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{{Update|Possible rewrite needed due to [http://updates.eveonline.com/date/2016-11-15/ Ascension] changes}}
 
{{Incursions links}}
 
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= Fleet Structure in Incursions =
 
= Fleet Structure in Incursions =
Below are a few examples of how you can setup the fleet. Remember that each command position unlocks the use of a booster, but is not limited to being the booster themselves.  
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Below are a few examples of how you can setup the fleet. Remember that each command position unlocks the use of a booster, but is not limited to being the booster themselves.
  
 
Also if you assign someone other than the commander to be the booster, remember that you need to reset all booster roles below that for the chain to initiate correctly. So for example, everytime you set or change a Wing Booster, revoke and reset all Squad Boosters. If you change the Fleet Booster you'll have to reset everything else, Wing Boosters first, then all Squad Boosters.
 
Also if you assign someone other than the commander to be the booster, remember that you need to reset all booster roles below that for the chain to initiate correctly. So for example, everytime you set or change a Wing Booster, revoke and reset all Squad Boosters. If you change the Fleet Booster you'll have to reset everything else, Wing Boosters first, then all Squad Boosters.
 
You can read more about fleet structures and leadership on the [[Fleet Leadership]] page.
 
  
 
== Basic fleet supporting a single wing booster ==
 
== Basic fleet supporting a single wing booster ==
 
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[[image:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]][[image:icon_fleet_commander.png|16px|right|Fleet Commander (Fleet Command I needed for one wing)]]'''Fleet (13)'''<br>
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[[File:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]]'''Fleet (13)'''<br>
Fleet Commander {{co|grey|(empty slot)}}
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[[File:icon_fleet_commander.png|16px|right|Fleet Commander (Fleet Command is not needed unless you fill the position)]]Fleet Commander {{co|grey|(empty slot)}}
 
| rowspan="6" valign="top" | This is the basic fleet setup we use for our community. It offers good flexibility for additional support roles as well as convenient use of fleet functions.
 
| rowspan="6" valign="top" | This is the basic fleet setup we use for our community. It offers good flexibility for additional support roles as well as convenient use of fleet functions.
  
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[[image:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]][[image:icon_wing_commander.png|16px|right|Wing Commander (Wing Command II required for two squads)]]'''Wing (13)'''<br>
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[[File:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]]'''Wing (13)'''<br>
: Wing Commander {{co|slateblue|(warper and tagger)}}&nbsp;&nbsp;
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: [[File:icon_wing_commander.png|16px|right|Wing Commander (Wing Command II required for two squads)]]Wing Commander {{co|slateblue|(warper and tagger)}}
 
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[[image:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]][[image:icon_squad_commander.png|16px|right|Squad Commander (Leadership V required)]]'''Ongrid Squad (11)'''
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[[File:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]]'''Ongrid Squad (10)'''
: Squad Commander {{co|slateblue|(tagger)}}&nbsp;&nbsp;
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: [[File:icon_squad_commander.png|16px|right|Squad Commander (Leadership V required)]]Squad Commander {{co|slateblue|(tagger)}}
 
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[[image:icon_fleet_boss.png|16px|right|Fleet Boss (no leadership skills needed)]]Squad Member {{co|slateblue|(waitlist manager)}}&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Squad Members
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[[File:icon_fleet_boss.png|16px|right|Fleet Boss (no leadership skills needed)]]Squad Member {{co|slateblue|(waitlist manager)}}<br>Squad Members ...
 
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[[image:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]][[image:icon_squad_commander.png|16px|right|Squad Commander (no leadership skills needed)]]'''Offgrid Squad (2)'''
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[[File:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]]'''Offgrid Squad (2)'''
: Squad Commander {{co|slateblue|(scout/picket)}}&nbsp;&nbsp;
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: [[File:icon_squad_commander.png|16px|right|Squad Commander (no leadership skills needed)]]Squad Commander {{co|slateblue|(scout/hacker)}}
 
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[[image:icon_wing_booster.png|16px|right|Wing Booster (no leadership skills needed)]]Squad Member {{co|slateblue|(wing booster)}}&nbsp;&nbsp;
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[[File:icon_wing_booster.png|16px|right|Wing Booster (no leadership skills needed)]]Squad Member {{co|slateblue|(wing booster)}}<br>Squad Member {{co|slateblue|(picket)}}
 
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== Fleet supporting multiple boosters ==  
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== Fleet supporting multiple boosters ==
 
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| Fleet structure
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| Description
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* [Fleet Commander] <font color=yellow>Booster</font> <font color=red>+</font>
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[[File:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]]'''Fleet (25)'''<br>
** [Wing Commander] <font color=yellow>Tagger</font>
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<span style="float:right;">[[File:icon_fleet_booster.png|16px|Fleet Booster (Fleet Command I or II needed depending on how many wings you have)]]&nbsp;[[File:icon_fleet_commander.png|16px|Fleet Commander (Fleet Command I or II needed depending on how many wings you have)]]</span>Fleet Commander {{co|slateblue|(fleet booster)}}
*** [Squad Commander] <font color=yellow>Tagger</font> <font color=red>+++</font>
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| rowspan="9" valign="top" | By having a '''Fleet Commander''' you unlock the ability to give both Fleet and Wing Boosters to most of your fleet. This example is for a [[Nation Consolidation Network]]-capable fleet, but apart from the naming the same setup applies to any fleet as long as it stays within the limits of a single ongrid wing.
**** <font color=yellow>Fleet member</font> (damage dealers)
 
