When does dodge chance take effect?

Dodge chance takes effect differently depending on whether or not you have shields.

• If you have no shields, dodge is calculated when your ship is about to be hit.

• If you do have shields, dodge is calculated when they are about to be hit.

This may seem like a trivial distinction, but there is one important result of this: Missiles. Even though missiles bypass shields, the dodge is still calculated as the missile passes the shield barrier.

So if you are using a Cloaking Device, use it before things hit your shield.

It seems to be when the shots are about to hit your ship. I use my cloak right after the enemy fires its volley which takes my evade to around 90%-105%, giving a hit free volley cycle for me every time.