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

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

Command Bursts

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

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

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

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

Command Burst modules	Command Burst charges	Effect	Base	Max ^[1]
Armor Command Burst	Armor Energizing Charge	Armor Resistance Bonus	+8%	+22.50%
	Armor Reinforcement Charge	Armor HP Bonus	+8%	+22.50%
	Rapid Repair Charge	Armor Repair Modules: Duration & capacitor-use bonus	-8%	-22.50%
Information Command Burst	Electronic Hardening Charge	Sensor Strength bonus Remote Sensor Dampener / Remote Weapon Disruption Resistance Bonus	+18% +9%	+50.63% +25.31%
	Electronic Superiority Charge	Electronic Warfare modules: Range and Strength bonus	+9%	+25.31%
	Sensor Optimization Charge	Scan Resolution bonus Targeting Range bonus	+9% +18%	+25.31% +50.63%
Mining Foreman Burst	Mining Equipment Preservation Charge	Mining crystal volatility bonus	-15%	-61.52%
	Mining Laser Field Enhancement Charge	Mining/Survey module range bonus	+40%	+164.06%
	Mining Laser Optimization Charge	Mining Modules: Duration & Capacitor-use bonus	-15%	-61.52%
Shield Command Burst	Active Shielding Charge	Shield Repair Modules: Duration & Capacitor-use bonus	-8%	-22.50%
	Shield Extension Charge	Shield HP Bonus	+8%	+22.50%
	Shield Harmonizing Charge	Shield Resistance Bonus	+8%	+22.50%
Skirmish Command Burst	Evasive Maneuvers Charge	Signature Radius bonus Agility bonus	-6%	-16.88%
	Interdiction Maneuvers Charge	Tackle module range bonus	+12%	+33.75%
	Rapid Deployment Charge	AB/MWD module speed increase bonus	+12%	+33.75%

^ This assumes that all relevant skills are maxed, use the tech two variant of the command burst module, a ship with the strongest bonuses and the best command mindlink.

You can find the modules on the market under the Ship Equipment and Fleet Assistance Modules, whereas the charges are under the Ammunition & Charges and Command Burst Charges.

Skills

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

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

Command Mindlink implants

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

Implant	Requirement	Effect
Armored Command Mindlink	Cybernetics V Armored Command Specialist V	+25% bonus to Armor Command Burst strength and duration
Information Command Mindlink	Cybernetics V Information Command Specialist V	+25% bonus to Information Command Burst strength and duration
Mining Foreman Mindlink	Cybernetics V Mining Director V	+25% bonus to Mining Foreman Burst strength and duration
Shield Command Mindlink	Cybernetics V Shield Command Specialist V	+25% bonus to Shield Command Burst strength and duration
Skirmish Command Mindlink	Cybernetics V Skirmish Command Specialist V	+25% bonus to Skirmish Command Burst strength and duration
Caldari Navy Command Mindlink	Cybernetics V Shield Command Specialist V Information Command Specialist V	+25% bonus to Shield Command Burst strength and duration. +25% bonus to Information Command Burst strength and duration.
Federation Navy Mindlink	Cybernetics V Armored Command Specialist V Skirmish Command Specialist V	+25% bonus to Armor Command Burst strength and duration. +25% bonus to Skirmish Command Burst strength and duration.
Imperial Navy Mindlink	Cybernetics V Armored Command Specialist V Information Command Specialist V	+25% bonus to Armor Command Burst strength and duration. +25% bonus to Information Command Burst strength and duration.
ORE Mining Director Mindlink	Cybernetics V Mining Director V Shield Command Specialist V	+25% bonus to Mining Foreman strength and duration. +25% bonus to Shield Command Burst strength and duration.
Republic Fleet Command Mindlink	Cybernetics V Shield Command Specialist V Skirmish Command Specialist V	+25% bonus to Shield Command Burst strength and duration. +25% bonus to Skirmish Command Burst strength and duration.
Guri Malakim Command Mindlink	Cybernetics V Information Command Specialist V Skirmish Command Specialist V	+25% bonus to Information Command Burst strength and duration. +25% bonus to Skirmish Command Burst strength and duration.

Ship & module restrictions

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

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

^ Requires the Support Processor subsystem.

Racial types

Several ships get multiple bonuses to Command Burst modules.

Race	Primary	Secondary	Tertiary ^[1]
Amarr ships	Armor Command Burst	Information Command Burst	Skirmish Command Burst
Caldari ships	Shield Command Burst	Information Command Burst	Skirmish Command Burst
Gallente ships	Armor Command Burst	Skirmish Command Burst	Information Command Burst
Minmatar ships	Shield Command Burst	Skirmish Command Burst	Armor Command Burst
Triglavian ships	Skirmish Command Burst	Information Command Burst
O.R.E. ships	Mining Foreman Burst	Shield Command Burst^[2]

^ Ships like Strategic Cruisers get three racial bonuses.
^ With the exception of the Porpoise, who only gets the mining bonus.

Command Processor rigs

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

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

Industrial core

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

Type of core		Effect (by size)
Type of core		Medium (Porpoise)	Large (Orca)	Capital (Rorqual)
<size> Industrial Core I	Mining Foreman Burst strength bonus	5%	10%	30%
<size> Industrial Core I	Command Burst range bonus	45%	75%	200%
<size> Industrial Core II	Mining Foreman Burst strength bonus	7.5%	15%	40%
<size> Industrial Core II	Command Burst range bonus	60%	100%	250%

Calculating Command Burst bonuses

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

For strength

The various multipliers for strength are calculated as follows:

[math] \displaystyle \text{strength} = \text{base charge bonus} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{specialization} } {100} \right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{module} } {100}\right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{ship} } {100} \right) \times \left(1 + \frac {\text{mindlink} } {100} \right) \color{teal} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{Industrial Core} } {100} \right) [/math]

The Industrial Core bonus only applies to the Mining Foreman Bursts from a Porpoise, Orca, or Rorqual.

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

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

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

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

Ship bonus	Base	Command Specialist skill					Ship skill
Ship bonus	Base
Rorqual (+5% per level)	-15%	-20.63%	-22.50%	-24.38%	-26.25%	-28.13%	-29.53%	-30.94%	-32.34%	-33.75%	-35.16%	-43.95%	-57.13%	-61.52%
Orca (+3% per level)	-15%	-20.63%	-22.50%	-24.38%	-26.25%	-28.13%	-28.97%	-29.81%	-30.66%	-31.50%	-32.34%	-40.43%	-44.50%	-46.50%
Porpoise (+2% per level)	-15%	-20.63%	-22.50%	-24.38%	-26.25%	-28.13%	-28.69%	-29.25%	-29.81%	-30.38%	-30.94%	-38.67%	-40.60%	-41.60%
Non-mining ships (no bonus)	-15%	-20.63%	-22.50%	-24.38%	-26.25%	-28.13%	-	-	-	-	-	-35.16%	-	-

For duration

For duration the multipliers are calculated as follows:

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

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

Ship bonus	Base	Command skill					Ship skill
Ship bonus	Base
Rorqual^[1] (+5% per level)	60s	Req. Mining Foreman V					94.5s	99.0s	103.5s	108.0s	112.5s	140.6s
Attack Command Ships (+4% per level)	60s	66s	72s	78s	84s	90s	93.6s	97.2s	100.8s	104.4s	108.0s	135.0s
Rorqual^[1] / Orca^[2] / Fleet Command Ships (+3% per level)	60s	66s	72s	78s	84s	90s	92.7s	95.4s	98.1s	100.8s	103.5s	129.4s
Supercarriers / Strategic Cruiser / Command Destroyers / Porpoise (+2% per level)	60s	66s	72s	78s	84s	90s	91.8s	93.6s	95.4s	97.2s	99.0s	123.8s
Orca^[2] / Carriers / Force Auxiliaries (+1% per level)	60s	66s	72s	78s	84s	90s	90.9s	91.8s	92.7s	93.6s	94.5s	118.1s
Battlecruisers / Titans (no bonus)	60s	66s	72s	78s	84s	90s	-	-	-	-	-	112.5s

^ ^a ^b The Rorqual gets a +5% bonus to mining bursts and +3% bonus to shield bursts.
^ ^a ^b The Orca gets a +3% bonus to mining bursts and +1% bonus to shield bursts. For mining bursts, Mining Foreman V is required to sit in the ship, so values prior to Command Skill V are unobtainable alongside the 3% bonus.

For area of effect range

The area of effect range is calculated like this:

[math] \displaystyle \text{Range} = 15\text{km} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{leadership} } {100} \right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{wing command} } {100}\right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{fleet command} } {100} \right) \times \left(1 + \frac {\text{ship} } {100} \right) \color{teal} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{Industrial Core} } {100} \right) [/math]

The Industrial Core bonus only applies to the Porpoise, Orca, and Rorqual.