**** <font color=yellow>''... more fleet members ...''</font>
 
*** [Squad Commander] <font color=yellow>Fleet member</font> (logistics)
 
**** <font color=yellow>Fleet members</font> (logistics)
 
**** <font color=yellow>Booster</font> <font color=red>++</font>
 
**** ''<font color=yellow>... potential booster</font> <font color=red>++++</font>''
 
  
<font color=red>+</font> Fleet Commander set to Fleet Booster.<br>
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The most common use of this is to have both a Siege/Skirmish booster (with the Republic Fleet Warfare Mindlink implant) as well as a Armour/Information booster (with the Imperial Navy Warfare Mindlink implant), so you can get perfect boosts for both. Preferably you put the Siege/Skirmish booster as your Wing Booster to make sure that everyone gets the defensive bonuses, then the Armour/Information booster in the Fleet Command position (remember that the Wing Commander won't get his boosts).
<font color=red>++</font> Booster set to Wing Booster.<br>
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<font color=red>+++</font> Squad Commander set to Squad Booster.<br>
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* More flexibility in adding multiple offgrid boosters.
<font color=red>++++</font> Potential booster set to Squad Booster.<br></small>
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* At least three people can be [[Roles in Incursions#Tagger|taggers]].
| By having a Fleet Commander you unlock the ability to use Fleet, Wing and Squad boosters. The most common use of this is to have both an implanted Skirmish booster as well as an implanted Siege/Armour booster, so you can get perfect boosts for both.
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* You retain the ability to utilize the [[Roles in Incursions#Wing Commander|Wing Commander]] to warp the entire fleet.
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* Everyone but the '''Wing Commander''' will get the fleet boosts (bug, no way around it).
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* Requires '''Fleet Command II''' on one person, '''Wing Command II''' on another and two people with '''Leadership V'''.
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The exact setup can be more flexible.
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* If you have a damage dealer with '''Fleet Command II''' trained, you can assign anyone in the fleet to be the Fleet Booster for example.
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* The second squad doesn't necessarily need to be a logistics squad either, and one of the boosters can easily be the Squad Commander for either squad.
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* If you have someone with Wing Command III or IV trained, you can split up the squads even further.
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** Move the [[Roles in Incursions#Hacker.2FScout|scout/hacker]] into the main wing and remove the need for Fleet Command II.
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** Keep logistics in a squad of their own, making it possible for them to warp independently.
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** Move brawlers, snipers and strategic cruisers into separate squads.
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* Minimum for a headquarter fleet would be '''Wing Command IV''', as you'll need up to 40 people in the ongrid wing.
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[[File:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]]'''Ongrid Wing (23)'''<br>
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: [[File:icon_wing_commander.png|16px|right|Wing Commander (Wing Command II required for two squads)]]Wing Commander {{co|slateblue|(warper and tagger)}}
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[[File:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]]'''Battleship Squad (10)'''
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: [[File:icon_squad_commander.png|16px|right|Squad Commander (Leadership V required)]]Squad Commander {{co|slateblue|(tagger)}}
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[[File:icon_fleet_boss.png|16px|right|Fleet Boss (no leadership skills needed)]]Squad Member {{co|slateblue|(waitlist manager)}}<br>Squad Members {{co|lightgreen|(snipers)}}<br>Squad Members {{co|lightgreen|(brawlers)}}
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[[File:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]]'''Logistics/Cruiser Squad (10)'''
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: [[File:icon_squad_commander.png|16px|right|Squad Commander (Leadership V required)]]Squad Commander {{co|slateblue|(tagger)}}
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[[File:icon_wing_booster.png|16px|right|Wing Booster (no leadership skills needed)]]Squad Member {{co|slateblue|(wing booster)}}<br>Squad Members {{co|lightgreen|(logistics)}}<br>Squad Members {{co|lightgreen|(cruisers)}}
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[[File:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]]'''Offgrid Wing (1)'''<br>
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: [[File:icon_wing_commander.png|16px|right|Wing Commander (no leadership skills needed)]]Wing Commander {{co|slateblue|(scout/hacker)}}
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[[File:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]]'''Offgrid Squad (1)'''
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: [[File:icon_squad_commander.png|16px|right|Squad Commander (no leadership skills needed)]]Squad Commander {{co|grey|(empty slot)}}
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Squad Member {{co|slateblue|(picket)}}
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The exact setup can be more flexible. If you have a damage dealer with Fleet Command trained, you can assign anyone in the fleet to be the Fleet Booster for example. The second squad doesn't necessarily need to be a logistics squad either, and one of the boosters can easily be the Squad Commander for either squad.
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== Fallback solution if you're lacking leadership ==
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[[File:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]]'''Fleet (25)'''<br><span style="float:right;">[[File:icon_fleet_booster.png|16px|Fleet Booster (Fleet Command I or II needed depending on how many wings you have)]]&nbsp;[[File:icon_fleet_commander.png|16px|Fleet Commander (Fleet Command I or II needed depending on how many wings you have)]]</span>Fleet Commander {{co|slateblue|(fleet booster)}}
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| rowspan="4" valign="top" | If you lack people with '''Wing Command II''' or more, or simply cannot afford to let the Wing Commander lose the fleet boosts, you could always resort to sticking with a normal setup like this.
  
* More flexibility in adding multiple offgrid boosters.
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* Everyone receives boosts from both boosters (fleet booster is optional).
** Everyone but the wing commander will get the fleet boosts (bug).
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* '''Leadership III - IV''' is enough in vanguards, as you could split the fleet over two different squads (8 + 2 for dps and logi or 6 + 5)
* Requires Fleet Command I on one person, Wing Command II on another and two people with Leadership V.
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* '''Leadership V''' needed on 2 - 4 people for assaults and headquarters.
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* Limited to 10 people on grid and a single tagger in vanguards unless you use multiple squads.
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* Each squad commander needs to warp their own squads.
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[[File:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]]'''Ongrid Wing (23)'''<br><span style="float:right;">[[File:icon_wing_booster.png|16px|Wing Booster (Wing Command II or III needed depending on how many squads you have)]]&nbsp;[[File:icon_wing_commander.png|16px|Wing Commander (Wing Command II or III needed depending on how many squads you have)]]</span>
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: ''Wing Commander {{co|slateblue|(wing booster)}}''
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[[File:icon_down_green.png|16px|left|link=]]'''Ongrid Squad (10)'''
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: [[File:icon_squad_commander.png|16px|right|Squad Commander (Leadership V required)]]Squad Commander {{co|slateblue|(tagger)}}
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Gang links and utility modules offer tremendous effects for a fleet, easily capable of increasing efficiency for individual pilots or the entire fleet. Be that by pushing range of certain modules past a critical threshold to fleet-wide increases that allow you to operate effectively with fewer people, or simply be that much stronger with the people you already have.
 
Gang links and utility modules offer tremendous effects for a fleet, easily capable of increasing efficiency for individual pilots or the entire fleet. Be that by pushing range of certain modules past a critical threshold to fleet-wide increases that allow you to operate effectively with fewer people, or simply be that much stronger with the people you already have.
  
Below are lists of skills required for and the effects of gang links, stacking penalties for webs, maintenance bot efficiency and various utility modules and their effects.
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Below are lists of skills required for and the effects of gang links, stacking penalties for webs and various utility modules and their effects.
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== Warfare Links ==
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Gang links, or so called ''"warfare links"'', are immensely powerful modules that improves the efficiency of ever single ship that receives their boosts. The links themselves boosts anything from armour and shield defenses, efficiency of remote repairs, electronic warfare, propulsion modules, locking ranges to reducing the signature radius of ships and making them harder to jam.
  
