Base Signature Strength

Every "Type" of Cosmic Signature has a Base Signature Strength which determines how strongly probes will interact with it. Base Signature Strengths come in a limited set of "bands."

These bands are:

• 1/5 (20.0%)
• 1/10 (10.0%)
• 1/15 (6.67%)
• 1/20 (5.0%)
• 1/25 (4.0%)
• 1/40 (2.5%)
• 1/60 (1.67%)
• 1/80 (1.25%)

Each of the different types of Cosmic Signatures will always have the same base signal strength. This means that a pilot may scan a large group of signatures by setting scanner probes to maximum range and then by comparing the resulting "bands" against known signatures that pilot may discern what each result may be with out having to scan every signature to 100%.

Example

For example, the following scan of the Hasiari system (in high sec) contains 5 unknown signatures.

Scan Signature Signals in the Hasiari System

For this scan, a single Deep Space Scan Probe with 9.8 Base Sensor Strength was used: set to its maximum range of 256 AU and placed near the middle of the system. The strength of a scan signal will decrease with distance. Because most systems tend to be less than 60 AUs wide, a probe set to a 256 AU range will commonly have very little variation in signal strength due to distance, allowing signatures to line up clearly into their respective bands.

9.8 Base Sensor Strength

At this probe's 9.8 sensor strength, a result of .37% is in the 1/5 band, the .19% result is in the 1/10 band, the .12% results are in the 1/15 bands, and the .09% result is in the 1/20 band.

At this point we can break down the possible results for each of the signatures. First we must note that the scan is in high sec, so we can discount a large number of possibilities based on sec status. Further, we note that we are in Amarr Sovereign space, meaning certain types of ores, like omber, are impossible. Also, we are in the Derelik region, meaning any local pirate signatures will belong to the Sansha Faction (see Pirate Faction Occupancy Chart). The 1/5 result could be a drone or a pirate hideout or a small hidden asteroid belt (1/5s never occur in w-space). The 1/10 result could be a number of different things but is most likely to be a K162 wormhole (generic exit), which is the most common 1/10 signature. In high sec, a 1/15 signature could only be an R943 wormhole to class 2 space, and, finally, the 1/20 result could, again be a number of things.

Specifically, the possibilities are as folllows:

Please note: None of the Signatures can be a Grav site, because all 1/5, 1/10 and 1/20 band Grav sites in high sec contain omber and thus do not appear in Amarr territory.

• The 1/5 Signature could be:
  • Unknown (DED Complex, Unrated Complex, Wormhole)
    • Haunted Yard
    • Sansha Hideout of the faction hideouts, it must be Sansha because it is in Derelik

• 1/10
  • Radar
    • Local Sansha Mainframe
    • Local Sansha Virus Test Site
  • Magnetometric
    • Crumbling Sansha Antiquated Outpost
    • Crumbling Sansha Excavation
    • Looted Sansha Collision Site
    • Looted Sansha Explosive Debris
  • Unknown (DED Complex, Unrated Complex, Wormhole)
    • Desolate Site
    • Sansha Lookout
    • Rogue Drone Asteroid Infestation
    • Sansha's Command Relay Outpost
    • K162_(Wormhole) to anywhere but class 4 (class 4 systems have no outgoing wormholes to k-space... this is the most likely 1/10 signature)
    • Z971_(Wormhole) to class 1
    • A641_(Wormhole) to high sec

• 1/15
  • Unknown (DED Complex, Unrated Complex, Wormhole)
    • R943_(Wormhole) to class 2 (there are no other possibilities in high sec)

• 1/20
  • Radar
    • Local Sansha Data Processing Center
    • Local Sansha Shattered Life-Support Unit
  • Magnetometric
    • Crumbling Sansha Crystal Quarry
    • Crumbling Sansha Solar Harvesters
    • Looted Sansha Abandoned Station
    • Looted Sansha Battle Remnants
  • Unknown (DED Complex, Unrated Complex, Wormhole)
    • Sansha Watch
    • Chemical Yard
    • Sansha's Nation Occupied Mining Colony
    • X702_(Wormhole) to class 3
    • R051_(Wormhole) to low sec

After a thorough scan of the system, we can see the following results.

The 1/5 result is a Sansha Hideout. File:Scan Band Matching 3.png

The 1/10 result is a K162 wormhole. File:Scan Band Matching 4.png

The 1/15 results are both R943s as expected. File:Scan Band Matching 2.png File:Scan Band Matching 5.png

And finally, the 1/20 result is an X702 wormhole. File:Scan Band Matching 1.png

Clearly, we were able to significantly narrow down the possibilities with the first scan, and, as each signature is raised above 25% signal strength, we can further narrow each Signature's possibilities when its group type (unk, mag, radar,... ect) becomes visible.

