Drone Patrol is a combat anomaly found null-security systems across New Eden. Before hacking and slashing, beware that there are three versions of the site, and the spawns may vary considerably. There is at least one version of the site that is considerably more difficult than what is listed below!
The Drone Patrol spawns in null-sec. How you find it: combat anomaly (on-board scanner, no probing).
What spawns in the Drone Patrol?
The Drone Patrol has 16 waves and about 107 NPCs: 50 battleships, 7 battlecruisers, 5 cruisers, 10 destroyers and 35 frigates.
What should I tank and shoot in the Drone Patrol?
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 Patrol escalate?
Completing the Drone Patrol can escalate to Outgrowth Rogue Drone Hive (10/10).
What does the Drone Patrol 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.
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.
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