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== Electronic warfare drones ==

Electronic warfare (EW) drones apply ~~[[EWAR Guide|~~electronic warfare (EWAR)]] to their target. Each race's drones apply their racial type of EWAR:

Electronic warfare (EW) drones apply electronic warfare (EWAR) to their target. Each race's drones apply their racial type of EWAR:

* Amarr EW drones apply tracking disruption (TD)

* Caldari EW drones apply electronic countermeasures (EC)

* Caldari EW drones apply electronic countermeasures (ECM)

* Gallente EW drones apply sensor dampening (SD)

* Minmatar EW drones apply target painting (TP)

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Each race has three EW drones, based on their light, medium and heavy combat drones. The type of EWAR is indicated by a two-letter abbreviation in the drone's name, while the size is indicated by the numbers 300 (small), 600 (medium) and 900 (large). So, for example, the small sensor dampening drone is called a Hobgoblin SD-300 (based on the Hobgoblin light drone), while the medium tracking disruption drone is called a Valkyrie TD-600 (based on the Valkyrie medium drone).

Unlike module-based EWAR, the strength of their EWAR is not affected by ship bonuses, skills, rigs, or modules. Also, the EWAR effects ~~for TD, SD and TP~~ are [[Stacking penalties|stacking-penalized]] with other EWAR drones and module-based EWAR, so, starting from the the third or fourth EWAR source, additional drones will have very little additional effect. ECM drones (like ECM modules) are not stacking-penalized.

Unlike module-based EWAR, the strength of their EWAR is not affected by ship bonuses, skills, rigs, or modules. Also, since the EWAR effects are [[Stacking penalties|stacking penalized]] with other EWAR drones and module-based EWAR, so, starting from the the third or fourth EWAR source, additional drones will have very little additional effect. ECM drones (like ECM modules) are not stacking-penalized.

EWAR drones have the same bandwidth and drone bay space requirements as their combat drone counterparts, but tend to be more fragile.

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In order to use EW drones you need to train {{sk|Advanced Drone Avionics|icon=yes}}. Additionally, each class of EW drones needs training in its EWAR skill (e.g. tracking disruption drones need the tracking disruptor skill {{sk|Weapon Disruption|icon=yes}}).

~~===~~ Tracking disruption ===

Tracking disruption drones cannot be scripted (i.e. they will always reduce both an enemy's tracking speed and their turret range). For comparison, a Tracking Disruptor I module has a -15.3% reduction in enemy tracking and range (and can be scripted to -30.6% in either one or the other). This can be increased to -19.1% with all skills at level V, and -26.3% when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. an [[Arbitrator]]) (-52.6 with scripted EWAR ship).

Tracking disruption drones need {{sk|Weapon Disruption|III|icon=yes}}.

{| class="wikitable drones"

|+Tracking disruption drones

! style="text-align:left" | Drone

! style="cursor:help" | Tracking

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Tracking disruption drones cannot be scripted (i.e. they will always reduce both an enemy's tracking speed and their turret range). For comparison, a Tracking Disruptor I module has a -15.3% reduction in enemy tracking and range (and can be scripted to -30.6% in either one or the other). This can be increased to -19.1% with all skills at level V, and -26.3% when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. an [[Arbitrator]]).

~~Tracking disruption drones need {{sk|Weapon Disruption|III|icon=yes}}.~~

~~===~~ Electronic ~~countermeasures ==~~=

ECM drones act like multispectral jammers (i.e. they have the same jam strength against all four sensor types). For comparison, the Multispectral Jammer I module has a jam strength of 2, which can be increased to 2.5 with all skills at level V, and over 4 when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. a [[Blackbird]]). When a ship is jammed by ECM drones they can only target the ECM drones that jam tem allowing the drone owning ship to avoid target locks.

ECM drones need {{sk|Electronic Warfare|III|icon=yes}}.

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ECM drones act like multispectral jammers (i.e. they have the same jam strength against all four sensor types). For comparison, the Multispectral Jammer I module has a jam strength of 2, which can be increased to 2.5 with all skills at level V, and over 4 when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. a [[Blackbird]]).

