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{{hatnote|This article discusses combat sites found in [[System security#Known space|known space]]. For combat sites found in wormholes, see [[Wormhole sites]].}}{{Exploration links}}
 
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= Combat Site =
 
= Combat Site =
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A '''Combat site''' is one of two major type of Player versus environment (PvE) combat activity that can be found in [[System security#Known space|known space]], the other being the [[Missions|security missions]]. Combat sites can be found throughout New Eden, and like missions, the type and amount of enemy ships found in a particular combat site is consistent across all instances of the site, with only a small, pre-determined amount of variance. The rewards for completing a given site can also vary due to the nature of rare loot probability mechanics: most sites have a [largely unknown] percentage based probability to spawn a uniquely named enemy ship, which in turn will drop random Deadspace or Faction modules, or even unique Blueprint copies.
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A '''Combat site''' is one of two major type of player versus environment (PvE) combat activity that can be found in [[System security#Known space|known space]], the other being the [[Missions|security missions]]. Combat sites can be found throughout New Eden, and like missions, the type and amount of enemy ships found in a particular combat site is consistent across all instances of the site, with only a small, pre-determined amount of variance. The rewards for completing a given site can also vary due to the nature of rare loot probability mechanics: most sites have a [largely unknown] percentage based probability to spawn a uniquely named enemy ship, which in turn will drop random Deadspace or Faction modules, or even unique Blueprint copies.
  
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The hostiles present in a given combat site will belong to one of the six Pirate Factions of New Eden: namely the [[Serpentis]], the [[Angel Cartel]], the [[Blood Raider Covenant]], the [[Guristas Pirates]], the [[Sansha's Nation]], or the [[Rogue Drones]], and most combat sites are named with the Faction found within. Unlike missions, combat sites do not feature any Hostiles from one of the four Empire Factions, nor are there combat sites guarded by [[ORE]] or the [[Sisters of EVE]], while hostile NPCs from  the [[Mordu's Legion]] Pirate Faction only appear in the [[Besieged Covert Research Facility]]. All hostile ships within a combat site have a bounty that is paid to the Player who kills these, and if that Player is part of a fleet, the bounty is divided evenly among all fleet members on grid. As a general rule, bigger ships (such as Battlecruisers and [[Battleships]]) or uniquely named ships (such as those belonging to Pirate Leaders or Complex Overseers) will award a higher bounty, and will also be harder to destroy.
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The hostiles present in a given combat site will belong to one of the six Pirate Factions of New Eden: namely the [[Serpentis]], the [[Angel Cartel]], the [[Blood Raider Covenant]], the [[Guristas Pirates]], the [[Sansha's Nation]], or the [[Rogue Drones]], and most combat sites are named with the Faction found within. Unlike missions, combat sites do not feature any Hostiles from one of the four Empire Factions, nor are there combat sites guarded by [[ORE]] or the [[Sisters of EVE]], while hostile NPCs from  the [[Mordu's Legion]] Pirate Faction only appear in the [[Besieged Covert Research Facility]]. All hostile ships within a combat site have a bounty that is paid to the player who kills these, and if that player is part of a fleet, the bounty is divided evenly among all fleet members on grid. As a general rule, bigger ships (such as Battlecruisers and [[Battleships]]) or uniquely named ships (such as those belonging to Pirate Leaders or Complex Overseers) will award a higher bounty, and will also be harder to destroy.
  
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Combat sites are usually found via [[exploration]], and most fall into one of two broad categories: [[#Combat anomalies|combat anomalies]] and [[#Cosmic signatures|cosmic signatures]]. Combat sites found as cosmic signatures using Core Scanner Probes, may be further divided into [[#DED rated complexes|DED rated complexes]], [[#Unrated complexes|unrated complexes]], and [[#Chemical Labs|chemical labs]]. In general, cosmic signature combat sites are considered to be both more dangerous and more rewarding than combat anomalies found in similar areas of space. [[#Expeditions|Expeditions]] and [[#COSMOS sites|COSMOS sites]] are unique combat sites that do not fall into any of the above categories. Expeditions are unique chains of combat sites that may be triggered when a Player fulfills certain conditions in an Unrated Complex, with coordinates displayed by an associated journal entry. COSMOS sites are static combat sites that can be found in several constellations across New Eden, and are marked by beacons that are automatically visible on the overview. These sites reward items required for COSMOS missions, materials for Storyline modules, Faction modules, and other rare items, but can be entered at any time.
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Combat sites are usually found via [[exploration]], and most fall into one of two broad categories: [[#Combat anomalies|combat anomalies]] and [[#Cosmic signatures|cosmic signatures]]. Combat sites found as cosmic signatures using Core Scanner Probes, may be further divided into [[#DED rated complexes|DED rated complexes]], [[#Unrated complexes|unrated complexes]], and [[#Chemical Labs|chemical labs]]. In general, cosmic signature combat sites are considered to be both more dangerous and more rewarding than combat anomalies found in similar areas of space. [[#Expeditions|Expeditions]] and [[#COSMOS sites|COSMOS sites]] are unique combat sites that do not fall into any of the above categories. Expeditions are unique chains of combat sites that may be triggered when a player fulfills certain conditions in an Unrated Complex, with coordinates displayed by an associated journal entry. COSMOS sites are static combat sites that can be found in several constellations across New Eden, and are marked by beacons that are automatically visible on the overview. These sites reward items required for COSMOS missions, materials for Storyline modules, Faction modules, and other rare items, but can be entered at any time.
  
