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== Cloaking devices ==

[[File:Cloaked ship.jpg|thumb|400px|A cloaked ship as seen by its pilot. Other players can not see the ship at all.]]

Cloaking devices are ~~highs~~ slot modules that allow ships to turn invisible.

Cloaking devices are high slot modules that allow ships to turn invisible.

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* While the cloak is active the ship suffers massive speed penalty. -90% on prototype cloak and -75% on improved cloak.

* While the cloak is active the ship is unable to warp.

* While the cloak is active the ship ~~can not~~ target anything.

* While the cloak is active the ship cannot target anything.

* After a ship uncloaks it is unable to target anything while the sensors are calibrated (up to 27 seconds on most basic cloak).

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* No speed penalty while active.

* Ship is able to warp while cloaked.

* While the cloak is active the ship ~~can not~~ target anything.

* While the cloak is active the ship cannot target anything.

* After a ship uncloaks it is unable to target anything while the sensors are calibrated (up to 9 seconds).

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Once the cloaking module is activated the ship will turn invisible immediately. You will see the cloaking animation on your own ship but other players will just see your ship disappear. Equally when you uncloak your ship becomes visible instantly when the cloaking module is deactivated.

While active the cloak will prevent activation of all modules. ~~Hovewer~~ you can activate non-offensive modules during the first 5 seconds of being cloaked. Modules that are active before cloaking will also finish their cycles normally. But some modules, such as MJD, will decloak the ship if they cycle while the ship is cloaked. You are also unable to set modules to overheated state while you are cloaked.

While active the cloak will prevent activation of all modules. However you can activate non-offensive modules during the first 5 seconds of being cloaked. Modules that are active before cloaking will also finish their cycles normally. But some modules, such as MJD, will decloak the ship if they cycle while the ship is cloaked. You are also unable to set modules to overheated state while you are cloaked.

There are multiple factors that prevent ships from cloaking, cause a cloaked ship to decloak or apply to cloaked ships.

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** Missiles '''will decloak''' cloaked ships.

** Exceptions: Cloaked ships and scanner probes do not decloak cloaked ships.

* Being targeted will prevent ship from cloaking. This includes being targeted by an NPC ~~rats~~ or a passive targeting module which does not show as yellow box.

* Being targeted will prevent ship from cloaking. This includes being targeted by an NPC or a passive targeting module which does not show as yellow box.

** Someone trying to target you will not prevent cloaking. The targeting attempt will fail.

* If you are already cloaked you ~~can not~~ cloak. This may seem like a non problem but this will force you to break the gate cloak before you can activate your cloaking module and in the process reveal yourself.

* If you are already cloaked you cannot cloak. This may seem like a non problem but this will force you to break the gate cloak before you can activate your cloaking module and in the process reveal yourself.

* Faction police and CONCORD ships are able to locate cloaked ships. If you are being chased by either of them due to low standing or criminal action they will warp to you even if you are cloaked.

* Offensive area of effect modules such as bombs and ~~smarbombs~~ will damage cloaked ships but will not decloak them.

* Offensive area of effect modules such as bombs and smartbombs will damage cloaked ships but will not decloak them.

* Command bursts do not apply to cloaked ships.

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The jump cloak beahavior is different from cloaking modules. The jump cloak, unlike cloak from modules, is completely immune to everything and can not be broken by outside effects. While under the effects of jump cloak your ship is completely immune to every single possible offensive effect including area of effect. You can not be uncloaked, hit by area of effect weapons such as smarbombs or be bumped by ships. Effectively your ship does not exist while under effects of jump cloak.

The jump cloak will last for 60 seconds or until you move (including warping and fleet warping) with ~~you~~ ship. As soon as the jump cloak id broken by the timer running out or by ship actions the ship will immediately become visible. The 60 second jump cloak timer is visible on the upper left corner.

The jump cloak will last for 60 seconds or until you move (including warping and fleet warping) with your ship. As soon as the jump cloak is broken by the timer running out or by ship actions the ship will immediately become visible. The 60 second jump cloak timer is visible on the upper left corner.

It is often best to take full advantage of the 60 second jump cloak and assess the situation you jumped in very carefully. Look at the ships on grid, player names in local, objects in directional scan and decide what actions you will take before you break the jump cloak.

