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== Mission levels ==

Mission levels go from 1 to 5. Higher level missions generally requires that you have better skills and access to bigger ships. Higher level missions also increase [[#Rewards|rewards]]. A mission's level is identical to the offering [[agents]] level with the exception of [[#Storyline missions|Storyline missions]]. As your corporation and faction ~~standing increases~~, you'll gain access to higher level agents and thus missions.

Mission levels go from 1 to 5. Higher level missions generally requires that you have better skills and access to bigger ships. Higher level missions also increase [[#Rewards|rewards]]. A mission's level is identical to the offering [[agents]] level with the exception of [[#Storyline missions|Storyline missions]]. As your corporation and faction [[NPC standings|standings]] increase, you'll gain access to higher level agents and thus missions.

* '''Level 1''' The most basic type. Can be run by basic [[frigates]]. Only the most basic [[Starting skills|piloting skills]] are required.

* '''Level 1''': The most basic type. Can be run by basic [[frigates]]. Only the most basic [[Starting skills|piloting skills]] are required.

* '''Level 2''' While Mining and Courier missions may be run in frigates, Encounter is designed for [[cruiser]] hulls. You are expected to improve your abilities and learn how to [[Fitting ships|fit out new ships]].

* '''Level 2''': While Mining and Courier missions may be run in frigates, Encounter is designed for [[cruiser]] hulls. You are expected to improve your abilities and learn how to [[Fitting ships|fit out new ships]].

* '''Level 3''' As you specialize, you will need a [[battlecruiser]], [[Mining Barge]], or a medium-sized [[hauler]]. These missions go faster if you have trained for better ships and at least some [[Tech 2]] fittings.

* '''Level 3''': As you specialize, you will need a [[battlecruiser]], [[Mining Barge]], or a medium-sized [[hauler]]; mining [[destroyers]] can also be used for select mining missions. These missions go faster if you have trained for better ships and at least some [[Tech 2]] fittings. This is the highest mission level to be available for [[Alpha clones]].

* '''Level 4''' These require a [[battleship]], an [[exhumer]], or a large [[hauler]]. These missions can be time-consuming, but they offer large rewards. These missions require [[Omega clone|~~omega~~]] to run.

* '''Level 4''': These require a [[battleship]], an [[exhumer]], or a large [[hauler]]. These missions can be time-consuming, but they offer large rewards. These missions require [[Omega clone|Omega]] to run.

* '''Level 5''' Mostly encounter (combat) missions designed for [[#Missioning with a fleet|groups of players]] or [[capital ships]] and are exclusively located in Low Security space. Like level 4, these also require ~~omega~~ to run.

* '''Level 5''': Mostly encounter (combat) missions designed for [[#Missioning with a fleet|groups of players]] or [[capital ships]] and are exclusively located in Low Security space. Like level 4, these also require Omega to run.

== Mission types ==

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'''[[Mining missions]]''' require you to mine a specific mission ore and bring it back to the agent's station. Level 1 and 2 mining missions have no inherent combat. There is however always a risk of combat during mining missions, through the "[[belt rat]]" NPC hostiles that can show up and are usually rather weak. Note that mission ore except [[Lyavite in Incursions|Lyavite]] has no other uses and can not be traded on the market.

'''Trade missions''' ~~The~~ agent ~~wants~~ a specific item to "trade" for the reward. Trade missions have no inherent combat of itself. Trade missions do not occur as basic missions but show up as Storyline and COSMOS missions. The item(s) to trade can often be bought of the market or in contracts but you can also acquire them yourself which might require mining or combat.

'''Trade missions''' involve an agent requesting a specific item to "trade" for the reward. Trade missions have no inherent combat of itself. Trade missions do not occur as basic missions but show up as Storyline and COSMOS missions. The item(s) to trade can often be bought of the market or in contracts but you can also acquire them yourself which might require mining or combat.

'''Talk to Agent missions''' (also referred to as travel)~~. The agent sends~~ you to report to another agent. Initiating communication with that agent completes the mission. These missions occur as part of Epic Arcs.

'''Talk to Agent missions''' (also referred to as travel) require you to report to another agent. Initiating communication with that agent completes the mission. These missions occur as part of Epic Arcs.

'''Agent Interaction missions''' (also referred to as branch)~~. The agent offers~~ you ~~the choice~~ of 2 or more missions. ~~Conforming~~ your choice completes the interaction mission and accepts the mission of your choice. These missions occur as part of Epic Arcs.

'''Agent Interaction missions''' (also referred to as branch) require you to choose one mission from a set of 2 or more missions. Confirming your choice completes the interaction mission and accepts the mission of your choice. These missions occur as part of Epic Arcs.