 
The lingo term "ratting" is usually used to define the process of finding and completing combat sites. As a profession, ratting can be a very profitable activity, as it provides remuneration in the form of bounty, [[loot]] and [[Salvaging|salvaged goods]]. Although there are several ship classes designed for this purpose (such as [[Marauders]]), almost any combat ship using the proper equipment can be used to complete combat sites. For example, [[Carriers]] and [[Supercarriers]] are very popular ratting ships, despite not being originally designed for this particular purpose.
 
The lingo term "ratting" is usually used to define the process of finding and completing combat sites. As a profession, ratting can be a very profitable activity, as it provides remuneration in the form of bounty, [[loot]] and [[Salvaging|salvaged goods]]. Although there are several ship classes designed for this purpose (such as [[Marauders]]), almost any combat ship using the proper equipment can be used to complete combat sites. For example, [[Carriers]] and [[Supercarriers]] are very popular ratting ships, despite not being originally designed for this particular purpose.
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== Combat Anomaly ==
 
== Combat Anomaly ==
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A '''Combat Anomaly''' is a subset of the Cosmic Anomaly category, which appear in the scanning window without the need of Core Scanner Probes. As such, particularly those found in high-security space, represents an entry-level set of combat sites that many new Players will encounter. All anomalies consist of a single grid pocket without acceleration gates, which may be accessed by any ship class. Combat anomalies feature multiple spawns of hostile NPCs, and have a low possibility to spawn a Commander ship that may drop Faction items; these also have a small chance of escalating into a DED rated complex.
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A '''Combat Anomaly''' is a subset of the Cosmic Anomaly category, which appear in the scanning window without the need of Core Scanner Probes. As such, particularly those found in high-security space, represents an entry-level set of combat sites that many new players will encounter. All anomalies consist of a single grid pocket without acceleration gates, which may be accessed by any ship class. Combat anomalies feature multiple spawns of hostile NPCs, and have a low possibility to spawn a Commander ship that may drop Faction items; these also have a small chance of escalating into a DED rated complex.
  
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With the exception of Rogue Drone sites, all combat anomalies follow a naming scheme of {{co|#9ef37c|<Faction> <anomaly name>}}. The {{co|#9ef37c|<anomaly name>}} denotes the difficulty of the site, and follows an identical pattern for all Factions except Rogue Drones. Generally, the higher the difficulty of the site, the higher the rewards for completing it. Each Faction's sites will only appear in their designated regions (with the exception of [[Rogue Drone]] sites, which will appear anywhere). For example, the Heimatar region has [[Angel Cartel]] rats, and therefore only Angel Cartel and Rogue Drone combat sites will be found there. For a list of which pirate Factions can be found in which regions, see [http://evemaps.dotlan.net/region Dotlan].
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With the exception of Rogue Drone sites, all combat anomalies follow a naming scheme of {{co|#9ef37c|(Faction) (anomaly)}}. The {{co|#9ef37c|(anomaly)}} denotes the difficulty of the site, and follows an identical pattern for all Factions except Rogue Drones. Generally, the higher the difficulty of the site, the higher the rewards for completing it. Each Faction's sites will only appear in their designated regions (with the exception of [[Rogue Drone]] sites, which will appear anywhere). For example, the Heimatar region has [[Angel Cartel]] rats, and therefore only Angel Cartel and Rogue Drone combat sites will be found there. For a list of which pirate Factions can be found in which regions, see [http://evemaps.dotlan.net/region Dotlan].
  