== Command Ships and Fleet Assistance Modules ==
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The combination of several links can create very powerful effects, like making logistics capable of operating with twice the efficiency thanks to the boosts. The combination of increased resists, reduced signature, faster cycle times etc all adds up.
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Even single links can be tremendously useful, like the skirmish link boosting web range making it possible to use webs efficiently, or the information warfare link increasing locking range thus giving most snipers enough locking range without fitting a single sensor booster.
 
=== Relevant skills ===
 
=== Relevant skills ===
Below are the skills required to become a perfect booster. The skills under ''Warfare Gang Links'' and ''Warfare Mindlink implants'' are general skills needed, while the skills differ if you're going to use a Command Ship for boosting or a Strategic Cruiser.
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Below are the skills required to become an incursion booster. If you're only going to use one implant, it's enough to train just two of the specialization skills. The '''Fleet Command''' skills aren't strictly needed for one-boost setups, as you'll never be in the actual Wing Command position. But if you want to be use a two-boost setup one of the boosters will need to have those skills trained.
  
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If you want to go for a truly perfect booster you'll need to train all four specialization skills as well as taking fleet command to V. You'll also need [[Jump Clones|jump clones]] so you can setup the appropriate mindlink implant clones.
 
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! Warfare Gang Links
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! style="background:#222222;" | [[File:Warfare-links.png|24px|link=|Warfare Gang Links]] Warfare Gang Links
! Strategic cruisers
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! Command Ships
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! style="background:#222222;" | [[File:icon_ship_other.png|24px|Command Ships]] Command Ships
! Warfare Mindlink implants
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! style="background:#222222;" | [[File:icon_implant_mindlink_faction.png|24px|Warfare Mindlink implant]] Warfare Mindlink implants
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! style="background:#222222;" | [[File:icon_fleet.png|24px|Fleet Command skills]] {{co|grey|Fleet Command}}
 
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* Leadership V
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Leadership V<br>
* Warfare Link Specialist V
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Armored Warfare V<br>
* <racial> Warfare V
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Information Warfare V<br>
* <racial> Warfare Specialist V
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Siege Warfare V<br>
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Skirmish Warfare V<br>
* Mechanics V
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<primary> Warfare Specialist V<br>
* Electronics V
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<secondary> Warfare Specialist V
* Engineering V
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* Navigation V
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* Gunnery V ''(all but Tengu)''
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Mechanics V<br>
* Drones III ''(Legions & Proteus)''
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Electronics V<br>
* Missile Launcher Operation III ''(Lokis)''
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Engineering V<br>
* Missile Launcher Operation V ''(Tengu)''
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Navigation V<br>
* Shield Operation III
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Gunnery V ''(all but Tengu)''<br>
* Spaceship Command III
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Drones III ''(Legions & Proteus)''<br>
* <racial> Cruiser V
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Missile Launcher Operation III ''(Lokis)''<br>
* <racial> Defensive Subsystem V
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Missile Launcher Operation V ''(Tengu)''<br>
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Shield Operation III<br>
* Spaceship Command V
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Spaceship Command III<br>
* Signal Analysis V
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<racial> Cruiser V<br>
* Long Range Targeting V
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<racial> Defensive Subsystem V
* Logistics IV
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* <racial> Cruiser V
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* Battlecruisers V
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Spaceship Command V<br>
* Command Ships V
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<racial> Frigate III<br>
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<racial> Destroyer III<br>
* Science III
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<racial> Cruiser III<br>
* Cybernetics V
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<racial> Battlecruisers V<br>
* <racial> Warfare V
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Command Ships V
* <racial> Warfare Specialist V
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Science III<br>
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Cybernetics V<br>
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<primary> Warfare Specialist V<br>
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<secondary> Warfare Specialist V
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{{co|grey|Wing Command V}}<br>
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{{co|grey|Fleet Command II}}
 
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* <racial> Cruiser V means Amarr, Caldari, Gallente or Minmatar Cruiser V.
 
* <racial> Warfare (Specialist) V means Armor, Siege, Skirmish or Information Warfare (Specialist) V.
 
  
 
=== Command Ships vs Strategic Cruisers ===
 
=== Command Ships vs Strategic Cruisers ===
{{deprecated}}
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Below is a breakdown on the differences between running in Command Ships and Strategic Cruisers. Keep in mind that the Command Ships are slightly better than Strategic Cruisers and have a much easier time fitting 6-7 links while fielding a decent tank (to ward off suicide gankers).
{{example|Need to update this with the new link effects of Odyssey.}}
 
Below is a breakdown on the differences between running in Command Ships and Strategic Cruisers. Keep in mind that while Command Ships may not give quite as good boosts as Strategic Cruisers, they have a much easier time fitting 5-6 links while fielding a decent tank (to ward off suicide gankers). Being able to fit both both skirmish and siege/armour links on a single ship adds flexibility.
 
 
 
The following will assume you have all the relevant skills trained to V and using tech 2 gang links, then show the difference between the various ships with or without (numbers in parenthesis) the appropriate mindlink implant.
 
 
 
You can read more about warfare links and the details on the [[warfare links]] page.
 
  
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The following will assume you have all the relevant skills trained to V and using tech two gang links, then show the difference between the various ships with or without (numbers in parenthesis) the appropriate mindlink implant. You can read more about warfare links and the details on the [[warfare links]] page.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"  
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"  
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
 
! rowspan=2 | Type of Ship
 
! rowspan=2 | Type of Ship
 
! colspan=2 | Skirmish Links
 
! colspan=2 | Skirmish Links
! Armour/Siege Links
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! colspan=2 | Armor/Siege Links
 
! rowspan=2 | Practical effects (bonus with correct implant):
 
! rowspan=2 | Practical effects (bonus with correct implant):
 
|- style="background:#222222;" align="center"
 
|- style="background:#222222;" align="center"
 
| Web range
 
| Web range
 
| Signature
 
| Signature
| Resists, cycle & cap
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| Cycle & cap
| [[Claymore]] (skirmish)
 
| +32,34%<br>(+48,52%)
 
| -21,56%<br>(-32,34%)
 
| +18,75%<br>(+28,12%)
 
