The Maze
Guristas PiratesThe Maze is a null security DED rated site found through exploration. It can also be received as an escalation from the Guristas Haven and Guristas Sanctum.
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Maze in EVE Online?
The Maze spawns in null-sec. How you find it: cosmic signature (combat scanning) or escalation from a combat anomaly.
What spawns in the Maze?
The Maze has 14 waves and about 214 NPCs: 57 battleships, 51 cruisers, 5 destroyers, 58 frigates and 12 sentry towers. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the trigger is Guristas Fleet Stronghold.
What should I tank and shoot in the Maze?
Guristas Pirates deal Kinetic (79%) / Thermal (18%) damage and are weakest to Kinetic / Thermal; they use ECM.
Which ships can enter the Maze?
Ship restrictions for the Maze: Battleship class and T3 Cruiser.
Does the Maze escalate?
The Maze is itself an escalation from Guristas Haven and Guristas Sanctum.
What does the Maze 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
- ECM
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.
1st pocket — 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dire Pithi Invader/Infiltrator | F |
| 12 | Battleship | BS |
1st pocket — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Acceleration Gate |
2nd pocket — 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 10-20 | Dire Pithi Invader/Infiltrator | F |
| 6 | Elite Frigate | F |
| 15 | Cruiser | C |
| 15 | Battleship | BS |
2nd pocket — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Acceleration Gate |
3rd pocket — 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Elite Frigate | F |
| 8 | Cruiser | C |
| 2 | Battleship | BS |
3rd pocket — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Acceleration Gate |
4th pocket — 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| ? | Frigate | F |
| ? | Cruiser | C |
4th pocket — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Acceleration Gate |
5th pocket — Initial defenders 7 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | Dire Pithi Invader/Infiltrator | F |
| 5 | Pithior Supremacist/Terrorist | D |
| 5 | Pithum Abolisher/Eraser | C |
| 10 | Pith Conquistador/Massacrer | BS |
| 4 | Guristas Stasis Tower | Sentry |
| 8 | Guristas Cruise Missile Batteries | Sentry |
| 1 | Guristas Fleet Stronghold Drops the valuable goods. TRIGGER |
5th pocket — Fleet stronghold attacked 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Battleship | BS |
5th pocket — Fleet stronghold 50% shield 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Elite Frigate | F |
| 4 | Elite Cruiser | C |
5th pocket — Fleet stronghold 50% armor 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 8-10 | Cruiser | C |
| 5 | Elite Cruiser | C |
5th pocket — Fleet stronghold 75% structure 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Elite Cruiser | C |
| 6 | Battleship | BS |
5th pocket — Fleet stronghold 30% structure 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Dire Pithi Invader/Infiltrator | F |
| 8 | Battleship | BS |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Faction/deadspace module drops from the final commander. No structured drop-rate data banked yet.
Go deeper
Pith's Penal Complex (DED 8/10) Gurista Military Operations Complex (DED 7/10) Guristas Troop Reinvigoration Camp (DED 6/10)
Escalations
Escalates from: Guristas Haven · Guristas Sanctum
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: The Maze C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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