# Companion Careers for Exploration

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**Category:** Known Space\
**Created:** [September 12, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/companion-careers-for-exploration/189452 "2019-09-12T19:52:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Emperor\_Penguin\_Smada](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/emperor_penguin_smada/32/168279_2.png) [@Emperor\_Penguin\_Smada](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Emperor_Penguin_Smada)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/companion-careers-for-exploration/189452/21 "2019-11-09T16:45:07Z")

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Can clone rats be handled with drones, I am currently flying with EC-300(5) and Hobgolblin I (5). if yes what is the method, drop drones and maintain distance.

Thanks

EP

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**Author:** ![Kaivarian\_Coste](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/kaivarian_coste/32/413759_2.png) [@Kaivarian\_Coste](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Kaivarian_Coste)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/companion-careers-for-exploration/189452/22 "2019-11-09T16:55:04Z")

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I don’t think 5 hobgoblins will be enough. These ships also deal alot of dps, so you need a really good tank. A Stratios will be good enough, but not an Astero. You can also use a combat cruiser like a Vexor. With good skills and manual piloting, you can kill them in an Algos (T1 destoryer).

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/companion-careers-for-exploration/189452/23 "2020-02-07T16:55:04Z")

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