Wormhole attributes

Every wormhole has certain restrictions that are determined by the wormhole type. These restrictions include The maximum amount of mass that is allowed to pass through them, the maximum mass that can pass though in a single jump, and the maximum time that the wormhole will remain open for. See the table below for a list of the restrictions for each wormhole type.

This page discusses the set in game mechanical attributes and the visual attributes of wormholes. For information about wormholes in general, or how to tell the current status of an individual wormhole when on grid with it, see Wormhole Text.

Wormhole, Wormhole Size and Stability Information

Select sites that provide wormhole information include:

Ellatha (alternatively to set up a browser search, use the input the entrance label at the end of the URL in place of "%s": https://www.ellatha.com/eve/wormholelistview.asp?key=Wormhole+%s i.e. https://www.ellatha.com/eve/wormholelistview.asp?key=Wormhole+a009 for wormhole type A009 )

Ellatha can be set up as custom searches in most common browsers (Chrome, Firefox etc.).

Anoik.is is also a good site to find suitable wormholes.

The following table shows the wormhole characteristics by looking at the label of a wormhole entrance. To see this label, right click the wormhole on the overview and select, "Show Info." K162 is the generic exit name of a Wormhole; jump to the other side to get the ‘real’ type of the Wormhole.

Values in column "Total Mass Allowed" in the table below are not exact - each wormhole at its birth gets total mass limit which is within range from 90% to 110% of the value specified in the table.

