Drone Infested Mine
Drone Infested Mine is a DED 4/10 rated combat site that is found in ? and null security space. It lasts 8h once earned in the Opportunities journal
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Drone Infested Mine in EVE Online?
The Drone Infested Mine spawns in high-sec and low-sec. How you find it: cosmic signature (combat scanning) or escalation from a combat anomaly.
What spawns in the Drone Infested Mine?
The Drone Infested Mine has 6 waves and about 29 NPCs: 12 battleships, 3 battlecruisers, 10 frigates and 4 sentry towers.
What should I tank and shoot in the Drone Infested Mine?
Rogue Drones deal Varies by site — low-tier lean EM/Thermal, high-tier lean Explosive/Kinetic damage and are weakest to EM / Thermal.
Which ships can enter the Drone Infested Mine?
Ship restrictions for the Drone Infested Mine: Battlecruiser class (except for T3 Cruiser).
What does the Drone Infested Mine drop?
Faction/deadspace module drops from the final commander. No structured drop-rate data banked yet.
Access B Community-corroborated
- Ship restrictions
- Battlecruiser class (except for T3 Cruiser)
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 Pocket — Wave 1 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Strain Splinter Alvi | F |
| 1 | Matriarch Alvus | BS |
| 1 | Alvus Queen | BS |
First Pocket — Wave 2 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Strain Splinter Alvi | F |
| 1 | Matriarch Alvus | BS |
| 1 | Alvus Queen | BS |
First Pocket — Wave 3 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matriarch Alvus | BS |
| 3 | Alvus Queen | BS |
First Pocket — Wave 4 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Strain Splinter Alvi | F |
| 3 | Exterminator Alvatis | BC |
First Pocket — Wave 5 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Strain Splinter Alvi | F |
| 3 | Matriarch Alvus | BS |
| 1 | Commander Sentient Patriarch Alvus | BS |
First Pocket — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Drone Sentry Turret III | Sentry |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Faction/deadspace module drops from the final commander. No structured drop-rate data banked yet.
Go deeper
Outgrowth Rogue Drone Hive (5/10) (DED 5/10) Rogue Drone Asteroid Infestation (DED 3/10) Rogue Drone Infestation Sprout (DED 2/10)
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
- CCP support: DED Complexes (ship-class restrictions) B Community-corroborated retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: NPC damage types C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: Drone Infested Mine 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.