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What is hacking and what are hacking sites?

Hacking is a mini profession where you "hack" to open locked structures at Hacking sites to get the rewards they contain.

There are two types of hacking sites that you can get: Data Sites & Relic Sites. Both of them are Cosmic Signatures and you have to scan them down with your Probe Launcher first.

Where can I find hacking sites?

You can find hacking sites at various Racial COSMOS systems and you can find them through Exploration.

What do I need to hack?

Skills

Archaeology - gives you +10 Virus Coherence for each lvl of skill with Relic Analyzer

Hacking - gives +10 Virus Coherence for each lvl of skill with Data Analyzer

To use the Data/Relic Analyzer II the skills needs to be trained to level 5.

Ships

T1 ships: Magnate, Heron, Imicus, Probe (+5 Virus Strength with Data/Relic Analyzer)

T2 ships: Anathema, Buzzard, Helios, Cheetah (+10 VS with Data/Relic Analyzer)

T3 ships: Proteus, Tengu, Legion, Loki (+10 VS with Data/Relic Analyzer with Emergent Locus Analyzer subsystem)

Modules

In order to hack, you will need to fit a Data Analyzer I or Data Analyzer II module onto your ship.

Probes

In order to find Exploration Hacking sites you will need probes. For information on how to use them have a look at the Scanning Guide.

I have found a site, how do I "hack" it?

External hacking guide

What sort of rewards should I expect from a hacking site?

The rewards for hacking sites usually fall under the following categories:

• Invention Materials:
  • Datacores
  • Racial Encryption Methods skill books
  • Other components needed for Invention
• Blue Print Copies for:
  • Tech 2 items
  • Tech 1 Faction items
  • COSMOS specific items
• Manufacturing Components needed by COSMOS or Tech 2 Blue Print Copies
• Mission-specific items for COSMOS missions