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'''Capacitor warfare''' is the attack strategy of using equipment to drain a target ship's [[capacitor]], its available energy for powered modules. A ship without sufficient capacitor energy can lose the ability to fire certain [[weapons]], actively [[tanking|repair]] itself, use [[propulsion equipment]] or other powered modules, or even [[warp]] to another location.
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'''Capacitor warfare''' describes the use of various offensive modules or drones to disable hostile player ships by draining their capacitor, thereby rendering them unable to use modules which rely on capacitor to function. Modules that drain capacitor are known as "energy weapons" (not to be confused with energy turrets, the Amarr racial turret weapon) and are affected by {{sk|Capacitor Emission Systems|icon=yes}}.
 
  
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Many players have probably heard the phrase "cap is life" during their time in New Eden. There are many reasons why this is true, and each one is also a reason why capacitor warfare can be effective. Capacitor is necessary for maintaining active tanks, directly feeds energy and hybrid turrets, and fully powers offensive mid slot modules, including all electronic warfare modules and propulsion systems. Thus, an enemy without capacitor is an enemy with few options, which means ships with capacitor warfare capabilities often dictate the flow of the battle.
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== Overview ==
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[[image:Heavyneut.jpg|thumb|Heavy Energy Neutralizer I stats]]
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Capacitor warfare (or "cap warfare") equipment drains capacitor energy from the target ship. Both modules and drones are available and come in multiple types:
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* [[#Energy Neutralizers|Energy Neutralziers]] ("'''neuts'''") destroy capacitor energy, consuming a large amount from the attacker to nullify a similar amount from the target ship. [''High'' slot, short range]
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* [[#Energy Nosferatu|Energy Nosferatu]] ("'''vampires'''", "'''NOS'''") siphon a small amount of energy, transferring it from the target to the attacker (with restrictions). [''High'' slot, short range]
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* [[Drones#Combat Utility Drones|Energy Neutralizer Drones]] - Light, medium, and heavy drones, and a wing of support fighters, based on Amarr combat drones.
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Cap warfare modules are fitted into a ship's ''High'' slot, and both types, Neutralizers and Nosferatu, operate at short range. (By contrast, most [[electronic warfare]] modules are ''Mid'' slot modules and operate at mid-range or long-range.) While conventional weapons require a turret or missile launcher ''High'' slot, a capacitor warfare module has no such requirement and can fit into any ''High'' slot.
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Ships can resist capacitor warfare by fitting modules with Neutralizer Resistance, such as the [[Cap Battery]]. Also, one ship may transfer capacitor energy to another by using a [[Remote Capacitor Transmitter]].
  
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While capacitor warfare is technically a type of [[electronic warfare]], it is generally discussed separately due to how much it differs from the more well-known forms. Capacitor warfare has bee rebalanced several times in the history of EVE, and has experienced periods of being extremely powerful and comparatively weak. Regardless of its relative power, however, it is a viable tactic that can be used to great effect when used properly.
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== Limitations ==
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Some systems are unaffected by capacitor warfare. Projectile turrets and Missile Launchers do not require capacitor energy to operate. [[Shields]] continue to function and regenerate without capacitor needs, and subspace engines still function. However, a ship with a fully drained capacitor cannot [[warp]] or activate [[propulsion equipment]], severely limiting range control and escape options.
  
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== Overview ==
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== General principles ==
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[[image:Heavyneut.jpg|thumb|right|Heavy Energy Neutralizer I stats]]
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Understanding capacitor warfare requires an understanding of capacitor mechanics. Capacitors are a self-recharging resource measured in gigajoules (GJ), with a [[capacitor recharge rate]] determined both by the specific ship and the percentage level of the capacitor, measured in gigajoules per second (GJ/sec).  The 'peak' recharge rate occurs at 25% capacity, with the recharge rate sharply decreasing below this amount, and more gradually decreasing above it. Therefore, the rate of recharge is lowest when the capacitor is full (100%) or empty (0%). This is the same principle that governs the recharge rate of shields, though the values are slightly different.
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Capacitor warfare can be accomplished in a few ways:
 
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* '''Energy Neutralizers''' ("'''neuts'''") - Drains large amounts of enemy capacitor and consumes user capacitor. High slot modules of various sizes and meta levels.
 
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* '''Energy Nosferatu''' ("'''vampires'''", "'''nos'''") - Drains small amounts of enemy capacitor and restores user capacitor (with restrictions). High slot modules of various sizes and meta levels.
 
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* '''[[Drones#Combat Utility Drones|Energy Neutralizer Drones]]''' - Light, medium, and heavy drones based on Amarr combat drones.
 
  
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All capacitor warfare systems affect the target's capacitor in the same way, removing a given amount of capacitor each cycle, "damaging" the capacitor in much the same way that conventional weapons damage hit points. This effect can be mitigated by neutralizer resistance granted by some modules.
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The goal of capacitor warfare is to use enough neutralization to overcome the peak recharge rate of the target's capacitor, and while capacitors recharge continuously over time, Neutralizers remove capacitor in single large chunks with every module cycle. As a result, the effectiveness of Neutralizers is often expressed in effective GJ/sec to facilitate easier comparison to the target's recharge rate. Capacitor warfare will have the smallest relative effects at around peak recharge, as the amount of capacitor removed will be countered by the highest recharge rate the target's capacitor is capable of. As a result, it is much more difficult to "break" a target by bringing its capacitor below 25% than it is to keep it at 0% once it gets there. (i.e. it may take 3 Neutralizer modules to bring a target below 25%, but only one Neutralizer module to keep it at close to 0.) As such, the common rule of thumb for Neutralizer-focused ships or fleets is to have ''much'' higher neutralization potential than the enemy's conceivable recharge rate.
  
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Capacitor warfare modules are very different from the more well-known EWAR modules. Energy Neutralizers and Nosferatu are high slot modules with a very short range compared to conventional weaponry. When used on ships with bonuses to energy weapon range or strength, they can even serve as the ship's primary weapon system, often taking the place of turrets or missiles that could otherwise be fitted. They are also often fitted in utility high slots (high slots beyond the number of allowed turrets or launchers) to supplement combat effectiveness or aid capacitor stability. Because they do not deal any damage to hit points, ships using energy weapons often utilize drones to deal damage.
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This being said, even without sufficient neutralizers to break a target, neutralizers can still have a meaningful effect on them. A pilot whose ship is hovering at around 30% capacitor needs to start making choices about which capacitor-consuming modules to use or not use, or may need to start using a Cap Booster to keep themselves up. Being forced to choose which modules not to run opens room for mistakes, and may force the target pilot to choose between not performing their role in the fleet, or dying; and Cap Booster charges will eventually run out in a longer fight and result in a slow death by attrition.
  
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Capacitor warfare drones are substantially weaker than all but the smallest Energy Neutralizers, and operate in the same manner as other drones. They are rarely used do to their limited effectiveness, but are sometimes deployed by ships heavily specialized in capacitor warfare as part of a fleet, when the neutralizing ship has backup to deal damage.
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Like many other Electronic Warfare modules, Capacitor Warfare modules have both Optimal and Falloff ranges. Using modules outside their Optimal range results in reduced effectiveness. The formula for effectiveness loss is the same as Turret falloff:
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* at 100% Optimal + 0% Falloff = 100% Effectiveness
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* at 100% Optimal + 100% Falloff = ~50% Effectiveness
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* at 100% Optimal + 200% Falloff = ~6% Effectiveness
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* at 100% Optimal + 300% Falloff, the module shuts down as the target is considered 'out of range'.
  
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Like most systems in EVE, capacitor warfare has setups against which it is inherently limited. Projectile turrets do not require capacitor to operate, and passive shield tanks continue to function without capacitor expenditure. When capacitor warfare is anticipated, pilots will often place more emphasis on heavy buffer tanks, which increases their survival time enough to possibly either destroy the neutralizer or call for reinforcements. With that said, capacitor is involved in every engagement &ndash; PvE or PvP &ndash; and thus capacitor warfare can threaten the capabilities of every ship in the game, whether through disabling weapons, support modules, or even warping to escape.
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Like weapons, capacitor warfare modules benefit from [[overheating]]; as an overheated weapon deals more damage-per-second, an overheated capacitor warfare module sucks the opponent dry faster.
  
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==General Principles==
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== Energy Neutralizers ==
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[[File:Icon energy neutralizer i.png|left]]'''Energy Neutralizers''' ("'''Neuts'''", also formerly called '''Energy Destabilizers''') are the heavy hitters of capacitor warfare, able to remove large amounts of capacitor and leave an enemy capped out faster than any other capacitor warfare system. However, they also require a large amount of capacitor to activate and have a long cycle time. Energy Neutralizers have relatively short ranges, though this range scales with module size to retain effectiveness on larger hulls.
  
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Understanding capacitor warfare requires an understanding of capacitor mechanics. Capacitors are a self-recharging resource measured in gigajoules (GJ), with a [[capacitor recharge rate]] determined both by the specific ship and the percentage level of the capacitor, measured in gigajoules per second (GJ/sec).  The 'peak' recharge rate occurs at 25% capacity, with the recharge rate sharply decreasing below this amount, and more gradually decreasing above it. Therefore, the rate of recharge is lowest when the capacitor is full (100%) or empty (0%). This is the same principle that governs the recharge rate of shields, though the values are slightly different.
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All neutralizers have a similar set of attributes. The different sizes of neutralizer differ significantly, but for each size tier they are fairly consistent across meta levels.  Aside from fitting considerations, the only attributes that change from meta 0 all the way to commander modules is the range and the amount of energy neutralized.
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* Module activation cost is consistent ({{Co|lightblue|45 GJ}} for small, {{co|lightblue|150 GJ}} for medium, and {{Co|lightblue|500 GJ}} for heavy).  Therefore, at each size, higher meta modules are more efficient: meta 0 modules destabilize as much as their activation cost (100% efficiency), and this efficiency trends up to meta 5 (tech II) and higher modules at 120% efficiency. Module activation costs are reduced by the {{sk|Capacitor Emission Systems|icon=yes}} skill, which provides 33% increased efficiency at level V.
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* Cycle time is also consistent ({{Co|lightblue|6 seconds}} for small neuts, {{Co|lightblue|12 seconds}} for medium, and {{Co|lightblue|24 seconds}} seconds for heavy).
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* Optimal range for modules from meta 0 to the highest are: small from {{Co|lightgreen|4,000m - 9,000m}}; medium from {{Co|lightgreen|8,000m - 16,500m}}; heavy from {{Co|lightgreen|16,000m - 32,000m}}; and capital from {{Co|lightgreen|30,000m - 40,000m}}.
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* Faction and Deadspace Neutralizers have increased range, but the same drain amount as T2 variants. Faction Neutralizers have reduced CPU and Powergrid costs; Deadspace Neutralizers have increased Powergrid costs.
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* Overheating a neutralizer shortens its cycle time, which means it will drain its target's capacitor faster but (users should remember) also that it will put an increased load on its user's capacitor.
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Since capacitor warfare deals in the removal of capacitor it works in opposition to the recharge rate. Since the recharge rate is lowest at 100% and 0%, capacitor warfare will have the greatest relative effect at these levels. Capacitors recharge continuously over time, while energy weapons remove capacitor in chunks at the end of the weapon cycle. Energy weapons removed a base amount of capacitor per cycle, but their effectiveness is often also expressed in GJ/sec to facilitate easier comparison to the target's recharge rate. Capacitor warfare will have the smallest relative effect at peak recharge, as the amount of capacitor removed will be countered by the highest recharge rate the target's capacitor is capable of. Thus, it is often more difficult to "cap out" a target than it is to keep them capped out, i.e. it may require three neuts on a target to drain their capacitor as quickly as possible, but once fully depleted only one may be required to keep their capacitor empty. Because of this, it is recommended that ships utilizing cap boosters us charges that will bring their capacitor to 25%, so that maximum recharge is reached after each booster cycle.
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The goal of capacitor warfare is to use enough neutralization to overcome the peak recharge rate of the target's capacitor. If a ship removes less then that amount, it will make it more difficult for the target ship to be [[Capacitor_Management_101#What_is_.22cap_stable.22.3F_Do_I_want_it.3F|cap stable]], but if this is the case then it may be more effective to switch the energy weapon(s) for a different module. The basic rule of thumb is that a good capacitor warfare setup has a neutralization rate ''much'' higher than any conceivable recharge rate.
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'''Energy Neutralizers''' ("'''Neuts'''", also formerly called '''Energy Destabilizers''') are the heavy hitters of capacitor warfare, able to remove large amounts of capacitor and leave an enemy capped out faster than any other capacitor warfare system. However, they also require a large amount of capacitor to activate and have a long cycle time. Energy Neutralizers have relatively short ranges, though this range scales with module size to retain effectiveness on larger hulls.
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All neutralizers have a similar set of attributes. The different sizes of neutralizer differ significantly, but for each size tier they are fairly consistent across meta levels.  Aside from fitting considerations, the only attributes that change from meta 0 all the way to commander modules is the range and the amount of energy neutralized.
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* Module activation cost is consistent (<font color=lightblue>45 GJ</font> for small, <font color=lightblue>150 GJ</font> for medium, and <font color=lightblue>500 GJ</font> for heavy).  Therefore, at each size, higher meta modules are more efficient: meta 0 modules destabilize as much as their activation cost (100% efficiency), and this efficiency trends up to meta 5 (tech II) and higher modules at 120% efficiency.
 
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* Cycle time is also consistent (<font color=lightblue>6 seconds</font> for small neuts, <font color=lightblue>12 seconds</font> for medium, and <font color=lightblue>24 seconds</font> seconds for heavy).
 
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* Optimal range for modules from meta 0 to the highest are: small from <font color=lightgreen>4,000m - 9,000m</font>; medium from <font color=lightgreen>8,000m - 16,500m</font>; heavy from <font color=lightgreen>16,000m - 32,000m</font>; and capital from <font color=lightgreen>30,000m - 40,000m</font>.
 
