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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 — Initial defenders

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
3-4 Devilfish/... Alvi F — — — —
3-4 Strain Decimator Alvi TRIGGER F — — — —
6 Violator Alvum C — — — —

First Location — Wave #2

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
2-5 Escort Drone C — — — —
1 Sentient Viral Infector Alvum drops drone components TRIGGER C — — — —
3-5 Escort Drone BC — — — —
1 Crippler Alvatis BC — — — —

Second Location — Initial defenders

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
2 Strain Silverfish/... Alvi TRIGGER F — — — —
2-3 Siege/Exterminator Alvatis TRIGGER BC — — — —

Second Location — Wave #2

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
4 Ripper/... Alvior D — — — —
4 Striker/Crippler Alvatis BC — — — —

Second Location — Wave #3

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
2 Strain Raider Alvi F — — — —
2 Siege/... Alvatis BC — — — —
1 Sentient Violator Alvum Drone components TRIGGER C — — — —

Second Location — Wave 4

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
3 Strain Bomber/... Alvum C — — — —
3 Enforcer/... Alvatis BC — — — —

Third Location — Initial defenders

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
2 Silverfish/Devilfish Alvi TRIGGER F — — — —
1 Sentient Viral Infector Alvum Sentient faction modules, drone components, 43-X Nexus Chip TRIGGER C — — — —

Third Location — Spawn 1, triggered by destroying commander from initial defenders

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
3 Strain Atomizer/Nuker Alvum C — — — —
3 Siege/Exterminator Alvatis BC — — — —

Third Location — Spawn 2

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
5 Splinter/Render Alvi F — — — —

Third Location — Spawn 3

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
3 Shredder/Predator/Dismantler Alvior TRIGGER D — — — —
3 Striker/Crippler Alvatis BC — — — —

Third Location — Spawn 4

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
2-3 Strain Silverfish/Devilfish/Barracuda Alvi F — — — —
3 Striker/Crippler Alvatis BC — — — —

Fourth Location — Initial defenders

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
0-1 Construction Drone F — — — —
1-2 Strain Devilfish/Silverfish Alvi F — — — —
3-4 Construction Drone F — — — —
2-3 Atomizer/Nuker Alvum TRIGGER C — — — —
2 Strain Violator/Viral Infector Alvum C — — — —

Fourth Location — Wave 2

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
2 Strain Hunter/Devilfish/Barracuda Alvi F — — — —
7 Shredder/Predator/Shatter/Ripper Alvior D — — — —
2-3 Crippler/Exterminator Alvatis BC — — — —

Fourth Location — Overseer wave

QtyNPCHullEWARDPS eaAlpha eaEHP eaOrbit
4 Sunder/Raider Alvi F — — — —
1 Hive Logistic Overseer drops 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: Rogue Trial Yard

Sources

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