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''"The Brutor tribe stands in to support an historical research effort being undertaken by the Republic University, a move bolstered by the presence of a powerful and capable capsuleer - that is, you. Repeatedly denied access to an important historical artifact, the academics are pitted in a constant struggle to uncover ancient truths, and it will be your mission to help them. The histories of conquered civilizations are seldom told in full by the victors, and many organizations will do their best to keep things that way."''
 
''"The Brutor tribe stands in to support an historical research effort being undertaken by the Republic University, a move bolstered by the presence of a powerful and capable capsuleer - that is, you. Repeatedly denied access to an important historical artifact, the academics are pitted in a constant struggle to uncover ancient truths, and it will be your mission to help them. The histories of conquered civilizations are seldom told in full by the victors, and many organizations will do their best to keep things that way."''
 
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==Requirements==
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'''Wildfire''' is the [[Minmatar Republic]] Epic Arc which takes place near the Minmatar High Security Regions.
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To start the Minmatar Epic Arc you must have standings of 5.0 or higher with the Brutor Tribe corporation or the Minmatar Republic faction.  In addition to being comfortable with level 4 missions, you should have the Hacking and Archaeology skills trained (Hacking III (minimum III required) and Archaeology I are sufficient).
 
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==Rewards==
 
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At the end of this Epic Mission Arc you will decide whether to cooperate with a Gallente historian or with the Defiants, a splinter group of the Republic Fleet.  The Defiants will award you
 
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*+5% Minmatar Republic faction standing (6.25% at Social V)
 
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*10 x RSS Core Scanner Probes
 
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The Gallente historian will award you
 
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*+10% Minmatar Republic faction standing (12.5% at Social V)
 
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After you complete the arc, be sure to check that you have received the faction standing increase, because there have been many cases of people not receiving the increase.  If your standing has not changed, file a petition.  It may help to include a link to [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=1548420&page=1#10 CCP Dropbear's forum post].
 
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==Enemies==
 
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You will face mostly Angels with some Mercenaries, Amarr, and Ammatar.
 
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After one completion of this arc, the following faction standing changes due to "Combat - Ship Kill" were observed:
 
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*Amarr Empire: -0.0%, -0.06%, -0.06% (very small losses)
 
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*Ammatar Mandate: -3.0%
 
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*Angel Cartel: -3.0%, 10 losses of 0.025% or smaller
 
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==Other Comments==
 
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* This is meant to be a guide, not a comprehensive reference.  See EVE-Survival's [http://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=MissionReportsEpicArc Epic Arc Mission Reports] and Jowan Datloran's [http://lorebook.eve-inspiracy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1:cosmos-epicarc-guides&catid=1:cosmos-epicarc-guides&Itemid=2 Epic Arc Guides] for more. Also [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Wildfire EVElopedia].
 
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* Make sure you've got a strong/proper tank, if you're flying alone. The enemies in some of the missions deal quite a bit more damage than the usual level 4 mission ships.
 
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* Not all missions are combat missions. Do not fight unless you have to and you know what you are doing.
 
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=The Missions=
 
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==Chapter 1: The Passage==
 
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In this chapter you will fight Angels and Mercenaries, mostly in the Odengsolf constellation between Rens and Hek.
 
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===A Demonstration===
 
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Reward: 6,000,000 + 1,150,000 (Bonus)
 
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Summary: Obtain 1 Olfei Medallion (0.1 m3).
 
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* You can buy these on the market for less than 1 million isk.
 
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* Alternatively, you can visit the Sveipar constellation and use your Onboard Scanner or a probe to find a [[Cosmic Anomalies|cosmic anomaly]] called "A Demonstration." After clearing the site, use an Analyzer module to loot the Abandoned Container.
 
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===The Cost of Preservation===
 
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Reward: 4,000,000 + 1,370,000 (Bonus)
 
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Collateral: 5,000,000
 
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Summary: Destroy Aillon Boufin's ship and obtain the Hauteker Memoirs (0.1 m3).
 
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* Damaging Aillon Boufin triggers a large wave of Mercenaries.
 
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* Damaging Aillon Boufin's armor triggers a second wave.
 
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* You can warp out and return at range if they get too close.
 
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* Aillon Boufin drops an Archives Passkey.  Loot the passkey and deposit it in the Archives container (70 km from warp-in). This will allow you to loot the Hauteker Memoirs.
 