'''[[Security missions|Encounter missions]]''' are all other missions~~. Mostly~~ combat-focused. The job is usually to kill pirates, retrieve stolen goods, or destroy strategic targets. But sometimes it is doing a recon (i.e. go to the target area, look and leave) or transporting items from or to a structure (not a station) somewhere in space. Unlike "true" courier missions encounter transport missions will not warn you when you try to leave the pick-up location without the cargo in your hold. These missions have the highest rewards but they are also slower and involve a risk of dying.

'''[[Security missions|Encounter missions]]''' are all other missions which are mostly combat-focused. The job is usually to kill pirates, retrieve stolen goods, or destroy strategic targets. But sometimes it is doing a recon (i.e. go to the target area, look and leave) or transporting items from or to a structure (not a station) somewhere in space. Unlike "true" courier missions encounter transport missions will not warn you when you try to leave the pick-up location without the cargo in your hold. These missions have the highest rewards but they are also slower and involve a risk of dying.

== Mission categories ==

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=== Storyline missions ===

As you continue to complete missions, you will occasionally get a Storyline Mission offer from a special Storyline agent. The game tracks how many missions you've completed for each combination of level and faction. For every 16 missions of {{Co|lime|''the same level and faction (but not necessarily the same corporation)''}} that you complete, you will get a new Storyline mission offer from the nearest Storyline agent of the same faction. This will always be the Storyline agent closest to the regular agent who gave you your 16th mission ~~(in terms of number of jumps)~~ with two exceptions:

As you continue to complete missions, you will occasionally get a Storyline Mission offer from a special Storyline agent. The game tracks how many missions you've completed for each combination of level and faction. For every 16 missions of {{Co|lime|''the same level and faction (but not necessarily the same corporation)''}} that you complete, you will get a new Storyline mission offer from the nearest Storyline agent of the same faction. This will always be the Storyline agent closest (in terms of number of jumps) to the regular agent who gave you your 16th mission with two exceptions:

* If the closest Storyline Agent has already made you an offer that you haven't accepted or declined, then it will be the second-closest Storyline agent that you get the offer from.

* If the agent who gave you the 16th regular mission that you completed was in High Security, then the Storyline offer will always come from a Storyline agent in High Security.

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The Storyline agent will contact you from a station - you will get a notification about an important mission offer - however, you will need to travel to the agent's station to accept the mission. Once you are in touch with the Storyline agent, you accept and complete the mission in the usual way. You cannot work for a Storyline agent unless you've received an offer from that Agent.

Completing a Storyline mission gives large increases to your standing with the agent's corporation and a moderate increase to faction standing. Note that you will also get derived standings, both positive and negative, towards other factions. If you keep doing Storyline missions for [[Minmatar Republic]] you will find that [[Gallente Federation]] will also like you while [[Amarr Empire]], [[Caldari State]] and various pirate factions will gradually start to dislike you.

Completing a Storyline mission gives large increases to your standing with the agent's corporation and a moderate increase to faction standing. Note that you will also get derived standings, both positive and '''negative''', towards other factions. If you keep doing Storyline missions for [[Minmatar Republic]] you will find that [[Gallente Federation]] will also like you while [[Amarr Empire]], [[Caldari State]] and various pirate factions will gradually start to dislike you.

{{Important note box|Warning: Completing storyline mission '''will''' cause standing loss to opposing factions.}}

When trying to increase standings with a particular NPC corporation, it is possible to plan your missioning in a way that when you hand in your 16th mission, you get your offer from the Storyline agent of the corporation that you are focusing on.

Storyline missions are of the types courier, encounter, or trade. There is no relation between the mission type and the issuing Storyline agent's division.

The storyline mission level is equal to the level of the mission set for which it is offered. Not the agent level as all storyline agents are level 1 for accessibility.

[[The InterBus]] and militia corporations do not offer any Storyline missions.

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==== Career missions ====

~~Also~~ known as "~~Tutorial~~ missions", are missions that are supposed to help teach players how to play EVE Online. It is a good idea to do these when you first start playing EVE, as they give you starter ships and equipment. They also increase your standings with the faction offering the missions. Each player character can only do each tutorial mission from a given [[Career Agents|~~Career Agent~~]] once, but the ~~Career~~ agent mission chains do count as Storyline missions and thus increase faction standings after completing a full set.

Career missions, also known as "tutorial missions", are missions that are supposed to help teach players how to play EVE Online. It is a good idea to do these when you first start playing EVE, as they give you starter ships and equipment. They also increase your standings with the faction offering the missions. Each player character can only do each tutorial mission from a given [[Career Agents|career agent]] once, but the career agent mission '''chains''' do count as Storyline missions and thus increase faction standings after completing a full set; however, as of 25 February 2026 they do not cause derived standings anymore<ref>Patch Notes; [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-version-23-02 Version: 23.02] Release 2026-02-25.1</ref>.