Wormhole Type	Goes from	Leads to	Total Mass Allowed (t)	Max Individual Mass (t)	Mass Regeneration (t/day)	Wormhole Classification	Max Stable Time (Hours)
A009		Class 13 W-Space	500,000	5,000	0	13	4.5
A239	Class 2 W-Space	Lowsec	2,000,000	375,000	0	8	24
A641	Highsec	Highsec	2,000,000	1,000,000	0	7	16
A982	Class 3 W-Space	Class 6 W-Space	3,000,000	375,000	0	6	24
B041	Highsec	Class 6 W-Space	5,000,000	375,000	500,000	6	48
B274	Class 2 W-Space	Highsec	2,000,000	375,000	0	7	24
B449	Lowsec or Nullsec (0.0)	Highsec	2,000,000	1,000,000	0	7	16
B520	Class 6 W-Space	Highsec	5,000,000	375,000	500,000	7	24
B735		Drifter - Barbican	750,000	375,000	0		16
C008		Class 5 W-Space	1,000,000	5,000	500,000	5	4.5
C125	Class 1 W-Space	Class 2 W-Space	1,000,000	62,000	0	2	16
C140	Class 5 or Class 6 W-Space	Lowsec	3,300,000	2,000,000	0	8	24
C247	Class 4 W-Space	Class 3 W-Space	2,000,000	375,000	0	3	16
C248	Class 6 W-Space	Nullsec (0.0)	3,300,000	2,000,000	500,000	9	24
C391	Class 6 W-Space	Lowsec	5,000,000	2,000,000	500,000	8	24
C414		Drifter - Conflux	750,000	375,000	0		16
C729	"Adjacent" systems	Pochven	1,000,000	375,000	0	25	16
D364	Class 5 W-Space	Class 2 W-Space	1,000,000	375,000	0	2	16
D382	Class 2 W-Space	Class 2 W-Space	2,000,000	375,000	0	2	16
D792	Class 5 W-Space	Highsec	3,000,000	1,000,000	0	7	24
D845	Class 3 W-Space	Highsec	5,000,000	375,000	500,000	7	24
E004		Class 1 W-Space	1,000,000	5,000	500,000	1	4.5
E175	Class 5 W-Space	Class 4 W-Space	2,000,000	375,000	0	4	16
E545	Class 2 W-Space	Nullsec (0.0)	2,000,000	375,000	0	9	24
E587	Thera	Nullsec (0.0)	3,000,000	1,000,000	0	9	16
F135	Class 2 or Class 3 W-Space	Thera	750,000	375,000	0		16
F216	Class 2 to Class 6 W-Space	Pochven	1,000,000	375,000	0	25	16
F353	Class 1 W-Space	Thera	100,000	62,000	0		16
G008		Class 6 W-Space	1,000,000	5,000	500,000	6	4.5
G024	Class 6 W-Space	Class 2 W-Space	2,000,000	375,000	0	2	16
H121	Class 1 W-Space	Class 1 W-Space	500,000	62,000	0	1	16
H296	Class 5 W-Space	Class 5 W-Space	3,300,000	2,000,000	0	5	24
H900	Class 4 W-Space	Class 5 W-Space	3,000,000	375,000	0	5	24
I182	Class 3 W-Space	Class 2 W-Space	2,000,000	375,000	0	2	16
J244	Class 1 W-Space	Lowsec	1,000,000	62,000	0	8	24
J377	C1/2/3/4 (+more?)	Turnur	1,000,000	62,000	0	8	24
K162		Generic Exit WH	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
K329	Class 4 W-Space	Nullsec (0.0)	5,000,000	2,000,000	500,000	9	24
K346	Class 3 W-Space	Nullsec (0.0)	3,000,000	375,000	0	9	24
L005		Class 2 W-Space	1,000,000	5,000	500,000	2	4.5
L031	Nullsec (0.0)	Thera	3,000,000	1,000,000	0		16
L477	Class 6 W-Space	Class 3 W-Space	2,000,000	375,000	0	3	16
L614	Class 1 W-Space	Class 5 W-Space	1,000,000	62,000	0	5	24
M001		Class 4 W-Space	1,000,000	5,000	500,000	4	4.5
M164	Lowsec	Thera	2,000,000	375,000	0		16
M267	Class 5 W-Space	Class 3 W-Space	1,000,000	375,000	0	3	16
M555	Highsec	Class 5 W-Space	3,000,000	1,000,000	0	5	24
M609	Class 1 W-Space	Class 4 W-Space	1,000,000	62,000	0	4	16
N062	Class 2 W-Space	Class 5 W-Space	3,000,000	375,000	0	5	24
N110	Class 1 W-Space	Highsec	1,000,000	62,000	0	7	24
N290	Class 4 W-Space	Lowsec	5,000,000	2,000,000	500,000	8	24
N432	Lowsec or Nullsec (0.0)	Class 5 W-Space	3,300,000	2,000,000	0	5	24
N766	Class 4 W-Space	Class 2 W-Space	2,000,000	375,000	0	2	16
N770	Class 3 W-Space	Class 5 W-Space	3,000,000	375,000	0	5	24
N944	Lowsec or Nullsec (0.0)	Lowsec	3,300,000	2,000,000	0	8	24
N968	Class 3 W-Space	Class 3 W-Space	2,000,000	375,000	0	3	16
O128	K-space	Class 4 W-Space	1,000,000	375,000	100,000	4	24
O477	Class 2 W-Space	Class 3 W-Space	2,000,000	375,000	0	3	16
O883	Class 1 W-Space	Class 3 W-Space	1,000,000	62,000	0	3	16
P060	Class 4 W-Space	Class 1 W-Space	500,000	62,000	0	1	16
Q003		Nullsec (0.0)	1,000,000	5,000	500,000	9	4.5
Q063	Thera	Highsec	500,000	62,000	0	7	16
Q317	Class 6 W-Space	Class 1 W-Space	500,000	62,000	0	1	16
R051	Highsec	Lowsec	3,000,000	1,000,000	0	8	16
R081	Pochven	Class 4 W-Space	1,000,000	450,000	0		16
R259		Drifter - Redoubt	750,000	375,000	0		16
R474	Class 2 W-Space	Class 6 W-Space	3,000,000	375,000	0	6	24
R943	K-space	Class 2 W-Space	750,000	375,000	0	2	16
S047	Class 4 W-Space	Highsec	3,000,000	375,000	0	7	24
S199	Lowsec or Nullsec (0.0)	Nullsec (0.0)	3,300,000	2,000,000	0	9	24
S804	Class 1 W-Space	Class 6 W-Space	1,000,000	62,000	0	6	24
S877		Drifter - Sentinel	750,000	375,000	0		16
T405	Class 3 W-Space	Class 4 W-Space	2,000,000	375,000	0	4	16
T458	Highsec	Thera	500,000	62,000	0		16
U210	Class 3 W-Space	Lowsec	3,000,000	375,000	0	8	23.5
U319	Lowsec or Nullsec (0.0)	Class 6 W-Space	3,300,000	2,000,000	500,000	6	48
U372	Drone Nullsec (0.0)	Pochven	1,000,000	375,000	0	25	16
U574	Class 4 W-Space	Class 6 W-Space	3,000,000	375,000	0	6	24
V283	Highsec	Nullsec (0.0)	3,000,000	1,000,000	0	9	24
V301	Class 3 W-Space	Class 1 W-Space	500,000	62,000	0	1	16
V753	Class 5 W-Space	Class 6 W-Space	3,300,000	2,000,000	0	6	24
V898	Thera	Lowsec	2,000,000	375,000	0		16
V911	Class 6 W-Space	Class 5 W-Space	3,300,000	2,000,000	0	5	24
V928		Drifter - Vidette	750,000	375,000	0		16
W237	Class 6 W-Space	Class 6 W-Space	3,300,000	2,000,000	0	6	24
X450	Pochven	Drone Nullsec (0.0)	1,000,000	375,000	0		16
X702	K-space	Class 3 W-Space	1,000,000	375,000	0	3	24
X877	Class 4 W-Space	Class 4 W-Space	2,000,000	375,000	0	4	16
Y683	Class 2 W-Space	Class 4 W-Space	2,000,000	375,000	0	4	16
Y790	Class 5 W-Space	Class 1 W-Space	500,000	62,000	0	1	16
Z006		Class 3 W-Space	1,000,000	5,000	5,000	1	4.5
Z060	Class 1 W-Space	Nullsec (0.0)	1,000,000	62,000	0	9	24
Z142	Class 5 or Class 6 W-Space	Nullsec (0.0)	3,300,000	2,000,000	0	9	24
Z457	Class 6 W-Space	Class 4 W-Space	2,000,000	375,000	0	4	16
Z647	Class 2 W-Space	Class 1 W-Space	500,000	62,000	0	1	16
Z971	K-space	Class 1 W-Space	100,000	62,000	0	1	16

