Fire & Smoke Mass Test Returns!

by EVE Online Team11:00am on Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Explosive capsuleers,

It’s that special time again – a time to rain fire on your friends and enemies. On 24 July, from 17:00 to 19:00 UTC, we’re calling on all intrepid capsuleers to join a mass test on the Singularity server. This is a continuation of our first mass test from June where we premiered new damage state visuals, primarily the new smoke and fire trails as ships enter hull damage.

So why do another test? Well, there are still a few kinks to work out. Some players experienced crashes in the previous mass test when warping. This mass test introduces a fix for that, which we hope to validate with your help.

[Join the discussion and get your test instructions here.]

After the initial test, the server will remain open for extended testing over the weekend, so be generous with your powers of destruction!

Test Date & Time

  • When: 24 July, 17:00-19:00 UTC

  • Where: Singularity test server (FD-MLJ system)

Instructions To Join Mass Test

How to connect to Singularity for this test:

  • Change the server from Tranquility to Singularity in the top right corner of the launcher and log in as normal.

  • More detailed instructions are available here.

Test Instructions:

  • Join the in-game channel masstesting. Instructions are in the MOTD.

  • Move yourself to FD-MLJ (type /moveme in any chat window and then select FD-MLJ the list)

  • Join fleet W or X through fleet finder

  • Wait for the test to start for further instructions

What else should I know?

  • Run the highest graphical settings your system is able to (all the better to bask in the glory of your devastation!)

  • Large Skill Injectors will be placed on the market in FD-MLJ.

  • We strongly recommend updating to the latest GPU drivers. For macOS, please use the latest OS version that you are able to run.

  • There is no set release date for Tranquillity, but we’ll keep you posted on

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Light it up, capsuleers! See you on Singularity.

o7