Blood Sanctum
Blood RaidersBlood Raiders Tier 10 family: Base Hidden
Blood Sanctum is a combat anomaly that can be found in null security space with Blood Raiders presence..
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Blood Sanctum in EVE Online?
The Blood Sanctum spawns in null-sec. How you find it: combat anomaly (on-board scanner, no probing).
What spawns in the Blood Sanctum?
The Blood Sanctum has 12 waves and about 109 NPCs: 50 battleships, 23 battlecruisers, 12 cruisers, 3 destroyers and 21 frigates.
What should I tank and shoot in the Blood Sanctum?
Blood Raiders deal EM (50%) / Thermal (48%) damage and are weakest to EM / Thermal; they use Energy Neutralizers, Tracking Disruptors.
Does the Blood Sanctum escalate?
Completing the Blood Sanctum can escalate to Blood Raider Naval Shipyard.
What does the Blood Sanctum drop?
Bounties plus a chance of a faction/commander spawn. No structured drop data banked yet — wave and loot detail is exactly what the verified-on-camera tier exists to fill.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Ship restrictions
- Not recorded
Faction threat profile C Single-source / unverified
- EWAR used
- Energy Neutralizers, Tracking Disruptors
Faction-level profile, not site-specific. Tank their damage, shoot their weakness.
NPC roster C Single-source / unverified
Community-maintained wave list from the site's own wiki page — counts and triggers vary between spawns; treat as the shape, not gospel.
Ring spawn Variant — First Spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Corpatis | BC |
| 6-7 | Corpus | BS |
Ring spawn Variant — Second Spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Corpatis | BC |
| 4 | Corpus | BS |
Ring spawn Variant — Third Spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elder Corpum | C |
| 3 | Corpus | BS |
Ring spawn Variant — Fourth Spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Elder Corpii | F |
| 3-4 | Corpus | BS |
Ring spawn Variant — Fifth Spawn 5 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Elder Corpii | F |
| 3-4 | Corpatis | BC |
| 6-8 | Corpus | BS |
| 0-1 | Dark Blood Commander Possible Rare Spawn; Drops Dark Blood tag, Blood ammunition crystal and possibly Dark Blood modules | BS |
| 0-1 | Blood / Dark Blood Dreadnought Possible Rare Spawn; Drops Dark Blood tag, Blood ammunition crystal and possibly Dark Blood modules | Cap |
Station spawn Variant (Elite Sanctum) — First Spawn 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Corpii Collector/Herald/Follower | F |
| 3-4 | Elder Corpum | C |
| 6-7 | Corpus Pope/Patriarch | BS |
Station spawn Variant (Elite Sanctum) — Second Spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Corpus Seer/Shade/Exorcist | BC |
| 3 | Corpus Pope/Patriarch | BS |
Station spawn Variant (Elite Sanctum) — Third Spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Elder Corpii Collector/Follower/Herald | F |
| 4 | Corpus Pope/Patriarch | BS |
Station spawn Variant (Elite Sanctum) — Fourth Spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Corpus Seer/Shade/Exorcist | BC |
| 3 | Corpus Pope/Patriarch | BS |
Station spawn Variant (Elite Sanctum) — Fifth Spawn 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Elder Corpii Follower/Herald/Collector | F |
| 3 | Elder Corpum | C |
| 5 | Corpus Pope/Patriarch/Monsignor/Cardinal | BS |
Station spawn Variant (Elite Sanctum) — Sixth Spawn 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elder Corpii Follower/Herald/Collector | F |
| 3 | Elder Corp | D |
| 2 | Corpus Seer/Shade/Exorcist | BC |
| 4 | Corpus Pope/Patriarch | BS |
Station spawn Variant (Elite Sanctum) — Sixth Spawn 7 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elder Corpii Follower/Herald/Collector | F |
| 3 | Elder Corpum | C |
| 3 | Corpus Seer/Shade/Exorcist | BC |
| 3 | Corpus Pope/Patriarch | BS |
| 0-1 | Dark Blood Commander Possible Rare Spawn; Drops Dark Blood tag, Blood ammunition crystal and possibly Dark Blood modules | BS |
| 0-1 | Blood / Dark Blood Dreadnought Possible Rare Spawn; Drops Dark Blood tag, Blood ammunition crystal and possibly Dark Blood modules | Cap |
| 0-1 | Blood / Dark Blood Titan Possible Rare Spawn; Drops Dark Blood tag, Blood ammunition crystal and possibly Dark Blood modules | Cap |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Bounties plus a chance of a faction/commander spawn. No structured drop data banked yet — wave and loot detail is exactly what the verified-on-camera tier exists to fill.
Go deeper
Blood Forsaken Sanctum (Tier 10 · Hidden) Blood Haven (Tier 9) Blood Forlorn Hub (Tier 8 · Forlorn)
Escalations
- Blood Raider Naval Shipyard — Chance to escalate to Blood Raider Naval Shipyard (DED 10/10) on FULL completion — community-estimated low single digits to ~8%, never published by CCP; see the Escalations & Expeditions page C Single-source / unverified
Sources
- EVE University wiki: Combat site C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: NPC damage types C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: Blood Sanctum C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
Last reviewed 2026-08-19 · game version: Cradle of War (Jun 2026). Spot an error? Corrections land fastest via the channel.