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

Ship bonus	Base	Leadership skill					Wing Command skill					Fleet Command skill
Ship bonus	Base
Capital Ships (+200% range)	15km	48.2km	51.3km	54.5km	57.6km	60.8km	64.4km	68.0km	71.7km	75.3km	79.0km	82.9km	97.0km	90.8km	95.0km	98.7km
Fleet Command Ships (+100% range)	15km	Ship requires Wing Command IV								50.2km	53.0km	55.3km	58.0km	60.6km	63.0km	65.8km
Porpoise (no bonus) + Medium Industrial Core II (+60% range)	15km	25.7km	27.4km	29.0km	30.7km	32.4km	34.3km	36.3km	38.2km	40.2km	42.1km	44.2km	46.3km	48.4km	50.5km	52.7km
Orca^[1] / Rorqual^[1] / Battlecruisers / Attack Command Ships^[2] / Strategic Cruisers (+50% range)	15km	24.1km	25.7km	27.2km	28.8km	30.4km	32.2km	34.0km	35.8km	37.7km	39.0km	41.5km	43.0km	45.4km	47.0km	49.4km
Porpoise (no bonus) + Medium Industrial Core I (+45% range)	15km	23.3km	24.8km	26.3km	27.8km	29.4km	31.1km	32.9km	34.6km	36.4km	38.2km	40.1km	42.0km	43.9km	45.8km	47.7km
Command Destroyers / Porpoise (no bonus) ^[3]	15km	16.1km	17.1km	18.1km	19.2km	20.3km	21.5km	22.7km	23.9km	25.1km	26.0km	27.6km	29.0km	30.3km	32.0km	32.9km

^ ^a ^b For non-Mining Foreman bursts. The Orca and Rorqual gain an additional 5% per level bonus to Mining Foreman Burst range, which is accounted for in the table below.
^ Attack Command Ships require Wing Command IV.
^ Command Destroyers require Leadership V.

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

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

For reload speed

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

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

As such, the reload speed ranges from 60, 54, 48, 42, 36 and 30 seconds based on your Command Burst Specialist skill.

External links

Command Bursts and the New World of Fleet Boosting (devblog)
- Mining Foreman Revolution (devblog leading up to the one above)
Command Burst (helpdesk article)

[1] This assumes that all relevant skills are maxed, use the tech two variant of the command burst module, a ship with the strongest bonuses and the best command mindlink.

[2] Requires the Support Processor subsystem.

[3] Ships like Strategic Cruisers get three racial bonuses.

[4] With the exception of the Porpoise, who only gets the mining bonus.

[rorq-5] The Rorqual gets a +5% bonus to mining bursts and +3% bonus to shield bursts.

[orca-6] The Orca gets a +3% bonus to mining bursts and +1% bonus to shield bursts. For mining bursts, Mining Foreman V is required to sit in the ship, so values prior to Command Skill V are unobtainable alongside the 3% bonus.

[IncCmdNote-7] For non-Mining Foreman bursts. The Orca and Rorqual gain an additional 5% per level bonus to Mining Foreman Burst range, which is accounted for in the table below.

[8] Attack Command Ships require Wing Command IV.

[9] Command Destroyers require Leadership V.

