Drone Collection
Drone Collection is a combat anomaly inhabited by Rogue Drones that can be found in high security space.
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Drone Collection in EVE Online?
The Drone Collection spawns in high-sec. How you find it: combat anomaly (on-board scanner, no probing).
What spawns in the Drone Collection?
The Drone Collection has 4 waves and about 6 NPCs: 6 frigates.
What should I tank and shoot in the Drone Collection?
Rogue Drones deal Varies by site — low-tier lean EM/Thermal, high-tier lean Explosive/Kinetic damage and are weakest to EM / Thermal.
What does the Drone Collection drop?
Bounties plus a chance of a faction/commander spawn. No structured drop data banked yet — wave and loot detail is exactly what the verified-on-camera tier exists to fill.
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.
First spawn 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Infester/Splinter Alvi | F |
Second spawn 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Render/Decimator Alvi | F |
Third spawn 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Render/Decimator Alvi | F |
Fourth spawn 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | Infester/Splinter Alvi | F |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Bounties plus a chance of a faction/commander spawn. No structured drop data banked yet — wave and loot detail is exactly what the verified-on-camera tier exists to fill.
Go deeper
Drone Assembly (Tier 3) Drone Cluster (Tier 1) Drone Gathering (Tier 4)
Escalations
No escalations currently mapped. That is a statement about the Atlas, not the site. Mapping escalation chains is ongoing original research.
Sources
- EVE University wiki: Combat site C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: NPC damage types C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: Drone Collection C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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