NPC naming conventions
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When running missions or killing rats in asteroid belts, you can gleam a lot of information is given through the names of the NPC ships you're fighting.
- The main part of the name indicates the ship class (e.g. frigate, destroyer, cruiser...).
- The prefix or suffix indicates if the rat is an Elite ship or a Commander.
- Elite ships inflict greater damage, have much higher resists, are often faster, and are more likely to bring Webs, Warp Disruptors, or EWAR than non-elite ships of similar size. Additionally, they have a higher probability of attacking your drones.
- Commander Ships: Inflict greater damage and have a better range than a regular rat of the same class. Commanders tend to be rare spawns, and can also carry Faction Items as loot.
- Every ship also has a "flavor name" (e.g. Ambusher, Raider, Reaver...). Differently named ships have slightly different stats and abilities, and may use either short-ranged or long-ranged weapons or a different ammo type, however on the whole ships of a given size are fairly similar.
Note: This does not mean that only Elite ships can tackle you, it only means it's more common for them to do so. This information is intended to give you a general feel for the Rats you'll be facing in missions; for specific information on rats you'll need to look at mission walkthroughs.
Faction | Frigate | Destroyer | Cruiser | Battlecruiser | Battleship | Elite | Commander |
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Angel Cartel | Gistii | Gistior | Gistum | Gistatis | Gist | Arch | Domination |
Blood Raider | Corpii | Corpior | Corpum | Corpatis | Corpus | Elder | Dark |
Guristas | Pithi | Pithior | Pithum | Pithatis | Pith | Dire | Dread |
Sansha's Nation | Centii | Centior | Centum | Centatis | Centus | Loyal | True |
Serpentis | Coreli | Corelior | Corelum | Corealatis | Core | Guardian | Shadow |
Rogue Drones | Alvi | Alvior | Alvum | Alvatis | Alvus | Strain | Sentient |
Amarr Empire | Divine | ||||||
Caldari State | Taibu | ||||||
Gallente Federation | Elite | ||||||
Minmatar Republic | Chief |
Note: Rogue Drones are the only Faction with a ship class lower than Corvette (like a drone for a drone), this Drone is called an Apis.