State of the Frontier

State of the Frontier

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

Issue 2026-09-03 27 August 2026 to 3 September 2026 UTC Cycle-week UTC window

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474
Recorded kills
vs previous week -25 (-5.0%)
30
Systems with recorded kills
vs previous week +1 (+3.4%)
4,289
Online structures at report boundary
vs previous week -131 (-3.0%)
6,744
Structure status changes
vs previous week -163 (-2.4%)
33
Smart Gate create/link/unlink events
vs previous week +2 (+6.5%)
46,751
Recorded player-triggered activity events
vs previous week -2,291 (-4.7%)
308
Unique active players
vs previous week -51 (-14%)
38
Unique active tribes
vs previous week +5 (+15%)
Donkyhotay
Top recorded killer
121 recorded kills
Silver
Top recorded tribe
176 recorded kills

Week in numbers

This issue covers the cycle week from 27 August 2026 to 3 September 2026 UTC, and change figures compare it with the previous cycle week. The window recorded 474 kills across 30 systems, down from 499 recorded kills the week before, with 4,289 online structures at the report boundary. Activity Tracker recorded 46,751 player-triggered on-chain events involving 308 unique players and 38 unique tribes in the same window.

MetricValueChange from previous week
Recorded kills474-25 (-5.0%)
Systems with recorded kills30+1 (+3.4%)
Online structures at the report boundary4,289-131 (-3.0%)
Structure status changes6,744-163 (-2.4%)
Smart Gate create/link/unlink events33+2 (+6.5%)
Player-triggered activity events46,751-2,291 (-4.7%)
Unique active players308-51 (-14%)
Unique active tribes38+5 (+15%)
Top recorded killerDonkyhotay
Top recorded tribeSilver

Conflict

The killboard recorded 474 kills in this report window, down from 499 in the previous cycle week (-5.0%). The recorded kill data covers 22 unique killers and 395 unique victims. Structure kills accounted for 169 of the recorded kills, -15 (-8.2%) vs the previous cycle week.

The leading recorded kill systems were D.QMV.S31, E7J-1KK, and A.XLP.GTR. 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
1D.QMV.S3164+24 (+60%)0
2E7J-1KK63+9 (+17%)6
3A.XLP.GTR42+22 (+110%)29
4C.9GL.QK137+15 (+68%)4
5I8V-PCH35-74 (-68%)10
RankRegionSystems with recorded killsRecorded killsStructure kills
1KR.T1.R81017750
2NR.YX.06916237
387.P1.R71013382

Recorded killboard leaders were Donkyhotay, Heckmo, and Star Fox. Tribe-level grouping places the leading recorded-kill rows with Silver, Clonebank 86, and The Perfect Singularity, subject to the tribe membership note below.

RankPlayerTribeRecorded killsUnique victims
1DonkyhotaySilver12193
2HeckmoClonebank 866759
3Star FoxSilver5555
4Brettius MaximusThe Ancients4544
5PilgrimClonebank 863636
RankTribeRecorded killsActive killersStructure kills
1Silver1762108
2Clonebank 86112722
3The Perfect Singularity83533
4The Ancients4513
5The Agency3632
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Highlights the top 5 recorded kill systems from this report week.

Infrastructure

EF-Map tracked 22,719 structures across the frontier, with 4,289 online structures at the report boundary (-131 vs previous week). J:3I61 recorded the most structure status changes of any tracked system in this window, with 32 recorded changes.

Structure status changes totaled 6,744 in this report window, -163 (-2.4%) vs the previous cycle week. These cover structures coming online, going offline, and being unanchored or destroyed.

Status change typeCountChange from previous week
Came online3,217-24 (-0.7%)
Went offline3,265+16 (+0.5%)
Unanchored or destroyed262-155 (-37%)
View top structure system on map

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 33 create, link, and unlink events in this report window, +2 (+6.5%) vs the previous cycle week. The breakdown was 22 gate creations, 10 gate link events, and 1 gate unlink events. EF-Map tracked 132 active Smart Gate links at the report boundary.

Activity

Activity Tracker recorded 46,751 player-triggered on-chain events in this report window, -4.7% vs the previous cycle week. The events involved 308 unique players (-51 vs previous week) and 38 unique tribes (+5). 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.25,393-1,334 (-5.0%)
Items burnedInventory and item activityItems burned through recorded on-chain activity.11,676-1,277 (-9.9%)
Structures brought onlineStructure lifecycleStructures brought online.2,866-65 (-2.2%)
JumpsTravel and movementA recorded player jump.1,541+481 (+45%)
Item depositsInventory and item activityInventory items deposited into a tracked structure.1,096+304 (+38%)
Item withdrawalsInventory and item activityInventory items withdrawn from a tracked structure.1,095+289 (+36%)
Structure anchorsStructure lifecycleStructure anchoring actions.1,055-305 (-22%)
Fuel burn startsFuel activityFuel burn start events.919-55 (-5.6%)
Assembly creationsAssembly creationSmart Assembly creation actions.678-252 (-27%)
Network Node creationsAssembly creationNetwork Node creation actions.220-40 (-15%)
Storage Unit creationsAssembly creationStorage Unit creation actions.135-17 (-11%)
Fuel withdrawalsFuel activityFuel withdrawn from tracked structures.47-16 (-25%)

Data note

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