  
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|| Tech I   || 0 || Small Energy Neutralizer I                 || <font color=lightblue>6 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>4000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>2000 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>45 GJ</font> || <font color=red>45 GJ</font> || 100% || 7.5 GJ/s || 8 MW  || 10 tf
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| Tech I || 0 || Small Energy Neutralizer I || 6 sec || 4000 m || 2000 m || 45 GJ || 45 GJ || 100% || 7.5 GJ/s || 8 MW  || 10 tf
 
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|| Tech I   || 1 || Small Gremlin Compact Energy Neutralizer   || <font color=lightblue>6 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>4000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>2000 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>45 GJ</font> || <font color=red>50 GJ</font> || 111% || 8.3 GJ/s || 7 MW  || 8 tf
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| Tech I || 1 || Small Gremlin Compact Energy Neutralizer || 6 sec || 4000 m || 2000 m || 45 GJ || 50 GJ || 111% || 8.3 GJ/s || 7 MW  || 8 tf
 
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|| Tech I   || 1 || Small Infectious Scoped Energy Neutralizer || <font color=lightblue>6 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>4500 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>2250 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>45 GJ</font> || <font color=red>50 GJ</font> || 111% || 8.3 GJ/s || 8 MW  || 10 tf
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| Tech I || 1 || Small Infectious Scoped Energy Neutralizer || 6 sec || 4500 m || 2250 m || 45 GJ || 50 GJ || 111% || 8.3 GJ/s || 8 MW  || 10 tf
 
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|| Tech II   || 5 || Small Energy Neutralizer II               || <font color=lightblue>6 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>5000 m</font> || <font color=lightgreen>2500 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>45 GJ</font> || <font color=red>55 GJ</font> || 122% || 9.2 GJ/s || 10 MW || 10 tf
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| Tech II || 5 || Small Energy Neutralizer II || 6 sec || 5000 m  || 2500 m || 45 GJ || 55 GJ || 122% || 9.2 GJ/s || 10 MW || 10 tf
 
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|| Storyline || 6  || Small 'Caltrop' Energy Neutralizer         || <font color=lightblue>6 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>5000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>2500 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>45 GJ</font> || <font color=red>55 GJ</font> || 122% || 9.2 GJ/s || 7 MW  || 8 tf
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| Storyline || 6  || Small 'Caltrop' Energy Neutralizer || 6 sec || 5000 m || 2500 m || 45 GJ || 55 GJ || 122% || 9.2 GJ/s || 7 MW  || 8 tf
 
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| Faction || 8 || Ammatar Navy Small Energy Neutralizer || 6 sec || 6000 m || 3000 m || 45 GJ || 55 GJ || 122% || 9.2 GJ/s || 8 MW  || 10 tf
 
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| Faction || 8 || Dark Blood Small Energy Neutralizer || 6 sec || 6000 m || 3000 m || 45 GJ || 55 GJ || 122% || 9.2 GJ/s || 8 MW  || 10 tf
 
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|| Faction   || 8 || Imperial Navy Small Energy Neutralizer     || <font color=lightblue>6 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>6000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>3000 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>45 GJ</font> || <font color=red>55 GJ</font> || 122% || 9.2 GJ/s || 8 MW  || 10 tf
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| Faction || 8 || Imperial Navy Small Energy Neutralizer || 6 sec || 6000 m || 3000 m || 45 GJ || 55 GJ || 122% || 9.2 GJ/s || 8 MW  || 10 tf
 
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| Faction || 8 || True Sansha Small Energy Neutralizer || 6 sec || 6000 m || 3000 m || 45 GJ || 55 GJ || 122% || 9.2 GJ/s || 8 MW  || 10 tf
 
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| Deadspace || 10 || Corpii C-Type Small Energy Neutralizer || 6 sec || 7000 m || 3500 m || 45 GJ || 55 GJ || 122% || 9.2 GJ/s || 9 MW  || 10 tf
 
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Powergrid<br>Usage</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Neuting<br>per Sec (GJ)
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">CPU<br>usage</span>
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|| Tech I   || 0 || Medium Energy Neutralizer I                || <font color=lightblue>12 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>8000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>4000 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>150 GJ</font> || <font color=red>150 GJ</font> || 100% || 12.5 GJ/s || 175 MW  || 20 tf
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| Tech I || 0 || Medium Energy Neutralizer || 12 sec || 8000 m || 4000 m || 150 GJ || 150 GJ || 100% || 12.5 GJ/s || 175 MW  || 20 tf
 
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|| Tech I   || 1 || Medium Gremlin Compact Energy Neutralizer   || <font color=lightblue>12 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>8000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>4000 m</font> || <font color=lightblue>150 GJ</font> || <font color=red>165 GJ</font> || 110% || 13.8 GJ/s || 160 MW  || 16 tf
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| Tech I || 1 || Medium Gremlin Compact Energy Neutralizer || 12 sec || 8000 m || 4000 m  || 150 GJ || 165 GJ || 110% || 13.8 GJ/s || 160 MW  || 16 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Tech I   || 1 || Medium Infectious Scoped Energy Neutralizer || <font color=lightblue>12 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>9000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>4500 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>150 GJ</font> || <font color=red>165 GJ</font> || 110% || 13.8 GJ/s || 175 MW  || 20 tf
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| Tech I || 1 || Medium Infectious Scoped Energy Neutralizer || 12 sec || 9000 m || 4500 m || 150 GJ || 165 GJ || 110% || 13.8 GJ/s || 175 MW  || 20 tf
 
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|-
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|| Tech II   || 5 || Medium Energy Neutralizer II               || <font color=lightblue>12 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>10 km</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>5000 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>150 GJ</font> || <font color=red>180 GJ</font> || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 200 MW || 20 tf
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| Tech II || 5 || Medium Energy Neutralizer II || 12 sec || 10 km || 5000 m || 150 GJ || 180 GJ || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 200 MW || 20 tf
 
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|| Storyline || 6 || Medium 'Ditch' Energy Neutralizer           || <font color=lightblue>12 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>10 km</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>5000 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>150 GJ</font> || <font color=red>180 GJ</font> || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 160 MW  || 16 tf
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| Storyline || 6 || Medium 'Ditch' Energy Neutralizer || 12 sec || 10 km || 5000 m || 150 GJ || 180 GJ || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 160 MW  || 16 tf
 
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|-
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|| Faction   || 8 || Ammatar Navy Medium Energy Neutralizer     || <font color=lightblue>12 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>6000 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>150 GJ</font> || <font color=red>180 GJ</font> || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 175 MW  || 20 tf
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| Faction || 8 || Ammatar Navy Medium Energy Neutralizer || 12 sec || 12 km || 6000 m || 150 GJ || 180 GJ || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 175 MW  || 20 tf
 
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|-
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|| Faction   || 8 || Dark Blood Medium Energy Neutralizer       || <font color=lightblue>12 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>6000 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>150 GJ</font> || <font color=red>180 GJ</font> || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 175 MW  || 20 tf
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| Faction || 8 || Dark Blood Medium Energy Neutralizer || 12 sec || 12 km || 6000 m || 150 GJ || 180 GJ || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 175 MW  || 20 tf
 
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|-
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|| Faction   || 8 || Imperial Navy Medium Energy Neutralizer     || <font color=lightblue>12 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>6000 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>150 GJ</font> || <font color=red>180 GJ</font> || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 175 MW  || 20 tf
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| Faction || 8 || Imperial Navy Medium Energy Neutralizer || 12 sec || 12 km || 6000 m || 150 GJ || 180 GJ || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 175 MW  || 20 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Faction   || 8 || True Sansha Medium Energy Neutralizer       || <font color=lightblue>12 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>6000 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>150 GJ</font> || <font color=red>180 GJ</font> || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 175 MW  || 20 tf
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| Faction || 8 || True Sansha Medium Energy Neutralizer || 12 sec || 12 km || 6000 m || 150 GJ || 180 GJ || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 175 MW  || 20 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Deadspace || 10 || Corpum C-Type Medium Energy Neutralizer     || <font color=lightblue>12 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>13.5 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>6750 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>150 GJ</font> || <font color=red>180 GJ</font> || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 193 MW  || 20 tf
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| Deadspace || 10 || Corpum C-Type Medium Energy Neutralizer || 12 sec || 13.5 km || 6750 m || 150 GJ || 180 GJ || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 193 MW  || 20 tf
 
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|| Deadspace || 12 || Corpum B-Type Medium Energy Neutralizer     || <font color=lightblue>12 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>15 km</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>7500 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>150 GJ</font> || <font color=red>180 GJ</font> || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 210 MW || 20 tf
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| Deadspace || 12 || Corpum B-Type Medium Energy Neutralizer || 12 sec || 15 km || 7500 m || 150 GJ || 180 GJ || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 210 MW || 20 tf
 
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|-
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|| Deadspace || 14 || Corpum A-Type Medium Energy Neutralizer     || <font color=lightblue>12 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>16.5 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>8250 m</font> || <font color=lightblue>150 GJ</font> || <font color=red>180 GJ</font> || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 228 MW || 20 tf
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| Deadspace || 14 || Corpum A-Type Medium Energy Neutralizer || 12 sec || 16.5 km || 8250 m  || 150 GJ || 180 GJ || 120% || 15.0 GJ/s || 228 MW || 20 tf
 
|}
 
|}
  
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
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{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable neut-stats" style="font-size:90%; margin: 1em auto;"
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|+ Stats for Heavy Neuts<small> (excluding Officer modules)<font color=gray>'' - Last verified: January 2017''</font></small>
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|+ Stats for Heavy Neuts<small> (excluding Officer modules){{Co|gray|'' - Last verified: January 2017''}}</small>
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Meta<br>Group</span>
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Meta<br>Level</span>
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! scope="col" | {{Co|#bfbb7d|Meta<br>Group}}
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Name</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Meta<br>Level
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Cycle<br>Time</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Name
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Optimal<br>Range</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Cycle<br>Time
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Effectiveness<br>Falloff</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Optimal<br>Range
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Activation<br>Cost</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Effectiveness<br>Falloff
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Neutralization<br>Amount</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Activation<br>Cost
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Neut<br>Efficiency</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Neutralization<br>Amount
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Neuting<br>per Sec (GJ)</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Neut<br>Efficiency
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Powergrid<br>Usage</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Neuting<br>per Sec (GJ)
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">CPU<br>usage</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Powergrid<br>Usage
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | CPU<br>usage
 
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|| Tech I   || 0 || Heavy Energy Neutralizer I                 || <font color=lightblue>24 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>16 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>8000 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>500 GJ</font> || <font color=red>500 GJ</font> || 100% || 20.8 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 40 tf
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| Tech I || 0 || Heavy Energy Neutralizer I || 24 sec || 16 km || 8000 m || 500 GJ || 500 GJ || 100% || 20.8 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 40 tf
 
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|| Tech I   || 1 || Heavy Gremlin Compact Energy Neutralizer   || <font color=lightblue>24 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>16 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>8000 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>500 GJ</font> || <font color=red>550 GJ</font> || 110% || 22.9 GJ/s || 1800 MW || 32 tf
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| Tech I || 1 || Heavy Gremlin Compact Energy Neutralizer || 24 sec || 16 km || 8000 m || 500 GJ || 550 GJ || 110% || 22.9 GJ/s || 1800 MW || 32 tf
 
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|| Tech I   || 1 || Heavy Infectious Scoped Energy Neutralizer || <font color=lightblue>24 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>18 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>9000 m</font>  || <font color=lightblue>500 GJ</font> || <font color=red>550 GJ</font> || 110% || 22.9 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 40 tf
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| Tech I || 1 || Heavy Infectious Scoped Energy Neutralizer || 24 sec || 18 km || 9000 m || 500 GJ || 550 GJ || 110% || 22.9 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 40 tf
 
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|| Tech II   || 5 || Heavy Energy Neutralizer II               || <font color=lightblue>24 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>20 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>10 km</font>  || <font color=lightblue>500 GJ</font> || <font color=red>600 GJ</font> || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2250 MW || 40 tf
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| Tech II || 5 || Heavy Energy Neutralizer II || 24 sec || 20 km || 10 km || 500 GJ || 600 GJ || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2250 MW || 40 tf
 
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|| Storyline || 6 || Heavy 'Moat' Energy Neutralizer           || <font color=lightblue>24 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>20 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>10 km</font>  || <font color=lightblue>500 GJ</font> || <font color=red>600 GJ</font> || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 1800 MW || 32 tf
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| Storyline || 6 || Heavy 'Moat' Energy Neutralizer || 24 sec || 20 km || 10 km || 500 GJ || 600 GJ || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 1800 MW || 32 tf
 
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|| Faction   || 8 || Ammatar Navy Heavy Energy Neutralizer     || <font color=lightblue>24 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>24 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=lightblue>500 GJ</font> || <font color=red>600 GJ</font> || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 40 tf
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| Faction || 8 || Ammatar Navy Heavy Energy Neutralizer || 24 sec || 24 km || 12 km || 500 GJ || 600 GJ || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 40 tf
 
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|| Faction   || 8 || Dark Blood Heavy Energy Neutralizer       || <font color=lightblue>24 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>24 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=lightblue>500 GJ</font> || <font color=red>600 GJ</font> || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 40 tf
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| Faction || 8 || Dark Blood Heavy Energy Neutralizer || 24 sec || <24 km || 12 km || 500 GJ || 600 GJ || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 40 tf
 
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|| Faction   || 8 || Imperial Navy Heavy Energy Neutralizer     || <font color=lightblue>24 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>24 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=lightblue>500 GJ</font> || <font color=red>600 GJ</font> || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 40 tf
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| Faction || 8 || Imperial Navy Heavy Energy Neutralizer || 24 sec || 24 km || 12 km || 500 GJ || 600 GJ || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 40 tf
 
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|| Faction   || 8 || True Sansha Heavy Energy Neutralizer       || <font color=lightblue>24 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>24 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=lightblue>500 GJ</font> || <font color=red>600 GJ</font> || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 40 tf
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| Faction || 8 || True Sansha Heavy Energy Neutralizer || 24 sec || 24 km || 12 km || 500 GJ || 600 GJ || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 40 tf
 
