Down the Chain

Loose Ends

Expedition chainHigh SecurityLow SecurityNull SecurityRogue Drones

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.

First Location (Low Sec) — Initial Defenders

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
2-4 Hunter/Raider Alvi F — — — —
3 Strain Splinter/Render Alvi TRIGGER F — — — —
5 Annihilator Alvum C — — — —
1 Sentient Bomber Alvum drone components TRIGGER C — — — —
3-4 Crippler/Striker Alvatis BC — — — —

First Location (Low Sec) — Spawn (triggered by elite frigate destruction)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
3 Strain Decimator/... Alvi F — — — —
2 Strain Atomizer Alvum C — — — —
4 Alvus Ruler/Supreme Alvus Parasite Alternate spawn BS — — — —

Second Location (<span style="color:yellow">Low sec</span>) — Initial Defenders

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
3 Hunter/Raider Alvi F — — — —
2 Strain Splinter Alvi F — — — —
1 Sentient Atomizer Alvum drone components TRIGGER C — — — —

Third Location (<span style="color:yellow">Low sec</span>) — Wave 2

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
3 Strain Sunder/Raider Alvi F — — — —
4 Dismantler/Marauder Alvior D — — — —

Fourth Location (<span style="color:red">Null sec</span>) — Despawning group (200 km away)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
4 Alvus Controller/Supreme Alvus Parasite BS — — — —

Fourth Location (<span style="color:red">Null sec</span>) — spawn

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
2 Cruiser C — — — —
6 Battleship BS — — — —

Fourth Location (<span style="color:red">Null sec</span>) — spawn

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
3 Cruiser C — — — —
4 Battlecruiser BC — — — —

Fourth Location (<span style="color:red">Null sec</span>) — spawn

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
6 ???/Colony Captain Overseer TRIGGER F — — — —

Fourth Location (<span style="color:red">Null sec</span>) — Overseer (triggered by 6 frigate wipe)

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
1 Rogue Overseer T2 salvage C — — — —

Payout C Single-source / unverified

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

Escalations

Escalates from: Dirty Site

Sources

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