Hunting the Drudge Factory
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
- No limit
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.
Location #1 (ungated) — Initial defenders (4-8km)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 5-8 |
Devilfish/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2-3 |
Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Annihilator Alvum TRIGGER |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Sentient Marauder/... Alvior Drone components and possible Rogue chip, faction modules TRIGGER |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #1 (ungated) — Wave #2 (22-25km)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2-4 |
Centior Cannibal/Misshape |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Centum Beast/Juggernaut |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #2 (ungated) — Initial defenders (5km)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Defeater/... Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Sentient Destructor/... Alvum Drone components and possible Rogue chip, faction modules |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #3 (ungated) — Commander spawn (20-25km, triggered by approaching Ruined Drone Post structures)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 5 |
Devilfish/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-3 |
Strain Barracuda/Hunter/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-3 |
Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Dismantler/... Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Sentient Destructor/... Alvum Drone components and possible Rogue chip, faction modules TRIGGER |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #3 (ungated) — Structures
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Ruined Drone Post TRIGGER |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #4 (lowsec, possibly highsec, observed 6/5/2018, ungated) — Initial defenders (5-10km)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 0-3 |
Strain Barracude/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-3 |
Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5 |
Violator/... Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #4 (lowsec, possibly highsec, observed 6/5/2018, ungated) — Wave #1 (20-25km)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 0-2 |
Strain Barracude/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-2 |
Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Violator/... Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Viral Infector/... Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1+ |
Drone Guards |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Drone Guards |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Hive Overseer T2 salvage and possible Rogue chip, faction modules |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
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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