| align="left"| Federation webs go from 14km to 18,5 km (20,8 km).<br>True Sansha webs go from 15 km to 19,9 km (22,3 km).<br>Meta 4 reps go from 5 sec to 4,1 sec (3,6 sec).<br>Tech 2 reps go from 4,5 to 3,7 sec (3,2 sec).
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
| [[Damnation]] (armour)<br>[[Vulture]] (shield)
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| [[Claymore]] (siege, skirmish)<br>[[Astarte]] (armor, skirmish)
| +28,13%<br>(+42,19%)
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| +27.6%<br>(+34.5%)
| -18,75%<br>(-28,12%)
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| -27.6%<br>(-34.5%)
| +21,56%<br>(+32,34%)
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| +20.7%<br>(+25.88%)
| align="left"| Federation webs go from 14km to 17,9 km (19,9 km).<br>True Sansha webs go from 15 km to 19,2 km (21,3 km).<br>Meta 4 reps go from 5 sec to 3,9 sec (3,4 sec).<br>Tech 2 reps go from 4,5 to 3,7 sec (3,0 sec).
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| -20.7%<br>(-25.88%)
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| align="left"| Federation webs go from 14km to 17.86 km (18.83 km).<br>True Sansha webs go from 15 km to 19.14 km (20.18 km).<br>Meta 4 reps go from 5 sec to 4 sec (3.7 sec).<br>Tech 2 reps go from 4.5 to 3.6 sec (3.3 sec).
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
| [[Loki]] (skirmish)
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| [[Damnation]] (armor, information)<br>[[Vulture]] (siege, information)
| +35,2%<br>(+52,7%)
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| +24%<br>(+30%)
| -23,4%<br>(-35,2%)
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| -24%<br>(-30%)
| +18,75%<br>(+28,12%)
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| +20.7%<br>(+25.88%)
| align="left"| Federation webs go from 14 km to 18,9 km (21,4 km).<br>True Sansha webs go from 15 km to 20,3 km (22,9 km).<br>Meta 4 reps go from 5 sec to 4,1 sec (3,6 sec).<br>Tech 2 reps go from 4,5 to 3,7 sec (3,2 sec).
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| -20.7%<br>(-25.88%)
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| align="left"| Federation webs go from 14km to 17.36 km (18.20 km).<br>True Sansha webs go from 15 km to 18.60 km (19.50 km).<br>Meta 4 reps go from 5 sec to 4 sec (3.7 sec).<br>Tech 2 reps go from 4.5 to 3.6 sec (3.3 sec).
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
| [[Legion]] (armour)<br>[[Tengu]] (shield)'''
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| [[Loki]] (skirmish, siege, armor)<br>[[Legion]] (armor, information, skirmish)<br>[[Tengu]] (siege, information, skirmish)<br>[[Proteus]] (armor, skirmish, information)
| +28,13%<br>(+42,19%)
+
| +26.4%<br>(+33%)
| -18,75%<br>(-28,12%)
+
| -26.4%<br>(-33%)
| +23,44%<br>(+35,16%)
+
| +19.8%<br>(+24.75%)
| align="left"|  Federation webs go from 14 km to 17,9 km (19,9 km).<br>True Sansha webs go from 15 km to 19,2 km (21,3 km).<br>Meta 4 reps go from 5 sec to 3,8 sec (3,2 sec).<br>Tech 2 reps go from 4,5 to 3,4 sec (2,9 sec).
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| -19.8%<br>(-24.75%)
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| align="left"|  Federation webs go from 14 km to 17.70 km (18.62 km).<br>True Sansha webs go from 15 km to 18.96 km (19.95 km).<br>Meta 4 reps go from 5 sec to 4 sec (3.8 sec).<br>Tech 2 reps go from 4.5 to 3.6 sec (3.4 sec).
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
== Bonused webs and stacking ==
 
== Bonused webs and stacking ==
The primary percentage is from using a 60% base reduction web, like the [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Federation_Navy_Stasis_Webifier Federation Navy Stasis Webifier] and the percentages in parenthesis is for 55% base reduction webs, like the [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/True_Sansha_Stasis_Webifier True Sansha Stasis Webifier]. The parenthesis in the header is the effective rating of each new web given the stacking penalty.
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The primary percentage is from using a 60% base reduction web, like the Federation Navy Stasis Webifier and the percentages in {{co|grey|grey text}} is for 55% base reduction webs, like the True Sansha Stasis Webifier.
  
Velocity bonused ships like the [[Vindicator]] or the [[Vigilant]] have a 50% stronger reduction in speed (90% and 82,5% respectively for the two faction webs).
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Velocity bonused ships like the '''Vindicator''', or any of the [[Serpentis#Unique Ships|Serpentis]] shiplines, have a 50% stronger reduction in speed. This leads to velocity reductions of 90% and 82,5% respectively for the two faction webs. The practical differences of different web types and bonuses are enormous.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! rowspan=2 | Type of ship
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! rowspan=2 style="background-color:#222222;" | Type of ship<br>[[File:icon_ship.png|24px|link=]]
! colspan=6 align="center" | '''Effective speed for webbed targets with stacking'''
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! colspan=6 style="background-color:#222222;" align="center" | Effective speed for webbed targets with stacking
! rowspan=2 | Practical effects
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| rowspan=2 style="background-color:#222222;" align="center" | '''Practical effects of multiple webs'''<br>''(Given a base speed of 1000 m/s)''
|- style="background:#222222;" align="center"
+
|- style="background-color:#111111;" align="center"
| First web<br>''(100%)
+
| [[File:icon_stasis_webifier_i.png|24px|link=|Web]]<small>x 1</small>
| Second web<br>''(86,9%)''
+
| [[File:icon_stasis_webifier_i.png|24px|link=|Web]]<small>x 2</small>
| Third web<br>''(57,1%)''
+
| [[File:icon_stasis_webifier_i.png|24px|link=|Web]]<small>x 3</small>
| Fourth web<br>''(28,3%)''
+
| [[File:icon_stasis_webifier_i.png|24px|link=|Web]]<small>x 4</small>
| Fifth web<br>''(10,6%)''
+
| [[File:icon_stasis_webifier_i.png|24px|link=|Web]]<small>x 5</small>
| Sixth web<br>''(3,0%)''
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| [[File:icon_stasis_webifier_i.png|24px|link=|Web]]<small>x 6</small>
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
| nowrap | [[Vindicator]]<br>[[Vigilant]]
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| nowrap | '''Vindicator'''
| 10,00%<br>(17,50%)
+
| 10,00%<br>{{co|grey|17,50%}}
| 2,18%<br>(4,95%)
+
| 2,18%<br>{{co|grey|4,95%}}
| 1,06%<br>(2,62%)
+
| 1,06%<br>{{co|grey|2,62%}}
| 0,79%<br>(2,01%)
+
| 0,79%<br>{{co|grey|2,01%}}
| 0,71%<br>(1,83%)
+
| 0,71%<br>{{co|grey|1,83%}}
| 0,69%<br>(1,79%)
+
| 0,69%<br>{{co|grey|1,79%}}
| align="left" |''Given a base speed of 1000 m/s:''<br>Federation reduce speed to 100, 22, 11 and 8 m/s.<br>True Sansha reduce speed to 175, 50, 26 and 20 m/s.
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| align="left" | Federation reduce speed to 100, 22, 11 and 8 m/s.<br>{{co|grey|True Sansha reduce speed to 175, 50, 26 and 20 m/s.}}
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
| nowrap | Non-bonused<br>ships
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| nowrap | Unbonused
| 40,00%<br>(45,00%)
+
| 40,00%<br>{{co|grey|45,00%}}
| 19,14%<br>(23,49%)
+
| 19,14%<br>{{co|grey|23,49%}}
| 12,59%<br>(16,11%)
+
| 12,59%<br>{{co|grey|16,11%}}
| 10,45%<br>(13,61%)
+
| 10,45%<br>{{co|grey|13,61%}}
| 9,78%<br>(12,81%)
+
| 9,78%<br>{{co|grey|12,81%}}
| 9,61%<br>(12,60%)
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| 9,61%<br>{{co|grey|12,60%}}
| align="left" |''Given a base speed of 1000 m/s:''<br>Federation reduce speed to 400, 191, 126 and 104 m/s.<br>True Sansha reduce speed to 450, 235, 161 and 136 m/s.
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| align="left" | Federation reduce speed to 400, 191, 126 and 104 m/s.<br>{{co|grey|True Sansha reduce speed to 450, 235, 161 and 136 m/s.}}
 
