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As well as other players, New Eden is full of hostile NPCs which are nicknamed "rats" by players. These spawn at asteroid belts, in cosmic anomalies and at [[stargates]]. Destroying rats earns direct ISK payments as bounty, as well as loot and salvage from their wrecks. Some rats drop items known as [[Security tags]] which can be valuable. Blowing rats up is called "ratting". | As well as other players, New Eden is full of hostile NPCs which are nicknamed "rats" by players. These spawn at asteroid belts, in cosmic anomalies and at [[stargates]]. Destroying rats earns direct ISK payments as bounty, as well as loot and salvage from their wrecks. Some rats drop items known as [[Security tags]] which can be valuable. Blowing rats up is called "ratting". | ||
The rewards vary depending on the security level of the system. In | The rewards vary depending on the security level of the system. In highsec, the income is normally not high enough to justify ratting as a primary way to earn ISK. Lowsec ratting can generate money, but mostly through the specialized activity of hunting Clone Soldiers for [[security tags]]. Efficient ratting in nullsec systems can be lucrative, if monotonous. [[Wormholes]] contain challenging rats who yield valuable loot, and offer a chance to combine exploration and combat skills. | ||
{{euninote|[[EVE University]] members at the [[Null-Sec Campus|nullsec campus]] often make some of their money by ratting.}} | {{euninote|[[EVE University]] members at the [[Null-Sec Campus|nullsec campus]] often make some of their money by ratting.}} | ||