How to Escape a Wormhole

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Decided to jump into a wormhole? Maybe you forgot to check the mass status, and it closed behind you? Or maybe you went in, but someone else closed it while you were busy exploring in there? Whatever the reason, getting stuck into a wormhole with no familiar exit can be a stressing experience, especially for the inexperienced. This guide offers a few pointers that may allow you to escape a wormhole.

Finding Alternate Exits

So there you are, lost in the void that is wormhole space. Fear not, because there will be always at least one exit out (one wormhole is static and respawns as soon as it is closed). However, it's up to you to find it.

Finding Another Wormhole

The first question you should ask yourself, is:

"Did I bring at least four probes with me?"

If you answer yes to that question, there is hope in getting out, at least by yourself. If not, your options will be severely limited. Simply find out another wormhole that hopefully leads into known space. It's best to find one that leads to empire space: you won't be shot on the way back.

Death

As silly as this might sound, death is an "alternate exit". It doesn't matter which method you use. You could self-destruct, or maybe if you've been spotted by someone with malicious intentions, you will be tracked and shot down. In the end, you will be cloned back to life. The cost may be hefty however, you could lose expensive implants, ship or modules in the process. Usually used as a last resort.

Getting Rescued

Another option, is getting rescued. This one is unlikely unless you were with a squad or someone friendly stumbles upon you. They can probe for another exit for you and jettison the coordinates to you. Shooting someone trying to help you is not recommended, so toss your greed aside for the time being (until you get the coordinates). Help from strangers is rare and you should really apply the "nobody can be trusted in EVE" rule.

Threats

In wormholes, there's all sorts of threats lurking around to kill you, while you're clawing at an ethereal door to get out. It's a good idea to understand what could be waiting for you out there and how to counter those (if possible).

Malicious Players

Those players want your loot, your ISK, the salvageable components from your wreck, your corpse... etc. They want anything and everything from you, including tears. One good idea is to set up good safespots (using bookmarks) in the hostile system and keep warping between them. It will be harder to probe you out and murder you horribly. If your ship is capable enough, go ahead and murder them yourself.

On a side note, players can use "0.0" modules in wormhole systems. This includes bombs and...

Bubbles

Not the soapy kind, bubbles tend to be your doom if you encounter one. Not much can be done to avoid them. Staying out of obvious warp paths (planet to planet) can help.

Sleepers

Sleepers are the inhabitants of those wormhole systems. They are pretty smart and strong. You should avoid them, the goal is not to chase them down, but to get out of the wormhole system. It's your call though, maybe you want to hunt them down for some quick cash. At any rate, just don't jump into their sites and you won't see one ever.

Player Owned Stations (POS)

Those can be deadly. They are very easy to avoid, however. Just don't warp to moons and you won't see any.

References

• Exploration: Exploration section, with a wealth of valuable exploration-related information, including wormholes.