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 — Reinforcement spawn
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Centii Loyal Minion/Servant/... |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Centum Loyal Fiend/Hellhound |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Centus Beast Lord/Plague Lord |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Location — Structures
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Newly Constructed Acceleration Gate |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Pocket — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Starbase Tower Sentry (Tower Sentry Sansha II) |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Starbase Stasis Tower TRIGGER |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3-5 |
Starbase Drone Defender (Hunter/Silverfish Alvi) |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3-5 |
Starbase Drone Defender (Strain Render/Decimator Alvi) |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3-4 |
Starbase Drone Protector (Bomber/Disintegrator Alvum) |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4-5 |
Starbase Drone Protector (Defeater/Enforcer Alvatis) |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Starbase Drone Guardian (Alvus Controller/Swarm Preserver Alvus) |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Pocket — Reinforcements
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Starbase Drone Defender (Hunter Alvi) |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2-3 |
Starbase Drone Defender (Strain Raider/Hunter Alvi) |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5 |
Starbase Drone Guardian (Elite Drone Parasite) |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third Location — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Starbase Cruise Missile Battery |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Centii Loyal Minion/Servant |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5 |
Centum Loyal Beast/Juggernaut/Execrator/Slaughterer |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
True Sansha's Behemoth may drop True Sansha faction modules; wreck can produce Tech 2 salvage TRIGGER |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 9 |
Centus Dark Lord/Overlord/... |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Third Location — Tower wave (triggered by attacking the Starbase Control Tower)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 6 |
Centatis Phantasm/Specter |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 9 |
Centus Lord/Slave Lord/Dark Lord/... |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth Location — Defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Starbase Cruise Missile Battery |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Centii Loyal Minion/Servant |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Centior Abomination/Horror |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Centus Dark Lord/Overlord |
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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