Serpentis Paramilitary Complex
Serpentis CorporationSerpentis Paramilitary Complex is a Rated DED Complex (7/10) type, occupied by the Serpentis pirate faction. It can be found via exploration by probing in Nullsec systems. It can also appear as an escalation from Serpentis Forlorn Den and Serpentis Forsaken Den, in which case it may appear in lowsec. The site consists of a volume of space with an acceleration gate and contains various structures and their defending pirates. Using the gate allows access to other areas within the site. When attacked, the defenders may send multiple waves of reinforcements. Each group's appearance is triggered by the destruction of members of the previous group. The names and amount of ships listed may vary sli
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Serpentis Paramilitary Complex in EVE Online?
The Serpentis Paramilitary Complex spawns in null-sec. How you find it: cosmic signature (combat scanning) or escalation from a combat anomaly.
What spawns in the Serpentis Paramilitary Complex?
The Serpentis Paramilitary Complex has 9 waves and about 171 NPCs: 47 battleships, 53 battlecruisers, 2 cruisers, 64 destroyers and 1 sentry tower.
What should I tank and shoot in the Serpentis Paramilitary Complex?
Serpentis Corporation deal Thermal (55%) / Kinetic (45%) damage and are weakest to Kinetic / Thermal; they use Sensor Dampeners.
Which ships can enter the Serpentis Paramilitary Complex?
Ship restrictions for the Serpentis Paramilitary Complex: Battleship class and T3 Cruiser.
Does the Serpentis Paramilitary Complex escalate?
The Serpentis Paramilitary Complex is itself an escalation from Serpentis Forsaken Den, Serpentis Forlorn Den and Serpentis Port.
What does the Serpentis Paramilitary 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
- 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.
Room 1 — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceleration Gate |
Room 1 — Defenders 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Corelior Infantry/Soldier/Trooper | D |
| 9 | Corelatis Platoon Leader/Squad Leader | BC |
| 8 | Core Admiral/High Admiral | BS |
Room 2 — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceleration Gate |
Room 2 — Defenders 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Corelior Infantry/Soldier/Trooper | D |
| 10 | Corelatis Platoon Leader/Squad Leader | BC |
| 10 | Core Admiral/High admiral | BS |
Room 3 — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceleration Gate |
Room 3 — Defenders 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Corelior Infantry/Soldier/Trooper | D |
| 11 | Corelatis Platoon Leader/Squad Leader | BC |
| 9 | Core Admiral/High Admiral | BS |
| 1 | Shadow Serpentis Chief Guard/Patroller May contain Shadow Serpentis Cruiser modules, Vigilant BPC, or Mid-grade Snake implants. May also produce Tech 2 Salvage | C |
Room 4 — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceleration Gate |
Room 4 — Defenders 5 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Corelior Infantry/Sentinel/Soldier/Trooper | D |
| 13 | Corelatis Platoon Leader/Squad Leader/Wing Leader | BC |
| 6 | Core Admiral/High Admiral/Rear Admiral | BS |
| 1 | Core Vice Admiral | BS |
| 1 | Shadow Serpentis Lord Admiral/Grand Admiral May contain Shadow Serpentis Battleship modules and may produce Tech 2 Salvage | BS |
Room 5 — Defenders 6 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Corelior Infantry/Soldier/Trooper | D |
| 1 | Corelum Chief Infantry | C |
| 10 | Corelatis Platoon Leader/Squad Leader | BC |
| 11 | Core Admiral/High admiral | BS |
| 1 | Shadow Serpentis Big Boss Contains 20th Tier Overseers Personal Effects. May contain Core C-type Modules, Shadow Serpentis Battleship Modules or a Vindicator BPC | BS |
| 1 | Serpentis Stasis Tower | Sentry |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Faction/deadspace module drops from the final commander. No structured drop-rate data banked yet.
Go deeper
Serpentis Logistical Outpost (DED 6/10) Serpentis Prison Camp (DED 8/10) Serpentis Corporation Hydroponics Site (DED 5/10)
Escalations
Escalates from: Serpentis Forsaken Den · Serpentis Forlorn Den · Serpentis Port
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: Serpentis Paramilitary Complex C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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