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===Ship equipment===

~~You~~ need a Probe Launcher module, and some Probes.

To do scanning you need a Probe Launcher module, and some Probes. All other scanning modules and rigs are just to make scanning easier.

~~There are two kinds~~ of ~~probing~~ equipment: core probe ~~launchers that can use~~ core probes ~~and~~ expanded probe ~~launchers that~~ can use core probes and ~~combat~~ probes. ~~These have additional faction and T2 variants~~.

Full list of normally used scanning equipment:

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|[[File:Icon probe launcher.png|link=|]]

|'''Core probe launcher''' is the backbone of any scanning ship. This easy to fit module launches core scanning probes in space allowing you to perform probe scanning.

Comes in base T1, improved T2 (+5% scan strength) and Sisters faction (+10% scan strength) variants.

|-

|[[File:Icon probe launcher.png|link=|]]

|'''Expanded probe launcher''' is much harder to fit variant of the core probe launcher. The expanded probe launcher offers no benefits over core probe launcher when scanning with core probes. But the expanded probe launcher can use combat scanner probes that allow scanning of ships, structures and drones.

Comes in base T1, improved T2 (+5% scan strength) and Sisters faction (+10% scan strength) variants.

|-

|[[File:Icon core scanner probe.png|link=|]]

|'''Core scanner probes''' are the basic ammunition for the Core Probe Launcher. You can reuse them, and the Core Probe Launcher can hold eight at a time. You can technically locate an exploration site with as few as four, but for convenience, consider carrying at least one full reload (8), or even several reloads.

The probes also comes as Sisters variant with 44 scan probe strength instead of the normal 40. They’re a bit expensive, but vastly more affordable than the Sisters launcher.

~~Core~~ probe ~~launchers~~ and core scanner probes can be used to ~~scan down all cosmic signatures~~.

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|[[File:Icon combat scanner probe.png|link=|]]

|'''Combat scanner probes''' are used for scanning ships, drones and structures. The combat probes are much bulkier than the core scanner probes and thus can not be used with the core probe launcher, instead you need the expanded probe launcher. While combat probes can be used for scanning signatures it is much better to do that with core probes.

~~Expanded Probe Launchers have ''much'' higher CPU fitting requirements than Core Probe Launchers but they can use both core and combat scanner~~ probes~~. Combat probes are the only way to~~ scan ~~structures, drones and ships. While combat probes can be used to scan cosmic signatures, they are not ideal; core scanner probes are better for~~ the ~~job~~.

The probes also comes as Sisters variant with 22 scan probe strength instead of the normal 20.

~~The probe launchers have T2 variants with 5% probe~~ strength ~~bonus and sister faction variants with 10% probe strength bonus~~. ~~There are also sister faction core~~ and ~~combat scanner probes that have higher base strength~~.

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|[[File:Icon scan rangefind array.png|link=|]]

|'''Scan rangefind array''' increases the scan strength of your probes. This will make it easier to scan signatures bu reducing the scan deviation and making weaker signatures scannable.

~~Full list of normally used scanning equipment:~~

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* Probe launchers:

|[[File:Icon scan pinpointing array.png|link=|]]

** T2 core probe launcher (+5% sensor strength)

|'''Scan pinpointing array''' reduces the scan deviation while scanning. This means that the partial scan result is more likely to be closer to the actual signature. This will allow you to reduce the scan formation more aggressively speeding up the scanning. But this will not allow you to scan harder signatures.

** T2 expanded probe launcher (+5% sensor strength)

** Sister core probe launcher (+10% sensor strength)

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** Sister expanded probe launcher (+10% sensor strength)

|[[File:Icon scan acquisition array.png|link=|]]

* Probes:

|'''Scan acquisition array''' speeds up the scan process by making the probes scan faster. Only one scan acquisition array can be fitted.

** Core scanner probes ~~(40 sensor strength)~~

** Sister core scanner probes (44 sensor strength)

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** Combat scanner probes (20 sensor strength)

|[[File:Icon rig CPU.png|link=|]]

** Sister combat probes (22 sensor strength)

|'''Gravity capacitor upgrade''' rig increases the scan strength of your probes. It is usually better to fit two T1 rigs instead of one T2 rig. But if you aim for maximum scan strength and have enough scanning modules to incur stacking penalties it may be better to go with one T2 rig.

