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== Profitable Wormholes ==
 
  
 
W-space is both profitable as well as dangerous. This article will guide someone that's new to w-space and what to look for to avoid wasting time or worse losing a ship while identifying where to spend time to maximise potential profit.
 
W-space is both profitable as well as dangerous. This article will guide someone that's new to w-space and what to look for to avoid wasting time or worse losing a ship while identifying where to spend time to maximise potential profit.
  
Note: Although a good wormhole can get you more ISK/hour than mission running, mission running is more consistent as you can have a 'dry patch' in wormholes to run.  
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Note: Although a good wormhole can get you more ISK/hour than mission running, mission running is more consistent as you can run all sites in wormholes and just have to wait with nothing to do until new sites spawn (sp.  
  
=== What this cover and don't cover===
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=== What this covers and does not cover===
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This guide identifies potential sources of risk within a wormhole, how to estimate whether or not a wormhole will be profitable, and what you will generally need in order to get a fleet together for your wormhole.
  
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* This guide does NOT cover how to scan down a wormhole.
 
* This guide does NOT cover running sites within a wormhole.
 
* This guide does NOT cover running sites within a wormhole.
* This guide does NOT cover how to scan down a wormhole.
 
* This guide identify potential sources of risk within a wormhole.
 
* This guide identifies how to estimate whether or not a wormhole will be profitable.
 
* This guide identifies what will generally be requested when you try to get a fleet together for your wormhole.
 
  
 
== First steps ==
 
== First steps ==
  
Once you've found your wormhole and warped to it. The first thing you should do is '''bookmark''' it. After you've bookmarked it you want to gather as much information as you can before you even jump into the wormhole.
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Once you've found your wormhole and warped to it, the first thing you should do is '''bookmark''' it. After you've bookmarked it, you want to gather as much information as you can before you even jump into the wormhole.
  
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You do this by having a look at the information as well as the wormhole [[Wormholes#Wormhole.2C_Wormhole_Size_and_Stability_Information ID/Type|type]]. The information of the wormhole will give you a message in the format of:
  
You do this by having a look at the information as well as the wormhole [[http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Wormhole#Wormhole.2C_Wormhole_Size_and_Stability_Information ID/Type]]. The information of the wormhole will give you a message in the line of.
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{{Note box|italics = no|An unstable wormhole, deep in space. Wormholes of this kind usually collapse after a few days and can lead to anywhere.<br/>
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This wormhole seems to lead into unknown parts of space.<br/><br/>
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This wormhole is beginning to decay, and probably won't last another day.<br/>
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This wormhole has not yet had its stability significantly disrupted by ships passing through it.}}
  
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From this you are looking for the following pieces of information.
  
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The first {{color|#91d948|this wormhole seems to lead into unknown parts of space}} will tell you the destination of the wormhole. This info is from the [[Wormholes]] page:
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An unstable wormhole, deep in space. Wormholes of this kind usually collapse after a few days, and can lead to anywhere.
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{{Note box|Wormholes lead to many different places
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*they can connect W-Space to mapped New Eden systems (henceforth referred to as Known Space or K-Space)
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*others connect from K-Space to W-Space
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*yet others connect W-space to other W-space systems
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*and some wormholes connect K-space to K-space.  
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Wormholes forming within W-Space provide the sole method for inter-system travel for residents of the wormhole. There are no stargates in W-Space.}}
  
This wormhole seems to lead into unknown parts of space.
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Secondly, you are looking for {{color|#91d948|this wormhole is beginning to decay, and probably won't last another day}}. This will tell you the time that will be remaining on the wormhole.
  
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* This wormhole has not yet begun its natural cycle of decay and should last at least another day. Indicates that the wormhole has just spawned.
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* This wormhole is beginning to decay, and probably won't last another day. There are more than 4 hours left before the wormhole collapses.
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* This wormhole is coming to the end of its natural life cycle. There are less than 4 hours remaining till the wormhole collapses.
  
This wormhole is beginning to decay, and probably won't last another day.
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Lastly, you are looking for {{color|#91d948|this wormhole has not yet had its stability significantly disrupted by ships passing through it}}. This will give you some information with regards to the percentage of the wormhole's total mass.
  
This wormhole has not yet had its stability significantly disrupted by ships passing through it.
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* This wormhole has not yet had its stability significantly disrupted by ships passing through it. There is more than 50% of the total mass remaining.
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* Some ships have passed through the wormhole, but not to a critical point There is less than 50% but more than 10% of the total mass remaining.
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* This wormhole has had its stability critically disrupted by the mass of numerous ships passing through and is on the verge of collapse. There is less than 10% of the total mass remaining.
  
