Radiance
Radiance 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.
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Radiance in EVE Online?
The Radiance spawns in null-sec. How you find it: cosmic signature (combat scanning).
What spawns in the Radiance?
The Radiance has 8 waves and about 58 NPCs: 7 battleships, 12 battlecruisers, 8 cruisers, 16 frigates and 14 sentry towers. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the triggers are Crippler Alvatis and Sentient Spearhead Alvus.
What should I tank and shoot in the Radiance?
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 Radiance escalate?
Completing the Radiance can escalate to Molting Season.
What does the Radiance 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 Pocket — 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceleration Gate |
First Pocket — Initial defenders 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Infestious Drone | F |
| 3 | Digger Drone | BC |
First Pocket — Wave 1 (trigger by gate proximity at 35km) 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Strain Sunder Alvi | F |
| 2-3 | Nuker / Atomizer Alvum | C |
First Pocket — Wave 1 (reinforcements) 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Strain Sunder / Raider Alvi | F |
| 3 | Desintegrator / Bomber Alvum | C |
First Pocket — Wave 2 (trigger by gate proximity at 10km) 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Strain Atomizer / Bomber / Nuker Alvum | C |
| 4 | Siege / Exterminator Alvatis | BC |
Second Pocket — Initial Defenders 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Strain Decimator Alvi/Devilfish Alvi/Barracuda Alvi | F |
| 5 | Crippler Alvatis TRIGGER | BC |
| 7 | Drone Heavy Missile Battery | Sentry |
| 7 | Drone Cruise Missile Battery | Sentry |
Second Pocket — Commander wave 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Patriarch Alvus/Alvus Creator | BS |
| 0-1 | Sentient Spearhead Alvus Drone components and probably Rogue Drone 42-X Nexus Chip TRIGGER | BS |
Second Pocket — Last wave 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supreme Alvus Parasite | BS |
| 3 | Alvus Ruler | 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
Hierarchy (Unrated · difficulty rank 11) Independence (Unrated · difficulty rank 9) Ruins (Unrated · difficulty rank 7)
Escalations
- Molting Season — ~5% chance on completion to open the Molting Season 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: Radiance C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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