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-'''All credit to Jen Loo, who put this info on the forums.'''
+{|
+| [[File:Warfare-links.png|64px|link=]]
+| '''Command Bursts''' are modules that increase the effectiveness of one or several aspects of a ship. They can only be fitted to certain ships but are extremely potent as they will give their bonuses to every single member of the fleet (up to 256 people) as long as they are within the area of effect of the burst.
+|}
-=Warfare Links and Leadership Skill Bonuses=
+Prior to the Ascension expansion of November 2016, Command Bursts existed as a set of modules called Warfare Links (or just 'Links'), which provided similar effects but with less flexibility.
-''see also [[Fleet Leadership]].''
+== Command Bursts ==
+The command burst modules come in five different variants, each with three different type of charges giving different effects, as well as a tech one and a tech two version of the command burst modules. Compared to the {{co|coral|Command Burst I}}, the {{co|coral|Command Burst II}} consumes slightly more CPU and Powergrid to fit, and requires training in the burst's Specialization skill, but in exchange fires bursts which are '''25% stronger''' than the bursts of a tech I module.
-This is the way it should work on paper.
+Upon activation of a {{co|coral|Command Burst}} module you will get a [[File:icon_timer_weapons.png|16px|link=]] [[Timers#Weapon Timer|weapon timer]] for 60 seconds (equal to the module's 60 second cycle time) and the bonuses will spread amongst any and all fleet members within your area of effect range. Both the duration and area of effect range are highly influenced by your skills and if you're using any of the special [[#Command Mindlink implants|command mindlink implants]] or [[#Industrial core|industrial cores]].
-==1. Introduction [INTRO]==
+Command Bursts are affected by legality in high security space, removing the benefit of fleet members in high security space if they involve themselves as third parties to wars or limited engagements. See [[Remote assistance#Command Bursts|remote assistance]] for more details.
-This is a guide to the Leadership skill category, gang modules, and fleet
+All Command Burst modules require the [[Omega clone]] state to be used. However, any character can benefit from bursts fired by fleet members.
-structure, and the first guide I've ever written. I hope you find some of this
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
-information helpful. For the sake of being thorough I will state some very
+|- style="background-color:#222222;"
-basic information, it is as much so you can reference everything in one place
+! Command Burst modules
-as anything else. I'll often put the rank of a skill in brackets after it's
+! Command Burst charges
-name, mostly a habit from EVEMon, but it is good to see at a glance.
+! Effect
+! Base
+! Max <small><ref>This assumes that all relevant '''skills are maxed''', use the '''tech two variant''' of the command burst module, a '''ship with the strongest bonuses''' and the best '''command mindlink'''.</ref></small>
+|-
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:icon armor command burst.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Armor Command Burst}}
+| [[File:Icon armor energizing.png|24px|link=]] Armor Energizing Charge
+| Armor Resistance Bonus
+| +8%
+| +22.50%
+|-
+| [[File:Icon armor reinforcement.png|24px|link=]] Armor Reinforcement Charge
+| Armor HP Bonus
+| +8%
+| +22.50%
+|-
+| [[File:Icon rapid repair.png|24px|link=]] Rapid Repair Charge
+| Armor Repair Modules: Duration & capacitor-use bonus
+| -8%
+| -22.50%
+|-
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:icon information command burst.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Information Command Burst}}
+| [[File:Icon electronic hardening.png|24px|link=]] Electronic Hardening Charge
+| Sensor Strength bonus<br>Remote Sensor Dampener / Remote Weapon Disruption Resistance Bonus
+| +18%<br>+9%
+| +50.63%<br>+25.31%
+|-
+| [[File:Icon electronic superiority.png|24px|link=]] Electronic Superiority Charge
+| Electronic Warfare modules: Range and Strength bonus
+| +9%
+| +25.31%
+|-
+| [[File:Icon sensor optimization.png|24px|link=]] Sensor Optimization Charge
+| Scan Resolution bonus<br>Targeting Range bonus
+| +9%<br>+18%
+| +25.31%<br>+50.63%
+|-
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:icon mining command burst.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Mining Foreman Burst}}
+| [[File:Icon mining equipment preservation.png|24px|link=]] Mining Equipment Preservation Charge
+| Mining crystal volatility bonus
+| -15%
+| -61.52%
+|-
+| [[File:Icon mining laser field enhancement.png|24px|link=]] Mining Laser Field Enhancement Charge
+| Mining/Survey module range bonus
+| +40%
+| +164.06%
+|-
+| [[File:Icon mining laser optimization.png|24px|link=]] Mining Laser Optimization Charge
+| Mining Modules: Duration & Capacitor-use bonus
+| -15%
+| -61.52%
+|-
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:icon shield command burst.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Shield Command Burst}}
+| [[File:Icon active shielding.png|24px|link=]] Active Shielding Charge
+| Shield Repair Modules: Duration & Capacitor-use bonus
+| -8%
+| -22.50%
+|-
+| [[File:Icon shield extension.png|24px|link=]] Shield Extension Charge
+| Shield HP Bonus
+| +8%
+| +22.50%
+|-
+| [[File:Icon shield harmonizing.png|24px|link=]] Shield Harmonizing Charge
+| Shield Resistance Bonus
+| +8%
+| +22.50%
+|-
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Skirmish Command Burst}}
+| [[File:Icon evasive maneuvers.png|24px|link=]] Evasive Maneuvers Charge
+| Signature Radius bonus<br>Agility bonus
+| -6%
+| -16.88%
+|-
+| [[File:Icon interdiction maneuvers.png|24px|link=]] Interdiction Maneuvers Charge
+| Tackle module range bonus
+| +12%
+| +33.75%
+|-
+| [[File:Icon rapid deployment.png|24px|link=]] Rapid Deployment Charge
+| AB/MWD module speed increase bonus
+| +12%
+| +33.75%
+|}
+<small><references/></small>
+You can find the modules on the market under the [[File:icon_gunnery_turret.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Ship Equipment}} and [[File:Warfare-links.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Fleet Assistance Modules}}, whereas the charges are under the [[File:icon_market_ammo.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Ammunition & Charges}} and [[File:Warfare-links.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Command Burst Charges}}.
-==2. Leadership Skills Category [SKILL]==
+== Skills ==
+There are several skills influencing the effect of command bursts, be that their '''strength''', '''duration''', '''area of effect range''' or '''reload speed'''. These skills are all under the Fleet Support skill family, and thus require the Charisma attribute to be trained quickly.
-It contains 14 skills total. Five of them I refer to as 'Tier 1' are:
+{{sk|Leadership|icon= yes}} (+7% range per level, +35% max)<br>
-*Armoured Warfare(2),
+{{sk|Wing Command|icon= yes}} (+6% range per level, +30% max)<br>
-*Information Warfare(2),
+{{sk|Fleet Command|icon= yes}} (+5% range per level, +25% max)<br>
-*Siege Warfare(2),
+{{sk|Command Burst Specialist|icon= yes}} (-10% reload speed per level, -50% max)<br>
-*Skirmish Warfare(2), and
+{{sk|Armored Command|icon= yes}} (+10% duration of armor bursts, +50% max)<br>
-*Mining Foreman(2).
+{{sk|Armored Command Specialist|icon= yes}} (+10% strength of armor bursts, +50% max)<br>
+{{sk|Shield Command|icon= yes}} (+10% duration of shield bursts, +50% max)<br>
+{{sk|Shield Command Specialist|icon= yes}} (+10% strength of shield bursts, +50% max)<br>
+{{sk|Information Command|icon= yes}} (+10% duration of information bursts, +50% max)<br>
+{{sk|Information Command Specialist|icon= yes}} (+10% strength of information bursts, +50% max)<br>
+{{sk|Skirmish Command|icon= yes}} (+10% duration of skirmish bursts, +50% max)<br>
+{{sk|Skirmish Command Specialist|icon= yes}} (+10% strength of skirmish bursts, +50% max)<br>
+{{sk|Mining Foreman|icon= yes}} (+10% duration of mining bursts, +50% max)<br>
+{{sk|Mining Director|icon= yes}} (+10% strength of mining bursts, +50% max)
+<!-- Decided not to use this big chart
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
+|- style="background-color:#222222;"
+! rowspan="2" | Group
+! rowspan="2" | Skill
+! colspan="4" | Skill effect per level
+! rowspan="2" | Max
+|- style="background-color:#111111;"
+! Strength
+! Duration
+! Range
+! Reload
+|-
+| rowspan="4" | [[image:Warfare-links.png|48px|link=]] || {{sk|Leadership}} || || || +7% || || +35% range
+|-
+| {{sk|Wing Command}} || || || +6% || || +30% range
+|-
+| {{sk|Fleet Command}} || || || +5% || || +25% range
+|-
+| {{sk|Command Burst Specialist}} || || || || -10% || -50% reload speed
+|-
+| rowspan="2" | [[image:icon armor command burst.png|48px|link=]] || {{sk|Armored Command}} || || +10% || || || +50% duration
+|-
+| {{sk|Armored Command Specialist}} || +10% || || || || +50% strength
+|-
+| rowspan="2" | [[image:icon shield command burst.png|48px|link=]] || {{sk|Shield Command|icon= yes}} || || +10% || || || +50% duration
+|-
+| {{sk|Shield Command Specialist}} || +10% || || || || +50% strength
+|-
+| rowspan="2" | [[image:icon information command burst.png|48px|link=]] || {{sk|Information Command|icon= yes}} || || +10% || || || +50% duration
+|-
+| {{sk|Information Command Specialist}} || +10% || || || || +50% strength
+|-
+| rowspan="2" | [[image:icon skirmish command burst.png|48px|link=]] || {{sk|Skirmish Command}} || || +10% || || || +50% duration
+|-
+| {{sk|Skirmish Command Specialist}} || +10% || || || || +50% strength
+|-
+| rowspan="2" | [[image:icon mining command burst.png|48px|link=]] || {{sk|Mining Foreman}} || || +10% || || || +50% duration
+|-
+| {{sk|Mining Director}} || +10% || || || || +50% strength
+|}
+-->
-Another five I refer to as 'Tier 2' are:
+== Command Mindlink implants ==
-* Armoured Warfare Specialist(5),
