|Industrial Core}} bonus only applies to the Mining Foreman Bursts from a [[Porpoise]], [[Orca]], or [[Rorqual]].
−
*Sensor Integrity - Boosts sensor strengths for all of the gang's ships. (3%)
 
  
−
=== III. Siege Warfare Links [SIEG]  ===
 
  
−
Provide bonuses to shield based activity. They all require Leadership 5 and at least Siege Warfare Specialist 1.  
+
Here are two examples of how the '''strength''' scale with skills, ship bonuses and implants. This assumes you swap to a tech two module once you have the required skills for it (indicated by the tech two icon in the chart).
  
−
*Active Shielding - Increases the speed of the gang's shield boosters and decreases the speed of shield transporters. (2%)  
+
The following is a bonus-scale for the {{co|lightgreen|8% resist}} bonus:
−
*Shield Efficiency - Reduces the capacitor need of the gang's shield boosters and shield transporters. (2%)  
+
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
−
*Shield Harmonizing - Boosts all shield resistances for the gang's ships. (2%)
+
|- style="background-color:#222222;"
 +
! rowspan="2" | Ship bonus
 +
! rowspan="2" | Base
 +
! colspan="5" | Command Specialist skill
 +
! colspan="5" | Ship skill
 +
! rowspan="2" | [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|24px|link=]]
 +
|- style="background-color:#111111;"
 +
! <div style="border:0px; position:relative;"><div style="border:0px; position:absolute; top:-5px; left:-3px">[[File:Icon_tech2.png|16px|link=]]</div>[[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]</div>
 +
! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Attack Command Ships]] ({{co|lightgreen|+4%}} per level)
 +
| 8%
 +
| 11%
 +
| 12%
 +
| 13%
 +
| 14%
 +
| 15%
 +
| 15.60%
 +
| 16.20%
 +
| 16.80%
 +
| 17.40%
 +
| 18.00%
 +
| 22.50%
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Rorqual]] / [[Fleet Command Ships]] ({{co|lightgreen|+3%}} per level)
 +
| 8%
 +
| 11%
 +
| 12%
 +
| 13%
 +
| 14%
 +
| 15%
 +
| 15.45%
 +
| 15.90%
 +
| 16.35%
 +
| 16.80%
 +
| 17.25%
 +
| 21.56%
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Supercarriers]] / [[Strategic Cruiser]] / [[Command Destroyer]]s ({{co|lightgreen|+2%}} per level)
 +
| 8%
 +
| 11%
 +
| 12%
 +
| 13%
 +
| 14%
 +
| 15%
 +
| 15.30%
 +
| 15.60%
 +
| 15.90%
 +
| 16.20%
 +
| 16.50%
 +
| 20.63%
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Orca]] / [[Carriers]] / [[Force Auxiliaries]] ({{co|lightgreen|+1%}} per level)
 +
| 8%
 +
| 11%
 +
| 12%
 +
| 13%
 +
| 14%
 +
| 15%
 +
| 15.15%
 +
| 15.30%
 +
| 15.45%
 +
| 15.60%
 +
| 15.75%
 +
| 19.69%
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Battlecruisers]] / [[Titans]] (no bonus)
 +
| 8%
 +
| 11%
 +
| 12%
 +
| 13%
 +
| 14%
 +
| 15%
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 18.75%
 +
|}
 +
Here's a bonus-scale for the {{co|lightgreen|-15% duration}} bonus:
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
 +
|- style="background-color:#222222;"
 +
! rowspan="2" | Ship bonus
 +
! rowspan="2" | Base
 +
! colspan="5" | Command Specialist skill
 +
! colspan="5" | Ship skill
 +
! rowspan="2" | [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! rowspan="2" | [[File:module icon industrial core i.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! rowspan="2" | [[File:module icon industrial core ii.png|24px|link=]]
 +
|- style="background-color:#111111;"
 +
! <div style="border:0px; position:relative;"><div style="border:0px; position:absolute; top:-5px; left:-3px">[[File:Icon_tech2.png|16px|link=]]</div>[[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]</div>
 +
! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Rorqual]] ({{co|lightgreen|+5%}} per level)
 +
| -15%
 +
| -20.63%
 +
| -22.50%
 +
| -24.38%
 +
| -26.25%
 +
| -28.13%
 +
| -29.53%
 +
| -30.94%
 +
| -32.34%
 +
| -33.75%
 +
| -35.16%
 +
| -43.95%
 +
| -57.13%
 +
| -61.52%
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Orca]] ({{co|lightgreen|+3%}} per level)
 +
| -15%
 +
| -20.63%
 +
| -22.50%
 +
| -24.38%
 +
| -26.25%
 +
| -28.13%
 +
| -28.97%
 +
| -29.81%
 +
| -30.66%
 +
| -31.50%
 +
| -32.34%
 +
| -40.43%
 +
| -44.50%
 +
| -46.50%
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Porpoise]] ({{co|lightgreen|+2%}} per level)
 +
| -15%
 +
| -20.63%
 +
| -22.50%
 +
| -24.38%
 +
| -26.25%
 +
| -28.13%
 +
| -28.69%
 +
| -29.25%
 +
| -29.81%
 +
| -30.38%
 +
| -30.94%
 +
| -38.67%
 +
| -40.60%
 +
| -41.60%
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | '''Non-mining ships''' (no bonus)
 +
| -15%
 +
| -20.63%
 +
| -22.50%
 +
| -24.38%
 +
| -26.25%
 +
| -28.13%
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -35.16%
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
|}
  
−
=== IV. Skirmish Warfare Links [SKRM]  ===
+
=== For duration ===
 +
For '''duration''' the multipliers are calculated as follows:
  
−
Provide bonuses to speed based activity. They all require Leadership 5 and at least Skirmish Warfare Specialist 1.
+
: <math> \displaystyle \text{duration} = 60\text{s} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{command} } {100} \right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{ship} } {100} \right) \times \left(1 + \frac {\text{mindlink} } {100} \right)</math>
  
−
*Evasive Manoeuvres - Lowers the signature radius of ships in the gang. (2%)
 
−
*Interdiction Manoeuvres - Boosts the range of the gang's propulsion jamming modules. (3%)
 
−
*Rapid Deployment - Increases the speed of the gang's afterburner and microwarpdrive modules.(3%)
 
