State of the Frontier

State of the Frontier

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

Issue 2026-09-24 17 September 2026 to 24 September 2026 UTC Cycle-week UTC window

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562
Recorded kills
vs previous week +269 (+92%)
37
Systems with recorded kills
vs previous week +6 (+19%)
4,100
Online structures at report boundary
vs previous week -232 (-5.4%)
5,657
Structure status changes
vs previous week +1,082 (+24%)
26
Smart Gate create/link/unlink events
vs previous week +6 (+30%)
35,756
Recorded player-triggered activity events
vs previous week +5,328 (+18%)
306
Unique active players
vs previous week +40 (+15%)
35
Unique active tribes
vs previous week -3 (-7.9%)
Pilgrim
Top recorded killer
210 recorded kills
Clonebank 86
Top recorded tribe
253 recorded kills

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.

MetricValueChange from previous week
Recorded kills562+269 (+92%)
Systems with recorded kills37+6 (+19%)
Online structures at the report boundary4,100-232 (-5.4%)
Structure status changes5,657+1,082 (+24%)
Smart Gate create/link/unlink events26+6 (+30%)
Player-triggered activity events35,756+5,328 (+18%)
Unique active players306+40 (+15%)
Unique active tribes35-3 (-7.9%)
Top recorded killerPilgrim
Top recorded tribeClonebank 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.

RankSystemRecorded killsChange from previous weekStructure kills
1I8V-PCH158+142 (+888%)20
2OS9-C0L100+93 (+1329%)0
3D.QMV.S3162+212
4E7J-1KK50+25 (+100%)0
5Eimur40+2135
RankRegionSystems with recorded killsRecorded killsStructure kills
187.P1.R7822870
2NR.YX.0651691
3KR.T1.R888716

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.

RankPlayerTribeRecorded killsUnique victims
1PilgrimClonebank 86210199
2MortThe Perfect Singularity8471
3Van ZappenThe Ancients7673
4Social AssassinThe Agency5716
5CowboyThe Ancients4037
RankTribeRecorded killsActive killersStructure kills
1Clonebank 862531611
2The Ancients142422
3The Perfect Singularity84163
4The Agency60345
5Algorithmic Warfare651
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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 typeCountChange from previous week
Came online2,635+495 (+23%)
Went offline2,734+468 (+21%)
Unanchored or destroyed288+119 (+70%)
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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 typeCategoryWhat it representsCountChange from previous week
Items mintedInventory and item activityItems minted through recorded on-chain activity.17,040+1,634 (+11%)
Items burnedInventory and item activityItems burned through recorded on-chain activity.9,987+1,904 (+24%)
Structures brought onlineStructure lifecycleStructures brought online.2,432+510 (+27%)
JumpsTravel and movementA recorded player jump.1,610+199 (+14%)
Structure anchorsStructure lifecycleStructure anchoring actions.1,001+395 (+65%)
Item depositsInventory and item activityInventory items deposited into a tracked structure.879+74 (+9.2%)
Item withdrawalsInventory and item activityInventory items withdrawn from a tracked structure.879+74 (+9.2%)
Fuel burn startsFuel activityFuel burn start events.853+154 (+22%)
Assembly creationsAssembly creationSmart Assembly creation actions.644+260 (+68%)
Network Node creationsAssembly creationNetwork Node creation actions.228+90 (+65%)
Storage Unit creationsAssembly creationStorage Unit creation actions.120+44 (+58%)
Fuel withdrawalsFuel activityFuel withdrawn from tracked structures.63+20 (+47%)

Data note

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