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'''T1 Ships''': Each race has a T1 frigate with bonuses for speed and tackling. These are usually the best T1 ships for scouting. Amarr: [[Executioner]]. Caldari: [[Condor]]. Gallente: [[Atron]]. Minmatar: [[Slasher]].

'''T2 Ships -- Interceptors''': Interceptors are T2 versions of the T1 tackle frigates. They keep the ~~tackling bonus and~~ are much faster. ~~They are immune~~ to ~~bubbles, which is important in null-sec scouting. Each race has two versions~~ of ~~the interceptor~~, and ~~one of~~ them ~~has additional tackling bonuses~~, ~~which usually makes them~~ the ~~better scout~~ interceptor. ~~That said,~~ interceptors are expensive, so you should think twice before using one as a hero tackle. Amarr: [[Malediction]]. Caldari: [[Crow]]. Gallente: [[Ares]]. Minmatar: [[Stiletto]].

'''T2 Ships -- Fleet [[Interceptors]]''': Interceptors are T2 versions of the T1 tackle frigates. They keep the tackle capacitor consumption reduction from their T1 base hulls, but are much faster and do not have their signature radii bloomed nearly as much by using a [[Propulsion_equipment#Afterburners_and_microwarpdrives|microwarpdrive]]. Fleet interceptors get additional bonuses to the ''range'' of tackle modules, and can be fitted with an interdiction nullifier which can make them temporarily immune to [[Tackling#Warp_disruption_fields|bubbles]], at the cost of a permanent halving of their targeting range (a significant trade-off: many fleet interceptor fits do not use a nullifier). These qualities make fleet interceptors ideal tacklers. They are more expensive relative to a newer player's earnings, so you should think twice before using one as expendable hero tackle. Amarr: [[Malediction]]. Caldari: [[Crow]]. Gallente: [[Ares]]. Minmatar: [[Stiletto]].

'''T2 Ships -- Covops''': Covert Operations ships are frigates that can fit a Covert Operations Cloaking Device, a T2 module that allows the ship full maneuverability while cloaked, including warping. Cloaked ships do not show up on D-Scan, which allows them to sneak up on other ships. In addition, each race has one version of a Covops ship which is the T2 version of their exploration frigate. These ships can use combat scanning probes to find ships and provide a warp-in to them. All of these abilities make the Covops ship an excellent choice for fleet scouts. However, Covops ships are somewhat fragile, so they should not be used for hero tackling.

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 '''T1 Ships''': Each race has a T1 frigate with bonuses for speed and tackling. These are usually the best T1 ships for scouting. Amarr: [[Executioner]]. Caldari: [[Condor]]. Gallente: [[Atron]]. Minmatar: [[Slasher]].
-'''T2 Ships -- Interceptors''': Interceptors are T2 versions of the T1 tackle frigates. They keep the tackling bonus and are much faster. They are immune to bubbles, which is important in null-sec scouting. Each race has two versions of the interceptor, and one of them has additional tackling bonuses, which usually makes them the better scout interceptor. That said, interceptors are expensive, so you should think twice before using one as a hero tackle. Amarr: [[Malediction]]. Caldari: [[Crow]]. Gallente: [[Ares]]. Minmatar: [[Stiletto]].
+'''T2 Ships -- Fleet [[Interceptors]]''': Interceptors are T2 versions of the T1 tackle frigates. They keep the tackle capacitor consumption reduction from their T1 base hulls, but are much faster and do not have their signature radii bloomed nearly as much by using a [[Propulsion_equipment#Afterburners_and_microwarpdrives|microwarpdrive]]. Fleet interceptors get additional bonuses to the ''range'' of tackle modules, and can be fitted with an interdiction nullifier which can make them temporarily immune to [[Tackling#Warp_disruption_fields|bubbles]], at the cost of a permanent halving of their targeting range (a significant trade-off: many fleet interceptor fits do not use a nullifier). These qualities make fleet interceptors ideal tacklers. They are more expensive relative to a newer player's earnings, so you should think twice before using one as expendable hero tackle. Amarr: [[Malediction]]. Caldari: [[Crow]]. Gallente: [[Ares]]. Minmatar: [[Stiletto]].
 '''T2 Ships -- Covops''': Covert Operations ships are frigates that can fit a Covert Operations Cloaking Device, a T2 module that allows the ship full maneuverability while cloaked, including warping. Cloaked ships do not show up on D-Scan, which allows them to sneak up on other ships. In addition, each race has one version of a Covops ship which is the T2 version of their exploration frigate. These ships can use combat scanning probes to find ships and provide a warp-in to them. All of these abilities make the Covops ship an excellent choice for fleet scouts. However, Covops ships are somewhat fragile, so they should not be used for hero tackling.