==== Research missions ====

~~Are~~ a part of the [[Industry]] career path. Instead of ISK and Loyalty Points, these missions award Research Points that can be used to buy [[datacores]] from the agent who gives the missions. You will need to have trained various Science skills to the level required by an agent before they will offer you a mission. Datacores can be sold at the Market, and some players run these missions to make ISK from trading - do keep in mind that the income is quite low. Most players, however, have not trained the Science skills that these missions require. Research missions do count for the storyline mission tally.

Research missions are a part of the [[Industry]] career path. Instead of ISK and Loyalty Points, these missions award Research Points that can be used to buy [[datacores]] from the agent who gives the missions. You will need to have trained various Science skills to the level required by an agent before they will offer you a mission. Datacores can be sold at the Market, and some players run these missions to make ISK from trading - do keep in mind that the income is quite low. Most players, however, have not trained the Science skills that these missions require. Research missions do count for the storyline mission tally.

==== Epic arcs ====

~~Are~~ long series of missions. Throughout the arc, you will be offered choices that will branch the arc into one or more directions, and thus the arcs have different outcomes depending on your choices. The missions that make up these arcs typically have very good ISK rewards and the last mission of the arc carries a handsome reward. There are seven Epic Arcs. Most players begin with [[The Blood-Stained Stars]], an arc that can be completed in a T1 destroyer and gives a boost in standings with the [[Sisters of EVE]] and one empire faction of your choice. Seasoned L4 runners will be doing the four empire epic arcs while the fearless pilots can do the two pirate epic arcs. Epic arcs can be repeated once every three months. Epic arcs missions do not give Loyalty points <ref group=Note>At least [[The Blood-Stained Stars]] does not.</ref>. Epic arc missions do count for the storyline mission tally.

Epic arcs are long series of missions. Throughout the arc, you will be offered choices that will branch the arc into one or more directions, and thus the arcs have different outcomes depending on your choices. The missions that make up these arcs typically have very good ISK rewards and the last mission of the arc carries a handsome reward. There are seven Epic Arcs. Most players begin with [[The Blood-Stained Stars]], an arc that can be completed in a T1 destroyer and gives a boost in standings with the [[Sisters of EVE]] and one empire faction of your choice. Seasoned L4 runners will be doing the four empire epic arcs while the fearless pilots can do the two pirate epic arcs. Epic arcs can be repeated once every three months. Epic arcs missions do not give Loyalty points <ref group=Note>At least [[The Blood-Stained Stars]] does not.</ref>. Epic arc missions do count for the storyline mission tally.

==== Anomic missions ====

~~Also~~ known as "burner" missions, are optional Security missions that are offered by level 4 agents. They can always be declined without penalty. Anomic missions present a more difficult challenge compared to other Security missions. You will encounter a small number of very powerful adversaries and you are restricted in ship size. These missions require specialized and expensive ship fits and high skills to solo. They also require piloting skills that are otherwise rarely used in PvE such as [[overheat]]ing.

Anomic missions also known as "burner" missions, are optional Security missions that are offered by level 4 agents. They can always be declined without penalty. Anomic missions present a more difficult challenge compared to other Security missions. You will encounter a small number of very powerful adversaries and you are restricted in ship size. These missions require specialized and expensive ship fits and high skills to solo. They also require piloting skills that are otherwise rarely used in PvE such as [[overheat]]ing.

==== COSMOS ====

~~Are~~ special missions found in certain regions of space. These missions vary wildly in difficulty from easy L1 to harder-than-usual L4. Unlike normal missions these missions require '''faction''' standings to accept. The COSMOS missions are offered only once and can not be repeated. If you let them expire or fail them they will not be offered to you again and the following missions will not be offered to you. COSMOS missions do not reward loyalty points.

COSMOS missions are special missions found in certain regions of space. These missions vary wildly in difficulty from easy L1 to harder-than-usual L4. Unlike normal missions these missions require '''faction''' standings to accept. The COSMOS missions are offered only once and can not be repeated. If you let them expire or fail them they will not be offered to you again and the following missions will not be offered to you. COSMOS missions do not reward loyalty points.

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== Rewards ==

Completing missions will reward you with ISK, [[~~Loyalty Points~~]], standings and occasionally with items.

Completing missions will reward you with ISK, [[loyalty points]], standings and occasionally with items.

The amount of ISK received is influenced by the {{sk|Negotiation}} skill giving 5% additional ISK per skill level.