+Various command mindlink implants boost the '''strength''' and '''duration''' effect of Command Burst modules. These implants all take up Slot 10.
-*Information Warfare Specialist(5),
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
-*Siege Warfare Specialist(5),
+|- style="background-color:#222222;"
-*Skirmish Warfare Specialist(5), and
+! Implant
-*Mining Director(5).
+! Requirement
+! Effect
+|-
+| [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Armored Command Mindlink}}
+| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Armored Command Specialist|V}}
+| +25% bonus to [[File:icon armor command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Armor Command Burst''' strength and duration
+|-
+| [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Information Command Mindlink}}
+| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Information Command Specialist|V}}
+| +25% bonus to [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst''' strength and duration
+|-
+| [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Mining Foreman Mindlink }}
+| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Mining Director|V}}
+| +25% bonus to [[File:icon mining command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Mining Foreman Burst''' strength and duration
+|-
+| [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Shield Command Mindlink}}
+| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Shield Command Specialist|V}}
+| +25% bonus to [[File:icon shield command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Shield Command Burst''' strength and duration
+|-
+| [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Skirmish Command Mindlink}}
+| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Skirmish Command Specialist|V}}
+| +25% bonus to [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst''' strength and duration
+|-
+| [[File:icon implant mindlink faction.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Caldari Navy Command Mindlink}}
+| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Shield Command Specialist|V}}<br>{{sk|Information Command Specialist|V}}
+| +25% bonus to [[File:icon shield command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Shield Command Burst''' strength and duration.<br>+25% bonus to [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst''' strength and duration.
+|-
+| [[File:icon implant mindlink faction.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Federation Navy Mindlink}}
+| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Armored Command Specialist|V}}<br>{{sk|Skirmish Command Specialist|V}}
+| +25% bonus to [[File:icon armor command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Armor Command Burst''' strength and duration.<br>+25% bonus to [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst''' strength and duration.
+|-
+| [[File:icon implant mindlink faction.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Imperial Navy Mindlink}}
+| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Armored Command Specialist|V}}<br>{{sk|Information Command Specialist|V}}
+| +25% bonus to [[File:icon armor command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Armor Command Burst''' strength and duration.<br>+25% bonus to [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst''' strength and duration.
+|-
+| [[File:icon implant mindlink faction.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|ORE Mining Director Mindlink}}
+| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Mining Director|V}}<br>{{sk|Shield Command Specialist|V}}
+| +25% bonus to [[File:icon mining command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Mining Foreman''' strength and duration.<br>+25% bonus to [[File:icon shield command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Shield Command Burst''' strength and duration.
+|-
+| [[File:icon implant mindlink faction.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Republic Fleet Command Mindlink}}
+| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Shield Command Specialist|V}}<br>{{sk|Skirmish Command Specialist|V}}
+| +25% bonus to [[File:icon shield command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Shield Command Burst''' strength and duration.<br>+25% bonus to [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst''' strength and duration.
+|-
+| [[File:icon implant mindlink faction.png|32px|link=]] {{co|coral|Guri Malakim Command Mindlink}}
+| {{sk|Cybernetics|V}}<br>{{sk|Information Command Specialist|V}}<br>{{sk|Skirmish Command Specialist|V}}
+| +25% bonus to [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst''' strength and duration.<br>+25% bonus to [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst''' strength and duration.
+|}
-Three of the skills are related to the fleet command structure:
+== Ship & module restrictions ==
-*Leadership(1),
+Command burst modules can only be fitted to ships of the following categories: '''Capital Industrial Ships''', '''Carriers''', '''Combat Battlecruisers''', '''Command Destroyers''', '''Command Ships''', '''Force Auxiliaries''', '''Industrial Command Ships''', '''Strategic Cruisers''', '''Supercarriers''' and '''Titans'''.
-*Wing Command(8), and
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
-*Fleet Command(12).
+|- style="background-color:#222222;"
-The last skill is:
+! Ships
-*Warfare Link Specialist(6)
+! Strength & duration bonus
-and is solely for increasing the bonuses of all gang modules.
+! Range bonus
+! Command burst modules allowed
+|-
+| [[Titans]]<br>[[Capital Ship#Capital Industrial Ships|Capital Industrial Command Ships]] - [[Rorqual]]<br>[[ORE Basic Ship and Skill Guide#Industrial command ship|Industrial Command Ships]] - [[Orca]]
+| No bonuses<br>{{co|lightgreen|+5%}} and {{co|lightgreen|+3%}} to two racial types<br>{{co|lightgreen|+3%}} and {{co|lightgreen|+1%}} to two racial types
+| {{co|lightgreen|+200%}} range<br>{{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range<br>{{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range
+| Can fit {{co|lightgreen|three}} command burst modules
+|-
+| [[Attack Command Ships]]<br>[[Fleet Command Ships]]<br>[[Carriers]]<br>[[Supercarriers]]<br>[[Force Auxiliaries]]<br>[[ORE Basic Ship and Skill Guide#Industrial command ship|Industrial Command Ships]] - [[Porpoise]]
+| {{co|lightgreen|+4%}} to two racial types<br>{{co|lightgreen|+3%}} to two racial types<br>{{co|lightgreen|+1%}} to two racial types<br>{{co|lightgreen|+2%}} to two racial types<br>{{co|lightgreen|+1%}} to two racial types<br>{{co|lightgreen|+2%}} to one racial type
+| {{co|lightgreen|+50%}} bonus<br>{{co|lightgreen|+100%}} range<br>{{co|lightgreen|+200%}} range<br>{{co|lightgreen|+200%}} range<br>{{co|lightgreen|+200%}} range<br>No bonus
+| Can fit {{co|lightgreen|two}} command burst modules
+|-
+| [[Command Destroyer]]s<br>[[Battlecruiser#Combat Battlecruisers|Combat Battlecruisers]]<br>[[Strategic Cruisers]] <small><ref>Requires the '''Support Processor''' subsystem.</ref></small>
+| {{co|lightgreen|+2%}} to two racial types<br>No bonus<br>{{co|lightgreen|+2%}} to three racial types
+| No bonus<br>{{co|lightgreen|+50%}} bonus<br>{{co|lightgreen|+50%}} bonus
+| Can fit {{co|lightgreen|one}} command burst module
+|}
+<small><references/></small>
-Note: the Leadership skill could also belong with tier 1 skills, as it has a
+=== Racial types ===
-similar bonus attached to it, but I feel its place is with the fleet
+Several ships get multiple bonuses to Command Burst modules.
-structure skills. Descriptions are quoted from actual game text.
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
+|- style="background-color:#222222;"
+! Race
+! Primary
+! Secondary
+! Tertiary <small><ref>Ships like [[Strategic Cruisers]] get three racial bonuses.</ref></small>
+|-
+| [[File:logo_faction_amarr_empire_clean.png|24px|link=]] {{co|gold|Amarr ships}} || [[File:icon armor command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Armor Command Burst''' || [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst''' || [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst'''
+|-
+| [[File:Logo_faction_caldari_state_clean.png|24px|link=]] {{co|skyblue|Caldari ships}} || [[File:icon shield command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Shield Command Burst''' || [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst''' || [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst'''
+|-
+| [[File:Logo_faction_gallente_federation_clean.png|24px|link=]] {{co|Turquoise|Gallente ships}} || [[File:icon armor command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Armor Command Burst''' || [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst''' || [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst'''
+|-
+| [[File:Logo_faction_minmatar_republic_clean.png|24px|link=]] {{co|orangered|Minmatar ships}} || [[File:icon shield command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Shield Command Burst''' || [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst''' || [[File:icon armor command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Armor Command Burst'''
+|-
+| [[File:Logo_faction_triglavian_collective.png|24px|link=]] {{co|red|Triglavian ships}} || [[File:icon skirmish command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Skirmish Command Burst''' || [[File:icon information command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Information Command Burst''' ||
+|-
+| [[File:logo_faction_outer_ring_excavations.png|24px|link=]] '''O.R.E. ships''' || [[File:icon mining command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Mining Foreman Burst''' || [[File:icon shield command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Shield Command Burst'''<small><ref>With the exception of the [[Porpoise]], who only gets the mining bonus.</ref></small> ||
+|}
+<small><references/></small>
-===I. Tier 1 [T1]===
+=== Command Processor rigs ===