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|| Deadspace || 10 || Corpus C-Type Heavy Energy Neutralizer     || <font color=lightblue>24 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>26 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>13 km</font>  || <font color=lightblue>500 GJ</font> || <font color=red>600 GJ</font> || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2200 MW || 40 tf
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| Deadspace || 10 || Corpus C-Type Heavy Energy Neutralizer || 24 sec || 26 km || 13 km || 500 GJ || 600 GJ || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2200 MW || 40 tf
 
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|| Deadspace || 12 || Corpus B-Type Heavy Energy Neutralizer     || <font color=lightblue>24 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>28 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>14 km</font>   || <font color=lightblue>500 GJ</font> || <font color=red>600 GJ</font> || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2400 MW || 40 tf
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| Deadspace || 12 || Corpus B-Type Heavy Energy Neutralizer || 24 sec || 28 km || 14 km  || 500 GJ || 600 GJ || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2400 MW || 40 tf
 
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|| Deadspace || 14 || Corpus A-Type Heavy Energy Neutralizer     || <font color=lightblue>24 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>30 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>15 km</font>  || <font color=lightblue>500 GJ</font> || <font color=red>600 GJ</font> || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2600 MW || 40 tf
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| Deadspace || 14 || Corpus A-Type Heavy Energy Neutralizer || 24 sec || 30 km || 15 km || 500 GJ|| 600 GJ || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2600 MW || 40 tf
 
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|| Deadspace || 16 || Corpus X-Type Heavy Energy Neutralizer     || <font color=lightblue>24 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>32 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>16 km</font>  || <font color=lightblue>500 GJ</font> || <font color=red>600 GJ</font> || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2800 MW || 40 tf
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| Deadspace || 16 || Corpus X-Type Heavy Energy Neutralizer || 24 sec || 32 km || 16 km || 500 GJ || 600 GJ || 120% || 25.0 GJ/s || 2800 MW || 40 tf
 
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Falloff works by reducing the effectiveness of the module when in falloff range. The formula is the same as gun falloff:
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When activating an Energy Neutralizer on a target, the activation cost will immediately be deducted from the neutralizer's capacitor and the neutralization amount (modified, if in falloff range or if the target has some form of resistance) will be immediately deducted from the target's capacitor.  This will be repeated each cycle time for as long as the neut is activated.
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*at 100% Optimal + 0% Falloff = 100% Effectiveness
 
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*at 100% Optimal + 100% Falloff = ~50% Effectiveness
 
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*at 100% Optimal + 200% Falloff = ~6% Effectiveness
 
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When activating an Energy Neutralizer on a target, the activation cost will immediately be deducted from the neutralizer's capacitor and the neutralization amount (modified, if in falloff range) will be immediately deducted from the target's capacitor.  This will be repeated each cycle time for as long as the neut is activated.
 
  
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==Energy Nosferatu (Energy Vampires)==
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== Energy Nosferatu ==
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[[File:Vamp.png|left]]'Energy Nosferatu (also called "'''NOS'''" or "'''Energy Vampires'''") remove small amounts of capacitor from their target and use it to recharge the user's capacitor, and cycle more quickly than Energy Neutralizers. However, Energy Nosferatu are far more restricted in their effectiveness due to the double upside inherent in their use. Energy Nosferatu share the limited range of Energy Neutralizers, and drain much less capacitor. Most importantly, Energy Nosferatu only transfer capacitor when '''the user's capacitor is less than the target's capacitor.''' This is measured in terms of absolute capacitor amount, ''not'' capacitor percentage, e.g. a capacitor with 120 GJ of capacitor will always be able to transfer capacitor from a ship with 2000 GJ, regardless of what percentage of each ship's capacitor those amounts represent.
  
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Energy Vampires - ie. the assortment of Nosferatus (Nos) remove small amounts of cap, but instead of costing your own cap to do this they will actually give you the cap your opponent lost. Because of the huge potential of being able to hurt a target while only aiding yourself there are several rather severe limitations on these modules.
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[[Pirate Faction Ship Overview#Blood Raiders|Blood Raider]] ships have a unique interaction with Energy Nosferatus: Nosferatus used by Blood Raider ships ''ignore'' the target's capacitor level, and ''always'' transfer energy. This means that, for a Blood Raider ship, a Nosferatu is functionally both an indefinitely sustainable Neutralizer with a lower strength but a much shorter cycle time, and a Cap Booster that does not consume cap charges. This also means that a Blood Raider-run Nosferatu can be used to test whether or not a target ship's capacitor is dry: that NOS will only start draining 0GJ/cycle if the target ''has'' 0GJ available.
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*Strengths
 
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**Amount of cap removed from the target is transferred to you
 
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**Quick cycle time
 
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*Weaknesses
 
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**Only transfers cap when your capacitor charge is below that of the target.
 
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**Relatively short ranges (improves with module size)
 
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**Removes much less cap than neutralizers and require more CPU to fit
 
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Here is screenshot of the attributes of the meta 0 heavy nos:
 
  
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[[image:Heavynos.jpg]]
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All Nosferatus have a similar set of attributes.  The different sizes of Nosteratus differ significantly, but for each size tier they are fairly consistent across meta levels.  Aside from fitting consideration, the only attributes that change from meta 0 all the way to commander modules is the range and the amount of energy transferred to the user.
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* Cycle time is consistent ({{Co|lightblue|2.5 seconds}} for small NOS, {{Co|lightblue|5 seconds}} for medium, and {{Co|lightblue|10 seconds}} for heavy).
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* Small Nosferatu will transfer from {{Co|red|8 - 10 GJ}} across the meta levels, medium from {{Co|red|30 - 36 GJ}}, and heavy from {{Co|red|100 - 120 GJ}}.
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* Optimal ranges for all the modules from meta 0 to the highest are between: small from {{Co|lightgreen|4,000m - 9,000m}}; medium from {{Co|lightgreen|8,000m - 16,500m}}; and heavy from {{Co|lightgreen|16,000m - 32,000m}}.
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* As with neutralizers, overheating a Nosferatu module decreases its cycle time. Unlike overheating a neutralizer, this will result in both more energy drained from the target's capacitor, ''and'' more energy deposited in the user's capacitor.
  
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All nosferatus have a similar set of attributes.  The different sizes of nosteratus differ significantly, but for each size tier they are fairly consistent across meta levels.  Aside from fitting consideration, the only attributes that change from meta 0 all the way to commander modules is the range and the amount of energy transferred to you.  The cycle time is consistent (<font color=lightblue>3 seconds</font> for small nos, <font color=lightblue>6 seconds</font> for medium, and <font color=lightblue>12 seconds</font> for heavy).  Small nos will transfer from <font color=red>8 - 10 GJ</font> across the meta levels, medium from <font color=red>30 - 36 GJ</font>, and heavy from <font color=red>100 - 120 GJ</font>.  The optimal ranges for all the modules from meta 0 to the highest are between: small from <font color=lightgreen>4,000m - 8,000m</font>; medium from <font color=lightgreen>8,000m - 16,500m</font>; and heavy from <font color=lightgreen>16,000m - 32,000m</font>.
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{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable nos-stats" style="font-size:90%; margin: 1em auto;"
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|+ Stats for Small Nosferatu<small>{{Co|gray|'' - Last verified: January 2017''}}</small>
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
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|+ Stats for Small Nosferatu<small><font color=gray>'' - Last verified: January 2017''</font></small>
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Name</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Cycle<br>Time
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Cycle<br>Time</span>
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Optimal<br>Range</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Effectiveness<br>Falloff
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Effectiveness<br>Falloff</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Neutralization<br>Amount
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Neutralization<br>Amount</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Transfer<br>Rate
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Transfer<br>Rate</span>
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Powergrid<br>Usage</span>
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">CPU<br>usage</span>
 
 
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|| Tech I   || 0 || Small Energy Nosferatu I             || <font color=lightblue>2.5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>4000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>2000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 8 GJ</font>  || 3.2 GJ/s || 8 MW  || 15 tf
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| Tech I || 0 || Small Energy Nosferatu I || 2.5 sec || 4000 m || 2000 m || 8 GJ || 3.2 GJ/s || 8 MW  || 15 tf
 
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|| Tech I   || 1 || Small Ghoul Compact Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>2.5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>4000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>2000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 9 GJ</font>  || 3.6 GJ/s || 7 MW || 12 tf
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| Tech I || 1 || Small Ghoul Compact Energy Nosferatu || 2.5 sec || 4000 m || 2000 m || 9 GJ || 3.6 GJ/s || 7 MW || 12 tf
 
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|| Tech I   || 1 || Small Knave Scoped Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>2.5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>4500 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>2250 m</font>  || <font color=red> 9 GJ</font>  || 3.6 GJ/s || 8 MW || 15 tf
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| Tech I || 1 || Small Knave Scoped Energy Nosferatu || 2.5 sec || 4500 m || 2250 m || 9 GJ || 3.6 GJ/s || 8 MW || 15 tf
 
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|| Tech II   || 5 || Small Energy Nosferatu II           || <font color=lightblue>2.5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>5000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>2500 m</font>  || <font color=red> 10 GJ</font> || 4 GJ/s   || 10 MW || 15 tf
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| Tech II || 5 || Small Energy Nosferatu II || 2.5 sec || 5000 m || 2500 m || 10 GJ || 4 GJ/s || 10 MW || 15 tf
 
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|-
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|| Storyline || 6 || Small 'Upir' Energy Nosferatu       || <font color=lightblue>2.5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>5000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>2500 m</font>  || <font color=red> 10 GJ</font> || 4 GJ/s   || 7 MW || 12 tf
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| Storyline || 6 || Small 'Upir' Energy Nosferatu || 2.5 sec || 5000 m || 2500 m || 10 GJ || 4 GJ/s || 7 MW || 12 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Faction   || 8 || Ammatar Navy Small Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>2.5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>6000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>3000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 10 GJ</font> || 4 GJ/s   || 8 MW || 15 tf
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| Faction || 8 || Ammatar Navy Small Energy Nosferatu || 2.5 sec || 6000 m || 3000 m || 10 GJ || 4 GJ/s || 8 MW || 15 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Faction   || 8 || Dark Blood Small Energy Nosferatu   || <font color=lightblue>2.5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>6000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>3000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 10 GJ</font> || 4 GJ/s   || 8 MW || 15 tf
+
| Faction || 8 || Dark Blood Small Energy Nosferatu || 2.5 sec || 6000 m || 3000 m || 10 GJ || 4 GJ/s || 8 MW || 15 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Faction   || 8 || Imperial Navy Small Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>2.5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>6000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>3000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 10 GJ</font> || 4 GJ/s   || 8 MW || 15 tf
+
| Faction || 8 || Imperial Navy Small Energy Nosferatu || 2.5 sec || 6000 m || 3000 m || 10 GJ || 4 GJ/s || 8 MW || 15 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Faction   || 8 || True Sansha Small Energy Nosferatu   || <font color=lightblue>2.5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>6000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>3000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 10 GJ</font> || 4 GJ/s   || 8 MW || 15 tf
+
| Faction || 8 || True Sansha Small Energy Nosferatu || 2.5 sec || 6000 m || 3000 m || 10 GJ || 4 GJ/s || 8 MW || 15 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Deadspace || 10 || Corpii C-Type Small Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>2.5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>7000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>3500 m</font>  || <font color=red> 10 GJ</font> || 4 GJ/s   || 9 MW || 15 tf
+
| Deadspace || 10 || Corpii C-Type Small Energy Nosferatu || 2.5 sec || 7000 m || 3500 m || 10 GJ || 4 GJ/s || 9 MW || 15 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Deadspace || 12 || Corpii B-Type Small Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>2.5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>8000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>4000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 10 GJ</font> || 4 GJ/s   || 10 MW || 15 tf
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| Deadspace || 12 || Corpii B-Type Small Energy Nosferatu || 2.5 sec || 8000 m || 4000 m || 10 GJ || 4 GJ/s || 10 MW || 15 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Deadspace || 14 || Corpii A-Type Small Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>2.5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>9000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>4500 m</font>  || <font color=red> 10 GJ</font> || 4 GJ/s   || 11 MW || 15 tf
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| Deadspace || 14 || Corpii A-Type Small Energy Nosferatu ||2.5 sec || 9000 m || 4500 m || 10 GJ || 4 GJ/s || 11 MW || 15 tf
 