Being paid with ISK is clear-cut, however, new missioneers often forget about ~~Loyalty~~ points they gain whilst running missions. Loyalty ~~Points (LP)~~ are a currency that you receive from the corporation whose agent gives you a mission. These points can be used to buy things at the corporation's store. LP (plus a certain amount of ISK and/or particular items) can be exchanged for valuable items in the LP store of the mission agent's corporation. For some players, it is more profitable to accumulate LP to exchange them for goods that can then be sold than it is to kill, loot, and salvage in encounter missions. ~~See [[Loyalty Points]] for more details on what to do with LP.~~

=== Loyalty points ===

Being paid with ISK is clear-cut, however, new missioneers often forget about [[loyalty points]](LP) they gain whilst running missions. Loyalty points are a currency that you receive from the corporation whose agent gives you a mission. These points can be used to buy things at the corporation's store. LP (plus a certain amount of ISK and/or particular items) can be exchanged for valuable items in the LP store of the mission agent's corporation. For some players, it is more profitable to accumulate LP to exchange them for goods that can then be sold than it is to kill, loot, and salvage in encounter missions.

The mission LP rewards scale with the system security of the agent and the level of the "Division" Connections skill. The formula for calculating the LP reward is:

: <math> \displaystyle \text{ LP reward } = \text{ Base LP } \times (1.6288 - \text{ System security }) \times (1 + \text{ "Division" Connections }\times 0.1) </math>

: <math> \displaystyle \text{ LP reward } = \text{ Base LP } \times (1.6288 - \text{ System security }) \times (1 + \text{ Division Connections }\times 0.1) </math>

This means that an agent in a 0.5 security system pays 80% more than an agent in 1.0 security system. Note that the system security used here is the [[System security#True security|true security]] of the system.

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The rewards are also dynamically adjusted based on past completion data. This dynamic calculation affects ISK/LP payout, bonus reward, and timed bonus reward.<ref name="dynamic rewards">[https://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=795200 https://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=795200 On the mission reward balancer]</ref>

=== Standings ===

When you complete a regular mission for an agent, you get increased standings with the agent and the corporation, but not the faction. It is worth noting that if the mission involves destroying ships or structures of a different faction, your standings with the target faction will go down due to a "Combat - Ship Kill" malus. Those who wish to be able to fly in all of High Security space are advised to decline all anti-Empire missions (that is, anti-Amarr, anti-Ammatar, anti-Caldari, anti-Gallente, anti-Minmatar and anti-CONCORD). Some exceptions or workarounds exist; for example, a Minmatar agent might give you the mission [[Friendly Spies]], where if you destroy the mission objective but none of the hostile ships you won't lose Gallente Federation standings. In other cases, the standing losses due to "Combat - Ship Kill" are almost insignificant, such as [[Amarrian Tyrants (Level 3)]]. However, some missions will incur -2.4% standing losses for ship kills and might require one or more completed storyline missions for the opposing side to repair the standings losses.

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Gaining standings with an agent, corporation or faction can be lucrative. With higher standings, you will be able to take higher level missions, pay fewer [[Trading#Broker's fee|broker fees]] in NPC stations and get cheaper [[reprocessing]] in NPC stations. See [[NPC standings]] for all advantages of standings. The amount of standing received is influenced by the {{sk|Social}} skill giving 5% bonus per level to NPC agent, corporation and faction standing increase.

=== Bounties ===

You will also receive ISK from bounties while killing NPC pirates, not [[Factions#Empires|empire factions]]. You will often get more ISK from bounties than from the mission reward. Bounties are a fixed amount per ship type so the total bounty depends on number and types of ships you destroy.

=== Loot and salvage ===

You will also be able to loot and [[salvage]] the wrecks though it depends on the mission level and killed NPCs whether it is profitable or not. There is always a rare chance of an item of considerable value dropping as loot.

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[[File:Opportunities-mission card-offered.png|thumb|Opportunities mission card with offer timer. Identified by the orange speech balloon on the agent portrait.]]

The offer or acceptance timer starts when talking to the agent and has a duration of 6 to 7 days. When the mission is not accepted in this time frame the agent will withdraw the offer and send you a message, telling you how displeased they are:

{{Quote|I can no longer await your response to my offer. I am displeased by your indecisiveness.}}

{{Quote|'''Mission Offer Expired'''

I can no longer await your response to my offer. I am displeased by your indecisiveness.

}}

Aside from this general message some missions like [[Carrying AIMEDs]] have a more flavored text:

{{Quote|'''Would you believe it?'''

Those fools went and let ships dock with no medics to give the okay. Turns out one of 'em was carrying some kind of plague, and the whole station ended up sick before they figured out what was going on.

Anyway, you don't need to take the AID parts over anymore. They'll take care of that when they refurbish the place after the hazmat team finishes sterilizing it and incinerating the bodies.

}}

Letting the offer timer expire has no consequences for your standings.