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Ideally you don't want to go into a wormhole that has less than 4 hours remaining or has less than 50% of its mass left with a fleet as you can have half the fleet stranded or have the wormhole collapse while you are busy.
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From this you are looking for the following pieces of information.
 
 
 
The first ''This wormhole seems to lead into unknown parts of space.'' will tell you the destination of the wormhole. This is especially handy if the wormhole type is of K162. This says whether the wormhole leads into a C1/C2/C3 (unknown parts of space) a C4/C5 (dangerous unknown parts of space) a C6 (deadly unknown parts of space) or known space (empire, lowsec or nullsec).
 
 
 
Secondly you are looking for ''This wormhole is beginning to decay, and probably won't last another day.''. This will tell you the time that will be remaining on the wormhole.
 
 
 
* This wormhole has not yet begun its natural cycle of decay and should last at least another day. - Indicates that the wormhole has just spawned (won't get it from a K162)
 
* This wormhole is beginning to decay, and probably won't last another day. - There's more than 4 hours left before the wormhole collapses
 
* This wormhole is coming to the end of its natural life cycle. - There's less than 4 hours remaining till the wormhole collapses
 
 
 
Lastly you are looking for ''This wormhole has not yet had its stability significantly disrupted by ships passing through it.''. This will give you some information with regards to the percentage of the wormhole's total mass.
 
 
 
* This wormhole has not yet had its stability significantly disrupted by ships passing through it. - There is more than 50% of the total mass remaining
 
* Some ships have passed through the wormhole, but not to a critical point - There is less than 50% but more than 10% of the total mass remaining
 
* This wormhole has had its stability critically disrupted by the mass of numerous ships passing through and is on the verge of collapse. - There is less than 10% of the total mass remaining
 
 
 
Ideally you don't want to go into a wormhole that has less than 4 hours remaining or has less than 50% of it's mass left with a fleet as you can have half the fleet stranded or the wormhole can collapse while you are busy.
 
  
 
== All looks good? Now you can jump... ==
 
== All looks good? Now you can jump... ==
  
Once you've jumped, the first thing you should do is '''bookmark''' the exit wormhole.  
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Once you've jumped into the wormhole, the first thing you should do is '''bookmark''' the exit wormhole. Next, you cloak your ship. Before you even think about launching probes you try to get as much information as you can get without getting noticed (probes are easily visible for other pilots in the system).
  
After you've bookmarked the exit, you should run a D-Scan.  
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Even without D-Scan you can:
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* look at https://www.ellatha.com/eve/WormholeSystemslist.asp and try to get information about the wormhole system (C1 to C5? Special effects?)
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* look at https://zkillboard.com/ and lookup the wormhole system. Who kills who here? How much action does happen?
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* look at the custom offices - who owns them?
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* when you enter a system you can see all citadels and engineering complexes for a short time - even when you are not allowed to dock.
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** How many active citadels and engineering complexes are in the systems. Not active ones are on "low power". If they are not on low power it means someone is living in the system.
  
 
=== D-Scan: Safety First... ===
 
=== D-Scan: Safety First... ===
 
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Now it's time to start with D-Scans. During your set of D-Scans you want to check the following.
During your set of D-Scans you want to check the following.
 
 
 
* How many active POSes are on D-Scan. An active POS will have a force field on D-Scan as well. Make sure you are not double counting them.
 
 
* How many ships and of what type are on D-Scan.
 
* How many ships and of what type are on D-Scan.
* Which starbase structures are around, especially is there any XL ship assembly arrays.
 
 
* Whether or not there's any wrecks on D-Scan
 
* Whether or not there's any wrecks on D-Scan
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* POS are still present in New Eden, but they are being phased out. Most still existing POS in wormhole systems are just lost and forgotten - the owners lost interest or lost access to the wormhole system.
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** How many active POSes are on D-Scan. An active POS will have a force field on D-Scan as well. Make sure you are not double counting them.
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** Which starbase structures are around, especially is there any XL ship assembly arrays.
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====The Good====
 
====The Good====
 
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* Any citadel or engineering complex on low power CAN be inactive, but often decide the owners not to fuel it. Not using fuel does only shut off the service modules (production, refining, invention) and makes it easier to attack. The structure is otherwise completely working (docking, storage, offices, repairs, ..).
Any POS (tower) without a 'force field' up is inactive and can be ignored.
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* Any POS (tower) without a 'force field' up is inactive and can be ignored.
 
