Gaining faction standings fast

This guide explains how to quickly gain Faction Standings without (or at least less) the need for endless mission grinding. While this guide uses Minmatar standings as an example, the method described here works for all factions. This guide will be particulary useful for pilots wishing to join Factional Warfare, which requires +0.0 faction standing.

COSMOS

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COSMOS missions are special missions you can only do once. They are geared towards faction standings. The COSMOS missions can be found in:

• Amarr
  • High Security - Araz constellation (guide)
  • Low Security - Kenobanala System
• Caldari - High Security - Okkelen constellation
• Gallente - High Security - Algintal constellation
• Minmatar
  • High Security - Metropolis Region - Ani constellation - Nakugard system (guide)
  • Low Security - Audesder System

The Minmatar highsec COSMOS mission in Nakugard contains two parts with light combat. The difficulty of the mission is very low and can be easily handled by day 1 rookie pilots.

1. Use any ship other than the noobships with light combat capabilities
2. Buy 150 units of oxygen from anywhere (take 57m3 space), make sure you have the item in your ship!
3. Fly to Nakugard
4. Warp to 'The Glass Edge' Beacon
5. Talk to Level I Agent - Kraimir Mork who is floating in space. He will give you the courier mission Gladiators - Breathing Space (1 of 2). Note: there are a level 2 and a level 3 agent next to Kraimir Mork. They are accessible when you have gain enough standings.
6. Complete the mission right after accepting it, since you already have the item in your cargo

After completing the courier mission you'll receive part two of the chain, which involves killing 3 NPC pirates and destroying a structure.

After completing these missions your standings will have increased by around 0.03 points. This seems a little but as faction standings go this is a significant chunk. Now we go to the data center missions!

Data Centers

The Data Center missions are mostly missions where you hand in pirate tags (you can loot these in missions and buy them on the market). Basically, it allows you to convert isk into standing. Remember, you can talk to each agent only once! The Data Centers can be found in:

• Amarr Empire and Ammatar Mandate
  • Polfaly
  • Kudi
  • Ferira
• Caldari State
  • Ahtulaima
  • Saikanen
  • Kamokor
• Gallente Federate
  • Abenync
  • Muer
  • Ekuenbiron
• Minmatar Republic
  • Emolgranlan
  • Arlulf
  • Engosi

The system with most agents is Emolgranlan, which is also closest to Nakugard. Once entered the system, warp to the Data Center beacon. Talk to agent Rilbedur Tjar, who is floating inside a small structure in space. He will offer you a courier mission which involves transporting a Minmatar Graduation Certificate to him. After completing it, you'll receive a 0.36% faction standings increase, and you will be referred to an agent named Pinala Adala in Eram IX - Moon 4 - Sebiestor tribe Bureau. After this agent, the only missions that remain are the Keeping Crime In Check mission where you turn in pirate tags (Angel Copper Tag for example) in return for standings.

The agent in Eram Pinala Adala, offers you the five part mission chain Shaman Secrets. These are three combat and two courier missions. I was again able to do these in an underskilled Atron (Gallente Frigate). Note that for the fourth mission, you are not given an exact location to go to. Instead, you're supposed to decypher that it should be Eram IV - moon 2, based on hints given this mission and the previous one. You'll also need to shoot the neon sign to get the gate key, and you'll get a side mission which gives 0.1 points of faction standing! Read the Shaman Secrets guide (see below) for more details.

After going through all these steps (the Data Center missions excluded, but COSMOS and the certificate mission included) you should have gained around 0.17 faction standing. You can further increase this by the tag missions, regular missions, or factional warfare. When turning in tags - pay close attention to the price. For example, while copper tags (for the most easily accessible agent) cost 1.5mil each, the bronze tags (for the slightly higher quality agent) only cost around 50K. Selecting the right agent (this MAY take standings with that agent's corp) can save you a lot of ISK.

Caldari Data Centers

Data Center for Caldari in Kamokor

In State Data Center in the solar system Kamokor you can find a number of agents in one place that give missions. There are 12 agents in there and some require higher standings than mine to see their missions.

• Division: Distribution / *Simple courier mission
  • Agent: Pomari Maara
    • Mission: Data Sheets for Lai Dai
  • Agent: Korhonomi Oti
    • Mission: The Graduation Certificate

• Division: Security / Corp: Home Guard
  • Agent: Peeta Waikon
    • Mission: Keeping Crime In Check
    • Hand in 3 x Guristas Copper Tag
  • Agent: Ollen Alulama / Corp: Homeguard
    • Mission: Keeping Crime In Check
    • Hand in 20 x Guristas Bronze Tag
  • Agent: Kui Hisken (req. standing 1.0)
    • Mission: Keeping Crime In Check
    • Hand in 20 x Guristas Brass Tag
  • Agent: Ichmari Obesa (req. standing 1.0)
    • Mission: Keeping Crime In Check
    • Hand in 20 x Guristas Silver Tag
  • Agent: Isu Jokaga (req. standing 3.0)
  • Agent: Oko Alo (req. standing 3.0)
  • Agent: Tojawara Saziras (req. standing 3.0)
  • Agent: Ozunoa Poskat (req. standing 5.0)
  • Agent: Ruupas Vonni (req. standing 5.0)
  • Agent: Kanouchi Hisama (req. standing 5.0)

Data Center for Caldari in Saikanen

There are three agents in the State Data Center over there.

