State of the Frontier

State of the Frontier

Weekly EF-Map field report on recorded EVE Frontier activity.

Issue 2026-07-23 16 July 2026 to 23 July 2026 UTC Cycle-week UTC window

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370
Recorded kills
vs previous week -403 (-52%)
34
Systems with recorded kills
vs previous week -2 (-5.6%)
4,021
Online structures at report boundary
vs previous week +30 (+0.8%)
10,403
Structure status changes
vs previous week -1,045 (-9.1%)
34
Smart Gate create/link/unlink events
vs previous week -47 (-58%)
65,377
Recorded player-triggered activity events
vs previous week -18,940 (-22%)
556
Unique active players
vs previous week -46 (-7.6%)
48
Unique active tribes
vs previous week +3 (+6.7%)
Cowboy
Top recorded killer
114 recorded kills
The Ancients
Top recorded tribe
245 recorded kills

Week in numbers

This issue covers the cycle week from 16 July 2026 to 23 July 2026 UTC, and change figures compare it with the previous cycle week. The window recorded 370 kills across 34 systems, down from 773 recorded kills the week before, with 4,021 online structures at the report boundary. Activity Tracker recorded 65,377 player-triggered on-chain events involving 556 unique players and 48 unique tribes in the same window.

MetricValueChange from previous week
Recorded kills370-403 (-52%)
Systems with recorded kills34-2 (-5.6%)
Online structures at the report boundary4,021+30 (+0.8%)
Structure status changes10,403-1,045 (-9.1%)
Smart Gate create/link/unlink events34-47 (-58%)
Player-triggered activity events65,377-18,940 (-22%)
Unique active players556-46 (-7.6%)
Unique active tribes48+3 (+6.7%)
Top recorded killerCowboy
Top recorded tribeThe Ancients

Conflict

The killboard recorded 370 kills in this report window, down from 773 in the previous cycle week (-52%). The recorded kill data covers 39 unique killers and 231 unique victims. Structure kills accounted for 281 of the recorded kills, -339 (-55%) vs the previous cycle week.

The leading recorded kill systems were I8V-PCH, A.XLP.GTR, and OS9-C0L. The top regional grouping by recorded kills was KR.T1.R8, followed by 87.P1.R7 and NR.YX.06.

RankSystemRecorded killsChange from previous weekStructure kills
1I8V-PCH46-18 (-28%)35
2A.XLP.GTR40+19 (+90%)33
3OS9-C0L36+30 (+500%)16
4UD5-8RH32-46 (-59%)27
5U.CPC.PMG22+21 (+2100%)18
RankRegionSystems with recorded killsRecorded killsStructure kills
1KR.T1.R812156126
287.P1.R711133112
3NR.YX.06118143

Recorded killboard leaders were Cowboy, Anderson117, and Brettius Maximus. Tribe-level grouping places the leading recorded-kill rows with The Ancients, The Agency, and Clonebank 86, subject to the tribe membership note below.

RankPlayerTribeRecorded killsUnique victims
1CowboyThe Ancients11472
2Anderson117The Ancients4838
3Brettius MaximusThe Ancients3328
4Social AssassinThe Agency3012
5EchizenThe Ancients243
RankTribeRecorded killsActive killersStructure kills
1The Ancients2457206
2The Agency55645
3Clonebank 86281415
4Shadow - Moses2035
5DEAD811
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Highlights the top 5 recorded kill systems from this report week.

Infrastructure

EF-Map tracked 12,995 structures across the frontier, with 4,021 online structures at the report boundary (+30 vs previous week). IK9-4JK recorded the most structure status changes of any tracked system in this window, with 11 recorded changes.

Structure status changes totaled 10,403 in this report window, -1,045 (-9.1%) vs the previous cycle week. These cover structures coming online, going offline, and being unanchored or destroyed.

Status change typeCountChange from previous week
Came online5,022-626 (-11%)
Went offline4,531-137 (-2.9%)
Unanchored or destroyed850-282 (-25%)
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Smart Gates

Smart Gate activity totaled 34 create, link, and unlink events in this report window, -47 (-58%) vs the previous cycle week. The breakdown was 16 gate creations, 10 gate link events, and 8 gate unlink events. EF-Map tracked 37 active Smart Gate links at the report boundary.

Activity

Activity Tracker recorded 65,377 player-triggered on-chain events in this report window, -22% vs the previous cycle week. The events involved 556 unique players (-46 vs previous week) and 48 unique tribes (+3). The most-recorded event types are broken down below.

Event typeCategoryWhat it representsCountChange from previous week
Items mintedInventory and item activityItems minted through recorded on-chain activity.33,900-12,006 (-26%)
Items burnedInventory and item activityItems burned through recorded on-chain activity.17,441-4,509 (-21%)
Structures brought onlineStructure lifecycleStructures brought online.4,777-973 (-17%)
Structure anchorsStructure lifecycleStructure anchoring actions.2,697-760 (-22%)
JumpsTravel and movementA recorded player jump.1,993+441 (+28%)
Assembly creationsAssembly creationSmart Assembly creation actions.1,781-459 (-20%)
Fuel burn startsFuel activityFuel burn start events.1,728-370 (-18%)
Network Node creationsAssembly creationNetwork Node creation actions.611-90 (-13%)
Storage Unit creationsAssembly creationStorage Unit creation actions.289-189 (-40%)
Fuel withdrawalsFuel activityFuel withdrawn from tracked structures.141-10 (-6.6%)
Gate linksGate infrastructureSmart Gate link actions.10-16 (-62%)
Location revealsStructure lifecycleStructure location reveal actions.7+1 (+17%)

Data note