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* No ships or wrecks on D-Scan means that at present there ''shouldn't'' be another fleet running sites in the system.  
No ships or wrecks on D-Scan means that at present there ''shouldn't'' be another fleet running sites in the system.  
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* Having drones on D-Scan without other ships. Stay for a while and continue scanning, it might be drones left 2 weeks ago - but also the owners could have just noticed you on D-Scan and warped off.
 
 
Having drones on D-Scan without other ships. Stay for a while and continue scanning, it might be drones left 2 weeks ago or the owners could have noticed you on D-Scan and warped off.
 
  
 
====The Bad====
 
====The Bad====
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If there's more than 2 POSes online/citadels/engineering complexes in the system it usually indicates a very active corporation has set up base in the system. Usually such a corp know how to defend 'their' W-space system and will engage any 'trespassers'.
  
If there's more than 2 POSes online in the system it usually indicates a very active corporation has set up base in the system. Usually such a corp know how to defend 'their' W-space system and will engage any 'trespassers'.
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Any wrecks on D-Scan means there's already a fleet in the system and it's a high risk to bring in another fleet as you can encounter them in an anomaly or get jumped by them. Further, it would mean less potential ISK to make when you manage to get a fleet together.
 
 
Any wrecks on D-Scan means there's already a fleet in the system and it's a high risk to bring in another fleet as you can encounter them in an anomaly or get jumped by them. Further it would mean less potential ISK to make when you manage to get a fleet together.
 
  
 
====The Ugly====
 
====The Ugly====
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You see ships on D-Scan. All ships you see mean active pod pilots. Try to assess the situation. If its a single T1-scout it may be a guest in this wormhole system like yourself. In other cases you have to be willing to fight the others off. And if they are living there, they may reship easily.
  
If there's a XL Ship Assembly Array and / or Capital ships (Carriers: Archon, Aeon, Chimera, Wyvern, Thanatos, Nyx, Nidhoggur, Hel. Dreadnoughts: Revelation, Phoenix, Moros, Naglfar) in the system the inhabitants should be fairly skilled and capable to use them on your fleet. Since it takes a fairly significant fleet to destroy any of these it's not advised to continue in the system.
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Remember: There WILL BE cloaked ships around. You have to assume there are always other pod pilots active in wormhole systems. Even if you don't see anything on scans.
  
If there's any T3 ship (Legion, Tengu, Proteus, Loki) on D-Scan it's advised not to continue as they are fairly potent when fitted and flown properly.
 
  
  
====Almost There====
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===Show me the Money - launch your probes and scan the system===
  
You've established the current risk level. Next you need to check for historical risks.
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After you've established the relative safety of the wormhole, you can start determining the profitability of the wormhole. You uncloak, launch your drones and cloak again. Remeber: You have to warp off or at least move around: you may have been seen in the short moment when you uncloaked to launch your drones. Always assume a cloaked hunter just sitting near to you and awaiting the chance to kill you.  
 
 
There are various sites that gives you statistics on a specific system. A widely preferred site is [http://evemaps.dotlan.net dotlan]. Using it in the IGB it will pick up the system you are in otherwise you can use it out of game and search for the Locust signature.
 
 
 
What you are looking at is:
 
 
 
''Jumps''
 
 
 
Especially in the last 6 hours, the more jumps there has been the more likely it is that somewhere else in Eve another fleet is forming or the inhabitants are active in the wormhole.
 
 
 
''Ship Kills''
 
 
 
Ship Kills are not a definite indication of PvP as Sleepers will kill player ships, it is however a warning sign.
 
 
 
''Pod Kills''
 
 
 
Sleepers do '''NOT''' pod players, only other players do that. I've had someone once loose a ship and the person sat on a sleeper BS to provide a warp-in with his pod.
 
 
 
''NPC kills''
 
 
 
You are only looking at the last 2-3 hours here for safety purposes. If there has been kills in the last hour it's fairly likely that the group that has been killing the sleepers are still in the wormhole.
 
 
 
===Show me the Money===
 
 
 
After you've established the relative safety of the wormhole, you can start determining the profitability of the wormhole.
 
 
 
Since we've already got dotlan open you want to look a bit further back in the ''NPC kills'' section. If a lot of kills has been made in the last 48 hours it can mean that the wormhole has been cleared. There are however times you come across a wormhole were you just cannot clear it in time.
 
 
 
Now drop your probes and scan the whole system to get an idea of combat anomalies as well as signatures in the system.  
 
