Down the Chain

Blood Raider Fortress

Unrated Β· difficulty rank 10Null SecurityBlood Raiders

Blood Raider Fortress is an Unrated Complex found in null security systems with Blood Raider presence. Up to T2 Battleships can enter the site through the initial acceleration gate.

Access C Single-source / unverified

Found via
Cosmic signature (combat scanning)
Ship restrictions
Not recorded

Faction threat profile C Single-source / unverified

They deal
EM (50%) / Thermal (48%)
Weak to
EM / Thermal
EWAR used
Energy Neutralizers, Tracking Disruptors

Faction-level profile, not site-specific. Tank their damage, shoot their weakness.

NPC roster C Single-source / unverified

Community-maintained wave list from the site's own wiki page β€” counts and triggers vary between spawns; treat as the shape, not gospel.

First Pocket β€” Initial defenders

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
1-2 Corpii Raider/Diviner/Engraver/Reaver Bottom right group (40 km away) F β€” β€” β€” β€”
3-4 Corpior Devoter/Friar Bottom right group (40 km away) D β€” β€” β€” β€”
1-2 Corpum Dark Priest/Shadow Sage Bottom right group (40 km away) C β€” β€” β€” β€”
3-4 Corpus Cardinal/Patriarch/Monsignor Bottom right group (40 km away) BS β€” β€” β€” β€”
3-4 Elder Corpii Herald/Upholder Left group (40 km away) F β€” β€” β€” β€”
3-4 Elder Corpum Arch Templar/Revenant Left group (40 km away) C β€” β€” β€” β€”
3-4 Corpus Patriarch/Pope Left group (40 km away) BS β€” β€” β€” β€”
4-6 Elder Corpii Collector/Seeker/Herald/Worshipper/... Top right group (65 km away) F β€” β€” β€” β€”
3-4 Elder Corpum Dark Priest/Shadow Sage Top right group (65 km away) C β€” β€” β€” β€”
2-3 Corpus Monsignor Top right group (65 km away) BS β€” β€” β€” β€”

First Pocket β€” Structures

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
1 Acceleration Gate β€” β€” β€” β€”

Second Pocket β€” Initial defenders

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
3-4 Corpii Reaver/Engraver/Raider/Diviner F β€” β€” β€” β€”
6 Elder Corpii Collector/Seeker/Herald/Worshipper/... F β€” β€” β€” β€”
2-3 Elder Corpum Dark Priest/Shadow Sage C β€” β€” β€” β€”
2-3 Corpatis Fanatic/Exorcist/Phantom TRIGGER BC β€” β€” β€” β€”
4-6 Corpus Patriarch/Pope BS β€” β€” β€” β€”

Second Pocket β€” Commander wave

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
2-4 Elder Corpum Arch Templar/Revenant C β€” β€” β€” β€”
3-4 Corpus Cardinal/Monsignor BS β€” β€” β€” β€”
0-1 Dark Blood Apostle/Oracle may contain Dark Blood faction modules or an implant; wreck may produce Tech 2 salvage TRIGGER BS β€” β€” β€” β€”

Payout C Single-source / unverified

Commander spawns can drop faction modules; may escalate to an expedition. No structured drop data banked yet.

Escalations

  • Dubious Assignment β€” ~5% chance on completion to open the Dubious Assignment expedition (multi-part chain via The Agency) C Single-source / unverified

Sources

Last reviewed 2026-08-19 Β· game version: Cradle of War (Jun 2026). Spot an error? Corrections land fastest via the channel.