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No skill or module affects the orbit speed of drones.

=== Drone behavior settings ===

[[File:Drone options.png|thumb|right|Modify drone behavior.]]

You can modify your drones' default behavior through the drone control window.

*'''Passive'''<br>

Your drones will not automatically attack hostile ships in this mode, but will stay in orbit around your ship until given a specific command. This is the default mode, and it's recommended to keep your drones in this mode for PvE (particularly when running missions, as you want to control which rats you aggro) and for most PvP.

*'''Aggressive'''<br>

Your drones will automatically attack any entity (ship, sentry gun...) which attacks your ship. If you don't order them to attack a specific target, they will pick one at random (using the same logic as [[Missile_Launchers#Auto-Targeting_Missiles|auto-targeting missiles]]). Note that they will only react to hostiles which begin attacking you ''after'' the drones were launched - if a ship begins attacking you before you launch your drones, you would need to manually command them to attack.

This mode can be useful if you are being [[ECM|jammed]], as it gives you a chance to attack ''something'' at least. However, as your drones are fairly dumb in their target selection, in almost every other situation you want to command your drones manually. Additionally, this mode can be a liability when running missions, as your drones may inadvertently attack trigger NPCs, causing you to become overwhelmed with rats.

*'''Focus fire'''<br>

If you tick this box, then all your drones in space will attack a single target (particularly if they are choosing their own targets in "Aggressive" mode). There is nearly no situation in which this box should not be checked.

*'''Attack and follow'''<br>

This option applies to fighter and fighter-bomber drones (used by capital ships) only. As these drones have built-in warp drives, they can follow your targets even if they warp away - if you want to prevent this (and keep your drones with you), uncheck the box. Disabling the "attack and follow" setting is a good idea if you suspect that your target may warp to a [[POS]] - if your fighter drones follow, they will likely be destroyed by the POS' defences.

== Drone type overview ==

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 No skill or module affects the orbit speed of drones.
+=== Drone behavior settings ===
+[[File:Drone options.png|thumb|right|Modify drone behavior.]]
+You can modify your drones' default behavior through the drone control window.
+*'''Passive'''<br>
+Your drones will not automatically attack hostile ships in this mode, but will stay in orbit around your ship until given a specific command. This is the default mode, and it's recommended to keep your drones in this mode for PvE (particularly when running missions, as you want to control which rats you aggro) and for most PvP.
+*'''Aggressive'''<br>
+Your drones will automatically attack any entity (ship, sentry gun...) which attacks your ship. If you don't order them to attack a specific target, they will pick one at random (using the same logic as [[Missile_Launchers#Auto-Targeting_Missiles|auto-targeting missiles]]). Note that they will only react to hostiles which begin attacking you ''after'' the drones were launched - if a ship begins attacking you before you launch your drones, you would need to manually command them to attack.
+This mode can be useful if you are being [[ECM|jammed]], as it gives you a chance to attack ''something'' at least. However, as your drones are fairly dumb in their target selection, in almost every other situation you want to command your drones manually. Additionally, this mode can be a liability when running missions, as your drones may inadvertently attack trigger NPCs, causing you to become overwhelmed with rats.
+*'''Focus fire'''<br>
+If you tick this box, then all your drones in space will attack a single target (particularly if they are choosing their own targets in "Aggressive" mode). There is nearly no situation in which this box should not be checked.
+*'''Attack and follow'''<br>
+This option applies to fighter and fighter-bomber drones (used by capital ships) only. As these drones have built-in warp drives, they can follow your targets even if they warp away - if you want to prevent this (and keep your drones with you), uncheck the box. Disabling the "attack and follow" setting is a good idea if you suspect that your target may warp to a [[POS]] - if your fighter drones follow, they will likely be destroyed by the POS' defences.
 == Drone type overview ==