The Krabbing Megaguide

Foreword

Note: This megaguide includes data pulled directly from Grubu's Maintained Nolak's Updated Karr's Modified Rykki's Guide 1.5. Credit for the Wormhole PVE Data to these users.

For reasons unknown at some point the EVE community took to calling all forms of ISK Generation "Krabbing", this page will go into detail from Tech 3 Crew's collective experiences over the years in optimizing for easy, fast, or fun income streams (Preferably all three.) Initially this page is targeted at purely J Space, and largely Ratting (The act of killing NPCs for income), however further down the page you will find other activities and areas of space when I get round to adding them, use the above Contents Table to jump around the page.

This Guide assumes you understand basic EVE Mechanics, if you feel there are errors or room for extra explanation send an EVE Mail to Lasse Ker'Khan in game (Or just send a message in Discord if you're in T3C).

Terminology & Data

Rolling, Statics, Wormhole Bonuses, etc - Work in Progress

• Gas & Ore sites are sorted by volume, high class includes all low class.
• Combat Sites are sorted by Anomaly, Relic Signature, Data Signature, and sub-sorted by my personal preference.
• Combat Site Terms:
  • Trigger: Triggers next wave when last one dead.
  • Attack: Triggers next wave when any one is attacked.
  • Rare: Inconsistent, doesn't always spawn.
  • Proxy: Spawns when player is in proximity to certain structure.
  • Far: Frigate that orbits beyond standard Smartbomb Range (8,000), recommend Fed Navy Plasma.

Low Class J-Space

Restricted to Subcaptial Ships.

Gas Sites

Note: Instrumental and Vital Core Reservoirs from High Class can spawn in Shattered Low Class. Verified 01/08/2025.

Vast Frontier Reservoir

Blue Loot: Ƶ23,200,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ148

Gas Value: Click Here, Then Click Submit.

Gas Signature					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Defenders						4	-24						410	3,909	156,333
		4	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
		4	Awakened Upholder	C		1	-6		150	1,728	30,000	216	43	372	12,250
			Gas Type	Units		m3
Resources				24,000		108,000
			Fullerite-C32	20,000		100,000
			Fullerite-C28	4,000		8,000

Bountiful Frontier Reservoir

Blue Loot: Ƶ20,000,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ151

Gas Value: Click Here, Then Click Submit.

Gas Signature					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Defenders						6							373	3,385	132,533
		6	Emergent Defender	F		1			35	2,160	6,500	270	23	161	4,200
		4	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
			Gas Type	Units		m3
Resources				24,000		60,000
			Fullerite-C28	20,000		40,000
			Fullerite-C32	4,000		20,000

Ordinary Perimeter Reservoir

Warning: Sentry Towers often spawn immediately, and will instakill most frigates.

Blue Loot: Ƶ0

ISK/EHP: Ƶ0

Gas Value: Click Here, Then Click Submit.

Gas Signature

Effect(s)

Stats

Qty

Sleeper

Class

Scram

Web

Neut

RRep

Sig

Speed

Distance

Velocity

DPS

Volley

EHP

Defenders

260

3,900

54,167

5

Vigilant Sentry Tower

T

50

52

780

10,833

Gas Type

Units

m3

Resources

18,000

36,000

Fullerite-C72

12,000

24,000

Fullerite-C84

6,000

12,000

Sizable Perimeter Reservoir

Blue Loot: Ƶ2,400,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ160

Gas Value: Click Here, Then Click Submit.

Gas Signature					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Defenders							-9						86	630	15,000
	Far	3	Emergent Patroller	F					35	1,750	8,000	250	16	115	3,000
		3	Emergent Watchman	F			-3		35	1,925	5,000	275	12	95	2,000
			Gas Type	Units		m3
Resources				18,000		30,000
			Fullerite-C50	6,000		24,000
			Fullerite-C84	6,000		12,000

Minor Perimeter Reservoir

Blue Loot: Ƶ2,000,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ52

Gas Value: Click Here, Then Click Submit.

Gas Signature

Effect(s)

Stats

Qty

Sleeper

Class

Scram

Web

Neut

RRep

Sig

Speed

Distance

Velocity

DPS

Volley

EHP

Defenders

84

864

38,333

2

Awakened Patroller

C

150

1,190

15,000

170

42

432

19,167

Gas Type

Units

m3

Resources

18,000

24,000

Fullerite-C70

12,000

12,000

Fullerite-C72

6,000

12,000

Token Perimeter Reservoir

Blue Loot: Ƶ1,800,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ159

Gas Value: Click Here, Then Click Submit.