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The difficulty of possible combat anomalies depends on the [[System Security|security status]] of the system, with higher security status equating to easier sites. Within [[high-sec]] (security status 1.0 to 0.5), sites in the lowest difficulty tier (in terms of difficulty/ value) will be found. [[Low-sec]] (security status of 0.4 to 0.1) contains the middle tier, and the highest tier will be found within [[nullsec]]. The security level of the space where Rogue Drone sites are found wii.
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The difficulty of possible combat anomalies depends on the [[System Security|security status]] of the system, with higher security status equating to easier sites. Within [[high-sec]] (security status 1.0 to 0.5), sites in the lowest difficulty tier (in terms of difficulty/ value) will be found. [[Low-sec]] (security status of 0.4 to 0.1) contains the middle tier, and the highest tier will be found within [[nullsec]]. The security level of the space where Rogue Drone sites are found also affects the difficulty of the site.
  
 
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Certain class sites also feature three progressing difficulty variants (featuring elite rats) [in addition to the basic version], as follow:
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Hideaway, Den, Rally Point and Hub sites also feature three progressing difficulty variants (featuring elite rats) [in addition to the basic version], as follow:
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# {{co|#9ef37c|<Faction>}} Hidden {{co|#9ef37c|<anomaly name>}} - Level 2 higher amount of triggered spawns
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# {{co|#9ef37c|(Faction)}} Hidden {{co|#9ef37c|(anomaly)}} - Level 2 higher amount of triggered spawns
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# {{co|#9ef37c|<Faction>}} Forsaken {{co|#9ef37c|<anomaly name>}} - Level 3; moderate difficulty, featuring Elite Hostile Ships
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# {{co|#9ef37c|(Faction)}} Forsaken {{co|#9ef37c|(anomaly)}} - Level 3; moderate difficulty, featuring Elite Hostile Ships
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# {{co|#9ef37c|<Faction>}} Forlorn {{co|#9ef37c|<anomaly name>}} - Level 4; featuring tougher Hostiles and Elite Ships  
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# {{co|#9ef37c|(Faction)}} Forlorn {{co|#9ef37c|(anomaly)}} - Level 4; featuring tougher Hostiles and Elite Ships  
  
  
 
=== Besieged Covert Research Facility ===
 
=== Besieged Covert Research Facility ===
  
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'''Besieged Guristas Covert Research Facility''' is an unique cosmic anomaly that is found in all low sec regions. The site has two waves of Mordu's Legion Cruiser and Battleship rats that uses missiles and will use switch damage types to test a Player's ship resists to find the weakest one, in addition to webifiers and points. Notable loot, some of it coming from the destructible structures (Guristas Research and Trade Hubs and/ or Thukker Labs) which may be found in these sites, includes higher-end implants and ship [[skin]] [[BPC]]s, as well as some special module BPCs.
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'''Besieged Guristas Covert Research Facility''' is an unique cosmic anomaly that is found in all low sec regions. The site has two waves of Mordu's Legion Cruiser and Battleship rats that uses missiles and will use switch damage types to test a player's ship resists to find the weakest one, in addition to webifiers and points. Notable loot, some of it coming from the destructible structures (Guristas Research and Trade Hubs and/ or Thukker Labs) which may be found in these sites, includes higher-end implants and ship [[skin]] [[BPC]]s, as well as some special module BPCs.
  
  
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=== Unrated Complex ===
 
=== Unrated Complex ===
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'''Unrated Complex''' have a good chance to contain an Commander spawn that can drop Faction items. These may also escalate into an expedition.
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'''Unrated Complex''' have a good chance to contain a Commander spawn that can drop Faction items. These may also escalate into an expedition.
  
 
The sites contain multiple [[deadspace]] rooms separated by acceleration gates. The acceleration gates separating the rooms are usually locked and a trigger must be met or a key found to proceed. The sites also have triggers for additional defender spawns and/ or an escalation. The size of the ship allowed in Unrated Complexes does not follow a predictable pattern, each site, even of the same size but from a different Faction, may have a different ship size limit. For details and ship size limits see the page about each individual site.
 
