Drone Squad
Drone Squad is combat anomaly inhabited by Rogue Drones that can be found in low and null security space.
Quick answersAccessFaction threat profileNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Drone Squad in EVE Online?
The Drone Squad spawns in low-sec and null-sec. How you find it: combat anomaly (on-board scanner, no probing).
What spawns in the Drone Squad?
The Drone Squad has 12 waves and about 65 NPCs: 19 battleships, 20 battlecruisers, 14 cruisers, 7 destroyers, 2 frigates and 3 sentry towers. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the triggers are Siege/Striker Alvatis and Defeater/Enforcer Alvatis.
What should I tank and shoot in the Drone Squad?
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 Squad escalate?
Completing the Drone Squad can escalate to Outgrowth Rogue Drone Hive (10/10).
What does the Drone Squad 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.
Infested Station — Initial defenders 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2-5 | Siege/Striker Alvatis TRIGGER | BC |
| 2-3 | Alvus Controller / Swarm Preserver Alvus | BS |
| 2 | Drone Heavy Missile Battery | Sentry |
Infested Station — First spawn 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Maraudar/Shredder/Ripper/Dismantler Alvior | D |
| 2 | Strain Annihilator/Strain Devastator Alvum | C |
| 3 | Striker/Crippler Alvatis | BC |
Infested Station — Second spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Strain Bomber/Strain Nuker/Strain Atomizer/Strain Disintegrator Alvum | C |
| 3-4 | Domination/Spearhead Alvus | BS |
Infested Station — Third spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Atomizer Alvum | C |
| 3-4 | Domination/Spearhead Alvus | BS |
Infested Station — Fourth spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Defeater/Crippler Alvatis | BC |
| 4 | Domination/Spearhead Alvus | BS |
Infested Station — Commander spawn (optional) 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Sentient Spearhead Alvus Drone components and probably rare drop of rogue drone Nexus chip | BS |
Drone Structure — Initial spawn 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Barracuda/Hunter/Silverfish Alvi | F |
| 2-3 | Enforcer/Striker/Defeater Alvatis | BC |
| 1-4 | Tower Sentry Drone II | Sentry |
Drone Structure — First spawn 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Marauder/Dismantler/Predator Alvior | D |
| 4 | Defeater/Enforcer Alvatis TRIGGER | BC |
| 2-3 | Alvus Controller / Swarm Preserver Alvus | BS |
Drone Structure — Second spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nuker/Disintegrator Alvum | C |
| 2 | Alvus Controller / Spearhead/Swarm Preserver Alvus | BS |
Drone Structure — Third spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Defeater/Crippler/Siege Alvatis | BC |
| 3 | Alvus Controller / Spearhead/Swarm Preserver Alvus | BS |
Drone Structure — Fourth spawn 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Atomizer/Bomber Alvum | C |
| 3 | Defeater/Crippler/Enforcer/Siege Alvatis | BC |
Drone Structure — Commander spawn 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Sentient Spearhead Alvus Drone components and probably rare drop of rogue drone Nexus chip | 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.
Go deeper
Drone Herd (Tier 7) Drone Patrol (Tier 9) Drone Horde (Tier 10)
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
- 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 Squad 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.