Lesser (Faction) Covert Research Facility
The highsec ghost site ('Lesser' prefix — size follows security band). A smash-and-grab hacking site on a hidden timer, not a leisurely data site. Mechanics (all ghost sites): a HIDDEN timer of ~30 seconds to 3 minutes starts when you land (or decloak) — when it expires, brutal rats warp in (~500 combined DPS even in highsec, no bounties, no drops) and the cans start exploding. Failed hacks also explode and damage your ship, unlike normal data sites. Solo, expect to hack and loot about 2 of the 4 cans before leaving. All sites can contain Covert Research Tools.
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Quick answers
Where is the Lesser (Faction) Covert Research Facility in EVE Online?
The Lesser (Faction) Covert Research Facility spawns in high-sec. How you find it: cosmic signature (data type), probe scanning.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Ship restrictions
- Not recorded
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Mid-grade Ascendancy implant BPCs (Alpha/Beta/Delta/Epsilon/Gamma) + Shattered Villard Wheels (the 'Ascendancy' build component). Tip: the 5th can above the warp-in is always EMPTY in highsec — don't waste timer on it.
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Improved (Faction) Covert Research Facility (Ghost · nullsec) Standard (Faction) Covert Research Facility (Ghost · lowsec) Superior (Faction) Covert Research Facility (Ghost · wormhole)
Sources
- EVE University wiki: Ghost Sites C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
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