Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point 2 and part 3
Serpentis CorporationAn expedition — a multi-part escalation chain (typically four sites) obtained by chance (~5%) from an unrated complex, tracked in The Agency. Each completed part has roughly a 50% chance to continue, usually toward lower-security space than where it began.
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Quick answers
Where is the Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point 2 and part 3 in EVE Online?
The Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point 2 and part 3 spawns in high-sec, low-sec and null-sec. How you find it: escalation only — cannot be scanned down.
What spawns in the Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point 2 and part 3?
The Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point 2 and part 3 has 12 waves and about 120 NPCs: 39 battleships, 7 battlecruisers, 21 cruisers, 8 destroyers, 17 frigates and 27 sentry towers. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the triggers are Core Grand Admiral/Lord Admiral, Coreli Guardian Protector and Serpentis Refinery Headmaster.
Which ships can enter the Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point 2 and part 3?
Ship restrictions for the Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point 2 and part 3: Ungated.
Does the Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point 2 and part 3 escalate?
The Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point 2 and part 3 is itself an escalation from Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point.
What does the Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point 2 and part 3 drop?
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Ship restrictions
- Ungated
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 — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceleration Gate |
First Pocket — Initial Defenders 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Corelior Cannoneer/Sentinel | D |
| 3 | Corelum Captain/Captain Sentry | BC |
| 4 | Core Grand Admiral/Lord Admiral TRIGGER | BS |
First Pocket — Wave 2 (4-5 min - or not) 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Serpentis Cruise Missile Battery | Sentry |
| 2 | Serpentis Energy Neutralizer Sentry II | Sentry |
First Pocket — Wave 3 (Spawn close to gate) 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Coreli Guardian Protector TRIGGER | F |
| 3 | Corelior Cannoneer/Sentinel | D |
| 4 | Core Grand Admiral/Lord Admiral | BS |
First Pocket — Wave 4 (Spawn 30km behind the gate) 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Corelior Cannoneer/Sentinel | D |
| 2 | Corelatis Captain/Captain Sentry | C |
| 1 | Serpentis Refinery Headmaster 8th Tier OPE and a chance of faction cruiser modules TRIGGER | C |
| 2 | Core High Admiral | BS |
Second Pocket — Initial Defenders 5 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Corelatis Captain/Captain Sentry | BC |
| 8 | Core Grand Admiral/Lord Admiral TRIGGER | BS |
| 1 | Serpentis Stasis Webification Tower | Sentry |
| 2 | Serpentis Point Defense Batteries | Sentry |
| 9 | Serpentis Cruise Missile Battery | Sentry |
Second Pocket — Wave 2 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Coreli Guardian Protector | F |
| 9 | Corelum Guardian Chief Guard/... | C |
| 5 | Core Grand Admiral/Lord Admiral | BS |
Escalation: Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point, Part 3 — Station 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serpentis Fleet Outpost 22nd Tier OPE, chance for Vindicator BPC, Core A-Type Modules | Sentry |
Escalation: Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point, Part 3 — Initial Defenders 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Coreli Guardian Protector | F |
| 2 | Corelum Guardian Chief Guard/... | C |
| 5 | Core Grand Admiral/Lord Admiral | BS |
Escalation: Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point, Part 3 — Wave 1 (Spawns when Station hits 70% shield) 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Serpentis Cruise Missile Batteries | Sentry |
Escalation: Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point, Part 3 — Wave 2 (Spawns when Station hits 30% shield) 5 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Coreli Guardian Protector | F |
| 4-5 | Corelum Guardian Chief Guard/... | C |
| 6 | Core Grand Admiral/Lord Admiral | BS |
| 2 | Serpentis Energy Neutralizer Sentry III | Sentry |
| 1 | Serpentis Cruise Missile Batteries | Sentry |
Escalation: Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point, Part 3 — Wave 3 (Spawns when Station hits 50% armor) 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Coreli Guardian Protector | F |
| 3-4 | Corelum Guardian Chief Guard/... | C |
| 5-6 | Core Grand Admiral/Lord Admiral | BS |
| 0-2 | Serpentis Energy Neutralizer Sentry III | Sentry |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Go deeper
Angel Kickbacks (Expedition chain) Booster R&D (Expedition chain) Colony Under Fire (Expedition chain)
Escalations
Escalates from: Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point
Sources
- EVE University wiki: Combat site C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: Shadow Serpentis Fleet Staging Point 2 and part 3 C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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