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
- Unverified
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.
Warp-in — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3-4 |
Corelatis Captain/Squad Leader/Wing Leader |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3-5 |
Core Admiral/High Admiral |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Shadow Serpentis Rear/Vice Admiral Drops faction ammo, tags and chance of faction modules TRIGGER |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Warp-in — Structures
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Acceleration Gate |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Warpin — Initial Defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 8 |
Coreli Guard/Safeguard/Defender/Protector |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Coreli Guardian Spy/Agent |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Corelum Chief Protector |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelum Guardian Chief Infantry |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelatis High Captain/Captain Sentry |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Shadow Serpentis Flotilla Admiral Drops pirate tags, faction ammo and faction modules or implant TRIGGER |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Warpin — Initial Defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Coreli Guardian Agent/Scout |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelum Guardian Chief |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Core Admiral/High Admiral |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Shadow Serpentis Admiral Drops pirate tags, faction ammo and faction modules or implant TRIGGER |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Warpin — Structures
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Acceleration Gate |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Room — Initial Defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 6 |
Coreli Guardian Protector/Defender |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelum Guardian Chief |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelatis High Captain/Captain Sentry |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Core Grand Admiral/Lord Admiral |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Room — Initial Defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 8 |
Coreli Guard/Protector/Guardian Agent/Guardian Scout |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Corelior Trooper/Sentinel |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Corelum Chief Sentinel |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Corelatis High Captain/Captain Sentry |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Core Lord Admiral |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Room — Structures
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Acceleration Gate |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Second Room — Initial Defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 14 |
Coreli Guard/Protector/Defender/Guardian Agent/Guardian Scout/Guardian Spy |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Corelum Guardian Chief |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Corelatis High Captain/Captain Sentry |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Core Lord Admiral/Grand Admiral |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Shadow Grand Admiral Vindicator BPC (1 run), Core A-type |
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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