+There's a rig called {{co|coral|Command Processor I}} that will allow your ship to fit an additional command burst module. The rig uses [[File:icon calibration.png|16px|link=]] '''150 calibration''' so ships are limited to +2 more command burst modules due to the high calibration cost (as ships cannot have more than 350 - 400 calibration available). This will allows an Orca to fit up to 5 command burst modules, command ships to get 4 command burst modules, command destroyers to fit 3 command burst modules etc. The balance comes with the fact that you'll be giving up precious rig slots, which often drastically lowers the tank potential of the ship.
-Grant immediate, tangible benefits to those in your fleet. These bonuses are
+For the armor and shield command burst using the [[File:Icon armor reinforcement.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Armor Reinforcement Charge}} or the [[File:Icon shield extension.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Shield Extension Charge}} it usually pays off to have one person run it, as the maximum bonus (+22.5% hit points) will give you a higher boost compared to a [[File:Module icon armor rig tech2.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Trimark Armor Pump II}} or [[File:Module icon shield rig tech2.png|16px|link=]] {{co|coral|Core Defense Field Extender II}} rig (+20% hit points), not to mention the fact it gives this bonus to anyone within range.
-only active in a fleet, and only if you have the role of Booster.
-*Armoured Warfare(2) -- Grants a 2% bonus to gang members' armour hit points per skill level.
+=== Industrial core ===
-*Information Warfare(2) -- Grants a 2% bonus to gang members' targeting range per skill level.
+The industrial core is a module that the [[Rorqual]], [[Orca]], and [[Porpoise]] can fit that gives additional bonuses to the strength of [[File:icon mining command burst.png|24px|link=]] {{co|coral|Mining Foreman Burst}} modules and to the range of all command burst modules, but only when activated. Activating the core locks the ship down in a similar manner to how a [[Dreadnought]]'s Siege Module works (immobilizing the ship and blocking remote assistance, but significantly amplifying the ship's defenses and other abilities). The industrial core come in three flavors, {{co|coral|Medium Industrial Core}}, {{co|coral|Large Industrial Core}}, and {{co|coral|Capital Industrial Core}}, and are fit on different ships. The Porpoise can fit the {{co|coral|Medium Industrial Core}}, the Orca can fit the {{co|coral|Large Industrial Core}}, and the Rorqual can fit the {{co|coral|Capital Industrial Core}}.
-*Siege Warfare(2) -- Grants a 2% bonus to gang members' shield capacity per skill level.
-*Skirmish Warfare(2) -- Grants a 2% bonus to gang members' maximum velocity per skill level.
-*Mining Foreman(2) -- Grants a 2% bonus to gang members' mining yield per level.
-*Leadership(1) -- Grants a 2% bonus to gang members' targeting speed per skill level.
-===II. Tier 2 [T2]===
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
+|- style="background-color:#222222;"
+! rowspan=2 colspan=2 | Type of core
+! colspan=3 | Effect (by size)
+|- style="background-color:#222222;"
+! Medium ([[Porpoise]])
+! Large ([[Orca]])
+! Capital ([[Rorqual]])
+|-
+| rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | [[File:module icon industrial core i.png|24px|link=]] {{co|coral|<size> Industrial Core I}}
+| [[File:icon mining command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Mining Foreman Burst''' strength bonus
+| 5%
+| 10%
+| 30%
+|-
+| Command Burst range bonus
+| 45%
+| 75%
+| 200%
+|-
+| rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | [[File:module icon industrial core ii.png|24px|link=]] {{co|coral|<size> Industrial Core II}}
+| [[File:icon mining command burst.png|24px|link=]] '''Mining Foreman Burst''' strength bonus
+| 7.5%
+| 15%
+| 40%
+|-
+| Command Burst range bonus
+| 60%
+| 100%
+| 250%
+|}
-Increase the bonus output of active gang modules. Again, bonuses only apply in
+== Calculating Command Burst bonuses ==
-a fleet if you have the Booster role.
+For those wondering how these different bonuses are calculated, here's the math behind the way CCP calculates Command Burst bonuses.
+=== For strength ===
+The various multipliers for '''strength''' are calculated as follows:
-*Armoured Warfare Specialist(5) -- 100% bonus to effectiveness of armoured warfare link modules per level.
+: <math> \displaystyle \text{strength} = \text{base charge bonus} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{specialization} } {100} \right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{module} } {100}\right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{ship} } {100} \right) \times \left(1 + \frac {\text{mindlink} } {100} \right) \color{teal} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{Industrial Core} } {100} \right) </math>
-*Information Warfare Specialist(5) -- 100% bonus to effectiveness of information warfare link modules per level.
+: The {{Co|teal|Industrial Core}} bonus only applies to the Mining Foreman Bursts from a [[Porpoise]], [[Orca]], or [[Rorqual]].
-*Siege Warfare Specialist(5) -- 100% bonus to effectiveness of siege warfare link modules per level.
-*Skirmish Warfare Specialist(5) -- 100% bonus to effectiveness of skirmish warfare link modules per level.
-*Mining Director(5) -- 100% bonus to effectiveness of Mining Foreman link modules per level.
-===III. Fleet [FLT]===
-These skills allow you to maintain command as part of a fleet structure and
+Here are two examples of how the '''strength''' scale with skills, ship bonuses and implants. This assumes you swap to a tech two module once you have the required skills for it (indicated by the tech two icon in the chart).
-ensure the bonuses from Boosters are available to everyone.
-*Leadership(1) -- Allows command of a squadron. Increases maximum squadron size by 2 members per skill level, up to a maximum of 10 members.  (This is the same skill as in [I] above.  It carries both bonuses, so I placed it on both lists for easier reference.)
+The following is a bonus-scale for the {{co|lightgreen|8% resist}} bonus:
-*Wing Command(8) -- Allows command of a Wing. Grants the Wing Commander the ability to operate a
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
-new Squadron per skill level, up to a maximum of 5 Squadrons.
+|- style="background-color:#222222;"
-*Fleet Command(12) -- Allows command of a Fleet. Grants the Fleet Commander the ability to command a new Wing per skill level, up to a maximum of 5 Wings.
+! rowspan="2" | Ship bonus
+! rowspan="2" | Base
+! colspan="5" | Command Specialist skill
+! colspan="5" | Ship skill
+! rowspan="2" | [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|24px|link=]]
+|- style="background-color:#111111;"
+! <div style="border:0px; position:relative;"><div style="border:0px; position:absolute; top:-5px; left:-3px">[[File:Icon_tech2.png|16px|link=]]</div>[[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]</div>
+! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Attack Command Ships]] ({{co|lightgreen|+4%}} per level)
+| 8%
+| 11%
+| 12%
+| 13%
+| 14%
+| 15%
+| 15.60%
+| 16.20%
+| 16.80%
+| 17.40%
+| 18.00%
+| 22.50%
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Rorqual]] / [[Fleet Command Ships]] ({{co|lightgreen|+3%}} per level)
+| 8%
+| 11%
+| 12%
+| 13%
+| 14%
+| 15%
+| 15.45%
+| 15.90%
+| 16.35%
+| 16.80%
+| 17.25%
+| 21.56%
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Supercarriers]] / [[Strategic Cruiser]] / [[Command Destroyer]]s ({{co|lightgreen|+2%}} per level)
+| 8%
+| 11%
+| 12%
+| 13%
+| 14%
+| 15%
+| 15.30%
+| 15.60%
+| 15.90%
+| 16.20%
+| 16.50%
+| 20.63%
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Orca]] / [[Carriers]] / [[Force Auxiliaries]] ({{co|lightgreen|+1%}} per level)
+| 8%
+| 11%
+| 12%
+| 13%
+| 14%
+| 15%
+| 15.15%
+| 15.30%
+| 15.45%
+| 15.60%
+| 15.75%
+| 19.69%
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Battlecruisers]] / [[Titans]] (no bonus)
+| 8%
+| 11%
+| 12%
+| 13%
+| 14%
+| 15%
+| -
+| -
+| -
+| -
+| -
+| 18.75%
+|}
+Here's a bonus-scale for the {{co|lightgreen|-15% duration}} bonus:
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
+|- style="background-color:#222222;"
+! rowspan="2" | Ship bonus
+! rowspan="2" | Base
+! colspan="5" | Command Specialist skill
+! colspan="5" | Ship skill
+! rowspan="2" | [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|24px|link=]]
+! rowspan="2" | [[File:module icon industrial core i.png|24px|link=]]
+! rowspan="2" | [[File:module icon industrial core ii.png|24px|link=]]
+|- style="background-color:#111111;"
+! <div style="border:0px; position:relative;"><div style="border:0px; position:absolute; top:-5px; left:-3px">[[File:Icon_tech2.png|16px|link=]]</div>[[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]</div>
+! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Rorqual]] ({{co|lightgreen|+5%}} per level)
+| -15%
+| -20.63%
+| -22.50%
+| -24.38%
+| -26.25%
+| -28.13%
+| -29.53%
+| -30.94%
+| -32.34%
+| -33.75%
+| -35.16%
+| -43.95%
+| -57.13%
+| -61.52%
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Orca]] ({{co|lightgreen|+3%}} per level)
+| -15%
+| -20.63%
+| -22.50%
+| -24.38%
+| -26.25%
+| -28.13%
+| -28.97%
+| -29.81%
+| -30.66%
+| -31.50%
+| -32.34%
+| -40.43%
+| -44.50%
+| -46.50%
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Porpoise]] ({{co|lightgreen|+2%}} per level)
+| -15%
+| -20.63%
+| -22.50%
+| -24.38%
+| -26.25%
+| -28.13%
+| -28.69%
+| -29.25%
+| -29.81%
+| -30.38%
+| -30.94%
+| -38.67%
+| -40.60%
+| -41.60%
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | '''Non-mining ships''' (no bonus)
+| -15%
+| -20.63%
+| -22.50%
+| -24.38%
+| -26.25%
+| -28.13%
+| -
+| -
+| -
+| -
+| -
+| -35.16%
+| -
+| -
+|}
-===IV. Warfare Link Specialist===
+=== For duration ===
-Boosts effectiveness of all warfare link modules by
+For '''duration''' the multipliers are calculated as follows:
-% per level.
-==3. Gang Assist Modules [MODS]==
+: <math> \displaystyle \text{duration} = 60\text{s} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{command} } {100} \right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{ship} } {100} \right) \times \left(1 + \frac {\text{mindlink} } {100} \right)</math>
