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== Hacking minigame ==

[[File:Hacking_Indications.png|400px|thumb|right|The hacking minigame with systems indications.]]

Mercifully, the hacking minigame is identical in all sites, aside from a few cosmetic changes to the game’s playfield and sound effects. The object of the hacking minigame is to '''find and disable the container’s System Core'''. You do this by maneuvering a virus through the board of “nodes” that represent the container’s electronics.

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If your Virus Coherence reaches 0, you fail the hack and the window is closed. Failing a hack '''once''' does not matter for regular Data/Relic sites, but failing a second hack will destroy that container. (Note that for some special kinds of containers/sites, such as [[Ghost Site|Ghost Sites]], Sleeper Caches, etc., failing the first hack might cause an explosion, or have other negative effects.). Interrupting a hack counts as a failure, and that includes moving too far away from the can (out of range of your analyzer) while the hacking window is open. This is sometimes a problem for frigates with a MicroWarpDrive active, where you can overshoot the can when Approaching it too fast - so be careful.

* Defensive Subsystems come in a few different types.

{|class=wikitable style="background:#111111"

** '''Firewalls''' have high coherence, but low strength.

|-

** '''Anti-~~Virus''' subsystems have low coherence, but high strength.~~

|[[File:Firewall_node.png]]

** '''Restoration Nodes''' show up in more difficult hacks. Each turn they are active, they will give extra coherence to '''all''' other uncovered defensive subsystems. Incredibly nasty.

|'''Firewalls''' have high coherence, but low strength.

** '''Virus Suppressor''' subsystems lower your Virus Strength while active.

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[[File:~~Hacking_Indications~~.png|~~400px~~|~~thumb~~|~~right~~|~~The hacking minigame with systems indications~~.]]

|[[File:Antivirus_node.png]]

|'''Anti-Virus''' subsystems have low coherence, but high strength.

|-

|[[File:Restorer_node.png]]

|'''Restoration Nodes''' show up in more difficult hacks. Each turn they are active, they will give extra coherence to '''all''' other uncovered defensive subsystems. Incredibly nasty.

|-

|[[File:Supressor_node.png]]

|'''Virus Suppressor''' subsystems lower your Virus Strength while active.

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~~===System Core===~~

|[[File:Core_node1.png]]

~~The System~~ Core ~~operates a lot like a Defensive Subsystem, with the major difference that~~ '''~~disabling~~ it will ~~successfully~~ complete the hack~~'''~~. ~~Its icon looks like a “~~>~~<” inside a Subsystem circle.~~

|'''Core''' is the target of hacking. Disabling it will complete the hack.<br> The color of the System Core reflects the difficulty of the container: Green for easy; Orange for medium; Red for hard.

* The color of the System Core reflects the difficulty of the container: Green for easy; Orange for medium; Red for hard.

|}

===Data Caches===

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Utility Subsystems are helpful, consumable “files” that have been left inside the system. You can click one once it has been exposed to add it to a utility slot at the bottom middle of your hacking window. They can then be used by clicking the appropriate utility slot. You can only store three Utility Subsystems at a time, so plan ahead!

* Utility Subsystems are extremely useful and come in a few different types.

Utility Subsystems are extremely useful and come in a few different types.

** '''Self Repair''' utilities increase your Virus Coherence by a variable amount. A single Self Repair has three “charges”: the first is consumed immediately after use, and the next two are automatically used after your next two actions in the system (i.e., exploring a node, attacking a subsystem). Always use a Self Repair as soon as you find it - there is no gain in waiting.

** '''Kernel Rot''' utilities reduces a target subsystem’s Coherence by 50%. Great for use on the System Core. Useful too on defensive subsystems with high Coherence.

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** '''Secondary Vector''' utilities reduces a target’s Coherence by a variable amount. Much like the Self Repair utility, the Secondary Vector has three charges: one used immediately, and two more that fire off after taking actions.

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** '''Polymorphic Shield''' utilities prevent the next two instances of damage done to your virus. Good for taking down subsystems with high Strength.

|[[File:Self_repair2.png]]

|'''Self Repair''' utilities increase your Virus Coherence by a variable amount. A single Self Repair has three “charges”: the first is consumed immediately after use, and the next two are automatically used after your next two actions in the system (i.e., exploring a node, attacking a subsystem). Always use a Self Repair as soon as you find it - there is no gain in waiting.

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|[[File:Kernel_rot2.png]]

|'''Kernel Rot''' utilities reduces a target subsystem’s Coherence by 50%. Great for use on the System Core. Useful too on defensive subsystems with high Coherence.

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|[[File:Polymorphic_shield.png]]

|'''Polymorphic Shield''' utilities prevent the next two instances of damage done to your virus. Good for taking down subsystems with high Strength.

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|[[File:Secondary_vector2.png]]

|'''Secondary Vector''' utilities reduces a target’s Coherence by a variable amount. Much like the Self Repair utility, the Secondary Vector has three charges: one used immediately, and two more that fire off after taking actions.

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|}

Thankfully, exploring until you find the System Core and then annihilating it isn’t too difficult in the vast majority of sites you will find in high-sec. With a little practice, you’ll be hacking with the best of them!

