Get ready for the upcoming EVE Online expansion, Revenant! In this guide, we dive deep into everything you need to know about the new features, changes, and improvements arriving with the November 12 update. From full patch notes to exciting gameplay enhancements, here’s what you can expect from this highly anticipated release.
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Table of Contents
- Mercenary Dens
- Deathless Ships
- Breacher Pod Launchers – Damage Over Time Weapons
- SKINR Paragon Updates
- Corporation Projects Improvements
- Ship Information Window
- Glorified Mutaplasmids and Mutaplasmid Residue
- Balance Changes
- Nullsec Combat Anomaly Graphics and Gameplay Overhaul
- Pochven
- Audio
Mercenary Dens
Mercenary Dens are brand-new deployable structures introduced in the Revenant expansion. They can be anchored at skyhooks on temperate planets. Blueprints for constructing these dens are available for purchase in the Zarzakh market within the Fulcrum region. To deploy a Mercenary Den, players need to train the new “Mercenary Den Management” skill. Each skill level allows a character to control one den, with a maximum of five dens per character at maximum skill level. Only one Mercenary Den can occupy a single skyhook at any given time.
Once deployed, Mercenary Dens passively generate “Encrypted Infomorphs” hourly. These items can be sold on the market to other players or exchanged for rewards with Deathless Item Traders in Zarzakh. Rewards include Deathless ships, Breacher Pod Launchers, Breacher Pods, skill books, and exclusive SKINR components.
Mercenary Dens are exclusively accessible by their owner. However, they are susceptible to attacks and have a single 24-hour reinforcement timer with a 6-hour random delay. During the reinforcement period, the den continues to produce Infomorphs, but they cannot be extracted until the den exits reinforcement mode and has its shields repaired to at least 50% capacity. If a Mercenary Den is destroyed, there is a 50% chance for the Encrypted Infomorphs stored inside to drop as loot.
Deathless Ships
The Revenant expansion introduces two new Deathless ships: the Tholos and the Cenotaph. Deathless ships are unique in their ability to equip the new Breacher Pod Launcher, a damage-over-time weapon.
They possess several key features:
- Numerous mid-slots for diverse utility options.
- Bonuses to active shield tanking.
- Average speed coupled with strong web resistance bonuses.
- Large drone bays for their ship classes.
- Damage bonuses to both projectile weapons and close-range missiles, allowing them to deal significant damage at close range.
- The capability to fit Covert Ops Cloaking Devices, benefiting from a 100% reduction in CPU requirement and a reduced cloak reactivation delay of 15 seconds.
- Immunity to all cargo scanners.
Tholos
Traits: Caldari and Minmatar Destroyer bonuses.
Fittings: Can fit one Small Breacher Pod Launcher and a Covert Ops Cloaking Device.
Cenotaph
Traits: Caldari and Minmatar Battlecruiser bonuses.
Fittings: Can fit one Medium Breacher Pod Launcher and a Covert Ops Cloaking Device.
Blueprints for Deathless ships can be obtained exclusively from Deathless Item Traders located in Zarzakh. Players can exchange Atavums found in exploration sites and Encrypted Infomorphs from Mercenary Dens to acquire these blueprints.
Breacher Pod Launchers – Damage Over Time Weapons
Breacher Pod Launchers are a new weapon system introduced in Revenant and mark the first appearance of a damage-over-time (DoT) effect in EVE Online. Available in small and medium sizes, they can only be fitted on the new Deathless ships. These launchers fire SCARAB Breacher Pods, which apply a DoT effect upon hitting a ship.
Key characteristics of Breacher Pod Launchers:
- Doesn’t occupy turret or launcher hardpoints.
- Utilize SCARAB Breacher Pods, similar to missiles, which can be intercepted by smartbombs.
- Can target only player ships and NPCs, excluding capsules, structures, and stargates.
- DoT effect bypasses signature radius and tracking, instead dealing damage based on the target’s total hitpoints or a fixed damage cap, whichever is lower.
- DoT effect persists for 50 to 75 seconds depending on the user’s skill level, and remains active even if the target warps or tethers.
- DoT effect ignores all resistances.
- Multiple DoT effects from Breacher Pods on a single target don’t stack; the strongest effect takes precedence.
- A single ship can be affected by only one DoT effect at a time, but multiple DoTs can be applied to different ships concurrently.
SCARAB Breacher Pods
SCARAB Breacher Pod S:
- Max Range: 4km (6km with max skills)
- HP Damage per second: 0.60% (0.75% with max skills)
- Maximum Damage per second: 160 (200 with max skills)
SCARAB Breacher Pod M:
- Max Range: 8km (12km with max skills)
- HP Damage per second: 0.60% (1% with max skills)
- Maximum Damage per second: 800 (1000 with max skills)
Breacher Pod Launchers
Small Breacher Pod Launcher:
- Rate of Fire: 24 seconds (12 seconds with max skills)
Medium Breacher Pod Launcher:
- Rate of Fire: 20 seconds (10 seconds with max skills)
Blueprint copies for Breacher Pod Launchers and SCARAB Breacher Pod ammo are obtainable through trade in Zarzakh, using Atavums or Encrypted Infomorphs.