** RRS probes (45 sensor strength, shorter lifetime)

* Scan array ~~(midslot module)~~

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** Rangefinding arrays (T1 +5%, T2 +10% sensor strength)

** Pinpointing arrays (T1 -~~10%, T2 -20% maximum deviation)~~

** Acquisition arrays (T1 -10%, T2 -20% scan time. ~~Can fit only one)~~

* Rigs:

** Gravity capacitor upgrade rig (T1 ~~+10%,~~ T2 ~~+15% sensor~~ strength)

===Implants and Attribute enhancers===

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 ===Ship equipment===
-You need a Probe Launcher module, and some Probes.
+To do scanning you need a Probe Launcher module, and some Probes. All other scanning modules and rigs are just to make scanning easier.
-There are two kinds of probing equipment: core probe launchers that can use core probes and expanded probe launchers that can use core probes and combat probes. These have additional faction and T2 variants.
+Full list of normally used scanning equipment:
+{|class=wikitable style="width: 900px;background:#111111"
+|-
+|[[File:Icon probe launcher.png|link=|]]
+|'''Core probe launcher''' is the backbone of any scanning ship. This easy to fit module launches core scanning probes in space allowing you to perform probe scanning.
+Comes in base T1, improved T2 (+5% scan strength) and Sisters faction (+10% scan strength) variants.
+|-
+|[[File:Icon probe launcher.png|link=|]]
+|'''Expanded probe launcher''' is much harder to fit variant of the core probe launcher. The expanded probe launcher offers no benefits over core probe launcher when scanning with core probes. But the expanded probe launcher can use combat scanner probes that allow scanning of ships, structures and drones.
+Comes in base T1, improved T2 (+5% scan strength) and Sisters faction (+10% scan strength) variants.
+|-
+|[[File:Icon core scanner probe.png|link=|]]
+|'''Core scanner probes''' are the basic ammunition for the Core Probe Launcher. You can reuse them, and the Core Probe Launcher can hold eight at a time. You can technically locate an exploration site with as few as four, but for convenience, consider carrying at least one full reload (8), or even several reloads.
+The probes also comes as Sisters variant with 44 scan probe strength instead of the normal 40. They’re a bit expensive, but vastly more affordable than the Sisters launcher.
-Core probe launchers and core scanner probes can be used to scan down all cosmic signatures.
+|-
+|[[File:Icon combat scanner probe.png|link=|]]
+|'''Combat scanner probes''' are used for scanning ships, drones and structures. The combat probes are much bulkier than the core scanner probes and thus can not be used with the core probe launcher, instead you need the expanded probe launcher. While combat probes can be used for scanning signatures it is much better to do that with core probes.
-Expanded Probe Launchers have ''much'' higher CPU fitting requirements than Core Probe Launchers but they can use both core and combat scanner probes. Combat probes are the only way to scan structures, drones and ships. While combat probes can be used to scan cosmic signatures, they are not ideal; core scanner probes are better for the job.
+The probes also comes as Sisters variant with 22 scan probe strength instead of the normal 20.
-The probe launchers have T2 variants with 5% probe strength bonus and sister faction variants with 10% probe strength bonus. There are also sister faction core and combat scanner probes that have higher base strength.
+|-
+|[[File:Icon scan rangefind array.png|link=|]]
+|'''Scan rangefind array''' increases the scan strength of your probes. This will make it easier to scan signatures bu reducing the scan deviation and making weaker signatures scannable.
-Full list of normally used scanning equipment:
+|-
-* Probe launchers:
+|[[File:Icon scan pinpointing array.png|link=|]]
-** T2 core probe launcher (+5% sensor strength)
+|'''Scan pinpointing array''' reduces the scan deviation while scanning. This means that the partial scan result is more likely to be closer to the actual signature. This will allow you to reduce the scan formation more aggressively speeding up the scanning. But this will not allow you to scan harder signatures.
-** T2 expanded probe launcher (+5% sensor strength)
-** Sister core probe launcher (+10% sensor strength)
+|-
-** Sister expanded probe launcher (+10% sensor strength)
+|[[File:Icon scan acquisition array.png|link=|]]
-* Probes:
+|'''Scan acquisition array''' speeds up the scan process by making the probes scan faster. Only one scan acquisition array can be fitted.
-** Core scanner probes (40 sensor strength)
-** Sister core scanner probes (44 sensor strength)
+|-
-** Combat scanner probes (20 sensor strength)
+|[[File:Icon rig CPU.png|link=|]]
-** Sister combat probes (22 sensor strength)
+|'''Gravity capacitor upgrade''' rig increases the scan strength of your probes. It is usually better to fit two T1 rigs instead of one T2 rig. But if you aim for maximum scan strength and have enough scanning modules to incur stacking penalties it may be better to go with one T2 rig.
-** RRS probes (45 sensor strength, shorter lifetime)
-* Scan array (midslot module)
+|}
-** Rangefinding arrays (T1 +5%, T2 +10% sensor strength)
-** Pinpointing arrays (T1 -10%, T2 -20% maximum deviation)
-** Acquisition arrays (T1 -10%, T2 -20% scan time. Can fit only one)
-* Rigs:
-** Gravity capacitor upgrade rig (T1 +10%, T2 +15% sensor strength)
 ===Implants and Attribute enhancers===