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 == Hacking minigame ==
+[[File:Hacking_Indications.png|400px|thumb|right|The hacking minigame with systems indications.]]
 Mercifully, the hacking minigame is identical in all sites, aside from a few cosmetic changes to the game’s playfield and sound effects. The object of the hacking minigame is to '''find and disable the container’s System Core'''. You do this by maneuvering a virus through the board of “nodes” that represent the container’s electronics.
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 If your Virus Coherence reaches 0, you fail the hack and the window is closed. Failing a hack '''once''' does not matter for regular Data/Relic sites, but failing a second hack will destroy that container.  (Note that for some special kinds of containers/sites, such as [[Ghost Site|Ghost Sites]], Sleeper Caches, etc., failing the first hack might cause an explosion, or have other negative effects.). Interrupting a hack counts as a failure, and that includes moving too far away from the can (out of range of your analyzer) while the hacking window is open. This is sometimes a problem for frigates with a MicroWarpDrive active, where you can overshoot the can when Approaching it too fast - so be careful.
-* Defensive Subsystems come in a few different types.
+{|class=wikitable style="background:#111111"
-** '''Firewalls''' have high coherence, but low strength.
+|-
-** '''Anti-Virus''' subsystems have low coherence, but high strength.
+|[[File:Firewall_node.png]]
-** '''Restoration Nodes''' show up in more difficult hacks. Each turn they are active, they will give extra coherence to '''all''' other uncovered defensive subsystems. Incredibly nasty.
+|'''Firewalls''' have high coherence, but low strength.
-** '''Virus Suppressor''' subsystems lower your Virus Strength while active.
+|-
-[[File:Hacking_Indications.png|400px|thumb|right|The hacking minigame with systems indications.]]
+|[[File:Antivirus_node.png]]
+|'''Anti-Virus''' subsystems have low coherence, but high strength.
+|-
+|[[File:Restorer_node.png]]
+|'''Restoration Nodes''' show up in more difficult hacks. Each turn they are active, they will give extra coherence to '''all''' other uncovered defensive subsystems. Incredibly nasty.
+|-
+|[[File:Supressor_node.png]]
+|'''Virus Suppressor''' subsystems lower your Virus Strength while active.
+|-
-===System Core===
+|[[File:Core_node1.png]]
-The System Core operates a lot like a Defensive Subsystem, with the major difference that '''disabling it will successfully complete the hack'''. Its icon looks like a “><” inside a Subsystem circle.
+|'''Core''' is the target of hacking. Disabling it will complete the hack.<br> The color of the System Core reflects the difficulty of the container: Green for easy; Orange for medium; Red for hard.
-* The color of the System Core reflects the difficulty of the container: Green for easy; Orange for medium; Red for hard.
+|}
 ===Data Caches===
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 Utility Subsystems are helpful, consumable “files” that have been left inside the system. You can click one once it has been exposed to add it to a utility slot at the bottom middle of your hacking window. They can then be used by clicking the appropriate utility slot. You can only store three Utility Subsystems at a time, so plan ahead!
-* Utility Subsystems are extremely useful and come in a few different types.
+Utility Subsystems are extremely useful and come in a few different types.
-** '''Self Repair''' utilities increase your Virus Coherence by a variable amount. A single Self Repair has three “charges”: the first is consumed immediately after use, and the next two are automatically used after your next two actions in the system (i.e., exploring a node, attacking a subsystem).  Always use a Self Repair as soon as you find it - there is no gain in waiting.
-** '''Kernel Rot''' utilities reduces a target subsystem’s Coherence by 50%. Great for use on the System Core. Useful too on defensive subsystems with high Coherence.
+{|class=wikitable style="background:#111111"
-** '''Secondary Vector''' utilities reduces a target’s Coherence by a variable amount. Much like the Self Repair utility, the Secondary Vector has three charges: one used immediately, and two more that fire off after taking actions.
+|-
-** '''Polymorphic Shield''' utilities prevent the next two instances of damage done to your virus. Good for taking down subsystems with high Strength.
+|[[File:Self_repair2.png]]
+|'''Self Repair''' utilities increase your Virus Coherence by a variable amount. A single Self Repair has three “charges”: the first is consumed immediately after use, and the next two are automatically used after your next two actions in the system (i.e., exploring a node, attacking a subsystem).  Always use a Self Repair as soon as you find it - there is no gain in waiting.
+|-
+|[[File:Kernel_rot2.png]]
+|'''Kernel Rot''' utilities reduces a target subsystem’s Coherence by 50%. Great for use on the System Core. Useful too on defensive subsystems with high Coherence.
+|-
+|[[File:Polymorphic_shield.png]]
+|'''Polymorphic Shield''' utilities prevent the next two instances of damage done to your virus. Good for taking down subsystems with high Strength.
+|-
+|[[File:Secondary_vector2.png]]
+|'''Secondary Vector''' utilities reduces a target’s Coherence by a variable amount. Much like the Self Repair utility, the Secondary Vector has three charges: one used immediately, and two more that fire off after taking actions.
+|-
+|}
 Thankfully, exploring until you find the System Core and then annihilating it isn’t too difficult in the vast majority of sites you will find in high-sec. With a little practice, you’ll be hacking with the best of them!