Which frigat is best for combat scan?

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Which frigat is best for combat scan?
No fighting, just scanning ships with a second window

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You will probably get the best cost-effectiveness from the navy variants of the T1 exploration frigates.

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I think any one of the T2 Covert Ops Frigates would be a good choice…

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The T2 covert ops frigates have the benefit of a covert ops cloak and high warp speed, but have the drawback of higher cost and higher SP requirements. And expanded probe launchers are pretty hard to fit so they may need some fitting sacrifices elsewhere for these ships.

T1 navy frigates are easy to fly and can easily fit an expanded probe launchers - these ships are made for combat probing.

Either is a decent option.

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for a pure prober, Helios or Buzzard the the top picks for the five midslots.
Pacifiers have a role when you need very fast warp speed, and/or when you want to rock a cloak, probe launcher, nullifier and a covops cyno.

Herewith my ‘standard’ Buzzard fit:

[Buzzard, Buzzard]
Co-Processor II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Vigor Compact Micro Auxiliary Power Core

5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Scan Acquisition Array II
Scan Pinpointing Array II
Scan Pinpointing Array II
Scan Rangefinding Array II

Covert Ops Cloaking Device II
Interdiction Nullifier II
Sisters Expanded Probe Launcher,Sisters Combat Scanner Probe

Small Gravity Capacitor Upgrade II
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II

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The cloaking CPU bonus on the T2 covops frigates goes a long way to making the expanded probe launcher easier to fit.

But yes, pure prober covops frigates can run into CPU issues.

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