Following the Blood
Blood RaidersAn expedition — a multi-part escalation chain (typically four sites) obtained by chance (~5%) from an unrated complex, tracked in The Agency. Each completed part has roughly a 50% chance to continue, usually toward lower-security space than where it began.
Quick answersAccessNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Following the Blood in EVE Online?
The Following the Blood spawns in high-sec, low-sec and null-sec. How you find it: escalation only — cannot be scanned down.
What spawns in the Following the Blood?
The Following the Blood has 5 waves and about 37 NPCs: 8 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 27 frigates. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the triggers are Dark Blood Seeker/Upholder, Dark Blood Seeker and Dark Blood Diviner.
Does the Following the Blood escalate?
The Following the Blood is itself an escalation from Blood Lookout.
What does the Following the Blood drop?
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Ship restrictions
- Not recorded
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.
1st location — 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Corpii Worshipper/Herald/Follower/... | F |
| 0-1 | Dark Blood Seeker/Upholder Can drop faction modules, BPCs or implants TRIGGER | F |
2nd location — 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Corpii Diviner/... | F |
| 0-1 | Dark Blood Seeker Can drop faction modules, BPCs or implants TRIGGER | F |
| 3-4 | Corpum Arch Engraver | C |
3rd location — 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Corpii Converter/... | F |
| 4 | Elder Corpii Engraver/... | F |
| 0-1 | Dark Blood Diviner Can drop faction modules, BPCs or implants TRIGGER | F |
1st pocket — 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Corpii Reaver/Engraver | F |
| 2 | Corpum Arch Templar | C |
2nd pocket — 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Corpii Collector/Seeker | F |
| 1 | Corpii Monk Can drop faction and deadspace modules | F |
| 2-3 | Corpior Devoter/Templar | D |
| 3 | Corpum Arch Templar/Revenant | C |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Go deeper
Blood Owned Station (Expedition chain) Blood Raider Powergrid (Expedition chain) Blood Surveillance Squad (Expedition chain)
Escalations
Escalates from: Blood Lookout
Sources
- EVE University wiki: Combat site C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: Following the Blood 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.