|}
 
|}
  
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{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable nos-stats" style="font-size:90%; margin: 1em auto;"
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|+ Stats for Medium Nosferatu<small><font color=gray>'' - Last verified: January 2017''</font></small>
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|+ Stats for Medium Nosferatu<small>{{Co|gray|'' - Last verified: January 2017''}}</small>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Cycle<br>Time
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Effectiveness<br>Falloff</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Optimal<br>Range
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Neutralization<br>Amount</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Effectiveness<br>Falloff
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Transfer<br>Rate</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Neutralization<br>Amount
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Powergrid<br>Usage</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Transfer<br>Rate
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">CPU<br>usage</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Powergrid<br>Usage
 +
! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | CPU<br>usage
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Tech I   || 0 || Medium Energy Nosferatu I             || <font color=lightblue>5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>8000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>4000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 30 GJ</font> || 6.0 GJ/s || 175 MW || 25 tf
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| Tech I || 0 || Medium Energy Nosferatu I || 5 sec || 8000 m || 4000 m || 30 GJ || 6.0 GJ/s || 175 MW || 25 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Tech I   || 1 || Medium Ghoul Compact Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>8000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>4000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 33 GJ</font> || 6.6 GJ/s || 160 MW || 20 tf
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| Tech I || 1 || Medium Ghoul Compact Energy Nosferatu || 5 sec || 8000 m || 4000 m || 33 GJ || 6.6 GJ/s || 160 MW || 20 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Tech I   || 1 || Medium Knave Scoped Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>9000 m</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>4500 m</font>  || <font color=red> 33 GJ</font> || 6.6 GJ/s || 175 MW || 25 tf
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| Tech I || 1 || Medium Knave Scoped Energy Nosferatu || 5 sec || 9000 m || 4500 m || 33 GJ</font> || 6.6 GJ/s || 175 MW || 25 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Tech II   || 5 || Medium Energy Nosferatu II           || <font color=lightblue>5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>10 km</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>5000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 36 GJ</font> || 7.2 GJ/s || 200 MW || 25 tf
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| Tech II || 5 || Medium Energy Nosferatu II || 5 sec || 10 km || 5000 m || 36 GJ || 7.2 GJ/s || 200 MW || 25 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Storyline || 6 || Medium 'Strigoi' Energy Nosferatu     || <font color=lightblue>5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>10 km</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>5000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 36 GJ</font> || 7.2 GJ/s || 160 MW || 20 tf
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| Storyline || 6 || Medium 'Strigoi' Energy Nosferatu || 5 sec || 10 km< || 5000 m || 36 GJ || 7.2 GJ/s || 160 MW || 20 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Faction   || 8 || Ammatar Navy Medium Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>6000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 36 GJ</font> || 7.2 GJ/s || 175 MW || 25 tf
+
| Faction || 8 || Ammatar Navy Medium Energy Nosferatu || 5 sec || 12 km || 6000 m || 36 GJ || 7.2 GJ/s || 175 MW || 25 tf
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Faction   || 8 || Dark Blood Medium Energy Nosferatu   || <font color=lightblue>5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>6000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 36 GJ</font> || 7.2 GJ/s || 175 MW || 25 tf
+
| Faction || 8 || Dark Blood Medium Energy Nosferatu || 5 sec || 12 km || 6000 m || 36 GJ || 7.2 GJ/s || 175 MW || 25 tf
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Faction   || 8 || Imperial Navy Medium Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>6000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 36 GJ</font> || 7.2 GJ/s || 175 MW || 25 tf
+
| Faction || 8 || Imperial Navy Medium Energy Nosferatu || 5 sec || 12 km || 6000 m || 36 GJ || 7.2 GJ/s || 175 MW || 25 tf
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Faction   || 8 || True Sansha Medium Energy Nosferatu   || <font color=lightblue>5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>6000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 36 GJ</font> || 7.2 GJ/s || 175 MW || 25 tf
+
| Faction || 8 || True Sansha Medium Energy Nosferatu || 5 sec || 12 km || 6000 m || 36 GJ || 7.2 GJ/s || 175 MW || 25 tf
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Deadspace || 10 || Corpum C-Type Medium Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>13.5 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>6750 m</font>  || <font color=red> 36 GJ</font> || 7.2 GJ/s || 193 MW || 25 tf
+
| Deadspace || 10 || Corpum C-Type Medium Energy Nosferatu || 5 sec || 13.5 km || 6750 m || 36 GJ || 7.2 GJ/s || 193 MW || 25 tf
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Deadspace || 12 || Corpum B-Type Medium Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>15 km</font>  || <font color=lightgreen>7500 m</font>  || <font color=red> 36 GJ</font> || 7.2 GJ/s || 210 MW || 25 tf
+
| Deadspace || 12 || Corpum B-Type Medium Energy Nosferatu || 5 sec || 15 km || 7500 m || 36 GJ || 7.2 GJ/s || 210 MW || 25 tf
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Deadspace || 14 || Corpum A-Type Medium Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>5 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>16.5 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>8250 m</font> || <font color=red> 36 GJ</font> || 7.2 GJ/s || 228 MW || 25 tf
+
| Deadspace || 14 || Corpum A-Type Medium Energy Nosferatu || 5 sec || 16.5 km || 8250 m  || 36 GJ || 7.2 GJ/s || 228 MW || 25 tf
 
|}
 
|}
  
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
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{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable nos-stats" style="font-size:90%; margin: 1em auto;"
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|+ Stats for Heavy Nosferatu<small> (excluding Officer modules)<font color=gray>'' - Last verified: January 2017''</font></small>
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|+ Stats for Heavy Nosferatu<small> (excluding Officer modules){{Co|gray|'' - Last verified: January 2017''}}</small>
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Cycle<br>Time</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Name
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Optimal<br>Range</span>
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Effectiveness<br>Falloff</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Optimal<br>Range
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Energy Transfer<br>Amount</span>
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Transfer<br>Rate</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Energy Transfer<br>Amount
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">Powergrid<br>Usage</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Transfer<br>Rate
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! scope="col" style="background-color:#222222;" | <span style="color:#bfbb7d">CPU<br>usage</span>
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! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | Powergrid<br>Usage
 +
! scope="col" style="color: #bfbb7d;" | CPU<br>usage
 
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|-
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|| Tech I   || 0 || Heavy Energy Nosferatu I             || <font color=lightblue>10 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>16 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>8000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 100 GJ</font> || 10 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 50 tf
+
| Tech I || 0 || Heavy Energy Nosferatu I || 10 sec || 16 km || 8000 m || 100 GJ || 10 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 50 tf
 
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|-
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|| Tech I   || 1 || Heavy Ghoul Compact Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>10 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>16 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>8000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 110 GJ</font> || 11 GJ/s || 1800 MW || 40 tf
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| Tech I || 1 || Heavy Ghoul Compact Energy Nosferatu || 10 sec || 16 km || 8000 m || 110 GJ || 11 GJ/s || 1800 MW || 40 tf
 
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|-
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|| Tech I   || 1 || Heavy Knave Scoped Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>10 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>18 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>9000 m</font>  || <font color=red> 110 GJ</font> || 11 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 50 tf
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| Tech I || 1 || Heavy Knave Scoped Energy Nosferatu || 10 sec || 18 km || 9000 m || 110 GJ || 11 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 50 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Tech II   || 5 || Heavy Energy Nosferatu II           || <font color=lightblue>10 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>20 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>10 km</font>  || <font color=red> 120 GJ</font> || 12 GJ/s || 2250 MW || 50 tf
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| Tech II || 5 || Heavy Energy Nosferatu II || 10 sec || 20 km || 10 km || 120 GJ || 12 GJ/s || 2250 MW || 50 tf
 
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|-
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|| Storyline || 6 || Heavy 'Vrykolakas' Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>10 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>20 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>10 km</font>  || <font color=red> 120 GJ</font> || 12 GJ/s || 1800 MW || 40 tf
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| Storyline || 6 || Heavy 'Vrykolakas' Energy Nosferatu || 10 sec || 20 km || 10 km || 120 GJ || 12 GJ/s || 1800 MW || 40 tf
 
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|-
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|| Faction   || 8 || Ammatar Navy Heavy Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>10 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>24 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=red> 120 GJ</font> || 12 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 50 tf
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| Faction || 8 || Ammatar Navy Heavy Energy Nosferatu || 10 sec || 24 km || 12 km || 120 GJ || 12 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 50 tf
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Faction   || 8 || Dark Blood Heavy Energy Nosferatu   || <font color=lightblue>10 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>24 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=red> 120 GJ</font> || 12 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 50 tf
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| Faction || 8 || Dark Blood Heavy Energy Nosferatu || 10 sec || 24 km || 12 km || 120 GJ || 12 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 50 tf
 
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|-
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|| Faction   || 8 || Imperial Navy Heavy Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>10 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>24 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=red> 120 GJ</font> || 12 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 50 tf
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| Faction || 8 || Imperial Navy Heavy Energy Nosferatu || 10 sec || 24 km || 12 km || 120 GJ || 12 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 50 tf
 
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|-
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|| Faction   || 8 || True Sansha Heavy Energy Nosferatu   || <font color=lightblue>10 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>24 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>12 km</font>  || <font color=red> 120 GJ</font> || 12 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 50 tf
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| Faction || 8 || True Sansha Heavy Energy Nosferatu || 10 sec || 24 km || 12 km || 120 GJ || 12 GJ/s || 2000 MW || 50 tf
 
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|| Deadspace || 10 || Corpus C-Type Heavy Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>10 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>26 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>13 km</font>  || <font color=red> 120 GJ</font> || 12 GJ/s || 2200 MW || 50 tf
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| Deadspace || 10 || Corpus C-Type Heavy Energy Nosferatu || 10 sec || 26 km || 13 km || 120 GJ || 12 GJ/s || 2200 MW || 50 tf
 
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|| Deadspace || 12 || Corpus B-Type Heavy Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>10 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>28 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>14 km</font>  || <font color=red> 120 GJ</font> || 12 GJ/s || 2400 MW || 50 tf
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| Deadspace || 12 || Corpus B-Type Heavy Energy Nosferatu || 10 sec || 28 km || 14 km || 120 GJ || 12 GJ/s || 2400 MW || 50 tf
 
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|| Deadspace || 14 || Corpus A-Type Heavy Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>10 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>30 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>15 km</font>  || <font color=red> 120 GJ</font> || 12 GJ/s || 2600 MW || 50 tf
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| Deadspace || 14 || Corpus A-Type Heavy Energy Nosferatu || 10 sec || 30 km> || 15 km || 120 GJ || 12 GJ/s || 2600 MW || 50 tf
 
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|| Deadspace || 16 || Corpus X-Type Heavy Energy Nosferatu || <font color=lightblue>10 sec</font> || <font color=lightgreen>32 km</font> || <font color=lightgreen>16 km</font>  || <font color=red> 120 GJ</font> || 12 GJ/s || 2800 MW || 50 tf
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| Deadspace || 16 || Corpus X-Type Heavy Energy Nosferatu || 10 sec || 32 km || 16 km || 120 GJ || 12 GJ/s || 2800 MW || 50 tf
 
|}
 
|}
  
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Effectiveness Falloff works by reducing the effectiveness of the module when in falloff range. The formula is the same as gun and neut falloff:
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When within range of a target, and the target's capacitor amount (not percentage) is higher than your cap amount, then an activated Nosferatu acts similarly to a neut. However, the capacitor drain occurs at the ''end'' of the cycle rather than the beginning, and rather than consuming the user's capacitor to reduce the target's, the energy which is removed from the target's capacitor is added to the user's. A NOS will stay activated as long as the target is in range and pull cap when the cap level condition is met, so there is no downside to keeping a Nosferatu activated at all times. The primary caveat to using Nosferatu is that a NOS is highly likely to be effective when fighting bigger targets, but not likely to work when fighting smaller targets.
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*at 100% Optimal + 0% Falloff = 100% Effectiveness
 
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*at 100% Optimal + 100% Falloff = 50% Effectiveness (approximately)
 
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*at 100% Optimal + 200% Falloff = 6% Effectiveness (approximately)
 
  
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If you are within range of a target, and your opponent's cap amount (not percentage) is higher than your cap amount, then an activated Nos acts much like a neut.  The difference is that the 'activation cost' is a negative amount subtracted from your capacitor (so the cap is added on) equivalent to the amount removed from the opponent. A nos will stay activated as long as you are in range and pull cap when the cap level condition is met, so keep it running every time a target is in range as there is no downside.
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A NOS is easier to effectively employ in a gang situation with multiple targets.  While neuting the main target, a pilot can NOS an alternative target (ideally a bigger ship) to maintain the Nosferatu's effectiveness. Properly employed, this synergy between neuts and NOS is extremely effective.
  
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The caveat on only actively nosing when your own cap is lower than your opponent's mean that a Nos is highly likely to be effective when fighting bigger ships than yours, but not likely to work when fighting smaller ships.  
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== Energy Neutralizing Drones ==
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{{main|Drones#Combat utility drones}}
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[[image:lightneutdrone.jpg|thumb|200px|Acolyte EV-300 stats]]
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Light, medium and heavy neutralizing drones employ the same general principles as other drones.
  
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A Nos is easier to effectively employ in a gang situation with multiple targets.  While neuting your main target, you Nos an alternative target (ideally a bigger ship than yours) and they spend the fight donating cap which is helping to destroy their fleet mate!  Properly employed, this synergy between neuts and Nos is extremely important.
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* Strengths
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** Normal drone range mechanics
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** Neutralizer drones have no impact on your cap
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** Quick 6 sec cycle time for all sizes
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* Weaknesses
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** Normal drone weaknesses of vulnerability, flight times, inability to overheat, etc.
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** Relatively small portions of cap neutralized
  
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Nos are extremely useful modules in certain circumstances but they require a little more planning and their tactical employment is a little trickier than that of neuts.
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Cycle times are identical (6 seconds) for all three sizes of drones.  The amount neutralized is easy to remember, as it is identical to the drone bandwidth: {{Co|lightblue|5 GJ}} for Light, {{Co|lightblue|10 GJ}} for Medium, and {{Co|lightblue|25 GJ}} for Heavy drones.  Like all other drone-based EWAR, pilot EWAR skills have no effect on the drones. There are no stacking penalties when using Neutralizer Drones.
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==Energy Neutralizing Drones==
 
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Light, medium and heavy neutralizing drones employ the same general principles as other drones.  Generic information on [[Drones]] will not be discussed in this guide.
 
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*Strengths
 
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**normal Drone range mechanics
 
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**neutralizer drones have no impact on your cap
 
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**quick 6 sec cycle time for all sizes
 
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*Weaknesses
 
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**normal Drone weaknesses of vulnerability, flight times etc.
 
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**relatively small portions of cap neutralized
 
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Here is a screenshot of the attributes with the information on neutralization for each of the drones:
 
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[[image:lightneutdrone.jpg|249px]][[image:medneutdrone.jpg|240px]][[image:heavyneutdrone.jpg|250px]]
 
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As you can see cycle times are identical for all 3 sizes of drones at 6 seconds.  The amount neutralized is easy to remember as well as it is identical to the drone bandwidth: 5 GJ for light, 10 GJ for medium, and 25 GJ for Heavy drones.  Like all other drone based EWAR, pilot EWAR skills have no effect on the drones and there is no stacking or usage concerns between drones.
 
  
 
Accordingly:
 
Accordingly:
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*A full flight (5) light drones will neutralize 25 GJ every 6 seconds.  This is roughly 1/2 as effective as 1 small neut.
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* A full flight (5) light drones will neutralize 25 GJ every 6 seconds.  This is roughly 1/2 as effective as 1 small neut.
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* A full flight (5) medium drones will neutralize 50 GJ every 6 seconds.  This is roughly 2/3 as effective as 1 medium neut.
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*A full flight (5) medium drones will neutralize 50 GJ every 6 seconds.  This is roughly 2/3 as effective as 1 medium neut.
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* A full flight (5) heavy drones will neutralize 125 GJ every 6 seconds.  This is exactly as effective as 1 meta 0 heavy neut.
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*A full flight (5) heavy drones will neutralize 125 GJ every 6 seconds.  This is exactly as effective as 1 meta 0 heavy neut.
 