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 == Mission levels ==
-Mission levels go from 1 to 5. Higher level missions generally requires that you have better skills and access to bigger ships. Higher level missions also increase [[#Rewards|rewards]]. A mission's level is identical to the offering [[agents]] level with the exception of [[#Storyline missions|Storyline missions]]. As your corporation and faction standing increases, you'll gain access to higher level agents and thus missions.
+Mission levels go from 1 to 5. Higher level missions generally requires that you have better skills and access to bigger ships. Higher level missions also increase [[#Rewards|rewards]]. A mission's level is identical to the offering [[agents]] level with the exception of [[#Storyline missions|Storyline missions]]. As your corporation and faction [[NPC standings|standings]] increase, you'll gain access to higher level agents and thus missions.
-* '''Level 1''' The most basic type. Can be run by basic [[frigates]]. Only the most basic [[Starting skills|piloting skills]] are required.
+* '''Level 1''': The most basic type. Can be run by basic [[frigates]]. Only the most basic [[Starting skills|piloting skills]] are required.
-* '''Level 2''' While Mining and Courier missions may be run in frigates, Encounter is designed for [[cruiser]] hulls. You are expected to improve your abilities and learn how to [[Fitting ships|fit out new ships]].
+* '''Level 2''': While Mining and Courier missions may be run in frigates, Encounter is designed for [[cruiser]] hulls. You are expected to improve your abilities and learn how to [[Fitting ships|fit out new ships]].
-* '''Level 3''' As you specialize, you will need a [[battlecruiser]], [[Mining Barge]], or a medium-sized [[hauler]]. These missions go faster if you have trained for better ships and at least some [[Tech 2]] fittings.
+* '''Level 3''': As you specialize, you will need a [[battlecruiser]], [[Mining Barge]], or a medium-sized [[hauler]]; mining [[destroyers]] can also be used for select mining missions. These missions go faster if you have trained for better ships and at least some [[Tech 2]] fittings. This is the highest mission level to be available for [[Alpha clones]].
-* '''Level 4''' These require a [[battleship]], an [[exhumer]], or a large [[hauler]]. These missions can be time-consuming, but they offer large rewards. These missions require [[Omega clone|omega]] to run.
+* '''Level 4''': These require a [[battleship]], an [[exhumer]], or a large [[hauler]]. These missions can be time-consuming, but they offer large rewards. These missions require [[Omega clone|Omega]] to run.
-* '''Level 5''' Mostly encounter (combat) missions designed for [[#Missioning with a fleet|groups of players]] or [[capital ships]] and are exclusively located in Low Security space. Like level 4, these also require omega to run.
+* '''Level 5''': Mostly encounter (combat) missions designed for [[#Missioning with a fleet|groups of players]] or [[capital ships]] and are exclusively located in Low Security space. Like level 4, these also require Omega to run.
 == Mission types ==
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 '''[[Mining missions]]''' require you to mine a specific <em>mission</em> ore and bring it back to the agent's station. Level 1 and 2 mining missions have no inherent combat. There is however always a risk of combat during mining missions, through the "[[belt rat]]" NPC hostiles that can show up and are usually rather weak. Note that mission ore except [[Lyavite in Incursions|Lyavite]] has no other uses and can not be traded on the market.
-'''Trade missions''' The agent wants a specific item to "trade" for the reward. Trade missions have no inherent combat of itself. Trade missions do not occur as basic missions but show up as Storyline and COSMOS missions. The item(s) to trade can often be bought of the market or in contracts but you can also acquire them yourself which might require mining or combat.
+'''Trade missions''' involve an agent requesting a specific item to "trade" for the reward. Trade missions have no inherent combat of itself. Trade missions do not occur as basic missions but show up as Storyline and COSMOS missions. The item(s) to trade can often be bought of the market or in contracts but you can also acquire them yourself which might require mining or combat.
-'''Talk to Agent missions''' (also referred to as travel). The agent sends you to report to another agent. Initiating communication with that agent completes the mission. These missions occur as part of Epic Arcs.
+'''Talk to Agent missions''' (also referred to as travel) require you to report to another agent. Initiating communication with that agent completes the mission. These missions occur as part of Epic Arcs.
-'''Agent Interaction missions''' (also referred to as branch). The agent offers you the choice of 2 or more missions. Conforming your choice completes the interaction mission and accepts the mission of your choice. These missions occur as part of Epic Arcs.
+'''Agent Interaction missions''' (also referred to as branch) require you to choose one mission from a set of 2 or more missions. Confirming your choice completes the interaction mission and accepts the mission of your choice. These missions occur as part of Epic Arcs.
-'''[[Security missions|Encounter missions]]''' are all other missions. Mostly combat-focused. The job is usually to kill pirates, retrieve stolen goods, or destroy strategic targets. But sometimes it is doing a recon (i.e. go to the target area, look and leave) or transporting items from or to a structure (<em>not a station</em>) somewhere in space. Unlike "true" courier missions encounter transport missions will <em>not</em> warn you when you try to leave the pick-up location without the cargo in your hold. These missions have the highest rewards but they are also slower and involve a risk of dying.