The sites contain multiple [[deadspace]] rooms separated by acceleration gates. The acceleration gates separating the rooms are usually locked and a trigger must be met or a key found to proceed. The sites also have triggers for additional defender spawns and/ or an escalation. The size of the ship allowed in Unrated Complexes does not follow a predictable pattern, each site, even of the same size but from a different Faction, may have a different ship size limit. For details and ship size limits see the page about each individual site.
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=== DED Rated Complex ===
 
=== DED Rated Complex ===
  
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A '''DED Rated Complex''' is a type of [[cosmic signature]] that has been rated on a scale of 1 to 10 by CONCORD's [[CONCORD#Divisions|Directive Enforcement Department]]. Lower rated sites contain weaker enemies, and limited ship class access. DED rated complexes are found using Core Scanner Probes or received as an escalation from a combat anomaly. There isn't any 9/10 rated DED Complex, however some consider the {{co|#9EF37C|<Faction>}} Fleet Staging Point to be the equivalent.
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A '''DED Rated Complex''' is a type of [[cosmic signature]] that has been rated on a scale of 1 to 10 by CONCORD's [[CONCORD#Divisions|Directive Enforcement Department]]. Lower rated sites contain weaker enemies, and limited ship class access. DED rated complexes are found using Core Scanner Probes or received as an escalation from a combat anomaly. There isn't any 9/10 rated DED Complex, however some consider the {{co|#9EF37C|(Faction)}} Fleet Staging Point to be the equivalent.
  
 
The structure of a DED rated complex is very similar to the Unrated Complex. Gated [[deadspace]] pockets featuring hostiles to clear.  
 
The structure of a DED rated complex is very similar to the Unrated Complex. Gated [[deadspace]] pockets featuring hostiles to clear.  
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This article discusses combat sites found in known space. For combat sites found in wormholes, see Wormhole sites.
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Combat Site

A Combat site is one of two major type of player versus environment (PvE) combat activity that can be found in known space, the other being the security missions. Combat sites can be found throughout New Eden, and like missions, the type and amount of enemy ships found in a particular combat site is consistent across all instances of the site, with only a small, pre-determined amount of variance. The rewards for completing a given site can also vary due to the nature of rare loot probability mechanics: most sites have a [largely unknown] percentage based probability to spawn a uniquely named enemy ship, which in turn will drop random Deadspace or Faction modules, or even unique Blueprint copies.

The hostiles present in a given combat site will belong to one of the six Pirate Factions of New Eden: namely the Serpentis, the Angel Cartel, the Blood Raider Covenant, the Guristas Pirates, the Sansha's Nation, or the Rogue Drones, and most combat sites are named with the Faction found within. Unlike missions, combat sites do not feature any Hostiles from one of the four Empire Factions, nor are there combat sites guarded by ORE or the Sisters of EVE, while hostile NPCs from the Mordu's Legion Pirate Faction only appear in the Besieged Covert Research Facility. All hostile ships within a combat site have a bounty that is paid to the player who kills these, and if that player is part of a fleet, the bounty is divided evenly among all fleet members on grid. As a general rule, bigger ships (such as Battlecruisers and Battleships) or uniquely named ships (such as those belonging to Pirate Leaders or Complex Overseers) will award a higher bounty, and will also be harder to destroy.

Combat sites are usually found via exploration, and most fall into one of two broad categories: combat anomalies and cosmic signatures. Combat sites found as cosmic signatures using Core Scanner Probes, may be further divided into DED rated complexes, unrated complexes, and chemical labs. In general, cosmic signature combat sites are considered to be both more dangerous and more rewarding than combat anomalies found in similar areas of space. Expeditions and COSMOS sites are unique combat sites that do not fall into any of the above categories. Expeditions are unique chains of combat sites that may be triggered when a player fulfills certain conditions in an Unrated Complex, with coordinates displayed by an associated journal entry. COSMOS sites are static combat sites that can be found in several constellations across New Eden, and are marked by beacons that are automatically visible on the overview. These sites reward items required for COSMOS missions, materials for Storyline modules, Faction modules, and other rare items, but can be entered at any time.

The lingo term "ratting" is usually used to define the process of finding and completing combat sites. As a profession, ratting can be a very profitable activity, as it provides remuneration in the form of bounty, loot and salvaged goods. Although there are several ship classes designed for this purpose (such as Marauders), almost any combat ship using the proper equipment can be used to complete combat sites. For example, Carriers and Supercarriers are very popular ratting ships, despite not being originally designed for this particular purpose.



Combat Anomaly

A Combat Anomaly is a subset of the Cosmic Anomaly category, which appear in the scanning window without the need of Core Scanner Probes. As such, particularly those found in high-security space, represents an entry-level set of combat sites that many new players will encounter. All anomalies consist of a single grid pocket without acceleration gates, which may be accessed by any ship class. Combat anomalies feature multiple spawns of hostile NPCs, and have a low possibility to spawn a Commander ship that may drop Faction items; these also have a small chance of escalating into a DED rated complex.