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 == Cloaking devices ==
 [[File:Cloaked ship.jpg|thumb|400px|A cloaked ship as seen by its pilot. Other players can not see the ship at all.]]
-Cloaking devices are highs slot modules that allow ships to turn invisible.
+Cloaking devices are high slot modules that allow ships to turn invisible.
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 * While the cloak is active the ship suffers massive speed penalty. -90% on prototype cloak and -75% on improved cloak.
 * While the cloak is active the ship is unable to warp.
-* While the cloak is active the ship can not target anything.
+* While the cloak is active the ship cannot target anything.
 * After a ship uncloaks it is unable to target anything while the sensors are calibrated (up to 27 seconds on most basic cloak).
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 * No speed penalty while active.
 * Ship is able to warp while cloaked.
-* While the cloak is active the ship can not target anything.
+* While the cloak is active the ship cannot target anything.
 * After a ship uncloaks it is unable to target anything while the sensors are calibrated (up to 9 seconds).
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 Once the cloaking module is activated the ship will turn invisible immediately. You will see the cloaking animation on your own ship but other players will just see your ship disappear. Equally when you uncloak your ship becomes visible instantly when the cloaking module is deactivated.
-While active the cloak will prevent activation of all modules. Hovewer you can activate non-offensive modules during the first 5 seconds of being cloaked. Modules that are active before cloaking will also finish their cycles normally. But some modules, such as MJD, will decloak the ship if they cycle while the ship is cloaked. You are also unable to set modules to overheated state while you are cloaked.
+While active the cloak will prevent activation of all modules. However you can activate non-offensive modules during the first 5 seconds of being cloaked. Modules that are active before cloaking will also finish their cycles normally. But some modules, such as MJD, will decloak the ship if they cycle while the ship is cloaked. You are also unable to set modules to overheated state while you are cloaked.
 There are multiple factors that prevent ships from cloaking, cause a cloaked ship to decloak or apply to cloaked ships.
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 ** Missiles '''will decloak''' cloaked ships.
 ** Exceptions: Cloaked ships and scanner probes do not decloak cloaked ships.
-* Being targeted will prevent ship from cloaking. This includes being targeted by an NPC rats or a passive targeting module which does not show as yellow box.
+* Being targeted will prevent ship from cloaking. This includes being targeted by an NPC or a passive targeting module which does not show as yellow box.
 ** Someone trying to target you will not prevent cloaking. The targeting attempt will fail.
-* If you are already cloaked you can not cloak. This may seem like a non problem but this will force you to break the gate cloak before you can activate your cloaking module and in the process reveal yourself.
+* If you are already cloaked you cannot cloak. This may seem like a non problem but this will force you to break the gate cloak before you can activate your cloaking module and in the process reveal yourself.
 * Faction police and CONCORD ships are able to locate cloaked ships. If you are being chased by either of them due to low standing or criminal action they will warp to you even if you are cloaked.
-* Offensive area of effect modules such as bombs and smarbombs will damage cloaked ships but will not decloak them.
+* Offensive area of effect modules such as bombs and smartbombs will damage cloaked ships but will not decloak them.
 * Command bursts do not apply to cloaked ships.
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 The jump cloak beahavior is different from cloaking modules. The jump cloak, unlike cloak from modules, is completely immune to everything and can not be broken by outside effects. While under the effects of jump cloak your ship is completely immune to every single possible offensive effect including area of effect. You can not be uncloaked, hit by area of effect weapons such as smarbombs or be bumped by ships. Effectively your ship does not exist while under effects of jump cloak.
-The jump cloak will last for 60 seconds or until you move (including warping and fleet warping) with you ship. As soon as the jump cloak id broken by the timer running out or by ship actions the ship will immediately become visible. The 60 second jump cloak timer is visible on the upper left corner.
+The jump cloak will last for 60 seconds or until you move (including warping and fleet warping) with your ship. As soon as the jump cloak is broken by the timer running out or by ship actions the ship will immediately become visible. The 60 second jump cloak timer is visible on the upper left corner.
 It is often best to take full advantage of the 60 second jump cloak and assess the situation you jumped in very carefully. Look at the ships on grid, player names in local, objects in directional scan and decide what actions you will take before you break the jump cloak.
 [[Category:Fitting]]