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===Written by the Victors===
 
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Reward: 4,000,000 + 968,000 (Bonus)
 
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Collateral: 2,500,000
 
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Summary: Obtain 1 Wildfire Khumaak (0.3 m3).
 
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* The site is guarded by multiple Angel Cartel cruisers and battlecruisers.
 
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* Destroying all three battlecruisers will trigger a reinforcement wave of Amarr battlecruisers and battleships. You do not lose Amarr standing for destroying these.
 
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* You do not actually need to destroy the ships - just loot the Wildfire Khumaak from the Central Burial Tomb and warp out. There are a lot of collidables around the tomb, so be careful when aligning.
 
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===Glowing Embers===
 
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Destination: Todeko (6 jumps)
 
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Reward: 6,000,000 + 1,310,000 (Bonus)
 
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Summary: Deliver the Wildfire Khumaak.
 
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*You may wish to complete this mission remotely since the next mission is also in Todeko.
 
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===From Way Above===
 
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Destination: Todeko
 
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Reward: 5,000,000 + 1,430,000 (Bonus)
 
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Summary: Destroy the enemy ships.
 
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* The initial guards are followed by four similar reinforcement waves which spawn approximately every three minutes, so destroy the ships as quickly as possible to try to keep the incoming damage manageable.  They spawn about 60km from warp-in; you can warp back in at range to restore distance if necessary.
 
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* This mission has been observed to complete while there still remains at least one cruiser from each reinforcement wave.  Perhaps it is only necessary to destroy the initial guards? Or only ships above cruiser size?
 
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===Friends In High Places===
 
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Destination: Alakgur (8 jumps)
 
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Reward: 7,000,000 + 1,010,000 (Bonus)
 
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Summary: Fly around a friendly compound following your agent's instructions.
 
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===My Little Eye===
 
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Destination: Aldrat (10 jumps)
 
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Reward: 5,000,000 + 983,000 (Bonus)
 
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Summary: Report to a new agent in Aldrat.
 
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==Chapter 2: Songs of the Past==
 
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Unless otherwise noted, missions in this chapter take place in the Aptetter constellation (the Aldrat pocket).
 
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===Dead End Intercept===
 
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Reward: 5,000,000 + 1,500,000 (Bonus)
 
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Summary: Destroy one ship and loot the Signed Datapad (0.1 m3).
 
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===Surfacing===
 
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Destination: Jark (11 jumps)
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== Overview ==
  
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Reward: 7,000,000 + 1,680,000 (Bonus)
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You will fight:
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* everything up to and including powerful Elite Battleships
  
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Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and loot the Encrypted Transmission (0.1 m3).
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*After the first wave, there are two more reinforcement waves each spawned by destroying all preceeding ships.
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* 10% Minmatar Republic Faction Standing (with no derived standings) and 25M ISK if you chose [[Revelation (mission)|Revelation]]
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*The first wave of this mission can spawn almost on top of you, does heavy damage, and can web and warp scramble, so you might want to trigger it in a shuttle and then warp back in at range in your combat ship.
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*  5% Minmatar Republic Faction Standing (with no derived standings) and 10x RSS Core Scanner Probes if you chose [[Retraction]]
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*The last wave includes three webbing spider drones.
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* ~120M ISK
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* ~20% Krusual Tribe and Republic Security Services Corporation Standing
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* ~30% Brutor Tribe Corporation Standing
  
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===Who Art in Heaven===
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Minmatar_epic_10.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
 
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Reward: 5,000,000 + 1,400,000 (Bonus)
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== Preparation ==
  
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Summary: Destroy the enemy ships and approach the Archaeology Outpost.
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* This mission may be blitzable by approaching within 20k of the outpost to trigger its destruction.
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* an Olfei Medallion from the Local Market before venturing to Minmatar Regions
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* a Data Analyzer
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* a spare Relic Analyzer in case you misplace the one given to you by the Agent during the Epic Arc
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** a Battleship equipped with long range weapons and Micro Jump Drive to lure enemies away from the objective or
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===Playing All Their Cards===
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== Starting Agent ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Agent<ref name="Standing"></ref> !! Corporation<ref name="Standing"></ref> !! Faction<ref name="Standing"></ref> !! System !! Region !! Mission
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Reward: 7,000,000 + 1,620,000 (Bonus)
 
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Summary: Hack the container and retrieve the Drive Cluster EDF-285 (0.1 m3).
 