  
−
=== V. Mining Foreman Links [MINE] ===
+
Here's a bonus-scale for the {{co|lightgreen|60 second duration}} of command bursts:
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
 +
|- style="background-color:#222222;"
 +
! rowspan="2" | Ship bonus
 +
! rowspan="2" | Base
 +
! colspan="5" | Command skill
 +
! colspan="5" | Ship skill
 +
! rowspan="2" | [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|24px|link=]]
 +
|- style="background-color:#111111;"
 +
! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Rorqual]]<small><ref name="rorq">The [[Rorqual]] gets a {{co|lightgreen|+5%}} bonus to mining bursts and {{co|lightgreen|+3%}} bonus to shield bursts.</ref></small> ({{co|lightgreen|+5%}} per level)
 +
| 60s
 +
| colspan=5| ''Req. {{sk|Mining Foreman|V}}''
 +
| 94.5s
 +
| 99.0s
 +
| 103.5s
 +
| 108.0s
 +
| 112.5s
 +
| 140.6s
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Attack Command Ships]] ({{co|lightgreen|+4%}} per level)
 +
| 60s
 +
| 66s
 +
| 72s
 +
| 78s
 +
| 84s
 +
| 90s
 +
| 93.6s
 +
| 97.2s
 +
| 100.8s
 +
| 104.4s
 +
| 108.0s
 +
| 135.0s
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Rorqual]]<small><ref name="rorq"/></small> / [[Orca]]<small><ref name="orca">The [[Orca]] gets a {{co|lightgreen|+3%}} bonus to mining bursts and {{co|lightgreen|+1%}} bonus to shield bursts. For mining bursts, {{sk|Mining Foreman|V|icon=yes}} is required to sit in the ship, so values prior to Command Skill V are unobtainable alongside the 3% bonus.</ref></small> / [[Fleet Command Ships]] ({{co|lightgreen|+3%}} per level)
 +
| 60s
 +
| 66s
 +
| 72s
 +
| 78s
 +
| 84s
 +
| 90s
 +
| 92.7s
 +
| 95.4s
 +
| 98.1s
 +
| 100.8s
 +
| 103.5s
 +
| 129.4s
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Supercarriers]] / [[Strategic Cruiser]] / [[Command Destroyer]]s / [[Porpoise]] ({{co|lightgreen|+2%}} per level)
 +
| 60s
 +
| 66s
 +
| 72s
 +
| 78s
 +
| 84s
 +
| 90s
 +
| 91.8s
 +
| 93.6s
 +
| 95.4s
 +
| 97.2s
 +
| 99.0s
 +
| 123.8s
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Orca]]<small><ref name="orca"/></small> / [[Carriers]] / [[Force Auxiliaries]] ({{co|lightgreen|+1%}} per level)
 +
| 60s
 +
| 66s
 +
| 72s
 +
| 78s
 +
| 84s
 +
| 90s
 +
| 90.9s
 +
| 91.8s
 +
| 92.7s
 +
| 93.6s
 +
| 94.5s
 +
| 118.1s
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Battlecruisers]] / [[Titans]] (no bonus)
 +
| 60s
 +
| 66s
 +
| 72s
 +
| 78s
 +
| 84s
 +
| 90s
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 112.5s
 +
|}
 +
<small><references/></small>
  
−
Provide bonuses to mining activity. They all require Leadership 5 and at least Mining Director 1.
+
=== For area of effect range ===
 +
The '''area of effect range''' is calculated like this:
  
−
*Harvester Capacitor Efficiency - Decreases the capacitor need of mining lasers, gas harvesters and ice harvesters. (2%)  
+
: <math> \displaystyle \text{Range} = 15\text{km} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{leadership} } {100} \right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{wing command} } {100}\right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{fleet command} } {100} \right) \times \left(1 + \frac {\text{ship} } {100} \right) \color{teal} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{Industrial Core} } {100} \right) </math>
−
*Laser Optimization - Decreases mining lasers/ gas harvester and ice harvester duration. (2%)  
+
: The {{Co|teal|Industrial Core}} bonus only applies to the Porpoise, Orca, and Rorqual.
−
*Mining Laser Field Enhancement - Increases the range of the gang's mining lasers, gas harvesters and ice harvesters. (4.5%)
 
  
−
=== VI. Fitting [FIT]  ===
 
  
−
Warfare link modules can only be fit on Battlecruisers, Command Ships, Industrial Command Ships, Capital Industrial Ships, Carriers, Motherships, and Titans. This is enforced by all gang modules requiring 5000 CPU to fit, and those ships I listed all have the role bonus "99% reduction in Warfare Link module CPU need", so a gang module only takes up 50 CPU on one of them. Any of these ships can fit as many as they are able, but there are restrictions on how many they can activate at once.  
+
Here's a bonus-scale for the {{co|lightgreen|15km area of effect range}} of command bursts:
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
 +
|- style="background-color:#222222;"
 +
! rowspan="2" | Ship bonus
 +
! rowspan="2" | Base
 +
! colspan="5" | Leadership skill
 +
! colspan="5" | Wing Command skill
 +
! colspan="5" | Fleet Command skill
 +
|- style="background-color:#111111;"
 +
! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
 +
! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Capital Ship]]s ({{co|lightgreen|+200%}} range)
 +
| 15km
 +
| 48.2km
 +
| 51.3km
 +
| 54.5km
 +
| 57.6km
 +
| 60.8km
 +
| 64.4km
 +
| 68.0km
 +
| 71.7km
 +
| 75.3km
 +
| 79.0km
 +
| 82.9km
 +
| 97.0km
 +
| 90.8km
 +
| 95.0km
 +
| 98.7km
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Fleet Command Ships]] ({{co|lightgreen|+100%}} range)
 +
| 15km
 +
|colspan=8|''Ship requires {{sk|Wing Command|IV|icon=yes}}''
 +
| 50.2km
 +
| 53.0km
 +
| 55.3km
 +
| 58.0km
 +
| 60.6km
 +
| 63.0km
 +
| 65.8km
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Porpoise]] (no bonus) + [[File:module icon industrial core ii.png|18px|link=]]{{co|coral|Medium Industrial Core II}} ({{co|lightgreen|+60%}} range)
 +
| 15km
 +
| 25.7km
 +
| 27.4km
 +
| 29.0km
 +
| 30.7km
 +
| 32.4km
 +
| 34.3km
 +
| 36.3km
 +
| 38.2km
 +
| 40.2km
 +
| 42.1km
 +
| 44.2km
 +
| 46.3km
 +
| 48.4km
 +
| 50.5km
 +
| 52.7km
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Orca]]<ref name="IncCmdNote">For non-Mining Foreman bursts. The Orca and Rorqual gain an additional 5% per level bonus to Mining Foreman Burst range, which is accounted for in the table below.</ref> / [[Rorqual]]<ref name="IncCmdNote" /> / [[Battlecruiser#Combat Battlecruisers|Battlecruisers]] / [[Attack Command Ships]]<ref>Attack Command Ships require {{sk|Wing Command|IV|icon=yes}}.</ref> / [[Strategic Cruisers]] ({{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range)
 +
| 15km
 +
| 24.1km
 +
| 25.7km
 +
| 27.2km
 +
| 28.8km
 +
| 30.4km
 +
| 32.2km
 +
| 34.0km
 +
| 35.8km
 +
| 37.7km
 +
| 39.0km
 +
| 41.5km
 +
| 43.0km
 +
| 45.4km
 +
| 47.0km
 +
| 49.4km
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Porpoise]] (no bonus) + [[File:module icon industrial core i.png|18px|link=]]{{co|coral|Medium Industrial Core I}} ({{co|lightgreen|+45%}} range)
 +
| 15km
 +
| 23.3km
 +
| 24.8km
 +
| 26.3km
 +
| 27.8km
 +
| 29.4km
 +
| 31.1km
 +
| 32.9km
 +
| 34.6km
 +
| 36.4km
 +
| 38.2km
 +
| 40.1km
 +
| 42.0km
 +
| 43.9km
 +
| 45.8km
 +
| 47.7km
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Destroyer#Command Destroyers|Command Destroyers]] / [[Porpoise]] (no bonus) <ref>Command Destroyers require {{sk|Leadership|V|icon=yes}}.</ref>
 +
| 15km
 +
| 16.1km
 +
| 17.1km
 +
| 18.1km
 +
| 19.2km
 +
| 20.3km
 +
| 21.5km
 +
| 22.7km
 +
| 23.9km
 +
| 25.1km
 +
| 26.0km
 +
| 27.6km
 +
| 29.0km
 +
| 30.3km
 +
| 32.0km
 +
| 32.9km
 +
|}
 +
<small><references /></small>
  
