High Castle, Vorago and The Vault offer three different levels of risk. The first disables player damage, the second mixes hostile forces with rival warclones, and the third lets only one team extract the rare loot.

EVE Vanguard's persistent alpha begins November 10 on PC and stays live around the clock. Access is limited to EVE Launcher, with no Steam version at this stage. MassivelyOP and GoHa report that founder packs start at $15 and the entry pack grants access through full release.

The Vault pits three teams of three against one another. A refreshed tutorial and a Jobs Board with short missions also arrive.

Repeated use of a weapon family generates telemetry, which unlocks advanced models and different build options. A Gallente-made BR-60 rifle is among the new equipment. Players can also vault over cover, and the squad, fitting, deployment and result screens have been rebuilt.

At enlistment, players choose among New Eden's four empires. Jobs are meant to affect EVE Online's faction war later in alpha, but CCP says this feature will not ship in the November build.

The Steam phase is now targeted for Q3 2027, when the project is expected to enter beta. EVE Vanguard is not yet listed in the MMOHUB catalog.