Mannar – 2025-10-24
Threat Level: MODERATE → HIGH, with periodic EXTREME spikes (Early UTC)
Summary
- Mannar is a Low‑Sec operational environment with persistent opportunistic ganking and intermittent coordinated fleet strikes. Expect fast solo gankers and small gangs most of the day; a professional Barghest‑led fleet has been observed conducting deadly, organized ambushes during early UTC hours. Never AFK in Mannar, especially in industrial or high‑value hulls.
Time Patterns (observed)
- Early UTC (00:00–09:00): SPIKE — high likelihood of coordinated fleet action, especially around 00:00–01:00 UTC.
- Mid‑Day UTC (09:00–18:00): Moderate — frequent solo/small‑gang industrial ganks.
- Evening UTC (18:00–00:00): Lower but present — sporadic individual ganks.
Top 6 Threats (real_thread scale 1.0–5.0)
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Barghest Swarm — real_thread: 5.0
Composition: Barghest + Huginn/Claymore logistics, Loki/Lachesis/Onyx/ Magus EWAR/tacklers.
Tactics: Rapid focus fire, logistics support, capsule destruction. Observed: heavy activity ~2025-10-24 00:45–00:47Z. Avoid transit and solo ops during early UTC. -
waxenjoodaddy (Orthrus) — real_thread: 4.5
Tactics: High‑speed solo ganks on industrials; capsule kill confirmed. Active early UTC. -
V1ctorovich (Vexor) — real_thread: 4.0
Tactics: Drone‑based solo ganks, targets mining barges. Active early UTC. -
Znuts Aurgnet & Alexis glavor (Leshak + Astarte) — real_thread: 3.8
Tactics: Two‑pilot coordinated strike on high‑value combat hulls (Legion kill observed). Late UTC activity. -
php3ch0 Isu & Simon Aurio (Loki + Astero) — real_thread: 3.5
Tactics: Opportunistic small‑gang ganks, focuses on smaller/Covert Ops hulls. Early UTC. -
Taul Zion Khamarune (Enyo) — real_thread: 3.0
Tactics: Fast solo assaults on light combat/undefended ships. Mid‑day UTC observed.
Practical Guidance (rooted in observed behavior)
- Avoid transit and mining ops during Early UTC (00:00–09:00); highest risk window is ~00:00–01:00 UTC.
- Do not AFK in space. Keep warp‑aligned, have a safe bookmark, and be prepared to dock/warp immediately.
- Industrials and MTUs are prime targets — use escorts, avoid isolated belts, and consider hauling high‑value cargo in combat‑fit or covert transport hulls.
- For expensive hulls (Loki, Legion, etc.): travel with multiple scouts/escorts or schedule moves outside the early UTC spike. Log out docked.
- Assume capsule kills are a tactic — expect attackers to follow up on wrecks/pods. Move to safe, docked locations immediately after loss.
Limitations
- Observations indicate known pilot names and timestamps; corporate/alliance affiliations and frequency regularity of the Barghest fleet remain unconfirmed. Exercise caution until patterns are further established.
EIN Advisory ends — operate with heightened situational awareness when entering Mannar.