New Breacher Pod Skills
Five new skill books enhance the effectiveness of Breacher Pod Launchers, obtainable through trade in Zarzakh. These skills include: [11, 12]
- Breacher Pod Launcher Operation: Improves the maximum percentage of target HP damaged per second.
- Breacher Pod Clone Efficacity: Increases the maximum damage per second cap.
- Breacher Pod Projection: Enhances the maximum velocity of Breacher Pods.
- Breacher Pod Rapid Firing: Reduces the cycle time of Breacher Pod Launchers.
- Breacher Pod Clone Longevity: Extends the duration of the damage effect.
SKINR Paragon Updates
Revenant brings updates to SKINR Paragon, focusing on Corporation Skins, Targeted Listings, and new design elements.
Corporation Skins & Targeted Listings
Players can now target SKIN listings to specific characters, corporations, or alliances when creating public or private listings. This allows for more personalized and controlled distribution of SKINs.
New filter options enable searching for SKIN listings targeted at:
- Your Character: Listings specifically directed at you.
- Your Corporation and Alliance:
- Listings from any player.
- Listings from members of your corporation or alliance.
- Listings from Brand Managers within your corporation or alliance.
UI updates accompany these changes, including:
- Create SKIN Listing Window: Addition of an availability dropdown for specifying the target character, corporation, or alliance.
- My Own Listings Section: Improved organization for displaying public and targeted listings.
- SKIN Listing Cards: Updated with targeting information for clarity.
- New Categories in the Paragon Hub: SKINS for Current ship, All SKINs, Corporation SKINs, Alliance SKINs, SKINs listed at you, My Own Listings, and Branded Listings for Brand Managers.
Brand Managers can create Branded Listings for their corporation or alliance, enjoying the following benefits:
- No SKINR Service Fee or HUB Listing Fee applied.
- Listings are marked as “Branded Listings.”
Buyers of Branded Listings are exempt from SKINR Service Fees but incur an EverMark fee based on the SKIN tier. If a Brand Manager loses their role, their branded listings are automatically canceled, and the licenses are returned to their Collection.
Secondary and Nested Patterns
Enhancements to SKINR introduce secondary patterns and new pattern controls, allowing for more intricate SKIN designs. Each SKIN design now includes slots for a secondary pattern and Nanocoatings. New design element controls and modifications:
- Second pattern modifications: Blend modes for layering effects and a Switch option to modify the pattern hierarchy.
- Design element controls: Options to reset pattern modifications and remove selected design elements from all slots through a right-click menu.
- Randomize: A feature to quickly generate random SKIN designs for inspiration.
Over 40 new patterns are added in celebration of the expansion. Players can discover these patterns through gameplay in various locations across New Eden.
Corporation Projects Improvements
The Revenant expansion continues to improve the Corporation Projects system, providing corporation leadership with more tools for engagement and goal achievement.
Expanded Project Parameter
Project creators gain the ability to author the following Contribution Methods with Expanded Project Parameters functionality:
- Mine Materials
- Damage Capsuleers
- Destroy Capsuleer’s Ship
- Earn Loyalty Points
Expanded Project Parameters enable:
- Multi-value parameters: Selection of up to ten values per supported parameter, including Locations, Ship Types or Groups, Material Types or Groups, Capsuleers or Organizations, and Organizations.
- Mixed-hierarchy parameters: Selection of parameter groups spanning different hierarchies, such as Solar Systems, Constellations, and Regions for Locations, Ship Types and Ship Groups, and Asteroid Types and Asteroid Groups.
Additional Improvements
- Project Deadline: Project creators can set deadlines for projects.
- Project Participation Limit: Project creators can set limits on contributions per contributor.
Ship Information Window
The ship information window receives a redesign in Revenant, aiming to highlight the uniqueness of each hull while improving usability. The new layout streamlines information access and adds new features.
The redesigned window offers:
- Ship Display: A prominent 360° view of the selected ship.
- Compact Mode: Resizable window for maximizing information density.
- Immersive Additions: In-universe information about the ship’s designer and relevant quotes.
- Overview Tab: Combination of Traits, Description, and header information, displaying basic ship details and accrued killmarks.
- Attribute Tab: Reorganized information and display of derived values like EHP and align time.
- Skills Tab: Merged Skill Requirements and Masteries tabs, listing skills for effective ship operation.
- Fittings Tab: A shortcut to the Fitting window in simulation mode.
- Variations Tab: Links to hull variations within the Ship Tree.
- SKINs Tab: Direct SKIN preview and application, and a shortcut to the ship’s SKINR Paragon Hub page.