−
 
 
−
So knowing this approximate effectiveness together with the strengths, such as great range, and weaknesses, such as vulnerability, neuting drones are comparable to TD or RSD drones.
 
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=Support to Capacitor Warfare=
 
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−
==Skills==
 
  
−
There are not many skills that directly impact capacitor warfare.
+
== Capital Energy Neutralizers ==
−
Prequisite skills:
+
Neutralizers and Nosferatus also exist in Capital sizes, with increased range, strength, and fitting costs to match. However, Capital Neutralizers have a unique feature that sets them apart from other sizes, and also limits their use: Capital Neutralizers have an additional attribute, '''Neutralization Signature Resolution''', which has a value of {{Co|lightblue|8000m}} on all variants. This attribute works similarly to the [[Missile mechanics#Missile damage formula|Explosion Radius]] attribute of Missiles: when the Neutralizer activates, this Signature Resolution value is compared to the target's Signature Radius, and if the target's Sig Radius is less than the neutralizer's Resolution, the neutralizer's strength is reduced based on the ratio of Sig Radius : Sig Resolution. The result of this is that Capital Neutralizers are extremely powerful on-paper, but are only effective against other capital ships, and cannot be meaningfully used against battleships and below. As such, most capital ships that use Neutralizers will fit a Heavy Neutralizer, rather than a Capital-sized variant.
−
*{{sk|Capacitor Emission Systems}} is the prequisite skill for Neuts and Nos. It's the only skill that directly impacts the effectiveness of capacitor warfare modules; however, it only affects neuts. It reduces the activation cost of all neuts by 5% per level which has excellent results on efficiency. At level V, a Tech II heavy neut will only require 375 GJ per cycle to neutralize 600 GJ (160% efficiency). Unfortunately, this has no positive effect on nos or drones as strictly speaking they do not have a capacitor activation cost.
 
−
*{{sk|Advanced Drone Avionics}} is the prequisite skill for neut drones.
 
  
−
The better your capacitor the more effectively you can conduct capacitor warfare. Therefore both {{sk|Capacitor Management}} and {{sk|Capacitor Systems Operation}} are extremely important skills and should be trained to V for serious capacitor warfare users.
+
== Protection from capacitor warfare ==
 +
There are four main ways to protect a ship from capacitor warfare:
 +
# Increase Capacitor capacity and regeneration
 +
# Fit a Capacitor Booster to use as an emergency source of cap
 +
# Fit a Nosferatu of your own, to drain back some of the cap you lose
 +
# In a fleet context, use Remote Cap Transmitters to send cap between allied ships (similar to option #2, but more sustainable)
 +
Number 1 is the most common solution in PvE, and the first three are all commonly used together in PvP. There are several modules that can be used to achieve #1:
 +
* Cap Batteries are the most commonly used, as they increase your capacitor capacity (which increases regeneration rate, and also increases the number of neutralizer cycles required to bring you down to 0), but more importantly, they also all provide a percentage resistance to the power of incoming Neutralizers and Nosferatus. This resistance ranges from {{Co|lightblue|20-28%}} based on the battery variation, and the resistance values from multiple batteries do stack (although [[Stacking penalties]] apply).
 +
* Capacitor Rechargers increase capacitor regeneration rate. Depending on the ship and other fitted modules, they may or may not provide more regeneration than Cap Batteries, so simulate and test to compare.
 +
* Capacitor Power Relays increase capacitor regeneration rate, but reduce the strength of fitted (local) Shield Boosters. This makes them a bad choice for Active Shield Tanked ships, but useful in other cases.
 +
* Power Diagnostic Systems give a modest increase to capacitor regeneration rate and capacity (and several other attributes). The individual bonuses they give are small, but they can sometimes be useful on Shield-tanked ships because they give so many different small bonuses.
 +
* Capacitor Control Circuit Rigs increase capacitor regeneration rate; Semiconductor Memory Cell rigs increase capacitor capacity. CCC Rigs are generally preferred, as their bonus to regeneration is usually more effective than SMC Rigs' bonus to capacity.
 +
* [[Strategic Cruisers]]' Augmented Reactor subsystems give significant bonuses to either capacitor capacity or regeneration, and up to {{Co|lightblue|15%}} resistance (based on Core Systems skill levels) to incoming Neutralizers and Nosferatus.
 +
* Capacitor Flux Coils should '''{{co|red|not}}''' be used for capacitor warfare resistance, as while they significantly increase regeneration speed they also significantly ''reduce'' capacitor capacity, thus making you more vulnerable to having your capacitor quickly dropped to 0.
  
−
All the supporting capacitor management skills as listed in [[Capacitor_Management_101#Capacitor_Enhancing_Skills|Capacitor Management 101]] will assist in getting you to and through a fight with more cap available for capacitor warfare. Depending on preference, ship types and fits, the relative importance of each skill will change, but each can be considered a good investment of SP.
+
== Skills ==
 +
Prerequisite skills:
 +
* {{sk|Capacitor Emission Systems}} is the prerequisite skill for Energy Neutralizers and Nosferatus. It's the only skill that directly impacts the effectiveness of capacitor warfare modules; however, it only affects neuts. It reduces the activation cost of all neuts by 5% per level which has excellent results on efficiency. At level V, a Tech II heavy neut will only require 375 GJ per cycle to neutralize 600 GJ (160% efficiency). Unfortunately, this has no positive effect on NOS or drones as they do not have a capacitor activation cost.
 +
* {{sk|Advanced Drone Avionics}} is the prerequisite skill for Neutralizer Drones (and all other electronic warfare drones).
  
−
==Implants==
+
The better a ship's capacitor, the more effectively it can conduct capacitor warfare.  Therefore both {{sk|Capacitor Management}} and {{sk|Capacitor Systems Operation}} are extremely important skills and should be trained to V for serious capacitor warfare users.
  
−
Talisman [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Implants#Attribute_Enhancers implants], the Bloodraider pirate faction set, directly enhance capacitor warfare by reducing the duration of modules requiring the Energy Emission Skill.  The complete high-grade set (slots 1-6) will have an overall effect of -38.12%.  This is of course a huge increase in the amount of cap removed per sec.  A max skill Curse with a full Talisman set will destablize 40.4 GJ per sec with a '''single''' meta 4+ medium neut.
+
All the supporting capacitor management skills as listed will assist in getting pilots through a fight with more capacitor available for capacitor warfare.  Depending on preference, ship types, and fits, the relative importance of each skill will change, but each can be considered a good investment of SP.
  
−
 
+
== Implants ==
−
A low grade Talisman set is worth about 200 M isk as of November 2013, while a set of standard Talisman implants is worth about 3 billion ISK. The use of these implants will therefore likely be reserved for advanced pilots flying ships like the [[Bhaalgorn]].
+
Talisman [[implants]], the Blood Raider pirate set, directly enhance capacitor warfare by reducing the duration of modules requiring {{sk|Capacitor Emission Systems|icon=yes}}.  The complete high-grade set (slots 1-6) will have an overall effect of -38.12% cycle time.  This is of course a huge increase in the amount of GJ/sec drained.  A max skill Curse with a full Talisman set will neutralize 40.4 GJ per sec with a single meta 4+ medium neut.
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Low-Grade: total effect -26.94%  
 
Low-Grade: total effect -26.94%  
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{| border="1"
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{| class="wikitable"
 
! Name !! Effect !! Set Effect !! Attribute
 
! Name !! Effect !! Set Effect !! Attribute
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Alpha || 1% reduction of duration || 10% effect on bonus of the set || +2 Perception
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| Alpha || 1% reduction of duration || 10% effect on bonus of the set || +2 Perception
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Bravo || 2% reduction of duration || 10% effect on bonus of the set || +2 Memory
+
| Bravo || 2% reduction of duration || 10% effect on bonus of the set || +2 Memory
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Gamma || 3% reduction of duration || 10% effect on bonus of the set || +2 Willpower
+
| Gamma || 3% reduction of duration || 10% effect on bonus of the set || +2 Willpower
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Delta || 4% reduction of duration || 10% effect on bonus of the set || +2 Intelligence
+
| Delta || 4% reduction of duration || 10% effect on bonus of the set || +2 Intelligence
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Epsilon || 5% reduction of duration || 10% effect on bonus of the set || +2 Charisma
+
| Epsilon || 5% reduction of duration || 10% effect on bonus of the set || +2 Charisma
−
|-
 
−
|| Omega || || 25% effect on bonus of the set
 
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| Omega || || 25% effect on bonus of the set
 
|}
 
|}
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+
 
 
High-Grade: total effect -38.12%
 
High-Grade: total effect -38.12%
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{| border="1"
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{| class="wikitable"
 
! Name !! Effect !! Set Effect !! Attribute
 
! Name !! Effect !! Set Effect !! Attribute
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Alpha || 1% reduction of duration || 15% effect on bonus of the set || +3 Perception
+
| Alpha || 1% reduction of duration || 15% effect on bonus of the set || +3 Perception
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Bravo || 2% reduction of duration || 15% effect on bonus of the set || +3 Memory
+
| Bravo || 2% reduction of duration || 15% effect on bonus of the set || +3 Memory
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Gamma || 3% reduction of duration || 15% effect on bonus of the set || +3 Willpower
+
| Gamma || 3% reduction of duration || 15% effect on bonus of the set || +3 Willpower
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Delta || 4% reduction of duration || 15% effect on bonus of the set || +3 Intelligence
+
| Delta || 4% reduction of duration || 15% effect on bonus of the set || +3 Intelligence
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Epsilon || 5% reduction of duration || 15% effect on bonus of the set || +3 Charisma
+
| Epsilon || 5% reduction of duration || 15% effect on bonus of the set || +3 Charisma
−
|-
 
−
|| Omega || || 50% effect on bonus of the set
 
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| Omega || || 50% effect on bonus of the set
 
|}
 
|}
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<br>
 
  
−
In addition the following hardwirings are worth considering in addition to or in place of the Talisman set:
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 +
In addition, the following hardwirings are worth considering in addition to or in place of the Talisman set:
  
 
Slot 6
 
Slot 6
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*Engineering - 'Squire' Energy Systems Operation EO-6##, +(1-6)% faster capacitor recharge. Most pilots who use cap warfare, especially on dedicated ships, will use cap boosters. As such, cap recharge rate become a minor factor in cap warfare.
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* Engineering - 'Squire' Energy Systems Operation EO-6##, +(1-6)% faster capacitor recharge. Most pilots who use cap warfare, especially on dedicated ships, will use cap boosters. As such, cap recharge rate becomes a minor factor in cap warfare.
 
Slot 7
 
Slot 7
−
*Engineering - 'Squire' Energy Emission Systems ES-7##: -(1-6)% capacitor usage by cap warfare modules and energy transmitters. This implant has a significant impact on the capacitor usage of cap warfare modules. It however stacks with the Egress Port Maximizer rig.
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* Engineering - 'Squire' Energy Emission Systems ES-7##: -(1-6)% capacitor usage by cap warfare modules and energy transmitters. This implant has a significant impact on the capacitor usage of cap warfare modules. It however stacks with the Egress Port Maximizer rig.
 
Slot 8
 
Slot 8
−
*Engineering - 'Squire' Energy Management EM-8##: +(1-6)% capacitor size. This implant is more useful than the EO-6##, but less than the ES-7##. A bigger capacitor is always useful.
+
* Engineering - 'Squire' Energy Management EM-8##: +(1-6)% capacitor size. This implant is more useful than the EO-6##, but less than the ES-7##. A bigger capacitor is always useful.
  
−
==Boosters==
+
== Boosters ==
 +
When approaching [[Medical boosters|boosters]] from a capacitor warfare perspective, Mindflood is the drug of choice.  This booster increases capacitor by a percentage that stacks on top of all other modifiers without stacking penalty.
  
−
When approaching [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Messing_With_Your_Head#Better_living_through_chemistry:_Intro_to_booster_drugs boosters] from a capacitor warfare perspective, Mindflood is the drug of choice.  This booster increases capacitor by a percentage that stacks on top of all other modifiers without stacking penalty.
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{| class="wikitable"
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<br>
 
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<br>
 
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{| border="1"
 
 
! Type !! Increases Cap by !! Side Effect Chance !! Side Effect Strength
 
! Type !! Increases Cap by !! Side Effect Chance !! Side Effect Strength
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Synth || 3% || 0% || 0%
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| Synth || 6% || 0% || 0%
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|-
 
−
|| Standard || 10% || 20% || 20%
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Improved || 15% || 30% || 25%
+
| Standard || 10% || 20% || 20%
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| Strong || 20% || 40% || 30%
+
| Improved || 15% || 30% || 25%
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| Strong || 20% || 40% || 30%
 
|}
 
|}
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<br>
+
 
 
The potential side effects are:
 
The potential side effects are:
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*Shield Boost Amount
+
* Shield Boost Amount
−
*Armor Repair Amount
+
* Armor Repair Amount
−
*Turret Optimal Range Penalty
+
* Turret Optimal Range Penalty
−
*Missile Explosion Cloud Penalty
+
* Missile Explosion Cloud Penalty
−
<br>
 
−
On drone boats like the Sentinel, Curse, and Pilgrim these possible effects are usually minimal as DPS is from drones and many popular fits are buffer tanked only.  The worst penalty is potentially armour repair amount for a solo fit Sentinel or Pilgrim, although there are Curse fits that use missle launchers to up DPS. 
 
−
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−
<br>
 
−
Bloodraider ships using lasers and cap warfare mods may have more of a trade-off to consider.  Individual pilots will have a different risk assesment but there is a lot of potential for a relatively small chance of harmfull side effects after applicable skills are trained.
 
−
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−
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−
<br>
 
−
==Rigs==
 
−
<br>
 
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The Egress Port Maximizer rigs decrease the capacitor use of all energy emission modules. This includes energy neutralizers and energy vampires. The Tech I reduces activation cost by 15%, the Tech II by 20%. More than one rig can be used, but because of stacking the effect get lower as more rigs are added.
 
