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The following are quick reference tables for evaluating PVE exploration site danger (such as hostile NPCs and/or exploding cans) based on the cosmic signature name.  The cosmic signature type is identified at 25% scan, the name is revealed at 75% scan, and the site is warpable at 100% scan.  Thank you to David Louis for the [https://forums.eve-scout.com/topic/409/safety-can-i-warp-to-this-site original forum post].

 '''Note:'''  "SAFE" does not mean you are safe from PVP.  Always assume you are being hunted by other players.  Be forever vigilant dear explorers!

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! Relic Sites !! Site Safety !! HS !! LS !! NS !! C1 !! C2 !! C3 !! C4 !! C5 !! C6
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| Crumbling <> || SAFE || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 
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| Decayed <> || SAFE ||  || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 
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| Ruined <> || SAFE ||  ||  || x || x || x || x ||   ||   ||  
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| Forgotten <> || NOT SAFE ||  ||  ||  || x || x || x || x || x || x 
|}

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! Data Sites !! Site Safety !! HS !! LS !! NS !! C1 !! C2 !! C3 !! C4 !! C5 !! C6
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| Local <> || SAFE || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 
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| Regional <> || SAFE ||  || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 
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| Central <> || SAFE ||  ||  || x || x || x || x ||   ||   ||  
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| Unsecured <> || NOT SAFE ||  ||  ||  || x || x || x || x || x || x 
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| AEGIS <> || NOT SAFE ||  || x ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
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| SCC <> || NOT SAFE ||  || x ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
|}

<small>'''Exceptions for [https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Shattered_wormhole_systems Shattered Wormhole Systems]:'''</small><br>
<small>1. Standard Shattered systems can contain sites of their own class, and also one class higher or lower.</small><br>
<small>2. Small Ship "C13" Shattered systems contain sites only found in C1, C2, or C3 systems</small><br>
<small>3. Silent Battleground (a very rare Data Site) in Shattered systems is SAFE</small><br>

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! Drone Data Sites !! Site Safety !! HS !! LS !! NS !! C1 !! C2 !! C3 !! C4 !! C5 !! C6
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| Abandoned Research Complex <> || NOT SAFE ||  ||  || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 
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! Ghost Data Sites !! Site Safety !! HS !! LS !! NS !! C1 !! C2 !! C3 !! C4 !! C5 !! C6
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| Lesser <> Covert Research Facility || NOT SAFE || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 
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| Standard <> Covert Research Facility || NOT SAFE ||  || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 
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| Improved <> Covert Research Facility || NOT SAFE ||  ||  || x ||  ||  ||  ||   ||   ||  
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| Superior <> Covert Research Facility || NOT SAFE ||  ||  ||  || x || x || x || x || x || x 
|}

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! Sleeper Cache Data Sites !! Site Safety !! HS !! LS !! NS !! C1 !! C2 !! C3 !! C4 !! C5 !! C6
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| Limited Sleeper Cache || NOT SAFE || x || x || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 
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| Standard Sleeper Cache || NOT SAFE || x || x || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 
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| Superior Sleeper Cache || NOT SAFE || x || x || x ||  ||  ||  ||   ||   ||  
|}

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! Gas Sites !! Site Safety !! HS !! LS !! NS !! C1 !! C2 !! C3 !! C4 !! C5 !! C6
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| <> Nebula || SAFE || x || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 
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| <> Nebula || VARIES ||  ||  || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 
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| <> Reservoir || NOT SAFE ||  ||  ||  || x || x || x || x || x || x
|}
<small>'''[https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Gas_cloud_harvesting Gas cloud harvesting] sites are quite variable. In general:'''</small><br>
<small>1. Mykoserocin nebulae are SAFE and found in HS, LS, and NS systems.</small><br>
<small>2. Cytoserocin nebulae are found in LS and NS systems.  In NS, they can explode and/or spawn NPCs.</small><br>
<small>3. Fullerene sites are found in wormhole systems.  Ordinary Perimeter Reservoir sites deal immediate high alpha damage!</small><br>


 '''Table Legend'''
 <> = wildcard
 SAFE = no NPCs; no Timers; nothing bad you can activate
 X = possible site location
 HS = high sec; LS = low sec; NS = null sec
 C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, and C6 = wormhole system class