Capsuleers,

A major update for the Catalyst expansion is here, bringing balance changes, new opportunities for carrier pilots, and targeted improvements across several areas of New Eden.

This update focuses on strengthening ship roles, improving risk versus reward, and creating a healthier ecosystem where more strategies can thrive. At the same time, new content and quality-of-life improvements create fresh challenges for PvE pilots and alliances alike.

Following the major update, you can participate in a unique Gallente Election event starting 19 March, filled with challenges, rewards, and political intrigue.

Reinforcing distinct ship roles while reducing the dominance of a few all-purpose options should lead to more intentional choices, more counterplay, and battles that feel earned.

Black Ops battleships increase their damage potential, but their durability decreases, pushing them closer to their intended identity as powerful raiders that rely on precision and timing rather than brute resilience.

Force Auxiliaries now better reflect their strategic value and cost on the battlefield. These changes aim to make them more sustainable when deployed correctly, while preserving the risk involved in committing capital support.

Carriers continue to incrementally evolve following recent updates to the capital ecosystem. Increased sustainability and additional tuning strengthen their role in both fleet warfare and high-end PvE.

The Zirnitra dreadnought adjusts in response to capsuleer feedback. The baseline performance now aligns more closely with its intended role, but a new Tech II weapon allows the ship to regain its previous power level. These changes encourage greater variety across the dreadnought lineup.

While the capital meta remains strong overall, these incremental adjustments help ensure it stays healthy and diverse.

SOCT ships are also getting a slight reduction in their damage output. These ships are highly versatile, have low skill requirements, and are given away every Capsuleer Day. They are therefore a bit too powerful when those factors are taken into account.

A new CRAB (CONCORD Rogue Analysis Beacon) for carriers gives pilots a fresh high-risk, high-reward PvE activity.

This allows carriers to deploy specialized beacons that trigger challenging encounters designed specifically for capital-scale engagements. For capsuleers willing to commit powerful assets to the battlefield, success can yield substantial rewards. For hunters, they create new opportunities to track and engage valuable targets, so it’s a risky proposition.

Several targeted improvements strengthen Pochven’s identity as a dangerous and rewarding region.

Combat pacing has been refined, rewards redistributed, and several activities adjusted to encourage more frequent conflict. Observatory Flashpoints receive tuning to improve combat flow, while Vigilance Point sites see increased payouts. Additional improvements increase red loot drops and raise the chance for valuable items to appear after ship destruction within the region.

Triglavian ships also gain immunity to Pochven system debuffs, further reinforcing their thematic connection to the region and encouraging their use there.

Together, these changes should make Pochven more active, more rewarding, and more destructive.

Force projection remains a complex challenge without a simple single solution. This update introduces a targeted step toward improving the situation by requiring Drifter wormholes to be scanned before they can be used.

These temporary pathways have been used as rapid transit corridors across New Eden. Requiring probe scanning adds additional effort and uncertainty, helping preserve strategic depth while preventing them from functioning as effortless mass highways.

Further adjustments will continue through incremental changes rather than disruptive overhauls.

Capsuleers can shape the future of the Gallente Federation during the presidential election event. By completing challenges across a wide variety of activities, pilots can support their preferred candidate while earning rewards. These will suit a range of playstyles across highsec, lowsec, nullsec, and wormhole space, including new sites where you will face escalating waves of Rogue Drones, and Rogue Drone hacking sites.

Rewards from challenges include new hybrid drones, new officer modules, unique campaign buses, PLEX, and Skill Points.

The Presidential candidates are:

• Soraya Roden of the Progressive Party[universe.eveonline.com].

• Lucas Tenzin, an independent candidate[universe.eveonline.com].

• Alix Moreau of the Autonomist Party[universe.eveonline.com].

Log in daily during the election for rewards including SKINs, Skill Points, boosters, EverMarks, and more, with Omega pilots getting bigger and better rewards, as well as the Alpha track. Upgrade to Omega at any point during the event and get all past rewards as well.

The candidate who receives the most capsuleer support will become the next president of the Gallente Federation.

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Keep your eyes peeled for special Gallente Election offers coming as well. If you are hungry for even more details, check out the patch notes[www.eveonline.com].

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Capsuleers,

The machinery of democracy is in motion as the Gallente Federation chooses its new president. Now is your chance to shape the future of the Federation and earn handsomely while doing so.

Until 16 April, you can take on challenges to support your candidate, be rewarded for your accomplishments, and influence the outcome of the election. The points you earn for completing seasonal challenges directly influence the election results.

Gallente ships gain system-wide buffs across Gallente space throughout the event.

The final week escalates the event with some surprises.

The presidential candidates are:

• Soraya Roden of the Progressive Party champions stronger corporate freedoms, privatized robotics development, and a more assertive military posture.

• Lucas Tenzin, an independent candidate advocating federal unity, human advancement, diplomacy, and stronger support for disadvantaged citizens.

• Alix Moreau of the Autonomist Party, promoting radical democratic reform, greater local autonomy, and unrestricted scientific exploration.

As you take on exciting challenges during the presidential campaign period, you also choose which of these candidates gets awarded your support. At the end of the event, the candidate who earns the most capsuleer support wins.

Take on a variety of challenges for rewards and support your preferred presidential candidate. These activities suit a range of playstyles across highsec, lowsec, nullsec, and wormhole space, including some new and exciting sites.

Hunt down new Rampant Drone Fabricator sites and face hordes of Rogue Drones. Destroy more waves to increase your earnings and complete the site by destroying the central structure. You can find these sites in lowsec, wormhole space, and Pochven.

Test your mettle in Rogue Drone exploration sites, where you must hack databanks and vaults to unlock hidden riches.

Completing the event challenges can give you PLEX, Skill Points, new hybrid drones, a unique Campaign Bus, new and powerful officer modules, and much more.

Log in daily for gifts including up to 640K Skill Points, SKINs, boosters, EverMarks, and more. Omega pilots earn gifts on both Alpha and Omega tracks, upgrade to Omega at any point during the event, and get all past rewards as well.

Celebrate the elections with sizzling offers, such as brand-new packs in the EVE Store. Each pack includes everything you need to make the most of the event, whether you’re a rookie or veteran capsuleer.

They also include exclusive Pride of the Federation SKINs with special warp and kill visual effects, and much more.

Grab 10% off PLEX and claim free new Zydrine Burn SKINs for ships such as the Cheetah, Rook, and Hubris until 24 March.

The New Eden Store also offers up to 15% off Omega for one, three, and six months, along with new SKINs for the Viator and Lachesis.

During the election period, every purchase from the EVE Merch Store[merch.eve.com] earns you a free Pride of the Federation SKIN for the Epithal.

And don’t forget to claim amazing Gallente Election Twitch Drops[www.eveonline.com].

See you on the campaign trail.