The Drone Roulette
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 Drone Roulette in EVE Online?
The Drone Roulette spawns in high-sec, low-sec and null-sec. How you find it: escalation only — cannot be scanned down.
Does the Drone Roulette escalate?
The Drone Roulette is itself an escalation from Independence.
What does the Drone Roulette 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
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Go deeper
Hunting the Drudge Factory (Expedition chain) Loose Ends (Expedition chain) Mare Sargassum (Expedition chain)
Escalations
Escalates from: Independence
Sources
- EVE University wiki: Combat site C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: The Drone Roulette C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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