Alumni from the Republic University's Institute of Exploration are known for their daring forays into the most inhospitable biomes in New Eden.

Damages types used by different rats:
* Guristas (Caldari) - Kinetic/Thermal
* Angel (Minmatar) - Explosive
* Blood (Amarr) - EM/Thermal
* Sansha (Amarr) - EM/Thermal
* Serpentis (Gallente) - Kinetic/Thermal
* Khanid (Amarr) - EM/Thermal
* Mordus (Caldari) - Kinetic/Thermal
* Amarr Navy - EM/Thermal
* Caldary Navy - Kinetic/Thermal
* Gallente Navy - Kinetic/Thermal
* Minmatar - ALL (Kinetic/Thermal)
* Thukker - Explosive/Kinetic/Thermal
* Roque Drones - ALL
* Komni - Thermal/Kinetic

Main damage types that should be used against these rats:
* Guristas (Caldari) - Kinetic
* Angel (Minmatar) - Explosive
* Blood (Amarr) - EM/Thermal
* Sansha (Amarr) - EM/Thermal
* Serpentis (Gallente) - Thermal
* Khanid (Amarr) - EM/Thermal
* Mordus (Caldari) - Kinetic/Thermal
* Mercenary - Thermal
* Amarr Navy - Thermal
* Caldary Navy - Kinetic
* Gallente Navy - Thermal