Editing Making ISK as an Explorer (section)

==High-sec space==
'''Relic sites''' in high-sec space have little value except as training opportunities for players new to exploration.  Typically the value of such sites rarely exceeds 2M ISK and can often be much lower than that.

'''Data sites''', on the other hand, can be surprisingly lucrative:
[[File:Superior Sleep Cache.png|thumb|One high-value can from a Superior Sleep Cache.  Credit: Kenric Proudneck, Signal Cartel]] 
* Cans in vanilla pirate sites have a 5 to 10% chance, depending on which empire space you are in, of dropping relatively valuable Composite Molecular Condensers.  The best opportunities are in Gallante high-sec space where the combination of a 10% drop rate and the frequent occurrence of the more valuable CV variant of Composite Molecular Condensers, gives an ''average'' site value in the order of 2M to 4M ISK. 
* Covert Research Facilities (also known as "ghost" sites) are high-risk, high-reward level-3 sites.  Many high-sec explorers avoid these due to [[Ghost Site Fits|the high risk of ship loss]].  However, even the lower-risk approach of cargo scanning each can and just hacking the one can with highest value (often the Secure Lab can) can yield >5M ISK in Shattered Villard Wheels and Covert Research Tools.   Sites often have one can with a Mid-grade Ascendancy blueprint copy, but the value may vary from nothing to a few million ISK.
* Sleeper Caches spawn rarely, but are often not run due to the difficulty in scanning down their level-4 or -5 signatures and in running the sites themselves.  Site value varies greatly from about 10M ISK for a low-end Limited Sleeper Cache to >200M ISK for a very good Superior Sleeper Cache.  Successfully running these takes preparation (choice of ship and fit is critical) and knowledge of the site mechanics.  See [https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Sleeper_Cache the Eve University Wiki] for guidance.  One key loot type is that of Sleeper Components (also known as "blue loot") which can be sold to NPC buyers at fixed prices at specific NPC stations (not Jita!).