Phoenix Destroyed in 3-YX2D as Deepwater Hooligans Press the Attack

A Phoenix-class dreadnought was brought down in 3-YX2D in a 3.8 billion ISK engagement that drew in 12 pilots and left Dracarys. with the day’s largest loss. The capital was destroyed after pressure from Deepwater Hooligans and other attackers, with Tyrell Jackson landing the final blow in an Odysseus.

THE HUNT CLOSES

The fight in 3-YX2D ended with a Phoenix-class dreadnought burning out under sustained fire, its destruction marking the most significant loss in the encounter. The victim, SodaAngelas of Dracarys. and Baby-Bus, lost a ship valued at 3.8 billion ISK after the battle turned against the capital and its escape options disappeared.

THE DAMAGE TAKEN

The Phoenix did not go quietly. The ship’s cargo and fittings tell the story of a capital under fire: large numbers of isotope fuel and strontium clathrates were destroyed, while a stock of XL torpedoes was partly lost or burned away in the wreck. That mix suggests a vessel committed to a fight rather than a ship caught empty-handed and irrelevant.

THE FINAL BLOW

Deepwater Hooligans were credited among the attackers, with seven pilots involved in the takedown. The final blow came from Tyrell Jackson in an Odysseus, though the damage profile also points to additional pressure from unaligned attackers and other nearby combatants. The Phoenix was left exposed long enough for the collapse to become inevitable.

THE CONSEQUENCE

For Dracarys., the loss of a capital ship is expensive on its own, but it is also a reminder of how quickly a dreadnought can become a prize for attackers once it is committed and pinned down. With 12 participants recorded in the engagement, the clash remained limited in scale, but the destruction of a Phoenix in 3-YX2D gives the fight real weight and leaves a mark far beyond the field itself.

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Based on recorded combat data Narrative based on recorded New Eden activity and archived editorial analysis.

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