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 =Things you need before you start=
-*A wormhole. Reference the [[Scanning_%26_Probing| Scanning and Probing guide]] for details.
+*In order to scout a wormhole, you need to find a wormhole. [[Wormholes]] are cosmic signatures and must be [[Scanning_%26_Probing|scanned down]].
-*Basic understanding of [[Cloaking|Cloaking Mechanics]].
+*Basic understanding of [[Cloaking|cloaking modules and cloaking mechanics]].
-*Recommended ships fit with a cloak and a probe launcher in order of usefulness as a scout.  Don't bring a frigate sized ship on grid with sleepers uncloaked, it will blow up quickly.
+*The most important modules a scout can have are a probe launcher and a cloak. Depending on what you wish to do in W-Space, different ships have some pros and cons:
-#[[Covert_Ops_Frigate#Covert_Ops_Frigate|T2 Covert Ops Frigate]]
-#*'''PROS:''' CovOps cloak, scan bonus, fast, agile, inexpensive, can provide initial point on undefended lone targets
+{| class="wikitable"
-#*'''CONS:''' Fragile, Not very useful in combat
+!Type of ship
-#[[Stealth_Bomber|T2 Stealth Bomber]]
+!Pros
-#*PROS: CovOps cloak, fast, agile, inexpensive, can kill industrial-class ships on its own & provide initial point on other lone targets, no sensor recalibration delay, can provide a lot of firepower vs battleships & larger
+!Cons
-#*CONS: Extremely fragile (even more so than the covops frig; SBs explode if you look at them funny), no scan bonus, longer cloak reactivation delay
+|-
-#[[Strategic_Cruiser|T3 Strategic Cruiser]] with the Covert Reconfiguration, and Emergent Locus Analyzer subsystems fitted
-#*'''PROS:''' CovOps cloak, scan bonus, immune to bubbles with Interdiction Nullifier propulsion subsystem, best choice for solo hunting or initial point
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-#*'''CONS:''' Expensive, not as agile as a CovOps frig, easy to decloak on WHs
+[[Frigate#Exploration|T1 Exploration Frigate]]
-#[[Cruiser#Recon Ships|T2 Force Recon Cruiser]]
+* [[Magnate]]
-#*'''PROS:''' CovOps cloak, combat ready, E-war bonuses
+* [[Heron]]
-#*'''CONS:''' Mid range price, no scan bonus, requires good skills to fit, much less tank compared to a T3, easy to decloak on WHs
+* [[Imicus]]
-#[[Frigate#Exploration|T1 Exploration Frigate]]
+* [[Probe]]
-#*'''PROS:''' Scan bonus, fast/agile, very cheap, bait (everyone loves ganking a noob on their first trip through w-space)
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-#*'''CONS:''' No CovOps cloak, locals will see you, easy to be ganked, can not be used effectively for hunting targets
+* Excellent scanning bonuses
-*Pen and Paper or notepad open.
+* Fast and agile
-*Open the following sites in a browser
+* Very cheap
-**[http://www.wormnav.com/ wormnav]
+* Good bait (everyone loves ganking a daytripper on their first trip through w-space)
-**[http://wormhol.es wormhol.es]
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-**[http://www.google.com google]
+* No Covert Ops cloak - you can't warp while cloaked
+* Locals will see you on D-Scan
+* Fragile and easily ganked
+* Bad for scouting PvP targets, as they can see you
+* Targetable by POSes and [[Sleeper]]s when landing on grid with them
+|-
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+[[Covert_Ops_Frigate#Covert_Ops_Frigate|T2 Covert Ops Frigate]]
+* [[Anathema]]
+* [[Buzzard]]
+* [[Helios]]
+* [[Cheetah]]
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+* Covert Ops cloak - can warp cloaked, making it hard for anyone to see you or find you
+* Good scan bonuses
+* Fast and agile
+* Fairly inexpensive
+* Can provide initial warp-in point for ganks and PvP
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+* Fragile
+* Not terribly useful in combat
+|-
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+[[Stealth_Bomber|Stealth Bomber]]
+* [[Purifier]]
+* [[Manticore]]
+* [[Nemesis]]
+* [[Hound]]
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+* Covert Ops cloak
+* Fast and agile, though not as agile as a T1 or T2 scanning frigate
+* Fairly inexpensive
+* Can kill industrial-class ships on its own
+* Can provide initial point on other lone targets
+* No sensor recalibration delay
+* Can provide a lot of firepower versus battleship and larger
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+* Extremely fragile, even moreso than a CovOps frigate
+* No scan bonus, making scanning more time-consuming
+* Longer cloak reactivation delay, meaning you will be visible longer on d-scan when uncloaking then cloaking again.
+|-
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+[[Cruiser#Recon Ships|T2 Force Recon Cruiser]]
+* [[Pilgrim]] / [[Curse]]
+* [[Huginn]] / [[Rapier]]
+* [[Falcon]] / [[Rook]]
+* [[Arazu]] / [[Lachesis]]
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+* Covert Ops cloak
+* Able to participate in combat
+* E-war bonuses
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+* Mid range price
+* No scan bonus
+* Requires good skills to fit
+* Much less tank compared to a T3 Strategic Cruiser
+* Easy to decloak on wormholes
+|-
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+[[Strategic_Cruiser|T3 Strategic Cruiser]]
+* [[Legion]]
+* [[Tengu]]
+* [[Proteus]]
+* [[Loki]]
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+* Covert Ops cloak
+* Scanning bonuses
+* Immune to bubbles with Interdiction Nullifier propulsion subsystem
+* Best choice for solo hunting or initial point
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+* Expensive
+* Not as agile as a Cover Ops frigate
+* Easy to decloak on a wormhole
+* Skill-intensive
+|}
+* Pen and paper or a notepad program open.
+* The following sites open in a browser:
+** [http://www.staticmapper.com/ StaticMapper]
+** [http://wh.pasta.gg/ Wormhol.es mirror]
+** [http://www.google.com google]
 =So You Have found a Wormhole=