Sansha Annex
Sansha's NationSansha Annex is an Unrated Complex found by scanning in Low Security systems with Sansha presence.
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Sansha Annex in EVE Online?
The Sansha Annex spawns in low-sec. How you find it: cosmic signature (combat scanning).
What spawns in the Sansha Annex?
The Sansha Annex has 6 waves and about 79 NPCs: 27 battleships, 12 battlecruisers, 8 cruisers, 7 destroyers, 3 frigates and 17 sentry towers. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the triggers are Sansha Security Tower, Sansha Sentry(Tower Sentry Sansha III), Sansha Stasis Tower and Centus Excavation Supervisor.
What should I tank and shoot in the Sansha Annex?
Sansha's Nation deal EM (53%) / Thermal (47%) damage and are weakest to EM / Thermal; they use Tracking Disruptors.
Which ships can enter the Sansha Annex?
Ship restrictions for the Sansha Annex: Battleship.
Does the Sansha Annex escalate?
Completing the Sansha Annex can escalate to Sansha Powergrid.
What does the Sansha Annex 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
- Battleship
Faction threat profile C Single-source / unverified
- EWAR used
- Tracking Disruptors
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 — Initial defenders 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sansha Security Tower TRIGGER | |
| 12 | Sansha Heavy Missile Battery | Sentry |
First Pocket — Tower wave 1 (when Security Tower is attacked) 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Centatis Behemoth/Devil | BC |
| 2 | Centus Savage Lord | BS |
First Pocket — Tower wave 2 (at 0% shield) 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Centior Abomination/Monster | D |
| 2 | Centum Loyal Fiend/Mutilator | C |
| 7 | Centus Mutant Lord/Savage Lord | BS |
Second Pocket — Initial defenders 6 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sansha Sentry(Tower Sentry Sansha III) TRIGGER | Sentry |
| 1 | Sansha Stasis Tower TRIGGER | Sentry |
| 3 | Centii Loyal Ravener/Scavenger | F |
| 2 | Centum Loyal Fiend/Hellhound | C |
| 6 | Centatis Devil/Wraith/Daemon | BC |
| 7 | Centus Savage/Mutant Lord | BS |
Second Pocket — Sentry wave 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Centior Horror/Monster | D |
| 4 | Centum Loyal Hellhound/Torturer/... | C |
| 6 | Centus Plague/Mutant Lord | BS |
Second Pocket — Commander wave 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Spider Drone II | |
| 4 | Centatis Daemon/Specter | BC |
| 4 | Centus Lord/Slave Lord | BS |
| 1 | Centus Excavation Supervisor True Sansha faction modules/implants 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
Minor Sansha Annex (Unrated · difficulty rank 7) Sansha Base (Unrated · difficulty rank 9) Sansha Fortress (Unrated · difficulty rank 10)
Escalations
- Sansha Powergrid — ~5% chance on completion to open the Sansha Powergrid 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: Sansha Annex C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
Last reviewed 2026-08-19 · game version: Cradle of War (Jun 2026). Spot an error? Corrections land fastest via the channel.