Unusual Core Deposit
Found in: C5C6 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. The wiki notes core deposits occasionally spawn in low-class wormholes, though rarely, and may spawn in shattered systems.
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.
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Quick answers
Where is the Unusual Core Deposit in EVE Online?
The Unusual Core Deposit spawns in wormhole space (C5 and C6 systems). How you find it: cosmic signature (scanning) in J-space.
What spawns in the Unusual Core Deposit?
The Unusual Core Deposit has 1 wave and about 2 NPCs: 2 cruisers.
What should I tank and shoot in the Unusual Core Deposit?
The heaviest wave in the Unusual Core Deposit deals about 102 DPS and the site holds about 39,083 EHP to grind through.
What ship do I need to clear the guards at the Unusual Core Deposit?
The guards at the Unusual Core Deposit peak at about 102 DPS, so as a rule of thumb a frigate or destroyer can clear them.
How much is the Unusual Core Deposit worth?
The Unusual Core Deposit is worth about 1.16B 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
- Arkonor: 70,000 units (1,120,000 m3) — ~216.2M ISK
- Bistot: 100,000 units (1,600,000 m3) — ~228.5M ISK
- Gneiss: 120,000 units (600,000 m3) — ~217.5M ISK
- Kernite: 800,000 units (960,000 m3) — ~416.7M ISK
- Omber: 800,000 units (480,000 m3) — ~83.5M ISK
NPC roster A ESI-derived / official
Sleeper defenders — stats regenerate from live ESI via the maintained guide.
Defenders 2 ships
102 DPS · 39.1k EHP
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Awakened Defender |
C | 59 | 605 | 26,833 | 15,000 m | |
| 1 |  Awakened Upholder |
C | web · neut | 43 | 372 | 12,250 | 30,000 m |
Payout A ESI-derived / official
- Ore value
- 1,162,337,800 ISK (1.2B)
- Blue loot (defenders)
- 5,800,000 ISK (5.8M)
Two separate payouts. The ore in the site is the reason to come: ~1,162M ISK at the sheet's live prices. Killing the Sleeper defenders drops a further ~5.8M 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) Common Perimeter Deposit (WH deposit) Exceptional Core Deposit (WH deposit)
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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