|}
 
|}
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Due to [[stacking penalties]] it's impossible for a non-bonused ship to get anywhere near the same result as two bonused webs, no matter how many webs they use. And while the True Sansha variant on a bonused ship can match the power of two Federation webs, it too falls short and cannot possibly match three.
  
== Maintenance Bots ==
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== Remote tracking computers and sensor boosters ==
Below is a breakdown on the statistics of logistical drones compared to remote armour repairs and shield transporters. The regular values are for tech one drones & modules and the values in parenthesis are for tech two drones & modules. The numbers are split up into unbonused ships, regular ships, and logistics ships who get bonus to drone repairs and range of remote armour repairs and shield transporters.
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Both remote tracking computers and sensor boosters can be a tremendous asset to your fleet. See [[Anatomy of Incursions#Making the most out of remote tracking computers and remote sensor boosters|Anatomy of Incursions]] for more information about how best to spread these among your fleet members.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
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! rowspan=2 | Module/Drone
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; [[File:icon_tracking_computer_i.png|32px|Remote tracking computer]] Remote tracking computers
! colspan=2 align="center" | '''Light Bots''' (unbonused)
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Remote tracking computers are extremely useful to push the range on weapons or give battleships a much needed boost to their tracking. Worth noting is that a max skilled '''Scimitar''' pilot gets a 50% bonus to remote tracking computer efficiency and range, which combined with the stronger Shadow Serpentis or Federation Navy variants make quite a difference.
! colspan=2 align="center" | '''Light Bots''' (logistics)
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"  
! colspan=2 align="center" | '''Medium Bots''' (unbonused)
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! style="background-color:#222222;" rowspan=2 | Remote tracking<br>computers
! colspan=2 align="center" | '''Medium Bots''' (logistics)
+
! style="background-color:#222222;" colspan=3 | Scripted
! colspan=2 align="center" | '''Heavy Bots''' (unbonused)
+
! style="background-color:#222222;" colspan=3 | Unscripted
! colspan=2 align="center" | '''Heavy Bots''' (logistics)
+
! style="background-color:#222222;" rowspan=2 | Type of module
! colspan=2 align="center" | '''Remote Repair Modules'''
+
|- style="background:#111111;" align="center"  
|- style="background:#222222;" align="center"
+
| Tracking
| Armour
+
| Optimal
| Shield
+
| Falloff
| Armour
+
| Tracking
| Shield
+
| Optimal
| Armour
+
| Falloff
| Shield
 
| Armour
 
| Shield
 
| Armour
 
| Shield
 
| Armour
 
| Shield
 
| No Boosts
 
| Max Boosts
 
|- align="center"
 
| Optimal Range
 
| colspan=4 nowrap | 6,250 m<br>(6,250 m)
 
| colspan=4 nowrap | 9,375 m<br>(9,375 m)
 
| colspan=4 nowrap | 12,500 m<br>(12,500 m)
 
| colspan=2 nowrap | 8,400 m (normal ships)<br>71,500 m (for logistics)
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
| MWD Speed
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| '''Scimitar'''
| colspan=4 nowrap | 4,000 m/s<br>(4,800 m/s)
+
| +52,5%<br>{{co|grey|+45%}}
| colspan=4 nowrap | 3,437,5 m/s<br>(4,125 m/s)
+
| +24%<br>{{co|grey|+22,5%}}
| colspan=4 nowrap | 2,500 m/s<br>(3,000 m/s)
+
| +48%<br>{{co|grey|+45%}}
| colspan=2 | ''Instant''
+
| +26,25%<br>{{co|grey|+22,5%}}
 +
| +12%<br>{{co|grey|+11,25%}}
 +
| +24%<br>{{co|grey|+22,5%}}
 +
| align="left" | '''Shadow Serpentis''' or '''Federation Navy'''<br>{{co|grey|Remote Tracking Computer II}}
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
| Speed
+
| Unbonused
| colspan=4 nowrap | 350 m/s<br>(420 m/s)
+
| +35%<br>{{co|grey|+30%}}
| colspan=4 nowrap | 300 m/s<br>(360 m/s)
+
| +16%<br>{{co|grey|+15%}}
| colspan=4 nowrap | 250 m/s<br>(300 m/s)
+
| +32%<br>{{co|grey|+30%}}
| colspan=2 | ''Instant''
+
| +17,5%<br>{{co|grey|+15%}}
|- align="center"
+
| +8%<br>{{co|grey|+7,5%}}
| HP / cycle
+
| +16%<br>{{co|grey|+15%}}
| nowrap | 15 hp<br>(17,5 hp)
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| align="left" | '''Shadow Serpentis''' or '''Federation Navy'''<br>{{co|grey|Remote Tracking Computer II}}
| nowrap | 15 hp<br>(18 hp)
 
| nowrap | 30 hp<br>(35 hp)
 
| nowrap | 30 hp<br>(36 hp)
 
| nowrap | 30 hp<br>(35 hp)
 
| nowrap | 30 hp<br>(36 hp)
 
| nowrap | 60 hp<br>(70 hp)
 
| nowrap | 60 hp<br>(72 hp)
 
| colspan=2 nowrap | 75 hp<br>(90 hp)
 