−
<br>
 
−
With Energy Emission at V, the activation cost of a Medium Unstable Power Fluctuator I is as follow:
 
−
<br>
 
−
*With no rig: -9.4 GJ/s
 
−
*With 1 Egress Port Maximizer I: -8 GJ/s
 
−
*With 2 Egress Port Maximizer I: -6.9 GJ/s
 
−
*With 3 Egress Port Maximizer I: -6.3 GJ/s
 
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<br>
 
−
<br>
 
−
 
 
−
=Capacitor Warfare and PvE=
 
−
 
 
−
NPCs 'cheat' in EVE.  One of the ways they do this is with infinite capacitors. It is impossible to 'cap out' a rat as their cap will never decrease below 100%.
 
−
 
 
−
The use of Cap Warfare in PvE is not common, and not much has been published on the matter. It has been reported that the use of neutralizers, neutralizing drones, or nos on NPCs will result in a chance of disrupting both shield or armour repairing by the NPC. The chance of disrupting repairs seem to increase with the size of the modules and decrease with the size of the NPC ship. So using a heavy neut on a frigate NPC should have a very high chance of stopping any repairs. Likewise using a small nos on a BS NPC will have little to no effect on stopping repairs.
 
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−
<br>
 
−
<br>
 
−
<br>
 
−
 
 
−
=Capacitor Warfare and PvP=
 
−
 
 
−
PvP is where capacitor warfare really comes into its own.
 
−
 
 
−
==Tips and Techniques==
 
−
 
 
−
Specific ships and fits will be discussed in the next section.  These tips and techniques are something to think about for any ship employing or defending against capacitor warfare although many can only be executed by an actual capacitor warfare bonused ship like a Curse.
 
−
 
 
−
*Alpha is as important to cap as it is to DPS
 
−
By using a neut a ship class larger then your target you can practically ensure you will cap them out completely on each and every cycle.  There are a few factors at play here.
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
*cycling and getting inside the nos or booster loop
 
−
 
 
−
BS, BC or Falcon/Rook:
 
−
1st cycle - 3 neuts, disable 2
 
−
2nd cycle - wait 2 seconds until I enable the 2nd one, and another 2 for the 3rd one
 
−
 
 
−
Cruiser:
 
−
2 neuts right away and 3rd one later, take one off in a few cycles for some extra cap.
 
−
 
 
−
Frigate:
 
−
It doesn't matter 1 med will alpha majority cap.
 
−
 
 
−
*the functionality of an undersized neut
 
−
 
 
−
*maintaining the 'cap out'
 
−
 
 
−
*Neuting through Cap Boosters
 
−
 
 
−
*Neuting through a nos
 
−
 
 
−
*Nosing through a neut
 
−
<br>
 
−
<br>
 
−
<br>
 
  
−
=Capacitor Warfare and PvP Ships=
+
On drone boats like the {{sh|Sentinel}}, {{sh|Curse}}, and {{sh|Pilgrim}}, the impact of these possible effects is usually minimal, as DPS usually comes from drones and many popular fits are buffer tanked only.  The worst penalty is potentially the armor repair amount for a solo fit Sentinel or Pilgrim, although there are Curse fits that use missile launchers to up DPS. 
  
−
==Bonused ships==
+
Blood Raider ships using lasers and cap warfare mods may have more of a trade-off to consider.  Individual pilots will have different risk assessments, but once the applicable skills have been trained ({{sk|Neurotoxin Control|icon=yes}} and {{sk|Neurotoxin Recovery|icon=yes}}), the risk and impact of side effects can be greatly reduced.
  
−
The following ships have some bonus related to energy neutralizers and energy vampire for range or drain amount
+
== Rigs ==
 +
The Egress Port Maximizer rigs decrease the capacitor use of all energy weapon modules. The Tech I rig reduces activation cost by 15%, and the Tech II by 20%. More than one rig can be used, but because of stacking penalties, the effects get lower as more rigs are added.
  
−
===Frigates===
+
== Capacitor warfare and PvE ==
−
*The [[Cruor]] is a pirate faction frigate with a bonus to Energy Vampire and Energy Neutralizer drain amount
+
Certain [[NPC damage types|NPC Factions]] use Energy Neutralizers as their choice in electronic warfare. This means that capacitor warfare resistance is often not important in PvE, however for fighting certain factions (Blood Raiders, Sleepers, Triglavians, and the Amarr Empire in particular) it can become ''very'' important.
−
*The [[Sentinel]] is an Electronic Attack Frigate with a bonus to energy vampire and energy neutralizer range.
 
−
*The [[Hematos]] is a faction frigate with a bonus to Energy Vampire and Energy Neutralizer drain amount
 
−
*The [[Malice]] is a rare faction frigate with a  bonus to energy vampire and energy neutralizer transfer amount and range
 
  
−
===Destroyers===
+
The use of Energy Neutralizers have an odd history in PvE. Traditionally, Neutralizers have had no effect on NPC ships, as most NPC ships do not use Capacitor to function; and Nosferatus have been of questionable use at best as NPCs had small capacitors and poor regeneration so using a Nosferatu as a backup energy source was generally ineffective. This applies to most common NPC ships found throughout all levels of K-Space and J-Space.
−
*The [[Dragoon]] is a destroyer with a bonus to energy vampire and energy neutralizer transfer range
 
  
−
===Cruisers===
+
However, in the years since the Into The Abyss expansion (May, 2018), that story has changed. All NPC ships which have been introduced since the creation of [[Abyssal Deadspace]], including the ships which are found inside the Abyss and all ships involved in the [[Triglavian Invasion]], '''''do''''' use their Capacitors to power their electronic warfare and local and remote repair abilities, and thus are vulnerable to having energy neutralizers shut them down. (It is not known whether or not they also use capacitor to power their weapons or high-speed 'chase' mode.) These ships can also be used as Nosferatu targets for emergency capacitor sustain, as they themselves frequently bring neutralizers to drain players who would fight them.
−
*The [[Ashimmu]] is a pirate faction cruiser with a bonus to Energy Vampire and Energy Neutralizer drain amount
 
−
*The [[Pilgrim]] is a recon ship with a bonus to Energy Vampire and Energy Neutralizer transfer amount
 
−
*The [[Curse]] is a recon ship with a bonus to Energy Vampire and Energy Neutralizer range and transfer amount
 
−
*The [[Legion]], when fitted with the Energy Parasitic module, has a bonus to Energy Vampire and Energy Neutralizer drain amount. The Legion is however very expensive, and a Curse is probably a better choice.
 
−
*The [[Vangel]] is a rare faction cruiser with a bonus to energy vampire and energy neutralizer transfer amount and range
 
  
−
===Battlecruisers===
+
== Capacitor Warfare and PvP Ships ==
−
*No battlecruiser is bonused for cap warfare
+
The following ships have some bonus related to Energy Neutralizers and Energy Nosferatu for range, drain amount, or efficiency:
  
−
===Battleships===
+
=== Frigates ===
−
*The [[Armageddon]] is a battleship with a bonus to Energy Neutralizer and Energy Vampire range
+
* {{sh|Cruor}} (Pirate faction frigate)
−
*The [[Bhaalgorn]] is a pirate faction battleship with a bonus to Energy Vampire and Energy Neutralizer drain amount
+
** 15% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of {{sk|Amarr Frigate|icon=yes}}
 +
** Energy Nosferatus will drain energy from targets regardless of capacitor level
 +
* {{sh|Sentinel}} ([[Electronic Attack Ship]])
 +
** 20% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of {{sk|Amarr Frigate|icon=yes}}
 +
** 80% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer optimal range per level of {{sk|Electronic Attack Ships|icon=yes}}
 +
** 40% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer falloff range per level of {{sk|Electronic Attack Ships|icon=yes}}
 +
* {{sh|Damavik}}, {{sh|Nergal}}
 +
** 50% reduction to Energy Neutralizer capacitor cost
  
 +
=== Destroyers ===
 +
* {{sh|Dragoon}} (Destroyer)
 +
** 20% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer optimal range per level of {{sk|Amarr Destroyer|icon=yes}}
 +
** 10% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer falloff range per level of {{sk|Amarr Destroyer|icon=yes}}
 +
* {{sh|Kikimora}}, {{sh|Draugur}}
 +
** 50% reduction to Energy Neutralizer capacitor cost
  
−
==Unbonused ships==
+
=== Cruisers ===
 +
* {{sh|Ashimmu}} (Pirate faction cruiser)
 +
** 15% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of {{sk|Amarr Cruiser|icon=yes}}
 +
** Energy Nosferatus will drain energy from targets regardless of capacitor level
 +
* {{sh|Pilgrim}} ([[Recon Ship]])
 +
** 10% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of {{sk|Recon Ships|icon=yes}}
 +
** 20% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer optimal range per level of {{sk|Recon Ships|icon=yes}}
 +
** 10% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer falloff range per level of {{sk|Recon Ships|icon=yes}}
 +
* {{sh|Curse}} ([[Recon Ship]])
 +
** 40% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer optimal range per level of {{sk|Recon Ships|icon=yes}}
 +
** 20% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer falloff range per level of {{sk|Recon Ships|icon=yes}}
 +
** 20% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of {{sk|Recon Ships|icon=yes}}
 +
* {{sh|Legion}} ([[Strategic Cruiser]], equipped with Energy Parasitic Complex Electronic Subsystem)
 +
** 10% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of {{sk|Amarr Core Systems|icon=yes}}
 +
** 10% bonus to the benefits of overheating Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer modules per level of {{sk|Amarr Core Systems|icon=yes}}
 +
* {{sh|Vedmak}}, {{sh|Rodiva}}, {{sh|Ikitursa}}, {{sh|Zarmazd}}
 +
** 50% reduction to Energy Neutralizer capacitor cost
  
−
A number of ships fitted for cap warfare are not bonused for it. The [[Dominix]] or the [[Prophecy]] are well known examples of ships with no bonus to cap warfare range or transfer amount which have been used with great effect. While any ship could conceivably be fitted with a neutralizer or a nos, the following elements help make an unbonused ship suitable for cap warfare:
+
=== Battlecruisers ===
−
*Free high slots. You need a place to fit the module.
+
* {{sh|Drekavac}}
−
*Drone capacity. If you use your high slots for neuts and you want to have some dps, you'll have to rely on drones. You therefore are looking at a minimum for dronebay capacity and drone bandwidth. A drone damage bonus is also nice.
+
** 50% reduction to Energy Neutralizer capacitor cost
−
*Powergrid. Neuts cost a lot of powergrid to install. You won't have any turret or missile in your highs, but the more powergrid the higher the number of neut modules you can actually install.
 
−
*Capacitor size. Neuts cost a lot of cap to run, and a ship with a big capacitor will be easier to fight with.
 
−
*Tank. Your ship need to be close to your target. He probably won't like being neuted, so the bigger your tank, the harder you'll be to kill.
 
−
*Range. In an unbonused ship, you need to be be close to your target to use cap warfare modules. Don't mix cap warfare modules with long range modules such as ewar.
 
  
−
===Frigates===
+
=== Battleships ===
 +
* {{sh|Armageddon}} (Battleship)
 +
** 10% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer optimal range per level of {{sk|Amarr Battleship|icon=yes}}
 +
** 5% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer falloff range per level of {{sk|Amarr Battleship|icon=yes}}
 +
* {{sh|Bhaalgorn}} (Pirate faction battleship)
 +
** 15% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of {{sk|Amarr Battleship|icon=yes}}
 +
** Energy Nosferatus will drain energy from targets regardless of capacitor level
 +
* {{sh|Leshak}}
 +
** 50% reduction to Energy Neutralizer capacitor cost
  
−
*The [[Punisher]] is often flown with an utility cap warfare module.
+
=== Capital Ships ===
−
*Many solo fits for frigates use a small cap wafare module.
+
* {{sh|Chemosh}}
 +
** 15% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of {{sk|Amarr Dreadnought|icon=yes}}
 +
** Energy Nosferatus will drain energy from targets regardless of capacitor level
 +
* {{sh|Zirnitra}}
 +
** 50% reduction to Energy Neutralizer capacitor cost
 +
* {{sh|Dagon}}
 +
** 20% bonus to Energy Nosferatu drain amount, optimal range, and falloff range, per level of {{sk|Amarr Carrier|icon=yes}}
 +
** Energy Nosferatus will drain energy from targets regardless of capacitor level
 +
* {{sh|Molok}}
 +
** 15% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of {{sk|Amarr Titan|icon=yes}}
 +
** Energy Nosferatus will drain energy from targets regardless of capacitor level
  
−
===Destroyers===
+
== Unbonused ships ==
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A number of ships fitted for cap warfare are not bonused for it. The {{sh|Dominix}} and the {{sh|Prophecy}} are well known examples of ships with no bonus to cap warfare range or transfer amount which have been used with great effect. While any ship could conceivably be fitted with a neutralizer or a nos, the following elements help make an unbonused ship suitable for cap warfare:
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* Free high slots. The ship needs a place to fit the modules.
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* Drone capacity. When using high slots for neuts, pilots have to rely on drones for damage. A drone damage bonus is also helpful.
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* Powergrid. Neuts cost a lot of powergrid to install.
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* Capacitor size. Neuts cost a lot of cap to run, and a ship with a big capacitor will be easier to fight with.
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* Tank. Neutralizers and Nosferatus have short ranges, so pilots will need to be close to their target, and will thus be more vulnerable to damage.
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* Range. In an unbonused ship, you need to be be close to your target to use cap warfare modules. Don't mix cap warfare modules with long range modules such as ewar.
  
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=== Frigates ===
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* The {{sh|Punisher}} is often flown with a utility cap warfare module.
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* Many solo fits for frigates use a small cap wafare module.
  
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* Except for the {{sh|Dragoon}} (see above), destroyers are not usually used for cap warfare.
  
