Shattered Ice Field
Found in: Shattered systems only C Single-source / unverified Class band stated by the EVE University wiki only - no second source carries per-class spawn data for this site type. Shattered systems only - no normal class.
Wormhole mining site, warpable without scanning. Sleeper defenders arrive on a timer after warp-in, so it is the same huff-or-mine-until-the-rats-land pattern as gas. Classes it spawns in are listed above.
Quick answersAccessThreat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperSources
Quick answers
Where is the Shattered Ice Field in EVE Online?
The Shattered Ice Field spawns in wormhole space. How you find it: cosmic signature (scanning) in J-space.
What spawns in the Shattered Ice Field?
The Shattered Ice Field has 1 wave and about 3 NPCs: 1 cruiser and 2 frigates.
What should I tank and shoot in the Shattered Ice Field?
The heaviest wave in the Shattered Ice Field deals about 105 DPS and the site holds about 35,233 EHP to grind through.
What ship do I need to clear the guards at the Shattered Ice Field?
The guards at the Shattered Ice Field peak at about 105 DPS, so as a rule of thumb a frigate or destroyer can clear them.
How much is the Shattered Ice Field worth?
The Shattered Ice Field is worth about 10.58B ISK of ore at current prices.
Access A ESI-derived / official
- Ship restrictions
- Not recorded
Threat profile derived from the roster below
Incoming damage (peak wave)
Best damage to deal derived from per-NPC resist profiles, weighted by EHP
This roster is effectively omni-resist. No damage type has a meaningful edge, so pick on application and range instead.
Ore manifest
- Dark Glitter: 10,775 units (10,775,000 m3) — ~2,865.1M ISK
- Enriched Clear Icicle: 6,872 units (6,872,000 m3) — ~961.9M ISK
- Gelidus: 2,884 units (2,884,000 m3) — ~798.9M ISK
- Glare Crust: 4,080 units (4,080,000 m3) — ~804.8M ISK
- Krystallos: 2,620 units (2,620,000 m3) — ~1,305.8M ISK
- Pristine White Glaze: 6,200 units (6,200,000 m3) — ~1,601.8M ISK
- Smooth Glacial Mass: 6,454 units (6,454,000 m3) — ~469.9M ISK
- Thick Blue Ice: 6,868 units (6,868,000 m3) — ~1,774.4M ISK
NPC roster A ESI-derived / official
Sleeper defenders — stats regenerate from live ESI via the maintained guide.
Defenders 2 ships
105 DPS · 35.2k EHP
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Emergent Defender |
F | web | 23 | 161 | 4,200 | 6,500 m |
| 1 |  Awakened Defender |
C | 59 | 605 | 26,833 | 15,000 m |
Payout A ESI-derived / official
- Ore value
- 10,582,634,287 ISK (10.6B)
- Blue loot (defenders)
- 5,200,000 ISK (5.2M)
Two separate payouts. The ore in the site is the reason to come: ~10,583M ISK at the sheet's live prices. Killing the Sleeper defenders drops a further ~5.2M ISK in blue loot. Recheck prices before planning income, they move; the manifest quantities are the stable part.
Go deeper
Average Frontier Deposit (WH deposit) Barren Perimeter Reservoir (Fullerite reservoir) Bountiful Frontier Reservoir (Fullerite reservoir)
Sources
- Rykki's Guide 1.5 (maintained) — Gas/Ore tabs, regenerate from live ESI A ESI-derived / official retrieved 2026-08-10
- EVE University wiki: Gas cloud harvesting C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University Wiki - Wormhole sites (rev 231740) C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-06-18
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