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* 1 means an adjacent node is a System Core, Utility Subsystem or Data Cache

* 2, 3 and 4 ~~means~~ the nearest System Core, Utility Subsystem or Data Cache is respectively 2, 3 and 4 nodes away

* 2, 3 and 4 mean the nearest System Core, Utility Subsystem or Data Cache is respectively 2, 3 and 4 nodes away

* 5 means you are 5 or more nodes away from the nearest System Core, Utility Subsystem or Data Cache

The numbers 1-5 don't tell you how distant you are from the nearest Defensive Subsystem.

Instead of being empty a node may contain:

Instead of being empty, a node may contain:

* a [[#System Core|System Core]]

* a [[#Defensive Subsystems|Defensive Subsystem]]

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! scope="col" | System Core

! scope="col" | Firewall

! scope="col" | Anti-Virus

! scope="col" | Anti-Virus <ref>The Antivirus in Very Easy and Easy hacks can only appear from opening Data Caches.</ref>

! scope="col" | Resto. Node

! scope="col" | Suppressor

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| [[File:Restorer node.png]]

| [[File:Supressor node.png]]

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| style="text-align: left;" | Hardest <ref>Only present in specific [[Upwell structures]] or the [[AEGIS Capital Ship Security Facility]]</ref>

| [[File:Core_hardest.png|59px]]

| [[File:Firewall_hardest.png|59px]]

| [[File:Antivirus_hardest.png|59px]]

| [[File:Restorer_node_hardest.png|59px]]

| [[File:Suppressor_hardest.png|59px]]

|}

</references>

System Cores, Defensive Subsystems and your Virus have:

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When you click on the System Core or Defensive Subsystem your Virus will attack. Attacking is turn-based:

# your Virus attacks, lowering the System's Coherence by your Virus Strength and then

# your Virus attacks, lowering the System's Coherence by your Virus Strength; and then

# the System Core or Defensive Subsystem retaliates if it survived the attack

# the System Core or Defensive Subsystem retaliates if it survived the attack.

When you reduce the System's Coherence to 0, it is disabled and removed from the board.

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You fail a hack when:

* your Virus Coherence reaches 0

* ~~close~~ the hacking window for any reason such as moving too far away from the Container structure

* the hacking window is closed for any reason, such as moving too far away from the Container structure or initiating warp during an active hack.

If you fail the hack:

* twice a Data or Relic Site Container structure will be destroyed

* twice, a Data or Relic Site Container structure will be destroyed (with a few exceptions, such as the Storage Depots in Sleeper Caches)

* once a Covert Research Facility Container structure will be destroyed and deal a large amount of damage to all ships in range

* once, a Covert Research Facility Container structure will be destroyed and deal a large amount of explosive damage to all ships in range

* once a Sleeper Cache will release a deadly toxic gas, activate turrets or put up other obstacle

* once, a Sleeper Cache will release a deadly toxic gas, activate turrets or put up other obstacle. Specific information can be found on the respective Sleeper Cache pages.

* once, any hackable container in the [[Observatory Infiltration]] site will activate lockdown

* once, the [[AEGIS Capital Ship Security Facility|AEGIS Encrypted Key Storage]] will spawn a hostile response fleet.

=== Defensive Subsystems ===

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|[[File:Restorer_node.png]]

|'''Restoration Nodes''' give 20 extra Coherence to a random Defensive Subsystem at the end of each turn. They are a high priority target.

|'''Restoration Nodes''' give 20 extra Coherence to a random Defensive Subsystem at the end of each turn (though never to the System Core). They are a high priority target.

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|[[File:Self_repair2.png]]

|'''Self Repairs''' increase your Virus Coherence by 5-10 each turn for the three turns. Use it immediately as your Virus doesn't have a maximum Coherence value.

|'''Self Repairs''' increase your Virus Coherence by 5-10 each turn for the three turns. Use it immediately as your Virus doesn't have a maximum Coherence value. Appears in all categories of hacking difficulty.

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'''Self Repairs''' appears in all categories of hacking difficulty.

'''Kernel Rot''' only appears in Very Easy and Easy hacks by chance from opening Data Caches, and naturally appears in Medium hacking difficulty and up.

'''Polymorphic Shield''' appears in Medium hacking difficulty and up.

'''Secondary Vector''' appears in Hard hacking difficulty and up.

=== Data Caches ===

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* {{sk|Archaeology|price=yes|mult=yes}}: Required skill for the use of Relic Analyzer modules. Gives +10 Virus Coherence per level.

** Relic Analyzers require Archaeology, and are a fairly cheap mid-slot module used to interact with Container structures. A good amount of your income as an explorer will come from accessing these Container structures, so note this skill's importance!

** Higher skill levels makes hacking Relic Site Container structures easier, with {{sk|Archaeology|V}} allowing you to use the powerful Relic Analyzer II module. Explorers should considering training Archaeology to V, especially if they intend to hack Relic Sites in NullSec or Wormholes.