~~ECM drones need {{sk|Electronic Warfare|III|icon=yes}}.~~

~~===~~ Sensor dampening ===

Sensor dampening drones cannot be scripted (i.e. they will always reduce both an enemy's targeting range and their scan resolution). For comparison, a Remote Sensor Dampener I module has a -13.7% reduction in enemy targeting range and scan resolution (and can be scripted to -27.4% in either one or the other). This can be increased to -34.2% with all skills at level V, and -47.1% when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. a [[Celestis]]).

Sensor dampening drones need {{sk|Sensor Linking|III|icon=yes}}.

{| class="wikitable drones"

|+Sensor dampening drones

! style="text-align:left" | Drone

! style="cursor:help" | Targeting range

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Sensor dampening drones cannot be scripted (i.e. they will always reduce both an enemy's targeting range and their scan resolution). For comparison, a Remote Sensor Dampener I module has a -13.7% reduction in enemy targeting range and scan resolution (and can be scripted to -27.4% in either one or the other). This can be increased to -34.2% with all skills at level V, and -47.1% when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. a [[Celestis]]).

~~Sensor dampening drones need {{sk|Sensor Linking|III|icon=yes}}.~~

~~===~~ Target painting ===

For comparison, a Target Painter I module increases the enemy's signature radius by 20%. This can be increased to 25% with all skills at level V, and 34.3% when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. a [[Bellicose]]).

Target painting drones need {{sk|Target Painting|III|icon=yes}}.

{| class="wikitable drones"

|+Target painting drones

! style="text-align:left" | Drone

! style="cursor:help" | Signature radius

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For comparison, a Target Painter I module increases the enemy's signature radius by 20%. This can be increased to 25% with all skills at level V, and 34.3% when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. a [[Bellicose]]).

