Drone Assembly is a combat anomaly inhabited by Rogue Drones that can be found in high and low security space.
At a glance
Rating Tier 3
Faction Rogue Drones
They deal Varies by site — low-tier lean EM/Thermal, high-tier lean Explosive/Kinetic
Weak to EM / Thermal
Found via Combat anomaly (on-board scanner, no probing)
Each fact carries its own grade in the sections below. Last reviewed 2026-08-19.
Quick answers Access Faction threat profile NPC roster Payout Go deeper Escalations Sources
Quick answers
Where is the Drone Assembly in EVE Online?
The Drone Assembly spawns in high-sec and low-sec. How you find it: combat anomaly (on-board scanner, no probing).
What spawns in the Drone Assembly?
The Drone Assembly has 15 waves and about 27 NPCs: 7 destroyers and 17 frigates.
What should I tank and shoot in the Drone Assembly?
Rogue Drones deal Varies by site — low-tier lean EM/Thermal, high-tier lean Explosive/Kinetic damage and are weakest to EM / Thermal.
Does the Drone Assembly escalate?
Completing the Drone Assembly can escalate to Rogue Drone Asteroid Infestation.
What does the Drone Assembly drop?
Possible drone component drops are Capillary Fluid, Synaptic Relay Wiring, Tactical Limb, Cerebral Fragment. Sentient drone wreck contains 1-2 stacks of random type.
{| class="wikitable complex sortable"
|-
! Item Name
! Drops from
! Note
|-
|Rogue Drone components
|Sentient Shatter Alvior
|100% drop rate
|-
|Rogue Drone 46-X Nexus Chip
|Sentient Shatter Alvior
|rare
|-
|Sentient faction module
|Sentient Shatter Alvior
|rare
|}
Access C Single-source / unverified
Ship restrictions Not recorded
Faction threat profile C Single-source / unverified
EWAR used None
Faction-level profile, not site-specific. Tank their damage, shoot their weakness.
NPC roster C Single-source / unverified
Community-maintained wave list from the site's own wiki page — counts and triggers vary between spawns; treat as the shape, not gospel.
Hollow asteroid — Structure
1 ship
Qty NPC Hull
1
Hollow Asteroid
Hollow asteroid — On arival
1 ship
Qty NPC Hull
1-2
Decimator/... Alvi
F
Hollow asteroid — First spawn
1 ship
Qty NPC Hull
2-3
Infester/Splinter Alvi
F
Hollow asteroid — Second spawn
1 ship
Qty NPC Hull
2-3
Decimator Alvi
F
Hollow asteroid — Third spawn
1 ship
Qty NPC Hull
2
Sunder/Raider Alvi
F
Hollow asteroid — Fourth spawn
1 ship
Qty NPC Hull
2-3
Sunder/Raider Alvi
F
Hollow asteroid — Fifth spawn (Optional)
1 ship
Qty NPC Hull
1
Hunter Alvi
F
Hollow asteroid — Commander spawn (Optional
1 ship
Qty NPC Hull
1
Sentient Shatter Alvior Rogue Drone 46-X Nexus Chip (aka Astero wanna be)
D
Outpost remains — Structures
2 ships
Qty NPC Hull
1
Cargo Rig
1
Dirty Shipyard
Outpost remains — On arival
1 ship
Qty NPC Hull
1-2
Infester/Splinter Alvi
F
Outpost remains — First spawn
2 ships
Qty NPC Hull
1-2
Hunter/Devilfish/Silverfish/Barracuda Alvi
F
1-2
Ripper/Shatter Alvior
D
Outpost remains — Second spawn
2 ships
Qty NPC Hull
1-2
Hunter/Devilfish/Silverfish/Barracuda Alvi
F
1-2
Predator/Shredder Alvior
D
Outpost remains — Third spawn
2 ships
Qty NPC Hull
2-3
Hunter/Devilfish/Silverfish/Barracuda Alvi
F
2-3
Ripper/Shatter Alvior
D
Outpost remains — Fourth spawn
2 ships
Qty NPC Hull
2-3
Hunter/Devilfish/Silverfish/Barracuda Alvi
F
2-3
Predator/Shredder Alvior
D
Outpost remains — Commander spawn
1 ship
Qty NPC Hull
0-1
Sentient Shatter Alvior Wreck may contain Rogue Drone 46-X Nexus Chip as well as Drone Components.
D
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Possible drone component drops are Capillary Fluid, Synaptic Relay Wiring, Tactical Limb, Cerebral Fragment. Sentient drone wreck contains 1-2 stacks of random type.
{| class="wikitable complex sortable"
|-
! Item Name
! Drops from
! Note
|-
|Rogue Drone components
|Sentient Shatter Alvior
|100% drop rate
|-
|Rogue Drone 46-X Nexus Chip
|Sentient Shatter Alvior
|rare
|-
|Sentient faction module
|Sentient Shatter Alvior
|rare
|}
Escalations
Rogue Drone Asteroid Infestation — Chance to escalate to Rogue Drone Asteroid Infestation (DED 3/10) on FULL completion — community-estimated low single digits to ~8%, never published by CCP; see the Escalations & Expeditions page C Single-source / unverified
Sources
Last reviewed 2026-08-19 · game version: Cradle of War (Jun 2026).
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