by EVE Online Team2:00pm on Monday 10th August 2026
Competitive capsuleers,
Alliance Tournament XXII is fast approaching, and there’s a lot of exciting stuff coming up.
Two new Amarr hulls, a fresh range of Victory SKINs, trophies, and a monument update. Here’s everything the teams are fighting for.
After the sponsorship and ad-ridden broadcast of Alliance Tournament XXI, the Independent Gaming Commission (IGC) opted to take on a more imperial sponsor this year: The Amarr Empire. The Amarr last sponsored Alliance Tournament X, offering up the Malice Assault Frigate and the Vangel Heavy Assault Cruiser. This year, IGC’s engineers have made adaptations to a small batch of different Amarr vessels and are now ready to make their alterations public. Introducing glorious new Amarr ships, exclusive to ATXXII:
An electronic attack frigate, based on the Sentinel, combined with technology used with the Retribution and Vengeance Assault Frigate class. The Herald offers the strongest tracking and guidance disruption of any platform in New Eden, and with eight effective turrets it can easily fight at extended ranges while keeping opponents incapacitated.
A Combat Recon Cruiser, based on the Curse, combined with tackling tech found in the Heavy Interdictor class, like the Devoter. The Penitence combines powerful weapon disruption, devastating energy neutralization, and formidable tackling capabilities, giving it all the tools it needs to impose its will across the battlefield.
Engineers are still at work finalizing the design, so the final bonuses may change
THE HERALD | THE PENITENCE | |
Base hull | Sentinel | Curse |
Ship class | Electronic attack frigate | Combat recon cruiser |
Slot layout (high / mid / low) | 2 / 5 / 5 | 5 / 6 / 7 |
Turret / launcher hardpoints | 0 Launcher 2 Turrets | 4 Launcher 2 Turrets |
Drone bay & bandwidth | Drone bay: 60m3 Drone bandwidth 20m3 | Drone bay: 300m3 Done bandwidth: 50m3 |
Role bonus | 50% increase in Cap Warfare Resistance 50% reduction in Microwarpdrive signature radius penalty Can fit Assault Damage Controls | Cannot be detected by directional scanners Can fit Warp Disruption Field Generator and Cynosural Field Generator modules 20% bonus to all armor resistances 12.5% bonus to Drone Microwarp velocity 50% reduction to signature radius penalty from Warp Disruption Field Generator |
Traits / ship bonuses | Amarr Frigate bonuses (per skill level): 20% bonus to Small Energy Turret optimal range 40% bonus to Small Energy Turret damage 5% bonus to Small Energy Turret rate of fire Electronic Attack Ships bonuses (per skill level): 12.5% bonus to Weapon Disruptor effectiveness 5% reduction in ship capacitor recharge time Assault Frigates bonuses (per skill level): 4% bonus to all armor resistances | Amarr Cruiser bonuses (per skill level): 10% bonus to Weapon Disruptor effectiveness 25% bonus to Drone hitpoints and damage 7500m bonus to Drone operation range Recon Ships bonuses (per skill level): 50% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer optimal range 30% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer falloff range 40% bonus to Energy Nosferatu and Energy Neutralizer drain amount Heavy Interdiction Cruisers bonuses (per skill level): 10% bonus to Warp Disruption Field Generator range |
A total of 140 Heralds and 140 Penitences will be awarded, shared out by final placement:
PLACEMENT | HERALD | PENITENCE |
1st (winner of the grand finals) | 40 | 40 |
2nd (loser of the grand finals) | 20 | 20 |
3rd | 16 | 16 |
4th | 12 | 12 |
Top 6 | 8 | 8 |
Top 8 | 6 | 6 |
Top 12 | 4 | 4 |
Top 16 | 2 | 2 |
Total awarded | 140 | 140 |
Figures are per team. Teams finishing fifth and sixth each receive eight of each hull, seventh and eighth each receive six, ninth to twelfth each receive four, and thirteenth to sixteenth each receive two.
Amarr Victory SKINs are awarded for every match victory. Each match within a best-of-three series counts as one match.
The Amarr Victory SKINs will be styled off of the design of the Herald and Penitence, and apply to the following ships
Apocalypse Navy Issue
Abaddon
Prophecy Navy Issue
Pilgrim
Guardian
Omen Navy Issue
Dragoon Navy Issue
Pontifex
Retribution
Imperial Navy Slicer
The digital Alliance Tournament trophy will be transferred to the new captain’s hangar. The winning pilots’ names will be etched into the physical Alliance Tournament trophy, which will be on display at Fanfest. In addition, the Alliance Tournament Monument in Manarq will be updated.
We'd love to hear your thoughts on the prizes, so head on over to the EVE Online Discord to let us know what your favorite hull is, or some of your early theorycrafting shenanigans!
We'll see you in the arena!
o7