Drone Gathering
Drone Gathering is a combat anomaly inhabited by Rogue Drones that can be found in all areas of known space.
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Drone Gathering in EVE Online?
The Drone Gathering spawns in high-sec and low-sec. How you find it: combat anomaly (on-board scanner, no probing).
What spawns in the Drone Gathering?
The Drone Gathering has 11 waves and about 30 NPCs: 15 cruisers, 14 destroyers and 1 frigate.
What should I tank and shoot in the Drone Gathering?
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 Gathering escalate?
Completing the Drone Gathering can escalate to Rogue Drone Asteroid Infestation.
What does the Drone Gathering 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.
Wreckage spawn — First spawn 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Wrecker/Destructor Alvum | C |
Wreckage spawn — Second spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Shredder Alvior | D |
| 1-2 | Annihilator Alvum | C |
Wreckage spawn — Third spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Shredder / Ripper Alvior | D |
| 1-3 | Wrecker / Destructor Alvum | C |
Wreckage spawn — Fourth spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Ripper/Shatter Alvior | D |
| 2-3 | Annihilator / Devastator Alvum | C |
Wreckage spawn — Fifth spawn 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Dismantler / Marauder Alvior | D |
Wreckage spawn — Commander spawn 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Sentient Annihilator Alvum Drops drone components, may drop Rogue Drone chips. | C |
Old Station spawn — First spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barracuda Alvi | F |
| 2 | Wrecker Alvum | C |
Old Station spawn — Second spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Marauder / Dismantler Alvior | D |
| 2 | Annihilator / Devastator Alvum | C |
Old Station spawn — Third spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Marauder / Shatter / Dismantler Alvior | D |
| 3 | Wrecker / Destructor Alvum | C |
Old Station spawn — Fourth spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shredder / Predator Alvior | D |
| 3 | Annihilator / Devastator Alvum | C |
Old Station spawn — Commander spawn 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Sentient Annihilator Alvum Rogue Drone components | C |
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 Surveillance (Tier 5) Drone Collection (Tier 2)
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
- 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 Gathering C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
Last reviewed 2026-08-19 · game version: Cradle of War (Jun 2026). Spot an error? Corrections land fastest via the channel.