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
- Not recorded
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 |
Dire Pithi Demolisher/Destructor/Plunderer/Wrecker |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Pithatis Assassin/Assaulter |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Dread Gurista Destructor Can drop a faction item,Implant BPC, drops faction ammo TRIGGER |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Room — container
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Viral Stash 17x Data Sheets, 5x Viral Agents |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Room — Single enemy
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Guristas Relay Officer TRIGGER |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Warp In — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Elite Stasis Drone TRIGGER |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Stasis Drone TRIGGER |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Dire Pithi Demolisher/Destructor/Plunderer/Wrecker |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-4 |
Pithior Terrorist/Guerilla |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Pithum Inferno/Mortifier |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3-4 |
Pithatis Assassin/Assaulter |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Warp In — Stasis drone reinforcements
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3 |
Pithi Wrecker/Plunderer/Destructor/Demolisher |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Pithior Supremacist/Terrorist/Anarchist/Nihilist |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6-7 |
Pithatis Assassin/Assaulter |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Warp In — Elite stasis drone reinforcements
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Dire Pithi Despoiler/Saboteur |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Pith Relay Commander (Dread Guristas Destructor/Demolisher) may contain Dread Guristas frigate modules or implant TRIGGER |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Pithatis Revolter/Death Dealer |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
First Pocket — Spawn
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Spider Drone II |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4-5 |
FIO Bomber Drone (Elite Repair Drone) |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth Location — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Gallente Tower Sentry TRIGGER |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5 |
Federation Arcus/Matara |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Elite Federation Calo/Bearcus |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Federation Calo/Praktor Bearcus |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fourth Location — Reinforcement wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Elite Federation Libertus/Manica |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4-7 |
Federation Arcus/Pelekus |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Dread Guristas Envoy May drop Pithi A-Type or Dread Guristas faction modules or a Worm BPC TRIGGER |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Federation Calo/Praktor Bearcus |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
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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