# Warpath: Defence Grid

Cruiser sized combat anomaly spawning in <span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">HS </span>/ <span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">LS</span>

<p class="callout warning">Kill the mercenary rats first, as they do the most damage! Rats may warp disrupt, web and neut!</p>

##### Fits

Optimized for <span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">Minmatar </span>Space to benefit from [Republic Warpath Pride](https://wiki.erst.live/books/general-DGu/page/system-wide-bonuses "System-wide bonuses") bonus:

- [Stabber Fleet Issue](https://eveworkbench.com/fit/93f94ef5-b272-4edf-b353-f9a03a926fc3 "Stabber Fleet Issue fitting on EVEWorkbench")
- [Vagabond](https://eveworkbench.com/fit/bc12d3d8-8d5e-4e75-8e99-0eeb828fb141 "Vagabond fitting on EVEWorkbench")

Optimized for <span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15);">Amarr </span>Space to benefit from [Imperial Warpath Zeal](https://wiki.erst.live/books/general-DGu/page/system-wide-bonuses "System-wide bonuses") bonus

- [Augoror Navy Issue](https://eveworkbench.com/fit/d039f6d2-8364-460f-80eb-88b3ea8c52fb "Augoror Navy Issue fit on EVEWorkbench")
- [Zealot](https://eveworkbench.com/fit/53afe6dd-cccd-4f61-bd54-7d6d3315e70c "Zealot fit on EVEWorkbench")

Optimized for <span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">Gallente </span>Space to benefit from [Federal Warpath Fervor](https://wiki.erst.live/books/general-DGu/page/system-wide-bonuses "System-wide bonuses") bonus

- [Exequror Navy Issue](https://eveworkbench.com/fit/d00ad2c6-c2fb-4cbc-9263-4d1b8cb8fd05 "Exequror Navy Issue fit on EVEWorkbench")
- [Deimos](https://eveworkbench.com/fit/c9bc66f4-0814-44b1-bb3f-fadf8eb47487 "Deimos fit on EVEWorkbench")

Optimized for <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">Caldari </span>Space to benefit from [State Warpath Discipline](https://wiki.erst.live/books/general-DGu/page/system-wide-bonuses "System-wide bonuses") bonus

- [Osprey Navy Issue](https://eveworkbench.com/fit/6d4e83fe-0e39-491c-b170-f5acbd33188b "Osprey Navy Issue fit on EVEWorkbench")
- [Cerberus](https://eveworkbench.com/fit/61b93aa8-b6bc-4635-ab7f-712520e076c7 "Cerberus fit on EVEWorkbench")

**Site defenders** (based on what empire faction space you run the anomaly in, spawn in groups of 3)

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-empire-faction-space" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 344.672px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 19.8004%;"></col><col style="width: 80.1996%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Empire faction space</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Defender</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height: 71.2188px;"><td style="height: 71.2188px;"><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15);">**Amarr**</span></td><td style="height: 71.2188px;">- [Chainbreaker Rupture](https://everef.net/types/93516) (warp disrupt)
- [Liberator Rupture](https://everef.net/types/93518) (dps)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 81.2188px;"><td style="height: 81.2188px;">**<span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">Caldari</span>**</td><td style="height: 81.2188px;">- [Strike Thorax](https://everef.net/types/93506) (dps)
- [Intervener Thorax](https://everef.net/types/93504) (warp disrupt)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 81.2188px;"><td style="height: 81.2188px;">**<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">Gallente</span>**</td><td style="height: 81.2188px;">- [Acquisition Moa](https://everef.net/types/93510) (dps)
- [Holding Moa](https://everef.net/types/93508) (warp disrupt)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 81.2188px;"><td style="height: 81.2188px;">**<span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">Minmatar</span>**</td><td style="height: 81.2188px;">- [Crusader Maller](https://everef.net/types/93512) (dps)
- [Proselytizer Maller](https://everef.net/types/93514) (warp disrupt)

</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Mercenary defenders** show up occasionally, it seems they don't depend on the empire faction space the site is located in

- [Babout’s Thorax](https://everef.net/types/93486)
- [Kuma’s Exequror Navy Issue](https://everef.net/types/93490)
- [Lilja’s Scythe Fleet Issue](https://everef.net/types/93886)
- [Oran’s Arbitrator](https://everef.net/types/93493)
- [Ortega’s Vexor Navy Issue](https://everef.net/types/93492)
- [Razili’s Omen Navy Issue](https://everef.net/types/93487)
- [Rourke’s Rupture](https://everef.net/types/93489)
- [Rurik’s Moa](https://everef.net/types/93887)
- [Ruud’s Vigilant](https://everef.net/types/93488)
- [Talman’s Ashimmu](https://everef.net/types/93494)
- [Thorrun’s Cynabal](https://everef.net/types/93491)
- [Yosuke’s Phantasm](https://everef.net/types/93889)

##### Loot

Find the current loot averages at [EVE Journal for this site](https://evejournal.com/info/event-site/warpath-defense-grid-2026 "Link to EVE Journal")