** Higher skill levels makes hacking Relic Site Container structures easier, with {{sk|Archaeology|V}} allowing you to use the powerful Relic Analyzer II module. Explorers should considering training Archaeology to V, especially if they intend to hack Relic Sites in [[System security|NullSec]] or [[Wormholes]].

* {{sk|Hacking|price=yes|mult=yes}}: Required skill for the use of Data Analyzer modules. Gives +10 Virus Coherence per level.

** ''A la'' Archaeology, Data Analyzers require Hacking, and open Container structures found in Data Sites, Chemical Labs and Ghost Sites. {{sk|Hacking|I}} has slightly higher requirements than Archaeology I, but make sure you get both skills, so that you can hack any sites you find.

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Hacking can be done in any ship that has mid slots for Data and/or Relic Analyzers. However, exploration ships have a role bonus for both Virus and scan Strength.

Each Empire's Tech 1 Exploration Frigate has a role bonus of +5 Virus Strength to both Data and Relic Analyzers. These ships also get an 7.5% (37.5% max) increase to scan strength per racial frigate level, which helps in scanning down Cosmic Signatures. The Navy Exploration frigate is a small upgrade with more defense and movement speed at the tradeoff of ~~more expense~~.

Each Empire's Tech 1 Exploration Frigate has a role bonus of +5 Virus Strength to both Data and Relic Analyzers. These ships also get an 7.5% (37.5% max) increase to scan strength per racial frigate level, which helps in scanning down Cosmic Signatures. The Navy Exploration frigate is a small upgrade with more defense and movement speed at the tradeoff of greater cost.

* {{sh|Magnate}}

* {{sh|Magnate}} / {{sh|Magnate Navy Issue}}

* {{sh|Heron}}

* {{sh|Heron}} / {{sh|Heron Navy Issue}}

* {{sh|Imicus}}

* {{sh|Imicus}} / {{sh|Imicus Navy Issue}}

* {{sh|Probe}}

* {{sh|Probe}} / {{sh|Probe Fleet Issue}}

Covert Operation ships are the direct upgrade from Tech 1 Exploration Frigates. They get a +10 bonus to Virus Strength, +10% (50% max) per level bonus to scanning, and can use Covert Ops Cloaking Device II.

