Gurista Fortress
Guristas PiratesGurista Fortress is an Unrated Complex found by scanning in Null Security systems with Guristas presence.
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Gurista Fortress in EVE Online?
The Gurista Fortress spawns in null-sec. How you find it: cosmic signature (combat scanning).
What spawns in the Gurista Fortress?
The Gurista Fortress has 5 waves and about 64 NPCs: 12 battleships, 8 battlecruisers, 13 cruisers, 4 destroyers, 10 frigates and 6 sentry towers. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the triggers are Guristas Bunker and Pithum Eraser.
What should I tank and shoot in the Gurista Fortress?
Guristas Pirates deal Kinetic (79%) / Thermal (18%) damage and are weakest to Kinetic / Thermal; they use ECM.
Which ships can enter the Gurista Fortress?
Ship restrictions for the Gurista Fortress: TBC.
Does the Gurista Fortress escalate?
Completing the Gurista Fortress can escalate to Hired Gun.
What does the Gurista Fortress drop?
Commander spawns can drop faction modules; may escalate to an expedition. No structured drop data banked yet.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Ship restrictions
- TBC
Faction threat profile C Single-source / unverified
- EWAR used
- ECM
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.
First Pocket — Initial defenders 9 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dire Pithi Demolisher/Destructor/Plunderer 30 km off | F |
| 3 | Pithatis Enforcer/Executor 30 km off | BC |
| 4 | Pithum Inferno/Eraser/Abolisher 40 km off | C |
| 2 | Dire Pithum Eraser/Abolisher 40 km off | C |
| 3 | Pith Destroyer/Conquistador 40 km off | BS |
| 4 | Dire Pithi Demolisher/Plunderer 40 km off | F |
| 4 | Dire Pithum Eraser/Abolisher 40 km off | C |
| 3 | Pithatis Assassin/Assaulter 70 km off | BC |
| 4 | Pith Destroyer/Conquistador 70 km off | BS |
First Pocket — Structures 5 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceleration Gate | |
| 2 | Guristas Bunker TRIGGER | |
| 1 | Guristas Factory | |
| 2 | Guristas Colony | |
| 1 | Asteroid Prime Colony |
Second Pocket — Wave 1 8 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Guristas Cruise Missile Batteries | Sentry |
| 3 | Guristas Stasis Tower | Sentry |
| 2 | Dire Pithi Arrogator | F |
| 4 | Pithior Guerilla/Terrorist | D |
| 1 | Pithum Eraser TRIGGER | C |
| 2 | Dire Pithum Mortifier/Eraser | C |
| 2 | Pithatis Death Dealer/Revolter | BC |
| 4 | Pith Destroyer/Conquistador | BS |
Second Pocket — Wave 2: Possible Rare Spawn 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dread Guristas Dismantler Possible Faction charges, modules or/and tags. 6m bounty. | BS |
Second Pocket — Structures 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guristas Bunker | |
| 3 | Guristas Bunker |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Commander spawns can drop faction modules; may escalate to an expedition. No structured drop data banked yet.
Go deeper
Gurista Base (Unrated · difficulty rank 9) Gurista Military Complex (Unrated · difficulty rank 11) Gurista Provincial HQ (Unrated · difficulty rank 12)
Escalations
- Hired Gun — ~5% chance on completion to open the Hired Gun expedition (multi-part chain via The Agency) 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: Gurista Fortress 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.