| colspan=2 nowrap | 150 hp<br>(180 hp)
 
| colspan=2 nowrap | 384 hp<br>(384 hp)
 
|- align="center"
 
| Duration
 
| colspan=12 | 5 seconds<br>(5 seconds)
 
| nowrap | 5 s<br>(4,5 s)
 
| nowrap | 3,71 s<br>(3,34 s)
 
|- align="center"
 
| HP / sec
 
| nowrap | 3 hp/s<br>(3,5 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 3 hp/s<br>(3,6 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 6 hp/s<br>(7 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 6 hp/s<br>(7,2 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 6 hp/s<br>(7 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 6 hp/s<br>(7,2 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 12 hp/s<br>(14 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 12 hp/s<br>(14,4 hp/s)
 
| colspan=2 nowrap | 15 hp/s<br>(18 hp/s)
 
| colspan=2 nowrap | 30 hp/s<br>(36 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 76,8 hp/s<br>(85,3 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 103,6 hp/s<br>(115,1 hp/s)
 
|- style="background:#222222;" align="center"
 
| 5 x<br>(full flight)
 
| nowrap | 15 hp/s<br>(17,5 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 15 hp/s<br>(18 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 30 hp/s<br>(35 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 30 hp/s<br>(36 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 30 hp/s<br>(35 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 30 hp/s<br>(36 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 60 hp/s<br>(70 hp/s)
 
| nowrap | 60 hp/s<br>(72 hp/s)
 
| colspan=2 nowrap | 75 hp/s<br>(90 hp/s)
 
| colspan=2 nowrap | 150 hp/s<br>(180 hp/s)
 
 
|}
 
|}
* Tech two light and medium armour drones only increase efficiency by 16,67% whereas the tech two shield drones are 20% more effecive. Both heavy armour and shield drones have the same +20% efficiency however.
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; [[File:Icon sensor resolution.png|32px|Remote Sensor Booster]] Remote sensor boosters
* A single flight of [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Heavy_Shield_Maintenance_Bot_II Heavy Shield Maintenance Bot II] drones can help keep a logistics ship alive for a quite some time, as could a few flights of [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Medium_Shield_Maintenance_Bot_II Medium Shield Maintenance Bot II] drones, so do not underestimate the value of having tech two maintenance bots as backups on damage dealers.
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Remote sensor boosters aren't quite as good, but can still be useful to boost a battleship's scan resolution, allowing them to actually lock frigates in time or push targeting range for snipers. None of the ships used for incursions have a bonus to remote sensor boosters however.
* Logistics drones rarely get any aggro, so there is no reason not to use tech two drones if you can.
 
 
 
== Tracking Links and Remote Sensor Boosters ==
 
Tracking links are extremely useful to push the range on weapons or give battleships a much needed boost to their tracking. Remote sensor boosters aren't quite as good, but can still be useful to boost a battleship's scan resolution, allowing them to actually lock frigates in time or push targeting range for snipers.
 
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"  
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"  
|- style="background:#101010;" align="center"
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! style="background-color:#222222;" rowspan=2 | Remote sensor boosters
| style="background:#222222;" rowspan=2 | Tracking links
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! style="background-color:#222222;" colspan=2 | Scripted
| colspan=2 | Scripted
+
! style="background-color:#222222;" colspan=2 | Unscripted
| rowspan=2 | Unscripted
+
|- style="background:#111111;" align="center"  
|- style="background:#222222;" align="center"
+
| Scan Resolution
|   Tracking speed script 
+
| Targeting Range
| Optimal range script
+
| Scan Resolution
|- align="center"
+
| Targeting Range
| '''Tracking Link II'''<br>(bonused)
 
| +30% tracking<br>(+45% tracking)
 
| +15% optimal and +30% falloff<br>(+22,5% optimal and +45% falloff)
 
| +15% tracking, +7,5% optimal and +15% falloff<br>(+22,5% tracking, +11,25% optimal and +22,5% falloff)
 
|- align="center"
 
| '''Shadow Serpentis Tracking Link'''<br>'''Federation Navy Tracking Link'''<br>(bonused)
 
| +35% tracking<br>(+52,5% tracking)
 
| +16% optimal and +32% falloff<br>(+24% optimal and +48% falloff)
 
| +17% tracking, +8% optimal and +16% falloff<br>(+26,5% tracking, +12% optimal and +24% falloff)
 
|-
 
|- style="background:#101010;" align="center"
 
| style="background:#222222;" rowspan=2 | Remote sensor boosters
 
| colspan=2 | Scripted
 
| rowspan=2 | Unscripted
 
|- style="background:#222222;" align="center"
 
|   Scan resolution script 
 
| Targeting range script
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
| '''F-23 Reciprocal Sensor Cluster Link'''
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| align="left" nowrap | Remote Sensor Booster II
| +64% scan resolution
+
| +66%
| +76% targeting range
+
| +81%
| +32% scan resolution and +38% targeting range
+
| +33%
 +
| +40,5%
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
| '''Remote Sensor Booster II'''
+
| align="left" nowrap | {{co|grey|F-23 Reciprocal Remote Sensor Booster}}
| +66% scan resolution
+
| {{co|grey|+64%}}
| +81% targeting range
+
| {{co|grey|+76%}}
| +33% scan resolution and +40,5% targeting range
+
| {{co|grey|+32%}}
 +
| {{co|grey|+38%}}
 
|}
 
|}
* These modules suffer from stacking penalties as well, so the effect isn't necessarily as good as the numbers shown.
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While [[stacking penalties]] apply to both these type of modules, their bonuses are higher than local modules, so they put themselves on top of the stacking hierarchy. So while the bonuses might not be as high as this table indicates, they are still very effective in boosting individual fleet members. The exception is when you have unscripted modules, then they end up last in the stacking hierarchy due to being lower than the local variant.
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[[Category:Fleets]]
 
[[Category:Fleets]]

Latest revision as of 13:20, 7 October 2023

This page should be updated due to game changes.
Reason: Possible rewrite needed due to Ascension changes

Fleet Structure in Incursions

Below are a few examples of how you can setup the fleet. Remember that each command position unlocks the use of a booster, but is not limited to being the booster themselves.

Also if you assign someone other than the commander to be the booster, remember that you need to reset all booster roles below that for the chain to initiate correctly. So for example, everytime you set or change a Wing Booster, revoke and reset all Squad Boosters. If you change the Fleet Booster you'll have to reset everything else, Wing Boosters first, then all Squad Boosters.

