# Why is the AE-K variant of the Drone Damage Amplifier so popular on the market?

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**Category:** PvP Ships & Modules\
**Created:** [April 12, 2026, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-is-the-ae-k-variant-of-the-drone-damage-amplifier-so-popular-on-the-market/509733 "2026-04-12T03:54:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Blenden](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/blenden/32/498978_2.png) [@Blenden](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Blenden)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2026, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-is-the-ae-k-variant-of-the-drone-damage-amplifier-so-popular-on-the-market/509733/1 "2026-04-12T03:54:48Z")

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The compare tool does not reveal any special characteristics, is it just a trading good?

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**Author:** ![DeMichael\_Crimson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/demichael_crimson/32/514115_2.png) [@DeMichael\_Crimson](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/DeMichael_Crimson)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2026, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-is-the-ae-k-variant-of-the-drone-damage-amplifier-so-popular-on-the-market/509733/2 "2026-04-12T06:34:30Z")

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The CPU fitting requirement is less and the Drone Damage bonus attribute is more compared to the Tech 1 variant…

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**Author:** ![Jehle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jehle/32/390836_2.png) [@Jehle](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jehle)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-is-the-ae-k-variant-of-the-drone-damage-amplifier-so-popular-on-the-market/509733/3 "2026-05-18T20:23:37Z")

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Easier to fit

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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:** [May 21, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-is-the-ae-k-variant-of-the-drone-damage-amplifier-so-popular-on-the-market/509733/4 "2026-05-21T02:25:04Z")

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its supa cheap

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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:** [August 19, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-is-the-ae-k-variant-of-the-drone-damage-amplifier-so-popular-on-the-market/509733/5 "2026-08-19T02:25:34Z")

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