Hidden Riches
Sansha's NationAn 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 Hidden Riches in EVE Online?
The Hidden Riches spawns in high-sec, low-sec and null-sec. How you find it: escalation only — cannot be scanned down.
What spawns in the Hidden Riches?
The Hidden Riches has 3 waves and about 25 NPCs: 10 battlecruisers, 10 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 3 frigates. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the triggers are True Sansha's Mutilator/Torturer, True Sansha's Torturer and True Sansha's Fiend.
Does the Hidden Riches escalate?
The Hidden Riches is itself an escalation from Sansha Outpost.
What does the Hidden Riches drop?
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Ship restrictions
- Unknown
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 Location(<span style="color:yellow">lowsec</span>) — Defenders 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Centum Loyal Fiend/Hellhound | C |
| 1 | True Sansha's Mutilator/Torturer Possible True Sansha modules/implants TRIGGER | C |
| 3 | Centatis Phantasm/Specter | BC |
Second Location(<span style="color:yellow">lowsec</span>) — Rats 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Centii Loyal Savage/Slavehunter | F |
| 1 | True Sansha's Torturer Possible True Sansha modules/implants TRIGGER | C |
| 4 | Centatis Behemoth/Daemon | BC |
Third Location(<span style="color:yellow">lowsec</span>) — 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Centior Horror/Monster | D |
| 4 | Centum Loyal Hellhound/Torturer/Fiend | C |
| 1 | True Sansha's Fiend Possible True Sansha faction modules/implants TRIGGER | C |
| 3 | Centatis Behemoth/Daemon | BC |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Go deeper
David V Goliath (Expedition chain) Drop (Expedition chain) Nation on the Rise (Expedition chain)
Escalations
Escalates from: Sansha Outpost
Sources
- EVE University wiki: Combat site C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: Hidden Riches C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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