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.
Location #1 — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2-4 |
Abandoned Drone TRIGGER |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Sentient Decimator/... Alvi Rogue Drone components and possible faction modules TRIGGER |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #1 — Reinforcement
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 6-7 |
Render/Decimator/Hunter/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1-2 |
Strain Sunder/Raider Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #2 — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3-4 |
Render/Decimator/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Sentient Silverfish/Hunter/... Alvi Rogue Drone components and possible faction modules TRIGGER |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #2 — Reinforcement 1 - timed
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Render/Silverfish/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #2 — Reinforcement 2 - timed
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Shatter/Ripper/... Alvior TRIGGER |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #2 — Reinforcement 3
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Silverfish/Develfish Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Predator/Shredder Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #3 — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Research Drone |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Decimator/Sunder/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Sentient Hunter/... Alvi Rogue Drone components and possible faction modules TRIGGER |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #3 — Reinforcement - timed
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Shatter/Ripper/... Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #4 — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Infester/Render/... Alvi Group A 15km TRIGGER |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1-2 |
Researcher Group B 31km |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1-2 |
Researcher Group B 31km |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #4 — Reinforcement 1
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2-3 |
Silverfish/Barracuda/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Dismantler/... Alvior TRIGGER |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #4 — Reinforcement 2
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 0-3 |
Hunter/Barracuda/... Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3-4 |
Shatter/Dismantler/... Alvior TRIGGER |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #4 — Reinforcement 3
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Marauder Alvior |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location #4 — Overseer wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Logistic Overseer T2 salvage and possible 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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