[show]A long, long time ago...
Revenant Update ([1]) Balancing A009 C13 Wormholes reduced lifetime from 16h to 4.5h.

Classification of Wormholes

Class 1, 2 and 3	This wormhole seems to lead into unknown parts of space.
Class 4 and 5	This wormhole seems to lead into dangerous unknown parts of space.
Class 6	This wormhole seems to lead into deadly unknown parts of space.
Class 7	A wormhole that leads to High Security
Class 8	A wormhole that leads to Low Security
Class 9	A wormhole that leads to k-Space Null Security
Class 12	A wormhole that leads to Thera can also be referred to as C12.
Class 13	A wormhole that leads to a Small Shattered Wormhole System. Note that other shattered wormhole systems have the same type of statics as non-shattered systems.
Class 25	A wormhole that leads to Pochven, otherwise known as Triglavian Space

It is worth noting that there are no Class 7, 8, or 9 wormhole systems.

There are wormholes that lead to Drifter space; a series of one-of-a-kind wormhole systems inhabited by Drifters. Some wormholes lead to Thera.

Visual Identification

The 'Eye' or core of the Wormhole

Wormholes always show the skybox of the system they are connected to in the main area of the orb. Rotating around the wormhole while "Looking At" it will rotate the view of the Skybox as well, giving you more details to look for. Each region of the game has a unique skybox, based on where it is in New Eden - you can see various nebulas in the distance that the Empires are centered in when outside of High-Sec, and when in High-Sec there are varying features that can be seen as well to determine which part of the nebula you are in. The same is true for Low-Sec, Null, and even WH Classes - each can be visually identified as to the general region/class the other side of the WH is in.

Here are some gif's and images that can be used to help identify what region or class the wormhole leads too.

Wormholes that exit into Empire High-Sec

Empire based K-Space destinations, ie: High-Sec holes, will take on the color of the nebula that exists in that empire. As all 4 empires are color coded for a variety of game mechanics, so too does this color association exist for High-Sec Wormholes. Amarr is gold, Caldari is blue, Gallente is green, and Minmatar is red.

(Every one of these is an animated gif - some do not show because of Mediawiki preventing gifs of a certain size from being active when resized. Clicking on one will show the animated version in its native resolution)

Amarr - Aridia	Amarr - Derelik	Amarr - Devoid	Amarr - Domain	Amarr - Genesis
Amarr - Kador	Amarr - Khanid	Amarr - Kor-Azor	Amarr - Tash-Murkon	Amarr - The Bleak Lands
Caldari - Black Rise	Caldari - Lonetrek	Caldari - The Citadel	Caldari - The Forge	Gallente - Essence
Gallente - Everyshore	Gallente - Placid	Gallente - Sinq Laison	Gallente - Solitude	Gallente - Verge Vendor
Minmatar - Heimatar	Minmatar - Metropolis	Minmatar - Molden Heath

Above WH Gifs snagged from the now defunct Turbofeed or Glory: WH Identifier site, that had accreditation to Zeth and Taylor for getting the images. Thanks Zeth and Taylor!