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 Number:
 * 1 means an adjacent node is a System Core, Utility Subsystem or Data Cache
-* 2, 3 and 4 means the nearest System Core, Utility Subsystem or Data Cache is respectively 2, 3 and 4 nodes away
+* 2, 3 and 4 mean the nearest System Core, Utility Subsystem or Data Cache is respectively 2, 3 and 4 nodes away
 * 5 means you are 5 or more nodes away from the nearest System Core, Utility Subsystem or Data Cache
 The numbers 1-5 don't tell you how distant you are from the nearest Defensive Subsystem.
-Instead of being empty a node may contain:
+Instead of being empty, a node may contain:
 * a [[#System Core|System Core]]
 * a [[#Defensive Subsystems|Defensive Subsystem]]
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 ! scope="col" | System Core
 ! scope="col" | Firewall
-! scope="col" | Anti-Virus
+! scope="col" | Anti-Virus <ref>The Antivirus in Very Easy and Easy hacks can only appear from opening Data Caches.</ref>
 ! scope="col" | Resto. Node
 ! scope="col" | Suppressor
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 | [[File:Restorer node.png]]
 | [[File:Supressor node.png]]
+|-
+| style="text-align: left;" | Hardest <ref>Only present in specific [[Upwell structures]] or the [[AEGIS Capital Ship Security Facility]]</ref>
+| [[File:Core_hardest.png|59px]]
+| [[File:Firewall_hardest.png|59px]]
+| [[File:Antivirus_hardest.png|59px]]
+| [[File:Restorer_node_hardest.png|59px]]
+| [[File:Suppressor_hardest.png|59px]]
 |}
+<small><references>
+</references></small>
 System Cores, Defensive Subsystems and your Virus have:
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 When you click on the System Core or Defensive Subsystem your Virus will attack. Attacking is turn-based:
-# your Virus attacks, lowering the System's Coherence by your Virus Strength and then
+# your Virus attacks, lowering the System's Coherence by your Virus Strength; and then
-# the System Core or Defensive Subsystem retaliates if it survived the attack
+# the System Core or Defensive Subsystem retaliates if it survived the attack.
 When you reduce the System's Coherence to 0, it is disabled and removed from the board.
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 You fail a hack when:
 * your Virus Coherence reaches 0
-* close the hacking window for any reason such as moving too far away from the Container structure
+* the hacking window is closed for any reason, such as moving too far away from the Container structure or initiating warp during an active hack.
 If you fail the hack:
-* twice a Data or Relic Site Container structure will be destroyed
+* twice, a Data or Relic Site Container structure will be destroyed (with a few exceptions, such as the Storage Depots in Sleeper Caches)
-* once a Covert Research Facility Container structure will be destroyed and deal a large amount of damage to all ships in range
+* once, a Covert Research Facility Container structure will be destroyed and deal a large amount of explosive damage to all ships in range
-* once a Sleeper Cache will release a deadly toxic gas, activate turrets or put up other obstacle
+* once, a Sleeper Cache will release a deadly toxic gas, activate turrets or put up other obstacle. Specific information can be found on the respective Sleeper Cache pages.
+* once, any hackable container in the [[Observatory Infiltration]] site will activate lockdown
+* once, the [[AEGIS Capital Ship Security Facility|AEGIS Encrypted Key Storage]] will spawn a hostile response fleet.
 === Defensive Subsystems ===
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 |-
 |[[File:Restorer_node.png]]
-|'''Restoration Nodes''' give 20 extra Coherence to a random Defensive Subsystem at the end of each turn. They are a high priority target.
+|'''Restoration Nodes''' give 20 extra Coherence to a random Defensive Subsystem at the end of each turn (though never to the System Core). They are a high priority target.
 |-
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 |-
 |[[File:Self_repair2.png]]
-|'''Self Repairs''' increase your Virus Coherence by 5-10 each turn for the three turns. Use it immediately as your Virus doesn't have a maximum Coherence value.
+|'''Self Repairs''' increase your Virus Coherence by 5-10 each turn for the three turns. Use it immediately as your Virus doesn't have a maximum Coherence value. Appears in all categories of hacking difficulty.
 |-
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 |}
+'''Self Repairs''' appears in all categories of hacking difficulty.
+'''Kernel Rot''' only appears in <span style="color:green">Very Easy</span> and <span style="color:green">Easy</span> hacks by chance from opening Data Caches, and naturally appears in <span style="color:yellow">Medium</span> hacking difficulty and up.
+'''Polymorphic Shield''' appears in <span style="color:yellow">Medium</span> hacking difficulty and up.
+'''Secondary Vector''' appears in <span style="color:red">Hard</span> hacking difficulty and up.
 === Data Caches ===
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 * {{sk|Archaeology|price=yes|mult=yes}}: Required skill for the use of Relic Analyzer modules. Gives +10 Virus Coherence per level.
 ** Relic Analyzers require Archaeology, and are a fairly cheap mid-slot module used to interact with Container structures. A good amount of your income as an explorer will come from accessing these Container structures, so note this skill's importance!
-** Higher skill levels makes hacking Relic Site Container structures easier, with {{sk|Archaeology|V}} allowing you to use the powerful Relic Analyzer II module. Explorers should considering training Archaeology to V, especially if they intend to hack Relic Sites in NullSec or Wormholes.
+** Higher skill levels makes hacking Relic Site Container structures easier, with {{sk|Archaeology|V}} allowing you to use the powerful Relic Analyzer II module. Explorers should considering training Archaeology to V, especially if they intend to hack Relic Sites in [[System security|NullSec]] or [[Wormholes]].
 * {{sk|Hacking|price=yes|mult=yes}}: Required skill for the use of Data Analyzer modules. Gives +10 Virus Coherence per level.
 ** ''A la'' Archaeology, Data Analyzers require Hacking, and open Container structures found in Data Sites, Chemical Labs and Ghost Sites. {{sk|Hacking|I}} has slightly higher requirements than Archaeology I, but make sure you get both skills, so that you can hack any sites you find.
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 Hacking can be done in any ship that has mid slots for Data and/or Relic Analyzers. However, exploration ships have a role bonus for both Virus and scan Strength.
-Each Empire's Tech 1 Exploration Frigate has a role bonus of +5 Virus Strength to both Data and Relic Analyzers. These ships also get an 7.5% (37.5% max) increase to scan strength per racial frigate level, which helps in scanning down Cosmic Signatures. The Navy Exploration frigate is a small upgrade with more defense and movement speed at the tradeoff of more expense.
+Each Empire's Tech 1 Exploration Frigate has a role bonus of +5 Virus Strength to both Data and Relic Analyzers. These ships also get an 7.5% (37.5% max) increase to scan strength per racial frigate level, which helps in scanning down Cosmic Signatures. The Navy Exploration frigate is a small upgrade with more defense and movement speed at the tradeoff of greater cost.
-* {{sh|Magnate}}
+* {{sh|Magnate}} / {{sh|Magnate Navy Issue}}
-* {{sh|Heron}}
+* {{sh|Heron}} / {{sh|Heron Navy Issue}}
-* {{sh|Imicus}}
+* {{sh|Imicus}} / {{sh|Imicus Navy Issue}}
-* {{sh|Probe}}
+* {{sh|Probe}} / {{sh|Probe Fleet Issue}}
 Covert Operation ships are the direct upgrade from Tech 1 Exploration Frigates. They get a +10 bonus to Virus Strength, +10% (50% max) per level bonus to scanning, and can use Covert Ops Cloaking Device II.