With the exception of Rogue Drone sites, all combat anomalies follow a naming scheme of (Faction) (anomaly). The (anomaly) denotes the difficulty of the site, and follows an identical pattern for all Factions except Rogue Drones. Generally, the higher the difficulty of the site, the higher the rewards for completing it. Each Faction's sites will only appear in their designated regions (with the exception of Rogue Drone sites, which will appear anywhere). For example, the Heimatar region has Angel Cartel rats, and therefore only Angel Cartel and Rogue Drone combat sites will be found there. For a list of which pirate Factions can be found in which regions, see Dotlan.

The difficulty of possible combat anomalies depends on the security status of the system, with higher security status equating to easier sites. Within high-sec (security status 1.0 to 0.5), sites in the lowest difficulty tier (in terms of difficulty/ value) will be found. Low-sec (security status of 0.4 to 0.1) contains the middle tier, and the highest tier will be found within nullsec. The security level of the space where Rogue Drone sites are found also affects the difficulty of the site.

Found In Combat anomalies
High Low Null Angel Cartel Blood Raiders Guristas Pirates Sansha's Nation Serpentis Corporation Rogue Drones
✔ Angel Hideaway Blood Hideaway Guristas Hideaway Sansha Hideaway Serpentis Hideaway Drone Cluster
✔ Angel Hidden Hideaway Blood Hidden Hideaway Guristas Hidden Hideaway Sansha Hidden Hideaway Serpentis Hidden Hideaway
✔ Angel Forsaken Hideaway Blood Forsaken Hideaway Guristas Forsaken Hideaway Sansha Forsaken Hideaway Serpentis Forsaken Hideaway
✔ Angel Forlorn Hideaway Blood Forlorn Hideaway Guristas Forlorn Hideaway Sansha Forlorn Hideaway Serpentis Forlorn Hideaway
✔ Angel Burrow Blood Burrow Guristas Burrow Sansha Burrow Serpentis Burrow Drone Collection
✔ ✔ Angel Refuge Blood Refuge Guristas Refuge Sansha Refuge Serpentis Refuge Drone Assembly
✔ ✔ Angel Den Blood Den Guristas Den Sansha Den Serpentis Den Drone Gathering
✔ ✔ Angel Hidden Den Blood Hidden Den Guristas Hidden Den Sansha Hidden Den Serpentis Hidden Den
✔ ✔ Angel Forsaken Den Blood Forsaken Den Guristas Forsaken Den Sansha Forsaken Den Serpentis Forsaken Den
✔ ✔ Angel Forlorn Den Blood Forlorn Den Guristas Forlorn Den Sansha Forlorn Den Serpentis Forlorn Den
✔ ✔ Angel Yard Blood Yard Guristas Yard Sansha Yard Serpentis Yard Drone Surveillance
✔ ✔ Angel Rally Point Blood Rally Point Guristas Rally Point Sansha Rally Point Serpentis Rally Point Drone Menagerie
✔ ✔ Angel Hidden Rally Point Blood Hidden Rally Point Guristas Rally Rally Point Sansha Hidden Rally Point Serpentis Hidden Rally Point
✔ ✔ Angel Forsaken Rally Point Blood Forsaken Rally Point Guristas Forsaken Rally Point Sansha Forsaken Rally Point Serpentis Forsaken Rally Point
✔ ✔ Angel Forlorn Rally Point Blood Forlorn Rally Point Guristas Forlorn Rally Point Sansha Forlorn Rally Point Serpentis Forlorn Rally Point
✔ ✔ Angel Port Blood Port Guristas Port Sansha Port Serpentis Port Drone Herd
✔ ✔ Angel Hub Blood Hub Guristas Hub Sansha Hub Serpentis Hub Drone Squad
✔ ✔ Angel Hidden Hub Blood Hidden Hub Guristas Hidden Hub Sansha Hidden Hub Serpentis Hidden Hub
✔ ✔ Angel Forsaken Hub Blood Forsaken Hub Guristas Forsaken Hub Sansha Forsaken Hub Serpentis Forsaken Hub
✔ ✔ Angel Forlorn Hub Blood Forlorn Hub Guristas Forlorn Hub Sansha Forlorn Hub Serpentis Forlorn Hub
✔ Angel Haven Blood Haven Guristas Haven Sansha Haven Serpentis Haven Drone Patrol
✔ Angel Sanctum Blood Sanctum Guristas Sanctum Sansha Sanctum Serpentis Sanctum Drone Horde

Hideaway, Den, Rally Point and Hub sites also feature three progressing difficulty variants (featuring elite rats) [in addition to the basic version], as follow:

