EVE Online: Drones - do they attack automatically? EVE Online guide, tips

On this guide page to EVE Online, you will find out if the drones can attack targets automatically.

In EVE Online, players can use a variety of weapons, such as rapid-firing gun turrets and missile launchers. However, the standard equipment also includes drones - agile, small, and unmanned aircraft.

Do drones automatically attack?

At the end of 2020, EVE Online received an update that modified the behavior of drones - they now respond only to direct offensive actions by other players or drones controlled by them. This means that drones do not automatically attack NPC opponents, even when they are aggressive. Instead, drones require the player to give them commands.