Signal Drop-off

Base Sensor Strengths tend to vary with the scanner's skill, and different sensor strengths will give slightly different results, with stronger probes giving stronger results. There is a formula for figuring out what strength results will have, but pilots' experience with their own probes is usually sufficient. For this technique, core scan probes could also be used, but when using core probes the maximum scan distance is 32 AUs, so it should be kept in mind that the observed signal strength will diminish significantly with distance. Thus, signatures on the edge of a scan may appear to belong to a different band. This can be dealt with by taking multiple scans centered at the various groups of planets in a system and using the strongest results for each signature.

Uses

The real power of this technique comes when a pilot is looking for a specific signature who's strength he knows. He may simply scan the whole system once, and ignore any results which do not fit into the band of the signature for which he is looking.

In w-space (a.k.a. Anoikis), this is a particularly powerful technique because signatures fit into a very rigid signature strength scheme:

• All "Perimeter" Ladar and Grav Sites are 1/10
• All "Frontier" Ladar and Grav Sites are 1/20
• All "Core" Ladar and Grav Sites are 1/40
• All w-space Radar and Magnetometric sites are 1/40

Wormholes

For each class of w-space, there is a limited set of wandering wormholes which may appear in it, and every system has only one static wormhole (class 2 systems have 2 statics). Once the Base Signature Strengths of each of these wormholes is known for the given class of w-space a pilot is in, pilots may easily narrow down which signature is their local static or another type of local wormhole. A full listing of nearly all wormhole signature strengths is available under the List of All W-Space Systems.

Wormhole Band List

The following resource lists the bands in which each type of wormhole appears. Pilots who know the possible wormholes which may appear in the system they are currently scouting, can speed their search for exits. Remember, only certain static wormholes will be possible, depending on what constellation the wormhole system lies within, thus, the other statics may be discounted (see List of All W-Space Systems):

Wormhole Signature Strength List

Signature Band List

Following is a completely listing of all cosmic signatures sorted by Base Signature Strength. The listing groups these signatures into "bands" as follows:

High Sec

High-sec Signature Strength List

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Low Sec

Low-sec Signature Strength List

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Null Sec

Signature Bands in Null Sec
Bands for Unknown Signatures in Null sec
1/5 (20.0%) Band	1/10 (10.0%) Band	1/15 (6.67%) Band	1/20 (5.0%) Band	1/25 (4.0%) Band	1/40 (2.5%) Band	1/45 (2.22%) Band	1/60 (1.67%) Band	1/80 (1.25%) Band	Unknown Band
(Faction) Base (a b g s p)	wormhole K162 generic exit	-	wormhole X702 null to c3	-	wormhole Z971 null to c1	wormhole R943 null to c2	-	10/10 DED-complex (a b g s p)	wormhole O128 null to c4
Independence (drone)	wormhole N432 null to c5		wormhole N944 null to low		wormhole B449 null to high			(Uber Faction) Fleet Staging Point (a b g s p)	Angel Mineral Acquisition Outpost
	6/10 DED-complex (b g s)		7/10 DED-complex (a b g s p)		8/10 DED-complex (a b g s p)
	(Faction) Fortress (a b g s p)		(Faction) Military Complex (a b g s p)		(Faction) Provincial HQ (a b g s p)
	Radiance (drone)		Hierarchy (drone)
	Serpentis Logistical Outpost
Gravimetric Signature Bands in Null sec
1/5	1/10	1/15	1/20	1/25	1/40	1/45	1/60	1/80	Unknown
Small Asteroid Cluster	Moderate Asteroid Cluster	-	Large Asteroid Cluster	-	Small Hemorphite, Jaspet, and Kernite Deposit	-	Large Mercoxit, Arkonor and Bistot Deposit	Large Hedbergite, Hemorphite, and Jaspet Deposit	Small Hedbergite, Hemorphite, and Jaspet Deposit
Small Bistot Deposit	Small Arkanor and Bistot Deposit		Small Jaspet, Kernite and Omber Deposit		Small Mercoxit, Arkonor and Bistot Deposit				Average Hedbergite, Hemorphite, and Jaspet Deposit
	Average Bistot Deposit		Average Arkanor and Bistot Deposit		Average Mercoxit, Arkonor and Bistot Deposit
			Large Bistot Deposit		Large Arkanor and Bistot Deposit
Ladar Signature Bands in Null sec
1/5	1/10	1/15	1/20	1/25	1/40	1/45	1/60	1/80	Unknown
-	Swarm Nebula (in Tenal)	-	Moth Nebula (in Tenal)	-	Lion Nebula (in Tenal)	-	-	(Faction) Production Facility (a b g s p) (a2 g2 p2)	Boisterous Nebula (in Feythabolis)
			Thick Nebula (in Fountain)		Peacock Nebula (in Fountain)			Gaseous Nebula (in Tenal)	Vaporous Nebula (in Feythabolis)
								Polar Bear Nebula (in Cloud Ring)	Cobra Nebula (in Delve)
								Massive Nebula (in Fountain)	Crab Spider Nebula (in Delve)
								Diamond Nebula (in Fountain)	Hazy Nebula (in Delve)
									Hidden Nebula (in Delve)
									Whirling Nebula (in Delve)
									Dewy Nebula (in Vale of the Silent)
									Shimmering Nebula (in Vale of the Silent)
									Duo Nebula (in Catch)
									Leopard Nebula (in Catch)
									Rimy Nebula (in Catch)
									Small Nebula (in Catch)
									Goose Nebula (in Cloud Ring)
									Icy Nebula (in Cloud Ring)
									Shiney Nebula (in ?)
Magnetometric Signature Bands in Null sec
1/5	1/10	1/15	1/20	1/25	1/40	1/45	1/60	1/80	Unknown
Pristine (Faction) Ship Remnants (a b g s p)	Pristine (Faction) Pod Cluster (a b g s p)	-	Pristine (Faction) Dumped Cargo (a b g s p)	-	Pristine (Faction) Ship Graveyard (a b g s p)	-	-	Pristine (Faction) Battle Remnants (a b g s p)	Bloated Ruins (in Wicked Creek)
	Ruined (Faction) Monument Site (a b g s p)		Pristine (Faction) Abandoned Colony (a b g s p)		Pristine (Faction) Collision Site (a b g s p)			Pristine (Faction) Explosive Debris (a b g s p)	Whispy Ruins (in Feythabolis)
			Ruined (Faction) Temple Site (a b g s p)		Ruined (Faction) Science Outpost (a b g s p)			Ruined (Faction) Crystal Quarry (a b g s p)	Forgotten Ruins (in Delve)
									Crumbling Ruins (in Vale of the Silent)
									Ancient Ruins (in Catch)
									Festering Ruins (in Fountain)
									Hidden Ruins (in Cloud Ring)
Radar Signature Bands in Null sec
1/5	1/10	1/15	1/20	1/25	1/40	1/45	1/60	1/80	Unknown
-	Central (Faction) Sparking Transmitter (a b g s p)	-	Central (Faction) Survey Site (a b g s p)	-	Central (Faction) Command Center (a b g s p)	-	-	Central (Faction) Data Mining Site (a b g s p)	-
								Digital Network (in Wicked Creek)
								Digital Matrix (in Feythabolis)
								Digital Complex (in Delve)
								Digital Convolution (in Tenal)
								Digital Plexus (in Vale of the Silent)
								Digital Circuitry (in Catch)
								Digital Compound (in Fountain)
								Digital Tessellation (in Cloud Ring)
Sources: Project Atlas and data shared by Elisa Fir.

Please reference the Pirate Faction Occupancy chart to tell what (Faction) will appear in what region.

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Pirate Faction Occupancy

Faction	Regions
	Empire	Null Sec
Angel Cartel	Heimatar, Metropolis, Molden Heath	Impass, Feythabolis, Omist, Tenerifis, Immensea, Curse, Scalding Pass, Wicked Creek, Detorid, Insmother, Great Wildlands, Cache
Blood Raiders	Aridia, Genesis, Kador, Khanid, Kor-Azor, The Bleak Lands	Delve, Querious, Period Basis
Guristas Pirates	Black Rise, Lonetrek, The Citadel, The Forge	Tenal, Branch, Venal, Deklein, Pure Blind, Geminate, Vale of the Silent, Tribute
Sansha's Nation	Derelik, Devoid, Domain, Tash-Murkon	Stain, Paragon Soul, Esoteria, Catch, Providence
Serpentis Corporation	Essence, Everyshore, Placid, Sinq Laison, Solitude, Verge Vendor	Fade, Outer Ring, Cloud Ring, Syndicate, Fountain
Rogue Drones	All Empire Regions	All Regions, especially the Drone Regions: Etherium Reach, The Spire, Outer Passage, Malpais, The Kalevala Expanse, Perrigen Falls, Oasa, Cobalt Edge
Please note: The above data has been compiled from explorer community reports on Cosmic Anomalies and Cosmic Signatures. This is a work in progress and the data contained here may be incomplete. If you have more data or information that conflicts with anything here, please feel free to contribute.

