The Recon Ship class is split into two sub classes: combat recon and force recon. Both ship types are, like Heavy Assault Ships, specialized for certain types of combat, differing between races. Force recon ships can equip the same covert cloaking module as the covert ops frigate while also having strong electronics warfare bonuses. Force recon ships also get a reduction for cynosural field generation fuel consumption. These ships are in many ways the U-Boats of Eve, as they can fly cloaked alone or in packs to catch enemies by surprise. Combat recon ships fill a more direct role, sharing the bonuses of their stealthy siblings, but exchanging the ability to use advanced cloaks and cynosural fields for either increased combat effectiveness or more typically for superior Electronic Warfare capabilities.
Combat Recon Ships[]
Combat recon ships fill a more offensive role, with the same electronic warfare bonuses of the force recon, plus an additional bonus for weapons systems, but they cannot fit a covert ops cloak.
| Amarr Empire | Caldari State |
|---|---|
| Gallente Federation | Minmatar Republic |
Force Recon Ships[]
Force recon ships can equip the same covert cloaking module as the covert ops frigate while also having strong electronics warfare bonuses. Force recon ships also get a reduction for cynosural field generation fuel consumption. These ships are in many ways the U-Boats of Eve, as they can fly cloaked alone or in packs to catch enemies by surprise.
| Amarr Empire | Caldari State |
|---|---|
| Gallente Federation | Minmatar Republic |