  1. (Faction) Hidden (anomaly) - Level 2 higher amount of triggered spawns
  2. (Faction) Forsaken (anomaly) - Level 3; moderate difficulty, featuring Elite Hostile Ships
  3. (Faction) Forlorn (anomaly) - Level 4; featuring tougher Hostiles and Elite Ships


Besieged Covert Research Facility

Besieged Guristas Covert Research Facility is an unique cosmic anomaly that is found in all low sec regions. The site has two waves of Mordu's Legion Cruiser and Battleship rats that uses missiles and will use switch damage types to test a player's ship resists to find the weakest one, in addition to webifiers and points. Notable loot, some of it coming from the destructible structures (Guristas Research and Trade Hubs and/ or Thukker Labs) which may be found in these sites, includes higher-end implants and ship skin BPCs, as well as some special module BPCs.



Faction Warfare

Main article: Faction Warfare: Complexes

In Faction warfare space the Faction Warfare Complexes show up as combat anomalies. Once someone warps to the site it will also show up as a beacon in the overview.



Cosmic Signature

A Cosmic Signature is a faint cosmic disturbance that must be scanned down using Core Scanner Probes to 100% to permit access. The combat site category can be further divided into two groups: Unrated Complex and DED Rated Complex. The difference between the two is minor.


Unrated Complex

Unrated Complex have a good chance to contain a Commander spawn that can drop Faction items. These may also escalate into an expedition.

The sites contain multiple deadspace rooms separated by acceleration gates. The acceleration gates separating the rooms are usually locked and a trigger must be met or a key found to proceed. The sites also have triggers for additional defender spawns and/ or an escalation. The size of the ship allowed in Unrated Complexes does not follow a predictable pattern, each site, even of the same size but from a different Faction, may have a different ship size limit. For details and ship size limits see the page about each individual site.

Found In Unrated complexes
High Low Null Angel Cartel Blood Raiders Guristas Pirates Sansha's Nation Serpentis Corporation Rogue Drones
✔ Angel Hideout Blood Hideout Gurista Hideout Sansha Hideout Serpentis Hideout Haunted Yard
✔ Angel Lookout Blood Lookout Gurista Lookout Sansha Lookout Serpentis Lookout Desolate Site
✔ Angel Watch Blood Watch Gurista Watch Sansha Watch Serpentis Watch Chemical Yard
✔ Angel Vigil Blood Vigil Gurista Vigil Sansha Vigil Serpentis Vigil -
✔ Provisional Angel Outpost Provisional Blood Outpost Provisional Gurista Outpost Provisional Sansha Outpost Provisional Serpentis Outpost Rogue Trial Yard
✔ Angel Outpost Blood Raider Outpost Gurista Outpost Sansha Outpost Serpentis Outpost Dirty Site
✔ Minor Angel Annex Minor Blood Annex Minor Guristas Annex Minor Sansha Annex Minor Serpentis Annex Ruins
✔ Angel Annex Blood Annex Guristas Annex Sansha Annex Serpentis Annex -
✔ Angel Base Blood Raider Base Gurista Base Sansha Base Serpentis Base Independence
✔ Angel Fortress Blood Raider Fortress Gurista Fortress Sansha Fortress Serpentis Fortress Radiance
✔ Angel Military Complex Blood Military Complex Gurista Military Complex Sansha Military Complex Serpentis Military Complex Hierarchy
✔ Angel Provincial HQ Blood Provincial HQ Gurista Provincial HQ Sansha Provincial HQ Serpentis Provincial HQ -
✔ Angel Domination Fleet Staging Point Dark Blood Fleet Staging Point Dread Guristas Fleet Staging Point True Sansha Fleet Staging Point Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point -


DED Rated Complex

A DED Rated Complex is a type of cosmic signature that has been rated on a scale of 1 to 10 by CONCORD's Directive Enforcement Department. Lower rated sites contain weaker enemies, and limited ship class access. DED rated complexes are found using Core Scanner Probes or received as an escalation from a combat anomaly. There isn't any 9/10 rated DED Complex, however some consider the (Faction) Fleet Staging Point to be the equivalent.

The structure of a DED rated complex is very similar to the Unrated Complex. Gated deadspace pockets featuring hostiles to clear.

The difference is that a DED rated complex does not trigger additional spawns; all defending rats are on grid in each pocket. Many DED rated complexes also contain locked gates that may be unlocked by a certain trigger. This makes blitzing possible as not all rats need to be cleared to proceed. The sites also always contains one or more structure or Overseer ship that can drop Faction items or Deadspace modules. Some DED complexes contain additional targets that have a low probability to drop a Faction module.