Gas Signature					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Defenders						2	-6						76	591	11,350
		2	Emergent Escort	F		1			35	2,100	5,000	300	23	163	1,300
		1	Awakened Watchman	C			-6		150	1,400	30,000	200	31	266	8,750
			Gas Type	Units		m3
Resources				18,000		18,000
			Fullerite-C60	12,000		12,000
			Fullerite-C70	6,000		6,000

Barren Perimeter Reservoir

Blue Loot: Ƶ2,000,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ154

Gas Value: Click Here, Then Click Submit.

Gas Signature					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Defenders							-6						74	535	13,000
		3	Emergent Patroller	F		1			35	1,750	8,000	250	16	115	3,000
		2	Emergent Watchman	F			-3		35	1,925	5,000	275	12	95	2,000
			Gas Type	Units		m3
Resources				18,000		18,000
			Fullerite-C50	12,000		12,000
			Fullerite-C60	6,000		6,000

Class 1 J-Space

The Lowest class of wormhole, generally targeted at newer players but following years of High, Low, and Nullsec creeping up in income has been made largely redundant in our experience. Site income rate decently high compared to C2 and C3, but value per site very low resulting in running out of sites to run quickly. As a home system some people consider it to hold value since apart form the Nestor no Battleship can directly enter, but in practice this is hardly a restriction, and the lack of any J-Space static tends to make these very weak as home systems.

Class 2 J-Space

For years the king of starter systems, and still the best in our view for new groups starting out. C2s used to feature large numbers of Passive Tanked drakes, but the slow income stream compared to C3, Highsec, and Nullsec has made this far less common. Now highly valued for their one J-Space Static and one K-Space static, resulting in easy access to content as well as easy logistics making them excellent Home Systems.

Class 3 J-Space

For early and mid-game players an almost unmatched source of income and doable in ships that pay themselves off in at most a matter of hours of Ratting. This high income stream does result in them being commonly hunted however so this activity should be limited to the low population hours and certainly not be done on weekends. For purely industrial groups this class can be a usable home system, but I would almost always recommend a C2 over a C3 to live in, due to more easily rolled wormhole statics and greater access to content with a J-Space static.

Combat Sites

Fortification Frontier Stronghold

Blue Loot: Ƶ41,100,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ147

Anomaly					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Wave 1						2							164	1,532	62,067
		2	Emergent Defender	F		1			35	2,160	6,500	270	23	161	4,200
	Trigger	2	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
Wave 2						2	-12						205	1,954	78,167
		2	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
	Trigger	2	Awakened Upholder	C		1	-6		150	1,728	30,000	216	43	372	12,250
Wave 3						1	-16	52					678	5,079	139,117
		2	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
		1	Awakened Preserver	C				52	150	1,240	45,000	155	77	540	16,800
		1	Awakened Upholder	C		1	-6		150	1,728	30,000	216	43	372	12,250
		1	Sleepless Upholder	B		1	-10		400	800	65,000	100	439	2.957	56,400

The Oruze Construct

Blue Loot: Ƶ44,500,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ150

Anomaly					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Wave 1						4	-24	52					437	5,069	108,070
		2	Wakeful Sentry Tower	T					50				73	1,092	15,167
	Rare	1	Awakened Preserver	C				52	150	1,240	45,000	155	77	540	16,800
	Trigger	4	Awakened Upholder	C		1	-6		150	1,728	30,000	216	43	372	12,250
Wave 2						5							453	5,113	110,800
		4	Emergent Defender	F		1			35	2,160	6,500	270	23	161	4,200
	Trigger	1	Sleepless Defender	B		1			400	920	19,000	115	362	4,469	94,000
Wave 3							-10	104					593	4,038	90,000
		2	Awakened Preserver	C				52	150	1,240	45,000	155	77	540	16,800
		1	Sleepless Upholder	B		1	-10		400	800	65,000	100	439	2.957	56,400

Outpost Frontier Stronghold

Blue Loot: Ƶ45,100,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ100

Anomaly					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Wave 1						1							580	7,745	139,500
		3	Wakeful Sentry Tower	T					50				73	1,092	15,167
	Trigger	1	Sleepless Defender	B		1			400	920	19,000	115	362	4,469	94,000
Wave 2													236	2,419	107,333
	Trigger	4	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
Wave 3						6							814	9,582	204,800
		4	Emergent Defender	F		1			35	2,160	6,500	270	23	161	4,200
		2	Sleepless Defender	B		1			400	920	19,000	115	362	4,469	94,000

