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.
Contract Killers - Part 1 — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 0-1 |
Shadow Serpentis Rear Admiral Group 1 (1 km); Faction modules, ammo and tags |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Coreli Guardian Patroller/Watchman Group 2 (120 km) |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2-4 |
Corelum Guardian Chief Defender/Sentinel Group 2 (120 km) |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3-5 |
Corelatis Captain Sentry/High Captain Group 2 (120 km) |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Serpentis Cruise Missile Battery Group 3 (165 km) |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Contract Killers - Part 1 — Wave 1 - Spawns after 1 minute
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Coreli Guardian Patroller/Watchman |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Corelum Guardian Chief Defender/Sentinel |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Corelatis Captain Sentry/High Captain |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Contract Killers - Part 1 — Wave 2 - Spawns after 2 minute
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Coreli Guardian Initiate/Spy |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelum Guardian Chief Defender/Protecto |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Contract Killers - Part 1 — Wave 3 - Spawns after 25 minutes or destruction of previous spawns
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Avon Cobergneyde |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Contract Killers - Part 1 — Wave 4 - Spawns after destroying Avon Cobergneyde
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Corelatis Captain/Platoon Leader/Wing Leader |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Core Baron/Commodore |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Contract Killers - Part 2 — Initial Defenders - 100km Off Warp-in
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3-4 |
Corelum Guardian Chief Defender/Sentinel |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Core Baron/Commodore |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Serpentis Cruise Missile Battery |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Serpentis Drug Factory |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Shadow Serpentis Rear Admiral Faction modules. Some sources says implants, deadspace and BPCs |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Contract Killers - Part 2 — Structures
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Serpentis Drug Lab TRIGGER |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Contract Killers - Part 2 — Quertah Bleu Spawn - When drug lab receives damage
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 5 |
Quertah's Sidekick |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelatis Captain Sentry/High Captain |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Core Vice/Flotilla Admiral |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Quertah Bleu Possible Core C-Type modules and a possible Vigilant/Vindicator BPC |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
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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