Down the Chain

Cartel Prisoner Retention

DED 8/10Null SecurityAngel Cartel

The Angel Cartel Prisoner Retention is a combat DED signature that can be scanned in Angel infested regions in Null Sec. It is also received as an escalation from an Angel Hub. Easy to difficult progression, best done with mate and MJD snipper fit.

Access B Community-corroborated

Found via
Cosmic signature (combat scanning) or escalation from a combat anomaly
Ship restrictions
Battleship class and T3 Cruiser

Faction threat profile C Single-source / unverified

They deal
Explosive (62%) / Kinetic (22%)
Weak to
Explosive / Kinetic
EWAR used
Target Painters

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 β€” counts and triggers vary between spawns; treat as the shape, not gospel.

First pocket β€” Structures

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
1 Ancient Acceleration Gate β€” β€” β€” β€”

First pocket β€” Defending Fleet (28- 38km)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
7 Gistior Defiler/ Haunter/ Seizer D β€” β€” β€” β€”
2 Gist Malakim BS β€” β€” β€” β€”
1 Watch Officer low chance of Faction modules BS β€” β€” β€” β€”

Second room β€” Structures

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
1 Acceleration Gate β€” β€” β€” β€”

Second room β€” Defending Fleet

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
16 Gistior Defacer/ Defiler/ Haunter/ Shatterer D β€” β€” β€” β€”
6 Gistatis Primus/ Tribuni BC β€” β€” β€” β€”
6 Gist Malakim/ Nephilin/ Throne BS β€” β€” β€” β€”
1 Angel Cartel Jailor low chance of Faction modules BS β€” β€” β€” β€”

Third room β€” Structures

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
1 Acceleration Gate β€” β€” β€” β€”
1 Ammunition Cache β€” β€” β€” β€”
1 Prisoner Cells β€” β€” β€” β€”
1 Scramble Wave Generator Unlocks Acceleration Gate β€” β€” β€” β€”

Third room β€” Defending Fleet (16- 54km)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
13 Gistior Defiler/ Haunter D β€” β€” β€” β€”
4 Gistum Centurion/ Phalanx C β€” β€” β€” β€”
5 Gistatis Legionnaire/... BC β€” β€” β€” β€”
7 Gist Malakim/... BS β€” β€” β€” β€”
1 Angel Prisonwatch Commander Low chance of Faction modules, security cypher for angel prison (Unconfirmed) BS β€” β€” β€” β€”
4 Angel Sentry Gun Sentry β€” β€” β€” β€”

Fourth room β€” Defending Fleet (26- 43)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
8 Gistii Ambusher/ Hunter/ Impaler/ Raider F β€” β€” β€” β€”
7-15 Arch Gistii Hijacker/... F β€” β€” β€” β€”
16 Gistior Defacer/... D β€” β€” β€” β€”
8 Gistum Centurion/... C β€” β€” β€” β€”
10 Gistatis Legatus/... BC β€” β€” β€” β€”
5 Gist Cherubim/... BS β€” β€” β€” β€”
1 Angel Prison Warden Low chance of Faction modules (Unconfirmed) BS β€” β€” β€” β€”
4 Angel Stasis Tower Sentry β€” β€” β€” β€”
4 Angel Sentry Gun Sentry β€” β€” β€” β€”
1 Angel Retention Facility 21st Tier Overseer's Effects, possibility of Gist B-Type Modules and/ or Machariel BPC (rare) Sentry β€” β€” β€” β€”

Payout C Single-source / unverified

Faction/deadspace module drops from the final commander. No structured drop-rate data banked yet.

Escalations

Escalates from: Angel Forsaken Rally Point Β· Angel Forlorn Rally Point Β· Angel Hub

Sources

Last reviewed 2026-08-19 Β· game version: Cradle of War (Jun 2026). Spot an error? Corrections land fastest via the channel.