Drone Horde

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Site Details
Drone Horde
Type Combat Anomaly
Rating Class 10
Found in Null
Max ship size Unrestricted
Faction Rogue Drones
Best damage to deal Electromagnetic damage EMThermal damage Th
Damage to resist Explosive damage ExKinetic damage KinThermal damage Th
Sig. strength N/A

Drone Horde is an unrated combat site belonging to the Rogue Drones faction. It can be found via exploration as a cosmic anomaly in null-security systems across New Eden. As an ungated complex, the limitations as to which ships can complete this site are tied to the security rating of the system where the anomaly spawns (T2 Battleships for high-security systems, and up to Titans in low-security and null-security systems).

This site comes in two forms: One which cointains a turret ring and a cloud gas centering a structure, and other that has 4 bunkers in the middle and many scattered in the corners of a square pattern.

Walkthrough (4-Bunker Variant)

This site contains four bunkers at 30km from landing and four other separated in a square pattern centering the bunker cluster. The initial wave spawns scattered at the "corners" of that square, all next waves spawn near the central bunker cluster. The site shows some major inconsistencies regarding the order and timing of wave spawning, resulting in some iterations spawning more than one wave at once, and in others skipping one entirely. There is incoming EM in this site (Alvus Queen, Exterminator Alvatis)


Initial spawn
WD EWAR L


Elite Frigate 2-4 x Elite Frigate Strain Infester / Splinter / Raider Warp Disruptor Stasis Webifier
Destroyer 1-3 x Destroyer Marauder / Dismantler / Predator Alvior
Battlecruiser 1-2 x Battlecruiser Crippler / Defeater / Exterminator Alvatis
Battleship 4-8 x Battleship Alvus Queen / Matriarch Alvus

Removing battleships from the initial wave will trigger two additional waves before the complete removal of the initial wave.

One of those two waves will consist of frigates and some bigger ships, the other of cruisers and bigger ships.

After the complete removal of the initial spawn and the two additional waves, the site will sequentially spawn these five additional waves (in a random order):


3x Cruiser & Battleship waves
WD EWAR L


Elite Cruiser 3-4 x Elite Cruiser Strain Nuker / Bomber / Disintegrator Alvum
Battleship 3-4 x Battleship Alvus Queen / Matriarch Alvus


1x Battlecruiser & Battleship wave
WD EWAR L


Battlecruiser 3-4 x Battlecruiser Striker / Siege / Enforcer Alvatis
Battleship 3-4 x Battleship Alvus Queen / Matriarch Alvus


1x Frigate & Battlecruiser
WD EWAR L


Elite Frigate 2-3 x Elite Frigate Strain Infester / Splinter / Render
Battlecruiser 2-3 x Battlecruiser Crippler / Defeater / Exterminator Alvatis


1x Destroyer & Battleship wave; Consistently the last wave
WD EWAR L


Destroyer 3-4 x Destroyer Marauder / Dismantler / Predator Alvior
Battleship 3-4 x Battleship Alvus Queen / Matriarch Alvus


With the last wave, there is a chance of a rare spawn

WD EWAR L


Commander Battleship 0-1 x Commander Battleship Sentient Domination Alvus
Carrier 0-1 x Carrier Infested Carrier

Walkthrough (Gas Ring Variant)

Features a structure 30km app. from landing, 8x Lookout Tokers and a Battlecruiser as the initial spawn. Waves are spawned on different points of an horizontal ring with a 20km radius centering the middle structure. Each of these waves spawns a little deployable (not lootable) that diminishes incoming damage. This combat site has a chance to spawn a Sentient Commander Rogue Drone, which drops drone components and may drop faction drone modules and items.

Ring spawn

Total expected enemies
Enemy Type Count
Icon red frigate.png Frigates 13
Icon red destroyer.png Destroyers 4
Icon red cruiser.png Cruiser 8
Icon red battlecruiser.png Battlecruisers 6
Icon red battleship.png Battleships 20-21
Icon red tower.png Sentries 8


Initial spawn
WD EWAR L


Sentry 8 x Sentry Lookout Tower
Battlecruiser 1 x Battlecruiser Striker Alvatis


First spawn
WD EWAR L


Elite Frigate 4 x Elite Frigate Strain Splinter / Render / Decimator / Infester Alvi Warp Disruptor Stasis Webifier
Battleship 3 x Battleship Matriach Alvus


Second spawn
WD EWAR L


Elite Frigate 3 x Elite Frigate Strain Infester / Splinter / Decimator Alvi Warp Disruptor Stasis Webifier
Battleship 3 x Battleship Alvus Queen / Matriarch Alvus


Third spawn
WD EWAR L


Elite Frigate 3 x Elite Frigate Strain Hunter / Barracuda Alvi Warp Disruptor Stasis Webifier
Cruiser 5 x Cruiser Atomizer / Nuker Alvum
Battlecruiser 2 x Battlecruiser Siege / Exterminator Alvatis


Fourth spawn
WD EWAR L


Destroyer 4 x Destroyer Marauder / Dismantler Alvior
Battleship 4 x Battleship Marauder Alvus / Matriarch Alvus / Alvus Queen


Fifth spawn
WD EWAR L


Elite Frigate 3 x Elite Frigate Strain Infester / Splinter / Render Warp Disruptor Stasis Webifier
Elite Cruiser 3 x Elite Cruiser Strain Devastator / Violator Alvum / Viral Infector
Battleship 6 x Battleship Alvus Queen / Matriarch Alvus


Sixth spawn
WD EWAR L


Battlecruiser 3-4 x Battlecruiser Striker / Siege Alvatis
Battleship 4 x Battleship Alvus Queen / Matriarch Alvus
- Possible Rare Spawn
Commander Battleship 0-1 x Commander Battleship Sentient Domination Alvus
Carrier 0-1 x Carrier Infested Carrier

Escalation

Both sites may escalate to Outgrowth Rogue Drone Hive (10/10)

See also

Combat Anomalies
Rogue Drones
Cluster Collection Assembly Gathering Surveillance Menagerie Herd Squad Patrol Horde
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