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* ECM Racial Jammers - These modules are effective against a single race of ships. They have a longer range and lower capacitor cost than multispectral jammer modules.
* ECM Racial Jammers - These modules are effective against a single race of ships. They have a longer range and lower capacitor cost than multispectral jammer modules.
* ECM Burst Jammers - These modules will cause all ships within a certain range of your ship to be jammed. You do not need to be targeting anyone to use a Burst module. Burst modules consume a high amount of capacitor and are generally only used on Battleships.
* ECM Burst Jammers - These modules will cause all ships within a certain range of your ship to be jammed. You do not need to be targeting anyone to use a Burst module. Burst modules consume a high amount of capacitor and are generally only used on Battleships.
Low slots and rigs:
Signal distortion amplifier - These low slots increase the strength of your jammers
Particle Dispersion Augmentors - These rigs also increase the strength of your jammers
Particle Dispersion Projectors - These rigs increase the range of your jammers




It is a tough decision to choose between having many multispectrals or a variety of race specific jammers. If you know the type of fight you are heading towards you can make a tactical decision (or the fleet commander might make this decision before you head out).
It is a tough decision to choose between having many multispectrals or a variety of race specific jammers. If you know the type of fight you are heading towards you can make a tactical decision (or the fleet commander might make this decision before you head out).
* If you plan on entering fights which a variety of ships then you should fit '''Racial jammers'''. This will allow the ECM pilot to target a few ships and have a high chance of locking them down.
* If you plan on entering fights which a variety of ships then you should fit '''Racial jammers'''. This will allow the ECM pilot to target a few ships and have a high chance of locking them all down.
* If you plan on fighting individuals (small fights) then ECM will be more affective with '''Multispectral jammers''' since they could activate more than one on the single targets and have a higher chance of locking them down.
* If you plan on fighting individuals (small fights) then ECM will be more affective with '''Multispectral jammers''' since they could activate more than one on the single targets and have a higher chance of locking them down.
* If you plan on fighting a known individual you can have your pilots fit multiple jammers which match the type of your target.
* If you plan on fighting a known individual you can have your pilots fit multiple jammers which match the type of your target.
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!  Which Racial Jammer to use
!  Which Racial Jammer to use
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|  [[File:Amarr Ship Colour.jpg]]
|  [[Image:Amarr Ship Colour.jpg|150px|center]]
|  [[File:Amarr Jammer Colour.jpg]]
|  [[Image:Amarr Jammer Colour.jpg|150px|center]] a.k.a "White noise"
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|  [[File:Caldari Ship Colour.jpg]]
|  [[Image:Caldari Ship Colour.jpg|150px|center]]
|  [[File:Caldari Jammer Colour.jpg]]
|  [[Image:Caldari Jammer Colour.jpg|150px|center]] a.k.a "Spatial Destablizer"
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|  [[File:Gallente Ship Colour.jpg]]
|  [[Image:Gallente Ship Colour.jpg|150px|center]]
|  [[File:Gallente Jammer Colour.jpg]]
|  [[Image:Gallente Jammer Colour.jpg|150px|center]] a.k.a "Ion Field"
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|-
|  [[File:Minmatar Ship Colour.jpg]]
|  [[Image:Minmatar Ship Colour.jpg|150px|center]]
|  [[File:Minmatar Jammer Colour.jpg]]
|  [[Image:Minmatar Jammer Colour.jpg|150px|center]] a.k.a "Phase Inverter"
|}
|}
If you can remember these colour match ups then you will remember exactly which module to activate on a ship you are targeting. If you don't think you will remember this match up you should use Multispectral ECM modules so you never have to remember.
== Skills to improve ECM ==
There are a few skills which will improve your abilities as an ECM pilot:
* Signal Dispersion - Increases your jam strength by 5% per level. This skill requires Engineering 5. If you have decided that you really enjoy being an EWAR pilot this is a great skill to work towards (But it certainly isn't required to have fun in fleets).
* Long Distance Jamming - Increases the range of your ECM modules by 10% per level. Requires Electronics 4. Another great skill to work towards if you enjoy EWAR.
== Suggest ship fittings ==
High slots: