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Infrequent Core Deposit

Found in: C5C6 C Single-source / unverified Class band stated by the EVE University wiki only - no second source carries per-class spawn data for this site type. The wiki notes core deposits occasionally spawn in low-class wormholes, though rarely, and may spawn in shattered systems.

Wormhole mining site, warpable without scanning. Sleeper defenders arrive on a timer after warp-in, so it is the same huff-or-mine-until-the-rats-land pattern as gas. Classes it spawns in are listed above.

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Quick answers

Where is the Infrequent Core Deposit in EVE Online?

The Infrequent Core Deposit spawns in wormhole space (C5 and C6 systems). How you find it: cosmic signature (scanning) in J-space.

What spawns in the Infrequent Core Deposit?

The Infrequent Core Deposit has 1 wave and about 2 NPCs: 2 cruisers.

What should I tank and shoot in the Infrequent Core Deposit?

The heaviest wave in the Infrequent Core Deposit deals about 118 DPS and the site holds about 53,667 EHP to grind through.

What ship do I need to clear the guards at the Infrequent Core Deposit?

The guards at the Infrequent Core Deposit peak at about 118 DPS, so as a rule of thumb a frigate or destroyer can clear them.

How much is the Infrequent Core Deposit worth?

The Infrequent Core Deposit is worth about 1.02B ISK of ore at current prices.

Access A ESI-derived / official

Ship restrictions
Not recorded

Threat profile derived from the roster below

118tank required (peak-wave DPS)
53.7ktotal EHP to grind
0peak neut GJ/s
0s / 0wmax scram / web ships
Noremote reps
1waves (peak: Defenders)

Incoming damage (peak wave)

EM 24% Thermal 24% Kinetic 26% Explosive 26%

Best damage to deal derived from per-NPC resist profiles, weighted by EHP

This roster is effectively omni-resist. No damage type has a meaningful edge, so pick on application and range instead.

Ore manifest

  • Arkonor: 50,000 units (800,000 m3) — ~154.4M ISK
  • Bistot: 70,000 units (1,120,000 m3) — ~159.9M ISK
  • Gneiss: 90,000 units (450,000 m3) — ~163.1M ISK
  • Kernite: 800,000 units (960,000 m3) — ~416.7M ISK
  • Omber: 800,000 units (480,000 m3) — ~83.5M ISK
  • Pyroxeres: 1,930,000 units (579,000 m3) — ~45.3M ISK

NPC roster A ESI-derived / official

Sleeper defenders — stats regenerate from live ESI via the maintained guide.

Defenders 1 ship

118 DPS · 53.7k EHP

QtyNPCHullDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
2 Awakened Defender C5960526,83315,000 m

Payout A ESI-derived / official

Ore value
1,022,912,300 ISK (1B)
Blue loot (defenders)
5,800,000 ISK (5.8M)

Two separate payouts. The ore in the site is the reason to come: ~1,023M ISK at the sheet's live prices. Killing the Sleeper defenders drops a further ~5.8M ISK in blue loot. Recheck prices before planning income, they move; the manifest quantities are the stable part.

Go deeper

Average Frontier Deposit (WH deposit) Common Perimeter Deposit (WH deposit) Exceptional Core Deposit (WH deposit)

Sources

Last reviewed 2026-08-19 · game version: Cradle of War (Jun 2026). Spot an error? Corrections land fastest via the channel.