Serpentis Outpost
Serpentis CorporationUnrated complex — a cosmic signature (combat probing required) with gated pockets. Good chance of a commander spawn that can drop faction items; may escalate into an expedition.
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Serpentis Outpost in EVE Online?
The Serpentis Outpost spawns in low-sec. How you find it: cosmic signature (combat scanning).
What spawns in the Serpentis Outpost?
The Serpentis Outpost has 7 waves and about 57 NPCs: 12 battlecruisers, 7 cruisers, 14 destroyers and 23 frigates. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the triggers are Corelium Guardian Chief Partroller, Shadow Serpentis Chief Defender and Serpentis Bunker.
What should I tank and shoot in the Serpentis Outpost?
Serpentis Corporation deal Thermal (55%) / Kinetic (45%) damage and are weakest to Kinetic / Thermal; they use Sensor Dampeners.
Does the Serpentis Outpost escalate?
Completing the Serpentis Outpost can escalate to Elite Playground.
What does the Serpentis Outpost 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
- Sensor Dampeners
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 Room — Initial defenders 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 7-8 | Coreli Defender/Protector | F |
| 4 | Coreli Guardian Defender/Protector | F |
| 3-4 | Corelior Artillery/Infantry/Sentinel | D |
| 7-8 | Corelatis Cpatain/Platoon Leader/ Squad Leader/Wing Leader | BC |
Second Room — Group #1 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Corelior Sentinel/Trooper/Soldier | D |
| 2 | Cruiser | C |
Second Room — Group #2 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Coreli Protector | F |
| 2 | Coreli Guardian initiate/Spy | F |
| 2 | Corelatis Captain/Platoon Leader | BC |
Second Room — Group #3 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Coreli Guardian Partroler/watchman | F |
| 4 | Corelior Cannoneer/Trooper | D |
| 3 | Corelium Chief Defender/Protector | C |
| 2 | Corelium Guardian Chief Partroller TRIGGER | C |
Second Room — Group #4 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Coreli Defender | F |
| 3 | Corelior Cannoneer/Sentinel | D |
| 3 | Corelatis Captain/Platoon Leader | BC |
Second Room — Commander Spawn 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Shadow Serpentis Chief Defender faction loot TRIGGER | C |
Second Room — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| ? | Serpentis Bunker TRIGGER |
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 Serpentis Annex (Unrated · difficulty rank 7) Provisional Serpentis Outpost (Unrated · difficulty rank 5) Serpentis Annex (Unrated · difficulty rank 8)
Escalations
- Elite Playground — ~5% chance on completion to open the Elite Playground 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: Serpentis Outpost C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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