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EVE Newbies

Career Pathways & Progression

After completing Aura’s tutorial in Exordium, you stand on the threshold of New Eden. The universe does not hold your hand, but it does offer structured learning pathways designed to teach every core profession: industry, exploration, PvE combat, military tactics, and epic storyline campaigns.

Rather than wandering aimlessly, following this proven sequence maximizes your rewards, gives you a fleet of free ships, and provides hundreds of thousands of free Skill Points:

[ Step 1: Complete the 5 Career Agents (45 Missions) ]
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  (Acquire Free Venture, 4 Frigates, Hauler, and Destroyer)
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[ Step 2: Progress the AIR Career Program (750k - 1.5M SP) ]
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[ Step 3: Fly the Sisters of EVE Epic Arc (51 Missions) ]
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  (Earn ~20M ISK & Massive Empire Faction Standings)
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[ Step 4: Graduate to Faction Warfare, Exploration, or Player Corps ]

The Three Pillar Guides

The 5 Career Agents

Walk through all 45 missions across Producer, Entrepreneur, Explorer, Enforcer, and Soldier of Fortune. Includes starter fits and insurance tricks.

Career Agents Guide →

AIR Career Program

Learn how to unlock up to 750,000 SP as an Alpha (and 1,500,000 SP as an Omega), optimize career point milestones, and complete daily tasks.

AIR Program Guide →

Sisters of EVE Epic Arc

Conquer “The Blood-Stained Stars”, the famous 51-mission campaign. Master route planning and learn how to break the notorious Dagan boss tank.

SOE Epic Arc Guide →

The 5 Career Agents do not have to be run in isolation. In fact, running them in this strategic order saves hours of travel and mining:

  1. Run Industrialist - Producer & Entrepreneur Simultaneously: Both agents operate out of the same station. You can mine the ore for Producer while completing the courier and hacking missions for Entrepreneur.
  2. Complete the Explorer Agent: Acquire your racial exploration frigate (Heron, Magnate, Imicus, or Probe), core probe launcher, and scanning probes.
  3. Complete the Enforcer Agent: Master combat fundamentals, target range, and orbiting in a combat frigate (Merlin, Punisher, Incursus, or Rifter).
  4. Complete Soldier of Fortune Last: This agent teaches PvP tackle, electronic warfare, and deliberate ship sacrifice. Run it last so you can use the free hulls and modules accumulated from earlier agents.