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{{Hatnote|See [[Stealth Bombers]] for the other stealthy frigate class.}} | {{Hatnote|See [[Stealth Bombers]] for the other stealthy frigate class.}} | ||
Covert Ops ships are small, fast-warping, lightly armed and armored frigates with bonuses to [[scanning]], stealth, and [[hacking]]. They can fit [[Cloaking|Covert Ops Cloaks]] and [[Jump drives|covert cynosural field generators]]. Covert Ops ships are used in both PvP and PvE. | '''Covert Ops''' ships are small, fast-warping, lightly armed and armored frigates with bonuses to [[scanning]], stealth, and [[hacking]]. They can fit [[Cloaking|Covert Ops Cloaks]] and [[Jump drives|covert cynosural field generators]]. Covert Ops ships are used in both PvP and PvE. | ||
== Covert Ops Frigates == | == Covert Ops Frigates == | ||
Each of the four empires has a covert ops ship, differing in mid/low slot layout and Racial Frigate bonuses: | Each of the four empires has a covert ops ship, differing in mid/low slot layout and Racial Frigate bonuses: | ||
* {{Sh|Buzzard}} | * {{Sh|Buzzard}}: 5M-3L slot layout. Scan deviation bonus. Strongest pure scanner/hacker thanks to slot layout and deviation bonus. | ||
* {{Sh|Anathema}} | * {{Sh|Anathema}}: 4M-4L slot layout. Scan deviation bonus. | ||
* {{Sh|Helios}} | * {{Sh|Helios}}: 5M-3L slot layout. Speed bonus when cloaked. Compromise between speed and scanning. | ||
* {{Sh|Cheetah}} | * {{Sh|Cheetah}}: 4M-4L slot layout. Speed bonus when cloaked. Fastest base speed and agility. | ||
The CONCORD {{Sh|Pacifier}} has similar bonuses to scanning and hacking, with large damage bonuses to all weapon types, a bonus to reputation gain, and 5 high slots instead of 3. It is not commonly used due to a high price. | The CONCORD {{Sh|Pacifier}} has similar bonuses to scanning and hacking, with large damage bonuses to all weapon types, a bonus to reputation gain, and 5 high slots instead of 3. It is not commonly used due to a high price. | ||
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Covert Ops ships can fill several roles outside of player combat. They are the de facto ship used for relic & data exploration, they are often used as pure scanning ships, and can be a great courier ship thanks to their high warp speed and stealth bonuses. | Covert Ops ships can fill several roles outside of player combat. They are the de facto ship used for relic & data exploration, they are often used as pure scanning ships, and can be a great courier ship thanks to their high warp speed and stealth bonuses. | ||
The Astero is competitive with and fit similarly to true Covert Ops ships. The racial frigates overtake the Astero in scanning effectiveness at | The Astero is competitive with and fit similarly to true Covert Ops ships. The racial frigates overtake the Astero in scanning effectiveness at {{Sk|Covert Ops|IV}}. | ||
==== Exploration ==== | ==== Exploration ==== | ||