Hierarchy
Hierarchy is an Unrated Complex found in nullsec via exploration. The site is behind an acceleration gate. Warping to the site lands you at 0 on the gate. All rats must be cleared to activate the acceleration gate to the second room.
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Hierarchy in EVE Online?
The Hierarchy spawns in null-sec. How you find it: cosmic signature (combat scanning).
What spawns in the Hierarchy?
The Hierarchy has 9 waves and about 78 NPCs: 11 battleships, 15 battlecruisers, 16 cruisers, 6 destroyers, 26 frigates and 4 sentry towers. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the triggers are Strain Raider Alvi, Marauder Alvior, Strain Bomber Alvi and Strain Disintegrator Alvum and others.
What should I tank and shoot in the Hierarchy?
Rogue Drones deal Varies by site — low-tier lean EM/Thermal, high-tier lean Explosive/Kinetic damage and are weakest to EM / Thermal.
Does the Hierarchy escalate?
Completing the Hierarchy can escalate to Trouble in Paradise.
What does the Hierarchy 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
- Unknown
Faction threat profile C Single-source / unverified
- EWAR used
- None
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 Room — Group 1 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Disintegrator Alvum | C |
| 2-3 | Enforcer Alvatis | BC |
First Room — Gate spawn after approaching acceleration gate 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Strain Atomizer Alvum | C |
| 4 | Siege Alvatis | BC |
First Room — Spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sunder / Raider Alvi | F |
| 3 | Strain Infester Alvi | F |
Second Room — Initial defenders 5 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Barracuda / Render / Splinter Alvi | F |
| 5 | Devastator Alvum | C |
| 4 | Strain Disintegrator Alvum | C |
| 6 | Siege Alvatis | BC |
| 4 | Drone Missile Bay | Sentry |
Second Room — Spawn 1 spawns after approaching "Hierarchy" structure 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Strain Raider Alvi TRIGGER | F |
| 3-4 | Marauder Alvior TRIGGER | D |
Second Room — Spawn 2 (Contains either frigates or cruiser) 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Strain Bomber Alvi TRIGGER | F |
| 1 | Strain Disintegrator Alvum TRIGGER | C |
| 3-4 | Exterminator Alvatis TRIGGER | BC |
Second Room — Spawn 3 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Predator / Marauder Alvior TRIGGER | D |
| 3-4 | Matriarch Alvus / Alvus Queen TRIGGER | BS |
Second Room — Spawn 4 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Supreme Alvus Parasite / Alvus Ruler TRIGGER | BS |
Second Room — Spawn 5 after all battleships have been destroyed 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alvus Controller / Swarm Preserver Alvus | BS |
| 1 | Sentient Alvus Creator drone components TRIGGER | BS |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Commander spawns can drop faction modules; may escalate to an expedition. No structured drop data banked yet.
Go deeper
Radiance (Unrated · difficulty rank 10) Independence (Unrated · difficulty rank 9) Ruins (Unrated · difficulty rank 7)
Escalations
- Trouble in Paradise — ~5% chance on completion to open the Trouble in Paradise 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: Hierarchy C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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