Rogue Drones Tier 10 family:
Base
Hidden
Drone Horde is an unrated combat site belonging to the Rogue Drones faction. It can be found via exploration as a cosmic anomaly in null-security systems across New Eden. As an ungated complex, the limitations as to which ships can complete this site are tied to the security rating of the system where the anomaly spawns (T2 Battleships for high-security systems, and up to Titans in low-security and null-security systems). This site comes in two forms: One which cointains a turret ring and a cloud gas centering a structure, and other that has 4 bunkers in the middle and many scattered in the corners of a square pattern. Expected opposition: 13 frigates / 4 destroyers / 8 cruisers / 6 battlecruisers / 20-21 battleships / 8 sentries.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Found via
- Combat anomaly (on-board scanner, no probing)
- Ship restrictions
- Not recorded
Faction threat profile C Single-source / unverified
- They deal
- Varies by site — low-tier lean EM/Thermal, high-tier lean Explosive/Kinetic
- Weak to
- EM / Thermal
- 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. Expected opposition: 13 frigates / 4 destroyers / 8 cruisers / 6 battlecruisers / 20-21 battleships / 8 sentries.
Walkthrough (4-Bunker Variant) — Initial spawn
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2-4 |
Strain Infester / Splinter / Raider |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1-3 |
Marauder / Dismantler / Predator Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1-2 |
Crippler / Defeater / Exterminator Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4-8 |
Alvus Queen / Matriarch Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Walkthrough (4-Bunker Variant) — 3x Cruiser & Battleship waves
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3-4 |
Strain Nuker / Bomber / Disintegrator Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3-4 |
Alvus Queen / Matriarch Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Walkthrough (4-Bunker Variant) — 1x Battlecruiser & Battleship wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3-4 |
Striker / Siege / Enforcer Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3-4 |
Alvus Queen / Matriarch Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Walkthrough (4-Bunker Variant) — 1x Frigate & Battlecruiser
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2-3 |
Strain Infester / Splinter / Render |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2-3 |
Crippler / Defeater / Exterminator Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Walkthrough (4-Bunker Variant) — 1x Destroyer & Battleship wave; Consistently the last wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3-4 |
Marauder / Dismantler / Predator Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3-4 |
Alvus Queen / Matriarch Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Walkthrough (4-Bunker Variant) —
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 0-1 |
Sentient Domination Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Infested Carrier |
Cap |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Ring spawn — Initial spawn
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 8 |
Lookout Tower |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Striker Alvatis x |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Ring spawn — First spawn
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Strain Splinter / Render / Decimator / Infester Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Matriach Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Ring spawn — Second spawn
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Strain Infester / Splinter / Decimator Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Alvus Queen / Matriarch Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Ring spawn — Third spawn
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Strain Hunter / Barracuda Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5 |
Atomizer / Nuker Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Siege / Exterminator Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Ring spawn — Fourth spawn
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Marauder / Dismantler Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Marauder Alvus / Matriarch Alvus / Alvus Queen |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Ring spawn — Fifth spawn
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Strain Infester / Splinter / Render |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Strain Devastator / Violator Alvum / Viral Infector |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Alvus Queen / Matriarch Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Ring spawn — Sixth spawn
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3-4 |
Striker / Siege Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Alvus Queen / Matriarch Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Sentient Domination Alvus Possible Rare Spawn |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Infested Carrier Possible Rare Spawn |
Cap |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
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.
Escalations
- Outgrowth Rogue Drone Hive (10/10) — Chance to escalate to Outgrowth Rogue Drone Hive (10/10) (DED 10/10) 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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