~~Target painting drones need {{sk|Target Painting|III|icon=yes}}.~~

== Combat utility drones ==

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 == Electronic warfare drones ==
-{{see also|EWAR Guide}}
+{{see also|Electronic warfare}}
-Electronic warfare (EW) drones apply [[EWAR Guide|electronic warfare (EWAR)]] to their target. Each race's drones apply their racial type of EWAR:
+Electronic warfare (EW) drones apply electronic warfare (EWAR) to their target. Each race's drones apply their racial type of EWAR:
 * Amarr EW drones apply tracking disruption (TD)
-* Caldari EW drones apply electronic countermeasures (EC)
+* Caldari EW drones apply electronic countermeasures (ECM)
 * Gallente EW drones apply sensor dampening (SD)
 * Minmatar EW drones apply target painting (TP)
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 Each race has three EW drones, based on their light, medium and heavy combat drones. The type of EWAR is indicated by a two-letter abbreviation in the drone's name, while the size is indicated by the numbers 300 (small), 600 (medium) and 900 (large). So, for example, the small sensor dampening drone is called a Hobgoblin SD-300 (based on the Hobgoblin light drone), while the medium tracking disruption drone is called a Valkyrie TD-600 (based on the Valkyrie medium drone).
-Unlike module-based EWAR, the strength of their EWAR is not affected by ship bonuses, skills, rigs, or modules. Also, the EWAR effects for TD, SD and TP are [[Stacking penalties|stacking-penalized]] with other EWAR drones and module-based EWAR, so, starting from the the third or fourth EWAR source, additional drones will have very little additional effect. ECM drones (like ECM modules) are not stacking-penalized.
+Unlike module-based EWAR, the strength of their EWAR is not affected by ship bonuses, skills, rigs, or modules. Also, since the EWAR effects are [[Stacking penalties|stacking penalized]] with other EWAR drones and module-based EWAR, so, starting from the the third or fourth EWAR source, additional drones will have very little additional effect. ECM drones (like ECM modules) are not stacking-penalized.
 EWAR drones have the same bandwidth and drone bay space requirements as their combat drone counterparts, but tend to be more fragile.
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 In order to use EW drones you need to train {{sk|Advanced Drone Avionics|icon=yes}}. Additionally, each class of EW drones needs training in its EWAR skill (e.g. tracking disruption drones need the tracking disruptor skill {{sk|Weapon Disruption|icon=yes}}).
-=== Tracking disruption ===
+Tracking disruption drones cannot be scripted (i.e. they will always reduce both an enemy's tracking speed and their turret range). For comparison, a Tracking Disruptor I module has a -15.3% reduction in enemy tracking and range (and can be scripted to -30.6% in either one or the other). This can be increased to -19.1% with all skills at level V, and -26.3% when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. an [[Arbitrator]]) (-52.6 with scripted EWAR ship).
+Tracking disruption drones need {{sk|Weapon Disruption|III|icon=yes}}.
 {| class="wikitable drones"
+|+Tracking disruption drones
 ! style="text-align:left" | Drone
 ! style="cursor:help" | <span title="Reduction in enemy tracking speed.">Tracking</span>
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 |}
-Tracking disruption drones cannot be scripted (i.e. they will always reduce both an enemy's tracking speed and their turret range). For comparison, a Tracking Disruptor I module has a -15.3% reduction in enemy tracking and range (and can be scripted to -30.6% in either one or the other). This can be increased to -19.1% with all skills at level V, and -26.3% when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. an [[Arbitrator]]).
-Tracking disruption drones need {{sk|Weapon Disruption|III|icon=yes}}.
-=== Electronic countermeasures ===
+ECM drones act like multispectral jammers (i.e. they have the same jam strength against all four sensor types). For comparison, the Multispectral Jammer I module has a jam strength of 2, which can be increased to 2.5 with all skills at level V, and over 4 when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. a [[Blackbird]]). When a ship is jammed by ECM drones they can only target the ECM drones that jam tem allowing the drone owning ship to avoid target locks.
+ECM drones need {{sk|Electronic Warfare|III|icon=yes}}.
 {| class="wikitable drones"
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 |}
-ECM drones act like multispectral jammers (i.e. they have the same jam strength against all four sensor types). For comparison, the Multispectral Jammer I module has a jam strength of 2, which can be increased to 2.5 with all skills at level V, and over 4 when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. a [[Blackbird]]).
-ECM drones need {{sk|Electronic Warfare|III|icon=yes}}.
-=== Sensor dampening ===
+Sensor dampening drones cannot be scripted (i.e. they will always reduce both an enemy's targeting range and their scan resolution). For comparison, a Remote Sensor Dampener I module has a -13.7% reduction in enemy targeting range and scan resolution (and can be scripted to -27.4% in either one or the other). This can be increased to -34.2% with all skills at level V, and -47.1% when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. a [[Celestis]]).
+Sensor dampening drones need {{sk|Sensor Linking|III|icon=yes}}.
 {| class="wikitable drones"
+|+Sensor dampening drones
 ! style="text-align:left" | Drone
 ! style="cursor:help" | <span title="Reduction in enemy targeting range.">Targeting range</span>
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 |}
-Sensor dampening drones cannot be scripted (i.e. they will always reduce both an enemy's targeting range and their scan resolution). For comparison, a Remote Sensor Dampener I module has a -13.7% reduction in enemy targeting range and scan resolution (and can be scripted to -27.4% in either one or the other). This can be increased to -34.2% with all skills at level V, and -47.1% when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. a [[Celestis]]).
-Sensor dampening drones need {{sk|Sensor Linking|III|icon=yes}}.
-=== Target painting ===
+For comparison, a Target Painter I module increases the enemy's signature radius by 20%. This can be increased to 25% with all skills at level V, and 34.3% when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. a [[Bellicose]]).
+Target painting drones need {{sk|Target Painting|III|icon=yes}}.
 {| class="wikitable drones"
+|+Target painting drones
 ! style="text-align:left" | Drone
 ! style="cursor:help" | <span title="Increase in enemy's signature radius." >Signature radius</span>
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 |-
 |}
-For comparison, a Target Painter I module increases the enemy's signature radius by 20%. This can be increased to 25% with all skills at level V, and 34.3% when flying a dedicated EWAR ship (e.g. a [[Bellicose]]).
-Target painting drones need {{sk|Target Painting|III|icon=yes}}.
 == Combat utility drones ==