Serpentis Provincial HQ
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 Provincial HQ in EVE Online?
The Serpentis Provincial HQ spawns in null-sec. How you find it: cosmic signature (combat scanning).
What spawns in the Serpentis Provincial HQ?
The Serpentis Provincial HQ has 7 waves and about 91 NPCs: 36 battleships, 8 battlecruisers, 7 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 18 frigates and 17 sentry towers. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the triggers are Sarpati Luxury Lodge, Core Admiral and Shadow Serpentis Lord Admiral/Grand Admiral.
What should I tank and shoot in the Serpentis Provincial HQ?
Serpentis Corporation deal Thermal (55%) / Kinetic (45%) damage and are weakest to Kinetic / Thermal; they use Sensor Dampeners.
Does the Serpentis Provincial HQ escalate?
Completing the Serpentis Provincial HQ can escalate to Serpentis Secrets.
What does the Serpentis Provincial HQ drop?
~ 23 million in loot and salvage without shadow drop. About 58 million in bounty =Escalation= After killing Shadow Serpentis BS or Sarpati Luxury Lodge you might get the escalation Serpentis Secrets: Category:Unrated Complexes
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 — Structures 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| ? | Acceleration Gate - Gate to the Sarpati Luxury Lodge | |
| ? | Habitation Module - Core Defence Officer's Quarters |
First Room — First room 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 6-8 | Coreli Guardian Agent/Initiate/Scout/Spy | F |
| 7 | Core Grand Admiral/Lord Admiral | BS |
| 12 | Tower Sentry Serpentis III | Sentry |
First Room — Core Defence Officer's Quarters wave 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Coreli Guardian Agent/Initiate/Protector/Safeguard/Scout/Spy | F |
| 2 | Corelum Guardian Chief Defender/Infantry | C |
| 2 | Corelatis High Captain/Squad Leader | BC |
| 10 | Core Grand Admiral/Lord Admiral | BS |
Second Room — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| ? | Sarpati Luxury Lodge TRIGGER |
Second Room — Initial defenders 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Coreli Guardian Defender/Guard/Safeguard | F |
| 2 | Corelum Guardian Chief Protector/Sentinel | C |
| 3-4 | Core Admiral/High Admiral/Lord Admiral | BS |
| 5 | Siege Blaster Sentry | Sentry |
Second Room — Wave 1 - Triggered by aggressing the Sarpati Luxury Lodge 5 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Coreli Guardian Scout | F |
| 3 | Corelum Guardian Chief Patroller/SafeGuard | C |
| 3 | Corelatis Captain Sentry/Squad Leader/Wing Leader | BC |
| 8 | Core Grand Admiral/Lord Admiral | BS |
| 0-1 | Core Admiral Faction modules TRIGGER | BS |
Second Room — Wave 2 - Triggered by damaging the Sarpati Luxury Lodge 5 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Coreli Guardian Scout | F |
| 2 | Corelior Sentinel | D |
| 3 | Corelatis Captain Sentry/Squad Leader/Wing Leader | BC |
| 8 | Core Grand Admiral/Lord Admiral | BS |
| 0-1 | Shadow Serpentis Lord Admiral/Grand Admiral Faction modules TRIGGER | BS |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
~ 23 million in loot and salvage without shadow drop. About 58 million in bounty =Escalation= After killing Shadow Serpentis BS or Sarpati Luxury Lodge you might get the escalation Serpentis Secrets: Category:Unrated Complexes
Go deeper
Serpentis Military Complex (Unrated · difficulty rank 11) Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point (Unrated · difficulty rank 13) Serpentis Fortress (Unrated · difficulty rank 10)
Escalations
- Serpentis Secrets — ~5% chance on completion to open the Serpentis Secrets 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 Provincial HQ C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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