  
 
====Interpreting the Probe Results====
 
====Interpreting the Probe Results====
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If there are 10 or more anomalies in the wormhole system then it's a fair indication that the wormhole will be profitable (and there is currently nobody running these anamolies).
  
If there's 10 or more anomalies in the wormhole system then it's a fair indication that the wormhole will be profitable.
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In general if there are not many anomalies the wormhole will not be worth the effort to get a fleet out.
 
 
Even though Radar and Magnetometric signatures are the most profitable, those 17 signatures might be all other wormholes, Ladar or Gravimetric sites. If there has been a lot of sleeper kills in the last 48 hours the chances are that you will not get good signatures in the wormhole system (even if there's a lot of anomalies).
 
 
 
In general if there's not many anomalies the signatures won't make the wormhole worth the effort to get a fleet out. However if there is a lot of signatures around 5 Radar / Magnetometric sites will still make it worthwhile to try and put a fleet together.
 
  
 
==Time to call in the Cavalry==
 
==Time to call in the Cavalry==
  
You've decided you want to try and get a fleet together. These are the general information that you would need to provide potential fleet mates for them to determine if it would be worth their time. All this information you should have else you've skipped a step.
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You've decided you want to try and get a fleet together. This information is the minimum to provide potential fleet mates for them to determine if it would be worth their time. All this information you should have from your initial scan of the system.
  
* Locust Signature (Jxxxxxx from the top left)
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* '''Locus Signature''' (Jxxxxxx from the top left)
* How many active POSes on D-scan (force fields as well make sure you checked the whole system, esp that planet that's 24AU from all other planets)
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* '''Number of active POSes on D-scan''' (Number of force fields seen on d-scan.  Make sure you d-scan at every planet, including planets far from the entrance)
* How many ships and their types is on D-scan.
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* '''The number and types of all ships seen on d-scan.'''
* Is there any XL ship assembly arrays.
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* '''What is the state of the wormhole in time/mass?'''
* Is there any wrecks on D-Scan.
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* '''How many anomalies & signatures are there?''' If there are less than 10 anomalies in system, scan them down so you know what you have.
* How many anomalies & signatures are there.
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* '''Are there any wrecks (sleeper or player ship) on D-Scan?'''
* If less than 10 anomalies scan down the signatures so you know what you have.
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* Does the route to the wormhole pass through known war target systems/trade hubs/low-sec/null-sec?
* How many jumps from Aldrat (give or take) as well does it go through Hek etc (esp crucial during wartime)...
 
* What is the state of the wh (time / mass) as well as the ID of it.
 
  
==Getting the Loot Home==
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==Getting the loot home==
  
A successful wormhole operation does not just entail getting the wormhole and getting a lot of loot, it also entails getting everyone out as well as getting the loot sold. So a few rules to make it safer for the loot to get out.
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A successful wormhole operation does not just entail getting the wormhole and getting a lot of loot. It also requires you to get everyone out safely and the loot to a trade hub to sell. Here are a few rules of thumb that will help increase the odds of survival.
  
Firstly check at [[http://www.staticmapper.com/ staticmapper]] to see if there's any suspected static wormholes. A static wormhole will always originate from the wormhole system and will always be of the same type (including destination type) it will '''NOT''' always end into the same destination system. Thus if a system has a B274 static wormhole, there will always be be static to highsec, whether it's 2 or 35 jumps from Aldrat.  
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===Where to go===
 
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* If you can exit the same way as you came (through your "chain"): Do it.  
Also note that staticmapper is a community driven project where people report what wormholes they've found in a wormhole system and is thus neither complete nor 100% accurate.
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* Otherwise: Try to scout a way first before you jump all your fleet ships through a wormhole.  
  
 
===Exiting a wormhole===
 
===Exiting a wormhole===
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Expect the other side of the wormhole to be camped. If you are exiting into unsafe space (low/null/w-space), a combat-fitted ship should exit first to ensure the path out is clear.  On the all-clear, the salvager should be the next to exit, before the rest of the fleet.
  
One of your first people that should exit is the salvager. Reason is to put the loot at the lowest possible risk.
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The '''LAST''' person that should exit a wormhole is the scout. The only exception to this rule is if another fleet member has a probe launcher and good probing skills. That way, if the wormhole collapses while the fleet is still moving through it, the scout can find an alternate wormhole for anyone remaining in the wormhole.
  
