Machariel Lost in Snuffed Out Strike on Pavanakka
A Machariel worth 1.4 billion ISK was caught and destroyed in Pavanakka as Snuffed Out applied enough pressure to overwhelm the battleship before it could slip away. The loss put HOLD MY PROBS on the back foot in a fight that drew 59 participants into the system, but the decisive moment belonged to the hunters who brought the ship down.
THE CATCH
The fight in Pavanakka centered on a single Machariel flown by Baluvin of HOLD MY PROBS, and once Snuffed Out had it in their sights, the ship appears to have been trapped in a hostile pocket of fire. The engagement involved 59 pilots overall, but this loss is the one that stands out: a heavily armed battleship, isolated long enough for the attackers to bring concentrated damage to bear.
THE PRESSURE BUILDS
Snuffed Out’s attack was led in the field by Punch Bunny in a Sarathiel, with support from a Valravn, multiple Machariels, and a Revelation Navy Issue. That mix suggests a force built to hit hard and finish quickly, and the damage numbers show they did exactly that. The Machariel took the brunt of the incoming fire before being overwhelmed, with Punch Bunny credited for the final blow.
THE LOSSES
The ship itself was the headline, but the fittings show this was not a cheap hull to lose. Around 1.2 billion ISK was destroyed with another 159.7 million ISK recovered from the wreck, while ammunition and supplies were scattered between what was salvaged and what was burned away in the wreckage. For a battleship pilot, that is a punishing outcome in any system, and especially so under active hostile pressure.
THE CONSEQUENCE
For HOLD MY PROBS, the destruction of a Machariel in Pavanakka marks more than a simple ship loss: it is a clear demonstration that Snuffed Out could find, fix, and finish a valuable target in contested space. In EVE, that kind of loss can change how freely a group moves, what it is willing to commit, and how confidently it can hold the field after the hunters arrive.
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