State of the Frontier

State of the Frontier

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

Issue 2026-08-20 13 August 2026 to 20 August 2026 UTC Cycle-week UTC window

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437
Recorded kills
vs previous week +71 (+19%)
35
Systems with recorded kills
vs previous week -1 (-2.8%)
4,297
Online structures at report boundary
vs previous week -1 (-0.0%)
8,313
Structure status changes
vs previous week +765 (+10%)
48
Smart Gate create/link/unlink events
vs previous week +28 (+140%)
53,175
Recorded player-triggered activity events
vs previous week -2,269 (-4.1%)
366
Unique active players
vs previous week +8 (+2.2%)
38
Unique active tribes
vs previous week +0 (+0.0%)
Pilgrim
Top recorded killer
147 recorded kills
Clonebank 86
Top recorded tribe
196 recorded kills

Week in numbers

This issue covers the cycle week from 13 August 2026 to 20 August 2026 UTC, and change figures compare it with the previous cycle week. The window recorded 437 kills across 35 systems, up from 366 recorded kills the week before, with 4,297 online structures at the report boundary. Activity Tracker recorded 53,175 player-triggered on-chain events involving 366 unique players and 38 unique tribes in the same window.

MetricValueChange from previous week
Recorded kills437+71 (+19%)
Systems with recorded kills35-1 (-2.8%)
Online structures at the report boundary4,297-1 (-0.0%)
Structure status changes8,313+765 (+10%)
Smart Gate create/link/unlink events48+28 (+140%)
Player-triggered activity events53,175-2,269 (-4.1%)
Unique active players366+8 (+2.2%)
Unique active tribes38+0 (+0.0%)
Top recorded killerPilgrim
Top recorded tribeClonebank 86

Conflict

The killboard recorded 437 kills in this report window, up from 366 in the previous cycle week (+19%). The recorded kill data covers 26 unique killers and 307 unique victims. Structure kills accounted for 285 of the recorded kills, +95 (+50%) vs the previous cycle week.

The leading recorded kill systems were C.9GL.QK1, D.QMV.S31, and U.MSD.KQW. The top regional grouping by recorded kills was KR.T1.R8, followed by NR.YX.06 and 87.P1.R7.

RankSystemRecorded killsChange from previous weekStructure kills
1C.9GL.QK192+46 (+100%)66
2D.QMV.S3147+6 (+15%)29
3U.MSD.KQW44+31 (+238%)43
4O9R-S3L38+32 (+533%)33
5O1B-32L26-10 (-28%)5
RankRegionSystems with recorded killsRecorded killsStructure kills
1KR.T1.R810269212
2NR.YX.061412954
387.P1.R772916

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

RankPlayerTribeRecorded killsUnique victims
1PilgrimClonebank 8614781
2CowboyThe Ancients8463
3DonkyhotaySilver4535
4Social AssassinThe Agency4039
5kzrssnClonebank 863832
RankTribeRecorded killsActive killersStructure kills
1Clonebank 861969134
2The Ancients1174101
3The Agency5247
4Silver45140
5The Perfect Singularity1510
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Highlights the top 5 recorded kill systems from this report week.

Infrastructure

EF-Map tracked 20,099 structures across the frontier, with 4,297 online structures at the report boundary (-1 vs previous week). C.9GL.QK1 recorded the most structure status changes of any tracked system in this window, with 102 recorded changes.

Structure status changes totaled 8,313 in this report window, +765 (+10%) vs the previous cycle week. These cover structures coming online, going offline, and being unanchored or destroyed.

Status change typeCountChange from previous week
Came online4,026+448 (+13%)
Went offline3,868+250 (+6.9%)
Unanchored or destroyed419+67 (+19%)
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Opens the top structure hotspot system. Use Smart Assemblies star colouring or Solar System View L-points to inspect structure context.

Smart Gates

Smart Gate activity totaled 48 create, link, and unlink events in this report window, +28 (+140%) vs the previous cycle week. The breakdown was 33 gate creations, 15 gate link events, and 0 gate unlink events. EF-Map tracked 94 active Smart Gate links at the report boundary.

Activity

Activity Tracker recorded 53,175 player-triggered on-chain events in this report window, -4.1% vs the previous cycle week. The events involved 366 unique players (+8 vs previous week) and 38 unique tribes (+0). 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.28,265-1,730 (-5.8%)
Items burnedInventory and item activityItems burned through recorded on-chain activity.13,197-864 (-6.1%)
Structures brought onlineStructure lifecycleStructures brought online.3,552+317 (+9.8%)
Structure anchorsStructure lifecycleStructure anchoring actions.1,603+156 (+11%)
JumpsTravel and movementA recorded player jump.1,453+176 (+14%)
Fuel burn startsFuel activityFuel burn start events.1,152+40 (+3.6%)
Item withdrawalsInventory and item activityInventory items withdrawn from a tracked structure.1,137-269 (-19%)
Item depositsInventory and item activityInventory items deposited into a tracked structure.1,130-276 (-20%)
Assembly creationsAssembly creationSmart Assembly creation actions.1,076+112 (+12%)
Network Node creationsAssembly creationNetwork Node creation actions.311+18 (+6.1%)
Storage Unit creationsAssembly creationStorage Unit creation actions.183+5 (+2.8%)
Fuel withdrawalsFuel activityFuel withdrawn from tracked structures.63+8 (+15%)

Data note

State of the Frontier covers EVE Frontier universe activity recorded by EF-Map. It does not include EF-Map product usage analytics.