Electromagnetic Pulse

“	The EMP is a long range weapon designed to reign in fleeing racers. Successful delivery is achieved by locking onto your target. Once locked, the EMP delivers an eletronic payload to the target, overloading their systems and causing significant internal damage.	”
— Manual (SCPD)

“	Developed in conjunction with the Seacrest Airforce, the EMP is a dangerous experimental weapon which remotely delivers an electronic payload to the target, overloading their systems and causing significant internal damage.	”
— Manual (Racer)

An EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) is an Equipment device for cops and racers in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered.

Offered to cops and racers, the EMP device is capable of temporarily disrupting and damaging a target following a successful lock-on. After an attempt at a lock-on - regardless of it being successful or not - the device will need to recharge before another lock-on can be attempted.

The EMP device must lock onto a target in order to fire an electrical pulse, which will damage the target. The EMP device will take time to recharge after each use but the player will be notified when it is available.

Players can evade an EMP lock-on through various means:

• Forcing the targeting vehicle to overtake its target
• Forcing the targeting vehicle to crash
• Successfully hitting the targeting vehicle with a spike strip
• Activating a Jammer
• Increasing distance between the target and targeting vehicle beyond the device's lock-on range

Unlock

Level I

A level one EMP is the basic equipment level, it can take up to 8 seconds to achieve a lock-on and will fire an electromagnetic pulse upon gaining a successful lock-on.

Cop

Players will be allowed to activate a level one EMP device as soon they have been approved for usage by command:

• Cop Career - First offered during a Highway Patrol event: "Denial of Service".
• Online Multiplayer - Available from the beginning.

Racer

Players will be allowed to activate a level one EMP device as soon as they have been acquired:

• Racer Career - First offered during a Performance Series event: "Beauty and the Beasts".
• Online Multiplayer - Available from the beginning.

Level II

A level two EMP device has a decreased lock-on time.

Cop

Players will be upgraded to a level 2 EMP device when playing as a cop upon reaching the "5 Successful Jammers" cop milestone.

Racer

Players will be upgraded to a level 2 EMP device when playing as a racer upon reaching the "5 Successful Jammers" racer milestone.

Level III

A level three EMP device has an increased damage amount inflicted with a successful lock-on.

Cop

Players will be upgraded to a level 2 EMP device when playing as a cop upon reaching the "10 Successful Jammers" cop milestone.

Racer

Players will be upgraded to a level 2 EMP device when playing as a racer upon reaching the "10 Successful Jammers" racer milestone.

Trivia

• EMP devices for cops are provided by the HCM Corporation.
• EMP devices for racers are provided by HudsenTech.
• The EMP device can acquire a lock-on to SCPD aerial support units.
• Racers can lock-on to both cops and their rival racers.