Down the Chain

Domination Surveillance Squad

Expedition chainHigh SecurityLow SecurityNull SecurityAngel Cartel

An expedition β€” 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 β€” cannot be scanned down
Ship restrictions
Unverified

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 Location β€” Structure

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

First Pocket β€” Structures

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
1 Angel Security Station TRIGGER β€” β€” β€” β€”

Second Location β€” Structure

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

First Pocket β€” Structures

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
1 Angel Security Station TRIGGER β€” β€” β€” β€”

Third Location β€” Structure

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

First Pocket β€” Initial spawn

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
6 Gistior Defacer/Haunter D β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 Gistum Liquidator/Phalanx C β€” β€” β€” β€”
6 Gistatis Praefectus/Tribuni BC β€” β€” β€” β€”

First Pocket β€” Wave 2

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
1 Gistii Ambusher F β€” β€” β€” β€”
2 Arch Gistii Ambusher/Raider F β€” β€” β€” β€”
2 Arch Gistum Liquidator/Marauder C β€” β€” β€” β€”

Fourth Location β€” Structure

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
1 Elysian TRIGGER β€” β€” β€” β€”

Fourth Location β€” Timed wave (about 1 minute)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
3 Gistior Seizer/Trasher D β€” β€” β€” β€”
7 Gistum Centurion/Phalanx C β€” β€” β€” β€”

Fourth Location β€” Reinforcements (Elysian attacked)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
6 Angel Heavy Missile Battery Sentry β€” β€” β€” β€”

Fourth Location β€” Reinforcements (Elysian 50% armor)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
3 Arch Gistii Impaler/Raider F β€” β€” β€” β€”
6 Gistior Seizer/Trasher D β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 Gistum Centurion/Phalanx C β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 Arch Gistum Breaker/Defeater C β€” β€” β€” β€”
9-10 Gistatis Legatus/Tribunus BC β€” β€” β€” β€”

Fourth Location β€” Reinforcements (Elysian structure damage)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
3 Arch Gistii Hijacker/Rogue F β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 Gistior Seizer/Trasher D β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 Arch Gistum Crusher/Smasher C β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 Gistatis Legionnaire/Primus BC β€” β€” β€” β€”

Fourth Location β€” Overseer wave (Elysian destroyed)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
5 Angel Viper/Webifier F β€” β€” β€” β€”
1 Nikmar Eitan Gistum C-Type cruiser modules, possible Domination faction modules or a rare Cynabal BPC C β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 Gistatis Legionnaire/Primus BC β€” β€” β€” β€”

Payout C Single-source / unverified

Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.

Escalations

Escalates from: Provisional Angel Outpost

Sources

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