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
- Unverified
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 Pocket — Passive ships and structures
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Spy Drone |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Cura Gigno |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 60 |
Storage Silo |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Location — Structures
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Blood Control Center TRIGGER |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Blood Raider Chapel TRIGGER |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third Location — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Blood Defense Outpost TRIGGER |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Siege Beam Laser Sentry |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Blood Stasis Tower |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Corpior Converter |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Corpum Dark Priest/Shadow Sage |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Elder Corpum Priest/Sage |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 8 |
Corpus Patriarch/Pope |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Dark Blood Pope may drop Dark Blood faction modules or an implant; wreck may produce Tech 2 salvage TRIGGER |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third Location — Outpost reinforcements
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 6 |
Elder Corpii Follower/Herald/Upholder |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Elder Corpum Arch Priest/Arch Sage |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 11 |
Corpus Patriarch/Pope |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth Location — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Blood Stasis Tower |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5 |
Siege Beam Laser Sentry |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5 |
Siege Pulse Laser Sentry |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Corpii Reaver/Engraver |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Elder Corpii Worshipper/Herald/Upholder |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 9 |
Corpior Cleric/Devoter/Friar |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Elder Corpum Arch Templar/Revenant |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 19 |
Corpus Patriarch/Pope |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth Location — Reinforcements (Military Outpost attacked)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Elder Corpii Herald/Upholder |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 8 |
Elder Corpum Arch Templar/Revenant/Priest/Sage Elder Corpum Arch Templar/Revenant neuts and tracking disrupts; Elder Corpum Priest/Sage neuts only |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corpatis Bishop/Seer/Fanatic |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 15 |
Corpus Patriarch/Pope |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth Location — Overseer wave (Outpost 55% structure)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 5 |
Spider Drone II |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 8 |
Padio's Disciple |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
High Ritualist Padio Atour Corpus X-Type modules, possible Dark Blood faction modules or a Bhaalgorn 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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