+'''[[Security missions|Encounter missions]]''' are all other missions which are mostly combat-focused. The job is usually to kill pirates, retrieve stolen goods, or destroy strategic targets. But sometimes it is doing a recon (i.e. go to the target area, look and leave) or transporting items from or to a structure (<em>not a station</em>) somewhere in space. Unlike "true" courier missions encounter transport missions will <em>not</em> warn you when you try to leave the pick-up location without the cargo in your hold. These missions have the highest rewards but they are also slower and involve a risk of dying.
 == Mission categories ==
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 === Storyline missions ===
-As you continue to complete missions, you will occasionally get a Storyline Mission offer from a special Storyline agent. The game tracks how many missions you've completed for each combination of level and faction. For every 16 missions of {{Co|lime|''the same level and faction (but not necessarily the same corporation)''}} that you complete, you will get a new Storyline mission offer from the nearest Storyline agent of the same faction. This will always be the Storyline agent closest to the regular agent who gave you your 16th mission (in terms of number of jumps) with two exceptions:
+As you continue to complete missions, you will occasionally get a Storyline Mission offer from a special Storyline agent. The game tracks how many missions you've completed for each combination of level and faction. For every 16 missions of {{Co|lime|''the same level and faction (but not necessarily the same corporation)''}} that you complete, you will get a new Storyline mission offer from the nearest Storyline agent of the same faction. This will always be the Storyline agent closest (in terms of number of jumps) to the regular agent who gave you your 16th mission with two exceptions:
 * If the closest Storyline Agent has already made you an offer that you haven't accepted or declined, then it will be the second-closest Storyline agent that you get the offer from.
 * If the agent who gave you the 16th regular mission that you completed was in High Security, then the Storyline offer will always come from a Storyline agent in High Security.
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 The Storyline agent will contact you from a station - you will get a notification about an important mission offer - however, you will need to travel to the agent's station to accept the mission. Once you are in touch with the Storyline agent, you accept and complete the mission in the usual way. You cannot work for a Storyline agent unless you've received an offer from that Agent.
-Completing a Storyline mission gives large increases to your standing with the agent's corporation and a moderate increase to faction standing. Note that you will also get derived standings, both positive and negative, towards other factions. If you keep doing Storyline missions for [[Minmatar Republic]] you will find that [[Gallente Federation]] will also like you while [[Amarr Empire]], [[Caldari State]] and various pirate factions will gradually start to dislike you.
+Completing a Storyline mission gives large increases to your standing with the agent's corporation and a moderate increase to faction standing. Note that you will also get derived standings, both positive and '''negative''', towards other factions. If you keep doing Storyline missions for [[Minmatar Republic]] you will find that [[Gallente Federation]] will also like you while [[Amarr Empire]], [[Caldari State]] and various pirate factions will gradually start to dislike you.
+{{Important note box|Warning: Completing storyline mission '''will''' cause standing loss to opposing factions.}}
 When trying to increase standings with a particular NPC corporation, it is possible to plan your missioning in a way that when you hand in your 16th mission, you get your offer from the Storyline agent of the corporation that you are focusing on.
 Storyline missions are of the types courier, encounter, or trade. There is no relation between the mission type and the issuing Storyline agent's division.
+The storyline mission level is equal to the level of the mission set for which it is offered. Not the agent level as all storyline agents are level 1 for accessibility.
 [[The InterBus]] and militia corporations do not offer any Storyline missions.
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 ==== Career missions ====
 {{Main|Career Agents}}
-Also known as "Tutorial missions", are missions that are supposed to help teach players how to play EVE Online. It is a good idea to do these when you first start playing EVE, as they give you starter ships and equipment. They also increase your standings with the faction offering the missions. Each player character can only do each tutorial mission from a given [[Career Agents|Career Agent]] once, but the Career agent mission chains do count as Storyline missions and thus increase faction standings after completing a full set.
+Career missions, also known as "tutorial missions", are missions that are supposed to help teach players how to play EVE Online. It is a good idea to do these when you first start playing EVE, as they give you starter ships and equipment. They also increase your standings with the faction offering the missions. Each player character can only do each tutorial mission from a given [[Career Agents|career agent]] once, but the career agent mission '''chains''' do count as Storyline missions and thus increase faction standings after completing a full set; however, as of 25 February 2026 they do not cause derived standings anymore<ref>Patch Notes; [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-version-23-02 Version: 23.02] Release 2026-02-25.1</ref>.
