<b>Caldari Battleship bonuses (per skill level):</b><br>
10% bonus to Rapid Heavy Missile, Cruise Missile and Torpedo Launcher rate of fire<br>
10% bonus to Cruise Missile and Torpedo max velocity<br>
'''Black Ops bonuses (per skill level):'''<br>
40% bonus to ECM Target Jammer and ECM Burst Jammer strength<br>
4% bonus to all shield resistances<br>
'''Role Bonus:'''<br>
• Can fit Covert Cynosural Field Generator and Covert Jump Portal Generator<br>
• No targeting delay after Cloaking Device deactivation<br>
• Cloak reactivation delay reduced to 5 seconds<br>
75% reduction to effective distance traveled for jump fatigue<br>
50% reduction in Cynosural Field Generator duration<br>
650% bonus to ship max velocity when using Cloaking Devices<br>
5% Additional bonus to Reinforced Bulkhead hitpoints
5,312.5 GJ
750 m³
Black Ops
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75 m³
2,150 m³
Fuel
Caldari State
Black Ops
High Amount of High Slots
High Amount of Medium Slots
7
Scorpion Class
0.068
Black Ops battleships are designed for infiltration and espionage behind enemy lines. With the use of a short-range jump drive and a portal generator, they are capable of making a special type of jump portal usable only by covert ops vessels. This enables them to stealthily plant reconnaissance and espionage forces in enemy territory. For the final word in clandestine maneuvers, look no further.<br><br>Developer: Kaalakiota <br>As befits one of the largest weapons manufacturers in the known world, Kaalakiota's ships are very combat focused. Favoring the traditional Caldari combat strategy, they are designed around a substantial number of weapons systems, especially missile launchers. However, they have rather weak armor and structure, relying more on shields for protection.
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The Widow is the Caldari Black Ops. As a Caldari ship the bonuses for missiles and shield resists are not surprising. The bonus to ECM is unusual for a Black Ops though but in line with the Scorpion's design. It's noteworthy that it also applies to burst jammers because those can be very helpful to shake off tackle if you ever get caught.
The Widow can fit an impressive shield tank due to its resist bonus and eight mid slots. If shield tanked and fitted with torpedoes, its DPS is high and comparable with the Redeemer.
An armor buffer tank used to be a popular choice to open up the mids for a lot jamming modules. While this approach is still sometimes used, it got much less popular because the jammed ship can still target the jamming ship nowadays.
Notably, the Widow has the lowest scan resolution and the highest targeting range of the Black Ops.
Skills
Further information about additional or recommended skills to pilot Widow for a specific or its common role(s) can be written here.
Tactics
No sub-article about Widow roles or piloting tactics. You can write them here.
Notes
While a widow is generally understood to mean a woman whose husband has died, given the theme of Caldari ship names the Widow's name probably refers to the North American dragonfly called the Widow Skimmer, or more commonly simply the Widow.
Patch history
While all Black Ops saw extensive changes from 2019 to 2022 (see Black Ops#History), the Widow had significant changes (both explicit and implicit): In October 2018 the ECM changes affected it a lot. In November 2020 torpedoes got buffed which increased the Widow's damage potential. Combined with the rework in Enter the Portal (Juni 2021), the Widow changed its focus from an ECM support ship which is usually armor tanked to a shield tanked damage dealer.