−
*Strategic Cruisers - 1 active gang module
+
The Orca and Rorqual additionally get a 5% per ship skill level range bonus to their [[File:icon mining command burst.png|24px|link=]] {{co|coral|Mining Foreman Bursts}}, in addition to a 50% range bonus to all command bursts. As with most ships with multiple role bonuses affecting the same stat, these bonuses are multiplicative with one another. Ranges with their double ship bonuses, alongside industrial core configurations, are listed below. To keep the table compact, only stats at skill levels I and V are shown.
−
*Battlecruisers - 1 active gang module
 
−
*Field Command Ships - 1 active gang module
 
−
*Fleet Command Ships - 3 active gang modules
 
−
*Industrial Command Ship - 3 active gang modules
 
−
*Capital Industrial - 3 active gang modules
 
−
*Carriers - 1 active gang module
 
−
*Motherships - 1 active gang module plus 1 per level of the Carrier skill.  
 
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*Titans - 1 active gang module plus 1 per level of the Titan skill.
 
  
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''Note: Strategic Cruisers can only run a gang link when configured with the Defensive'' Subsystem - Warfare Processor subsystem.  
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
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|- style="background-color:#222222;"
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! rowspan="2" | Ship bonus
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! rowspan="2" | Base
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! colspan="2" | Leadership skill
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! colspan="2" | Ship skill
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! colspan="2" | Wing Command skill
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! colspan="2" | Fleet Command skill
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|- style="background-color:#111111;"
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! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
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! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
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! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
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! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
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! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
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! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
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! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
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! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
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|-
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[Rorqual]] ({{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range & {{co|lightgreen|+5% per level}} range) + [[File:module icon industrial core ii.png|18px|link=]]{{co|coral|Capital Industrial Core II}} ({{co|lightgreen|+250%}} range)
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| 15km
 +
| 84.3km
 +
| 106.3km
 +
| 111.7km
 +
| 132.9km
 +
| 140.9km
 +
| 172.8km
 +
| 181.4km
 +
| 215.9km
 +
|-
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[Rorqual]] ({{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range & {{co|lightgreen|+5% per level}} range) + [[File:module icon industrial core i.png|18px|link=]]{{co|coral|Capital Industrial Core I}} ({{co|lightgreen|+200%}} range)
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| 15km
 +
| 72.2km
 +
| 91.1km
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| 95.7km
 +
| 113.9km
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| 120.7km
 +
| 148.1km
 +
| 155.5km
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| 185.1km
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|-
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[Orca]] ({{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range & {{co|lightgreen|+5% per level}} range) + [[File:module icon industrial core ii.png|18px|link=]]{{co|coral|Large Industrial Core II}} ({{co|lightgreen|+100%}} range)
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| 15km
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| 48.1km
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| 60.7km
 +
| 63.8km
 +
| 75.9km
 +
| 80.5km
 +
| 98.7km
 +
| 103.7km
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| 123.4km
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|-
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[Orca]] ({{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range & {{co|lightgreen|+5% per level}} range) + [[File:module icon industrial core i.png|18px|link=]]{{co|coral|Large Industrial Core I}} ({{co|lightgreen|+75%}} range)
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| 15km
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| 42.1km
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| 53.2km
 +
| 55.8km
 +
| 66.4km
 +
| 70.4km
 +
| 86.4km
 +
| 90.7km
 +
| 108.0km
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|-
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[Orca]] / [[Rorqual]] ({{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range & {{co|lightgreen|+5% per level}} range)
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| 15km
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| 24.1km
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| 30.4km
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| 31.9km
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| 38.0km
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| 40.2km
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| 49.3km
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| 51.8km
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| 61.7km
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Any of these ships may fit a Command Processor (mid slot module) which, when fit, allows the ship to activate one additional gang module. In fact, as long as you have the CPU to do it (believe me it will be the CPU that stops you), you can fit as many Command Processors as you like and activate that many additional gang modules at once. The Command Processor also requires Warfare Link Specialist 5.
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=== VII. Bonuses [BONUS]  ===
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: <math> \displaystyle \text{Reload speed} = 60\text{s} \times \left( 1 - \frac {\text{command specialist} } {10} \right) </math>
  
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The Command Bonuses provided by gang modules only come into play if the person running them has one of the 'Booster' roles in the fleet, the fleet's chain of command is complete, and you are in space in system with other pilots of the fleet. That may sound like a very narrow field of use, but when we cover fleet structure later I hope you'll see how easy it really is.
 
