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Outgrowth Rogue Drone Hive (5/10)

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Outgrowth Rogue Drone Hive
Type DED Rated Complex
Rating 5/10
Found in High, Low, Null
Max ship size Battleships
Faction Rogue Drones
Best damage to deal Electromagnetic damage EMThermal damage Th
Damage to resist Explosive damage ExKinetic damage KinThermal damage Th
Sig. strength 2.5% in High, 5% in Low

Outgrowth Rogue Drone Hive is a DED 5/10 rated combat site that is found in low and null security space.

Note that the DED 10/10 Rogue Drone site found in null is also called Outgrowth Rogue Drone Hive. See Outgrowth Rogue Drone Hive (10/10) for details on that.

On warp in:
This deadspace complex once held a great naval installation, but after a strain of rogue drones attacked and seized the complex, little remains from any human inhabitation. The sector has now been taken over for an outgrowth hive of the strain, though it is not developed enough to count as a true mother hive.

DED Threat Assessment: Dangerous (5 of 10)

Walkthrough

First Pocket

On warp in:
This outer section of the complex shows stark signs of the rogue drone infestation. The few human station structures that used to occupy this pocket have been reduced to debris, save for a single storage facility. Odd drone-built constructions dominate the scene, serving as maintenance platforms for the resident automated machinery. Scouts have reported the acceleration gate being actively scrambled by the local defense force, requiring total elimination of drones before it is possible to continue deeper into the complex.


WD EWAR L


  3 x Frigate Decimator/Raider/Silverfish/... Alvi
  1 x Elite Frigate Strain Splinter/Render Alvi    
  2 x Cruiser Violator Alvum


Structures
WD EWAR L


  1 x Ancient Acceleration Gate
  1 x Deserted Starbase Storage Facility  

Second Pocket

On warp in:
This pocket appears to serve as the main defense gauntlet into the complex. The primary acceleration gate is locked by an encrypted passcode, normally stored by one of the resident master drones. Another gate lies at the pocket's border, this one with a serious plasma leak that renders it all but useless for anyone not knowledgeable in the field of plasma physics. It has been speculated that this other gate may provide a shortcut to another pocket deep inside the sprawling complex.


WD EWAR L


  8 x Sentry Rogue Drone Sentry Gun
  2 x Frigate Raider/Sunder Alvi
  3 x Frigate Strain Infester Alvi    
  12 x Cruiser Devastator/Violator/Viral Alvum
  1 x Overseer Battleship Drone Commandeered Battleship    
  3 x Sentry Drone Point Defense Battery


Structures
WD EWAR L


  1 x Ancient Acceleration Gate
  1 x Surging Acceleration Gate  
  3 x Rogue Drone Mineral Storage  
  3 x Abandoned Container  

Third Pocket

Via Ancient Acceleration Gate
On warp in:
This section used to be a small navy base specializing in plasma weapon research. The station's torn superstructure still floats around the swarming new inhabitants, emitting hazardous plasma leaks. The pocket's acceleration gate is frequently scrambled by the local drone force.

Appendix:
Old reports from the time the complex is thought to have been overtaken by the rogue drone strain say that at the time an infamous band of pirates were seen docking at the station, loading a secret cargo into their industrial ships. Some have speculated that the pirates summoned the drones here, intending to wipe out the complex after they had stolen all of its valuable equipment. Whether that's truly the case remains uncertain, but what is certain is that a few derelict industrial ships remain within the pocket, cluttered with the frozen bodies of known criminals.


WD EWAR L


  4 x Frigate Hunter/Silverfish Alvi
  4-6 x Cruiser Bomber/Crippler/Disintegrator/... Alvum
  2 x Battlecruiser Crippler/Defeater/... Alvatis
  1 x Sentry Rogue Light Missile Battery


Structures
WD EWAR L


  1 x Acceleration Gate
  1 x Industrial Derelict  

Third Pocket

Via Surging Acceleration Gate
On warp in:
No data is available concerning this pocket of the complex. Sensors have detected massive radiation emanating from this part of space.


WD EWAR L


  4-8 x Frigate Hunter/Silverfish Alvi
  4 x Elite Frigate Strain Render Alvi    
  1 x Overseer Battleship Swarm Parasite Worker    


Structures
WD EWAR L


  1 x Acceleration Gate  
  10 x Drone Collected Flotsam  

Fourth Pocket

On warp in:
According to DED reconnaissance officer Jen Maynor, this pocket functions as a storage area for captured equipment and construction minerals for the drone hive.


