The Maze

Site Details

The Maze
Type	DED Rated Complex
Rating	10/10
Found in	Null
Max ship size	T2 Battleship
Faction	Guristas
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Kin Th
Sig. strength	1.25% in Null Sec

The Maze is a null security DED rated site found through exploration.

Walkthrough

Warpin message:
"The Maze" is the name of this mysterious Gurista military complex. Most of those who have dared venture inside have not lived to tell about it, and those who are still alive are now labour workers for the Gurista. Although never confirmed, the deepest pockets of this complex are rumored to be the home of Fatal himself.

The maze contains a large number of acceleration gates. In each room one gate takes you deeper into the complex while the rest of the lead back to the first pocket.

1st pocket

The gate is unlocked and the rats do not need to be killed. But you will most likely have to fly through this pocket many times so thinning out the rats is recommended.

In the room there are twelve acceleration gates. One of them leads deeper into the complex while the rest loop back. Take the bottom Gate.

Experienced explorers will quickly establish a simple method to always choose the correct acceleration gate. Before taking any gate, drop a canister in front of it. If the gate returns you to the entrance, proceed to the next gate you wish to try and drop a canister in front of that one. Label each can and proceed to continue with this process until you find the right gate - make a note of which can is in front of the proper gate and either ignore or destroy all of the others.

Each acceleration gate will first send you to an empty room and then back to the beginning of the complex. When you activate the second acceleration gate, you will instantly be able to tell whether or not you are being returned to the beginning - if you are, the intro window bearing the complex's description will pop up once again.

		WD	EWAR	L
	6 x Elite Frigate
	12 x Battleship

Structures

		WD	EWAR	L
	12 x Acceleration Gate

2nd pocket

After successfully navigating the correct acceleration gate you arrive in the second room of The Maze. Once again you will be confronted by a group defendint the area.

Once again you are faced with a choice of twelve acceleration gates, of which only one will lead further inside the complex. Take the fifth gate from the top

		WD	EWAR	L
	10-20 x Frigate
	6 x Elite Frigate
	15 x Cruiser
	15 x Battleship

Structures

		WD	EWAR	L
	12 x Acceleration Gate

3rd pocket

This time there are only four acceleration gates to choose from. Take the bottom gate.

		WD	EWAR	L
	4 x Elite Frigate
	8 x Cruiser
	2 x Battleship

Structures

		WD	EWAR	L
	4 x Acceleration Gate

4th pocket

This room comprises the smallest amount of defending npcs so far. There is a total of 14 npcs in this room; a mixture of Cruisers and Frigates.

You have to choose between two acceleration gates. Take the one on right side.

		WD	EWAR	L
	? x Frigate
	? x Cruiser

Structures

		WD	EWAR	L
	2 x Acceleration Gate

5th pocket

Warning: The Fleet Outpost fires Kinetic Citadel Torpedos that can instantly destroy any craft not suitably equipped for it!

This room contains a mixture of frigates, cruisers, and battleships along with cruise missile batteries and the fleet outpost (firing Thor Citadel Torpedoes). Upon attacking the outpost 4 battleships spawn. The outpost will release more waves of defenders as it takes damage. Upon the outpost's destruction a jetcan will appear with a 23rd Tier Overseer's Personal Effects and possibly additional loot including Pith-X Type modules or a Rattlesnake BPC.

There are 4 additional spawns that occur at damage intervals on the station. A spawn will occur at half-shield, half-armor. two-thirds structire and one third structure. Once you have reduced the station to one third structure you may as well finish it off before dealing with the spawn.

Initial defenders

		WD	EWAR	L
	18 x Elite Frigate
	5 x Destroyer
	5 x Cruiser
	10 x Battleship
	4 x Sentry Stasis Webificiation Tower
	8 x Sentry Cruise Missile Batteries
	4 x Fleet Outpost

Fleet outpost attacked

		WD	EWAR	L
	4 x Battleship

Fleet outpost 50% shield

		WD	EWAR	L
	5 x Elite Frigate
	4 x Elite Cruiser

Fleet outpost 50% armor

		WD	EWAR	L
	8-10 x Cruiser
	5 x Elite Cruiser

Fleet outpost 75% structure

		WD	EWAR	L
	5 x Elite Cruiser
	6 x Battleship

Fleet outpost 30% structure

		WD	EWAR	L
	8 x Elite Frigate
	8 x Battleship