 ==== Research missions ====
 {{Main|Research missions}}
-Are a part of the [[Industry]] career path. Instead of ISK and Loyalty Points, these missions award Research Points that can be used to buy [[datacores]] from the agent who gives the missions. You will need to have trained various Science skills to the level required by an agent before they will offer you a mission. Datacores can be sold at the Market, and some players run these missions to make ISK from trading - do keep in mind that the income is quite low. Most players, however, have not trained the Science skills that these missions require. Research missions do count for the storyline mission tally.
+Research missions are a part of the [[Industry]] career path. Instead of ISK and Loyalty Points, these missions award Research Points that can be used to buy [[datacores]] from the agent who gives the missions. You will need to have trained various Science skills to the level required by an agent before they will offer you a mission. Datacores can be sold at the Market, and some players run these missions to make ISK from trading - do keep in mind that the income is quite low. Most players, however, have not trained the Science skills that these missions require. Research missions do count for the storyline mission tally.
 ==== Epic arcs ====
 {{Main|Epic arcs}}
-Are long series of missions. Throughout the arc, you will be offered choices that will branch the arc into one or more directions, and thus the arcs have different outcomes depending on your choices. The missions that make up these arcs typically have very good ISK rewards and the last mission of the arc carries a handsome reward. There are seven Epic Arcs. Most players begin with [[The Blood-Stained Stars]], an arc that can be completed in a T1 destroyer and gives a boost in standings with the [[Sisters of EVE]] and one empire faction of your choice. Seasoned L4 runners will be doing the four empire epic arcs while the fearless pilots can do the two pirate epic arcs. Epic arcs can be repeated once every three months. Epic arcs missions do not give Loyalty points <ref group=Note>At least [[The Blood-Stained Stars]] does not.</ref>. Epic arc missions do count for the storyline mission tally.
+Epic arcs are long series of missions. Throughout the arc, you will be offered choices that will branch the arc into one or more directions, and thus the arcs have different outcomes depending on your choices. The missions that make up these arcs typically have very good ISK rewards and the last mission of the arc carries a handsome reward. There are seven Epic Arcs. Most players begin with [[The Blood-Stained Stars]], an arc that can be completed in a T1 destroyer and gives a boost in standings with the [[Sisters of EVE]] and one empire faction of your choice. Seasoned L4 runners will be doing the four empire epic arcs while the fearless pilots can do the two pirate epic arcs. Epic arcs can be repeated once every three months. Epic arcs missions do not give Loyalty points <ref group=Note>At least [[The Blood-Stained Stars]] does not.</ref>. Epic arc missions do count for the storyline mission tally.
 ==== Anomic missions ====
 {{Main|Anomic missions}}
-Also known as "burner" missions, are optional Security missions that are offered by level 4 agents. They can always be declined without penalty. Anomic missions present a more difficult challenge compared to other Security missions. You will encounter a small number of very powerful adversaries and you are restricted in ship size. These missions require specialized and expensive ship fits and high skills to solo. They also require piloting skills that are otherwise rarely used in PvE such as [[overheat]]ing.
+Anomic missions also known as "burner" missions, are optional Security missions that are offered by level 4 agents. They can always be declined without penalty. Anomic missions present a more difficult challenge compared to other Security missions. You will encounter a small number of very powerful adversaries and you are restricted in ship size. These missions require specialized and expensive ship fits and high skills to solo. They also require piloting skills that are otherwise rarely used in PvE such as [[overheat]]ing.
 ==== COSMOS ====
 {{Main|COSMOS}}
-Are special missions found in certain regions of space. These missions vary wildly in difficulty from easy L1 to harder-than-usual L4. Unlike normal missions these missions require '''faction''' standings to accept. The COSMOS missions are offered only once and can not be repeated. If you let them expire or fail them they will not be offered to you again and the following missions will not be offered to you. COSMOS missions do not reward loyalty points.
+COSMOS missions are special missions found in certain regions of space. These missions vary wildly in difficulty from easy L1 to harder-than-usual L4. Unlike normal missions these missions require '''faction''' standings to accept. The COSMOS missions are offered only once and can not be repeated. If you let them expire or fail them they will not be offered to you again and the following missions will not be offered to you. COSMOS missions do not reward loyalty points.
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 == Rewards ==
-Completing missions will reward you with ISK, [[Loyalty Points]], standings and occasionally with items.
+Completing missions will reward you with ISK, [[loyalty points]], standings and occasionally with items.
 The amount of ISK received is influenced by the {{sk|Negotiation}} skill giving 5% additional ISK per skill level.
