Pith's Penal Complex
Guristas PiratesPith's Penal Complex is a DED rated complex found in null security space. This site can be found by scanning cosmic signatures. The acceleration gates in this site let all subcapital ships in.
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Pith's Penal Complex in EVE Online?
The Pith's Penal Complex spawns in null-sec. How you find it: cosmic signature (combat scanning) or escalation from a combat anomaly.
What spawns in the Pith's Penal Complex?
The Pith's Penal Complex has 2 waves and about 4 NPCs.
What should I tank and shoot in the Pith's Penal Complex?
Guristas Pirates deal Kinetic (79%) / Thermal (18%) damage and are weakest to Kinetic / Thermal; they use ECM.
Which ships can enter the Pith's Penal Complex?
Ship restrictions for the Pith's Penal Complex: Battleship class and T3 Cruiser.
Does the Pith's Penal Complex escalate?
The Pith's Penal Complex is itself an escalation from Guristas Forsaken Rally Point, Guristas Forlorn Rally Point and Guristas Hub.
What does the Pith's Penal Complex drop?
Faction/deadspace module drops from the final commander. No structured drop-rate data banked yet.
Access B Community-corroborated
- Ship restrictions
- Battleship class and T3 Cruiser
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.
1st pocket — Structures 2 ships
| Qty | NPC |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dewak's First Officer's HQ Dewak's level 1 decoder, Dread Guristas Module possible |
| 1 | Acceleration Gate |
2nd pocket — Structures 2 ships
| Qty | NPC |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dewak's Dot 3x Dewak's level 2 decoder |
| 1 | Deepspace Monitor Base |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Faction/deadspace module drops from the final commander. No structured drop-rate data banked yet.
Go deeper
Gurista Military Operations Complex (DED 7/10) Guristas Troop Reinvigoration Camp (DED 6/10) The Maze (DED 10/10)
Escalations
Escalates from: Guristas Forsaken Rally Point · Guristas Forlorn Rally Point · Guristas Hub
Sources
- EVE University wiki: Combat site C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- CCP support: DED Complexes (ship-class restrictions) B Community-corroborated retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: NPC damage types C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: Pith's Penal Complex C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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