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.
Room 1 (ungated) — Structures
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
To room 2 |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Room 1 (ungated) — Initial Defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Pithum Abolisher/Inferno/Mortifier |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Ptih Massacrer/Usurper |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Dread Guristas Exterminator Dread Guristas Battleship Modules TRIGGER |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Room 2 — Initial Defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Guristas Terrorist Scout TRIGGER |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Pirate’s Path, Part 2 — Structures
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Station TRIGGER |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Terrrorist Raid Center TRIGGER |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Pirate’s Path, Part 2 — Initial Defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Pithior Guerilla |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Pith Usurper |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Pirate’s Path, Part 2 — Station Wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 6 |
Frigate) Dire Pithi ? |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5 |
Pith ? |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Dread Guristas Battleship Dread Guristas Battleship Modules TRIGGER |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 8 |
Cruise Missile Battery |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Room 1 —
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Pithi ? |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Dire Pithum ? |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5 |
Pithatis ? |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Pith ? |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Dread Guristas ? may contain Dread Guristas Battleship Modules TRIGGER |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Room 2 — Structures
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Guidance Beacon TRIGGER |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Terrorist Raid Center TRIGGER |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Pirate’s Path, Part 4 — First Spawn
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Pith Massacrer |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Pirate’s Path, Part 4 — Second Spawn
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Pith Usurper |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Pirate’s Path, Part 4 — Third Spwan
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Dire Pithum Mortifier |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Pith Usurper |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Pirate’s Path, Part 4 — Fourth Spawn
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Pithatis Death Dealer |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Pith Usurper |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Pirate’s Path, Part 4 — Fifth Spawn
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Dire Pithum Killer |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Pith Massacrer |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Guristas Relay Commander |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Pirate’s Path, Part 4 — Reinforcement 1
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Dire Pithi Arrogator |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Dire Pithi Despoiler |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Pithior Terrorist |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Dire Pithum Nullifier |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Pith Massacrer |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Guristas Relay Commander |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Pirate’s Path, Part 4 — Reinforcement 2
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 6 |
Haruo's Genin |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Haruo's Chunin |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Haruo's Jonin |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Haruo Wako Pith A-Type Modules, Dread Guristas Battleship Modules |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Pirate’s Path, Part 4 — Mercenary Wave (Triggered by attacking the Stargate)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 8 |
Space Trucker |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 10 |
Space Trucker |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
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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