Glorified Mutaplasmids and Mutaplasmid Residue
All abyssal modules can now be reprocessed into “Mutaplasmid Residue.” This provides a use for mutated modules that don’t meet desired outcomes or are difficult to sell.
Mutaplasmid Residue can be used in new blueprints found in regular abyssal content and CONCORD Rogue Analysis Beacons to create 169 new “Glorified Abyssal Mutaplasmids.” These are more potent versions of existing Mutaplasmids, offering enhanced mutation possibilities.
Balance Changes
Several ships receive balance adjustments in the Revenant expansion:
Marauders
- 100% bonus to Shield Extender hitpoints removed.
- 50% bonus to Armor Plate hitpoints removed.
- 5% additional bonus to Reinforced Bulkhead hitpoints removed.
Rationale: To reduce their dominance by shifting focus towards active tanking, increasing skill requirements, and hindering multiboxing efficiency.
Vargur
- Falloff Bonus reduced from 10% to 7.5% per level.
- CPU output reduced from 625 to 600.
Rationale: To address its status as the highest damaging ship by reducing Autocannon projection and limiting fitting options.
Absolution
- 10% bonus to energy turret damage increased to 20%.
- 5% rate of fire bonus for energy turrets removed.
Rationale: To improve usability by maintaining overall DPS while reducing capacitor consumption.
Myrmidon Navy Issue
- Armor Repairer amount per level increased from 7.5% to 10%.
- Base velocity increased from 155 m/s to 160 m/s.
- Agility improved from 0.7x to 0.67x.
Rationale: To enhance its appeal for both PvE and PvP by improving mobility and repair capabilities.
Harbinger Navy Issue
- Powergrid increased from 1,495 MW to 1,550 MW.
Rationale: To address low usage by aligning its powergrid with the regular Harbinger hull.
Cyclone Fleet Issue
- Powergrid reduced from 1,215 MW to 1,100 MW.
- Rate of fire bonus for missiles reduced from 9% to 7.5% per level.
Rationale: To curb its dominance by limiting fitting options and reducing damage output.
Exequror Navy Issue
- Medium Hybrid Falloff Bonus reduced from 10% to 7.5% per level.
- Base velocity reduced from 280 m/s to 270 m/s.
- Agility nerfed from 0.4x to 0.44x.
- Signature Radius increased from 110m to 120m.
Rationale: To reduce its dominance by weakening its damage mitigation, projection capabilities, and mobility.
Stabber Fleet Issue
- New Bonus Added: 5% bonus to Medium Projectile Turret Falloff per level.
Rationale: To enhance versatility and smooth the upgrade path from the regular Stabber.
Distinct Module Icons
Unique icons are introduced for various module types to enhance differentiation, including:
- Heat Sinks, Gyrostabilizers, Entropic Radiation Sinks, and Magnetic Field Stabilizers.
- Capacitor Rechargers, Capacitor Flux Coils, and Capacitor Power Relays.
- Shield Rechargers, Shield Flux Coils, and Shield Power Relays.
Biochemical Material Icons
All biochemical materials now have unique icons, color-coded and tiered to match their corresponding boosters.
Nullsec Combat Anomaly Graphics and Gameplay Overhaul
Nullsec Combat Anomaly sites receive a significant overhaul with graphical and gameplay updates.
The overhaul includes:
- Full art and asset renovations for Forsaken Sanctums, Sanctums, Havens, Patrol, and Horde sites.
- Objectives panels added to over 100 nullsec anomaly sites.
- NPC warp-in mechanics for several groups.
- Addition of volumetric clouds, with a setting to disable them for performance optimization.
- Four new Rogue Drone relic sites offering salvage materials and valuable rewards.
Pochven
Observatory Flashpoint sites in Pochven undergo a series of changes:
- Reduced optimal total site value.
- Introduction of new “Stellar Surveillance Data” commodities as loot, with NPC buy orders available.
- Payouts limited to capsuleers within 50km of the Stellar Observatory.
- Increased minimum contribution threshold for payouts.
- Aggressive Threshold Werpost sentry guns beyond the 50km radius.
- 30-minute time limit for site completion.
- Variable EDENCOM faction appearances.
- Improved NPC behavior, including targeted drone attacks, inter-area faction memory, and adjusted orbit ranges.
- Site visibility in the Combat Anomalies section of AIR Opportunities and Agency windows.
- Info Panel objectives for tracking site progress.
- Increased activation range for the Assault Vector gate.
- EDENCOM NPC numerical superiority in the Assault Vector area.
Additional changes within Stellar Observatory proximity: [37, 38]
- Cloaking, Micro Jump Drives, and Micro Jump Field Generators disabled.
- Warp drives disabled near Stellar Observatory wrecks.
- Pop-up and local chat messages replaced with transmission conversations.
Audio
Station Atmosphere Update
A new audio controller introduces race-specific atmospheric sounds for stations. New atmospheric sounds are implemented for small, medium, and large stations belonging to Amarr, Gallente, Caldari, and Minmatar.