-The effects of gang modules do not make or break battles, they do not turn the
-tide of wars, and they do not make poor pilots better. They are the icing on
-the cake, they are an edge in combat, and they make skilled pilots smile :)
-Gang modules are hi slot, active modules that emit a fleet wide bonus to an
+Here's a bonus-scale for the {{co|lightgreen|60 second duration}} of command bursts:
-attribute for as long as it is active. You can only provide this bonus to
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
-others provided you have the Booster role, and the fleet chain of command is
+|- style="background-color:#222222;"
-complete. They fall into 5 categories closely linked to the skills required to
+! rowspan="2" | Ship bonus
-operate them. The actual module names all begin with "X Warfare Link -" so
+! rowspan="2" | Base
-I've condensed the names on this list. I also note the base percentage bonus
+! colspan="5" | Command skill
-of the module in brackets following the description, the modules bonus is
+! colspan="5" | Ship skill
-referred to as it's Command Bonus.
+! rowspan="2" | [[File:icon implant mindlink.png|24px|link=]]
+|- style="background-color:#111111;"
+! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Rorqual]]<small><ref name="rorq">The [[Rorqual]] gets a {{co|lightgreen|+5%}} bonus to mining bursts and {{co|lightgreen|+3%}} bonus to shield bursts.</ref></small> ({{co|lightgreen|+5%}} per level)
+| 60s
+| colspan=5| ''Req. {{sk|Mining Foreman|V}}''
+| 94.5s
+| 99.0s
+| 103.5s
+| 108.0s
+| 112.5s
+| 140.6s
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Attack Command Ships]] ({{co|lightgreen|+4%}} per level)
+| 60s
+| 66s
+| 72s
+| 78s
+| 84s
+| 90s
+| 93.6s
+| 97.2s
+| 100.8s
+| 104.4s
+| 108.0s
+| 135.0s
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Rorqual]]<small><ref name="rorq"/></small> / [[Orca]]<small><ref name="orca">The [[Orca]] gets a {{co|lightgreen|+3%}} bonus to mining bursts and {{co|lightgreen|+1%}} bonus to shield bursts. For mining bursts, {{sk|Mining Foreman|V|icon=yes}} is required to sit in the ship, so values prior to Command Skill V are unobtainable alongside the 3% bonus.</ref></small> / [[Fleet Command Ships]] ({{co|lightgreen|+3%}} per level)
+| 60s
+| 66s
+| 72s
+| 78s
+| 84s
+| 90s
+| 92.7s
+| 95.4s
+| 98.1s
+| 100.8s
+| 103.5s
+| 129.4s
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Supercarriers]] / [[Strategic Cruiser]] / [[Command Destroyer]]s / [[Porpoise]] ({{co|lightgreen|+2%}} per level)
+| 60s
+| 66s
+| 72s
+| 78s
+| 84s
+| 90s
+| 91.8s
+| 93.6s
+| 95.4s
+| 97.2s
+| 99.0s
+| 123.8s
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Orca]]<small><ref name="orca"/></small> / [[Carriers]] / [[Force Auxiliaries]] ({{co|lightgreen|+1%}} per level)
+| 60s
+| 66s
+| 72s
+| 78s
+| 84s
+| 90s
+| 90.9s
+| 91.8s
+| 92.7s
+| 93.6s
+| 94.5s
+| 118.1s
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Battlecruisers]] / [[Titans]] (no bonus)
+| 60s
+| 66s
+| 72s
+| 78s
+| 84s
+| 90s
+| -
+| -
+| -
+| -
+| -
+| 112.5s
+|}
+<small><references/></small>
-===I. Armoured Warfare Links [ARMD]===
+=== For area of effect range ===
+The '''area of effect range''' is calculated like this:
-Provide bonuses to support armour based activity. They all require Leadership
+: <math> \displaystyle \text{Range} = 15\text{km} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{leadership} } {100} \right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{wing command} } {100}\right) \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{fleet command} } {100} \right) \times \left(1 + \frac {\text{ship} } {100} \right) \color{teal} \times \left( 1 + \frac {\text{Industrial Core} } {100} \right) </math>
-and at least Armoured Warfare Specialist 1.
+: The {{Co|teal|Industrial Core}} bonus only applies to the Porpoise, Orca, and Rorqual.
-Damage Control
-- Reduces the capacitor need of the gang's personal and targeted armour repair
-systems. (2%)
-Passive Defence
-- Grants a bonus to the gang's armour resistances. (2%)
-Rapid Repair
-- Increases the speed of the gang's personal and targeted armour repair
-systems. (2%)
-===II. Information Warfare Links [INFO]===
-Provide bonuses to support electronic warfare and ship sensors. They all
+Here's a bonus-scale for the {{co|lightgreen|15km area of effect range}} of command bursts:
-require Leadership 5 and at least Information Warfare Specialist 1.
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
+|- style="background-color:#222222;"
+! rowspan="2" | Ship bonus
+! rowspan="2" | Base
+! colspan="5" | Leadership skill
+! colspan="5" | Wing Command skill
+! colspan="5" | Fleet Command skill
+|- style="background-color:#111111;"
+! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level2.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level3.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level4.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Capital Ship]]s ({{co|lightgreen|+200%}} range)
+| 15km
+| 48.2km
+| 51.3km
+| 54.5km
+| 57.6km
+| 60.8km
+| 64.4km
+| 68.0km
+| 71.7km
+| 75.3km
+| 79.0km
+| 82.9km
+| 97.0km
+| 90.8km
+| 95.0km
+| 98.7km
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Fleet Command Ships]] ({{co|lightgreen|+100%}} range)
+| 15km
+|colspan=8|''Ship requires {{sk|Wing Command|IV|icon=yes}}''
+| 50.2km
+| 53.0km
+| 55.3km
+| 58.0km
+| 60.6km
+| 63.0km
+| 65.8km
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Porpoise]] (no bonus) + [[File:module icon industrial core ii.png|18px|link=]]{{co|coral|Medium Industrial Core II}} ({{co|lightgreen|+60%}} range)
+| 15km
+| 25.7km
+| 27.4km
+| 29.0km
+| 30.7km
+| 32.4km
+| 34.3km
+| 36.3km
+| 38.2km
+| 40.2km
+| 42.1km
+| 44.2km
+| 46.3km
+| 48.4km
+| 50.5km
+| 52.7km
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Orca]]<ref name="IncCmdNote">For non-Mining Foreman bursts. The Orca and Rorqual gain an additional 5% per level bonus to Mining Foreman Burst range, which is accounted for in the table below.</ref> / [[Rorqual]]<ref name="IncCmdNote" /> / [[Battlecruiser#Combat Battlecruisers|Battlecruisers]] / [[Attack Command Ships]]<ref>Attack Command Ships require {{sk|Wing Command|IV|icon=yes}}.</ref> / [[Strategic Cruisers]] ({{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range)
+| 15km
+| 24.1km
+| 25.7km
+| 27.2km
+| 28.8km
+| 30.4km
+| 32.2km
+| 34.0km
+| 35.8km
+| 37.7km
+| 39.0km
+| 41.5km
+| 43.0km
+| 45.4km
+| 47.0km
+| 49.4km
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Porpoise]] (no bonus) + [[File:module icon industrial core i.png|18px|link=]]{{co|coral|Medium Industrial Core I}} ({{co|lightgreen|+45%}} range)
+| 15km
+| 23.3km
+| 24.8km
+| 26.3km
+| 27.8km
+| 29.4km
+| 31.1km
+| 32.9km
+| 34.6km
+| 36.4km
+| 38.2km
+| 40.1km
+| 42.0km
+| 43.9km
+| 45.8km
+| 47.7km
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Destroyer#Command Destroyers|Command Destroyers]] / [[Porpoise]] (no bonus) <ref>Command Destroyers require {{sk|Leadership|V|icon=yes}}.</ref>
+| 15km
+| 16.1km
+| 17.1km
+| 18.1km
+| 19.2km
+| 20.3km
+| 21.5km
+| 22.7km
+| 23.9km
+| 25.1km
+| 26.0km
+| 27.6km
+| 29.0km
+| 30.3km
+| 32.0km
+| 32.9km
+|}
+<small><references /></small>
-Electronic Superiority
+The Orca and Rorqual additionally get a 5% per ship skill level range bonus to their [[File:icon mining command burst.png|24px|link=]] {{co|coral|Mining Foreman Bursts}}, in addition to a 50% range bonus to all command bursts. As with most ships with multiple role bonuses affecting the same stat, these bonuses are multiplicative with one another. Ranges with their double ship bonuses, alongside industrial core configurations, are listed below. To keep the table compact, only stats at skill levels I and V are shown.
-- Boosts the strength of the gang's electronic warfare modules. (2%)
-Recon Operation
-- Boosts the range of the gang's electronic warfare modules. (2%)
-Sensor Integrity
-- Boosts sensor strengths for all of the gang's ships. (3%)
-===III. Siege Warfare Links [SIEG]===
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
+|- style="background-color:#222222;"
+! rowspan="2" | Ship bonus
+! rowspan="2" | Base
+! colspan="2" | Leadership skill
+! colspan="2" | Ship skill
+! colspan="2" | Wing Command skill
+! colspan="2" | Fleet Command skill
+|- style="background-color:#111111;"
+! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level1.png|24px|link=]]
+! [[File:certificate-level5.png|24px|link=]]
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Rorqual]] ({{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range & {{co|lightgreen|+5% per level}} range) + [[File:module icon industrial core ii.png|18px|link=]]{{co|coral|Capital Industrial Core II}} ({{co|lightgreen|+250%}} range)
+| 15km
+| 84.3km
+| 106.3km
+| 111.7km
+| 132.9km
+| 140.9km
+| 172.8km
+| 181.4km
+| 215.9km
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Rorqual]] ({{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range & {{co|lightgreen|+5% per level}} range) + [[File:module icon industrial core i.png|18px|link=]]{{co|coral|Capital Industrial Core I}} ({{co|lightgreen|+200%}} range)
+| 15km
+| 72.2km
+| 91.1km
+| 95.7km
+| 113.9km
+| 120.7km
+| 148.1km
+| 155.5km
+| 185.1km
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Orca]] ({{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range & {{co|lightgreen|+5% per level}} range) + [[File:module icon industrial core ii.png|18px|link=]]{{co|coral|Large Industrial Core II}} ({{co|lightgreen|+100%}} range)
+| 15km
+| 48.1km
+| 60.7km
+| 63.8km
+| 75.9km
+| 80.5km
+| 98.7km
+| 103.7km
+| 123.4km
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Orca]] ({{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range & {{co|lightgreen|+5% per level}} range) + [[File:module icon industrial core i.png|18px|link=]]{{co|coral|Large Industrial Core I}} ({{co|lightgreen|+75%}} range)
+| 15km
+| 42.1km
+| 53.2km
+| 55.8km
+| 66.4km
+| 70.4km
+| 86.4km
+| 90.7km
+| 108.0km
