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Abandoned Research Complex

Drone · NOT safeNull SecurityRogue Drones

Rogue Drone data site in nullsec drone space — defended, unlike pirate data sites. Drone sites ignore the Local/Regional/Central naming convention entirely.

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Quick answers

Where is the Abandoned Research Complex in EVE Online?

The Abandoned Research Complex spawns in null-sec. How you find it: cosmic signature (data scanning) in drone regions.

Access C Single-source / unverified

Ship restrictions
Not recorded

Payout C Single-source / unverified

Drone components and materials.

Go deeper

Drone Data Sites (Abandoned Research Complexes) (Drone regions · escalating) Overmind Nursery Grove (Signature (level III) or public beacon) Central (Faction) Data Site (Null / WH C1–C4 tier)

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