Basic fleet supporting a single wing booster

Fleet structure Description
Icon down green.png
Fleet (13)
Fleet Commander (Fleet Command is not needed unless you fill the position)
Fleet Commander (empty slot)
This is the basic fleet setup we use for our community. It offers good flexibility for additional support roles as well as convenient use of fleet functions.
  • Two potential taggers.
  • Ability to utilize the Wing Commander to warp the entire fleet.
  • Squad and Wing Commanders can invite people to fleet, in addition to the waitlist manager who's the fleet boss.
  • Booster won't automatically get boss if someone leaves.
  • Everyone gets the wing boosts.
  • Only requires one person with Wing Command II (Wing Commander) and another with Leadership V (Squad Commander of the ongrid squad).

This setup can easily be expanded by putting a secondary booster in the Fleet Command position and add more squads to transition into an assault or headquarters fleet.

Icon down green.png
Wing (13)
Wing Commander (Wing Command II required for two squads)
Wing Commander (warper and tagger)
Icon down green.png
Ongrid Squad (10)
Squad Commander (Leadership V required)
Squad Commander (tagger)
Fleet Boss (no leadership skills needed)
Squad Member (waitlist manager)
Squad Members ...
Icon down green.png
Offgrid Squad (2)
Squad Commander (no leadership skills needed)
Squad Commander (scout/hacker)
Wing Booster (no leadership skills needed)
Squad Member (wing booster)
Squad Member (picket)

Fleet supporting multiple boosters

Fleet structure Description
Icon down green.png
Fleet (25)

Fleet Booster (Fleet Command I or II needed depending on how many wings you have) Fleet Commander (Fleet Command I or II needed depending on how many wings you have)Fleet Commander (fleet booster)

By having a Fleet Commander you unlock the ability to give both Fleet and Wing Boosters to most of your fleet. This example is for a Nation Consolidation Network-capable fleet, but apart from the naming the same setup applies to any fleet as long as it stays within the limits of a single ongrid wing.

The most common use of this is to have both a Siege/Skirmish booster (with the Republic Fleet Warfare Mindlink implant) as well as a Armour/Information booster (with the Imperial Navy Warfare Mindlink implant), so you can get perfect boosts for both. Preferably you put the Siege/Skirmish booster as your Wing Booster to make sure that everyone gets the defensive bonuses, then the Armour/Information booster in the Fleet Command position (remember that the Wing Commander won't get his boosts).

  • More flexibility in adding multiple offgrid boosters.
  • At least three people can be taggers.
  • You retain the ability to utilize the Wing Commander to warp the entire fleet.
  • Everyone but the Wing Commander will get the fleet boosts (bug, no way around it).
  • Requires Fleet Command II on one person, Wing Command II on another and two people with Leadership V.

The exact setup can be more flexible.

  • If you have a damage dealer with Fleet Command II trained, you can assign anyone in the fleet to be the Fleet Booster for example.
  • The second squad doesn't necessarily need to be a logistics squad either, and one of the boosters can easily be the Squad Commander for either squad.
  • If you have someone with Wing Command III or IV trained, you can split up the squads even further.
    • Move the scout/hacker into the main wing and remove the need for Fleet Command II.
    • Keep logistics in a squad of their own, making it possible for them to warp independently.
    • Move brawlers, snipers and strategic cruisers into separate squads.
  • Minimum for a headquarter fleet would be Wing Command IV, as you'll need up to 40 people in the ongrid wing.
Icon down green.png
Ongrid Wing (23)
Wing Commander (Wing Command II required for two squads)
Wing Commander (warper and tagger)
Icon down green.png
Battleship Squad (10)
Squad Commander (Leadership V required)
Squad Commander (tagger)
Fleet Boss (no leadership skills needed)
Squad Member (waitlist manager)
Squad Members (snipers)
Squad Members (brawlers)
Icon down green.png
Logistics/Cruiser Squad (10)
Squad Commander (Leadership V required)
Squad Commander (tagger)
Wing Booster (no leadership skills needed)
Squad Member (wing booster)
Squad Members (logistics)
Squad Members (cruisers)
Icon down green.png
Offgrid Wing (1)
Wing Commander (no leadership skills needed)
Wing Commander (scout/hacker)
Icon down green.png
Offgrid Squad (1)
Squad Commander (no leadership skills needed)
Squad Commander (empty slot)

Squad Member (picket)

Fallback solution if you're lacking leadership

Fleet structure Description
Icon down green.png
Fleet (25)
Fleet Booster (Fleet Command I or II needed depending on how many wings you have) Fleet Commander (Fleet Command I or II needed depending on how many wings you have)Fleet Commander (fleet booster)
If you lack people with Wing Command II or more, or simply cannot afford to let the Wing Commander lose the fleet boosts, you could always resort to sticking with a normal setup like this.
  • Everyone receives boosts from both boosters (fleet booster is optional).
  • Leadership III - IV is enough in vanguards, as you could split the fleet over two different squads (8 + 2 for dps and logi or 6 + 5)
  • Leadership V needed on 2 - 4 people for assaults and headquarters.
  • Limited to 10 people on grid and a single tagger in vanguards unless you use multiple squads.
  • Each squad commander needs to warp their own squads.
Icon down green.png
Ongrid Wing (23)
Wing Booster (Wing Command II or III needed depending on how many squads you have) Wing Commander (Wing Command II or III needed depending on how many squads you have)
Wing Commander (wing booster)
Icon down green.png
Ongrid Squad (10)
Squad Commander (Leadership V required)
Squad Commander (tagger)

Squad Members ...

Improving fleet efficiency

Gang links and utility modules offer tremendous effects for a fleet, easily capable of increasing efficiency for individual pilots or the entire fleet. Be that by pushing range of certain modules past a critical threshold to fleet-wide increases that allow you to operate effectively with fewer people, or simply be that much stronger with the people you already have.

Below are lists of skills required for and the effects of gang links, stacking penalties for webs and various utility modules and their effects.

Warfare Links

Gang links, or so called "warfare links", are immensely powerful modules that improves the efficiency of ever single ship that receives their boosts. The links themselves boosts anything from armour and shield defenses, efficiency of remote repairs, electronic warfare, propulsion modules, locking ranges to reducing the signature radius of ships and making them harder to jam.

The combination of several links can create very powerful effects, like making logistics capable of operating with twice the efficiency thanks to the boosts. The combination of increased resists, reduced signature, faster cycle times etc all adds up.

Even single links can be tremendously useful, like the skirmish link boosting web range making it possible to use webs efficiently, or the information warfare link increasing locking range thus giving most snipers enough locking range without fitting a single sensor booster.