-Being paid with ISK is clear-cut, however, new missioneers often forget about Loyalty points they gain whilst running missions. Loyalty Points (LP) are a currency that you receive from the corporation whose agent gives you a mission. These points can be used to buy things at the corporation's store. LP (plus a certain amount of ISK and/or particular items) can be exchanged for valuable items in the LP store of the mission agent's corporation. For some players, it is more profitable to accumulate LP to exchange them for goods that can then be sold than it is to kill, loot, and salvage in encounter missions. See [[Loyalty Points]] for more details on what to do with LP.
+=== Loyalty points ===
+Being paid with ISK is clear-cut, however, new missioneers often forget about [[loyalty points]](LP) they gain whilst running missions. Loyalty points are a currency that you receive from the corporation whose agent gives you a mission. These points can be used to buy things at the corporation's store. LP (plus a certain amount of ISK and/or particular items) can be exchanged for valuable items in the LP store of the mission agent's corporation. For some players, it is more profitable to accumulate LP to exchange them for goods that can then be sold than it is to kill, loot, and salvage in encounter missions.
 The mission LP rewards scale with the system security of the agent and the level of the "Division" Connections skill. The formula for calculating the LP reward is:
-: <math> \displaystyle \text{ LP reward } = \text{ Base LP } \times (1.6288 - \text{ System security }) \times (1 + \text{ "Division" Connections }\times 0.1) </math>
+: <math> \displaystyle \text{ LP reward } = \text{ Base LP } \times (1.6288 - \text{ System security }) \times (1 + \text{ Division Connections }\times 0.1) </math>
 This means that an agent in a 0.5 security system pays 80% more than an agent in 1.0 security system. Note that the system security used here is the [[System security#True security|true security]] of the system.
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 The rewards are also dynamically adjusted based on past completion data. This dynamic calculation affects ISK/LP payout, bonus reward, and timed bonus reward.<ref name="dynamic rewards">[https://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=795200 https://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=795200 On the mission reward balancer]</ref>
+=== Standings ===
 When you complete a regular mission for an agent, you get increased standings with the agent and the corporation, but not the faction. It is worth noting that if the mission involves destroying ships or structures of a different faction, your standings with the target faction will go down due to a "Combat - Ship Kill" malus. Those who wish to be able to fly in all of High Security space are advised to decline all anti-Empire missions (that is, anti-Amarr, anti-Ammatar, anti-Caldari, anti-Gallente, anti-Minmatar and anti-CONCORD). Some exceptions or workarounds exist; for example, a Minmatar agent might give you the mission [[Friendly Spies]], where if you destroy the mission objective but none of the hostile ships you won't lose Gallente Federation standings. In other cases, the standing losses due to "Combat - Ship Kill" are almost insignificant, such as [[Amarrian Tyrants (Level 3)]]. However, some missions will incur -2.4% standing losses for ship kills and might require one or more completed storyline missions for the opposing side to repair the standings losses.
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 Gaining standings with an agent, corporation or faction can be lucrative. With higher standings, you will be able to take higher level missions, pay fewer [[Trading#Broker's fee|broker fees]] in NPC stations and get cheaper [[reprocessing]] in NPC stations. See [[NPC standings]] for all advantages of standings. The amount of standing received is influenced by the {{sk|Social}} skill giving 5% bonus per level to NPC agent, corporation and faction standing increase.
+=== Bounties ===
 You will also receive ISK from bounties while killing NPC pirates, not [[Factions#Empires|empire factions]]. You will often get more ISK from bounties than from the mission reward. Bounties are a fixed amount per ship type so the total bounty depends on number and types of ships you destroy.
+=== Loot and salvage ===
 You will also be able to loot and [[salvage]] the wrecks though it depends on the mission level and killed NPCs whether it is profitable or not. There is always a rare chance of an item of considerable value dropping as loot.
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 [[File:Opportunities-mission card-offered.png|thumb|Opportunities mission card with offer timer. Identified by the orange speech balloon on the agent portrait.]]
 The offer or acceptance timer starts when talking to the agent and has a duration of 6 to 7 days. When the mission is not accepted in this time frame the agent will withdraw the offer and send you a message, telling you how displeased they are:
-{{Quote|I can no longer await your response to my offer. I am displeased by your indecisiveness.}}
+{{Quote|'''Mission Offer Expired'''
+I can no longer await your response to my offer. I am displeased by your indecisiveness.
+}}
+Aside from this general message some missions like [[Carrying AIMEDs]] have a more flavored text:
+{{Quote|'''Would you believe it?'''
+Those fools went and let ships dock with no medics to give the okay. Turns out one of 'em was carrying some kind of plague, and the whole station ended up sick before they figured out what was going on.
+Anyway, you don't need to take the AID parts over anymore. They'll take care of that when they refurbish the place after the hazmat team finishes sterilizing it and incinerating the bodies.
+}}
 Letting the offer timer expire has no consequences for your standings.