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Torpid Sleeper Hive

Pochven anomaly · ungatedPochvenDrifters / Sleepers

Torpid Sleeper Hive is a Pochven combat anomaly that spawns through out Triglavian space. This site is very difficult to clear and should only be attempted by a very well-tanked ship or a small fleet with logi support. Frequently a gang of Crucifiers with tracking disruptors along with several sniper battleships are used to run the site. Sleepers deal very high damage from long range. They primarily use long-range energy neutralizers, webs that reach out to 10 km, and warp scramblers that shut down MWD/MJDs. Their individual damage is approximate to that of C5-C6 Sleepers, beware. The Sleeper rats are primarily categorized into three distinct groups; Faded Hypnosian (weaker), Hypnosian (norm

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Quick answers

Where is the Torpid Sleeper Hive in EVE Online?

The Torpid Sleeper Hive spawns in Pochven. How you find it: combat anomaly in Pochven (on-board scanner, ungated).

What spawns in the Torpid Sleeper Hive?

The Torpid Sleeper Hive has 3 waves and about 4 NPCs: 2 battleships, 1 cruiser and 1 frigate. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the triggers are Faded Hypnosian Avenger/Warden/Upholder and Hypnosian Eristikon/Psychopomp/Sentinel.

What does the Torpid Sleeper Hive drop?

ISK payout on completion plus a hackable container with autosell loot.

Access C Single-source / unverified

Ship restrictions
Not recorded

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.

Initial defenders (total of around 2-5 ships) 2 ships
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1-3 Faded Hypnosian Agonizer/Watcher/Preserver F
1-2 Faded Hypnosian Avenger/Warden/Upholder TRIGGER C
Wave 2 (around 4-5 ships) 4 ships
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0-3 Hypnosian Agonizer/Watcher/Preserver F
0-2 Hypnosian Avenger/Warden/Upholder C
1 Hypnosian Eristikon/Psychopomp/Sentinel TRIGGER BS
0-1 Agreus Tyrannos (Drifter Scout Cruiser) Possible additional spawn C
Wave 3 (number of ships unknown) 4 ships
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0-2 Hypnosian Agonizer/Watcher/Preserver F
1-2 Hypnosian Eristikon/Psychopomp/Sentinel BS
0-1 Agreus Tyrannos (Drifter Scout Cruiser) Possible Drifter spawn C
0-1 Orpheus Tyrannos (Drifter Raider Battleship) Possible Drifter spawn BS

Payout C Single-source / unverified

ISK payout on completion plus a hackable container with autosell loot.

Go deeper

Convocation Watchpost (Pochven anomaly · ungated) EDENCOM Scout Fleet (Pochven anomaly · ungated) Incipient Drone Swarm (Pochven anomaly · ungated)

Escalations

No escalations currently mapped. That is a statement about the Atlas, not the site. Mapping escalation chains is ongoing original research.

Sources

Last reviewed 2026-08-26 · game version: Cradle of War (Jun 2026). Spot an error? Corrections land fastest via the channel.