The Widow is unique among the other blops in that it receives bonuses to both ECM modules, as well as ECM burst modules. For this reason, along with its lack of tank (if fitted with armor), the Widow is often used in a supporting role in fleets, with other blops being preferred as mainline DPS platforms.
The '''Widow''' is the Caldari [[Black Ops]]. As a Caldari ship the bonuses for missiles and shield resists are not surprising. The bonus to [[ECM]] is unusual for a Black Ops though but in line with the [[Scorpion|Scorpion's]] design. It's noteworthy that it also applies to [[Electronic_warfare#Burst_Jammers|burst jammers]] because those can be very helpful to shake off tackle if you ever get caught.
With 8 mid and 4 low slots, the Widow can be fitted with a strong active shield tank, for which it sacrifices ECM capabilities, or a weak armour buffer tank if fitted for ECM. This tradeoff, combined with the change to ECM that makes it possible for opponents to target the ship jamming them, means the Widow isn't as desired in blops fleets. Notably, the widow also has the lowest scan resolution of the blops battleships.
The Widow can fit an impressive shield tank due to its resist bonus and eight mid slots. If shield tanked and fitted with torpedoes, its DPS is high and comparable with the [[Redeemer]].
An armor buffer tank used to be a popular choice to open up the mids for a lot jamming modules. While this approach is still sometimes used, it got much less popular because the jammed ship can still target the jamming ship nowadays.
Notably, the Widow has the lowest scan resolution and the highest targeting range of the Black Ops.
Black Ops battleships are designed for infiltration and espionage behind enemy lines. With the use of a short-range jump drive and a portal generator, they are capable of making a special type of jump portal usable only by covert ops vessels. This enables them to stealthily plant reconnaissance and espionage forces in enemy territory. For the final word in clandestine maneuvers, look no further.
Developer: Kaalakiota As befits one of the largest weapons manufacturers in the known world, Kaalakiota's ships are very combat focused. Favoring the traditional Caldari combat strategy, they are designed around a substantial number of weapons systems, especially missile launchers. However, they have rather weak armor and structure, relying more on shields for protection.
SHIP BONUSES
Caldari Battleship bonuses (per skill level):
7.5% bonus to Rapid Heavy Missile, Cruise Missile and Torpedo Launcher rate of fire
10% bonus to Cruise Missile and Torpedo max velocity Black Ops bonuses (per skill level):
40% bonus to ECM Target Jammer and ECM Burst Jammer strength
4% bonus to all shield resistances Role Bonus:
• Can fit Covert Cynosural Field Generator and Covert Jump Portal Generator
• No targeting delay after Cloaking Device deactivation
• Cloak reactivation delay reduced to 5 seconds
75% reduction to effective distance traveled for jump fatigue
50% reduction in Cynosural Field Generator duration
650% bonus to ship max velocity when using Cloaking Devices
100% bonus to Shield Extender hitpoints
50% bonus to Armor Plate hitpoints
5% Additional bonus to Reinforced Bulkhead hitpoints
Base Time to Warp is essentially the time needed for this ship to align and accelerate until it reaches 75% of its top speed and goes to warp. The time displayed here is the base calculated time with no account for any warp related skills, modules or any other effects.
Drones
Drone Capacity
75 m³
Drone Bandwidth
75 Mbit/sec
Targeting
Max Tgt. Range
93.60 km
Max Locked Targets
7
Gravimetric Sensor
24 points
Sig. Radius
405 m
Scan Res.
150 mm
Structure
Structure Hitpoints
4,375 HP
Mass
151,100,000 kg
Volume
468,000 m³
Cargo Capacity
750 m³
Frigate Escape Bay
1 Frigate
Fuel Capacity
2,150 m³
Armor
Armor Hitpoints
4,375 HP
Armor Resistances
EM
50
THR
67
KIN
39
EXP
10
Shields
Shield Capacity
5,312 HP
Shield Resistances
EM
0
THR
50
KIN
51
EXP
50
Summary
The Widow is the Caldari Black Ops. As a Caldari ship the bonuses for missiles and shield resists are not surprising. The bonus to ECM is unusual for a Black Ops though but in line with the Scorpion's design. It's noteworthy that it also applies to burst jammers because those can be very helpful to shake off tackle if you ever get caught.
The Widow can fit an impressive shield tank due to its resist bonus and eight mid slots. If shield tanked and fitted with torpedoes, its DPS is high and comparable with the Redeemer.
An armor buffer tank used to be a popular choice to open up the mids for a lot jamming modules. While this approach is still sometimes used, it got much less popular because the jammed ship can still target the jamming ship nowadays.
Notably, the Widow has the lowest scan resolution and the highest targeting range of the Black Ops.
Skills
Further information about additional or recommended skills to pilot Widow for a specific or it's common role(s) can be written here.
Tactics
No sub-article about Widow roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.
Brand new Role bonuses have been added to all battleships (excluding the Praxis).
50% bonus to HP from all Armor Plates
100% bonus to HP from all Shield Extenders
5% additive bonus to all Reinforced Bulkhead modules, for those with discerning tastes.
Version 19.05 - Build: 1913030 - 2021-06-22.1 - Enter the Portal (Patch Notes)
Increased the cargo capacity by 100m3.
Increased maximum target range by 30%.
New Role Bonus: 50% reduction in Covert Cynosural Generator duration
New Role Bonus: 650% bonus to ships maximum velocity when using a Cloaking Device (this was previously a Black Ops ship bonus and has been moved into a role bonus).
Increased role bonus to 75% for reduction to effective distance traveled for jump fatigue.
Furthermore, all Black Ops ships are finally getting a Fuel Bay upgrade and there will be improved resistance profiles for Black Ops Battleships. - CCP Dopamine, Rolling Thunder News Post
Fuel bay capacity increased from 1,250 m3 to 2,150 m3 (+900 m3, +72%)
Resistances increased:
Shield Resistances
Therm - From 30% to 50%
Kin - From 40% to 51%
Armor Resistances
Therm - From 55% to 67%
Kin - From 25% to 39%
(stats correspond to a T2 hull resist bonus increase from +12.5/+18% shield/armor thermal resist to +37.5%/+18.33% th/kin for shield, +40.0%/+18.67% for armor.)
