What is null sec?

Nullsec, short for “Null Security Space”, comprises every system in EVE that has a security status at or below 0.0. These are the regions of space where wars between the great alliances and coalitions have been fought, and where the powerful pirate factions make their home.

How do you make a rat belt?

Belt ratting is the act of going from asteroid belt to asteroid belt, killing the pirate NPC ships that are found there, and then going on to the next asteroid belt and doing the same there. This is done to collect the bounty on the ships, as well as trying to get rare spawns and rare loot.

What is considered Lowsec?

Low Security systems are those with a security level of 0.1 to 0.4. Players also commonly use the terms Low, Low-sec, Lo-sec, Lowsec, and Losec.

Are there stations in Nullsec?

Most of the nullsec market revolves around nullsec stations (more specifically, “outposts”). These are player-built stations that are limited to one per system and give many of the same services as NPC stations. Each station’s services can be upgraded, and each racial station has a racial bonus to a certain service.

What is ratting in EVE?

Ratting is the hunting and killing of NPC pirates, which can appear in asteroid belts and cosmic anomalies, and also near to gates in nullsec space. Players receive bounty payments for killing rats. The amount of the bounty is based on the difficulty of killing the rat.

What does high sec mean?

High Security systems are those with a security level of 0.5 to 1.0. CONCORD will react to hostile actions between pilots, with the response time ranging from almost instant in 1.0 space to up to 19 seconds in 0.5 space. Players also commonly use the terms High, High-sec, Highsec, Hi-sec, and Hisec.

What is Lowsec in EVE?

Most players start their EVE careers in high security space (high-sec). They learn the basics of flying and fitting ships as well as how to fight NPCs effectively. However, at some point every capsuleer will venture into low security space (low-sec). Maybe they are going because an agent has given them a mission.

What is the best ship for nullsec Anom ratting?

Vexors and Vexor Navy Issues (VNIs) are the standard ship for nullsec anom ratting, since they can use drones which allow you to select your damage type, and can fit a 100mn afterburner allowing them to move too fast to be hit by the larger rats.

Is there a guide to ratting in nullsec?

For an in-depth guide to Ratting, please read An Introduction to Ratting . While the Brave Dojo provides a Free Vexor for ratting in nullsec, High Sec rats are much weaker than those found in null, and you will be able to rat successfully in HS using a less powerful ship and fitting.

What is the best ship for ratting at the NSC?

The type of ships used for ratting at the NSC range from beginner ships like the Algos or the Vexor, to intermediate ships like the ever popular Vexor Navy Issue, the Gila or the Dominix, and up to very strong ships like the Ishtar or Tengu, and even the Rattlesnake.

Is it possible to rat in high sec?

While the Brave Dojo provides a Free Vexor for ratting in nullsec, High Sec rats are much weaker than those found in null, and you will be able to rat successfully in HS using a less powerful ship and fitting. You can also run highsec ded sites as described in This Guide .