  
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== The Math!, or Lots of Small Bonuses Make Big Numbers  ==
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As such, the reload speed ranges from {{co|lightgreen|60}}, [[File:certificate-level1.png|16px|link=]] {{co|lightgreen|54}}, [[File:certificate-level2.png|16px|link=]] {{co|lightgreen|48}}, [[File:certificate-level3.png|16px|link=]] {{co|lightgreen|42}}, [[File:certificate-level4.png|16px|link=]] {{co|lightgreen|36}} and [[File:certificate-level5.png|16px|link=]] {{co|lightgreen|30 seconds}} based on your {{sk|Command Burst Specialist}} skill.
  
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Now on to the numbers! If you've never dealt with them before, at first, that 2% Command Bonus looks really crappy, but hang on that's just the base value. The base value is heavily modified by skills, ships, and implants. All gang modules rely on the Specialist skill for which it is named to determine its actual bonus, then that number has several percentage based variables applied to further increase it. I'll use a '''Siege Warfare Link - Shield Harmonizing(2%)''' module for this example.
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/command-bursts Command Bursts and the New World of Fleet Boosting] (devblog)
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** [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/mining-foreman-revolution Mining Foreman Revolution] (devblog leading up to the one above)
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* [https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/213817305-Command-Burst Command Burst] (helpdesk article)
  
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Siege Warfare Specialist states that it gives a "100% bonus to effectiveness of siege warfare link modules per level". The module requires level 1 of this specialist skill to fit it at all, and with that level 1 the module only provides the 2% Command Bonus. At level 2 the skill would give 200% of that base 2% effect, making for and actual 4% Command Bonus. You can easily see what follows: Actual Command Bonus = Base Command Bonus * Level of Specialist skill. So my shield module here it's got a 2% base Command Bonus, and I have Siege Warfare Specialist 5, so I get 2% * 5 = '''10% Command Bonus'''. Ok, 10% is a lot better than 2%, right? Yes, but we're far from finished.
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Carrying on from that 10%, you can then add the Warfare Link Specialist skill. This skill gives an additional 10% per level to the modules effect. Unfortunately this is not added directly, but a percent of the current Command Bonus. If I have Warfare Link Specialist 5 That a 50% increase, or Actual Command Bonus = (Base Command Bonus * Level of Specialist Skill) * Percent of Warfare Link Specialist. e.g. (2% * 5) * 1.5 = '''15%'''. Now we're getting somewhere.
 
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Field Command Ships give a 3% bonus per level of Command Ship to increase gang modules appropriate to its race. The Rorqual gives a 5% bonus per level of Capital Industrial Ships to increase Mining Foreman Links. Strategic Cruisers give a 5% bonus per level of Defensive Subsystem skill to increase gang modules appropriate to it's race, but only when fitting the Warfare Processor Subsystem.
 
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==== Amarr  ====
 
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*Damnation - 3% bonus to effectiveness of Armored Warfare Links per level
 
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*Legion - 5% bonus to effectiveness of Armored Warfare Links per subsystem
 
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*Vulture - 3% bonus to effectiveness of Siege Warfare Links per level
 
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*Tengu - 5% bonus to effectiveness of Siege Warfare Links per subsystem skill
 
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==== Gallente  ====
 
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*Eos - 3% bonus to effectiveness of Information Warfare Links per level
 
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*Proteus - 5% bonus to effectiveness of Information Warfare Links per subsystem
 
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==== Minmatar  ====
 
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*Claymore - 3% bonus to effectiveness of Skirmish Warfare Links per level
 
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*Loki - 5% bonus to effectiveness of Skirmish Warfare Links per subsystem skill
 
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==== ORE  ====
 
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*Orca - 3% bonus to effectiveness of Mining Foreman Links per level
 
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*Rorqual - 5% bonus to effectiveness of Mining Foreman Links per level when
 
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Continuing my example from 15%: my Command Ships level is 4, meaning my Vulture gives its own 12% bonus to just siege modules. That's 12% of the 15% so, 15% * 1.12 = '''16.8%'''. The small extended bonus given by Command Ships is not really their strength, but these are the ships that can run 3 gang modules at once as a role bonus, with no additional help, good stuff.
 
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The final increase we can apply to this bonus is by plugging in a Mindlink. There are 5 possible Mindlinks, one for each category of Gang modules (Armour, Information, Siege, Skirmish, and Mining). A Mindlink will do two really great things, they increase the effect of the related tier 1 skill 50% and they increase their related gang modules Command Bonuses by 50%. The effect on the tier 1 skill means if you have Mining Foreman 5 (+10% yield) the mindlink would add 50% to that effect (+15% yield). Sadly all of the mindlinks are implant slot 10, so you can only plug in a single one per clone.
 
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For the Command Bonus part that's a further 50% to the existing 16.8% Command Bonus we have running: 16.8 * 1.5 = '''25.2%'''. That number represents a 25.2% bonus to all shield resistances possibly across an entire fleet. This resistance bonus is applied as if it were another module fit on each ship so normal stacking nerf applies.
 
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This is a chart of each possible Base Command Bonus and I have applied the most common escalation of bonuses to them to demonstrate what is possible rounded off to one decimal point. This certainly does not represent the many combinations of skills and skill levels that are possible when working out your Command Bonus.<code></code>
 
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                                        |  2%  | 10% | 15% |22.5%|25.9%|28.1%|
 
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                                        |  3%  | 15% |22.5%|33.7%|38.8%|42.2%|
 
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                                        | 4.5% |22.5%|33.7%|50.6%|58.2%|63.3%|
 
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Base Command Bonus of the Module ----------|    |    |    |    |    |
 
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'X' Warfare Specialist 5 (500% of Base) ---------|    |    |    |    |
 
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Warfare Link Specialist 5 (+50%) ----------------------|    |    |    |
 
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With X Warfare Mindlink plugged in (+50%) -------------------|    |    |
 
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With Command Ships 5 racial module type only (+15%) (or Orca)------|    |
 
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With Defensive Subsystem 5 (Strategic Cruisers only, 25%) ---------------|
 
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Note: EVE calculates these bonuses to two decimal places; I rounded them up.
 
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== 3. Options for Using Warfare Links within the Fleet Structure  ==
 
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The Booster role provides gang bonuses to the fleet. People with the Booster role are usually encouraged to bring gang modules suited to benefit certain types of ships, and are then made Booster for a Squad or Wing made up of those ship types.
 