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*Approach the container. When you get close, an Angel force will appear 100k off. You do not need to destroy them before hacking the container; however, it may take many cycles to successfully open the container, so you should have a good tank and be ready for scramming frigates if they make it close enough.
 
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===History in the Making===
 
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| Arsten Takalo || Brutor Tribe || Minmatar Republic || Frarn<ref name="Beacon"></ref> || Heimatar || [[A Demonstration]]
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Destination: Tanoo (13 jumps)
 
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Reward: 7,000,000 + 1,790,000 (Bonus)
 
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Summary: Simple courier mission to a new agent near Rens.
 
 
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==Chapter 3: Revelation==
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<small><references><ref name="Standing">You need at least -2.00 Standing with all and at least 5.00 Standing with the Agent, their Corporation or Faction.</ref>
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Missions against Ammatar and the finale against Angels. You do not lose any Ammatar standing for killing them.
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<ref name="Beacon">Brutor Tribe Community Area Beacon.</ref></references></small>
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===Church of the Obsidian===
 
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Granted Item: Analyzer I
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== Blitzing ==
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Most of the missions can be blitzed. For best results you will need a combat ship and a heavy tanked hacking ship. If your combat ship is an armor tanked battleship then it can do both jobs.
  
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Reward: 7,000,000 + 1,070,000 (Bonus)
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'''Combat ship''' is needed in the missions where you kill things. This ship is needed in all three chapters. You will be fighting Angels (Ex best damage to deal, Kin secondary damage to deal. Same to tank) and mercenaries (Th/Kin best damage to deal, same to tank). Short and long ranged weapons both work. You will want to carry MJD and data analyzer in cargo for refitting for few missions.
  
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Summary: Destroy the guards and use an Analyzer to recover the Blood Obsidian Orb (0.1 m3).
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*Initial guards are neutral. When you approach the acceleration gate, they will disappear and a wave of hostile ships will spawn.  Destroy them and use the gate.
 
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*Use an Analyzer to open the Chapel of Obsidian and retrieve the Blood Obsidian Orb.
 
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===Heresiology===
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'''Heavy hacker''' is needed in the third chapter. There are multiple missions where you need to hack under fire without shooting yourself at all.
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Reward: 8,000,000 + 1,230,000 (Bonus)
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If your combat ship is an armor tanked battleship you can refit it for hacking.  If you do fighting in shield battleship it is best to buy a battlecruiser with large number of low slots works for this. Fit for high resists (depending on mission either EM/TH or EX/KIN) and two armor repairers, MJD, AB/MWD and relic analyzer. Free slots for capacitor and rigs for repair/capacitor. Armor tanked ships are better for this since you need mid slots for other than tanking.
  
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Summary: This is a relatively easy fight followed by a lot of archaeology to retrieve the Engraved Blood Obsidian tablet (0.1 m3).
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*After defeating the guards, start analyzing the containers. Each container will, upon successful analysis, spawn another container, and so on, until three new containers have spawned. So you will have to analyze 12 containers in all.  You will find some miscellaneous texts before finally finding the engraved tablet.
 
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===Wildfire===
 
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Granted Item: Obsidian Datacore (0.1 m3)
 
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Reward: 7,000,000 + 487,000 (Bonus)
 
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Summary: Take the Obsidian Datacore to the Chapel Container.
 
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* After you deposit the datacore, it will be stolen by an NPC and you will be ambushed by a large number of Angel frigates and a few battleships, which you can either destroy or escape.
 
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* If you choose to flee, be careful aligning so that you do not get caught on a collidable structure.
 
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===Stillwater===
 
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Reward: 8,000,000 + 1,280,000 (Bonus)
 
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Summary: Defeat Karkoti Rend and take the Book of St. Arzad (0.1 m3).
 
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===Retraction (Option)===
 
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Destination: Todeko (9 jumps)
 
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Reward: 10 x RSS Core Scanner Probes + 1,170,000 (Bonus) + Minmatar faction standings increase: 5% base (up to 6.25% with Social V skill trained)
 
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Summary: Deliver the Book of St. Arzad (0.1 m3) by dropping it into the container.
 
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===Revelation (Option)===
 
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Destination: Avesber (5 jumps)
 
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Reward: 25,000,000 + 273,000 (Bonus) + Minmatar faction standings increase: 10% base (up to 12.5% with Social V skill trained)
 
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Summary: Deliver the Book of St. Arzad (0.1 m3) by dropping it into the container.
 