Unlike unrated complexes, DED rated complexes do not normally escalate. Although DED rated complexes that are received as an escalation from an anomaly may receive another escalation to the same site or a second part.

DED Rated Complexes each have a difficulty rating associated with them on a ranking scale from 1 to 10. The rating can help to give a relative indication of the difficulty of the site, as well as the maximum size of ship class that may be used to engage. In general the ship hull class that can enter the site goes up by one level (starting with Frigate up to Battleship), as the rating level, up to 5/10.

Rating Maximum Ship Size Allowed
1/10 Frigate
2/10 Destroyer
3/10 Cruiser (Not including T3)
4/10 Battlecruiser (Not T3 Cruiser)
5+/10 Battleship


DED Rating Found In DED complexes
High Low Null Angel Cartel Blood Raiders Guristas Pirates Sansha's Nation Serpentis Corporation Rogue Drones
1/10 ? ? Minmatar Contracted Bio-Farm Old Meanie - Cultivation Center Pith Robux Asteroid Mining & Co. Sansha Military Outpost Serpentis Drug Outlet -
2/10 ✔ ✔ Angel Creo-Corp Mining Blood Raider Human Farm Pith Deadspace Depot Sansha Acclimatization Facility Serpentis Live Cargo Distribution Facilities Rogue Drone Infestation Sprout
3/10 ✔ ✔ Angel Repurposed Outpost Blood Raider Intelligence Collection Point Guristas Guerilla Grounds Sansha's Command Relay Outpost Serpentis Narcotic Warehouses Rogue Drone Asteroid Infestation
4/10 ✔ ✔ Angel Cartel Occupied Mining Colony Mul-Zatah Monastery Guristas Scout Outpost Sansha's Nation Occupied Mining Colony Serpentis Phi-Outpost -
5/10 ✔ ✔ Angel's Red Light District Blood Raider Psychotropics Depot Guristas Hallucinogen Supply Waypoint Sansha's Nation Neural Paralytic Facility Serpentis Corporation Hydroponics Site Outgrowth Rogue Drone Hive
6/10 ✔ ✔ Angel Mineral Acquisition Outpost [1] Crimson Hand Supply Depot Guristas Troop Reinvigoration Camp Sansha War Supply Complex Serpentis Logistical Outpost [1] -
7/10 ✔ Angel Military Operations Complex Blood Raider Coordination Center Gurista Military Operations Complex Sansha Military Operations Complex Serpentis Paramilitary Complex -
8/10 ✔ Cartel Prisoner Retention Blood Raider Prison Camp Pith's Penal Complex Sansha Prison Camp Serpentis Prison Camp -
9/10 - - - - - -
10/10 ✔ Angel Cartel Naval Shipyard Blood Raider Naval Shipyard The Maze Centus Assembly T.P. Co. Serpentis Fleet Shipyard -
  1. ^ a b There is no rating displayed in warp in popup text.


Expedition

An Expedition (also known as Escalation) cannot be found by scanning, instead it is received from an Unrated Complex. When a certain trigger is destroyed, there is a relatively small probability that a pop up window will open explaining that the details of the location of another enemy site has been found. This site's information is then added to the journal under the Expeditions tab.

When the site listed in the journal is finished, there is a chance that it will escalate further, leading to yet another site. Most expeditions have up to 4 parts.

The expedition's location is random (sometimes several jumps from the original site) and may often lead to lower security space.

Unrated Complex Expeditions
Angel Cartel Blood Raiders Guristas Pirates Sansha's Nation Serpentis Corporation Rogue Drones
High Sec Expeditions may appear in lower security systems.
(Faction) Hideout
Haunted Yard 		Blue Pill Frentix Sooth Sayer Drop Mindflood Pulverize The Pioneers
(Faction) Lookout
Desolate Site 		Chasing the Dragon Following the Blood Trap? Slave Breeding Plants Angel Kickbacks Mare Sargassum
(Faction) Watch
Chemical Yard 		The Nuclear Small Arms Project Medical Twilight Terrorist Plot! Nation on the Rise Jet-Set Hooligans Hunting the Drudge Factory
(Faction) Vigil The Big Blue The Rewards of Devotion Kidnapped! True Power Shipyards Booster R&D -
Low Sec Expeditions may appear in lower security systems.
Provisional (Faction) Outpost
Rogue Trial Yard 		Domination Surveillance Squad Blood Surveillance Squad Gurista Surveillance Squad Sansha Surveillance Squad Guardian Angels Surveillance Squad Moving Day
(Faction) Outpost
Dirty Site 		Salvation Angel's Shipment Save The Slaves Gurista Productions Shipment Hidden Riches Elite Playground Loose Ends
Minor (Faction) Annex
Ruins 		Angel Owned Station Blood Owned Station Guristas Owned Station Sansha Owned Station Serpentis Owned Station Menacing Mechanics
(Faction) Annex Angel Powergrid Blood Raider Powergrid Guristas Powergrid Sansha Powergrid Serpentis Powergrid -
Null Sec
(Faction) Base
Independence 		Toxic Waste Scandal! Religious Fury Consequences Smonsequences True Power HQ Contract Killers The Drone Roulette
(Faction) Fortress
Radiance 		Operation Spring Cleaning Dubious Assignment Hired Gun Shady Operation Suspicious Job Molting Season
(Faction) Military Complex
Hierarchy 		Pioneers Peril Frontier in Flames Pirate's Path David V Goliath Colony Under Fire Trouble in Paradise
(Faction) Provincial HQ Special Forces Fountain of Youth No Quarter The Ancient City Serpentis Secrets -
(Faction) Fleet Staging Point Angel Domination Fleet Staging Point 2 - - - Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point 2 -


