Unrated complex — a cosmic signature (combat probing required) with gated pockets. Good chance of a commander spawn that can drop faction items; may escalate into an expedition.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Found via
- Cosmic signature (combat scanning)
- Ship restrictions
- Unknown, T3C can enter
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.
Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 5 |
Salvager Drone |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Silverfish/Hunter Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Strain Render Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Additional defenders on short timer
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 5 |
Infestious Drone |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Additional defenders on timer
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Swarm Preserver Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Wave #2
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1-2 |
Strain Barracuda Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Alvus Controller/Swarm Preserver Alvus |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Wave #3
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2-3 |
Strain Hunter/Silverfish Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2-3 |
Exterminator Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
wave #4, commander wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Striker/Exterminator Alvatis |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Sentient Defeater Alvatis drone components, can drop chip for stratios TRIGGER |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2-3 |
Alvus Controller/Swarm Preserver Alvus TRIGGER |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
wave #5
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3-4 |
Strain Sunder/Raider Alvi |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Commander spawns can drop faction modules; may escalate to an expedition. No structured drop data banked yet.
Escalations
- Menacing Mechanics — ~5% chance on completion to open the Menacing Mechanics 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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