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*The [[Arbitrator]] is usually flown with cap warfare modules. Its tank is not that great but it has a nice drone damage bonus.
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=== Cruisers ===
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*The [[Maller]] can be used as a surprise neuting cruiser. It won't have any dps to speak of, but can fit a point, a scram or a web while being cap stable and have more than 50K EHP.
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* The {{sh|Arbitrator}} is usually flown with cap warfare modules. Its tank is not that great but it has a nice drone damage bonus.
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*The [[Rupture]] is often flown with an utility cap warfare module.
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* The {{sh|Maller}} can be used as a surprise neuting cruiser. It won't have any dps to speak of, but can fit a point, a scram or a web while being cap stable and have more than 50K EHP.
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* The {{sh|Rupture}} is often flown with a utility cap warfare module.
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* The {{sh|Stratios}}, when used as a covert hunting ship (usually in [[Wormhole space]]), is often fit with 3 Neutralizers (alongside its probe launcher, cloak, and large Drone bay).
  
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=== Battlecruisers ===
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* The {{sh|Prophecy}} can be effectively fitted with capacitor warfare modules in its high slots. It has a good tank, capacitor and with good drone skills a reasonable amount of dps.
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* Brawling [[image:isis_minmatar.png|22px|link=|Minmatar]][[Hurricane]]s are often flown with a utility cap warfare module.
  
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*The [[Prophecy]] can be effectively fitted with cap warfare modules on its highs. It has a good tank, capacitor and with good drone skills a reasonable amount of dps.
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*Brawling [[Hurricane]]s are often flown with a utility cap warfare module.
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* The {{sh|Dominix}} is often used a cap warfare ship. Its great drone bonus makes it ideal as a close range cap warfare ship.
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* Brawling [[image:isis_minmatar.png|22px|link=|Minmatar]][[Typhoon]]s are often flown with a utility cap warfare module.
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* [[image:isis_minmatar.png|22px|link=|Minmatar]][[Tempest]]s are often flown with a utility cap warfare module.
  
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*The [[Dominix]] is often used a cap warfare ship. Its great drone bonus makes it ideal as a close range cap warfare ship.
 
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*Brawling [[Typhoon]]s are often flown with a utility cap warfare module.
 
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*[[Tempest]]s are often flown with a utility cap warfare module.
 
  
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=Protection from Capacitor Warfare=
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[[Category:Game mechanics]]
  
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Capacitor batteries reduce capacitor drain and neutralisation amounts as shown in Capacitor Warfare Resistance attribute on such modules. The resistance from multiple fitted capacitor batteries does stack.
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[[Category:PvP]]

Latest revision as of 11:50, 16 March 2024

Weapon Systems
Icon gunnery turret.pngTurrets
Icon missiles.pngMissiles
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Other Weapon Systems
Other Mechanics
Visual effects for Energy Neutralizers (left) and Energy Nosferatus (right)

Capacitor warfare is the attack strategy of using equipment to drain a target ship's capacitor, its available energy for powered modules. A ship without sufficient capacitor energy can lose the ability to fire certain weapons, actively repair itself, use propulsion equipment or other powered modules, or even warp to another location.

Overview

Heavy Energy Neutralizer I stats

Capacitor warfare (or "cap warfare") equipment drains capacitor energy from the target ship. Both modules and drones are available and come in multiple types:

  • Energy Neutralziers ("neuts") destroy capacitor energy, consuming a large amount from the attacker to nullify a similar amount from the target ship. [High slot, short range]
  • Energy Nosferatu ("vampires", "NOS") siphon a small amount of energy, transferring it from the target to the attacker (with restrictions). [High slot, short range]
  • Energy Neutralizer Drones - Light, medium, and heavy drones, and a wing of support fighters, based on Amarr combat drones.

Cap warfare modules are fitted into a ship's High slot, and both types, Neutralizers and Nosferatu, operate at short range. (By contrast, most electronic warfare modules are Mid slot modules and operate at mid-range or long-range.) While conventional weapons require a turret or missile launcher High slot, a capacitor warfare module has no such requirement and can fit into any High slot.

Ships can resist capacitor warfare by fitting modules with Neutralizer Resistance, such as the Cap Battery. Also, one ship may transfer capacitor energy to another by using a Remote Capacitor Transmitter.

Limitations

Some systems are unaffected by capacitor warfare. Projectile turrets and Missile Launchers do not require capacitor energy to operate. Shields continue to function and regenerate without capacitor needs, and subspace engines still function. However, a ship with a fully drained capacitor cannot warp or activate propulsion equipment, severely limiting range control and escape options.

General principles

Understanding capacitor warfare requires an understanding of capacitor mechanics. Capacitors are a self-recharging resource measured in gigajoules (GJ), with a capacitor recharge rate determined both by the specific ship and the percentage level of the capacitor, measured in gigajoules per second (GJ/sec). The 'peak' recharge rate occurs at 25% capacity, with the recharge rate sharply decreasing below this amount, and more gradually decreasing above it. Therefore, the rate of recharge is lowest when the capacitor is full (100%) or empty (0%). This is the same principle that governs the recharge rate of shields, though the values are slightly different.

The goal of capacitor warfare is to use enough neutralization to overcome the peak recharge rate of the target's capacitor, and while capacitors recharge continuously over time, Neutralizers remove capacitor in single large chunks with every module cycle. As a result, the effectiveness of Neutralizers is often expressed in effective GJ/sec to facilitate easier comparison to the target's recharge rate. Capacitor warfare will have the smallest relative effects at around peak recharge, as the amount of capacitor removed will be countered by the highest recharge rate the target's capacitor is capable of. As a result, it is much more difficult to "break" a target by bringing its capacitor below 25% than it is to keep it at 0% once it gets there. (i.e. it may take 3 Neutralizer modules to bring a target below 25%, but only one Neutralizer module to keep it at close to 0.) As such, the common rule of thumb for Neutralizer-focused ships or fleets is to have much higher neutralization potential than the enemy's conceivable recharge rate.

This being said, even without sufficient neutralizers to break a target, neutralizers can still have a meaningful effect on them. A pilot whose ship is hovering at around 30% capacitor needs to start making choices about which capacitor-consuming modules to use or not use, or may need to start using a Cap Booster to keep themselves up. Being forced to choose which modules not to run opens room for mistakes, and may force the target pilot to choose between not performing their role in the fleet, or dying; and Cap Booster charges will eventually run out in a longer fight and result in a slow death by attrition.

Like many other Electronic Warfare modules, Capacitor Warfare modules have both Optimal and Falloff ranges. Using modules outside their Optimal range results in reduced effectiveness. The formula for effectiveness loss is the same as Turret falloff:

  • at 100% Optimal + 0% Falloff = 100% Effectiveness
  • at 100% Optimal + 100% Falloff = ~50% Effectiveness
  • at 100% Optimal + 200% Falloff = ~6% Effectiveness
  • at 100% Optimal + 300% Falloff, the module shuts down as the target is considered 'out of range'.

Like weapons, capacitor warfare modules benefit from overheating; as an overheated weapon deals more damage-per-second, an overheated capacitor warfare module sucks the opponent dry faster.

Energy Neutralizers

Icon energy neutralizer i.png

Energy Neutralizers ("Neuts", also formerly called Energy Destabilizers) are the heavy hitters of capacitor warfare, able to remove large amounts of capacitor and leave an enemy capped out faster than any other capacitor warfare system. However, they also require a large amount of capacitor to activate and have a long cycle time. Energy Neutralizers have relatively short ranges, though this range scales with module size to retain effectiveness on larger hulls.

All neutralizers have a similar set of attributes. The different sizes of neutralizer differ significantly, but for each size tier they are fairly consistent across meta levels. Aside from fitting considerations, the only attributes that change from meta 0 all the way to commander modules is the range and the amount of energy neutralized.

  • Module activation cost is consistent (45 GJ for small, 150 GJ for medium, and 500 GJ for heavy). Therefore, at each size, higher meta modules are more efficient: meta 0 modules destabilize as much as their activation cost (100% efficiency), and this efficiency trends up to meta 5 (tech II) and higher modules at 120% efficiency. Module activation costs are reduced by the Icon skillbook2.png Capacitor Emission Systems skill, which provides 33% increased efficiency at level V.
  • Cycle time is also consistent (6 seconds for small neuts, 12 seconds for medium, and 24 seconds seconds for heavy).
  • Optimal range for modules from meta 0 to the highest are: small from 4,000m - 9,000m; medium from 8,000m - 16,500m; heavy from 16,000m - 32,000m; and capital from 30,000m - 40,000m.
  • Faction and Deadspace Neutralizers have increased range, but the same drain amount as T2 variants. Faction Neutralizers have reduced CPU and Powergrid costs; Deadspace Neutralizers have increased Powergrid costs.
  • Overheating a neutralizer shortens its cycle time, which means it will drain its target's capacitor faster but (users should remember) also that it will put an increased load on its user's capacitor.


When activating an Energy Neutralizer on a target, the activation cost will immediately be deducted from the neutralizer's capacitor and the neutralization amount (modified, if in falloff range or if the target has some form of resistance) will be immediately deducted from the target's capacitor. This will be repeated each cycle time for as long as the neut is activated.

Energy Nosferatu

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'Energy Nosferatu (also called "NOS" or "Energy Vampires") remove small amounts of capacitor from their target and use it to recharge the user's capacitor, and cycle more quickly than Energy Neutralizers. However, Energy Nosferatu are far more restricted in their effectiveness due to the double upside inherent in their use. Energy Nosferatu share the limited range of Energy Neutralizers, and drain much less capacitor. Most importantly, Energy Nosferatu only transfer capacitor when the user's capacitor is less than the target's capacitor. This is measured in terms of absolute capacitor amount, not capacitor percentage, e.g. a capacitor with 120 GJ of capacitor will always be able to transfer capacitor from a ship with 2000 GJ, regardless of what percentage of each ship's capacitor those amounts represent.

Blood Raider ships have a unique interaction with Energy Nosferatus: Nosferatus used by Blood Raider ships ignore the target's capacitor level, and always transfer energy. This means that, for a Blood Raider ship, a Nosferatu is functionally both an indefinitely sustainable Neutralizer with a lower strength but a much shorter cycle time, and a Cap Booster that does not consume cap charges. This also means that a Blood Raider-run Nosferatu can be used to test whether or not a target ship's capacitor is dry: that NOS will only start draining 0GJ/cycle if the target has 0GJ available.

All Nosferatus have a similar set of attributes. The different sizes of Nosteratus differ significantly, but for each size tier they are fairly consistent across meta levels. Aside from fitting consideration, the only attributes that change from meta 0 all the way to commander modules is the range and the amount of energy transferred to the user.

  • Cycle time is consistent (2.5 seconds for small NOS, 5 seconds for medium, and 10 seconds for heavy).
  • Small Nosferatu will transfer from 8 - 10 GJ across the meta levels, medium from 30 - 36 GJ, and heavy from 100 - 120 GJ.
  • Optimal ranges for all the modules from meta 0 to the highest are between: small from 4,000m - 9,000m; medium from 8,000m - 16,500m; and heavy from 16,000m - 32,000m.
  • As with neutralizers, overheating a Nosferatu module decreases its cycle time. Unlike overheating a neutralizer, this will result in both more energy drained from the target's capacitor, and more energy deposited in the user's capacitor.

When within range of a target, and the target's capacitor amount (not percentage) is higher than your cap amount, then an activated Nosferatu acts similarly to a neut. However, the capacitor drain occurs at the end of the cycle rather than the beginning, and rather than consuming the user's capacitor to reduce the target's, the energy which is removed from the target's capacitor is added to the user's. A NOS will stay activated as long as the target is in range and pull cap when the cap level condition is met, so there is no downside to keeping a Nosferatu activated at all times. The primary caveat to using Nosferatu is that a NOS is highly likely to be effective when fighting bigger targets, but not likely to work when fighting smaller targets.

A NOS is easier to effectively employ in a gang situation with multiple targets. While neuting the main target, a pilot can NOS an alternative target (ideally a bigger ship) to maintain the Nosferatu's effectiveness. Properly employed, this synergy between neuts and NOS is extremely effective.

Energy Neutralizing Drones

Main article: Drones#Combat utility drones
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Light, medium and heavy neutralizing drones employ the same general principles as other drones.

  • Strengths
    • Normal drone range mechanics
    • Neutralizer drones have no impact on your cap
    • Quick 6 sec cycle time for all sizes
  • Weaknesses
    • Normal drone weaknesses of vulnerability, flight times, inability to overheat, etc.
    • Relatively small portions of cap neutralized

Cycle times are identical (6 seconds) for all three sizes of drones. The amount neutralized is easy to remember, as it is identical to the drone bandwidth: 5 GJ for Light, 10 GJ for Medium, and 25 GJ for Heavy drones. Like all other drone-based EWAR, pilot EWAR skills have no effect on the drones. There are no stacking penalties when using Neutralizer Drones.

Accordingly:

  • A full flight (5) light drones will neutralize 25 GJ every 6 seconds. This is roughly 1/2 as effective as 1 small neut.
  • A full flight (5) medium drones will neutralize 50 GJ every 6 seconds. This is roughly 2/3 as effective as 1 medium neut.
  • A full flight (5) heavy drones will neutralize 125 GJ every 6 seconds. This is exactly as effective as 1 meta 0 heavy neut.

Capital Energy Neutralizers

Neutralizers and Nosferatus also exist in Capital sizes, with increased range, strength, and fitting costs to match. However, Capital Neutralizers have a unique feature that sets them apart from other sizes, and also limits their use: Capital Neutralizers have an additional attribute, Neutralization Signature Resolution, which has a value of 8000m on all variants. This attribute works similarly to the Explosion Radius attribute of Missiles: when the Neutralizer activates, this Signature Resolution value is compared to the target's Signature Radius, and if the target's Sig Radius is less than the neutralizer's Resolution, the neutralizer's strength is reduced based on the ratio of Sig Radius : Sig Resolution. The result of this is that Capital Neutralizers are extremely powerful on-paper, but are only effective against other capital ships, and cannot be meaningfully used against battleships and below. As such, most capital ships that use Neutralizers will fit a Heavy Neutralizer, rather than a Capital-sized variant.

