An expedition — a multi-part escalation chain (typically four sites) obtained by chance (~5%) from an unrated complex, tracked in The Agency. Each completed part has roughly a 50% chance to continue, usually toward lower-security space than where it began.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Found via
- Escalation only — cannot be scanned down
- Ship restrictions
- Unknown
NPC roster C Single-source / unverified
Community-maintained wave list from the site's own wiki page — counts and triggers vary between spawns; treat as the shape, not gospel.
First Location —
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 6 |
Harvester Guard (Coreli Guardian Defender/Protector) |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Shadow Serpentis Chief Patroller/Watchman Drops TRIGGER |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5 |
Harvester (Corelatis Captain/Platoon Leader) |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Location — Structures
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Gas Cloud |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Location —
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3-4 |
Harvester |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelum Guardien Chief |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Shadow Serpentis Chief Partroller Can drop faction modules or mid-grade Asklepian implants TRIGGER |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3-4 |
Corelatis Squad/Wing Leader |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2-3 |
Core Lord Admiral TRIGGER |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Location — Spawn #1
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Coreli Guardian Scout/... TRIGGER |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Corelum Guardian Chief TRIGGER |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Location — Spawn #2
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Coreli Guardian Scout/... |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Core Grand Admiral |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Location — Structures
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Gas Cloud |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third Location — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 11 |
Corelum Guardian Chief Defender/... Group 1 (100 km) |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 11 |
Corelatis Squad/Wing Leader Group 1 (100 km) |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Corelum Guardian Chief Defender/... Group 2 (100 km) |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Corelatis Squad/Wing Leader Group 2 (100 km) |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Corelum Guardian Chief Defender/... Group 3 (100 km) |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Corelatis Squad/Wing Leader Group 3 (100 km) |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 14 |
Corelum Guardian Chief Defender/... Group 4 (200 km) |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Shadow Serpentis Group 4 (200 km); Drops TRIGGER |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 13 |
Corelatis Squad/Wing Leader Group 4 (200 km) |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third Location — Spawn #1
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Coreli Guardian Partroller/... |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Coreli Artillery |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third Location — Spawn #2
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Coreli Guard/... |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Coreli Guardian Partroller/... |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third Location — Spawn #3
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Coreli Guardian Partroller/... |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Coreli Sentinel/... |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 8 |
Corelum Guardian Chief Sentinel/... |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third Location — Spawn #4
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Coreli Guard/... |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 13 |
Coreli Guardian Partroller/... |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Coreli Sentinel/... |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Corelum Guardian Chief Sentinel/... |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Corlatis Captain/... |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth Location —
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 10 |
Sentry |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Serpentis Stronghold TRIGGER |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth Location — Spawn #1 (on attack)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Frigate |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Frigate |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth Location — Spawn #2 (50% shield)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Cruiser |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Battlecruiser |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth Location — Spawn #3 (50% armor)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Destroyer |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Cruiser |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth Location — Spawn #4 (structure)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Serpentis Drug Escort Drops A-Type Frigate modules, A-Type ANPs |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth Location — Spawn #5 (50% structure)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Frigate |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Battlecruiser |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Sources
Last reviewed 2026-08-19 · game version: Cradle of War (Jun 2026).
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