Chemical Lab

A Chemical Lab may be found by scanning with Core Scanner Probes. Even though the probe scan window categorizes these as gas sites these are actually combat sites. In order to get access to the rewards the site needs to be cleared of all hostiles and the containers hacked using a Data Analyzer module.

The Production Facility spawns in null security space only and all other sites spawn in low security space.

Details of these sites are not well documented. Most will likely contain two waves of enemies and containers that need to be hacked. The sites are restricted to specific regions. The region in which each site spawns is not entirely known. The regions listed here may not be the only region containing the particular site.

Faction Site Location
Angel Cartel Angel Chemical Lab Heimatar
Angel Gas Processing Site Heimatar
Elohim Sooth Sayer Distribution Base Molden Heath
Elohim X-Instinct Distribution Base Heimatar
Elohim Sooth Sayer Production Facility Wicked Creek
Elohim X-Instinct Production Facility Feythabolis
Blood Raiders Blood Raider Chemical Lab Aridia
Blood Raider Gas Processing Site ?
CHAIN Mindflood Distribution Base Aridia
CHAIN Mindflood Production Facility Delve
Guristas Pirates Guristas Chemical Lab The Forge
Guristas Gas Processing Site The Forge
H-PA Crew Blue Pill Distribution Base The Forge
H-PA Crew Crash Distribution Base Lonetrek
H-PA Crew Blue Pill Production Facility Vale of the Silent
H-PA Crew Crash Production Facility Tenal
Sansha's Nation Sansha Chemical Lab ?
Sansha Gas Processing Site Derelik
PDW-09FX Frentix Distribution Base Derelik
PDW-09FX Frentix Production Facility Catch
Serpentis Corporation Serpentis Chemical Lab Solitude
Serpentis Gas Processing Site Placid
Core Runner Drop Distribution Placid
Core Runner Exile Distribution Base Solitude
Core Runner Drop Production Facility Cloud Ring
Core Runner Exile Production Facility Fountain



COSMOS Site

Main article: COSMOS

Certain constellations contain COSMOS combat sites, which are connected to COSMOS missions but may be accessed at any time. These sites appear as a static complex beacon that is visible in the Overview and may be accessed readily. These may be located by using the Star Map with a "DED deadspace reports" or combat signatures tag setting. Not all static DED sites are combat sites, some of them are landmarks or Epic Mission Agent locations.

These complexes are all static and never move. Even the ones that can be scanned are always in the same location.

The static COSMOS sites re-spawn periodically (some only at down-time). These offer reward items, which may be required for COSMOS missions and/ or be materials used in building Storyline modules, Faction modules and/ or rare items.[1]

Gated COSMOS sites follows the same ship size restrictions as DED rated complex sites. Un-gated COSMOS sites have no restrictions.

COSMOS sites can be found in COSMOS constellations Ani (Minmatar COSMOS), Araz (Amarr COSMOS), Okkelen (Caldari COSMOS), Algintal (Gallente COSMOS), Pegasus (Fountain), Assilot (Cloud Ring), I-3ODK (Feythabolis), 760-9C (Wicked Creek), OK-FEM (Delve), 9HXQ-G (Catch), 09-4XW (Tenal) and E-8CSQ (Vale of the Silent). See the main page for a full list of known COSMOS sites.



See Also


Reference

  1. ^ Rakogh Citadel in 3GD6-8 drops Pashan’s Turret Handling Mindlink http://gamingwithdaopa.ellatha.com/eveonline/pashans-turret-mindlink-drops/
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