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==External Links/Guides==
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== External Links/Guides ==
  
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[http://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=Wildfire4p1 EVE-Survival]
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* [http://games.chruker.dk/eve_online/mission_view.php?id=191 Games Chruker Wildfire Guide]
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* [https://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=Wildfire4p1 EVE-Survival]
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* [https://eve-files.com/media/corp/jowen/minmatar_epic_arc_guide_by_jowen_datloran_v1.0.pdf Minmatar Epic Arc guide by Jowen Datloran (pdf)]
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* Praxis run: [https://youtu.be/Z3tI1EGZzK0 Chapter 1], [https://youtu.be/Dvg3W_Vu6e0 Chapter 2], [https://youtu.be/QTrfm_b8NsE Chapter 3] by Chris
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpTm9dVup5Y Full Playthrough] by JPNS (Youtube, 2023)
  
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[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Wildfire EVElopedia]
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[[Category:Epic Arcs]]

Latest revision as of 07:50, 5 November 2024

Epic Arcs


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Wildfire
Chapter 1: The Passage
 
Chapter 2: Songs of the Past
 
Chapter 3: Revelation
 

"The Brutor tribe stands in to support an historical research effort being undertaken by the Republic University, a move bolstered by the presence of a powerful and capable capsuleer - that is, you. Repeatedly denied access to an important historical artifact, the academics are pitted in a constant struggle to uncover ancient truths, and it will be your mission to help them. The histories of conquered civilizations are seldom told in full by the victors, and many organizations will do their best to keep things that way."

Wildfire is the Minmatar Republic Epic Arc which takes place near the Minmatar High Security Regions.

Overview

You will fight:

  • everything up to and including powerful Elite Battleships

You will get:

  • 10% Minmatar Republic Faction Standing (with no derived standings) and 25M ISK if you chose Revelation
  • 5% Minmatar Republic Faction Standing (with no derived standings) and 10x RSS Core Scanner Probes if you chose Retraction
  • ~120M ISK
  • ~20% Krusual Tribe and Republic Security Services Corporation Standing
  • ~30% Brutor Tribe Corporation Standing

You will lose:

  • 3% Angel Cartel Faction Standing (mostly avoidable)
  • minor amount of Ammatar Faction Standing (avoidable)

Preparation

Consider buying:

  • an Olfei Medallion from the Local Market before venturing to Minmatar Regions
  • a Data Analyzer
  • a spare Relic Analyzer in case you misplace the one given to you by the Agent during the Epic Arc
    • a Battleship equipped with long range weapons and Micro Jump Drive to lure enemies away from the objective or
    • an Armor Battlecruiser with long range weapons for powering through the damage while you rush for the objective

Starting Agent

Wildfire Starting Agent
Agent[1] Corporation[1] Faction[1] System Region Mission
Arsten Takalo Brutor Tribe Minmatar Republic Frarn[2] Heimatar A Demonstration
  1. ^ a b c You need at least -2.00 Standing with all and at least 5.00 Standing with the Agent, their Corporation or Faction.
  2. ^ Brutor Tribe Community Area Beacon.

Blitzing

Most of the missions can be blitzed. For best results you will need a combat ship and a heavy tanked hacking ship. If your combat ship is an armor tanked battleship then it can do both jobs.

Combat ship is needed in the missions where you kill things. This ship is needed in all three chapters. You will be fighting Angels (Ex best damage to deal, Kin secondary damage to deal. Same to tank) and mercenaries (Th/Kin best damage to deal, same to tank). Short and long ranged weapons both work. You will want to carry MJD and data analyzer in cargo for refitting for few missions.

The incoming damage can be quite high so don't go light on tank. Burst tank is more important than sustained tank since all of the combat missions allow you to bounce within the pocket.

Heavy hacker is needed in the third chapter. There are multiple missions where you need to hack under fire without shooting yourself at all.

If your combat ship is an armor tanked battleship you can refit it for hacking. If you do fighting in shield battleship it is best to buy a battlecruiser with large number of low slots works for this. Fit for high resists (depending on mission either EM/TH or EX/KIN) and two armor repairers, MJD, AB/MWD and relic analyzer. Free slots for capacitor and rigs for repair/capacitor. Armor tanked ships are better for this since you need mid slots for other than tanking.

If you have a dedicated ship for this keep it parked in system of Tanoo for running the hacking in third arc.

External Links/Guides

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