The Explorer's Handbook

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Overview

Exploration in EVE is a term which aggregates the activities and skills required to locate and collect loot from Cosmic Signatures in game, but is also associated with the discovery of landmarks. Primary gameplay loop is;

1. Ensure your safety through smart habits.
2. Navigate to a system to explore in.
3. Locate Signatures and/or Landmarks. This is primarily done via scanning probes, but also can be done via Bookmarks.
4. Interact with your chosen Signature/Landmark. This may include hacking, gas huffing, combat or simply enjoying the view.
5. Collect the reward (and eventually sell it).

The loop is straightforward and has a low skill floor (a Day 1 player can participate). However, the diversity of signatures, loot and landmarks in game, combined with the unique navigation challenges and PvP elements between K-Space and J-Space make this relatively simple loop have an incredible amount of depth of play.

Treating ships like ammo

Exploration is a high risk/reward activity, every time you undock a ship have the mindset that you already lost it. Signal Cartel provides free fitted T1 Exploration frigates in most of our stations, use them to learn and explore all corners of EVE Universe. A good rule of thumb is to seldom undock something you can not replace twice (there are always exceptions to the rule).

Exploded Explorer SRP

 ... but you'll live

Skills and Implants

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short overview

Directional Scanner and Overview

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Exploration Ships

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Exploration Ship Fitting Guide

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Navigating Different Types of Space

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Landmarks, Oddities, Lore and History

From just a beacon in space to a floating titan wreck and a destroyed world, Eve has it all. Find them on the list of landmarks to visit or explore them with our TripTiks

How to Probe and Scan Cosmic Signatures

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short overview

Site Types

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How to Perform the Hack

This article covers how to play the Hacking Minigame, which sites contain hackable containers, and lists the tools of the trade (skills, ships, modules and implants) needed to make a successful hack.

Loot and where to sell it

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short overview