• Agent: Nakkito Ihadechi
  • Division: Distribution
  • Mission: Data Transportation
  • Simple courier mission. Deliver 0.1m3 of cargo from Saikanen to Maurasi. Seven jumps in high security space.

• Agent: Rokuza Taman
  • Division: Security
  • Mission: Keeping Crime In Check
  • Hand in 3 x Guristas Copper Tag

Data Center for Caldari in Ahtulaima

There are three agents in the State Data Center over there.

• Agent: Hosiwo Onima
  • Division: Division
  • Mission: Silicon For Zainou

Simple courier mission. Deliver 50m3 of cargo from Ahtulaima to Hirtamon. Six jumps in high security space.

• Agent: Vaktan Sido
  • Division: Security
  • Mission: Keeping Crime In Check
  • Hand in 3 x Guristas Copper Tag

Gallente Data Centers

Data Center for Gallente in Abenync

• Division: Distribution / Corp: FedMart
  • Agent: Vausitte Yrier / Corp: FedMart
    • Pickup and turn in certificate [Leads to Agent Avrue Auz]
• Division: Security / Corp: Federation Navy
  • Agent: Wenda Lamort [Level 1] / Corp: Federation Navy
    • Hand in 3 x Serpentis Copper Tag

Data Center for Gallente in Muer

• Division: Distribution / Corp: FedMart
  • Agent: Maray Ygier / Corp: FedMart
    • Pickup and turn in certificate [Leads to Agent Avrue Auz]
• Division: Security / Corp: Federation Navy
  • Agent: Jaak Rozake [Level 1] / Corp: Federation Navy
    • Hand in 3 x Serpentis Copper Tag
  • Agent: Blique Hazardt [Level 2] / Corp: Federation Navy
    • Hand in 20 x Serpentis Bronze Tag
  • Agent: Alliot Graferr [Level 2] / Corp: Federation Navy
    • Hand in 20 x Serpentis Silver Tag
  • Agent: Mobas Jouey [Level 2] / Corp: Federation Navy
    • Hand in 20 x Serpentis Brass Tag
  • Agent: Alon Ahrassine [Level 3] / Corp: Federation Navy
    • Hand in 20 x Serpentis Palladium Tag
  • Agent: Amatin Chens [Level 3] / Corp: Federation Navy
    • Hand in 20 x Serpentis Gold Tag
  • Agent: Fims Artalanche [Level 3] / Corp: Federation Navy
    • Hand in 20 x Serpentis Electrum Tag
  • Agent: Hana Isourin [Level 4] / Corp: Federation Navy
    • Hand in 20 x Serpentis Crystal Tag
  • Agent: Carvaire Botesane [Level 4] / Corp: Federation Navy
    • Hand in 20 x Serpentis Platinum Tag
  • Agent: Oisedia Gync [Level 4] / Corp: Federation Navy
    • Hand in 20 x Serpentis Diamond Tag

Data Center for Gallente in Ekuenbiron

• Division: Distribution / Corp: FedMart
  • Agent: Etien Duloure / Corp: FedMart
    • Pickup and turn in certificate [Leads to Agent Avrue Auz]
• Division: Security / Corp: Federation Navy
  • Agent: Beteux Maron [Level 1] / Corp: Federation Navy
    • Hand in 3 x Serpentis Copper Tag

Amarr Data Centers

These agents give standing rewards when you bring them certain tags, e.g. Sansha Copper, Brass, Silver, etc tags. Amarr require Sansha tags, Ammatar Blood Raider tags. Some give small item rewards as well. Some require a small courier mission (minimal cargo volume) to be performed. Khanid and Ammatar agents will need at least positive standing to their specific sub-faction.

• Taspar Zolankor in Ferira at State Data Center (Imperial Navy)
• Shafra Gulias in Ferira at State Data Center (Khanid Works)
• Hazar Arjidsi in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Sish Iaokih in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Darabu Harva in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Derqa Mandame in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Cimalo Mahnab in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Bamona Pizteed in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Rolnia Houmar in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Migart Anunat in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Tizeli Reymta in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Hefaka Chubid in Polfaly at State Data Center (Royal Khanid Navy)
• Demi Lazerus in Polfaly at State Data Center (Imperial Navy)
• Nikmar Jyran in Kudi at State Data Center (Imperial Navy)
• Sevan Fagided in Kudi at State Data Center (Royal Khanid Navy)
• Selate Kalami in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)
• Jur Zehbani in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War
• Subin Barama in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)
• Timafa Esihiz in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)
• Hatia Madase in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)
• Odoosh Teroul in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)
• Matna Meri in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)
• Juki Khoun in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)
• Urat Mekar in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)

Sources and further reading

• Eve Wiki Shaman Secrets article