Week in numbers
This issue covers the cycle week from 17 September 2026 to 24 September 2026 UTC, and change figures compare it with the previous cycle week. The window recorded 562 kills across 37 systems, up from 293 recorded kills the week before, with 4,100 online structures at the report boundary. Activity Tracker recorded 35,756 player-triggered on-chain events involving 306 unique players and 35 unique tribes in the same window.
| Metric | Value | Change from previous week |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded kills | 562 | +269 (+92%) |
| Systems with recorded kills | 37 | +6 (+19%) |
| Online structures at the report boundary | 4,100 | -232 (-5.4%) |
| Structure status changes | 5,657 | +1,082 (+24%) |
| Smart Gate create/link/unlink events | 26 | +6 (+30%) |
| Player-triggered activity events | 35,756 | +5,328 (+18%) |
| Unique active players | 306 | +40 (+15%) |
| Unique active tribes | 35 | -3 (-7.9%) |
| Top recorded killer | Pilgrim | |
| Top recorded tribe | Clonebank 86 |
Conflict
The killboard recorded 562 kills in this report window, up from 293 in the previous cycle week (+92%). The recorded kill data covers 36 unique killers and 467 unique victims. Structure kills accounted for 149 of the recorded kills, -7 (-4.5%) vs the previous cycle week.
The leading recorded kill systems were I8V-PCH, OS9-C0L, and D.QMV.S31. The top regional grouping by recorded kills was 87.P1.R7, followed by NR.YX.06 and KR.T1.R8.
| Rank | System | Recorded kills | Change from previous week | Structure kills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I8V-PCH | 158 | +142 (+888%) | 20 |
| 2 | OS9-C0L | 100 | +93 (+1329%) | 0 |
| 3 | D.QMV.S31 | 62 | +21 | 2 |
| 4 | E7J-1KK | 50 | +25 (+100%) | 0 |
| 5 | Eimur | 40 | +21 | 35 |
| Rank | Region | Systems with recorded kills | Recorded kills | Structure kills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87.P1.R7 | 8 | 228 | 70 |
| 2 | NR.YX.06 | 5 | 169 | 1 |
| 3 | KR.T1.R8 | 8 | 87 | 16 |
Recorded killboard leaders were Pilgrim, Mort, and Van Zappen. Tribe-level grouping places the leading recorded-kill rows with Clonebank 86, The Ancients, and The Perfect Singularity, subject to the tribe membership note below.
| Rank | Player | Tribe | Recorded kills | Unique victims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilgrim | Clonebank 86 | 210 | 199 |
| 2 | Mort | The Perfect Singularity | 84 | 71 |
| 3 | Van Zappen | The Ancients | 76 | 73 |
| 4 | Social Assassin | The Agency | 57 | 16 |
| 5 | Cowboy | The Ancients | 40 | 37 |
| Rank | Tribe | Recorded kills | Active killers | Structure kills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clonebank 86 | 253 | 16 | 11 |
| 2 | The Ancients | 142 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | The Perfect Singularity | 84 | 1 | 63 |
| 4 | The Agency | 60 | 3 | 45 |
| 5 | Algorithmic Warfare | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Highlights the top 5 recorded kill systems from this report week.
Infrastructure
EF-Map tracked 25,074 structures across the frontier, with 4,100 online structures at the report boundary (-232 vs previous week). U.CPC.PMG recorded the most structure status changes of any tracked system in this window, with 112 recorded changes.
Structure status changes totaled 5,657 in this report window, +1,082 (+24%) vs the previous cycle week. These cover structures coming online, going offline, and being unanchored or destroyed.
| Status change type | Count | Change from previous week |
|---|---|---|
| Came online | 2,635 | +495 (+23%) |
| Went offline | 2,734 | +468 (+21%) |
| Unanchored or destroyed | 288 | +119 (+70%) |
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 26 create, link, and unlink events in this report window, +6 (+30%) vs the previous cycle week. The breakdown was 9 gate creations, 7 gate link events, and 10 gate unlink events. EF-Map tracked 149 active Smart Gate links at the report boundary.
Activity
Activity Tracker recorded 35,756 player-triggered on-chain events in this report window, +18% vs the previous cycle week. The events involved 306 unique players (+40 vs previous week) and 35 unique tribes (-3). The most-recorded event types are broken down below.
| Event type | Category | What it represents | Count | Change from previous week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items minted | Inventory and item activity | Items minted through recorded on-chain activity. | 17,040 | +1,634 (+11%) |
| Items burned | Inventory and item activity | Items burned through recorded on-chain activity. | 9,987 | +1,904 (+24%) |
| Structures brought online | Structure lifecycle | Structures brought online. | 2,432 | +510 (+27%) |
| Jumps | Travel and movement | A recorded player jump. | 1,610 | +199 (+14%) |
| Structure anchors | Structure lifecycle | Structure anchoring actions. | 1,001 | +395 (+65%) |
| Item deposits | Inventory and item activity | Inventory items deposited into a tracked structure. | 879 | +74 (+9.2%) |
| Item withdrawals | Inventory and item activity | Inventory items withdrawn from a tracked structure. | 879 | +74 (+9.2%) |
| Fuel burn starts | Fuel activity | Fuel burn start events. | 853 | +154 (+22%) |
| Assembly creations | Assembly creation | Smart Assembly creation actions. | 644 | +260 (+68%) |
| Network Node creations | Assembly creation | Network Node creation actions. | 228 | +90 (+65%) |
| Storage Unit creations | Assembly creation | Storage Unit creation actions. | 120 | +44 (+58%) |
| Fuel withdrawals | Fuel activity | Fuel withdrawn from tracked structures. | 63 | +20 (+47%) |
Community links
Third-party/community links only. EF-Map does not summarize these links or treat them as report facts.
- State of the Frontier - 17 September 2026State of the Frontier · 18 September 2026
- Frontier Friday - 2026 End of Year Roadmap UpdateEVE Frontier YouTube · 22 September 2026
- True Freedom, Real ConsequenceEVE Frontier YouTube · 21 September 2026
- Echoes from the Front - End of year RoadMap, Cycle 5 points issue & current weeks stats!Echoes from the Front YouTube · 19 September 2026
- Into the Void - Securing #1r/EVEFrontier · 23 September 2026