Solar Cell

Blue Loot: Ƶ43,000,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ96

Anomaly					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Wave 1					1	3	-9						437	5,069	108,070
	Trigger	1	Emergent Preserver	F	1	1	-3		35	2,600	5,000	325	32	228	1,820
		1	Awakened Upholder	C		1	-6		150	1,728	30,000	216	43	372	12,250
	Rare	1	Sleepless Defender	B		1			400	920	19,000	115	362	4,469	94,000
Wave 2						3	-12	38					301	2,775	106,750
		2	Emergent Defender	F		1			35	2,160	6,500	270	23	161	4,200
	Trigger	2	Emergent Upholder	F			-3	19	35	2,400	5,000	300	17	133	2,800
		3	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
		1	Awakened Upholder	C		1	-6		150	1,728	30,000	216	43	372	12,250
Wave 3						1		65					787	10,640	233,533
		2	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
		1	Sleepless Defender	B		1			400	920	19,000	115	362	4,469	94,000
		1	Sleepless Preserver	B				65	400	1,080	55,000	135	308	4,962	85,867

Forgotten Frontier Recursive Depot

Blue Loot: Ƶ92,500,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ177

Relic Signature					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Wave 1					4	4	-12						244	2,120	60,947
		4	Emergent Preserver	F	1	1	-3		35	2,600	5,000	325	32	228	1,820
	Trigger	2	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
Wave 2						4	-24						351	3,304	129,500
	Trigger	3	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
		4	Awakened Upholder	C		1	-6		150	1,728	30,000	216	43	372	12,250
Wave 3						4	-32						1,011	6,980	145,700
		2	Emergent Defender	F		1			35	2,160	6,500	270	23	161	4,200
		2	Awakened Upholder	C		1	-6		150	1,728	30,000	216	43	372	12,250
	Trigger	2	Sleepless Upholder	B		1	-10		400	800	65,000	100	439	2.957	56,400
Wave 4					2	3	-42						1,424	9,698	185,090
		2	Emergent Preserver	F	1	1	-3		35	2,600	5,000	325	32	228	1,820
		1	Awakened Upholder	C		1	-6		150	1,728	30,000	216	43	372	12,250
		3	Sleepless Upholder	B		1	-10		400	800	65,000	100	439	2.957	56,400

Forgotten Frontier Quarantine Outpost

Blue Loot: Ƶ79,400,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ153

Relic Signature					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Wave 1						6		156					368	2,587	75,600
		6	Emergent Defender	F		1			35	2,160	6,500	270	23	161	4,200
	Trigger	3	Awakened Preserver	C				52	150	1,240	45,000	155	77	540	16,800
Wave 2						3	-18	104					462	4,012	150,850
	Trigger	3	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
		2	Awakened Preserver	C				52	150	1,240	45,000	155	77	540	16,800
		3	Awakened Upholder	C		1	-6		150	1,728	30,000	216	43	372	12,250
Wave 3						1	-12	76					431	5,001	105,200
	Trigger	4	Emergent Upholder	F			-3	19	35	2,400	5,000	300	17	133	2,800
		1	Sleepless Defender	B		1			400	920	19,000	115	362	4,469	94,000
Wave 4						4		130					707	10,567	188,533
		4	Emergent Defender	F		1			35	2,160	6,500	270	23	161	4,200
		2	Sleepless Preserver	B				65	400	1,080	55,000	135	308	4,962	85,867

Unsecured Frontier Database

Blue Loot: Ƶ88,400,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ176

Data Signature					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Wave 1					3	3	-9						271	2,497	85,960
	Trigger	3	Emergent Preserver	F	1	1	-3		35	2,600	5,000	325	32	228	1,820
		3	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
Wave 2						4	-24						410	3,909	156,333
	Trigger	4	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
		4	Awakened Upholder	C		1	-6		150	1,728	30,000	216	43	372	12,250
Wave 3						6	-28						638	4,557	105,750
		3	Emergent Defender	F		1			35	2,160	6,500	270	23	161	4,200
		3	Awakened Upholder	C		1	-6		150	1,728	30,000	216	43	372	12,250
	Trigger	1	Sleepless Upholder	B		1	-10		400	800	65,000	100	439	2.957	56,400
Wave 4					2	5	-44						1,072	7,486	153,190
		2	Emergent Preserver	F	1	1	-3		35	2,600	5,000	325	32	228	1,820
		3	Awakened Upholder	C		1	-6		150	1,728	30,000	216	43	372	12,250
		2	Sleepless Upholder	B		1	-10		400	800	65,000	100	439	2.957	56,400

