Elarel – 2025-10-17
Situation
- Elarel (low-sec) remains a high-risk environment for opportunistic targets. Predators with predictable patterns actively hunt vulnerable ships and perform capsule follow‑ups to finalize kills. Miners and small transporters are the primary victims.
Key Threats (top profiles)
- Cailin Dioltas — real_thread 4.8 (Loki / Manticore): primary predator. 12 kills; focuses on Ventures and capsules; operates across late evening → early morning UTC and scattered daytime hours. Often solo or with one accomplice.
- Peter Powers — real_thread 4.0 (Legion / Magus): severe threat to Ventures; active in afternoon UTC.
- Serqet Daphiti — real_thread 3.5 (Abaddon): interdiction of shuttles/transports; late afternoon → early evening UTC.
- Charon Sasen — real_thread 3.0 (Pacifier): stealth ops against frigates/scouts; late evening UTC.
- Cadhla Dioltas — real_thread 2.5 (Tholos): heavy platform observed early morning.
- Vipy Styx — real_thread 2.0 (Loki): isolated but capable.
Observed patterns
- Primary targets: Venture (8 kills), Capsule (8 kills, often follow-ups), shuttles/transports. Other losses include Imicus, Caracal, Nereus, Thrasher FI.
- Peak days: Monday, Friday, Thursday.
- Peak UTC windows: 02:00–07:00, 12:00–14:00, 22:00–00:00 (additional scattered activity 14:00–18:00).
Immediate Advisories
- Avoid Elarel when unescorted and flying Ventures, Prospects, shuttles, or other low‑value/miner hulls.
- If transiting: fit warp core stabilizers, align bookmark, and maintain instant warp readiness.
- Miners: do not mine solo. Use cloaks where applicable, active scouts, and combat escorts with tackle/disruption capacity.
- Explorers/Frigates: beware of covert ops (Pacifier) — expect stealth interception; use safe spots and err on the side of caution.
- Capsule safety: expect capsule follow‑ups. Have an immediate warp plan and avoid loitering wrecks or grid after losing your ship.
- Treat pilots in T3 cruisers (Loki, Legion) and listed battleships as hostile until proven otherwise.
Operational note
- No large fleet war detected, but high-efficiency solo/small‑group predators make Elarel hazardous for repeat or routine operations. Plan routes/times to avoid peak windows and operate with a deterrent force when possible.