You can also 'pre-heat' a module, by turning overheating on while the module isn't running. The green light at the top of the module button will flash when overheating is off but about to turn on at the next cycle change, or is on and about to turn off at the next cycle change. A module that's already overheating that's commanded to stop won't cease overheating until the end of its current cycle. You can also use a keyboard shortcut: by default, shift+F1 overheats the module controlled by the F1 key, though this can be changed in the shortcuts options.Ī module that's already active and receives an overheat command won't begin overheating until it starts its next cycle. Alternatively you can right click the module and choose to overheat it. You can begin overheating a specific module by clicking the green light at the top of the module button. The low slot modules are not being overheated, but they have been overheated recently, and have some damage. Two of the four mid slot modules that can be overheated are being overheated, and heat damage is visible on all four mid slot modules. All the high slots that can be overheated are being overheated, so the small button for overheating the whole rack in between the module buttons and the core HUD has lit up. Overheating remains useful in most larger PvP fleets. The timing of overheating and the management of the resulting heat damage are important parts of small-gang and solo PvP combat.

Good pilots know when the risk is worth the possible reward. However, if used with care or in an emergency, the benefit gained from an overheated module could be the difference between losing your ship and killing your enemy. Incautious overheating can burn a module out completely, making it useless until it is repaired. Most active modules can be overheated, and overheating a module wrings better performance from it, at the cost of gradually-accumulating heat damage to the module. Overheating (or overloading) is an important ship combat mechanic in EVE Online.

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