2 complex gives you 16db which I believe is what a proto logi with a focused scanner can/can't scan.

And by can/can't is that I've seen people mention 16 and 14 but I've never been scanned on my Scotsman which has 2. Although j also use a cloak which gives like 5% more damp bonus.

But TLDR- neither will keep you safe. You will be scanned unless it's 2 proto.

Wait, scout lvl also matters. Have it to proto and just use 2 pro damps to make sure.

All in all though, if running an armor scout, anything more than one damp will severely impact its overall performance. Use a Kincats/rep/plate/damp for gal

Edited ^^^ above. Misread.

You can dodge focused with 2 pro damps and pro cloak (10% more damp, hence why I've never been scanned in Scotsman/ 16db + cloak bonus, also has a nice 19db passive scan to scan all but double/triple/cloaked scouts)


Also, rare focused scans? I feel like pulling out my gallogi with 4 focused scans on purpose now. I call it the all seeing Betty, equipped with 3 complex precision mods. No scout (except super damped) can get me.

If you are trying to beat max active scans on a Minja, you need 3 Complex Damps AND an active pro cloak.

According to protofits, one complex and one basic profile dampener would give you a profile of 21db (profiles are rounded to 1db in game). This is equal to a Gal logi non-focussed scan meaning you will be scanned.

Therefore to avoid non-focussed scans you need two complex damps.

Focussed scanners may be rare in pub matches, but they are reasonably common in PC and are very effective due to the team-share they get in PC. The fact that scanners are rotated and that focussed scanners scan everyone, not just scouts, limits their drawbacks.

I've played PCs before where my scout's been focus-scanned whenever I've approached an objective. In a PC against competent opponents, a scout will be killed within seconds of being scanned. Using a scout dampened enough to hide from focussed scanners isn't worth it. You'd be better off with an assault.

According to protofits, one complex and one basic profile dampener would give you a profile of 21db (profiles are rounded to 1db in game). This is equal to a Gal logi non-focussed scan meaning you will be scanned.

Therefore to avoid non-focussed scans you need two complex damps.

Focussed scanners may be rare in pub matches, but they are reasonably common in PC and are very effective due to the team-share they get in PC. The fact that scanners are rotated and that focussed scanners scan everyone, not just scouts, limits their drawbacks.

I've played PCs before where my scout's been focus-scanned whenever I've approached an objective. In a PC against competent opponents, a scout will be killed within seconds of being scanned. Using a scout dampened enough to hide from focussed scanners isn't worth it. You'd be better off with an assault.

Sorry, you are right, I got that mixed up. But 1 comp + 1 basic should be 21db which is too high.

To the OP.

People are actually stacking precisions on their logis and **** right now. So even on a Gallente scout, 2 isnt enough anymore.

However, range is terrible on passives, so you're generally alright with one or two damps, depending on what you're trying to achieve with that fitting.

People are so squirrely these days they will see you even if you are invisible to scans. It's largely a matter of luck and skill now.