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Fierce Dark (T3)

T3 · Fierce · DarkAbyssal DeadspaceRandom abyssal spawns

The Fierce Dark Filament opens a T3 Dark pocket: +50% max velocity, no resist penalty (Dark's penalty is turret range). The proving tier: Deepwatchers now in pairs, margins narrow before the T4 jump. Full mechanics on the tier and weather guides linked below.

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Quick answers

Where is the Fierce Dark (T3) in EVE Online?

The Fierce Dark (T3) is an instanced Abyssal Deadspace pocket. How you find it: fierce Dark Filament, activated in space (needs 0.8 or below — never suspect).

Which ships can enter the Fierce Dark (T3)?

Ship restrictions for the Fierce Dark (T3): 1× cruiser (no T3C) · 2× destroyers (T3D allowed) · 3× frigates.

Access C Single-source / unverified

Ship restrictions
1× cruiser (no T3C) · 2× destroyers (T3D allowed) · 3× frigates

This filament at a glance

  • Security: needs 0.8 or below — never suspect.
  • Weather at this tier: +50% max velocity; −30% or −50% to NPC and player turret range (no resist hole).
  • Tier character: the proving tier: Deepwatchers now in pairs, margins narrow before the T4 jump.
  • Weather character: no resist hole — NPCs miss from their own crippled turret range; missiles rule here.
  • Mutaplasmid lane: propulsion mutas (AB/MWD) + the all-weather damage-module set.

Filament prices — Jita sell, 2026-08-26 (refreshed with the data pipeline)

  • Fierce Dark Filament: 119.9k ISK (Jita sell, 2026-08-26)

Payout C Single-source / unverified

Weather sets the mutaplasmids: propulsion mutas (AB/MWD). Tier sets the scale: the proving tier: Deepwatchers now in pairs, margins narrow before the T4 jump.

Go deeper

Full tier guide: Fierce (T3) Full weather guide: Dark

Sources

  • EVE University wiki: Abyssal Deadspace C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
  • r/Eve + r/evenewbies full-history archive (abyssal topics mined 26 Aug 2026) C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26

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