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The Boss role is exactly what it sounds like, the Boss. Even if the person with the Boss role is not the Fleet Commander, they still have all of the powers needed to manage the fleet, from inviting people into any Squad or Wing, moving people to and from Squads, promoting and demoting Commanders of any rank, The Boss.
 
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I feel it's best if the actual op FC retains the Boss title, as they need that absolute control, but they do NOT have to be the Fleet Commander in game as well. If possible the Fleet Commander position should be given to someone with the Fleet Command skill and who is capable enough to manage invites, Commanders, and members and organize the fleet structure to make best use of the available bonuses. If this is simply not possible, then actual op leaders should only do this organization when well out of danger. It is simply not a priority if they are trying to plan the actions and movements of the fleet to also be answering every cry to be moved by Squad Members.
 
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There are 3 types of Booster: Squad Booster, Wing Booster, and Fleet Booster, this is shown as a letter in brackets after the players name (S), (W), or (F). A Squad Booster can only give gang bonuses to other members of their own Squad. A Wing Booster can give bonuses to other pilots in their entire Wing. Of course the Fleet Booster provides gang bonuses across the entire fleet. Whether these bonuses are received by anyone depends on the fleet's chain of command being complete. What this refers to is that the people in the Squad, Wing, and Fleet Commander positions have the necessary skills for the fleet they are leading. Anyone can occupy any of these positions, but without the proper skills, no bonuses can be passed down through the fleet. The Boosters can have any place in the fleet structure; being a Booster simply means they are the source of the gang bonuses for part of the fleet, nothing more. Boosters do not even need to have Wing Command or Fleet Command skills -- even as a Squad Member they can be set as a Fleet Booster and provide the bonuses fleet wide.
 
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Having an FC with the Fleet Command skill means that some people can benefit from the bonuses of the Fleet Booster, as long as the other Commanders are also skilled. Wing 1 has a skilled Commander, so Squads below him may receive bonuses of both the Fleet Booster and Wing Booster (yes AND -- I'll get to that). Squad 1, having a skilled SC, can get bonuses from the Fleet, Wing, and Squad Boosters -- awesome. Squad 2, having an unskilled SC (or no SC at all, same effect) gets no bonuses from any Boosters. Due to Wing 2 having an unskilled WC, squads in this Wing cannot get either Fleet or Wing Booster bonuses -- they are cut off by the lack of command skills. Squad 3 is fortunate to have a skilled SC since they can at least get the Squad Booster's bonuses. Squad 4 is screwed.
 
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Latest revision as of 21:53, 27 November 2024

Warfare-links.png Command Bursts are modules that increase the effectiveness of one or several aspects of a ship. They can only be fitted to certain ships but are extremely potent as they will give their bonuses to every single member of the fleet (up to 256 people) as long as they are within the area of effect of the burst.

Prior to the Ascension expansion of November 2016, Command Bursts existed as a set of modules called Warfare Links (or just 'Links'), which provided similar effects but with less flexibility.

Command Bursts

The command burst modules come in five different variants, each with three different type of charges giving different effects, as well as a tech one and a tech two version of the command burst modules. Compared to the Command Burst I, the Command Burst II consumes slightly more CPU and Powergrid to fit, and requires training in the burst's Specialization skill, but in exchange fires bursts which are 25% stronger than the bursts of a tech I module.

Upon activation of a Command Burst module you will get a Icon timer weapons.png weapon timer for 60 seconds (equal to the module's 60 second cycle time) and the bonuses will spread amongst any and all fleet members within your area of effect range. Both the duration and area of effect range are highly influenced by your skills and if you're using any of the special command mindlink implants or industrial cores.

Command Bursts are affected by legality in high security space, removing the benefit of fleet members in high security space if they involve themselves as third parties to wars or limited engagements. See remote assistance for more details.

All Command Burst modules require the Omega clone state to be used. However, any character can benefit from bursts fired by fleet members.

Command Burst modules Command Burst charges Effect Base Max [1]
Icon armor command burst.png Armor Command Burst Icon armor energizing.png Armor Energizing Charge Armor Resistance Bonus +8% +22.50%
Icon armor reinforcement.png Armor Reinforcement Charge Armor HP Bonus +8% +22.50%
Icon rapid repair.png Rapid Repair Charge Armor Repair Modules: Duration & capacitor-use bonus -8% -22.50%
Icon information command burst.png Information Command Burst Icon electronic hardening.png Electronic Hardening Charge Sensor Strength bonus
Remote Sensor Dampener / Remote Weapon Disruption Resistance Bonus 		+18%
+9% 		+50.63%
+25.31%
Icon electronic superiority.png Electronic Superiority Charge Electronic Warfare modules: Range and Strength bonus +9% +25.31%
Icon sensor optimization.png Sensor Optimization Charge Scan Resolution bonus
Targeting Range bonus 		+9%
+18% 		+25.31%
+50.63%
Icon mining command burst.png Mining Foreman Burst Icon mining equipment preservation.png Mining Equipment Preservation Charge Mining crystal volatility bonus -15% -61.52%
Icon mining laser field enhancement.png Mining Laser Field Enhancement Charge Mining/Survey module range bonus +40% +164.06%
Icon mining laser optimization.png Mining Laser Optimization Charge Mining Modules: Duration & Capacitor-use bonus -15% -61.52%
Icon shield command burst.png Shield Command Burst Icon active shielding.png Active Shielding Charge Shield Repair Modules: Duration & Capacitor-use bonus -8% -22.50%
Icon shield extension.png Shield Extension Charge Shield HP Bonus +8% +22.50%
Icon shield harmonizing.png Shield Harmonizing Charge Shield Resistance Bonus +8% +22.50%
Icon skirmish command burst.png Skirmish Command Burst Icon evasive maneuvers.png Evasive Maneuvers Charge Signature Radius bonus
Agility bonus 		-6% -16.88%
Icon interdiction maneuvers.png Interdiction Maneuvers Charge Tackle module range bonus +12% +33.75%
Icon rapid deployment.png Rapid Deployment Charge AB/MWD module speed increase bonus +12% +33.75%
  1. ^ This assumes that all relevant skills are maxed, use the tech two variant of the command burst module, a ship with the strongest bonuses and the best command mindlink.

You can find the modules on the market under the Icon gunnery turret.png Ship Equipment and Warfare-links.png Fleet Assistance Modules, whereas the charges are under the Icon market ammo.png Ammunition & Charges and Warfare-links.png Command Burst Charges.