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Anoikis

Signature Bands in Anoikis
Bands for Unknown Signatures in Anoikis
class	1/10 (10.0%) Band	1/15 (6.67%) Band	1/20 (5.0%) Band	1/25 (4.0%) Band	1/40 (2.5%) Band	1/45 (2.22%) Band	1/80 (1.25%) Band	Unknown Band
all	wormhole K162 generic exit
class 1 static	wormhole N110 c1 to high		wormhole J244 c1 to low		wormhole Z060 c1 to null
wandering	wormhole H121 c1 to c1	wormhole C125 c1 to c2	wormhole O883 c1 to c3	wormhole M609 c1 to c4	wormhole L614 c1 to c5		wormhole S804 c1 to c6 **	-
class 2 static	wormhole B274 c2 to high		wormhole A239 c2 to low		wormhole E545 c2 to null
psudo- static*	wormhole Z647 c2 to c1	wormhole D382 c2 to c2	wormhole O477 c2 to c3	wormhole Y683 c2 to c4	wormhole N062 c2 to c5	wormhole R474 c2 to c6
class 3 static	wormhole U210 c3 to low		wormhole D845 c3 to high		wormhole K346 c3 to null
wandering	wormhole N968 c3 to c3	wormhole T405 c3 to c4	wormhole V301 c3 to c1	wormhole I182 c3 to c2	wormhole N770 c3 to c5	wormhole A982 c3 to c6
class 4 static	wormhole C247 c4 to c3	wormhole X877 c4 to c4	wormhole P060 c4 to c1	wormhole N766 c4 to c2	wormhole H900 c4 to c5		wormhole U574 c4 to c6 **
class 5 static	wormhole H296 c5 to c5	wormhole V753 c5 to c6	wormhole E175 c5 to c4 ***		wormhole Y790 c5 to c1		wormhole D364 c5 to c2 **
							wormhole M267 c5 to c3 ***
wandering	wormhole Z142 c5 to null		wormhole C140 c5 to low		wormhole D792 c5 to high
class 6 static	wormhole V911 c6 to c5	wormhole W237 c6 to c6	wormhole L477 c6 to c3	wormhole Z457 c6 to c4	wormhole Q317 c6 to c1		wormhole G024 c6 to c2 **
wandering	wormhole Z142 c6 to null		wormhole C140 c6 to low		wormhole D792 c6 to high
*Publication on psudo-statics to come soon... until then, see this post.
**I suspect there was an error in the original data: all wormholes in the 1/80 band should probably be in the newly discovered 1/45 band.
***M267 should probably be in the 1/20 band and E175 in the 1/25 band
	Gravimetric Signature Bands in Anoikis
	1/10		1/20		1/40		Unknown
	Common Perimeter Deposit		Unexceptional Frontier Deposit		Isolated Core Deposit		-
	Ordinary Perimeter Deposit		Average Frontier Deposit		Uncommon Core Deposit
					Infrequent Core Deposit
					Unusual Core Deposit
					Exceptional Core Deposit
					Rarified Core Deposit
	Class locations extrapolated from observed patterns in Anoikis Grav Sites.
	Ladar Signature Bands in Anoikis
	1/10		1/20		1/40		Unknown
	Barren Perimeter Reservoir		Bountiful Frontier Reservoir		Vital Core Reservoir		-
	Token Perimeter Reservoir		Vast Frontier Reservoir		Instrumental Core Reservoir
	Minor Perimeter Reservoir
	Sizeable Perimeter Reservoir
	Ordinary Perimeter Reservoir
	Class locations extrapolated from observed patterns in Anoikis Ladar Sites.
	Magnetometric Signature Bands in Anoikis				Radar Signature Bands in Anoikis
class	1/40			Unknown	1/40			Unknown
class 1	Forgotten Perimeter Coronation Platform			-	Unsecured Perimeter Amplifier			-
	Forgotten Perimeter Power Array				Unsecured Perimeter Information Center
class 2	Forgotten Perimeter Gateway				Unsecured Perimeter Comms Relay
	Forgotten Perimeter Habitation Coils				Unsecured Perimeter Transponder Farm
class 3	Forgotten Frontier Recursive Depot				Unsecured Frontier Database
	Forgotten Frontier Quarantine Outpost				Unsecured Frontier Receiver
class 4	Forgotten Frontier Conversion Module				Unsecured Frontier Digital Nexus
	Forgotten Frontier Evacuation Center				Unsecured Frontier Trinary Hub
class 5	Forgotten Core Data Field				Unsecured Frontier Enclave Relay
	Forgotten Core Information Pen				Unsecured Frontier Server Bank
class 6	Forgotten Core Assembly Hall				Unsecured Core Backup Array
	Forgotten Core Circuitry Disassembler				Unsecured Core Emergence
Sources: Project Atlas and data shared by Elisa Fir.

Miscellaneous

The following signatures' locations are unknown at this time, if you should happen to find one, please post to the talk page. Similarly, if you should happen to find something where it doesn't belong or find something that belongs somewhere that it isn't, please post to the talk page.

Wormholes:
U319 ? to c6
S047 ? to high
B520 ? to high
N290 ? to low
C391 ? to low
C248 ? to null
K329 ? to null

Ladar:
Bandit Nebula
Helix Nebula somewhere in Derelik (high sec, low sec, or both?)
Spacious Nebula