Serpentis Watch is an Unrated Complex which can be found in Hi-sec through exploration. The biggest ships in this site are two battlecruisers, one in each pocket. Serpentis rats weakest resistance is against thermal damage and they on average deal 55% thermal damage and 45% kinetic damage. If using a drone boat, set drones to passive and focus fire so they won't accidentally shoot the trigger ship and spawn the next wave, overwhelming you. Expected opposition: 6-10 frigates / 32-36 destroyers / 49-60 cruisers / 2 battlecruisers.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Found via
- Cosmic signature (combat scanning)
- Ship restrictions
- Battlecruisers/T3
Faction threat profile C Single-source / unverified
- They deal
- Thermal (55%) / Kinetic (45%)
- Weak to
- Kinetic / Thermal
- EWAR used
- Sensor Dampeners
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. Expected opposition: 6-10 frigates / 32-36 destroyers / 49-60 cruisers / 2 battlecruisers.
First Pocket — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 5 - 7 |
Corelior Artillery/Infantry/Soldier/Trooper |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 - 8 |
Corelum Chief Patroller/Watchman |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Corelum Scout TRIGGER |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Pocket — Second wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 - 2 |
Coreli Guardian Patroller/Watchman |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 - 8 |
Corelum Chief Infantry/Sentinel/Safeguard |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Corelum Scout TRIGGER |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Pocket — Third Wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 5 - 7 |
Corelior Artillery/Infantry/Soldier/Trooper |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 - 8 |
Corelum Chief Patroller/Watchman |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Corelum Scout TRIGGER |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Pocket — Fourth Wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 - 5 |
Militant Commander's Escorter (Corelum Chief Defender/Chief Protector) |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Corelum Militant Commander (Corelatis Squad Leader) |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Pocket — Initial Defenders 40km - 55km
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 - 3 |
Coreli Guard/Protector |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 - 3 |
Corelior Soldier/Trooper |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Pocket — Tower Wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Corelior Artillery/Sentinel/Soldier/Trooper 45km - 55km, right of the Smuggler's Gate |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 - 4 |
Corelum Chief Scout/Chief Spy 45km - 55km, right of the Smuggler's Gate |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Core Gate Guardian (Corelum Chief Scout/Chief Spy) Near Smuggler's Gate |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Pocket — Gate Wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 - 5 |
Supervisor's Henchman (Coreli Guardian Guard/Safeguard) Near Smuggler's Gate |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Corelior Sentinel/Trooper Near Smuggler's Gate |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Corelum Chief Sentinel Near Smuggler's Gate |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Supervisor's Guardian Near Smuggler's Gate TRIGGER |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Core Militant Supervisor Near Smuggler's Gate TRIGGER |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelior Sentinel/Trooper 35km - 55km from gate |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelum Chief Sentinel/Infantry 35km - 55km from gate |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelior Sentinel/Trooper 35km - 55km from gate |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelum Chief Sentinel/Infantry 35km - 55km from gate |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelior Sentinel/Trooper 35km - 55km from gate |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelum Chief Sentinel/Infantry 35km - 55km from gate |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Pocket — Commander Wave, near Smuggler's Gate
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 0 - 1 |
Shadow Serpentis Guard/Safeguard May drop Shadow Serpentis modules when destroyed, and may contain T2 salvage. Rarely drops Daredevil blueprint. TRIGGER |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Corelum Chief Protector |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Commander spawns can drop faction modules; may escalate to an expedition. No structured drop data banked yet.
Escalations
- Jet-Set Hooligans — ~5% chance on completion to open the Jet-Set Hooligans 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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