Skills

There are several skills influencing the effect of command bursts, be that their strength, duration, area of effect range or reload speed. These skills are all under the Fleet Support skill family, and thus require the Charisma attribute to be trained quickly.

Icon skillbook2.png Leadership (+7% range per level, +35% max)
Icon skillbook2.png Wing Command (+6% range per level, +30% max)
Icon skillbook2.png Fleet Command (+5% range per level, +25% max)
Icon skillbook2.png Command Burst Specialist (-10% reload speed per level, -50% max)
Icon skillbook2.png Armored Command (+10% duration of armor bursts, +50% max)
Icon skillbook2.png Armored Command Specialist (+10% strength of armor bursts, +50% max)
Icon skillbook2.png Shield Command (+10% duration of shield bursts, +50% max)
Icon skillbook2.png Shield Command Specialist (+10% strength of shield bursts, +50% max)
Icon skillbook2.png Information Command (+10% duration of information bursts, +50% max)
Icon skillbook2.png Information Command Specialist (+10% strength of information bursts, +50% max)
Icon skillbook2.png Skirmish Command (+10% duration of skirmish bursts, +50% max)
Icon skillbook2.png Skirmish Command Specialist (+10% strength of skirmish bursts, +50% max)
Icon skillbook2.png Mining Foreman (+10% duration of mining bursts, +50% max)
Icon skillbook2.png Mining Director (+10% strength of mining bursts, +50% max)

Command Mindlink implants

Various command mindlink implants boost the strength and duration effect of Command Burst modules. These implants all take up Slot 10.

Implant Requirement Effect
Icon implant mindlink.png Armored Command Mindlink Cybernetics V
Armored Command Specialist V 		+25% bonus to Icon armor command burst.png Armor Command Burst strength and duration
Icon implant mindlink.png Information Command Mindlink Cybernetics V
Information Command Specialist V 		+25% bonus to Icon information command burst.png Information Command Burst strength and duration
Icon implant mindlink.png Mining Foreman Mindlink Cybernetics V
Mining Director V 		+25% bonus to Icon mining command burst.png Mining Foreman Burst strength and duration
Icon implant mindlink.png Shield Command Mindlink Cybernetics V
Shield Command Specialist V 		+25% bonus to Icon shield command burst.png Shield Command Burst strength and duration
Icon implant mindlink.png Skirmish Command Mindlink Cybernetics V
Skirmish Command Specialist V 		+25% bonus to Icon skirmish command burst.png Skirmish Command Burst strength and duration
Icon implant mindlink faction.png Caldari Navy Command Mindlink Cybernetics V
Shield Command Specialist V
Information Command Specialist V 		+25% bonus to Icon shield command burst.png Shield Command Burst strength and duration.
+25% bonus to Icon information command burst.png Information Command Burst strength and duration.
Icon implant mindlink faction.png Federation Navy Mindlink Cybernetics V
Armored Command Specialist V
Skirmish Command Specialist V 		+25% bonus to Icon armor command burst.png Armor Command Burst strength and duration.
+25% bonus to Icon skirmish command burst.png Skirmish Command Burst strength and duration.
Icon implant mindlink faction.png Imperial Navy Mindlink Cybernetics V
Armored Command Specialist V
Information Command Specialist V 		+25% bonus to Icon armor command burst.png Armor Command Burst strength and duration.
+25% bonus to Icon information command burst.png Information Command Burst strength and duration.
Icon implant mindlink faction.png ORE Mining Director Mindlink Cybernetics V
Mining Director V
Shield Command Specialist V 		+25% bonus to Icon mining command burst.png Mining Foreman strength and duration.
+25% bonus to Icon shield command burst.png Shield Command Burst strength and duration.
Icon implant mindlink faction.png Republic Fleet Command Mindlink Cybernetics V
Shield Command Specialist V
Skirmish Command Specialist V 		+25% bonus to Icon shield command burst.png Shield Command Burst strength and duration.
+25% bonus to Icon skirmish command burst.png Skirmish Command Burst strength and duration.
Icon implant mindlink faction.png Guri Malakim Command Mindlink Cybernetics V
Information Command Specialist V
Skirmish Command Specialist V 		+25% bonus to Icon information command burst.png Information Command Burst strength and duration.
+25% bonus to Icon skirmish command burst.png Skirmish Command Burst strength and duration.

Ship & module restrictions

Command burst modules can only be fitted to ships of the following categories: Capital Industrial Ships, Carriers, Combat Battlecruisers, Command Destroyers, Command Ships, Force Auxiliaries, Industrial Command Ships, Strategic Cruisers, Supercarriers and Titans.

Ships Strength & duration bonus Range bonus Command burst modules allowed
Titans
Capital Industrial Command Ships - Rorqual
Industrial Command Ships - Orca 		No bonuses
+5% and +3% to two racial types
+3% and +1% to two racial types 		+200% range
+50% range
+50% range 		Can fit three command burst modules
Attack Command Ships
Fleet Command Ships
Carriers
Supercarriers
Force Auxiliaries
Industrial Command Ships - Porpoise 		+4% to two racial types
+3% to two racial types
+1% to two racial types
+2% to two racial types
+1% to two racial types
+2% to one racial type 		+50% bonus
+100% range
+200% range
+200% range
+200% range
No bonus 		Can fit two command burst modules
Command Destroyers
Combat Battlecruisers
Strategic Cruisers [1] 		+2% to two racial types
No bonus
+2% to three racial types 		No bonus
+50% bonus
+50% bonus 		Can fit one command burst module
  1. ^ Requires the Support Processor subsystem.

Racial types

Several ships get multiple bonuses to Command Burst modules.

Race Primary Secondary Tertiary [1]
Logo faction amarr empire clean.png Amarr ships Icon armor command burst.png Armor Command Burst Icon information command burst.png Information Command Burst Icon skirmish command burst.png Skirmish Command Burst
Logo faction caldari state clean.png Caldari ships Icon shield command burst.png Shield Command Burst Icon information command burst.png Information Command Burst Icon skirmish command burst.png Skirmish Command Burst
Logo faction gallente federation clean.png Gallente ships Icon armor command burst.png Armor Command Burst Icon skirmish command burst.png Skirmish Command Burst Icon information command burst.png Information Command Burst
Logo faction minmatar republic clean.png Minmatar ships Icon shield command burst.png Shield Command Burst Icon skirmish command burst.png Skirmish Command Burst Icon armor command burst.png Armor Command Burst
Logo faction triglavian collective.png Triglavian ships Icon skirmish command burst.png Skirmish Command Burst Icon information command burst.png Information Command Burst
Logo faction outer ring excavations.png O.R.E. ships Icon mining command burst.png Mining Foreman Burst Icon shield command burst.png Shield Command Burst[2]
  1. ^ Ships like Strategic Cruisers get three racial bonuses.
  2. ^ With the exception of the Porpoise which only gets the mining bonus.

