Hunting the Drudge Factory
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.
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Quick answers
Where is the Hunting the Drudge Factory in EVE Online?
The Hunting the Drudge Factory spawns in high-sec, low-sec and null-sec. How you find it: escalation only — cannot be scanned down.
What spawns in the Hunting the Drudge Factory?
The Hunting the Drudge Factory has 7 waves and about 47 NPCs: 5 battlecruisers, 20 cruisers, 6 destroyers and 12 frigates. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the triggers are Annihilator Alvum, Sentient Marauder/... Alvior, Sentient Destructor/... Alvum and Ruined Drone Post.
Which ships can enter the Hunting the Drudge Factory?
Ship restrictions for the Hunting the Drudge Factory: No limit.
Does the Hunting the Drudge Factory escalate?
The Hunting the Drudge Factory is itself an escalation from Chemical Yard.
What does the Hunting the Drudge Factory drop?
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Ship restrictions
- No limit
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.
Location #1 (ungated) — Initial defenders (4-8km) 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 5-8 | Devilfish/... Alvi | F |
| 2-3 | Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi | F |
| 4 | Annihilator Alvum TRIGGER | C |
| 1 | Sentient Marauder/... Alvior Drone components and possible Rogue chip, faction modules TRIGGER | D |
Location #1 (ungated) — Wave #2 (22-25km) 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2-4 | Centior Cannibal/Misshape | D |
| 4 | Centum Beast/Juggernaut | C |
Location #2 (ungated) — Initial defenders (5km) 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Defeater/... Alvatis | BC |
| 1 | Sentient Destructor/... Alvum Drone components and possible Rogue chip, faction modules | C |
Location #3 (ungated) — Commander spawn (20-25km, triggered by approaching Ruined Drone Post structures) 5 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Devilfish/... Alvi | F |
| 0-3 | Strain Barracuda/Hunter/... Alvi | F |
| 0-3 | Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi | F |
| 3 | Dismantler/... Alvior | D |
| 1 | Sentient Destructor/... Alvum Drone components and possible Rogue chip, faction modules TRIGGER | C |
Location #3 (ungated) — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ruined Drone Post TRIGGER |
Location #4 (lowsec, possibly highsec, observed 6/5/2018, ungated) — Initial defenders (5-10km) 3 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | Strain Barracude/... Alvi | F |
| 0-3 | Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi | F |
| 5 | Violator/... Alvum | C |
Location #4 (lowsec, possibly highsec, observed 6/5/2018, ungated) — Wave #1 (20-25km) 7 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 | Strain Barracude/... Alvi | F |
| 0-2 | Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi | F |
| 2 | Violator/... Alvum | C |
| 1 | Viral Infector/... Alvum | C |
| 1+ | Drone Guards | C |
| 3 | Drone Guards | BC |
| 1 | Hive Overseer T2 salvage and possible Rogue chip, faction modules | C |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Go deeper
Loose Ends (Expedition chain) Mare Sargassum (Expedition chain) Menacing Mechanics (Expedition chain)
Escalations
Escalates from: Chemical Yard
Sources
- EVE University wiki: Combat site C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: Hunting the Drudge Factory C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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