Protection from capacitor warfare

There are four main ways to protect a ship from capacitor warfare:

  1. Increase Capacitor capacity and regeneration
  2. Fit a Capacitor Booster to use as an emergency source of cap
  3. Fit a Nosferatu of your own, to drain back some of the cap you lose
  4. In a fleet context, use Remote Cap Transmitters to send cap between allied ships (similar to option #2, but more sustainable)

Number 1 is the most common solution in PvE, and the first three are all commonly used together in PvP. There are several modules that can be used to achieve #1:

  • Cap Batteries are the most commonly used, as they increase your capacitor capacity (which increases regeneration rate, and also increases the number of neutralizer cycles required to bring you down to 0), but more importantly, they also all provide a percentage resistance to the power of incoming Neutralizers and Nosferatus. This resistance ranges from 20-28% based on the battery variation, and the resistance values from multiple batteries do stack (although Stacking penalties apply).
  • Capacitor Rechargers increase capacitor regeneration rate. Depending on the ship and other fitted modules, they may or may not provide more regeneration than Cap Batteries, so simulate and test to compare.
  • Capacitor Power Relays increase capacitor regeneration rate, but reduce the strength of fitted (local) Shield Boosters. This makes them a bad choice for Active Shield Tanked ships, but useful in other cases.
  • Power Diagnostic Systems give a modest increase to capacitor regeneration rate and capacity (and several other attributes). The individual bonuses they give are small, but they can sometimes be useful on Shield-tanked ships because they give so many different small bonuses.
  • Capacitor Control Circuit Rigs increase capacitor regeneration rate; Semiconductor Memory Cell rigs increase capacitor capacity. CCC Rigs are generally preferred, as their bonus to regeneration is usually more effective than SMC Rigs' bonus to capacity.
  • Strategic Cruisers' Augmented Reactor subsystems give significant bonuses to either capacitor capacity or regeneration, and up to 15% resistance (based on Core Systems skill levels) to incoming Neutralizers and Nosferatus.
  • Capacitor Flux Coils should not be used for capacitor warfare resistance, as while they significantly increase regeneration speed they also significantly reduce capacitor capacity, thus making you more vulnerable to having your capacitor quickly dropped to 0.

Skills

Prerequisite skills:

  • Capacitor Emission Systems is the prerequisite skill for Energy Neutralizers and Nosferatus. It's the only skill that directly impacts the effectiveness of capacitor warfare modules; however, it only affects neuts. It reduces the activation cost of all neuts by 5% per level which has excellent results on efficiency. At level V, a Tech II heavy neut will only require 375 GJ per cycle to neutralize 600 GJ (160% efficiency). Unfortunately, this has no positive effect on NOS or drones as they do not have a capacitor activation cost.
  • Advanced Drone Avionics is the prerequisite skill for Neutralizer Drones (and all other electronic warfare drones).

The better a ship's capacitor, the more effectively it can conduct capacitor warfare. Therefore both Capacitor Management and Capacitor Systems Operation are extremely important skills and should be trained to V for serious capacitor warfare users.

All the supporting capacitor management skills as listed will assist in getting pilots through a fight with more capacitor available for capacitor warfare. Depending on preference, ship types, and fits, the relative importance of each skill will change, but each can be considered a good investment of SP.

Implants

Talisman implants, the Blood Raider pirate set, directly enhance capacitor warfare by reducing the duration of modules requiring Icon skillbook2.png Capacitor Emission Systems. The complete high-grade set (slots 1-6) will have an overall effect of -38.12% cycle time. This is of course a huge increase in the amount of GJ/sec drained. A max skill Curse with a full Talisman set will neutralize 40.4 GJ per sec with a single meta 4+ medium neut.

Low-Grade: total effect -26.94%

Name Effect Set Effect Attribute
Alpha 1% reduction of duration 10% effect on bonus of the set +2 Perception
Bravo 2% reduction of duration 10% effect on bonus of the set +2 Memory
Gamma 3% reduction of duration 10% effect on bonus of the set +2 Willpower
Delta 4% reduction of duration 10% effect on bonus of the set +2 Intelligence
Epsilon 5% reduction of duration 10% effect on bonus of the set +2 Charisma
Omega 25% effect on bonus of the set

High-Grade: total effect -38.12%

Name Effect Set Effect Attribute
Alpha 1% reduction of duration 15% effect on bonus of the set +3 Perception
Bravo 2% reduction of duration 15% effect on bonus of the set +3 Memory
Gamma 3% reduction of duration 15% effect on bonus of the set +3 Willpower
Delta 4% reduction of duration 15% effect on bonus of the set +3 Intelligence
Epsilon 5% reduction of duration 15% effect on bonus of the set +3 Charisma
Omega 50% effect on bonus of the set


In addition, the following hardwirings are worth considering in addition to or in place of the Talisman set:

Slot 6

  • Engineering - 'Squire' Energy Systems Operation EO-6##, +(1-6)% faster capacitor recharge. Most pilots who use cap warfare, especially on dedicated ships, will use cap boosters. As such, cap recharge rate becomes a minor factor in cap warfare.

Slot 7

  • Engineering - 'Squire' Energy Emission Systems ES-7##: -(1-6)% capacitor usage by cap warfare modules and energy transmitters. This implant has a significant impact on the capacitor usage of cap warfare modules. It however stacks with the Egress Port Maximizer rig.

Slot 8

  • Engineering - 'Squire' Energy Management EM-8##: +(1-6)% capacitor size. This implant is more useful than the EO-6##, but less than the ES-7##. A bigger capacitor is always useful.

Boosters

When approaching boosters from a capacitor warfare perspective, Mindflood is the drug of choice. This booster increases capacitor by a percentage that stacks on top of all other modifiers without stacking penalty.

Type Increases Cap by Side Effect Chance Side Effect Strength
Synth 6% 0% 0%
Standard 10% 20% 20%
Improved 15% 30% 25%
Strong 20% 40% 30%

The potential side effects are:

  • Shield Boost Amount
  • Armor Repair Amount
  • Turret Optimal Range Penalty
  • Missile Explosion Cloud Penalty

On drone boats like the Amarr Sentinel, Amarr Curse, and Amarr Pilgrim, the impact of these possible effects is usually minimal, as DPS usually comes from drones and many popular fits are buffer tanked only. The worst penalty is potentially the armor repair amount for a solo fit Sentinel or Pilgrim, although there are Curse fits that use missile launchers to up DPS.

Blood Raider ships using lasers and cap warfare mods may have more of a trade-off to consider. Individual pilots will have different risk assessments, but once the applicable skills have been trained (Icon skillbook2.png Neurotoxin Control and Icon skillbook2.png Neurotoxin Recovery), the risk and impact of side effects can be greatly reduced.

Rigs

The Egress Port Maximizer rigs decrease the capacitor use of all energy weapon modules. The Tech I rig reduces activation cost by 15%, and the Tech II by 20%. More than one rig can be used, but because of stacking penalties, the effects get lower as more rigs are added.

Capacitor warfare and PvE

Certain NPC Factions use Energy Neutralizers as their choice in electronic warfare. This means that capacitor warfare resistance is often not important in PvE, however for fighting certain factions (Blood Raiders, Sleepers, Triglavians, and the Amarr Empire in particular) it can become very important.

The use of Energy Neutralizers have an odd history in PvE. Traditionally, Neutralizers have had no effect on NPC ships, as most NPC ships do not use Capacitor to function; and Nosferatus have been of questionable use at best as NPCs had small capacitors and poor regeneration so using a Nosferatu as a backup energy source was generally ineffective. This applies to most common NPC ships found throughout all levels of K-Space and J-Space.

However, in the years since the Into The Abyss expansion (May, 2018), that story has changed. All NPC ships which have been introduced since the creation of Abyssal Deadspace, including the ships which are found inside the Abyss and all ships involved in the Triglavian Invasion, do use their Capacitors to power their electronic warfare and local and remote repair abilities, and thus are vulnerable to having energy neutralizers shut them down. (It is not known whether or not they also use capacitor to power their weapons or high-speed 'chase' mode.) These ships can also be used as Nosferatu targets for emergency capacitor sustain, as they themselves frequently bring neutralizers to drain players who would fight them.

Capacitor Warfare and PvP Ships

The following ships have some bonus related to Energy Neutralizers and Energy Nosferatu for range, drain amount, or efficiency:

Frigates

  • Blood Raider Cruor (Pirate faction frigate)
    • 15% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of Icon skillbook2.png Amarr Frigate
    • Energy Nosferatus will drain energy from targets regardless of capacitor level
  • Amarr Sentinel (Electronic Attack Ship)
    • 20% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of Icon skillbook2.png Amarr Frigate
    • 80% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer optimal range per level of Icon skillbook2.png Electronic Attack Ships
    • 40% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer falloff range per level of Icon skillbook2.png Electronic Attack Ships
  • Triglavian Collective Damavik, Triglavian Collective Nergal
    • 50% reduction to Energy Neutralizer capacitor cost

Destroyers

  • Amarr Dragoon (Destroyer)
    • 20% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer optimal range per level of Icon skillbook2.png Amarr Destroyer
    • 10% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer falloff range per level of Icon skillbook2.png Amarr Destroyer
  • Triglavian Collective Kikimora, Triglavian Collective Draugur
    • 50% reduction to Energy Neutralizer capacitor cost

Cruisers

  • Blood Raider Ashimmu (Pirate faction cruiser)
    • 15% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of Icon skillbook2.png Amarr Cruiser
    • Energy Nosferatus will drain energy from targets regardless of capacitor level
  • Amarr Pilgrim (Recon Ship)
    • 10% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of Icon skillbook2.png Recon Ships
    • 20% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer optimal range per level of Icon skillbook2.png Recon Ships
    • 10% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer falloff range per level of Icon skillbook2.png Recon Ships
  • Amarr Curse (Recon Ship)
    • 40% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer optimal range per level of Icon skillbook2.png Recon Ships
    • 20% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer falloff range per level of Icon skillbook2.png Recon Ships
    • 20% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of Icon skillbook2.png Recon Ships
  • Amarr Legion (Strategic Cruiser, equipped with Energy Parasitic Complex Electronic Subsystem)
    • 10% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of Icon skillbook2.png Amarr Core Systems
    • 10% bonus to the benefits of overheating Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer modules per level of Icon skillbook2.png Amarr Core Systems
  • Triglavian Collective Vedmak, Triglavian Collective Rodiva, Triglavian Collective Ikitursa, Triglavian Collective Zarmazd
    • 50% reduction to Energy Neutralizer capacitor cost

Battlecruisers

  • Triglavian Collective Drekavac
    • 50% reduction to Energy Neutralizer capacitor cost

Battleships

  • Amarr Armageddon (Battleship)
    • 10% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer optimal range per level of Icon skillbook2.png Amarr Battleship
    • 5% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer falloff range per level of Icon skillbook2.png Amarr Battleship
  • Blood Raider Bhaalgorn (Pirate faction battleship)
    • 15% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of Icon skillbook2.png Amarr Battleship
    • Energy Nosferatus will drain energy from targets regardless of capacitor level
  • Triglavian Collective Leshak
    • 50% reduction to Energy Neutralizer capacitor cost

Capital Ships

  • Blood Raider Chemosh
    • 15% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of Icon skillbook2.png Amarr Dreadnought
    • Energy Nosferatus will drain energy from targets regardless of capacitor level
  • Triglavian Collective Zirnitra
    • 50% reduction to Energy Neutralizer capacitor cost
  • Blood Raider Dagon
    • 20% bonus to Energy Nosferatu drain amount, optimal range, and falloff range, per level of Icon skillbook2.png Amarr Carrier
    • Energy Nosferatus will drain energy from targets regardless of capacitor level
  • Blood Raider Molok
    • 15% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount per level of Icon skillbook2.png Amarr Titan
    • Energy Nosferatus will drain energy from targets regardless of capacitor level

Unbonused ships

A number of ships fitted for cap warfare are not bonused for it. The Gallente Dominix and the Amarr Prophecy are well known examples of ships with no bonus to cap warfare range or transfer amount which have been used with great effect. While any ship could conceivably be fitted with a neutralizer or a nos, the following elements help make an unbonused ship suitable for cap warfare:

  • Free high slots. The ship needs a place to fit the modules.
  • Drone capacity. When using high slots for neuts, pilots have to rely on drones for damage. A drone damage bonus is also helpful.
  • Powergrid. Neuts cost a lot of powergrid to install.
  • Capacitor size. Neuts cost a lot of cap to run, and a ship with a big capacitor will be easier to fight with.
  • Tank. Neutralizers and Nosferatus have short ranges, so pilots will need to be close to their target, and will thus be more vulnerable to damage.
  • Range. In an unbonused ship, you need to be be close to your target to use cap warfare modules. Don't mix cap warfare modules with long range modules such as ewar.

Frigates

  • The Amarr Punisher is often flown with a utility cap warfare module.
  • Many solo fits for frigates use a small cap wafare module.

Destroyers

  • Except for the Amarr Dragoon (see above), destroyers are not usually used for cap warfare.

Cruisers

  • The Amarr Arbitrator is usually flown with cap warfare modules. Its tank is not that great but it has a nice drone damage bonus.
  • The Amarr Maller can be used as a surprise neuting cruiser. It won't have any dps to speak of, but can fit a point, a scram or a web while being cap stable and have more than 50K EHP.
  • The Minmatar Rupture is often flown with a utility cap warfare module.
  • The Sisters of EVE Stratios, when used as a covert hunting ship (usually in Wormhole space), is often fit with 3 Neutralizers (alongside its probe launcher, cloak, and large Drone bay).

Battlecruisers

  • The Amarr Prophecy can be effectively fitted with capacitor warfare modules in its high slots. It has a good tank, capacitor and with good drone skills a reasonable amount of dps.
  • Brawling MinmatarHurricanes are often flown with a utility cap warfare module.

Battleships

  • The Gallente Dominix is often used a cap warfare ship. Its great drone bonus makes it ideal as a close range cap warfare ship.
  • Brawling MinmatarTyphoons are often flown with a utility cap warfare module.
  • MinmatarTempests are often flown with a utility cap warfare module.
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