WD EWAR L


  1 x Frigate Silverfish Alvi
  1 x Frigate Strain Decimator Alvi    
  8 x Cruiser Viral Infector Alvum
  2 x Battlecruiser Striker Alvatis
  3 x Battleship Alvus Controller
  2 x Battleship Swarm Preserver Alvus
  1 x Overseer Battleship Swarm Parasite Worker    


Structures
WD EWAR L


  1 x Acceleration Gate
  3 x Abandoned Container  
  3 x Rogue Drone Container  
  1 x Old Supply Stockpile  
  2 x Cache Container  

Fifth Pocket

On warp in:
This area has been reported to be heavily defended by a large force of rogue drones. Although many of the automated machines are light and do not carry much heavy weaponry, DED advises pilots to be on high alert. It appears to be a pre-departure rendezvous point for excursion swarms and raiding forces. The acceleration gate is actively scrambled by the resident forces, denying anyone entrance while there's at least a single drone left with an open scrambling frequency.


WD EWAR L


  1 x Sentry Swarm Defense Battery  
  4 x Frigate Raider/Hunter/Silverfish Alvi
  1 x Elite Frigate Strain Render Alvi  
  2 x Cruiser Disintegrator/Viral Infector Alvum
  6 x Battlecruiser Crippler/Enforcer Alvatis


Structures
WD EWAR L


  1 x Acceleration Gate
  9 x Rogue Drone Navigation Node

Sixth Pocket

On warp in:
This pocket contains the final acceleration gate leading into the mother hive itself. Reports speak of multiple sentry guns and cruise missile batteries installed in this heavily guarded security pocket.


WD EWAR L


  7 x Frigate Sunder/Raider/Hunter Alvi
  4 x Elite Frigate Strain Infester/Render Alvi    
  5-6 x Battlecruiser Crippler Alvatis
  2 x Battleship Alvus Controller
  1 x Overseer Battleship Supreme Hive Defender    
  4 x Sentry Drone Point Defense Battery
  4 x Sentry Drone Heavy Missile Battery


Structures
WD EWAR L


  1 x Acceleration Gate

Seventh Pocket

On warp in:
Intelligence data is scarce concerning this deepest pocket within the deadspace complex. It is speculated that this section houses the central hive along with a strain mother drone.

The Lesser Strain Mother has very strong active shield repairers. 545 DPS takes nearly 10 minutes to kill it. Reps 120 shield/second, 500k Hull health with 0% hull resists. Recommend doing EM damage because of such high shield reps. Also note that it has very long range webs that reach to 50 km.


WD EWAR L


  2-5 x Frigate Raider/Hunter Alvi
  1-2 x Elite Frigate Strain Splinter Alvi    
  5 x Cruiser Bomber Alvum
  7 x Battlecruiser Defeater/Crippler Alvatis
  6 x Battleship Hive Defender (Alvus Controller/Swarm Preserver Alvus)
  1 x Sentry Drone Point Defense Battery
  3 x Sentry Drone Cruise Missile Battery
  1 x Sentry Lesser Strain Mother    
Structures
WD EWAR L


  5 x Salvaged Equipment Container  

Loot

Like with all DED rated Rogue Drone sites the loot is not very good. You will get Overseer's Personal Effects, mineral alloys and some salvage but no deadspace modules or rogue drone parts.

Item Name Est. Value Drops from Note
9th Tier Overseer's Effects 2.10M ISK Deserted Starbase Storage Facility (1st pocket) 100% drop rate
10th Tier Overseer's Effects 3.36M ISK Drone Commandeered Battleship 100% drop rate
11th Tier Overseer's Effects 6.30M ISK Industrial Derelict 100% drop rate
13th Tier Overseer's Effects 13.2M ISK Swarm Defence Battery 100% drop rate
12th Tier Overseer's Effects 9.90M ISK Swarm Parasite Worker 100% drop rate
12th Tier Overseer's Effects 9.90M ISK Swarm Parasite Worker 100% drop rate
14th Tier Overseer's Effects 17.2M ISK Supreme Hive Defender 100% drop rate
15th Tier Overseer's Effects 21.8M ISK Lesser Strain Mother 100% drop rate
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