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* Don't warp into battle with the main fleet. The FC will likely warp the fleet into an engagement at the optimal range of the fleet's damage dealers, which is too close for you. In addition, if the opposing fleet sees EWAR targets at close range, they will target the EWAR and eliminate it right away. Either set yourself exempt from fleet warps using the Fleet window menu, or cancel the initial fleet warp when it starts. (Your FC may express a preference for which of these you do. If you are in a dedicated EWAR squad, that may also affect how you handle things.) Wait for everyone else to warp away. Then, once the battle has started, warp yourself to one of your fleetmates at the appropriate distance.

* Know your modules' optimal range, and stay near that range. It's common for EWAR ships to have longer range than the damage dealers they fly with. As a result, don't stay close to the rest of your fleet. Stay at your own optimal range, far from the action.

* Keep moving, laterally, all the time. EWAR ships have small signature radii, so they are tough to hit with turrets, as long as the ships are in motion. A stationary target, on the other hand, has no transversal and is easy to hit. Stay in motion. Also, try to keep your microwarpdrive (MWD) off if you can; your MWD increases your signature radius dramatically, and makes you easier to hit.

* Keep moving, laterally, all the time. EWAR ships have small signature radii, so they are tough to hit with turrets, as long as the ships are in motion. A stationary target, on the other hand, has no transversal and is easy to hit. Stay in motion. Also, try to keep your microwarpdrive (MWD) off as much as you can; your MWD increases your signature radius dramatically, and makes you easier to hit.

* Choose your own targets. If you are using target painters, then focus on the same primary target that your FC has called, in order to maximize your fleet's applied damage. But otherwise—if you are using ECM, weapon disruption or damps—it makes no sense to apply EWAR to the fleet's primary target, because the primary will hopefully be destroyed soon. Instead, ignore the FC's instructions to the rest of the fleet, and choose a target that is most appropriate to your EWAR type. For ECM pilots, EWAR works well against opposing EWAR, logistics, and high-damage offensive ships. Damps work well on many of those same targets, and are especially effective against ranged (kiting) damage dealers. Weapons disruptors should be focused on ships with appropriate weapons systems: guidance disruptors on missile ships, tracking disruptors on turret ships. In all of these cases, try to focus on the enemy ships that you think will make the greatest impact on the battle, and use your EWAR to disable them. All this means that flying EWAR requires some familiarity with the ships of EVE and the kinds of weapons they typically fit. You may want to have the UniWiki's [[Ship type quick reference|ship reference guide]] open while you fly, or print out one of the reference cards linked at that site, to help with this.

* Keep your eye on the battlefield, and especially on enemy drones and interceptors. Once your EWAR takes effect, your opponents will try to take you out—not just because they want to stop the EWAR, but also because they know that EWAR ships are typically the weakest ships on the field. Even if you are keeping your distance, your opponents may still try to catch you by sending drones or an interceptor towards you. If this happens, run away! If you are tackled, or surrounded by a cloud of combat drones, you won't survive for long.

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 * <span style="color: yellow">Don't warp into battle with the main fleet.</span> The FC will likely warp the fleet into an engagement at the optimal range of the fleet's damage dealers, which is too close for you. In addition, if the opposing fleet sees EWAR targets at close range, they will target the EWAR and eliminate it right away. Either set yourself exempt from fleet warps using the Fleet window menu, or cancel the initial fleet warp when it starts. (Your FC may express a preference for which of these you do. If you are in a dedicated EWAR squad, that may also affect how you handle things.) Wait for everyone else to warp away. Then, once the battle has started, warp yourself to one of your fleetmates at the appropriate distance.
 * <span style="color: yellow">Know your modules' optimal range, and stay near that range.</span> It's common for EWAR ships to have longer range than the damage dealers they fly with. As a result, don't stay close to the rest of your fleet. Stay at your own optimal range, far from the action.
-* <span style="color: yellow">Keep moving, laterally, all the time.</span> EWAR ships have small signature radii, so they are tough to hit with turrets, as long as the ships are in motion. A stationary target, on the other hand, has no transversal and is easy to hit. Stay in motion. Also, try to keep your microwarpdrive (MWD) off if you can; your MWD increases your signature radius dramatically, and makes you easier to hit.
+* <span style="color: yellow">Keep moving, laterally, all the time.</span> EWAR ships have small signature radii, so they are tough to hit with turrets, as long as the ships are in motion. A stationary target, on the other hand, has no transversal and is easy to hit. Stay in motion. Also, try to keep your microwarpdrive (MWD) off as much as you can; your MWD increases your signature radius dramatically, and makes you easier to hit.
 * <span style="color: yellow">Choose your own targets.</span> If you are using target painters, then focus on the same primary target that your FC has called, in order to maximize your fleet's applied damage. But otherwise—if you are using ECM, weapon disruption or damps—it makes no sense to apply EWAR to the fleet's primary target, because the primary will hopefully be destroyed soon. Instead, ignore the FC's instructions to the rest of the fleet, and choose a target that is most appropriate to your EWAR type. For ECM pilots, EWAR works well against opposing EWAR, logistics, and high-damage offensive ships. Damps work well on many of those same targets, and are especially effective against ranged (kiting) damage dealers. Weapons disruptors should be focused on ships with appropriate weapons systems: guidance disruptors on missile ships, tracking disruptors on turret ships. In all of these cases, try to focus on the enemy ships that you think will make the greatest impact on the battle, and use your EWAR to disable them. All this means that flying EWAR requires some familiarity with the ships of EVE and the kinds of weapons they typically fit. You may want to have the UniWiki's [[Ship type quick reference|ship reference guide]] open while you fly, or print out one of the reference cards linked at that site, to help with this.
 * <span style="color: yellow">Keep your eye on the battlefield, and especially on enemy drones and interceptors.</span> Once your EWAR takes effect, your opponents will try to take you out—not just because they want to stop the EWAR, but also because they know that EWAR ships are typically the weakest ships on the field. Even if you are keeping your distance, your opponents may still try to catch you by sending drones or an interceptor towards you. If this happens, run away! If you are tackled, or surrounded by a cloud of combat drones, you won't survive for long.