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | [[Orca]] / [[Rorqual]] ({{co|lightgreen|+50%}} range & {{co|lightgreen|+5% per level}} range)
+| 15km
+| 24.1km
+| 30.4km
+| 31.9km
+| 38.0km
+| 40.2km
+| 49.3km
+| 51.8km
+| 61.7km
+|}
-Provide bonuses to shield based activity. They all require Leadership 5 and at
+=== For reload speed ===
-least Siege Warfare Specialist 1.
+Since '''reload speed''' is affected by fewer things, the calculation is simple:
-Active Shielding
+: <math> \displaystyle \text{Reload speed} = 60\text{s} \times \left( 1 - \frac {\text{command specialist} } {10} \right) </math>
-- Increases the speed of the gang's shield boosters and decreases the speed of
-shield transporters. (2%)
-Shield Efficiency
-- Reduces the capacitor need of the gang's shield boosters and shield
-transporters. (2%)
-Shield Harmonizing
-- Boosts all shield resistances for the gang's ships. (2%)
-===IV. Skirmish Warfare Links [SKRM]===
-Provide bonuses to speed based activity. They all require Leadership 5 and at
+As such, the reload speed ranges from {{co|lightgreen|60}}, [[File:certificate-level1.png|16px|link=]] {{co|lightgreen|54}}, [[File:certificate-level2.png|16px|link=]] {{co|lightgreen|48}}, [[File:certificate-level3.png|16px|link=]] {{co|lightgreen|42}}, [[File:certificate-level4.png|16px|link=]] {{co|lightgreen|36}} and [[File:certificate-level5.png|16px|link=]] {{co|lightgreen|30 seconds}} based on your {{sk|Command Burst Specialist}} skill.
-least Skirmish Warfare Specialist 1.
-Evasive Manoeuvres
+== External links ==
-- Lowers the signature radius of ships in the gang. (2%)
+* [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/command-bursts Command Bursts and the New World of Fleet Boosting] (devblog)
-Interdiction Manoeuvres
+** [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/mining-foreman-revolution Mining Foreman Revolution] (devblog leading up to the one above)
-- Boosts the range of the gang's propulsion jamming modules. (3%)
+* [https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/213817305-Command-Burst Command Burst] (helpdesk article)
-Rapid Deployment
-- Increases the speed of the gang's afterburner and microwarpdrive modules.
-(3%)
-===V. Mining Foreman Links [MINE]===
+[[Category:Fleets]]
+[[Category:Fitting]]
-Provide bonuses to mining activity. They all require Leadership 5 and at least
-Mining Director 1.
-Harvester Capacitor Efficiency
-- Decreases the capacitor need of mining lasers, gas harvesters and ice
-harvesters. (2%)
-Laser Optimization
-- Decreases mining lasers/ gas harvester and ice harvester duration. (2%)
-Mining Laser Field Enhancement
-- Increases the range of the gang's mining lasers, gas harvesters and ice
-harvesters. (4.5%)
-===VI. Fitting [FIT]===
-These modules can only be fit on Battlecruisers, Command Ships, Industrial
-Command Ships, Capital Industrial Ships, Carriers, Motherships, and Titans. This
-is enforced by all gang modules requiring 5000 CPU to fit, and those ships I
-listed all have the role bonus "99% reduction in Warfare Link module CPU need",
-so a gang module only takes up 50 CPU on one of them. Any of these ships can fit
-as many as they are able, but there are restrictions on how many they can
-activate at once.
-Strategic Cruisers - 1 active gang module
-Battlecruisers - 1 active gang module
-Field Command Ships - 1 active gang module
-Fleet Command Ships - 3 active gang modules
-Industrial Command Ship - 3 active gang modules
-Capital Industrial - 3 active gang modules
-Carriers - 1 active gang module
-Motherships - 1 active gang module plus 1 per level of the Carrier skill.
-Titans - 1 active gang module plus 1 per level of the Titan skill.
-Note: Strategic Cruisers can only run a gang link when it is using the Defensive
-Subsystem - Warfare Processor
-Any of these ships may fit a Command Processor (mid slot module) which, when
-fit, allows the ship to activate one additional gang module. In fact, as long
-as you have the CPU to do it (believe me it will be the CPU that stops you),
-you can fit as many Command Processors as you like and activate that many
-additional gang modules at once. The Command Processor also requires Warfare
-Link Specialist 5.
-===VII. Bonuses [BONUS]===
-The Command Bonuses provided by gang modules only come into play if the person
-running them has one of the 'Booster' roles in the fleet, the fleets chain of
-command is complete, and you are in space in system with other pilots of the
-fleet. That may sound like a very narrow field of use, but when we cover fleet
-structure later I hope you'll see how easy it really is.
-==The Math!, or Lots of Small Bonuses Make Big Numbers==
-Now on to the numbers! If you've never dealt with them before, at first, that
-% Command Bonus looks really crappy, but hang on that's just the base value.
-The base value is heavily modified by skills, ships, and implants. All gang
-modules rely on the Specialist skill for which it is named to determine its
-actual bonus, then that number has several percentage based variables applied
-to further increase it. I'll use a Siege Warfare Link - Shield Harmonizing
-(2%) module for this example.
-Siege Warfare Specialist states that it gives a "100% bonus to effectiveness
-of siege warfare link modules per level". The module requires level 1 of this
-specialist skill to fit it at all, and with that level 1 the module only
-provides the 2% Command Bonus. At level 2 the skill would give 200% of that
-base 2% effect, making for and actual 4% Command Bonus. You can easily see
-what follows: Actual Command Bonus = Base Command Bonus * Level of Specialist
-skill. So my shield module here it's got a 2% base Command Bonus, and I have
-Siege Warfare Specialist 5, so I get 2% * 5 = 10% Command Bonus. Ok 10% is a
-lot better than 2 right? Yes, but we're far from finished.
-Carrying on from that 10%, you can then add the Warfare Link Specialist skill.
-This skill gives an additional 10% per level to the modules effect.
-Unfortunately this is not added directly, but a percent of the current Command
-Bonus. If I have Warfare Link Specialist 5 That a 50% increase, or Actual
-Command Bonus = (Base Command Bonus * Level of Specialist Skill) * Percent of
-Warfare Link Specialist. e.g. (2% * 5) * 1.5 = 15%, now we're getting
-somewhere.
-Field Command Ships give a 3% bonus per level of Command Ship to increase
-gang modules appropriate to it's race. The Rorqual gives a 5% bonus per level
-of Capital Industrial Ships to increase Mining Foreman Links. Strategic Cruisers
-give a 5% bonus per level of Defensive Subsystem skill to increase gang modules
-appropriate to it's race, but only when fitting the Warfare Processor Subsystem.
-Amarr
-- Damnation - 3% bonus to effectiveness of Armored Warfare Links per level
-- Legion - 5% bonus to effectiveness of Armored Warfare Links per subsystem
-skill level
-Caldari
-- Vulture - 3% bonus to effectiveness of Siege Warfare Links per level
-- Tengu - 5% bonus to effectiveness of Siege Warfare Links per subsystem skill
-level
-Gallente
-- Eos - 3% bonus to effectiveness of Information Warfare Links per level
-- Proteus - 5% bonus to effectiveness of Information Warfare Links per subsystem
-skill level
-Minmatar
-- Claymore - 3% bonus to effectiveness of Skirmish Warfare Links per level
-- Loki - 5% bonus to effectiveness of Skirmish Warfare Links per subsystem skill
-level
-ORE
-- Orca - 3% bonus to effectiveness of Mining Foreman Links per level
-- Rorqual - 5% bonus to effectiveness of Mining Foreman Links per level when
-in deployed mode
-Continuing my example from 15%, my Command Ships level is 4, meaning my
-Vulture gives its own 12% bonus to just siege modules. That's 12% of the 15%
-so, 15% * 1.12 = 16.8%. The small extended bonus given by Command Ships is not
-really their strength, but these are the ships that can run 3 gang modules at
-once as a role bonus, with no additional help, good stuff.
-The final increase we can apply to this bonus is by plugging in a Mindlink.
-There are 5 possible Mindlinks, one for each category of Gang modules (Armour,
-Information, Siege, Skirmish, and Mining). A Mindlink will do two really great
-things, they increase the effect of the related tier 1 skill 50% and they
-increase their related gang modules Command Bonuses by 50%. The effect on the
-tier 1 skill means if you have Mining Foreman 5 (+10% yield) the mindlink
-would add 50% to that effect (+15% yield). Sadly all of the mindlinks are
-implant slot 10, so you can only plug in a single one per clone.
-For the Command Bonus part that's a further 50% to the existing 16.8% Command
-Bonus we have running: 16.8 * 1.5 = 25.2%. That number represents a 25.2%
-bonus to all shield resistances possibly across an entire fleet. This
-resistance bonus is applied as if it were another module fit on each ship so
-normal stacking nerf applies.
-This is a chart of each possible Base Command Bonus and I have applied the
-most common escalation of bonuses to them to demonstrate what is possible
-rounded off to one decimal point. This certainly does not represent the many
-combinations of skills and skill levels that are possible when working out
-your Command Bonus.
-                                        |  2%  | 10% | 15% |22.5%|25.9%|28.1%|
-                                        |  3%  | 15% |22.5%|33.7%|38.8%|42.2%|
-                                        | 4.5% |22.5%|33.7%|50.6%|58.2%|63.3%|
-                                           |     |     |     |     |     |
-Base Command Bonus of the Module ----------|     |     |     |     |     |
-'X' Warfare Specialist 5 (500% of Base) ---------|     |     |     |     |
-Warfare Link Specialist 5 (+50%) ----------------------|     |     |     |
-With X Warfare Mindlink plugged in (+50%) -------------------|     |     |
-*With Command Ships 5 racial module type only (+15%) --------------|     |
-With Capital Industrial Ships 5 instead (Rorqual only, +25%) ------------|
-With Defensive Subsystem 5 (Strategic Cruisers only, 25%) ---------------|
-Note: EVE calculates these bonuses to two decimal places, I rounded them up.