Command Processor rigs

There's a rig called Command Processor I that will allow your ship to fit an additional command burst module. The rig uses Icon calibration.png 150 calibration so ships are limited to +2 more command burst modules due to the high calibration cost (as ships cannot have more than 350 - 400 calibration available). This will allows an Orca to fit up to 5 command burst modules, command ships to get 4 command burst modules, command destroyers to fit 3 command burst modules etc. The balance comes with the fact that you'll be giving up precious rig slots, which often drastically lowers the tank potential of the ship.

For the armor and shield command burst using the Icon armor reinforcement.png Armor Reinforcement Charge or the Icon shield extension.png Shield Extension Charge it usually pays off to have one person run it, as the maximum bonus (+22.5% hit points) will give you a higher boost compared to a Module icon armor rig tech2.png Trimark Armor Pump II or Module icon shield rig tech2.png Core Defense Field Extender II rig (+20% hit points), not to mention the fact it gives this bonus to anyone within range.

Industrial core

The industrial core is a module that the Rorqual, Orca, and Porpoise can fit that gives additional bonuses to the strength of Icon mining command burst.png Mining Foreman Burst modules and to the range of all command burst modules, but only when activated. Activating the core locks the ship down in a similar manner to how a Dreadnought's Siege Module works (immobilizing the ship and blocking remote assistance, but significantly amplifying the ship's defenses and other abilities). The industrial core come in three flavors, Medium Industrial Core, Large Industrial Core, and Capital Industrial Core, and are fit on different ships. The Porpoise can fit the Medium Industrial Core, the Orca can fit the Large Industrial Core, and the Rorqual can fit the Capital Industrial Core.

Type of core Effect (by size)
Medium (Porpoise) Large (Orca) Capital (Rorqual)
Module icon industrial core i.png <size> Industrial Core I Icon mining command burst.png Mining Foreman Burst strength bonus 5% 10% 30%
Command Burst range bonus 45% 75% 200%
Module icon industrial core ii.png <size> Industrial Core II Icon mining command burst.png Mining Foreman Burst strength bonus 7.5% 15% 40%
Command Burst range bonus 60% 100% 250%

Calculating Command Burst bonuses

For those wondering how these different bonuses are calculated, here's the math behind the way CCP calculates Command Burst bonuses.

For strength

The various multipliers for strength are calculated as follows:

[math] \displaystyle \text{strength} = \text{base charge bonus} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{specialization} } {100} \right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{module} } {100}\right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{ship} } {100} \right) \times \left(1 + \frac {\text{mindlink} } {100} \right) \color{teal} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{Industrial Core} } {100} \right) [/math]
The Industrial Core bonus only applies to the Mining Foreman Bursts from a Porpoise, Orca, or Rorqual.


Here are two examples of how the strength scale with skills, ship bonuses and implants. This assumes you swap to a tech two module once you have the required skills for it (indicated by the tech two icon in the chart).

The following is a bonus-scale for the 8% resist bonus:

Ship bonus Base Command Specialist skill Ship skill Icon implant mindlink.png
Icon tech2.png
Certificate-level1.png
 Certificate-level2.png Certificate-level3.png Certificate-level4.png Certificate-level5.png Certificate-level1.png Certificate-level2.png Certificate-level3.png Certificate-level4.png Certificate-level5.png
Attack Command Ships (+4% per level) 8% 11% 12% 13% 14% 15% 15.60% 16.20% 16.80% 17.40% 18.00% 22.50%
Rorqual / Fleet Command Ships (+3% per level) 8% 11% 12% 13% 14% 15% 15.45% 15.90% 16.35% 16.80% 17.25% 21.56%
Supercarriers / Strategic Cruiser / Command Destroyers (+2% per level) 8% 11% 12% 13% 14% 15% 15.30% 15.60% 15.90% 16.20% 16.50% 20.63%
Orca / Carriers / Force Auxiliaries (+1% per level) 8% 11% 12% 13% 14% 15% 15.15% 15.30% 15.45% 15.60% 15.75% 19.69%
Battlecruisers / Titans (no bonus) 8% 11% 12% 13% 14% 15% - - - - - 18.75%

Here's a bonus-scale for the -15% duration bonus:

Ship bonus Base Command Specialist skill Ship skill Icon implant mindlink.png Module icon industrial core i.png Module icon industrial core ii.png
Icon tech2.png
Certificate-level1.png
 Certificate-level2.png Certificate-level3.png Certificate-level4.png Certificate-level5.png Certificate-level1.png Certificate-level2.png Certificate-level3.png Certificate-level4.png Certificate-level5.png
Rorqual (+5% per level) -15% -20.63% -22.50% -24.38% -26.25% -28.13% -29.53% -30.94% -32.34% -33.75% -35.16% -43.95% -57.13% -61.52%
Orca (+3% per level) -15% -20.63% -22.50% -24.38% -26.25% -28.13% -28.97% -29.81% -30.66% -31.50% -32.34% -40.43% -44.50% -46.50%
Porpoise (+2% per level) -15% -20.63% -22.50% -24.38% -26.25% -28.13% -28.69% -29.25% -29.81% -30.38% -30.94% -38.67% -40.60% -41.60%
Non-mining ships (no bonus) -15% -20.63% -22.50% -24.38% -26.25% -28.13% - - - - - -35.16% - -

For duration

For duration the multipliers are calculated as follows:

[math] \displaystyle \text{duration} = 60\text{s} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{command} } {100} \right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{ship} } {100} \right) \times \left(1 + \frac {\text{mindlink} } {100} \right)[/math]


Here's a bonus-scale for the 60 second duration of command bursts:

