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
- Not recorded
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 — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Strain Raider/Splinter Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Disintegrator/... Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7-8 |
Strain Annihilator/... Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Sentient Domination Alvus Drone components and possibly a Sentient Sensor Booster. TRIGGER |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First location — First wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Strain Raider/Sunder Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Violator/... Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First location — Second wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Strain Devastator/... Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Alvus Controller/... |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First location — Third wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Strain Sunder Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Matriarch Alvus/Alvus Queen |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second location — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Strain Sunder Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Strain Devastator/... Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second location — First wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Defeater Alvatis |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Strain Nuker/... Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second location — Second wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Strain Splinter/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Alvus Queen/Matriarch Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Sentient Alvus Creator Drone components. TRIGGER |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second location — Third wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Dismantler Alvior |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Strain Sunder/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second location — Fourth wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Strain Atomizer/... Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Striker/... Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third location — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Strain Sunder&/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Strain Atomizer/... Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Enforcer Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third location — First wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Shatter/... Alvior |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Strain Sunder Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third location — Second wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Strain Annihilator/Viral Infector Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Alvus Controller/Swarm Preserver Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third location — Third wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Strain Splinte/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Marauder Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Strain Annihilator/Viral Infector Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third location — Fourth wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Strain Devilfish/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Strain Nuker/... Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third location — Fifth wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Strain Splinter/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Marauder Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Strain Bomber/... Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Alvus Ruler/Supreme Alvus Parasite |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Sentient Alvus Creator Drops drone components. TRIGGER |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth location — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 10 |
Strain Nuker/... Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Crippler Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Alvus Ruler/Supreme Alvus Parasite |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth location — First wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Marauder Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Strain Sunder/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth location — Second wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Radiant Hive Mother T2 salvage |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth location — Third wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Strain Barracuda/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Alvus Creator/Patriarch Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth location — Fourth wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Dismantler/Predator Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Viral Infector Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth location — Fifth wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Strain Devilfish Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth location — Sixth wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Strain Raider/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Strain Bomber Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth location — Seventh wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Strain Devilfish/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Siege/... Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
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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