Groothese is currently under elevated predatory activity with multiple high-risk engagements and peak windows observed. Despite a high-security designation, tactics resemble low-sec roaming and threaten solo and lightly fitted pilots.
Groothese is a volatile Low-Sec hotspot assessed as High Risk, characterized by persistent organized small-gang activity and targeted infrastructure warfare. The threat mix combines opportunistic ganking with deliberate escalation using high‑tier ships, led by two dominant factions: the Rattlesnake-centric Edgar Berdnikow and the Nighthawk-centric Peter Powers, whose encounters are likely lethal without proper preparation.
Groothese is a highly contested Low-Sec system with sustained, organized PvP activity and a HIGH THREAT rating of 4.2/5.0. The threat environment is driven by multiple coordinated small-gangs and at least one highly skilled solo battleship pilot, targeting T3 cruisers, Black Ops battleships, and other high-value hulls.
Groothese in High-Sec is experiencing elevated, coordinated ganking, with a rolling 7-day threat of 3.5/5 and two persistent actors plus a top operator driving most losses. The principal killers are Artley Group, McBride/Krahn Duo, and Edgar Berdnikow, whose Rattlesnake multi-kill on 2025-11-15 demonstrates premeditated targeting and strong scouting capabilities, with peak risk on weekend late UTC and late-night UTC on weekdays.
Groothese is a high-threat Low-Sec chokepoint with two persistent predator profiles actively hunting haulers, exploration ships, and capsules. The EU Prime Time window (17:00–23:00 UTC), particularly Sundays and Mondays, represents the peak risk and can escalate into counter-ganks.
Groothese currently hosts a professional, high-risk ganking cell actively targeting high-value hulls, including Marauders and large industrials, under leaders Alexis glavor and Sick Artley. A separate escalation period shows PvP activity, including a Gnosis–Praxis clash, indicating the system can produce sudden localized wars outside the main ganking pattern.
Groothese is experiencing concentrated, organized hunting operations by a Black Ops/Tech-III cruiser gang, with occasional Drake Navy Issue support and late-night skirmishers. The primary threat group—Alexis glavor, Sick Artley, and Jason Ozran—employs heavy electronic warfare and webbing to neutralize targets quickly, driving a High Risk level (4.0) during peak evening hours.