Wormholes that Exit to Jspace

	Wormholes leading to class 1 systems have grayish clouds with some black spots and some blue and cyan details. A wormhole leading to C1 system may look similar to a wormhole leading to C2 or C3 system, the most notable difference is lack of any notable detail. It is worth noting that C1 connections can never be larger than "Medium" - meaning they will (with the exception of frig holes) have the teal connection (see chart below) - So if you are unsure, and it has a White Aura, then it cannot be a c1 connection
	Wormholes leading to class 2 have a brownish hue with some gray clouds. The most notable feature of this skybox is the black spot in the light gray cloud.
	Wormholes leading to class 3 have again grayish clouds. The distinct red cloud easy to identify mark of a C3 connection.
	Wormholes leading to class 4 are mainly dark red with one bright white cloud and some distinct black spots. The color of a wormhole to C4 system is unique making it easier to identify by color instead of shapes. It is worth noting that a c4 connection can never be a Very Large connection - meaning they will never have the Orange aura (see below) - so if you are unsure if it is a c4 or c5, check if it has an orange aura or can take very large ships - if so, it must be a c5.
	Wormholes leading to class 5 are again dark red but with some brown hues mixed in. The white cloud is not as bright as it in C4 connection.
	Wormholes leading to class 6 are very chromatic orange with black details.

Special wormholes

Some of the more unique wormhole systems also have their own skybox so it is possible to identify them visually without jumping.

This skybox is shown on Thera wormholes, C13 frigate sized shattered wormholes and on Drifter wormholes. Not all shattered wormholes have this visual.

Aurora of the wormhole

Wormholes come with mass restrictions. Wormhole have both a maximum amount of mass that can pass through them in total, but also individual (per ship) transfer limits.

The color of the flare around a wormhole will tell you the maximum mass of an individual ship that can go through.

	A royal blue aurora indicates wormholes that only allow frigate-mass ships (5,000,000 kg). This is the most important one to recognize as it will allow scouting frigate to pass through but deny the main fleet from jumping.
	A wormhole with a teal aurora allows medium sized ships, including cruisers, battlecruisers and industrials, to pass through (20,000,000 kg or 62,000,000 kg depending on type).
	A gray aurora highlights a wormhole that allows every ship below capital hulls to pass through (300,000,000 kg).
	A yellow aurora indicates wormholes that freighters and capitals can transit (1,000,000,000 kg, 1,350,000,000 kg or 1,800,000,000 kg).

Wormhole health

As the wormhole gets older the visuals change slightly. With 24-4 hours left on the hole the aurora surrounding it wiggle more. With less than 4 hours left on the hole the aurora become faded and have less defined forms.

(Some claim this effect gets more intense the closer to closing the hole is - there is no mechanical information or datamined information to support this, only anecdotal)

Furthermore, as a wormhole becomes destabilized from large amounts of mass traversing it, it starts to shrink. This effect is generally most visible at the moment a hole drops to 50% or 10% mass and thus actively shrinks, as it can be more difficult to get an idea of the wormhole's visible size in a vacuum.

Wormhole Spawning

Wormholes do not immediately spawn on both sides when a new signature appears. There are several mechanics that allow one to "Close off" a jspace system by rolling all the holes.

This graphic can help:

(see [2] for more information)

So, in writing:

1. Roll your Static
2. New signature spawns.
3. If no one warps to it, signature will remain indefinitely with no K162 on the other side. No timer is started.
4. If warp is initiated to the new signature, the K162 side of the wormhole is now spawned, but invisible - The Drifter can warp to this, even though no signature is available!!! The Wormhole's Time To Live timer is now started.
5. When the base time remaining on the wormhole reaches 15 hours (so immediately for a frig hole, ~1 hour for a 16 hour hole, ~9 hours for a 24 hour hole) a check will be made every few minutes.
6. This check has a progressive chance of becoming successful - i.e. the longer it goes on with out being a success, the greater chance it will be one on the next check.
7. Once successfully, the K162 side of the hole will become visible in system.
8. At any point, if someone jumps through from your system (the non K162 side) the K162 is immediate visible

NOTE! This applies to all wormholes, wandering and static alike. However, its just impossible to tell if a new sig is a wandering wormhole without warping to it, so testing it is a matter of chance. (i.ee you note a new signature in your hole but don't scan it down or warp to it for several days, and when you finally do it turns out to be a Frig hole with a lifetime of 4.5 hours, but the sig has been there for several days)

Key Takeaways

1. If a wormhole is never warped to by anyone, it will never spawn a K162 and will not begin its timer>
2. Initiating a warp is all that is required to spawn the invisible K162.
3. Despite the fact that technically a rolled static that is un warped to never opens, its not good practice to rely on this and instead put eyes on the static and re roll when appropriate.