Take the 2-minute tour ×  Does the game roll for my dodge chance
when the enemy weapon is fired, or when it would hit my ship?
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accepted  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.  share|improve
this answer Does this also hold true for enemy ships? If I hit
their engine bay (with other shots closely behind), does the
evade chance get recalculated for each subsequent shot? – 
Robotnik Aug 12 '13 at 13:10  It seems to be when the shots are
about to hit your ship. I use