Down the Chain

Guardian Angels Surveillance Squad

Expedition chainHigh SecurityLow SecurityNull SecuritySerpentis Corporation

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
Unknown

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.

Warpin β€” Initial Defenders

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
3-4 Corelior Trooper/... D β€” β€” β€” β€”
0-1 Shadow Serpentis Chief Spy/Agent Faction drops TRIGGER C β€” β€” β€” β€”
3-4 Corelatis Squad/Wing Leader BC β€” β€” β€” β€”

Room 2 β€” Structures

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

Room 2 β€” Initial Defenders

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
1-2 Coreli Guardian Watchman/... F β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 Corelum Guardian Chief Safeguard/... C β€” β€” β€” β€”
2-3 Corelatis Wing Leader BC β€” β€” β€” β€”

Room 2 β€” Additional group (warps off)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
10 coreli Guard/... F β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 coreli Guardian Guard/... F β€” β€” β€” β€”
5 Corelior Artillery/... D β€” β€” β€” β€”
7 Corelum Guardian Chief Scout/... C β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 Corelatis Wing/Squad Leader BC β€” β€” β€” β€”

Room 1 β€” Initial Defenders

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
4 Destroyer D β€” β€” β€” β€”
16 Cruiser C β€” β€” β€” β€”
0-1 Shadow Serpentis Can drop a faction module or implant TRIGGER C β€” β€” β€” β€”
4 Corelatis Squad/Wing Leader BC β€” β€” β€” β€”

Room 2 β€” Initial Defenders

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
16 Coreli Guardian Patroller F β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 Corelum Guardian Chief Defender/Infantry C β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 Corelatis Squad Leader BC β€” β€” β€” β€”

Room 2 β€” Structures

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

Room 2 β€” Structures

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

Room 2 β€” Initial Defenders

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
16 Corelior Canoneer/... D β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 Corelum Guardian Chief Defender/Infantry C β€” β€” β€” β€”
2 Corelatis Squad Leader BC β€” β€” β€” β€”

Fourth Location β€” Structures

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

Fourth Location β€” Wave #1 (timed, approx. 10s after warp in)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
2-3 Corelior Trooper D β€” β€” β€” β€”
7 Corelum Chief Infantry/Sentinel C β€” β€” β€” β€”

Fourth Location β€” Wave #2 (first aggression wave)

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

Fourth Location β€” Wave #3 (50% armor wave)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
0-3 Coreli Guardian Defender F β€” β€” β€” β€”
3-4 Corelum Chief Infantry/Protector/Sentinel C β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 Corelum Guardian Chief Guard/SafeGuard C β€” β€” β€” β€”
3-4 Corelatis Captain/Platoon Leader BC β€” β€” β€” β€”

Fourth Location β€” Wave #4 (25% armor wave)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
6 Corelior Soldier/Infantry/Cannoneer/Atillery D β€” β€” β€” β€”
6 Corelatis Captain Sentry/High Captain BC β€” β€” β€” β€”

Fourth Location β€” Wave #5 (0% armor wave)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
2-3 Coreli Guardian Defender F β€” β€” β€” β€”
3 Corelior Sentinel/Artillery/Cannoneer D β€” β€” β€” β€”
4 Corelum Guardian Chief Guard/SafeGuard C β€” β€” β€” β€”

Fourth Location β€” Wave #6 (structure death)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
3-5 Guardian Veteran F β€” β€” β€” β€”
1 Marin Matola Can contain Corelum C-Type modules C β€” β€” β€” β€”
4 Corelatis Squad/Platoon Leader 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 Serpentis Outpost

Sources

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