-*  This line also applies to the Orca with level 5 Industrial Command Ships.
-==4. Fleet Structure [FLEET]==
-I love Leadership and Fleet structure, but even I'm not going to lie. Properly
-organizing a fleet can be a huge pain in the ass. Speaking from experience, I
-find this most often comes from the fact that whoever the op FC is feels the
-need to also hold the in game Fleet Commander title as well as Boss. This
-either makes their life hell, or means some things don't get done because they
-have bigger fish to fry. Organizing a fleet structure cannot be done on the
-fly, it must be done in advance of battle or just agreed to be ignored for the
-moment. Again, as much as I love this area of EVE, DO NOT be that annoying guy
-bitching "I have skill X I should be a commander", or "I need to be in wing x
-squad x now!" when your command has better things to do. FC's will usually ask
-for people when they need certain roles filled, and when you ask for invites
-you should state your preferences for bonuses.
-To largely avoid this issue there are now a few new tools to help manage fleets
-and invites. If you are the fleet Boss, you can right click the small white
-arrow in the upper left corner of the fleet interface for a small context menu.
-The two options I want to point out here are 'Self Invite' and 'Self Move'.
-Self Invite - This comes in two flavors Self Invite(Corporation) and Self
-Invite(Alliance). When you enable either of these, any member of the fleet can
-post invite links into a chat channel, and any member of their corporation or
-alliance (as you enabled) can click that link and it gets them into the fleet. A
-fleet member can right click on their own portrait in any chat channel and from
-the context menu select 'Channel > Post Fleet Invitation'. This will put a
-yellow highlighted link in the chat channel 'Fleet Invitation (Corporation)' or
-'Fleet Invitation(Alliance)'. Any members of that corp or alliance not already
-in the fleet can click the chat link and get themselves in.
-Self Move - When the Boss enables self move, fleet members may move themselves
-from squad to squad, or make them selves Squad Commander if the squad does not
-already have one. Once enabled a fleet member only needs to right click
-themselves in the fleet interface then from the context menu select 'Move' and
-follow the drop downs through the wings and squads available to move to. If the
-squad does not yet have a squad commander, the option to become the squad
-commander will also appear in the 'Move' menu. Fleet members cannot move
-themselves up to Wing Commanders or Fleet Commander, only the FC and Boss can
-promote Wing Commanders, only the Boss can promote the FC.
-To make these features more effective, create as many wings and squads as you
-think you'll need in advance. Only the Boss or FC can create new wings and
-squads and if there are no extras, incoming members will have nowhere to go, or
-be unable to move themselves around. Also, wings and squads can be renamed, with
-the name appearing in the fleet interface. Naming wings and squads based on the
-leadership bonuses available or the roles they are meant to fill gives everyone
-a clear idea of where they ought to be, and makes the best use of 'Self Move'.
-To do this, right click the wing or squad in the fleet interface and select
-'Change Name'.
-There are several Roles in a fleet, beyond just being a member of the fleet.
-Unless you are otherwise promoted (by the Boss or Commanders) you are
-considered a Squad Member. The squad you are in may be part of a Wing, but you
-are still represented to the fleet as a member of the squad itself. The
-hierarchy is as follows:
-Squad Member
-- You are the soldiers, highly trained and motivated, you act on your
-Commanders orders precisely, and not before
-Squad Commander(SC)
-- With Leadership 5 you can Command a Squad of up to 10 pilots (this includes
-yourself) you may invite people only into your Squad.
-Wing Commander(WC)
-- With Wing Command 5 you may Command a Wing of up to 5 Squads (each with
-their own SC) you may invite or move people in any Squad in your Wing. You can
-promote or demote SC's in the squads of your Wing.
-Fleet Commander(FC)
-- With Fleet Command 5 you may lead a fleet of up to 5 Wings (each with their
-own WC's and SC's) you may invite or move people in any part of the fleet. You
-may promote or demote WC's and SC's in any part of the fleet.
-Also, any member of the fleet can also be a Scout, Booster, or the Boss. Scout
-is simply a way to designate which players are scouting for the fleet. Scouts
-move around up to several systems away from the main fleet to be eyes and ears
-for the fleet. The Booster is why I started this guide; they provide gang
-bonuses to the fleet. People with the Booster role are usually encouraged to
-bring gang modules suited to benefit certain types of ships, and are then made
-Booster for a Squad or Wing made up of those ship types. The Boss role is
-exactly what it sounds like, the Boss. Even if the person with the Boss role
-is not the Fleet Commander, they still have all of the powers needed to manage
-the fleet, from inviting people into any Squad or Wing, moving people to and
-from Squads, promoting and demoting Commanders of any rank, The Boss.
-I feel it's best if the actual op FC retains the Boss title, as they need that
-absolute control, but they do NOT have to be the Fleet Commander in game as
-well. If possible the Fleet Commander position should be given to someone with
-the Fleet Command skill and who is capable enough to manage invites,
-Commanders, and members and organize the fleet structure to make best use of
-the available bonuses. If this is simply not possible, then actual op leaders
-should only do this organization well out of danger. It is simply not a
-priority if they are trying to plan the actions and movements of the fleet to
-also be answering every cry to be moved by Squad Members.
-There are 3 types of Booster, Squad Booster, Wing Booster, and Fleet Booster,
-this is shown as a letter in brackets after the players name (S), (W), or (F).
-A Squad Booster can only give gang bonuses to other members of their own
-Squad. A Wing Booster can give bonuses to other pilots in their entire Wing.
-Of course the Fleet Booster provides gang bonuses across the entire fleet.
-Whether these bonuses are received by anyone depends on the fleets chain of
-command being complete. What this refers to is that the people in the Squad,
-Wing, and Fleet Commander positions have the necessary skills for the fleet
-they are leading. Anyone can occupy any of these positions, but without the
-proper skills, no bonuses can be passed down through the fleet. The Boosters
-can have any place in the fleet structure, being a Booster simply means they
-are the source of the gang bonuses for part of the fleet, nothing more.
-Boosters do not even need to have Wing Command or Fleet Command skills, even
-as a Squad Member they can be set as a Fleet Booster and provide the bonuses
-fleet wide.
- ___________________________________________________________________________
-|                               FC (skilled)                                |
-|______________________________Fleet Bonuses________________________________|
-|       WC 1 (skilled)               |        WC 2 (unskilled)              |
-|____Fleet + Wing Bonuses____________|___________No Bonuses_________________|
-|  SC 1 (skilled) | SC 2 (unskilled) | SC 3 (skilled) |  SC 4 (unskilled)   |
-|___All Bonuses___|____No Bonuses____|__Squad Bonuses_|_____No Bonuses______|
-Having an FC with the Fleet Command skill means that some people can benefit
-from the bonuses of the Fleet Booster, as long as the other Commanders are
-also skilled. Wing 1 has a skilled Commander, so Squads below him may receive
-bonuses of both the Fleet Booster and Wing Booster (yes AND, I'll get to
-that). Squad 1 having a skilled SC can get bonuses from the Fleet, Wing, and
-Squad Boosters, awesome. Squad 2 having an unskilled SC (or no SC at all, same
-effect) gets no bonuses from any Boosters. Due to Wing 2 having an unskilled
-WC Squads in this Wing cannot get either Fleet or Wing Boosters bonuses, they
-are cut off by the lack of command skills. Squad 3 is fortunate to have a
-skilled SC since they can at least get the Squad Boosters bonuses. Squad 4 is
-screwed.
-As previously stated the Boosters can be anywhere in the fleet structure, they
-do not have to occupy the Commander positions. In order for a Squad to get any
-bonuses the SC of that squad must have Leadership at a high enough level to
-support the numbers in the Squad (10 members at level 5). To get Wing bonuses,
-the WC must have the Wing Command skill level high enough to support the
-number of Squads they have (5 Squads in a Wing at level 5). For Fleet bonuses
-to work, the FC must have Fleet Command trained to support the number of Wings
-they command (5 Wings in a fleet at level 5). The Commanders DO NOT have to
-have the skills or modules that provide the bonuses, rather they only need to
-have Leadership, Wing Command, or Fleet Command to ensure the bonuses of the
-Boosters are passed along. Likewise the Boosters DO NOT need to have Wing
-Command or Fleet Command to be a Booster for those ranks (they just cannot
-hold the Commander position). Of course, it is very convenient if you are 'the
-whole package'.
-Now the best part: EVE will blend the best bonuses of all of the Boosters and
-give them ALL to the Squads. Assuming you have a completely skilled set of
-commanders, the members of a Squad will get the bonuses of the Fleet, Wing AND
-Squad Boosters. If two Boosters are running the same module, only the best
-effect is given to the fleet, the other is ignored.
-What this means is while most fleets divvy up into Shield, Armour, and Speed
-Wings, you can still pump more bonuses into them at the Fleet and Squad
-levels.
-At the end of the day, with a dedicated group of Boosters and Commanders you
-can provide a wide range of really solid bonuses to a fleet.
-J. Loo