Ship bonus Base Command skill Ship skill Icon implant mindlink.png
Certificate-level1.png Certificate-level2.png Certificate-level3.png Certificate-level4.png Certificate-level5.png Certificate-level1.png Certificate-level2.png Certificate-level3.png Certificate-level4.png Certificate-level5.png
Rorqual[1] (+5% per level) 60s Req. Mining Foreman V 94.5s 99.0s 103.5s 108.0s 112.5s 140.6s
Attack Command Ships (+4% per level) 60s 66s 72s 78s 84s 90s 93.6s 97.2s 100.8s 104.4s 108.0s 135.0s
Rorqual[1] / Orca[2] / Fleet Command Ships (+3% per level) 60s 66s 72s 78s 84s 90s 92.7s 95.4s 98.1s 100.8s 103.5s 129.4s
Supercarriers / Strategic Cruiser / Command Destroyers / Porpoise (+2% per level) 60s 66s 72s 78s 84s 90s 91.8s 93.6s 95.4s 97.2s 99.0s 123.8s
Orca[2] / Carriers / Force Auxiliaries (+1% per level) 60s 66s 72s 78s 84s 90s 90.9s 91.8s 92.7s 93.6s 94.5s 118.1s
Battlecruisers / Titans (no bonus) 60s 66s 72s 78s 84s 90s - - - - - 112.5s
  1. ^ a b The Rorqual gets a +5% bonus to mining bursts and +3% bonus to shield bursts.
  2. ^ a b The Orca gets a +3% bonus to mining bursts and +1% bonus to shield bursts. For mining bursts, Icon skillbook2.png Mining Foreman V is required to sit in the ship, so values prior to Command Skill V are unobtainable alongside the 3% bonus.

For area of effect range

The area of effect range is calculated like this:

[math] \displaystyle \text{Range} = 15\text{km} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{leadership} } {100} \right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{wing command} } {100}\right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{fleet command} } {100} \right) \times \left(1 + \frac {\text{ship} } {100} \right) \color{teal} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{Industrial Core} } {100} \right) [/math]
The Industrial Core bonus only applies to the Porpoise, Orca, and Rorqual.


Here's a bonus-scale for the 15km area of effect range of command bursts:

Ship bonus Base Leadership skill Wing Command skill Fleet Command skill
Certificate-level1.png Certificate-level2.png Certificate-level3.png Certificate-level4.png Certificate-level5.png Certificate-level1.png Certificate-level2.png Certificate-level3.png Certificate-level4.png Certificate-level5.png Certificate-level1.png Certificate-level2.png Certificate-level3.png Certificate-level4.png Certificate-level5.png
Capital Ships (+200% range) 15km 48.2km 51.3km 54.5km 57.6km 60.8km 64.4km 68.0km 71.7km 75.3km 79.0km 82.9km 97.0km 90.8km 95.0km 98.7km
Fleet Command Ships (+100% range) 15km Ship requires Icon skillbook2.png Wing Command IV 50.2km 53.0km 55.3km 58.0km 60.6km 63.0km 65.8km
Porpoise (no bonus) + Module icon industrial core ii.pngMedium Industrial Core II (+60% range) 15km 25.7km 27.4km 29.0km 30.7km 32.4km 34.3km 36.3km 38.2km 40.2km 42.1km 44.2km 46.3km 48.4km 50.5km 52.7km
Orca[1] / Rorqual[1] / Battlecruisers / Attack Command Ships[2] / Strategic Cruisers (+50% range) 15km 24.1km 25.7km 27.2km 28.8km 30.4km 32.2km 34.0km 35.8km 37.7km 39.0km 41.5km 43.0km 45.4km 47.0km 49.4km
Porpoise (no bonus) + Module icon industrial core i.pngMedium Industrial Core I (+45% range) 15km 23.3km 24.8km 26.3km 27.8km 29.4km 31.1km 32.9km 34.6km 36.4km 38.2km 40.1km 42.0km 43.9km 45.8km 47.7km
Command Destroyers / Porpoise (no bonus) [3] 15km 16.1km 17.1km 18.1km 19.2km 20.3km 21.5km 22.7km 23.9km 25.1km 26.0km 27.6km 29.0km 30.3km 32.0km 32.9km
  1. ^ a b For non-Mining Foreman bursts. The Orca and Rorqual gain an additional 5% per level bonus to Mining Foreman Burst range, which is accounted for in the table below.
  2. ^ Attack Command Ships require Icon skillbook2.png Wing Command IV.
  3. ^ Command Destroyers require Icon skillbook2.png Leadership V.

The Orca and Rorqual additionally get a 5% per ship skill level range bonus to their Icon mining command burst.png Mining Foreman Bursts, in addition to a 50% range bonus to all command bursts. As with most ships with multiple role bonuses affecting the same stat, these bonuses are multiplicative with one another. Ranges with their double ship bonuses, alongside industrial core configurations, are listed below. To keep the table compact, only stats at skill levels I and V are shown.

Ship bonus Base Leadership skill Ship skill Wing Command skill Fleet Command skill
Certificate-level1.png Certificate-level5.png Certificate-level1.png Certificate-level5.png Certificate-level1.png Certificate-level5.png Certificate-level1.png Certificate-level5.png
Rorqual (+50% range & +5% per level range) + Module icon industrial core ii.pngCapital Industrial Core II (+250% range) 15km 84.3km 106.3km 111.7km 132.9km 140.9km 172.8km 181.4km 215.9km
Rorqual (+50% range & +5% per level range) + Module icon industrial core i.pngCapital Industrial Core I (+200% range) 15km 72.2km 91.1km 95.7km 113.9km 120.7km 148.1km 155.5km 185.1km
Orca (+50% range & +5% per level range) + Module icon industrial core ii.pngLarge Industrial Core II (+100% range) 15km 48.1km 60.7km 63.8km 75.9km 80.5km 98.7km 103.7km 123.4km
Orca (+50% range & +5% per level range) + Module icon industrial core i.pngLarge Industrial Core I (+75% range) 15km 42.1km 53.2km 55.8km 66.4km 70.4km 86.4km 90.7km 108.0km
Orca / Rorqual (+50% range & +5% per level range) 15km 24.1km 30.4km 31.9km 38.0km 40.2km 49.3km 51.8km 61.7km

For reload speed

Since reload speed is affected by fewer things, the calculation is simple:

[math] \displaystyle \text{Reload speed} = 60\text{s} \times \left( 1 - \frac {\text{command specialist} } {10} \right) [/math]


As such, the reload speed ranges from 60, Certificate-level1.png 54, Certificate-level2.png 48, Certificate-level3.png 42, Certificate-level4.png 36 and Certificate-level5.png 30 seconds based on your Command Burst Specialist skill.

External links

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