Relevant skills

Below are the skills required to become an incursion booster. If you're only going to use one implant, it's enough to train just two of the specialization skills. The Fleet Command skills aren't strictly needed for one-boost setups, as you'll never be in the actual Wing Command position. But if you want to be use a two-boost setup one of the boosters will need to have those skills trained.

If you want to go for a truly perfect booster you'll need to train all four specialization skills as well as taking fleet command to V. You'll also need jump clones so you can setup the appropriate mindlink implant clones.

Warfare Gang Links Warfare Gang Links Command Ships Command Ships Warfare Mindlink implant Warfare Mindlink implants Fleet Command skills Fleet Command

Leadership V
Armored Warfare V
Information Warfare V
Siege Warfare V
Skirmish Warfare V
<primary> Warfare Specialist V
<secondary> Warfare Specialist V

Spaceship Command V
<racial> Frigate III
<racial> Destroyer III
<racial> Cruiser III
<racial> Battlecruisers V
Command Ships V

Science III
Cybernetics V
<primary> Warfare Specialist V
<secondary> Warfare Specialist V

Wing Command V
Fleet Command II

Command Ships vs Strategic Cruisers

Below is a breakdown on the differences between running in Command Ships and Strategic Cruisers. Keep in mind that the Command Ships are slightly better than Strategic Cruisers and have a much easier time fitting 6-7 links while fielding a decent tank (to ward off suicide gankers).

The following will assume you have all the relevant skills trained to V and using tech two gang links, then show the difference between the various ships with or without (numbers in parenthesis) the appropriate mindlink implant. You can read more about warfare links and the details on the warfare links page.

Type of Ship Skirmish Links Armor/Siege Links Practical effects (bonus with correct implant):
Web range Signature Resists Cycle & cap
Claymore (siege, skirmish)
Astarte (armor, skirmish)
+27.6%
(+34.5%)
-27.6%
(-34.5%)
+20.7%
(+25.88%)
-20.7%
(-25.88%)
Federation webs go from 14km to 17.86 km (18.83 km).
True Sansha webs go from 15 km to 19.14 km (20.18 km).
Meta 4 reps go from 5 sec to 4 sec (3.7 sec).
Tech 2 reps go from 4.5 to 3.6 sec (3.3 sec).
Damnation (armor, information)
Vulture (siege, information)
+24%
(+30%)
-24%
(-30%)
+20.7%
(+25.88%)
-20.7%
(-25.88%)
Federation webs go from 14km to 17.36 km (18.20 km).
True Sansha webs go from 15 km to 18.60 km (19.50 km).
Meta 4 reps go from 5 sec to 4 sec (3.7 sec).
Tech 2 reps go from 4.5 to 3.6 sec (3.3 sec).
Loki (skirmish, siege, armor)
Legion (armor, information, skirmish)
Tengu (siege, information, skirmish)
Proteus (armor, skirmish, information)
+26.4%
(+33%)
-26.4%
(-33%)
+19.8%
(+24.75%)
-19.8%
(-24.75%)
Federation webs go from 14 km to 17.70 km (18.62 km).
True Sansha webs go from 15 km to 18.96 km (19.95 km).
Meta 4 reps go from 5 sec to 4 sec (3.8 sec).
Tech 2 reps go from 4.5 to 3.6 sec (3.4 sec).

Bonused webs and stacking

The primary percentage is from using a 60% base reduction web, like the Federation Navy Stasis Webifier and the percentages in grey text is for 55% base reduction webs, like the True Sansha Stasis Webifier.

Velocity bonused ships like the Vindicator, or any of the Serpentis shiplines, have a 50% stronger reduction in speed. This leads to velocity reductions of 90% and 82,5% respectively for the two faction webs. The practical differences of different web types and bonuses are enormous.

Type of ship
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Effective speed for webbed targets with stacking Practical effects of multiple webs
(Given a base speed of 1000 m/s)
Webx 1 Webx 2 Webx 3 Webx 4 Webx 5 Webx 6
Vindicator 10,00%
17,50%
2,18%
4,95%
1,06%
2,62%
0,79%
2,01%
0,71%
1,83%
0,69%
1,79%
Federation reduce speed to 100, 22, 11 and 8 m/s.
True Sansha reduce speed to 175, 50, 26 and 20 m/s.
Unbonused 40,00%
45,00%
19,14%
23,49%
12,59%
16,11%
10,45%
13,61%
9,78%
12,81%
9,61%
12,60%
Federation reduce speed to 400, 191, 126 and 104 m/s.
True Sansha reduce speed to 450, 235, 161 and 136 m/s.

Due to stacking penalties it's impossible for a non-bonused ship to get anywhere near the same result as two bonused webs, no matter how many webs they use. And while the True Sansha variant on a bonused ship can match the power of two Federation webs, it too falls short and cannot possibly match three.

Remote tracking computers and sensor boosters

Both remote tracking computers and sensor boosters can be a tremendous asset to your fleet. See Anatomy of Incursions for more information about how best to spread these among your fleet members.

Remote tracking computer Remote tracking computers

Remote tracking computers are extremely useful to push the range on weapons or give battleships a much needed boost to their tracking. Worth noting is that a max skilled Scimitar pilot gets a 50% bonus to remote tracking computer efficiency and range, which combined with the stronger Shadow Serpentis or Federation Navy variants make quite a difference.

Remote tracking
computers
Scripted Unscripted Type of module
Tracking Optimal Falloff Tracking Optimal Falloff
Scimitar +52,5%
+45%
+24%
+22,5%
+48%
+45%
+26,25%
+22,5%
+12%
+11,25%
+24%
+22,5%
Shadow Serpentis or Federation Navy
Remote Tracking Computer II
Unbonused +35%
+30%
+16%
+15%
+32%
+30%
+17,5%
+15%
+8%
+7,5%
+16%
+15%
Shadow Serpentis or Federation Navy
Remote Tracking Computer II
Remote Sensor Booster Remote sensor boosters

Remote sensor boosters aren't quite as good, but can still be useful to boost a battleship's scan resolution, allowing them to actually lock frigates in time or push targeting range for snipers. None of the ships used for incursions have a bonus to remote sensor boosters however.

Remote sensor boosters Scripted Unscripted
Scan Resolution Targeting Range Scan Resolution Targeting Range
Remote Sensor Booster II +66% +81% +33% +40,5%
F-23 Reciprocal Remote Sensor Booster +64% +76% +32% +38%

While stacking penalties apply to both these type of modules, their bonuses are higher than local modules, so they put themselves on top of the stacking hierarchy. So while the bonuses might not be as high as this table indicates, they are still very effective in boosting individual fleet members. The exception is when you have unscripted modules, then they end up last in the stacking hierarchy due to being lower than the local variant.