The '''LAST''' person that should exit a wormhole is the scout. The only exception can be if there's another fleet member with a probe launcher and good probing skills. This is so that in case something happens and the wormhole collapses that the fleet can get a way out. It's not profitable if you have to self-destruct half your fleet to get out.
 
  
===Exiting into low/null sec space===
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[[Category:Guides]]
 
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[[Category:Wormholes]]
When exiting into a low or null sec system it is a good idea for a combat ship to jump first and confirm the other side isn't being camped. A salvager has no offensive or defensive capabilities and more than likely the loot that such a salvager is carrying would more than make up for a lost ship. But lost loot is lost...  Make sure you check and follow the E-Uni SOP as well, especially when dealing with the fact you have a null sec exit into player controlled (SOV) null sec.
 

Latest revision as of 06:19, 31 January 2023

This page should be updated due to game changes.
Reason: complete rewrite. Its more up-to-date now, but the guide is not yet full consistent. How-to-read a wormhole-info-box. Then assess possible PVE/PVP activity. Then getting loot home. Maybe the article needs another story?

W-space is both profitable as well as dangerous. This article will guide someone that's new to w-space and what to look for to avoid wasting time or worse losing a ship while identifying where to spend time to maximise potential profit.

Note: Although a good wormhole can get you more ISK/hour than mission running, mission running is more consistent as you can run all sites in wormholes and just have to wait with nothing to do until new sites spawn (sp.

What this covers and does not cover

This guide identifies potential sources of risk within a wormhole, how to estimate whether or not a wormhole will be profitable, and what you will generally need in order to get a fleet together for your wormhole.

  • This guide does NOT cover how to scan down a wormhole.
  • This guide does NOT cover running sites within a wormhole.

First steps

Once you've found your wormhole and warped to it, the first thing you should do is bookmark it. After you've bookmarked it, you want to gather as much information as you can before you even jump into the wormhole.

You do this by having a look at the information as well as the wormhole type. The information of the wormhole will give you a message in the format of:

An unstable wormhole, deep in space. Wormholes of this kind usually collapse after a few days and can lead to anywhere.

This wormhole seems to lead into unknown parts of space.

This wormhole is beginning to decay, and probably won't last another day.
This wormhole has not yet had its stability significantly disrupted by ships passing through it.

From this you are looking for the following pieces of information.

The first this wormhole seems to lead into unknown parts of space will tell you the destination of the wormhole. This info is from the Wormholes page:

Wormholes lead to many different places
  • they can connect W-Space to mapped New Eden systems (henceforth referred to as Known Space or K-Space)
  • others connect from K-Space to W-Space
  • yet others connect W-space to other W-space systems
  • and some wormholes connect K-space to K-space.

Wormholes forming within W-Space provide the sole method for inter-system travel for residents of the wormhole. There are no stargates in W-Space.

Secondly, you are looking for this wormhole is beginning to decay, and probably won't last another day. This will tell you the time that will be remaining on the wormhole.

  • This wormhole has not yet begun its natural cycle of decay and should last at least another day. Indicates that the wormhole has just spawned.
  • This wormhole is beginning to decay, and probably won't last another day. There are more than 4 hours left before the wormhole collapses.
  • This wormhole is coming to the end of its natural life cycle. There are less than 4 hours remaining till the wormhole collapses.

Lastly, you are looking for this wormhole has not yet had its stability significantly disrupted by ships passing through it. This will give you some information with regards to the percentage of the wormhole's total mass.

  • This wormhole has not yet had its stability significantly disrupted by ships passing through it. There is more than 50% of the total mass remaining.
  • Some ships have passed through the wormhole, but not to a critical point There is less than 50% but more than 10% of the total mass remaining.
  • This wormhole has had its stability critically disrupted by the mass of numerous ships passing through and is on the verge of collapse. There is less than 10% of the total mass remaining.

Ideally you don't want to go into a wormhole that has less than 4 hours remaining or has less than 50% of its mass left with a fleet as you can have half the fleet stranded or have the wormhole collapse while you are busy.

All looks good? Now you can jump...

Once you've jumped into the wormhole, the first thing you should do is bookmark the exit wormhole. Next, you cloak your ship. Before you even think about launching probes you try to get as much information as you can get without getting noticed (probes are easily visible for other pilots in the system).

Even without D-Scan you can:

  • look at https://www.ellatha.com/eve/WormholeSystemslist.asp and try to get information about the wormhole system (C1 to C5? Special effects?)
  • look at https://zkillboard.com/ and lookup the wormhole system. Who kills who here? How much action does happen?
  • look at the custom offices - who owns them?
  • when you enter a system you can see all citadels and engineering complexes for a short time - even when you are not allowed to dock.
    • How many active citadels and engineering complexes are in the systems. Not active ones are on "low power". If they are not on low power it means someone is living in the system.

