Gurista Hideout
Guristas PiratesThe Gurista Hideout is a Cosmic Signature of the Unrated Complex type, occupied by the Guristas pirate faction. It can be found via exploration by probing in Highsec systems.
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Gurista Hideout in EVE Online?
The Gurista Hideout spawns in high-sec and low-sec. How you find it: cosmic signature (combat scanning).
What spawns in the Gurista Hideout?
The Gurista Hideout has 10 waves and about 27 NPCs: 2 destroyers, 9 frigates and 2 sentry towers. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the trigger is Dread Guristas Imputor/Arrogator.
What should I tank and shoot in the Gurista Hideout?
Guristas Pirates deal Kinetic (79%) / Thermal (18%) damage and are weakest to Kinetic / Thermal; they use ECM.
Which ships can enter the Gurista Hideout?
Ship restrictions for the Gurista Hideout: Battleship.
Does the Gurista Hideout escalate?
Completing the Gurista Hideout can escalate to Sooth Sayer.
What does the Gurista Hideout 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
- Battleship
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.
Room 1 — Wave 1 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Pithi Imputor/Arrogator | F |
| 1 | Pithi Despoiler | F |
Room 1 — Wave 2 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Pithi Demolisher/Destructor | F |
Room 1 — Structures 5 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceleration Gate | |
| 3 | Guristas Lookout | |
| 1 | Abandoned Ship Yard | |
| 1 | Guristas Research Center | |
| 1 | Guristas Bunker |
Room 2 — Initial defenders 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Pithi Wrecker/Plunderer | F |
Room 2 — Delayed Wave 1 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Pithi Wrecker/Plunderer | F |
Room 2 — Delayed Wave 2 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Pithi Wrecker/Plunderer | F |
Room 2 — Wave 1 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Pithior Renegade | D |
| 1-2 | Pithior Anarchist | D |
| 0-1 | Dread Guristas Imputor/Arrogator Wreckage may contain Faction Ammo, ? Tag, T2 implant, Worm BPC, or Dread Modules TRIGGER | F |
Room 2 — Tower Wave 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Guristas Light Missile Battery | Sentry |
Room 2 — Wave 2 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Pithi Saboteur/Despoiler | F |
Room 2 — Structures 5 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experimental Weapon Tower | |
| 2 | Guristas Bunker Ammo | |
| 1 | Guristas Lookout | |
| 2 | Guristas Battery | |
| 1 | Abandoned Ship Yard |
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 Lookout (Unrated · difficulty rank 2) Guristas Watch (Unrated · difficulty rank 3) Guristas Vigil (Unrated · difficulty rank 4)
Escalations
- Sooth Sayer — ~5% chance on completion to open the Sooth Sayer 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 Hideout C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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