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Sansha's Nation signature battleship: Nightmare

Drop

Expedition chainHigh SecurityLow SecurityNull SecuritySansha's Nation

An expedition — a multi-part escalation chain (typically four sites) obtained by chance (~5%) from an unrated complex, tracked in The Agency. Each completed part has roughly a 50% chance to continue, usually toward lower-security space than where it began.

Quick answersAccessNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources

Quick answers

Where is the Drop in EVE Online?

The Drop spawns in high-sec, low-sec and null-sec. How you find it: escalation only — cannot be scanned down.

What spawns in the Drop?

The Drop has 3 waves and about 9 NPCs: 9 frigates.

Does the Drop escalate?

The Drop is itself an escalation from Sansha Hideout.

What does the Drop drop?

Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.

Access C Single-source / unverified

Ship restrictions
Not recorded

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 — Group (immediately warps away) 2 ships
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2 Centii Ravener/Scavenger F
1 Gamat Hakoot F
Second Location — Group (immediately warps away) 2 ships
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2 Centii Ravener/Scavenger F
1 Gamat Hakoot F
Third Location — Group (immediately warps away) 2 ships
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2 Centii Ravener/Scavenger F
1 Gamat Hakoot F

Payout C Single-source / unverified

Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.

Go deeper

David V Goliath (Expedition chain) Hidden Riches (Expedition chain) Nation on the Rise (Expedition chain)

Escalations

Escalates from: Sansha Hideout

Sources

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