D-Scan: Safety First...

Now it's time to start with D-Scans. During your set of D-Scans you want to check the following.

  • How many ships and of what type are on D-Scan.
  • Whether or not there's any wrecks on D-Scan
  • POS are still present in New Eden, but they are being phased out. Most still existing POS in wormhole systems are just lost and forgotten - the owners lost interest or lost access to the wormhole system.
    • How many active POSes are on D-Scan. An active POS will have a force field on D-Scan as well. Make sure you are not double counting them.
    • Which starbase structures are around, especially is there any XL ship assembly arrays.


The Good

  • Any citadel or engineering complex on low power CAN be inactive, but often decide the owners not to fuel it. Not using fuel does only shut off the service modules (production, refining, invention) and makes it easier to attack. The structure is otherwise completely working (docking, storage, offices, repairs, ..).
  • Any POS (tower) without a 'force field' up is inactive and can be ignored.
  • No ships or wrecks on D-Scan means that at present there shouldn't be another fleet running sites in the system.
  • Having drones on D-Scan without other ships. Stay for a while and continue scanning, it might be drones left 2 weeks ago - but also the owners could have just noticed you on D-Scan and warped off.

The Bad

If there's more than 2 POSes online/citadels/engineering complexes in the system it usually indicates a very active corporation has set up base in the system. Usually such a corp know how to defend 'their' W-space system and will engage any 'trespassers'.

Any wrecks on D-Scan means there's already a fleet in the system and it's a high risk to bring in another fleet as you can encounter them in an anomaly or get jumped by them. Further, it would mean less potential ISK to make when you manage to get a fleet together.

The Ugly

You see ships on D-Scan. All ships you see mean active pod pilots. Try to assess the situation. If its a single T1-scout it may be a guest in this wormhole system like yourself. In other cases you have to be willing to fight the others off. And if they are living there, they may reship easily.

Remember: There WILL BE cloaked ships around. You have to assume there are always other pod pilots active in wormhole systems. Even if you don't see anything on scans.


Show me the Money - launch your probes and scan the system

After you've established the relative safety of the wormhole, you can start determining the profitability of the wormhole. You uncloak, launch your drones and cloak again. Remeber: You have to warp off or at least move around: you may have been seen in the short moment when you uncloaked to launch your drones. Always assume a cloaked hunter just sitting near to you and awaiting the chance to kill you.

Interpreting the Probe Results

If there are 10 or more anomalies in the wormhole system then it's a fair indication that the wormhole will be profitable (and there is currently nobody running these anamolies).

In general if there are not many anomalies the wormhole will not be worth the effort to get a fleet out.

Time to call in the Cavalry

You've decided you want to try and get a fleet together. This information is the minimum to provide potential fleet mates for them to determine if it would be worth their time. All this information you should have from your initial scan of the system.

  • Locus Signature (Jxxxxxx from the top left)
  • Number of active POSes on D-scan (Number of force fields seen on d-scan. Make sure you d-scan at every planet, including planets far from the entrance)
  • The number and types of all ships seen on d-scan.
  • What is the state of the wormhole in time/mass?
  • How many anomalies & signatures are there? If there are less than 10 anomalies in system, scan them down so you know what you have.
  • Are there any wrecks (sleeper or player ship) on D-Scan?
  • Does the route to the wormhole pass through known war target systems/trade hubs/low-sec/null-sec?

Getting the loot home

A successful wormhole operation does not just entail getting the wormhole and getting a lot of loot. It also requires you to get everyone out safely and the loot to a trade hub to sell. Here are a few rules of thumb that will help increase the odds of survival.

Where to go

  • If you can exit the same way as you came (through your "chain"): Do it.
  • Otherwise: Try to scout a way first before you jump all your fleet ships through a wormhole.

Exiting a wormhole

Expect the other side of the wormhole to be camped. If you are exiting into unsafe space (low/null/w-space), a combat-fitted ship should exit first to ensure the path out is clear. On the all-clear, the salvager should be the next to exit, before the rest of the fleet.

The LAST person that should exit a wormhole is the scout. The only exception to this rule is if another fleet member has a probe launcher and good probing skills. That way, if the wormhole collapses while the fleet is still moving through it, the scout can find an alternate wormhole for anyone remaining in the wormhole.