Radiance is an Unrated Complex found in nullsec via exploration. The site is behind an acceleration gate. Warping to the site lands you at 0 on the gate.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Found via
- Cosmic signature (combat scanning)
- Ship restrictions
- Unknown
Faction threat profile C Single-source / unverified
- They deal
- Varies by site — low-tier lean EM/Thermal, high-tier lean Explosive/Kinetic
- Weak to
- EM / Thermal
- EWAR used
- None
Faction-level profile, not site-specific. Tank their damage, shoot their weakness.
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 Pocket —
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Acceleration Gate |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Pocket — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 5 |
Infestious Drone |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Digger Drone |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Pocket — Wave 1 (trigger by gate proximity at 35km)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Strain Sunder Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2-3 |
Nuker / Atomizer Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Pocket — Wave 1 (reinforcements)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Strain Sunder / Raider Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Desintegrator / Bomber Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Pocket — Wave 2 (trigger by gate proximity at 10km)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Strain Atomizer / Bomber / Nuker Alvum |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Siege / Exterminator Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Pocket — Initial Defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 5 |
Strain Decimator Alvi/Devilfish Alvi/Barracuda Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5 |
Crippler Alvatis TRIGGER |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Drone Heavy Missile Battery |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Drone Cruise Missile Battery |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Pocket — Commander wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Patriarch Alvus/Alvus Creator |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Sentient Spearhead Alvus Drone components and probably Rogue Drone 42-X Nexus Chip TRIGGER |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Pocket — Last wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Supreme Alvus Parasite |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Alvus Ruler |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Commander spawns can drop faction modules; may escalate to an expedition. No structured drop data banked yet.
Escalations
- Molting Season — ~5% chance on completion to open the Molting Season expedition (multi-part chain via The Agency) C Single-source / unverified
Sources
Last reviewed 2026-08-19 · game version: Cradle of War (Jun 2026).
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