Smash and Grab, Level 3 Epic Arc

Last edited by DeMichaelCrimson:
Updated Mission Info
Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:01 UTC

Epic Arc Overview

Starter agent: Arment Caute
Agent corporation: Federal Intelligence Office
Agent location: Orvolle System 0.7 (High Sec) at Gallente Counter-intelligence Center (Celestial Agent Beacon)
Standings required: +3.00 (Either Gallente faction or Federal Intelligence Office)

OR

Starter agent: Atma Aulato
Agent corporation: Ytiri
Agent location: Obe System 0.3 (Low Sec) at Counter Intelligence Center (Celestial Agent Beacon)
Standings required: 3.00 (Either Caldari faction or Ytiri)

OR

Starter agent: Yada Vinjivas
Agent corporation: Guristas
Agent location: Taisy System 0.3 (Low Sec) at Guristas Recruitment Center (Celestial Agent Beacon)
Standings required: 3.00 (Either Guristas Pirate faction or Guristas)

Additional skills required: Hacking.

Important note

Standing is only checked by the starter agent. After that all subsequent agents within the Epic Arc will not check standings.

Only the following ships are allowed into the majority of sites: Assault Frigate, Corvette, Covert Ops, Destroyer, Electronic Attack Ship, Expedition Frigate, Frigate, Interceptor, Logistics Frigate, Shuttle, and Stealth Bomber

Chapter 1 - Probationary

Mission 1A - Enemy of my Enemy

Given by Arment Caute.
Report to Agent Kori Latamaki
Location = H-PA29 System (Null Sec) inside H-PA29 IV - Moon 2 - Guristas Assembly Plant (Station)

Speaking to Agent Kori Latamaki completes the mission.

Mission 1B - Recruitment Drive

Given by Atma Aulato.
Report to Agent Kori Latamaki
Location = H-PA29 System (Null Sec) inside H-PA29 IV - Moon 2 - Guristas Assembly Plant (Station)

Speaking to Agent Kori Latamaki completes the mission.

Mission 1C - Turning Coat

Given by Yada Vinjivas.
Report to Agent Kori Latamaki
Location = H-PA29 System (Null Sec) inside H-PA29 IV - Moon 2 - Guristas Assembly Plant (Station)

Speaking to Agent Kori Latamaki completes the mission.

Mission 2 - Intelligence Mining

Faction: Minedrill (Considered Caldari)
Mission type: Encounter
Space type: Deadspace
Damage dealt: Kin/Therm
Web/Scramble: None
Recommended damage dealing: Kin (best), Therm (secondary)

No gate, no NPC's on initial warp-in.

Deadspace location

Reinforcement wave's spawn when last NPC in each group is attacked.

Wave 1 (180km):

3x Frigate (Minedrill Expedition Frigate)

Wave 2:

2x Frigate (Minedrill Expedition Frigate)
1x Elite Frigate (Minedrill Expedition Elite Frigate)

Wave 3:

1x Cruiser (Minedrill Expedition Cruiser)
2x Frigate (Minedrill Expedition Frigate)

Wave 4:

2x Destroyer (Minedrill Expedition Destroyer)
2x Frigate (Minedrill Expedition Frigate)
1x Industrial (Minedrill E518 Industrial) mission objective

Note

Destroying the Minedrill Industrial flags the mission complete.

Mission objective item (Minedrill - E518 Crew 3.00m3) will spawn in your cargohold.

This mission will incur small negative standing hits for ship kill to Caldari Faction.

Mission 3 - Planning the Operation

Epic Arc branch point.
Choose between Mission 4A (Sabotage 101) or Mission 4B (Brassy Faced Bastard) to complete the mission.

Mission 4A - Sabotage 101

Faction: Caldari State
Mission type: Encounter
Space type: Deadspace
Damage dealt: Kin/Therm
Web/Scramble: Web/Scam
Extras: Jamming
Recommended damage dealing: Kin (best), Therm (secondary)

Gated complex, no guards on initial gate.

First Room

Warning

Contains 44 Proximity Charge structures that will detonate if you get within 7km of them.

Proximity Charge structures can be destroyed but will incur a large negative hit to Caldari Faction standing.

Tip

Gate can be accessed without destroying Proximity Charges.

Proximity Charge structures show as 'Large Collidable Structure' in Overview.

Always maintain over 7km range from Proximity Charge structures.

Navigate up or down from warp-in point to get above or below Proximity Charge area.

Travel in direction of Acceleration Gate and continue until past the thin pointy / front end of Acceleration Gate.

Navigate up or down to same level as Acceleration Gate.

Travel towards the thin pointy / front of Acceleration Gate.

Activate Gate when within range.

Second Room

Initial Group:

4x Destroyer (State Yumi) Trigger
3x Frigate (State Shukoro Shuriken)
1x Frigate (Taibu State Shuriken) Jamming
1x Frigate (Taibu State Suriage) Scram & Web

Reinforcments:

1x Cruiser (State Dogo)
2x Destroyer (State Shukoro Choji)

Note

Assembly Station DC105-A contains the mission objective = 1x Capital Ship - "Dictator" (0.1 m3). Loot that and return to Agent.

This mission will incur small negative standing hits for ship kill to Caldari Faction.

Mission 4B - Brassy Faced Bastard

Faction: Caldari State
Mission type: Encounter
Space type: Deadspace
Damage dealt: Kin/Therm
Web/Scramble: Web/Scram
Extras: Jamming
Recommended damage dealing: Kin (best), Therm (secondary)

First Room

Initial Group:(does not engage until engaged or within 20km of gate)

2x Cruiser (Caldari Cruiser Vessel)
8x Frigate (Caldari Frigate Vessel)

Second Room

Initial Group:

3x Destroyer (State Yumi) Trigger
2x Frigate (State Shukoro Shuriken)
1x Frigate (Taibu State Shuriken) Jamming
1x Frigate (Taibu State Suriage) Scram & Web

Reinforcments:

1x Cruiser (State Dogo)
2x Destroyer (State Shukoro Choji)

Note

Assembly Station DC105-A contains the mission objective = 1x Capital Ship - "Dictator" (0.1 m3). Loot that and return to Agent.

This mission will incur small negative standing hits for ship kill to Caldari Faction.

Mission 5 - Upward Momentum

Report to new Agent = Celis Leglise in 6NJ8-V System -0.2 (Null Sec) at 6NJ8-V VII - Moon 2 - Guristas Logistics Outpost (Station).

Speaking to new Agent completes the mission.

Chapter 2

Comments

Comment by A Rose

2018-12-09 09:59:18

Mission 4 has ship restrictions, May Use:
Assault Frigate, Command Destroyer, Corvette, Covert Ops, Destroyer, Electronic Attack Ship, Expedition Frigate, Frigate, Interceptor, Interdictor, Logistics Frigate, Shuttle, Stealth Bomber, Tactical Destroyer.

Comment by DeMichaelCrimson

2019-04-28 20:21:24

Despite having over +7.00 Faction standing, Caldari starter agent Atma Aulato refused to offer the epic arc. Instead of submitting a support ticket, I went to Gallente starter agent Arment Caute who offered the epic arc.

Mission 1A - Enemy of my Enemy
Travel to new Agent in Null sec space.

Mission 2 - Intelligence Mining
Minedrill Industrial has a large amount of HP's

Mission 3 - Planning the Operation
Epic Arc Branch Point

Mission 4A - Sabotage 101
After you navigate the Mine Field and get into the 2nd room of the complex, you couldn't be any safer to run this mission, even with active local.

Mission 5 - Upward Momentum
Report to new agent.

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