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Introduction
Exploration is the art of scanning a solar system for Deadspace signatures that do not normally appear on a ship's scanners or overview.Scanning is vital to exploration and one must use probes to scan down cosmic signatures. One should consult the Probing article for step-by-step instructions on scanning.
Types
Cosmic anomaly are simple encounters in open space with various waves of NPC pirate ships, rogue drones or sleeper drones that players can kill. These sites sometimes contains a faction spawn or have a tiny chance of triggering an escalation into DED complexes.
Data Sites
Radar sites are also known as Data Sites, which require the player to utilize the Data Analyzer module to hack the sealed cans found in those sites.Magnetometric
Archeology Relic sites are picked up as magnetometric signatures by the probes. They require the player to utilize the Relic Analyzer module to hack the sealed cans found in those sites.Gas Sites
These sites are rare in New Eden and contain gas cloud or fullerites that can by harvested by gas harvesting modules. Booster-related items are said to be found in ladar sites as well. Rarely there can be a pirate base inside the gas cloud with hackers containers.Gravimetric
Gravimetric sites are hidden asteroid belts containing ores of rarer types than those commonly found in the system. Do beware that NPC pirates also visit those hidden belts regularly to attack unarmed mining vessels.Unknown
Unknown sites are either combat-oriented sites or wormholes. These combat sites do not require special skills or equipments to acquire the goods; however, the pirates found in these sites are much stronger and the players will have to use a properly fitted combat ships or sometimes a fleet to finish them.DED complex
DED complexes are sites rated by DED usually consisting of several deadspace areas connected by acceleration gates. Those sites vary in difficulty and the harder ones contains very nasty structures that can do massive damage to player ships. A commander or structure can be found in the last room that may drop deadspace items and faction loots upon destruction. Those sites are not known to have any escalations.Unrated complex
Not all combat sites have been rated by DED, some are Unrated Complexes. The destruction of certain ships or structures may trigger an expedition, which guides the player through several places to further investigate the incident. Commanders can sometimes be seen in those sites and killed for faction loots.Skills
Astrometrics
Astrometric Pinpointing
Astrometric Rangefinding
Astrometric Acquisition
Related ship skills:
Racial Frigate II: Magnate (Amarr), Heron (Caldari), Imicus (Gallente), Probe (Minmatar)
Covert Ops: Anathema (Amarr), Buzzard (Caldari), Helios (Gallente), Cheetah (Minmatar)
Cloaking: To use a covert Ops cloaking device
Jury Rigging: To fit Gravity Capacitors to help with scanning
High Speed Maneuvering: To fit a MWD
Other recommended skills: (someone in your gang should have these)
Archaeology: Minimal level III to be useful, V to use the new T2 module
Hacking: Minimal level III to be useful, V to use the new T2 module
Salvage: Minimal level III to be useful, V to use the new T2 module
For some scanning and probing tips check: Scanning and Probing
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