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.
Location 1 — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Centii Manslayer/Butcher/Loyal Enslaver |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Centatis Wraith/Behemoth |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 8 |
Centus Tyrant/Dread Lord |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
True Sansha's Dread Lord 12m bounty, wreck contains possible True Sansha faction modules, ammo/tags, Nightmare BPC and produces T2 salvage |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Newly Constructed Acceleration Gate TRIGGER |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location 2 — Pocket defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 2 |
Centii Loyal Savage/Slavehunter |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 11 |
Centum Loyal Mutilator/Fiend/Hellhound |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 9 |
Centus Tyrant/Dread Lord |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
True Sansha's Dread Lord Wreck contains possible True Sansha faction modules, ammo/tags, Nightmare BPC and produces T2 salvage |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Sansha Stasis Tower |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Sansha Tower Sentry |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location 3 — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 6 |
Cruiser |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Battleship |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
True Sansha Wreck contains possible True Sansha faction modules, ammo/tags, Nightmare BPC and produces T2 salvage |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Sansha Stasis Tower |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Siege Pulse Laser Sentries |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Sansha Battletower |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location 3 — Wave 1
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 10 |
Frigate |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 12 |
Battleship |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location 4 — Initial Pocket
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Sansha Organization Center TRIGGER |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location 4 — Wave 1
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 9 |
Frigate |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 20 |
Cruiser |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 30 |
Battleship |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Sansha Stasis Tower |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Siege Pulse Laser Sentries |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location 4 — Wave 2
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 6 |
Frigate |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 8 |
Cruiser |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 13 |
Battleship |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location 4 — Wave 3
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 7 |
Frigate |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Cruiser |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 15 |
Battleship |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location 4 — Wave 4
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 7 |
Frigate |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Battleship |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Location 4 — Wave 5
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 5 |
Spider Drone |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 8 |
Frigate |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 7 |
Battleship |
BS |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Colonial Master Diabolus Maytor Wreck contains possible True Sansha faction modules, ammo/tags, Nightmare BPC and produces T2 salvage |
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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