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!
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.
Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3-4 |
Strain Silverfish Alvi/ Hunter Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3-4 |
Alvus Creator/Patriach Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Wave #1
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3-4 |
Dismantler/Predator/Marauder Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Alvus Creator / Patriach Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Wave #2
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Strain Render Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Enforcer/Defeater Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Patriach Alvus / Alvus Creator |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Wave #3
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Strain Devilfish Alvi / Strain Barracuda Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Strain Disintegrator Alvum / Strain Bomber Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Patriach Alvus / Alvus Creator |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Abandoned Station — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Strain Hunter/Silverfish Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3-4 |
Alvus Creator / Patriarch Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Abandoned Station — Wave #1
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Dismantler/Predator Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Alvus Creator / Patriach Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Abandoned Station — Wave #3
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Strain Decimator/Splinter Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Striker/Exterminator/Siege Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Patriach Alvus / Alvus Creator |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
3rd variant — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Elite Drone Parasite |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
3rd variant — Reinforcement Spawn(3 pokets)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Strain Decimator Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5 |
Strain Splinter Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Alvus Creator / Patriach Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
3rd variant — Reinforcement Spawn #1
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Strain Sunder Alvi / Strain Raider Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Alvus Creator / Patriach Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
3rd variant — Reinforcement Spawn #2
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Strain Silverfish Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Strain Barracuda Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Alvus Creator / Patriach Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
3rd variant — Reinforcement Spawn #3
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Marauder Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Predator Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Alvus Creator / Patriach Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
3rd variant — Reinforcement Spawn #4
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Marauder Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Disintegrator Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Alvus Creator / Patriach Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
3rd variant — Reinforcement Spawn #5
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Enforcer Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Striker Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Alvus Creator |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
3rd variant — Reinforcement Spawn #6
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Strain Devilfish Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Strain Barracuda Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Alvus Creator / Patriach Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
3rd variant — Reinforcement Spawn #7
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Strain Devilfish Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Strain Barracuda Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Strain Silverfish Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Strain Hunter Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Alvus Creator |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
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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