Trap?
Guristas PiratesAn 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.
Quick answersAccessNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Trap? in EVE Online?
The Trap? spawns in high-sec, low-sec and null-sec. How you find it: escalation only — cannot be scanned down.
What spawns in the Trap??
The Trap? has 4 waves and about 27 NPCs: 1 cruiser, 9 destroyers, 16 frigates and 1 sentry tower. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the trigger is Dread Guristas Despoiler.
Which ships can enter the Trap??
Ship restrictions for the Trap?: Destroyer.
Does the Trap? escalate?
The Trap? is itself an escalation from Gurista Lookout.
What does the Trap? drop?
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Ship restrictions
- Destroyer
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.
Warpin — 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Pithi Destructor/Demolisher/... | F |
| 0-1 | Dread Guristas Despoiler Can drop faction modules, BPCs or implants TRIGGER | F |
| 3-4 | Pithior Anarchist/Nihilist | D |
Warpin — 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Pithi Destructor/Demolisher/... | F |
| 0-1 | Dread Guristas Despoiler Can drop faction modules, BPCs or implants TRIGGER | F |
| 3-4 | Pithior Anarchist/Nihilist | D |
Warpin — 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Dire Pithi Destructor/Plunderer/... | F |
| 0-1 | Dread Guristas Despoiler Can drop faction modules, BPCs or implants TRIGGER | F |
| 3-4 | Pithior Anarchist/Nihilist | D |
4th location — 5 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4-6 | Pithi Demolisher/Destructor | F |
| 2 | Pithi Despoiler/Saboteur | F |
| 1 | Dread Pithi Terminator Can drop faction frigate modules or Pith A-type modules | F |
| 1 | Pithum Ascriber/Silencer | C |
| 1 | Gursitas Statis Tower | Sentry |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Go deeper
Consequences Smonsequences (Expedition chain) Dread Guristas Fleet Staging Point 2 and 3 (Expedition chain) Gurista Productions Shipment (Expedition chain)
Escalations
Escalates from: Gurista Lookout
Sources
- EVE University wiki: Combat site C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: Trap? C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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