Unsecured Frontier Receiver

Blue Loot: Ƶ75,100,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ150

Data Signature					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Wave 1						5		156					346	2,426	71,400
		5	Emergent Defender	F		1			35	2,160	6,500	270	23	161	4,200
	Trigger	3	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
Wave 2						3	-18	52					385	3,472	134,050
		3	Awakened Defender	C					150	1,480	15,000	185	59	605	26,833
	Trigger	1	Awakened Preserver	C				52	150	1,240	45,000	155	77	540	16,800
		3	Awakened Upholder	C		1	-6		150	1,728	30,000	216	43	372	12,250
Wave 3						1	-12	76					431	5,001	105,200
		4	Emergent Upholder	F			-3	19	35	2,400	5,000	300	17	133	2,800
	Attack	1	Sleepless Defender	B		1			400	920	19,000	115	362	4,469	94,000
Wave 4						4		130					707	10,567	188,533
		4	Emergent Defender	F		1			35	2,160	6,500	270	23	161	4,200
		2	Sleepless Preserver	B				65	400	1,080	55,000	135	308	4,962	85,867

Class 4 J-Space

Following a Major rework in late 2024 these sites went from being very awkward and niche to run, to being a good upgrade over the Class 3 Sites. Requires better ships so certainly more mid to late-game player oriented, but using Marauders it's entirely viable to surpass 500 Million ISK per hour in these sites, though this does not include time spent getting hole control. Excellent home systems for more experienced groups who don't need the easy logistics of a K-Space static, and don't want to engage in Capital Warfare of C5 and C6.

High Class J-Space

Restricted to Capital and Subcapital Ships.

High Class Gas Sites

Vital Core Reservoir

Blue Loot: Ƶ74,800,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ201

Gas Value: Click Here, Then Click Submit.

Gas Signature					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Defenders							-60	104					2,348	15,890	372,114
		4	Emergent Keeper	F			-3	26	35	2,880	5,000	320	22	171	4,400
		4	Sleepless Keeper	B			-12		400	945	65,000	105	565	3,802	88,629
			Gas Type	Units		m3
Resources				26,000		250,000
			Fullerite-C540	24,000		240,000
			Fullerite-C320	2,000		10,000

Instrumental Core Reservoir

Blue Loot: Ƶ63,000,000

ISK/EHP: Ƶ108

Gas Value: Click Here, Then Click Submit.

Gas Signature					Effect(s)				Stats
		Qty	Sleeper	Class	Scram	Web	Neut	RRep	Sig	Speed	Distance	Velocity	DPS	Volley	EHP
Defenders					4	4	-72						1,859	22,982	590,857
		4	Sleepless Sentinel	B	1	1	-18		400	1,125	19,000	125	465	5,746	147,714
			Gas Type	Units		m3
Resources				26,000		140,000
			Fullerite-C320	24,000		120,000
			Fullerite-C540	2,000		20,000

Class 5 J-Space

The highest population are in wormhole space, C5s contain most of the large wormhole corporations and alliances. Due to how few C6s there are and them all being owned already, C5 is realistically the peak income using dreadnoughts to rat that most players will see, being able to reach a Billion per hour with optimized setups per account (though such a setup is very expensive and vulnerable nowadays). Half of all C5s have a static connection to C5, which is why it's so well liked by the big alliances, offering easy contact to each other to get PVP Content.

Class 6 J-Space

With barely over a hundred C6s in the game and the highest income in the game it's no surprise that the largest wormhole alliances own all of these. Hardly worth considering for the average user generally.

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Special J-Space

Work in Progress, includes C13s, Thera, and the Drifter Wormholes.

Nullsec

Work in progress, nothing final

Angel Cartel

Haven (Rock)

Approximate Bounty: Ƶ30,000,000

Anomaly

Effect(s)

Drops(s)

Qty

Ship Type

Class

Scram

Web

ECM

WD

SD

TP

Overseer

Special

Initial Defenders