Serpentis Sanctum
Serpentis CorporationSerpentis Corporation Tier 10 family: Base Hidden
Serpentis Sanctum is a combat anomaly found in Serpentis infested null security regions. Serpentis Sanctum comes in two types.
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Serpentis Sanctum in EVE Online?
The Serpentis Sanctum spawns in null-sec. How you find it: combat anomaly (on-board scanner, no probing).
What spawns in the Serpentis Sanctum?
The Serpentis Sanctum has 11 waves and about 97 NPCs: 47 battleships, 19 battlecruisers, 12 cruisers, 3 destroyers and 16 frigates. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the triggers are Core Lord Admiral and Core Grand Admiral.
What should I tank and shoot in the Serpentis Sanctum?
Serpentis Corporation deal Thermal (55%) / Kinetic (45%) damage and are weakest to Kinetic / Thermal; they use Sensor Dampeners.
Does the Serpentis Sanctum escalate?
Completing the Serpentis Sanctum can escalate to Serpentis Fleet Shipyard.
What does the Serpentis Sanctum drop?
Bounties plus a chance of a faction/commander spawn. No structured drop data banked yet — wave and loot detail is exactly what the verified-on-camera tier exists to fill.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Ship restrictions
- Not recorded
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.
Type 1 — Initial Defenders 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | Coreli Guardian Guard/Protector | F |
| 0-4 | Corelum Guardian Chief Patroller | C |
| 3 | Core Grand Admiral | BS |
| 3-7 | Core Lord Admiral TRIGGER | BS |
Type 1 — Reinforcement Wave #1 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Corelatis Wing/Platoon Leader/Captain Sentry/High Captain | BC |
| 1-2 | Core Grand Admiral | BS |
| 1-2 | Core Lord Admiral TRIGGER | BS |
Type 1 — Reinforcement Wave #2 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Corelum Guardian Chief Patroller | C |
| 1-2 | Core Grand Admiral | BS |
| 1-2 | Core Lord Admiral TRIGGER | BS |
Type 1 — Reinforcement Wave #3 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Coreli Guardian Scout/Agent | F |
| 1-2 | Core Grand Admiral | BS |
| 1-2 | Core Lord Admiral | BS |
Type 1 — Reinforcement Wave #4 6 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Coreli Guardian Scout/Agent | F |
| 3-4 | Corelatis High Captain/Captain Sentry | BC |
| 5-6 | Core Grand Admiral/Core High Admiral | BS |
| 2 | Core Lord Admiral | BS |
| 0-1 | Shadow Serpentis May drop deadspace & faction modules | BS |
| 0-1 | Serpentis Dreadnought | Cap |
Type 2 — Initial Defenders 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3? | Coreli Guardian Guard/Protector | F |
| 3? | Corelum Guardian Chief Guard/Protector | C |
| 7 | Core Lord/Grand Admiral | BS |
Type 2 — Reinforcement Wave #1 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3? | Corelatis Squad/Wing Leader | BC |
| 4? | Core Lord/Grand Admiral | BS |
Type 2 — Reinforcement Wave #2 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3? | Coreli Guardian Scout/Initiate | F |
| 4? | Corelatis Captain/Platoon Leader/Squad Leader | BC |
| 3? | Core Lord/Grand Admiral | BS |
Type 2 — Reinforcement Wave #3 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3? | Corelum Guardian Chief Defender/Protector | C |
| 5? | Core Lord/High Admiral | BS |
| 2? | Core Grand Admiral TRIGGER | BS |
Type 2 — Reinforcement Wave #4 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2? | Coreli Guardian Scout/Initiate | F |
| 3? | Corelior Cannoneer/Sentinel | D |
| 2? | Corelatis Captain Sentry/High Captain | BC |
| 3? | Core Grand/Lord Admiral | BS |
Type 2 — Wave #5 5 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2? | Coreli Guardian Protector/Safeguard | F |
| 3? | Corelum Guardian Chief Sentinel/Infantry | C |
| 4? | Corelatis High Captain/Wing Leader/Captain Sentry | BC |
| 4? | Core Grand/Lord Admiral | BS |
| 0-1 | Serpentis Dreadnought | Cap |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Bounties plus a chance of a faction/commander spawn. No structured drop data banked yet — wave and loot detail is exactly what the verified-on-camera tier exists to fill.
Go deeper
Serpentis Forsaken Sanctum (Tier 10 · Hidden) Serpentis Haven (Tier 9) Serpentis Forlorn Hub (Tier 8 · Forlorn)
Escalations
- Serpentis Fleet Shipyard — Chance to escalate to Serpentis Fleet Shipyard (DED 10/10) on FULL completion — community-estimated low single digits to ~8%, never published by CCP; see the Escalations & Expeditions page 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 Sanctum C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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